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In 1988, '''Massachusetts liberals''' produced [[Michael Dukakis]] as the [[Democratic]] presidential nominee against a relatively weak candidate [[George H.W. Bush]], who then made an issue of Dukakis's [[liberal]] views and beat him easily in the general election.

In 1988, '''Massachusetts liberals''' produced [[Michael Dukakis]] as the [[Democratic]] presidential nominee against a relatively weak candidate [[George H.W. Bush]], who then made an issue of Dukakis's [[liberal]] views and beat him easily in the general election.

In 2004, [[John Kerry]] lost by over three million votes nationwide in the 2004 election against [[George W. Bush]], yet Kerry won Massachusetts by a margin of about 62-38%.  

In 2004, [[John Kerry]] lost in the national popular vote by over three million votes in the 2004 presidential election against [[George W. Bush]], yet Kerry won Massachusetts by a margin of about 62-38%.  

Massachusetts was the only state in which a majority voted for George McGovern instead of Richard Nixon in the [[United States presidential election of 1972]]; even McGovern's home state of [[South Dakota]] rejected him, yet '''Massachusetts liberals''' thought he was just fine.

Massachusetts was the only state in which a majority voted for George McGovern instead of Richard Nixon in the [[United States presidential election of 1972]]; even McGovern's home state of [[South Dakota]] rejected him, yet '''Massachusetts liberals''' thought he was just fine.

Massachusetts is "the only state estimated to have lost population between 2003 and 2004,"<ref>http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2005/10/23/a_state_of_decline/</ref> and its decline has continued to the point of causing a collapse in its housing market and earning it the nickname "Crashachusetts".<ref>http://www.bostonbubble.com/</ref>

Massachusetts is "the only state estimated to have lost population between 2003 and 2004,"<ref>http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2005/10/23/a_state_of_decline/</ref> and its decline has continued to the point of causing a collapse in its housing market and earning it the nickname "Crashachusetts".<ref>http://www.bostonbubble.com/</ref>

==The Mayor of Gloucester, Carolyn Kirk==

==The Mayor of Gloucester, Carolyn Kirk==

Mayor Kirk held a press conference explaining the 17 pregnancies by students, up 400% over last year.  She blames the Unfunded Mandate- No Child Left Behind, the Glamorizing of teen pregnancy and budget cuts over the last seven years.<ref>[http://www.nowpublic.com/world/gloucester-mayor-blames-bush-17-pregnant-teens], http://www.nowpublic.com/world/gloucester-mayor-blames-bush-17-pregnant-teens , Gloucester Mayor Blames Bush for 17 Pregnant Teens, June 23, 2008</ref> Bush is to blame and citizens lack of taxes. No mention of the children's parents, the school's student daycare center or the policy to hand out pregnancy tests without parents consent.

Mayor Kirk held a press conference explaining the 17 pregnancies by students, up 400% over last year.  She blames the Unfunded Mandate- No Child Left Behind, the Glamorizing of teen pregnancy and budget cuts over the last seven years.<ref>[http://www.nowpublic.com/world/gloucester-mayor-blames-bush-17-pregnant-teens], http://www.nowpublic.com/world/gloucester-mayor-blames-bush-17-pregnant-teens , Gloucester Mayor Blames Bush for 17 Pregnant Teens, June 23, 2008</ref> Bush is to blame and citizens lack of taxes. No mention of the children's parents, the school's student daycare center or the policy to hand out pregnancy tests without parents consent.

The Mayor, who also sits on the school committee, said she was not comfortable having Gloucester High School Principal Joseph Sullivan at the press conference. <ref>[http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/06/23/national/main4201301.shtml], http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/06/23/national/main4201301.shtml , CBS Mayor: No Evidence Of Teen Pregnancy Pact, June 23, 2008</ref> Mayor Kirk is comfortable having him continue to lead Gloucesters children. The media event had occurred because Mr. Sullivan had announced the pregnancy pact when questioned.  

The Mayor, who also sits on the school committee, said she was not comfortable having Gloucester High School Principal Joseph Sullivan at the press conference. <ref>[http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/06/23/national/main4201301.shtml], http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/06/23/national/main4201301.shtml , CBS Mayor: No Evidence Of Teen Pregnancy Pact, June 23, 2008</ref> Mayor Kirk is comfortable having him continue to lead Gloucesters children. The media event had occurred because Mr. Sullivan had announced the pregnancy pact when questioned.  

==Rep. James Fagan (D)==

==Rep. James Fagan (D)==

Representative James Fagan, a [[Massachusetts]] Democrat politician and defense attorney vows to torment and "rip apart" child rape victims who take the witness stand if the state legislature passed the [[Jessica's Law]] bill that applies long mandatory sentences for child sex offenders.

Representative James Fagan, a [[Massachusetts]] Democrat politician and defense attorney vows to torment and "rip apart" child rape victims who take the witness stand if the state legislature passed the [[Jessica's Law]] bill that applies long mandatory sentences for child sex offenders.

"I'm gonna rip them apart," Fagan said of young victims during his testimony on the bill. "I'm going to make sure that the rest of their life is ruined, that when they’re 8 years old, they throw up; when they’re 12 years old, they won’t sleep; when they’re 19 years old, they’ll have nightmares and they’ll never have a relationship with anybody.” <ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,371344,00.html], http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,371344,00.html , Lawmaker's Pledge to 'Rip Apart' Child Rape Victims, June 26, 2008</ref>

"I'm gonna rip them apart," Fagan said of young victims during his testimony on the bill. "I'm going to make sure that the rest of their life is ruined, that when they’re 8 years old, they throw up; when they’re 12 years old, they won’t sleep; when they’re 19 years old, they’ll have nightmares and they’ll never have a relationship with anybody.” <ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,371344,00.html], http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,371344,00.html , Lawmaker's Pledge to 'Rip Apart' Child Rape Victims, June 26, 2008</ref>

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