Martin Thomas "Marty" Meehan (born December 30, 1956) is an educator, a politician, and a lawyer.
I don't want to remember 2005 as a year that the government heaped unnecessary burdens upon American families. Stealing from the poor and middle class and giving to the rich, while increasing the deficit, is hardly responsible.
Forty-five percent of Iraqi citizens think it is morally okay to attack American troops.
The worst excesses of the Congress of the 1980s pale in comparison with what is going on in Washington today.
Our own State Department polls say that 80 percent of Iraqis view the United States as an unpopular occupier.
Regrettably, it has become clear that torture of detainees in United States custody is not limited to Abu Ghraib or even Iraq. Since Abu Ghraib, there have been increasing reports of torture.
We need a tougher enforcement program and, most importantly, we need to fix the badly broken ethics system.
At the same time, Republicans are pushing a $70 billion tax package that will overwhelmingly benefit the most wealthy Americans and actually increases the deficit by $16 billion.
Real lobbying reform must end the practice of corporate lobbyists writing our laws.
Black History Month must be more than just a month of remembrance; it should be a tribute to our history and reminder of the work that lies in the months and years ahead.
As we celebrate Black History Month we should be grateful for the achievements they made and inspired by their legacies to continue their work.
Parts of the Voting Rights Act are due to expire next year if Congress doesn't extend them, including the section that guarantees that voting rights will be protected by the federal government.
The reality is that we have missed a lot of opportunities in Iraq because of a failed policy.
Under the leadership of President Bush and Vice President Cheney, the United States has given up the moral high ground that we used to occupy as an international leader.
The fact is I've been in Massachusetts for the last two weeks, and it seems over the last few days that the price is increasing by the hour at the pump, so there needs to be an aggressive investigation.
Recently, lobbyists for the pharmaceutical industry wrote a prescription drug bill that increased their profits and did nothing to help seniors. The result: seniors are stuck with a confusing prescription drug plan that does little to help them with their costs.