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Copyright by Barbara Anderson
The comments made and opinions
expressed in her columns are those of Barbara's
and not necessarily those of Citizens for Limited Taxation.
| 2009 | ||
| Jun 2009 - #4 |
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Support for national health insurance hard to fathom |
| Jun 2009 - #3 | Climbing debt and deficit energize taxpayer advocates | |
| Jun 2009 - #2 | Omnibus bill could address road hazards young and old | |
| Jun 2009 - #1 | Lost in Obamaland | |
| May 2009 - #5 | Governor asked; I answered — 'No new taxes!' | |
| May 2009 - #4 | Hold onto your wallets, it's going to be an expensive ride | |
| May 2009 - #3 | Many modes of communicating made for Mother's Day mess | |
| May 2009 - #2 | Kemp passing brings back memories of campaigns and causes past | |
| May 2009 - #1 | Voters, businesses getting what they deserve with talk of tax hike | |
| Apr 2009 - #4 | Take back Earth Day from the tree-huggers | |
| Apr 2009 - #3 | A taxing week, to say the least | |
| Apr 2009 - #2 | Oh, for a return to simpler times | |
| Apr 2009 - #1 | Get ready for the revolution | |
| Mar 2009 - #3 | Not much to laugh about this St. Patrick's Day | |
| Mar 2009 - #2 | Lions and tigers and bears! Oh my! And don't forget the liberals and neo-cons | |
| Mar 2009 - #1 | More senior citizens joining ranks of 'greedy geezers' | |
| Feb 2009 - #4 | From Washington to Beacon Hill, annoyance index on the rise | |
| Feb 2009 - #3 | 'How sad and bad and mad it was' | |
| Feb 2009 - #2 | President's plan will only make things worse | |
| Feb 2009 - #1 | Proposed taxes should have citizens in the mood for revolution | |
| Jan 2009 - #5 | Initiative petition process ain't what it used to be | |
| Jan 2009 - #4 | In which direction shall Obama lead us? | |
| Jan 2009 - #3 | Inauguration Day: New age, or more of the same? | |
| Jan 2009 - #2 | New year brings push for new taxes | |
| Jan 2009 - #1 |
In 2009, fear everything? Or nothing? |
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| 2008 | ||
| Dec 2008 - #4 | New book posits Jesus as presidential candidate | |
| Dec 2008 - #3 | Property taxes still going up, but could be worse | |
| Dec 2008 - #2 | Is it DNA or what we read and watch on TV that determines our destiny? | |
| Dec 2008 - #1 | Negative comments can't take away from season of goodwill | |
| Nov 2008 - #4 | Pilgrims among first to recognize that socialism doesn't work | |
| Nov 2008 - #3 | Plenty of reason for tax skeptics' discontent this winter | |
| Nov 2008 - #2 | Election results were disappointing | |
| Nov 2008 - #1 | Waiting for election results and wondering what the future holds for America | |
| Oct 2008 - #5 | Don't believe the No-on-Question-1 propaganda | |
| Oct 2008 - #4 | Question 3: Greyhounds are born to run | |
| Oct 2008 - #3 | Question 2: A reluctant 'yes' | |
| Oct 2008 - #2 | Voters need to send Congress, Beacon Hill a loud wake-up call | |
| Oct 2008 - #1 | Failed bill helped fat cats at expense of the rest of us | |
| Sep 2008 - #4 | Time for government -- and citizens -- to start living within their means | |
| Sep 2008 - #3 | Winds of change blowing in Washington and on Beacon Hill | |
| Sep 2008 - #2 | Defending Palin stirs feminist feelings | |
| Sep 2008 - #1 | GOP could take fiddling lessons from Democrats | |
| Aug 2008 - #4 | Sitting out the conventions | |
| Aug 2008 - #3 | Sales tax holiday: So little time, so little savings | |
| Aug 2008 - #2 | Sad day when focus of U.S. election is on Paris, Berlin and Leaning Tower of Pisa | |
| Aug 2008 - #1 | Sense of humor the only defense in a world gone mad | |
| Jul 2008 - #5 | Books on birds, imperialism and travel for summer reading | |
| Jul 2008 - #4 | Bad news about Big Dig, pensions spurs tax repeal effort | |
| Jul 2008 - #3 | Governor brings forum, but no tax relief, to Salem | |
| Jul 2008 - #2 | Braving the tomato scare | |
| Jul 2008 - #1 | Some things still worth fighting for | |
| Jun 2008 - #4 | Fixing roads or making babies, taxpayers pay the tab | |
| Jun 2008 - #3 | Life lesson: It pays to complain | |
| Jun 2008 - #2 | 'Misbehaving' voters beat back override attempts in Beverly, elsewhere | |
| Jun 2008 - #1 | Whether it's age or rage, travel losing some of its allure | |
| May 2008 - #4 | Next president must be able to tell the sane from the evil (Part 2 of 2) | |
| May 2008 - #3 | Cats, dogs, candidates: Can't we all just get along? (Part 1 of 2) | |
| May 2008 - #2 | Activist warns of cost of government intrusion | |
| May 2008 - #1 | Lessons learned at my mother's knee | |
| Apr 2008 - #5 | Thoughts on days devoted to Mother Earth and tax freedom | |
| Apr 2008 - #4 | Waiting for a new revolution | |
| Apr 2008 #3 | We're not bitter, Obama, just a little frustrated | |
| Apr 2008 #2 | Still hoping for end to self-service mentality on Beacon Hill (Part 2 of 2) | |
| Apr 2008 - #1 | Tough times may force tough decisions on Beacon Hill (Part 1 of 2) | |
| Mar 2008 - #4 | Some are takers, others of us just want to be left alone | |
| Mar 2008 - #3 | Song of hope and renewal needed now more than ever | |
| Mar 2008 - #2 | Tobacco, plastic bags latest targets for tax-and-spenders | |
| Mar 2008 - #1 | No rest for the weary tax-fighter here in the Bay State | |
| Feb 2008 - #4 | Still time to get in on the presidential guessing game | |
| Feb 2008 - #3 | Now that I'm old, I'll do what I want | |
| Feb 2008 - #2 | Thank grandchildren, not Washington, for that tax rebate | |
| Feb 2008 - #1 | Experts, bureaucrats are unlikely guides on path to economic recovery | |
| Jan 2008 - #5 | Economic 'stimulus' may create more problems than it solves | |
| Jan 2008 - #4 | Beware the candidate wearing the teachers union label | |
| Jan 2008 - #3 | Only those with weak hand see fit to play race card | |
| Jan 2008 - #2 | On the campaign trail with Mitt Romney | |
| Jan 2008 - #1 | The right man in a crisis | |
| 2007 | ||
| Dec 2007 - #4 | Listen to your mother and stay healthy | |
| Dec 2007 - #3 | 'Christmas Present' now includes presidential candidates a'leaping | |
| Dec 2007 - #2 | It's nice to know when gifts are appreciated | |
| Dec 2007 - #1 | Some cultural traditions are just plain wrong | |
| Nov 2007 - #5 | Voters poised to act as Beacon Hill goes into holiday mode | |
| Nov 2007 - #4 | Giving thanks for a full and not-too-simple life | |
| Nov 2007 - #3 | Thoughts on the governor, Legislature and warrior class | |
| Nov 2007 - #2 | Standard or daylight-saving? Time to make up our minds | |
| Nov 2007 - #1 | Bay State keeping taxes and eminent domain in check -- at least for now | |
| Oct 2007 - #4 | Once again, it's trick-or-treat time in halls of government | |
| Oct 2007 - #3 | 50 years later, 'Atlas Shrugged' still influences the way Americans think | |
| Oct 2007 - #2 | How I spent my Columbus Day weekend | |
| Oct 2007 - #1 | Put prestige back in police work by eliminating private details | |
| Sep 2007 - #4 | Columbia fiasco exposes hazards of a college education | |
| Sep 2007 - #3 | Reform should come before new taxes, tolls or casinos | |
| Sep 2007 - #2 | Income-tax repeal and other initiatives coming your way soon | |
| Sep 2007 - #1 | Fall preview: Books, TV shows, and a Governor's Councilor I like | |
| Aug 2007 - #5 | This Navy wife had her own brush with wildfires in Greece | |
| Aug 2007 - #4 | Decisions, outrage put on hold until Labor Day | |
| Aug 2007 - #3 | Sales tax holiday: Thanks, but I'd still rather see my income tax cut | |
| Aug 2007 - #2 | Plenty of money, it's common sense that's lacking | |
| Aug 2007 - #1 | Less government interference might fix housing crunch | |
| Jul 2007 - #4 | Grandchildren's visit provides fresh view of region's charms | |
| Jul 2007 - #3 | Summer thoughts: Day lilies, daisies and Deval | |
| Jul 2007 - #2 | Taxes one thing, health insurance another | |
| Jul 2007 - #1 | The power of 'we the people' | |
| Jun 2007 - #4 | Longtime companion heads for final reward in cat heaven | |
| Jun 2007 - #3 | First day of summer finds life in Bay State crazy as ever | |
| Jun 2007 - #2 | Beware those who control the purse strings | |
| Jun 2007 - #1 | So long to the mobster with a conscience - Tony Soprano | |
| May 2007 - #5 | Gen. Patton said it best | |
| May 2007 - #4 | Tale of two countries: Looking at the immigration debate (Two parts) | |
| May 2007 - #3 | State continues to spend so it won't owe taxpayers a refund | |
| May 2007 - #2 | Override mania: You pay more so city, town employees can get more | |
| May 2007 - #1 | Springtime reverie brings some nagging questions | |
| Apr 2007 - #4 | Tierney misses chance to stand up for vigilance in face of terrorism | |
| Apr 2007 - #3 | Family memories and Depression stew | |
| Apr 2007 - #2 | Mass. tax burden 4th highest; Tax Freedom Day later this year | |
| Apr 2007 - #1 | Holy Week inspires thoughts of heaven and hell | |
| Mar 2007 - #4 | Healthcare reform: So many expensive options, so few real benefits | |
| Mar 2007 - #3 | U.S. could take a lesson from Irish, Mexican immigration policies | |
| Mar 2007 - #2 | Current immigration rate simply not sustainable | |
| Mar 2007 - #1 | Wounded war heroes deserve the best of care | |
| Feb 2007 - #5 | Don't expect local taxes to go down | |
| Feb 2007 - #4 | There's no respect for voters in any branch of government | |
| Feb 2007 - #3 | Romney kept his promises and fought for taxpayers | |
| Feb 2007 - #2 | One citizen's solution to the mess in the Middle East | |
| Feb 2007 - #1 | Taxpayers better laugh so they don't cry | |
| Jan 2007 - #4 | State of the state: Maybe it's all just a bad dream | |
| Jan 2007 - #3 | Some ideas for improving talk radio in Boston | |
| Jan 2007 - #2 | Time to see how Democrats perform on Beacon Hill | |
| Jan 2007 - #1 | Disappointing start for Bay State's new governor | |
| 2006 | ||
| Dec 2006 - #5 | Gay activists would be screaming if shoe were on other foot | |
| Dec 2006 - #4 | A Vote for Democracy (Boston Globe) | |
| Dec 2006 - #3 | Loss of friend makes this Christmas a little less merry | |
| Dec 2006 - #2 | Even in Massachusetts, hope springs eternal | |
| Dec 2006 - #1 | Look out for sidewalk police in Marblehead this winter | |
| Nov 2006 - #5 | Holiday best wishes for the Bay State's governor-elect | |
| Nov 2006 - #4 | Determination, not military draft, needed to fix what's wrong with this war | |
| Nov 2006 - #3 | If only we could send Massachusetts legislators to some deserted island | |
| Nov 2006 - #2 | Change is in the air, not all of it for the better | |
| Nov 2006 - #1 | Citizen petitions no longer inspire voters or strike fear on Beacon Hill | |
| Oct 2006 - #5 | Few things scarier than Democrats dominating Beacon Hill | |
| Oct 2006 - #4 | In the market for a new congressman | |
| Oct 2006 - #3 | The tax debate comes full circle (Boston Globe) | |
| Oct 2006 - #2 | Proposed increase in gas tax deserves a resounding 'No!' | |
| Oct 2006 - #1 | Still waiting for her property taxes to go down | |
| Sep 2006 - #4 | Mihos offers Massachusetts voters a pig in a poke | |
| Sep 2006 - #3 | Remembering Gov. King: State could use someone like him today | |
| Sep 2006 - #2 | Not much to like about the way the world is ordered now | |
| Sep 2006 - #1 | Trying to choose Democrat who has the right stand on taxes | |
| Aug 2006 - #5 | Lots of people to thank this Labor Day | |
| Aug 2006 - #4 | Where did we come from? Answer might be in the stars | |
| Aug 2006 - #3 | 'Wild West' looking more like crowded East Coast | |
| Aug 2006 - #2 | Coulter off base on some things, to the point on others | |
| Aug 2006 - #1 | Uncle Remus fails political correctness test. Will Mother Goose be next? | |
| Jul 2006 - #4 | Lawmakers, former governor are prone to exaggeration | |
| Jul 2006 - #3 | Legislative trickery at work on gay marriage debate | |
| Jul 2006 - #2 | Saving Mother Earth without Al Gore | |
| Jul 2006 - #1 | Don't let your representatives on Beacon Hill play you for a fool | |
| Jun 2006 - #4 | Weather's improved, but forecast still bleak for Bay State taxpayers | |
| Jun 2006 - #3 | Pension abuse costing us taxpayers plenty | |
| Jun 2006 - #2 | Waiting for the devil: Random thoughts on 6/6/06 | |
| Jun 2006 - #1 | Week of disappointment — until House blocked the seat-belt bill | |
| May 2006 - #4 | Memorial Day stirs thoughts of what it means to be an American | |
| May 2006 - #3 | Noah's ark would have come in handy this week | |
| May 2006 - #2 | Conversation with Mother | |
| May 2006 - #1 | We need a Mayday call on illegal immigration | |
| Apr 2006 - #5 | 'Progressive' policies pushing business, residents out of the Bay State | |
| Apr 2006 - #4 | Tax rollback is about respect | |
| Apr 2006 - #3 | Bay Staters pay plenty more than their fair share of taxes | |
| Apr 2006 - #2 | Immigration reform: What's happened to America the melting pot? | |
| Apr 2006 - #1 | Why limit slots to racetracks? | |
| Mar 2006 - #4 | Thoughts while waiting for the real spring to arrive | |
| Mar 2006 - #3 | Gubernatorial campaign: Mihos, Healey & Hillman | |
| Mar 2006 - #2 | Late libertarian advocated for individual rights, minimalist government | |
| Mar 2006 - #1 | Ports controversy, Bulger book add to feeling of insecurity | |
| Feb 2006 - #4 | The feng shui of getting older | |
| Feb 2006 - #3 | Healthcare Reform: More questions than answers from Beacon Hill | |
| Feb 2006 - #2 | Wishing we could all share in the president's optimism | |
| Feb 2006 - #1 | TV fiction offers escape | |
| Jan 2006 - #4 | All most Bay Staters want is a simple thank-you — and a tiny tax cut | |
| Jan 2006 - #3 | Seeking an abatement, Part II | |
| Jan 2006 - #2 | Seeking an abatement, Part I | |
| Jan 2006 - #1 | It's a new year, hope for the best | |
| 2005 | ||
| Dec 2005 - #4 | Have yourself a tech-free Christmas | |
| Dec 2005 - #3 | Hope, joy and a merry Christmas to all | |
| Dec 2005 - #2 | Who should pay for our health care? | |
| Dec 2005 - #1 | Have yourself a merry, politically incorrect Christmas | |
| Nov 2005 - #6 | Day of Outrage | |
| Nov 2005 - #5 | Morally wrong, ethically unsound | |
| Nov 2005 - #4 | Strategic chaos reigns | |
| Nov 2005 - #3 | Let the party continue for tax savings (Boston Herald - Nov. 4) | |
| Nov 2005 - #2 | Celebrating Prop 2½ (Boston Globe - Nov. 4) | |
| Nov 2004 - #1 | Tax limits have put more money in your pocket | |
| Oct 2005 - #3 | Charlie Baker: an executive for all seasons (Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Proposition 2½) | |
| Oct 2005 - #2 | Have we lost interest in serious issues? (Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Proposition 2½) | |
| Oct 2005 - #1 | Topsfield Fair's food helped fuel tax limitation movement in the Bay State (Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Proposition 2½) | |
| Sep 2005 - #5 | Early fall sojourn in Acadia yields some spectacular scenery | |
| Sep 2005 - #4 | Initiative petition process gives voters lots to ponder | |
| Sep 2005 - #3 | Beware new taxes disguised as government 'reform' | |
| Sep 2005 - #2 | Big Easy's Louis Armstrong knew joy and sorrow are part of every life | |
| Sep 2005 - #1 | Proposition 2½ under assault once again | |
| Aug 2005 - #4 | Consumer warning: Beware bogus collection notices | |
| Aug 2005 - #3 | Living longer requires one to make some painful choices | |
| Aug 2005 - #2 | Thanks for sales tax holiday, now let's have that income tax rollback | |
| Aug 2005 - #1 | Revenge on cellphone drivers | |
| Jul 2005 - #4 | Nothing like a good siesta to heal soul, state and country | |
| Jul 2005 - #3 | Some in Legislature would like to see citizen petitioners go away | |
| Jul 2005 - #2 | Menu for summer barbecue includes judges, voters and editors | |
| Jul 2005 - #1 | Activist voters are needed to reverse faulty decision | |
| Jun 2005 - #6 | Court's decision a cruel blow to the American dream | |
| Jun 2005 - #5 | Romney health plan touts personal responsibility | |
| Jun 2005 - #4 | Father, Fuzzywump and Finneran | |
| Jun 2005 - #3 | Questions of the week | |
| Jun 2005 - #2 | Liberals: Spend what you like — just keep your hands out of my pocket | |
| Jun 2005 - #1 | Seat-belt law almost ruined a vacation | |
| May 2005 - #4 | I'm voting for an override -- "for the children"! | |
| May 2005 - #3 | LWV may be nonpartisan, but it has an agenda | |
| May 2005 - #2 | The strange saga of the state capital gains tax | |
| May 2005 - #1 | Boston Globe guest op-ed: Tax rollback would restore trust | |
| Apr 2005 - #4 | Dietary concerns and taxation make April a bad month | |
| Apr 2005 - #3 | Finishing fourth is no distinction | |
| Apr 2005 - #2 | Week that was in Marblehead might have been worthy of reality TV | |
| Apr 2005 - #1 | To help the elderly, stop funding schools with property tax | |
| Mar 2005 - #5 | Faith renewed by arrival of 'big banjo' | |
| Mar 2005 - #4 | Advanced research could put state on dangerous path | |
| Mar 2005 - #3 | Novel mixes fiction with truth about global warming | |
| Mar 2005 - #2 | After brutal winter, spring promises warmth — and overrides | |
| Mar 2005 - #1 | Trash tax passed off as a fee | |
| Feb 2005 - #4 | A fish's death helps define the meaning of life | |
| Feb 2005 - #3 | Small acts tell of major accomplishment in U.S. mission abroad | |
| Feb 2005 - #2 | Ignoring Social Security's problems won't solve them | |
| Feb 2005 - #1 | Join Ayn Rand and me on the side of freedom | |
| Jan 2005 - #4 | Is there a gender gap? | |
| Jan 2005 - #3 | Kids, taxpayers have a friend in Romney | |
| Jan 2005 - #2 | Bay State political culture has many people looking elsewhere | |
| Jan 2005 - #1 | After 25 years, job still unfinished for advocates of property tax limits | |
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2004 |
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| Dec 2004 - #5 | There is danger to and from mankind | |
| Dec 2004 - #4 | Gripes and gifts of the season | |
| Dec 2004 - #3 | Talk radio lost one of its giants with Brudnoy's passing | |
| Dec 2004 - #2 | Honest broker can't get a break from Big Government | |
| Dec 2004 - #1 | There were fireworks in heaven when Marblehead's Jim Hourihan died | |
| Nov 2004 - #4 | State must prepare for end of entitlement era | |
| Nov 2004 - #3 | Look in the mirror for culprits in Big Dig's latest mess | |
| Nov 2004 - #2 | Time for Democrats to stop whining | |
| Nov 2004 - #1 | Results in the Bay State provide little cause for optimism | |
| Oct 2004 - #5 | The Boston Globe - Five reasons not to vote for state Democrats | |
| Oct 2004 - #4 | Goblins lurk as Halloween — and election's eve — approaches | |
| Oct 2004 - #3 | Trick-or-treat time once again for the Legislature | |
| Oct 2004 - #2 | Entitlement mentality runs gamut from auto insurance to flu shots | |
| Oct 2004 - #1 | Debate game isn't as easy as you might think | |
| Sep 2004 - #5 | Looking for a change in style? Don't hold your breath | |
| Sep 2004 - #4 | Voters decide whether Legislature can continue to defy their will | |
| Sep 2004 - #3 | Spirit of America shined through at Sept. 11 Army event | |
| Sep 2004 - #2 | Moore film fails to make case for change | |
| Sep 2004 - #1 | Image makes, breaks the candidate | |
| Aug 2004 - #4 | Sailing, like life, is about the journey | |
| Aug 2004 - #3 | Sales tax holiday: Thanks, but no thanks | |
| Aug 2004 - #2 | Olympic Games spur memories of idyllic time in Greece | |
| Aug 2004 - #1 | Reality TV may present solution to nation’s presidential woes | |
| Jul 2004 - #5 | Bush has pleasant surprise; Kerry may be too expensive | |
| Jul 2004 - #4 | Welcome, Democrats! | |
| Jul 2004 - #3 | Front and center with tax goals | |
| Jul 2004 - #2 | Intense budget work is upon us | |
| Jul 2004 - #1 | Measuring the years by the wars we've fought | |
| Jun 2004 - #4 | Taxpayers beware: Time for midsummer madness at the Statehouse | |
| Jun 2004 - #3 | Fond remembrances of Reagan and of a cat named Zoey | |
| Jun 2004 - #2 | Changing times won't dim this optimist's sunny outlook | |
| Jun 2004 - #1 | Friends' wedding provokes thoughts on gay marriage issue | |
| May 2004 - #4 | Challenging Bay State status quo can involve risk to life and limb | |
| May 2004 - #3 | "Useful Idiots" | |
| May 2004 - #2 | Romney's on a roll with proposal for taxpayer relief | |
| May 2004 - #1 | Mother's Day came early for Violet Amirault, may she rest in peace | |
| Apr 2004 - #5 | School advocates spring trap on unwary taxpayers | |
| Apr 2004 - #4 | Only reason for parenthood is enjoyment | |
| Apr 2004 - #3 | Nice place to visit, but you might not want to invest here | |
| Apr 2004 - #2 | Lesson for the world in story of Jesus and 'The Grand Inquisitor' | |
| Apr 2004 - #1 | A curse on all things PC | |
| Mar 2004 - #4 | Only a few Bay State pols tell it like it really is | |
| Mar 2004 - #3 | Alert citizenry is the best antidote to potential Patriot Act abuses | |
| Mar 2004 - #2 | Hypocrisy in full bloom under Golden Dome | |
| Mar 2004 - #1 | Kerry: 'Phony Baloney' or is he simply confused? | |
| Feb 2004 - #4 | Tax overrides get quiet assist from House bill | |
| Feb 2004 - #3 | Democrats to party in Boston while the rest of us foot the bill | |
| Feb 2004 - #2 | Keep gay marriage debate rational | |
| Feb 2004 - #1 | Budget soars, Mars beckons, Pats win - but everyone's talking about Janet | |
| Jan 2004 - #4 | Two decades later, FinCom goo-goo still listening for 'low' language | |
| Jan 2004 - #3 | Romney takes on the unions because lawmakers won't | |
| Jan 2004 - #2 | Bay State needs to go on a diet this year | |
| Jan 2004 - #1 | Despite mixed results, separation of powers must be respected | |
| 2003 | ||
| Dec 2003 - #4 | A look ahead to 2004 | |
| Dec 2003 - #3 | Holiday had its origins in man's craving for light | |
| Dec 2003 - #2 | Governmental extravagance driving many to cheaper, sunnier climes | |
| Dec 2003 - #1 | Holiday in sick bay isn't all bad | |
| Nov 2003 - #5 | Eating out a treat, whether it's Greek food in Danvers or Aunt Katy's potica | |
| Nov 2003 - #4 | It's that time of year again on Beacon Hill | |
| Nov 2003 - #3 | Nothing wrong with living in - or counting - mobile homes | |
| Nov 2003 - #2 | How lawmakers can help before heading home for the holidays | |
| Nov 2003 - #1 | Kriss spoke the truth, but many don't want to hear it | |
| Oct 2003 - #4 | Salem's Halloween celebration wears several faces | |
| Oct 2003 - #3 | Talk show hosts' offense was merely in the minds of some listeners | |
| Oct 2003 - #2 | Society should show no sympathy for those who drive while drunk | |
| Oct 2003 - #1 | Let voters decide on death penalty, casino gambling | |
| Sep 2003 - #4 | Sen. Kennedy caught in lie with comment about Bush and war | |
| Sep 2003 - #3 | Petition process provides rare breath of Bay State democracy | |
| Sep 2003 - #2 | Bilingual debate pandered, patronized | |
| Sep 2003 - #1 | The expensive things we learned this summer | |
| Aug 2003 - #5 | Close encounter with Mars prompts thoughts of here and then | |
| Aug 2003 - #4 | A restful summer of sail | |
| Aug 2003 - #3 | There's a pill for everything except the stress of paying for them | |
| Aug 2003 - #2 | Somebody has to pay bill for union 'entitlements' | |
| Aug 2003 - #1 | Promise, problems of Catholic Church affect us all | |
| Jul 2003 - #4 | Quest for a quote: Who was first to bid Legislature good riddance? | |
| Jul 2003 - #3 | Legislators should whistle a happy tune | |
| Jul 2003 - #2 | Heroic Mitt always ready to assist Bay State taxpayers | |
| Jul 2003 - #1 | Books, flowers enhance summertime respite | |
| Jun 2003 - #4 | Voters' hopes now rest with Romney veto pen | |
| Jun 2003 - #3 | Advice for Class of '03 | |
| Jun 2003 - #2 | Legislators look to play the tax card again | |
| Jun 2003 - #1 | In the wilds of Beacon Hill, it's the average citizen who's lost in the mist | |
| May 2003 - #5 | Taxpayers should beware the latest in legislative fashion | |
| May 2003 - #4 | Memorial Day 2003 | |
| May 2003 - #3 | Aesop's fables foretold of Democrats crying wolf | |
| May 2003 - #2 | Overrides just another way for special interests to grab more of your money | |
| May 2003 - #1 | Jerry Williams was and always will be ‘King of Talk Radio’ | |
| Apr 2003 - #4 | Barbara as Helen of Troy? | |
| Apr 2003 - #3 | Time for House members to decide who it is they really represent | |
| Apr 2003 - #2 | More taxes won't cure what ails our commonwealth | |
| Apr 2003 - #1 | All those in favor of higher taxes raise your hand | |
| Mar 2003 - #4 | Mesopotamia, land of childhood fantasies, is now a killing field | |
| Mar 2003 - #3 | Lessons learned young on the meaning of evil | |
| Mar 2003 - #2 | Expanded bottle bill is all about the money -- not the environment | |
| Mar 2003 - #1 | Romney calls them 'fees,' but for most they feel like a tax | |
| Feb 2003 - #5 | Finally, someone willing to shake up the status quo | |
| Feb 2003 - #4 | Snowbound by a birthday blizzard | |
| Feb 2003 - #3 | Bureaucratic waters get choppy for skipper and his new-but-used sailboat | |
| Feb 2003 - #2 | Take the test to find out if you're being environmentally correct | |
| Feb 2003 - #1 | Some things to keep in mind before you agree to pay more in taxes | |
| Jan 2003 - #4 | Let those advocating return to conscription be first on the front lines | |
| Jan 2003 - #3 | Legislature won't be satisfied until it drives all pharmacies out of business | |
| Jan 2003 - #2 | Come hell or high water, legislators still get their pay raise | |
| Jan 2003 - #1 | Governor uses the right words ... | |
| 2002 | ||
| Dec 2002 - #3 | Holiday favorites include 'goopy' snacks... | |
| Dec 2002 - #2 | Bigger, not better | |
| Dec 2002 - #1 | Family's thanksgiving featured turkey ... and a whole lot more | |
| Nov 2002 - #5 | Trying year gives the holiday special meaning | |
| Nov 2002 - #4 | Security ... at any price? | |
| Nov 2002 - #3 | Legislators represent our interests - as long as they don't conflict with their own | |
| Nov 2002 - #2 | Election results provide mandate for those opposed to new taxes | |
| Nov 2002 - #1 | Mitt's sleepy basset hound tells the story | |
| Oct 2002 - #3 | Send Beacon Hill a message with 'yes' vote on ballot questions | |
| Oct 2002 - #2 | If it comes to war, I'll bet on Bush | |
| Oct 2002 - #1 | Slick TV ads don't tell voters what they need to know | |
| Sep 2002 - #4 | Time to clean house on Beacon Hill | |
| Sep 2002 - #3 | Pols should listen to the voters, regardless of their gender | |
| Sep 2002 - #2 | Why this independent voter is picking up a Democratic ballot Tuesday | |
| Sep 2002 - #1 | Tales from the telecommunications front: Chip Ford vs. AT&T | |
| Aug 2002 - #4 | Nothing like a trip out west to restore this Bay Stater's soul | |
| Aug 2002 - #3 | Taking a vacation break from everyday menaces | |
| Aug 2002 - #2 | Starlings in the attic, Dodos on the Hill | |
| Aug 2002 - #1 | Business as usual on Beacon Hill | |
| Jul 2002 - #5 | Remember in November - Tax plan highlights need for change at Statehouse | |
| Jul 2002 - #4 | Legislators again thwart voters' will | |
| Jul 2002 - #3 | Tiny fish become bigger and more fish | |
| Jul 2002 - #2 | Nursing home bed tax just another Beacon Hill scam | |
| Jul 2002 - #1 | Independence in the balance | |
| Jun 2002 - #3 | Was it Marx or Madison? | |
| Jun 2002 - #2 | 'Dear Dad: You were right about the hazards of living in Mass.' | |
| Jun 2002 - #1 | To tax or not to tax? Polls only say what pollsters want them to | |
| May 2002 - #2 | Democratic field provides best argument for Romney candidacy | |
| May 2002 - #1 | Emperor Tom throws down the gauntlet | |
| Apr 2002 - #1 | Party Conventions | |
| Mar 2002 - #3 | Top ten reasons not to roll back the tax rollback | |
| Mar 2002 - #2 | Legislators just have to tighten state's belt and their own and little more | |
| Mar 2002 - #1 | Mitt is just the ticket for Bay State and its Grand Old Party | |
| Feb 2002 - #4 | Swift proves she's just another politician with Amirault decision | |
| Feb 2002 - #3 | Taking the teeth out of the tax-rollback opposition | |
| Feb 2002 - #2 | The Food Police | |
| Feb 2002 - #1 | Democrats may soon find it's the voters who are 'bane' of their existence | |
| Jan 2002 - #5 | Fiscal Ed - How MTF helped cause the last fiscal crisis | |
| Jan 2002 - #4 | With national ID, government can track "every move you make" | |
| Jan 2002 - #3 | Reilly is only the latest AG ... to protect us from ourselves | |
| Jan 2002 - #2 | Don't like what you see happening on Beacon Hill? Get involved! | |
| Jan 2002 - #1 | There's hope ahead ... | |
| 2001 | ||
| Dec 2001 - #3 | Hold fast to those you love ... | |
| Dec 2001 - #2 | Oh, here we come a'caroling | |
| Dec 2001 - #1 | For those who want to pay more: Be my guest | |
| Nov 2001 - #5 | Time for another rank-and-file revolt on Beacon Hill | |
| Nov 2001 - #4 | Turkeys still inhabit the Statehouse, but eagle soars in Afghanistan | |
| Nov 2001 - #3 | Swift's fiscal ultimatum well-earned | |
| Nov 2001 - #2 | Massport served up more scrod | |
| Nov 2001 - #1 | Rainy day tax hike? No way, no how! | |
| Oct 2001 - #1 | Tumor, terrorist attack expose vulnerabilities of the body politic | |
| Aug 2001 - #3 | On family leave: It's not business, it's personal | |
| Aug 2001 - #1 | Does it really matter which Democrat represents us in Washington? | |
| Jul 2001 - #4 | Some suggestions on what to do with your tax rebate | |
| Jul 2001 - #2 | Plenty of heroes in the Amirault case; Gov. Swift can be one too | |
| Jul 2001 - #1 | State ponders 'tax cut' for those who don't pay taxes | |
| Jun 2001 - #5 | 20 years later: Property taxes still too high, but think where they'd be without Prop 2½ | |
| Jun 2001 - #2-4 | Dying with Dignity (A Three-Part Series) | |
| Jun 2001 - #1 | The seat belt debate: Legislature decided to treat us like grown-ups, at least for a day | |
| May 2001 - #4 | The train whistle still calls | |
| May 2001 - #3 | Spring-fevered thoughts | |
| May 2001 - #2 | Mother's heritage | |
| May 2001 - #1 | It's budget time, and Legislature is up to its old tricks again | |
| Apr 2001 - #5 | What will lawmakers do with OUR money? | |
| Apr 2001 - #4 | Genetic research hits home | |
| Apr 2001 - #3 | No reason to panic as Swift takes over corner office | |
| Apr 2001 - #2 | A Grandmother's Appeal: Save us from war, pollution and big government | |
| Apr 2001 - #1 | The Community Preservation Act Explained | |
| Mar 2001 - #4 | Joe Six-PAC is born | |
| Mar 2001 - #3 | Training our firefighters (Part II) | |
| Mar 2001 - #2 | Comment on firefighter benefits yielded angry comment -- and an education (Part I) | |
| Mar 2001 - #1 | A liberal definition of conservative | |
| Feb 2001 - #3 | A tax plan for those who think government knows best | |
| Feb 2001 - #2 | Cellucci's leaving Jane out in the cold | |
| Feb 2001 - #1 | Speaker Finneran: More King George III than Winston Churchill | |
| Jan 2001 - #4 | President Bush may be expecting too much | |
| Jan 2001 - #3 | Where's my constitutionally-guaranteed payraise? | |
| Jan 2001 - #2 | Thanks Andy Card, and be careful out there | |
| Jan 2001 - #1 | Bay State government: Best and worst | |
| 2000 | ||
| Dec 2000 - #4 | A Christmas fantasy on Battle Green | |
| Dec 2000 - #3 | Chad, shad? we're all going mad | |
| Sep 2000 - #2 | Massachusetts Teachers Association: "For the Children"? | |
| Sep 2000 - #1 | Workers deserve a break -- a income tax break | |
| Jul 2000 - #4 | Bush/Cheney, Better Than Gore/Any | |
| Jun 2000 - #2 | Legislature's Payoff to Teachers Union for Fighting Tax Rollback | |
| May 2000 - #3 | Million Moms March Hardly Womenkind's Finest Hour | |
| May 2000 - #2 | Governs Least, Governs Better | |
| May 2000 - #1 | Barbara to Marblehead: "I Secede!" | |
| Mar 2000 - #2 | Spring Brings Arrival of the Crocuses and the Gimmee Bird | |
| Mar 2000 - #1 | The Legacy of Robert Moses Lives on in Boston's Big Dig | |
| Feb 2000 - #4 | If Taxpayers Can't Have Tobacco Money, Use It to Pay for Big Dig | |
| Feb 2000 - #1 | Politicians Target Speeders, Big Tobacco, Other Minorities | |
| Jan 2000 - #3 | Who's Sorry Now? | |
| Jan 2000 - #2 | A Real Swift Move | |
| Jan 2000 - #1 | Predictions for 2000: Personal Responsibility Makes a Comeback | |
| 1999 | ||
| Dec 1999 - #2 | There's More to Life Than Sleigh Bells | |
| Dec 1999 - #1 | When Government Says Don't worry, Maybe We Should | |
| Nov 1999 - #2 | Raise Our Pay by Cutting Tax | |
| Sep 1999 - #1 | Where is the Gratitude for Republicans | |
| Aug 1999 - #4 | The Labor Day Weekend We Weren't to See | |
| Aug 1999 - #3 | Latest Amirault Decision Proves Hysteria Still Runs Rampant in Bay State | |
| Aug 1999 - #2 | Capital Gains Tax: Another Broken Promise | |
| Aug 1999 - #1 | Power-Lusting Anti-Smoking Zealots Soon Coming for You! | |
| Jul 1999 - #4 | Summertime and the Living is Easy, Unless ... | |
| Jul 1999 - #3 | How Many Dumb Laws Do We Need? | |
| Jul 1999 - #2 | Calling the Cops May Tax Your Phone Bill | |
| Jul 1999 - #1 | Protests and the Flag |
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| Jun 1999 - #4 | Uncle Sam Wants You ... to Leave Massachusetts | |
| Jun 1999 - #3 | So Who's Going to Buy My Farm? | |
| Jun 1999 - #2 | Go Ahead ... Make the Gun Lobby's Day | |
| Jun 1999 - #1 | Seniors Bribed to Support Tax Increases for New Schools? | |
| May 19, 1999 | You have a Prayer of Playing ... if you Pay | |
| May 12, 1999 | Oh, Promise Me ... and I Shall Vote for You | |
| May 5, 1999 | We're Citizens for Taxpayer-Funded Football Fields? | |
| Apr 29, 1999 | Teach Caution but not Fear to Children | |
| Apr 22, 1999 | The Meaning of MCAS | |
| Apr 15, 1999 | No Need to Thank the Tax Man | |
| Mar 25, 1999 | Can't trust judge, jury? Beware the executioner | |
| Mar 12, 1999 | The Speaker Decrees: "Let Them Hear Bach" | |
| Feb 25, 1999 | Baby Boomers' Rebellion Has Had Unintended Consequences | |
| Feb 12, 1999 | Even Presidents Lie ... But That Doesn't Make it Right | |
| Feb 2, 1999 | Curing Government of its Addiction to Money | |
| Jan 19, 1999 | Despite Name, MTF has Spotty Record Helping Taxpayers | |
| Jan 07, 1999 | Do Not Fear, for Zeus is Here | |
| 1998 | ||
| Dec 23, 1998 | Peace on Earth to Men of Good Will Only | |
| Dec 5, 1998 | Her 'Real Job' Was Great Fun, But Now She's Got A Real Life | |
| Nov 21, 1998 | Humor is Best Defense Against "Killer Kitchen" | |
| Nov 07, 1998 | Large Turnout of Female Voters a Scary Thought | |
| Oct 29, 1998 | If You Don't Care, Then Don't Vote | |
| Oct 10, 1998 | Taking the Pledge | |
| Sep 26, 1998 | Laughter's the Best Medicine, Or Is It? | |
| Sep 12, 1998 | Weld's Book: Read it and Laugh -- or Weep | |
| Aug 29, 1998 | A Primary Decision: Values vs. Issues | |
| Aug 15, 1998 | Clearing the Clutter in Home and Mind | |
| Aug 1, 1998 | July Flees, And Only It Will Be Missed | |
| Jul 18, 1998 | Tax cut isn't anything to be grateful for | |
| Jul 4, 1998 | Getting away from it all in Canada and Hawaii | |
| Jun 6, 1998 | Bulworth has a rap on truth | |
| May 23, 1998 | Massachusetts -- Land of Broken Promises | |
| May 9, 1998 | Yes, there is a bright side to failed tax cut | |
| Apr 25, 1998 | Steady diet of taxes leaves her wallet thin | |
| Mar 14, 1998 | Conspirators Will Fell Taxpayers on Ides of April | |
| Feb 14, 1998 | Valentine’s Day | |
| Jan 3, 1998 | Save me from the Loony Liberal Luddites | |
| 1997 | ||
| Oct 25, 1997 | Don't Be In Dark Over Power Costs | |
Copyright by Barbara Anderson
