Richard Lord Quotations

This direction-less situation must be seen as negative, not neutral, because it has come at a time when new business investments and job creation are much needed. During the past 27 months, Massachusetts has regained only one-fifth of the jobs lost in the previous 34 months for a net employment loss of 4.8 percent since the peak in early 2001. In terms of job creation, this has been a very weak recovery.

For many years, we have looked at the managed care system as a managed cost system, and we have done almost all we can. Now, we are looking at improving the overall health of our employees as a way to reduce costs.

It's impeding the advantage we've had over the years, which is a highly ... skilled workforce.

I'm teaching a couple of these guys how to punch. What I'm noticing is how many tickets they sold. I don't want to be too much of a diehard boxing purist.

While much work remains to be accomplished to level the international playing field as it relates to international trade, passage of the anti-counterfeiting bill is a significant step in the right direction towards a fair trade situation for the Commonwealth's manufacturing community.

Marco Antonio Barrera has a lot on the line in this fight by going for his fourth title belt. It hasn't been done. He'll be the first in history to be a four-weight division champ, if he were to accomplish his feat. But, of course, he won't accomplish it with Jesus.