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In a state long enamored of progressive liberalism and Kennedy family lore, the dreaminess of liberal policies has run smack up against the harsh realities of dwindling job opportunities and deteriorating quality of life, scolds Keller, who has covered Massachusetts politics for nearly 30 years. Calling his state the "Brigadoon of 1960s liberalism," Keller castigates the self-satisfaction of aging baby boom Democrats who have taken the party's dominance for granted. Despite promises of social equality, the working class suffers under an exorbitant cost of living; despite promises of racial equality, segregation is still rampant and a black man only recently reached the office of governor; despite talk of educational reform, schools are still in decline. Keller details how the state with so much promise, under long control of idealistic liberals with a virtual blank check, has fallen so far from the mark. A member of the generation and privilege he criticizes, Keller writes with passion as well as long and deep knowledge of the politics of Massachusetts and its once proud heritage in national politics. Bush, Vanessa

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