It's a blog. Anything labeled "Local Voices" is a blog written by a member of the community. Anyone can blog and voice their thoughts.

As the author, I can confirm that this is a "Local Voices" blog, and is posted as such. Like most print and online publications, Patch clearly differentiates between news and opinion. I would add, however, that every vote cited here is a matter of well-documented fact.

Is it just me, or does every republican get that I'm better than you attitude, and walk off in a huff , when you quote facts . The votes are there, and numbered exactly how he voted, so unless you make more than 2 million a year. he's not voting for you or your small biz. Realize it and vote accordlingly.

writer put words in senator's mouth!!!

It appears as if Jason is the author and he wrote it for MassUniting. The Daily KOS website cites MassUniting as the author.

Margaret is correct. I happen to be the spokesman for MassUniting, and wrote this piece in that capacity. The log-ins appear slightly different, depending on the site.

Tyler, Senator Brown voted contrary to the rest of the Massachusetts congressional delegation on almost all of these bills. Statistically, many were outright filibusters, for which he votes more than 75% with his Republican colleagues in Washington.

John, the words in this column are mine, but the votes are the senator's. This is the ultimate impact of each of these bills -- no theories or nuances, just facts. Senator Brown's voting record is readily available to the public, and I have cited each of the votes in question. I encourage you to take a look for yourself. You might be surprised at how out-of-step Brown is with Massachusetts values.

You know what I am tired of? I'm tired of these incessant ads by Little Lizzie, native american, spouting about how we need to forgive the debt for students and graduates. How about Lizzie giving up half of what she made as a professor? How about donating all of the oil stocks and other "big corporation money" that is sitting in her pension plan for her retirement?

It took me 15 years to pay back my student loans and the vig (that's the interest Lizzie), and now she wants me to throw another 5-10 grand at the loans for the kids who can't pay? I didn't have a job or career when I got out of school. I vaccuumed carpets at a Hotel, I pumped gas, bartended and mowed lawns. Take the video games and cell phones away from these clowns who "can't find a job", and let them figure it out! Hunger is a great motivator.

This Trillion dollars she talks about.... are we just going to add it to the national debt? No wonder she is an Obama fan. If these idiots who just graduated from her classes don't realize that another trillion will just bankrupt this country sooner than later, they weren't smart enough to go to college in the first place and deserve to spend the rest of their lives paying for their education.

Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach.

Hi Stumpgrinder, While you bring some interesting points to the discussion, I cannot allow posts that use degrading language. If you care to repost your last, without using offensive characterizations of others, that would be great; Native American, Cherokee or American Indian would be preferable.

There are very valid arguments on both sides of every issue. But as Margaret points out, it's very difficult to see the merit in an otherwise-valid point when it also includes demeaning language and personal attacks -- no matter what side of the aisle folks fall on.

I'm happy to defend the factual assertions in my argument because they are exactly that: facts. The votes are there, plain to see. Anyone can look them up on the US Senate's website or consult the host of non-partisan groups out there that track legislation. I think we can all agree that engaging in a devolving back-and-forth filled with personal attacks doesn't get us any closer to holding our elected leaders accountable for their voting records, regardless of the 'D' or 'R' after their name.

Senator Brown is voting on issues as he said he would. He does not tow the party line, which is refreshing. Elizabeth Warren would be a Ted Kennedy clone, voting with the Democrats no matter what the issue concerns. Scott Brown committed the ultimate sin in Massachusetts, he defeated a hand picked Democrat.

Warren's ads are hollow and say nothing. What are her accomplishments? She complains about high cost of education, while collecting a $350,000 salary at Harvard for teaching one class!!!!!! She's part of the problem, not part of the solution. She says she will fight Wall Street, while holding fundraisers in New York collecting millions from Wall Street donors.

Does anyone see the hypocrisy of Warren? She is as phoney as a three dollar bill.

Perhaps, before you condemn someone for what you think they mean, you might learn that ther is more than one definition of a word.

From Wikipedia:

Bimbo, in its popular English language usage, describes a woman who acts in a sexually promiscuous manner.

The term can also be used to describe a woman who is physically attractive but is perceived to have a low intelligence or poor education. The term itself is not necessarily negative, but is sometimes used as a derogatory insult towards a woman and sometimes as a jocular, slightly flattering description.

Use of this term began in the United States as early as 1919, where it was used as a slang term for an unintelligent or brutish male.[1] Its first inclusion in an official dictionary for its female meaning was in 1929, where the definition was given simply as "a woman".[2]

The term bimbo is often associated with, but is separate from, the stereotypes of "Dumb blonde" and "Valley girl".

Oh, I have been called much worse but never cried foul.

Since I think that she acts as a dumb blonde when it comes to her thinking that no one would check up on her heritage, and that she expects to be extremely well paid by an institution like Harvard, and that she spouts about big oil and big corporations while personally benefiting from both in her pension/retirement accounts, therefore........... the shoe fit, in my opinion.

Would you censor the word onion just because it can be a slang term for testicle?

God forbid we speak of the things a pitcher throws at a baseball game.

I deleted Stumpgrinder's post for the intentional misspelling of Cherokee and for the use of the word injun for Indian and yes for the word bimbo. I am the moderator and I get to make the call. Let's stay on the topic of this blog post.

You forgot a few points:

Scott Brown Did not:

1. Claim to be a minority when he was not.
2. Claim to be the Achitect of Occupy Wall Street.
3. Win a landmark case for Johns Manville against asbestos victims.
4. Claim to be for kids with College debt, yet getting paid 350K for teaching one class.
5. claim to be the first breast feeding mom to pass the BAR. (I did not know that they kept records for that)

I am glad Scott Brown did not claim those things...............

Stump, Mel, et al,
I'll say it again: No one has been able to refute the *facts* presented here regarding Scott Brown's tax record, because they are exactly that -- facts. Brown voted for tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas; voted for $24B in tax giveaways to Big Oil; voted for higher payroll taxes for the middle class; held tax cuts for low-and-middle-income families hostage to protect billionaires; and he filibustered bills that help small businesses grown and create jobs.

This is Scott Brown's real record on tax issues -- not personal attacks on his opposition, not ad hominem references to people's heritage, or any other completely unrelated charge. These attempts to distract from the truth are all well and good, but they have nothing to do with the fact that Scott Brown voted this way.

Jason is very likely dead on correct in his characterization of Brown's voting record on taxes and protecting the middle class. I only say "is very likely" because I haven't examined each of those votes myself.

But Jason is 100% correct that none of the Brown supporters here have refuted his description of Brown's voting record on taxes and the middle class.

Why is it that none of the Brown supporters have refuted Jason? Here are some options:

1. As Jason says, all of this is jut fact: It can't be refuted.

2. It's too much like work for Brown supporters to defend him using substantive arguments. Better to change the subject, make fun of his opponent, etc.

Come on Brown supporters! Can't you defend your candidate in this area? If you remain silent on that, we'll have to assume that Jason is on the money when he says that Brown favors the wealthy over the middle class.

KE:

"Come on Brown supporters! Can't you defend your candidate in this area? If you remain silent on that, we'll have to assume that Jason is on the money when he says that Brown favors the wealthy over the middle class."

I have yet to choose which one gets my vote, although I am leaning to Brown. You harp about a lot of things, but ignore the fact that even before Lizzie has taken the oath, she has lied to her "constituents". She is not a Native American. She slams big corporations and big oil, but has her retirement heavily dependent on both. I'd love to see her portfolio.

(http://www.employment.harvard.edu/benefits/pdf/pensionfunds.pdf )

She will be just like Barney Frank: lying when necessary and denying when caught in those lies. I suppose some of you will miss him. I regret that I was never able to vote against the one person most responsible for the collapse of the housing and subsequently the entire financial markets.

Her fairy tale, custodian's daughter, pulled herself up by her bootstraps, journey to Washington is just that: a fairy tale. Just like everyone getting a college education for free and professors getting $350K for teaching one class. I have yet to hear Brown talk so fantastically.

Warren is a 1%er, is funder by 1%ers. Is completely out of touch with the middle class since she has never been middle class. Like all Academia she has never had a real job, and like career policticians, does not understand the struggles of the middle class.
She is a well documented liar. Even her adds are confusing........she whines about the burden of debt from college yet she is a tenured 350K professor that teaches one class.............

Did she pay the optional higher tax rate? Put your money where your mouth is lady.........Why didn't you pay more??????? Come on your nose is growing.......

so much for blogs lol. Ammenments to the bills were not mentioned, I for one would not vote for a bill which had an ammendment I could not support. Senator Brown has proven he will work with the "loyal" oppositon (remember that term) over and over again and -truly- is an independent voice. He has earned my vote and I support him fully.Irepeat my statement to the blogger "you're putting words in his mouth"

I'm with the last two folks. I love Senator Brown. He's a true independent and very much works with the other side. He may not be perfect in every way and on every position but he represents us well. As for Warren, what is it with rich people getting their money from rich people and then going after rich people for being rich? Give me a break. I don't give a damn how much money my senators make but don't pretend to be one of "the little" people when you never were. Or was it prentending to be a racial minority? Wait, it was both. She's a fake. And has anyone noticed that Brown gave a higher percentage of his income to charity then her? If she's so eager that "the rich" have more of their income taken away and redistributed, why does she in fact, give less of her income away? Just looking at the facts...

I also have to jump on these comments about tax breaks for companies that "ship jobs overseas." I know its something Democrats love to say but I find it oh so ironic that those very people have no problem with the resulting shareholder return they get in ther stocks and mutual funds or pensions as a result of companies shipping jobs overseas. I guess I missed the part where shareholder return was anti-American. Some jobs should go overseas because other countries can do certain things better and cheaper then we can-you know, basic economics. Let us do what we do best and let them do what they do best. Then again, perhaps we should go back to a farming based economy and let the rest of the world pass us by. And yes, for the record I have been laid off before and more than once.

Also remember that a lot of that stimulus that obama touts as SAVING our economy was actually spent on outsourcing! Solar panels purchased from Mexico, Fiskars located in Sweden is where we gave money to build those solar cars (we got a return on that.. DiCaprio was given one.. so much for preferential treatment there! What does the tax payer get for all the Solar Crap being touted in washington? 10,000 subsidies for electric car owners.. I'm all for anyone who wants one of these 17 MP Chargeup clunkers from GM, but don't make ME, the taxpayer fork over 10,000 for every person who buys one of these cars! if they are so great, why does the government need a 10K subsidy per car? Explain that one please!

Washington is BROKEN! we need someone to change things there, remember thats why Obama was elected! for hope and change. close loopholes, create the most transparent white house, no lobbyists, etc. you all know the score.. we got NOTHING on that return.. so it's time to turn it over to the comeback kid! Romney has EXPERIENCE in restructuring.. if for THAT alone, people shuold back Romney. We need someone who isn't afraid to make the tough choices.. he has already done that... that was his JOB! my opinion is.. give the man a chance.. we gave Obama his shot.. he promised so much and delivered so little... can't we hold HIM accountable too?