I decided I would take a week off.
After all, how much trouble could the Rodney Allen Rippey of Massachusetts politics get into in a week? He must be pretty much petered out by now, right?
Man, I'm glad i didn't put any money on that one. What a week. And as someone who did not drink the kool aid what a fun week it was.
Yea, I did sign up for devalpatrick.com. Strictly for the entertainment value alone I would have paid money. Whats new and groundbreaking there? A messageboard that's abused like any other messageboard, the Deval Patrick Handjob that's on the welcome page and the gross violation of privacy that was the clusterfuck of the first few days. I laughed so hard my sides still hurt.
I love the disclaimer: The views expressed by users of MyIssue.DevalPatrick.com do not necessarily represent the views of Deval Patrick, the Deval Patrick Committee or anyone else other than the person responsible for posting them.Way to distance yourself Gov. How about pulling a Curt Shilling and blogging too? You've got time while you're at your wifes bedside, right?
"The Governor keeps track of the efforts of everyone who uses MyIssue.DevalPatrick.com and will often comment on issues generating solid amounts of support.
He may even take action himself, help you take action, or get others to help. " I was wondering how the Commonwealth Corps was coming along.
Sure- and Santa will be coming down the Chimney on Xmas eve. If this guy's got 1/2 a brain, which I doubt, the back peddling should start soon.
What ever happened to that by the way? Is Diane Patrick miraculously healed? Maybe she is. Deval should post it on his website. That would make us all feel good.
Civic Engagement? Please. The lesson learned about civic engagement in this state is that it doesn't happen. There's wishful thinking mind you. That's what all the Devaliens think is civic engagement as they hold hands, sing kum-ba- ya and hope that the fraud they voted into office will make the sweeping changes he promised. But civic engagement went out the window in this state when scumbag Tom Finnerian torpedoed the rollback of the 'temporary sales tax'.
Then there's the 'hitch up your pants' joke. Oh god I'm laughing again. I'm gonna go down to Blue Hill Ave Friday nite and start spreading those words of wisdom. Saturday morning I'll be blogging from Mass General. Of course we all know the most effective way to get those naughty gangbangers to stop filling each other full of lead is to scold them. Harshly. Maybe they'll break into song and dance like the Sharks & Jets. What a boob.
I should take another week off. The comedy aspect of last week alone was worth it.
Friday, March 30, 2007
7 Days & 7 Nights
I decided I would take a week off.
After all, how much trouble could the Rodney Allen Rippey of Massachusetts politics get into in a week? He must be pretty much petered out by now, right?
Man, I'm glad i didn't put any money on that one. What a week. And as someone who did not drink the kool aid what a fun week it was.
Yea, I did sign up for devalpatrick.com. Strictly for the entertainment value alone I would have paid money. Whats new and groundbreaking there? A messageboard that's abused like any other messageboard, the Deval Patrick Handjob that's on the welcome page and the gross violation of privacy that was the clusterfuck of the first few days. I laughed so hard my sides still hurt.
I love the disclaimer: The views expressed by users of MyIssue.DevalPatrick.com do not necessarily represent the views of Deval Patrick, the Deval Patrick Committee or anyone else other than the person responsible for posting them.Way to distance yourself Gov. How about pulling a Curt Shilling and blogging too? You've got time while you're at your wifes bedside, right?
"The Governor keeps track of the efforts of everyone who uses MyIssue.DevalPatrick.com and will often comment on issues generating solid amounts of support.
He may even take action himself, help you take action, or get others to help. " I was wondering how the Commonwealth Corps was coming along.
Sure- and Santa will be coming down the Chimney on Xmas eve. If this guy's got 1/2 a brain, which I doubt, the back peddling should start soon.
What ever happened to that by the way? Is Diane Patrick miraculously healed? Maybe she is. Deval should post it on his website. That would make us all feel good.
Civic Engagement? Please. The lesson learned about civic engagement in this state is that it doesn't happen. There's wishful thinking mind you. That's what all the Devaliens think is civic engagement as they hold hands, sing kum-ba- ya and hope that the fraud they voted into office will make the sweeping changes he promised. But civic engagement went out the window in this state when scumbag Tom Finnerian torpedoed the rollback of the 'temporary sales tax'.
Then there's the 'hitch up your pants' joke. Oh god I'm laughing again. I'm gonna go down to Blue Hill Ave Friday nite and start spreading those words of wisdom. Saturday morning I'll be blogging from Mass General. Of course we all know the most effective way to get those naughty gangbangers to stop filling each other full of lead is to scold them. Harshly. Maybe they'll break into song and dance like the Sharks & Jets. What a boob.
I should take another week off. The comedy aspect of last week alone was worth it.
After all, how much trouble could the Rodney Allen Rippey of Massachusetts politics get into in a week? He must be pretty much petered out by now, right?
Man, I'm glad i didn't put any money on that one. What a week. And as someone who did not drink the kool aid what a fun week it was.
Yea, I did sign up for devalpatrick.com. Strictly for the entertainment value alone I would have paid money. Whats new and groundbreaking there? A messageboard that's abused like any other messageboard, the Deval Patrick Handjob that's on the welcome page and the gross violation of privacy that was the clusterfuck of the first few days. I laughed so hard my sides still hurt.
I love the disclaimer: The views expressed by users of MyIssue.DevalPatrick.com do not necessarily represent the views of Deval Patrick, the Deval Patrick Committee or anyone else other than the person responsible for posting them.Way to distance yourself Gov. How about pulling a Curt Shilling and blogging too? You've got time while you're at your wifes bedside, right?
"The Governor keeps track of the efforts of everyone who uses MyIssue.DevalPatrick.com and will often comment on issues generating solid amounts of support.
He may even take action himself, help you take action, or get others to help. " I was wondering how the Commonwealth Corps was coming along.
Sure- and Santa will be coming down the Chimney on Xmas eve. If this guy's got 1/2 a brain, which I doubt, the back peddling should start soon.
What ever happened to that by the way? Is Diane Patrick miraculously healed? Maybe she is. Deval should post it on his website. That would make us all feel good.
Civic Engagement? Please. The lesson learned about civic engagement in this state is that it doesn't happen. There's wishful thinking mind you. That's what all the Devaliens think is civic engagement as they hold hands, sing kum-ba- ya and hope that the fraud they voted into office will make the sweeping changes he promised. But civic engagement went out the window in this state when scumbag Tom Finnerian torpedoed the rollback of the 'temporary sales tax'.
Then there's the 'hitch up your pants' joke. Oh god I'm laughing again. I'm gonna go down to Blue Hill Ave Friday nite and start spreading those words of wisdom. Saturday morning I'll be blogging from Mass General. Of course we all know the most effective way to get those naughty gangbangers to stop filling each other full of lead is to scold them. Harshly. Maybe they'll break into song and dance like the Sharks & Jets. What a boob.
I should take another week off. The comedy aspect of last week alone was worth it.
Friday, March 23, 2007
The True Test of My Paitience
Contrary to popular belief, my career is not being an angry conservative. I have a pretty good job in a great profession and I work for a good company, so in actuality, I have a lot to be happy about. Of course keeping all these things in Massachusetts is a difficult task, but because it's so beautiful out and because my desk is essentially empty, and because I've deigned today screw around Friday, I'm not going to let my surliness get the better of me today.
BUT.... Mrs Big Bish hit me last night with a beauty... she wants to move. Now my initial thought was " Away from me?". But that wasn't it. She wants a new house. A little smaller more manageable one. In the same town, probably just down the street but a new house nonetheless.
I kind of took a shine to this. My current house is pretty big but pretty old and even the simplest tasks become a project. 2 weeks ago I needed to replace a .38 cent washer in my master bathroom sink and today I have exposed wire & plumbing, a gaping hole in the wall, no toilet and a cavernous hole in the bathroom floor. Thank God I can o it myself. Its costing me about 1200.00 but I know I'd be mauled if I needed to contract it out.
Anyway, now with this and the advent of spring, its time to get going on the projects I've ignored all winter. After I finish the bathroom, its down to the basement to finish some 1/2 done rooms. Then to the dining room for new floors. Then the kitchen for the same.
Then we wait. We watch the market, wait for buyers and then start looking for a new abode. Then I have to move. I hate moving. I have made it to the point in my life that moving no longer constitutes my ratty furniture, and can be accomplished by me , some friends and a few cases of beer. I'm gonna need to hire someone.
We went to Orlando last year. Me my kids & wife. Did the theme parks, planned on Expedia, did the car hotels everything separately. Saved a ton of $$. But it was a test of planning. Anyone who's done it knows that its a lot of planning,then execution when you get there. Not gonna spend a huge wad of cash for the vacation of a lifetime just to go to a Denny's 15 states away.
My point is that this will test my planning acumen again. And the housing market will test my patience. And house shopping will test my blood pressure.
BUT.... Mrs Big Bish hit me last night with a beauty... she wants to move. Now my initial thought was " Away from me?". But that wasn't it. She wants a new house. A little smaller more manageable one. In the same town, probably just down the street but a new house nonetheless.
I kind of took a shine to this. My current house is pretty big but pretty old and even the simplest tasks become a project. 2 weeks ago I needed to replace a .38 cent washer in my master bathroom sink and today I have exposed wire & plumbing, a gaping hole in the wall, no toilet and a cavernous hole in the bathroom floor. Thank God I can o it myself. Its costing me about 1200.00 but I know I'd be mauled if I needed to contract it out.
Anyway, now with this and the advent of spring, its time to get going on the projects I've ignored all winter. After I finish the bathroom, its down to the basement to finish some 1/2 done rooms. Then to the dining room for new floors. Then the kitchen for the same.
Then we wait. We watch the market, wait for buyers and then start looking for a new abode. Then I have to move. I hate moving. I have made it to the point in my life that moving no longer constitutes my ratty furniture, and can be accomplished by me , some friends and a few cases of beer. I'm gonna need to hire someone.
We went to Orlando last year. Me my kids & wife. Did the theme parks, planned on Expedia, did the car hotels everything separately. Saved a ton of $$. But it was a test of planning. Anyone who's done it knows that its a lot of planning,then execution when you get there. Not gonna spend a huge wad of cash for the vacation of a lifetime just to go to a Denny's 15 states away.
My point is that this will test my planning acumen again. And the housing market will test my patience. And house shopping will test my blood pressure.
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Are You Insane Byron Rushing???!!!!
http://news.bostonherald.com/localPolitics/view.bg?articleid=189841
This is an article about Byron Rushing's attempt to make Massachusetts more of an illegal immigrant free for all than it already is. Essentially, as the hand wringing of the woebegone continues on Beacon Hill in the wake of the perfectly legal New Bedford ICE raid, Rushing , who was obviously dropped on his head as a child from a great distance has decided to get some face time by dusting off his annual attempt to clog our already overtaxed welfare, legal, housing and aid systems with an influx of illegals. You know, the people that don't come to Massachusetts for drivers licences ( and by extension every other freebie we offer) but for jobs.
Good move putz. Not only will you add to our already overtaxed system, how will you pay for it? If social services are being cut, and you plan to allow a bunch of illegals to dump themselves into the system, where's the money coming from to support them? Their anchor babies? Their houses full of unemployed preggos?
I don't swear all that much in my blog. But you sir are truly an asshole. A big brown puckered simpering sucking off the public trough asshole.
What are you thinking? I need to understand. Why do you want to make me responsible for these additional burdens? Don't I pay enough? Do you have any fiscal education at all, or do you think pixies show up at the Treasury and sprinkle pixie dust that turns into currency for you to spend?
Asshole.
This is an article about Byron Rushing's attempt to make Massachusetts more of an illegal immigrant free for all than it already is. Essentially, as the hand wringing of the woebegone continues on Beacon Hill in the wake of the perfectly legal New Bedford ICE raid, Rushing , who was obviously dropped on his head as a child from a great distance has decided to get some face time by dusting off his annual attempt to clog our already overtaxed welfare, legal, housing and aid systems with an influx of illegals. You know, the people that don't come to Massachusetts for drivers licences ( and by extension every other freebie we offer) but for jobs.
Good move putz. Not only will you add to our already overtaxed system, how will you pay for it? If social services are being cut, and you plan to allow a bunch of illegals to dump themselves into the system, where's the money coming from to support them? Their anchor babies? Their houses full of unemployed preggos?
I don't swear all that much in my blog. But you sir are truly an asshole. A big brown puckered simpering sucking off the public trough asshole.
What are you thinking? I need to understand. Why do you want to make me responsible for these additional burdens? Don't I pay enough? Do you have any fiscal education at all, or do you think pixies show up at the Treasury and sprinkle pixie dust that turns into currency for you to spend?
Asshole.
Monday, March 19, 2007
Honest to God I sometimes think I just don't want to lambaste Deval Patrick anymore. That its just too easy.
There used to be a kid I grew up with. You'll know the type when I describe him. He was in your circle of friends and he was the abuse taker. For the most part it was good natured, but he was the one that everyone picked on. In my day his name was Lally ( first name withheld to protect the innocent).
Anyway, Lally never got it into his head not to hang around with us. He'd show up places and just take a ration of shit. About him, his clothes, his mother, his smarts... you name it and he got shit about it. It got to the point when one of us went to the men's room we would say " Gotta go take a Lally".
It was just too easy with Lally. He just kept coming back for more. Just like Deval.
Here's his latest interview with the Washington Post: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/17/AR2007031701005.html
In it , the Post pretty much makes him look like a Lally. They speak of his potential and the hope he held for Massachusetts voters.
Then they pull the rug out from under him. They quote members of his own party like Barney Frank saying about his call to Ameriquest : "That was a mistake in judgment, not just cosmetics" - nice - way to support a fellow Dem, Barney.
And yet, even through the beating he takes - and there are some nice ones landed like about the caddy: "The move might have caused minor grumbling, but critics saw it as just another decision of a series in his brief tenure that embraced the very political elitism he ran against during his campaign" his arrogance shines through. That pandering insipid habit of his to " call a flap trivial, dismiss it for a few days and then apologize after criticism escalated."
I thought John Kerry & Ted Kennedy were doing just fine making us look like a bunch of boobs. And here comes Deval.
There used to be a kid I grew up with. You'll know the type when I describe him. He was in your circle of friends and he was the abuse taker. For the most part it was good natured, but he was the one that everyone picked on. In my day his name was Lally ( first name withheld to protect the innocent).
Anyway, Lally never got it into his head not to hang around with us. He'd show up places and just take a ration of shit. About him, his clothes, his mother, his smarts... you name it and he got shit about it. It got to the point when one of us went to the men's room we would say " Gotta go take a Lally".
It was just too easy with Lally. He just kept coming back for more. Just like Deval.
Here's his latest interview with the Washington Post: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/17/AR2007031701005.html
In it , the Post pretty much makes him look like a Lally. They speak of his potential and the hope he held for Massachusetts voters.
Then they pull the rug out from under him. They quote members of his own party like Barney Frank saying about his call to Ameriquest : "That was a mistake in judgment, not just cosmetics" - nice - way to support a fellow Dem, Barney.
And yet, even through the beating he takes - and there are some nice ones landed like about the caddy: "The move might have caused minor grumbling, but critics saw it as just another decision of a series in his brief tenure that embraced the very political elitism he ran against during his campaign" his arrogance shines through. That pandering insipid habit of his to " call a flap trivial, dismiss it for a few days and then apologize after criticism escalated."
I thought John Kerry & Ted Kennedy were doing just fine making us look like a bunch of boobs. And here comes Deval.
Friday, March 16, 2007
Oil Up the Old Revolving Door
Looks like the old Michael Stanley Dukakis days are truly back. Free Em All Deval is gonna take control of the Parole Board :(http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2007/03/16/governor_to_replace_3_on_parole_board_when_terms_end/)
Screw caddy Gate, Screw the Drapes, Screw Amy Gorin ( ewwwwwww). This is potentially the most destructive action that the Rodney Allen Rippey of Massachusetts politics can do.
I can see the hemp heads over in Cambridge and Brookline now rubbing their semi employed hands together. Welcome back Willie Horton.
My disgust for the possibilities here prevent me from my standard multi paragraph rant. I will say this though - Ben Leguere gets out and I will personally lead the charge up the state house steps with pitchforks and torches and burn it to the ground.
Screw caddy Gate, Screw the Drapes, Screw Amy Gorin ( ewwwwwww). This is potentially the most destructive action that the Rodney Allen Rippey of Massachusetts politics can do.
I can see the hemp heads over in Cambridge and Brookline now rubbing their semi employed hands together. Welcome back Willie Horton.
My disgust for the possibilities here prevent me from my standard multi paragraph rant. I will say this though - Ben Leguere gets out and I will personally lead the charge up the state house steps with pitchforks and torches and burn it to the ground.
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
I Told You So
Well Well Well, it looks like the Patrick administration has it tail between its legs again. Eileen MacNamara of the Globe is reporting that ICE DID INDEED BRIEF THE PATRICK ADMINISTRATION ON THE NEW BEDFORD RAID MONTHS AGO (http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2007/03/14/a_lapse_in_planning/)
In my prior post about the raid, I stated that knowing Massachusetts like I do, that the fault lies somewhere here, and not with the feds. Shocker of shockers, looky here: ( I paraphrase the important stuff)
"Federal immigration agents first briefed senior members of the incoming Patrick administration about plans to raid a Massachusetts sweatshop that employed undocumented workers last December"
"Patrick himself was told in February that the raid would target the defense contractor that was using a largely undocumented female workforce to make safety vests for US soldiers in Iraq. Commissioner Harry Spence of the Massachusetts Department of Social Services was told a raid was coming several days before it occurred. The night before the sweep, Bruce Foucart, the ICE agent in charge of the operation, spoke with Spence to coordinate law enforcement and child protection aspects of the raid"
" As late as yesterday afternoon Nancy Fernandez Mills, communications director for the Patrick administration, was insisting that "the governor was not told and did not know the raid was happening until it was going on" and that "DSS did not know about this raid until it was in progress."
Told that, in fact, members of Patrick's Cabinet had briefed him about the operation weeks ago and that Spence had participated in a conference call with ICE the day before the raid -- a fact the commissioner himself acknowledged in yesterday's newspapers -- she reconsidered: "I'd like to retract that statement until I talk to someone who actually knows something about this timeline."
This is laughable. Harry Spence needs to be canned. Kerry, Kennedy and every other hack sucking from the public trough that started breast beating about this will do what they always do- put their head in the sand and ignore it. Typical Massachusetts hack reaction. No one will call them on it.
I don't give a rats ass about Dianne Patrick. Deval needs to answer for this. Get up, get moving and roll a goddamn head you putz. Spence needs to be fired.
Governor you are a joke. You obvioulsy can't find your ass with both hands and a map, and it looks like your administration suffers from the same problem. You had no problem getting in front of the cameras to blame ICE for your misconceptions, you should have the guts to get in front of it and apologize YET AGAIN for your lack of follow up.
But you won't. You've got plenty to hide behind and since you're only working part time, where will you find a spare moment.
Its my hope that this continues to be in the Boston media spotlight and they don't let up. Illegals are a giant issue in this state and humanitarian issues aside, need to understand the law is the law and you have consequences for your actions.
Governor, you should be ashamed of yourself yet again.
Please please please give us another one of those patented apologies. Its been a long day and I need a laugh.
In my prior post about the raid, I stated that knowing Massachusetts like I do, that the fault lies somewhere here, and not with the feds. Shocker of shockers, looky here: ( I paraphrase the important stuff)
"Federal immigration agents first briefed senior members of the incoming Patrick administration about plans to raid a Massachusetts sweatshop that employed undocumented workers last December"
"Patrick himself was told in February that the raid would target the defense contractor that was using a largely undocumented female workforce to make safety vests for US soldiers in Iraq. Commissioner Harry Spence of the Massachusetts Department of Social Services was told a raid was coming several days before it occurred. The night before the sweep, Bruce Foucart, the ICE agent in charge of the operation, spoke with Spence to coordinate law enforcement and child protection aspects of the raid"
" As late as yesterday afternoon Nancy Fernandez Mills, communications director for the Patrick administration, was insisting that "the governor was not told and did not know the raid was happening until it was going on" and that "DSS did not know about this raid until it was in progress."
Told that, in fact, members of Patrick's Cabinet had briefed him about the operation weeks ago and that Spence had participated in a conference call with ICE the day before the raid -- a fact the commissioner himself acknowledged in yesterday's newspapers -- she reconsidered: "I'd like to retract that statement until I talk to someone who actually knows something about this timeline."
This is laughable. Harry Spence needs to be canned. Kerry, Kennedy and every other hack sucking from the public trough that started breast beating about this will do what they always do- put their head in the sand and ignore it. Typical Massachusetts hack reaction. No one will call them on it.
I don't give a rats ass about Dianne Patrick. Deval needs to answer for this. Get up, get moving and roll a goddamn head you putz. Spence needs to be fired.
Governor you are a joke. You obvioulsy can't find your ass with both hands and a map, and it looks like your administration suffers from the same problem. You had no problem getting in front of the cameras to blame ICE for your misconceptions, you should have the guts to get in front of it and apologize YET AGAIN for your lack of follow up.
But you won't. You've got plenty to hide behind and since you're only working part time, where will you find a spare moment.
Its my hope that this continues to be in the Boston media spotlight and they don't let up. Illegals are a giant issue in this state and humanitarian issues aside, need to understand the law is the law and you have consequences for your actions.
Governor, you should be ashamed of yourself yet again.
Please please please give us another one of those patented apologies. Its been a long day and I need a laugh.
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Little Ditty 'bout Deval & Dianne......
Its no secret I don't like Deval Patrick.
I think he's a con man and an empty suit. I think he's like the Music Man. He came into town telling everyone that there was trouble in River City and he was going to clean it up. He won his election with empty promises and sound bites and governs the same way. He conned 56 percent of the voting public ( and lets not forget that's the VOTING public, not the general population) with his 'grassroots ' campaign ; the rank & file who he has forgotten but key members get cushy jobs in quid pro quo's (notice the use of the plural) that he deigned would not happen. He is out of touch with the common man in Massachusetts, makes bad decisions and I don't think he really cares what anyone thinks.
Now his wife is 'depressed' and he's going to be a part time Governor.
I've listened to the people that state that this is a scam and he's using it to divert attention from his screw ups. Sure, I can see him in a Dr Smith like pose, holding his wife in front of him like young Will Robinson to hold off the citizenry expecting him to fulfill his obligations.
I've listened to the people supporting her. Margery Eagan caterwauling about how difficult depression is and the bloggers commenting on how difficult it is to be depressed and how hard it is to function and how many pills they need to take to get through the day.
And the bottom line is I could care less. Deval's not depressed, his wife is. Guess what? Life goes on.
Deval's not depressed, his wife is. How many people in society have depressed spouses and carry on because they have to? People who have mortgages to pay and kids and families to support? People who work full time at Stop & Shop and then go to a second job because its impossible to support themselves on that wage? People who still take their kids to Cub Scouts and baseball & soccer? Life pauses so you can adjust then moves on at the same or a faster pace.
Too bad if this sounds heartless. I don't have time to be a crybaby about some woman who's wasting 72K a year of my money. I'm busy trying to maintain a lifestyle that residing in Massachusetts gets harder and harder to do.
The people hired this numb nuts to do a job. I didn't vote for him, but he's the Gov. God bless Democracy. So far he's been doing it poorly. If I hired a contractor to come into my home and he performed as poorly as Deval did I'd can him. No 'honeymoon period'; goodbye, I'll get someone else.
I started a new job in October. If I screwed up in 9 weeks like he has, guess what? Goodbye. I didn't get a honeymoon period. No one will stand up for me and say , " Oh lets give him a chance.". Together We Can. Hell no. In fairyland, where people like Deval have a grand vision that may happen but in the real world where people get their pay at the and of the week and are grateful for what they have and pray every Sunday in church that it doesn't go away, it don't happen.
Go to work Deval. I know being a part of the greatest scam in the state - the state funded health care system - your wife is in good hands. I doubt that she has a shortage of sycophants fawning over her, so she probably won't miss you as you go about the job you were hired to do- Run the Commonwealth. Tell her to take her pill and get your ass back to work.
Enough with the ballyhooing about Diane Patrick. She's not the Governor. I don't care about Kitty Dukakis, I don't care about Betty Ford, I care about me. My Kids. My family. My Mortgage. Find a way to stimulate the economy. Lower my property taxes like you promised you would. Don't raise taxes. Find a way to make 26BILLION dollars enough to run the hackarama and stop adding to it.
Together we can my ass. Get back to work and fix this.
I think he's a con man and an empty suit. I think he's like the Music Man. He came into town telling everyone that there was trouble in River City and he was going to clean it up. He won his election with empty promises and sound bites and governs the same way. He conned 56 percent of the voting public ( and lets not forget that's the VOTING public, not the general population) with his 'grassroots ' campaign ; the rank & file who he has forgotten but key members get cushy jobs in quid pro quo's (notice the use of the plural) that he deigned would not happen. He is out of touch with the common man in Massachusetts, makes bad decisions and I don't think he really cares what anyone thinks.
Now his wife is 'depressed' and he's going to be a part time Governor.
I've listened to the people that state that this is a scam and he's using it to divert attention from his screw ups. Sure, I can see him in a Dr Smith like pose, holding his wife in front of him like young Will Robinson to hold off the citizenry expecting him to fulfill his obligations.
I've listened to the people supporting her. Margery Eagan caterwauling about how difficult depression is and the bloggers commenting on how difficult it is to be depressed and how hard it is to function and how many pills they need to take to get through the day.
And the bottom line is I could care less. Deval's not depressed, his wife is. Guess what? Life goes on.
Deval's not depressed, his wife is. How many people in society have depressed spouses and carry on because they have to? People who have mortgages to pay and kids and families to support? People who work full time at Stop & Shop and then go to a second job because its impossible to support themselves on that wage? People who still take their kids to Cub Scouts and baseball & soccer? Life pauses so you can adjust then moves on at the same or a faster pace.
Too bad if this sounds heartless. I don't have time to be a crybaby about some woman who's wasting 72K a year of my money. I'm busy trying to maintain a lifestyle that residing in Massachusetts gets harder and harder to do.
The people hired this numb nuts to do a job. I didn't vote for him, but he's the Gov. God bless Democracy. So far he's been doing it poorly. If I hired a contractor to come into my home and he performed as poorly as Deval did I'd can him. No 'honeymoon period'; goodbye, I'll get someone else.
I started a new job in October. If I screwed up in 9 weeks like he has, guess what? Goodbye. I didn't get a honeymoon period. No one will stand up for me and say , " Oh lets give him a chance.". Together We Can. Hell no. In fairyland, where people like Deval have a grand vision that may happen but in the real world where people get their pay at the and of the week and are grateful for what they have and pray every Sunday in church that it doesn't go away, it don't happen.
Go to work Deval. I know being a part of the greatest scam in the state - the state funded health care system - your wife is in good hands. I doubt that she has a shortage of sycophants fawning over her, so she probably won't miss you as you go about the job you were hired to do- Run the Commonwealth. Tell her to take her pill and get your ass back to work.
Enough with the ballyhooing about Diane Patrick. She's not the Governor. I don't care about Kitty Dukakis, I don't care about Betty Ford, I care about me. My Kids. My family. My Mortgage. Find a way to stimulate the economy. Lower my property taxes like you promised you would. Don't raise taxes. Find a way to make 26BILLION dollars enough to run the hackarama and stop adding to it.
Together we can my ass. Get back to work and fix this.
Friday, March 9, 2007
New Bedford Raid & Deval's Response
As a father, I can't imagine the fear it would instill if I was taken away and not given the opportunity to make sure that my children were well cared for. They're the most important things in my life and like any good parent, there's nothing I wouldn't do to assure their safety and security. Its that part of me that feels sorry for the parents & children affected in the New Bedford raid.
But as a citizen of the greatest country in the world, I know that these issues will be assuaged. That the ICE agents that are dealing with the crisis as well as the Federal Government will be sure that families get reunited, and in short order. As of yesterday 60 people were released after being identified as primary caregivers. They have been ordered to return to Immigration Court. I wonder how many actually will? THAT would be an interesting follow up article.
And how does the Rodney Allan Rippey of Massachusetts politics come down on this? Well he seems to be placing himself squarely in the sights of the Federal Government. As the antagonist. Now this may perk up some of the Devaliens who have been down in the dumps after PhoneGate. Kind of like how Tom Brady diverted attentions from CaddyGate & DrapeGate. Patrick needs the diversion. Unfortunately it will be short lived, since an Ethics Commission investigation is forthcoming.
The Governor speaks like the Feds just flew in, swept up the illegals and flew out. I'm finding that hard to buy. And based upon the response by Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Julie Myers each detainee was asked about their children and response was commensurate to the answer.
My bottom line is this: No child was left in the middle of the street crying as illegal daddy or mommy was tossed in a van and taken away. Within hours infants needs were addressed, as were the needs of other children.
These people put themselves in jeopardy by breaking the law. They get what they deserve. I personally think that their children should be deported with them.
But warm & fuzzy Deval challenges the feds illustrating them akin to Storm troopers. "There were stories of humiliation, fear, anxiety, uncertainty" nice touching sound bite Deval. But immigration officials insist they coordinated with state social service agencies in advance. Where's the disconnect ? Based upon what I know about Massachusetts bureaucracy, its here.
But as a citizen of the greatest country in the world, I know that these issues will be assuaged. That the ICE agents that are dealing with the crisis as well as the Federal Government will be sure that families get reunited, and in short order. As of yesterday 60 people were released after being identified as primary caregivers. They have been ordered to return to Immigration Court. I wonder how many actually will? THAT would be an interesting follow up article.
And how does the Rodney Allan Rippey of Massachusetts politics come down on this? Well he seems to be placing himself squarely in the sights of the Federal Government. As the antagonist. Now this may perk up some of the Devaliens who have been down in the dumps after PhoneGate. Kind of like how Tom Brady diverted attentions from CaddyGate & DrapeGate. Patrick needs the diversion. Unfortunately it will be short lived, since an Ethics Commission investigation is forthcoming.
The Governor speaks like the Feds just flew in, swept up the illegals and flew out. I'm finding that hard to buy. And based upon the response by Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Julie Myers each detainee was asked about their children and response was commensurate to the answer.
My bottom line is this: No child was left in the middle of the street crying as illegal daddy or mommy was tossed in a van and taken away. Within hours infants needs were addressed, as were the needs of other children.
These people put themselves in jeopardy by breaking the law. They get what they deserve. I personally think that their children should be deported with them.
But warm & fuzzy Deval challenges the feds illustrating them akin to Storm troopers. "There were stories of humiliation, fear, anxiety, uncertainty" nice touching sound bite Deval. But immigration officials insist they coordinated with state social service agencies in advance. Where's the disconnect ? Based upon what I know about Massachusetts bureaucracy, its here.
Thursday, March 8, 2007
Deval Betrayal? Is It Fair 4 Me to Judge?
I'm not a Spike Lee fan. In the late 80's I saw the movie ' Do the Right Thing' and what I took away from it was that Mookie had no right to demand that Dany Aiello put ANY pictures of the bothers on the walls. And that Spike Lee was perhaps the biggest reverse racist on the planet. I have never viewed a Spike Lee Joint since.
Its not that I don't understand or sympathize with issues faced by African Americans, especially in urban areas. Or the underlying torrents of hatred against them that bubble so close to the surface in some places that it instills a permanent fear.
But my historical associations with African Americans has been fortunate enough to be as equals. I've never struggled in an urban area. I've never been afraid to be on the Red Line at 10:00 at night. I've never been a victim of random violence or urban unrest. I've never been forced to live somewhere I could afford versus somewhere i want to. I've never been turned down anything because of the color of my skin.
The purpose of today's entry isn't to paint a lily white picture of myself in comparison to African Americans ( I paused for a full 3 minutes here debating if I should use the word Blacks). I read the following article posted by D.R. Tucker on http://www.devalpatrickwatch.com/ http://www.devalpatrickwatch.com/archives/2007/03/do_the_right_th.php
As I read it I rolled my eyes into my head to say ' ugh.. another black vs white thing... like the Amistad bible...Why can't he just be the Governor, not the Black Governor?'
How disappointed must the community that viewed this guy as a hopeful in solidifying their continued social progress be? As a middle aged white mail, I'm just pissed off because 1) I voted for Muffy , 2) I'm a flaming conservative, 3) I'm tired of getting screwed by Massachusetts politicians.
But this is far worse. This is , as D.R. Tucker states a betrayal. Would I be going too far to state its a betrayal like George Bush betrayed me? That he placed the progress of my party back 15 years. That his betrayal lends credence to wafflers and political leeches like Ted Kennedy & John Kerry. Perhaps, but I think this would be a betrayal on a grander scale.
Party Progress is one thing. Racial progress is another.
Where are the black leaders on this guy? Who's standing up to say Deval is a disappointment? Is the silence a commentary?
I don't know. I'm a white, middle class, middle aged suburbanite. I would in the Financial Services field, truly white collar. That's not to say I'm ignorant. Just not exposed. I can only relate my feelings. I say I can only imagine the Black Community's disappointment, but I really can't. Only hope that their leaders, and the Governor of my state can stay in accord while working towards the best interests of all?
Its not that I don't understand or sympathize with issues faced by African Americans, especially in urban areas. Or the underlying torrents of hatred against them that bubble so close to the surface in some places that it instills a permanent fear.
But my historical associations with African Americans has been fortunate enough to be as equals. I've never struggled in an urban area. I've never been afraid to be on the Red Line at 10:00 at night. I've never been a victim of random violence or urban unrest. I've never been forced to live somewhere I could afford versus somewhere i want to. I've never been turned down anything because of the color of my skin.
The purpose of today's entry isn't to paint a lily white picture of myself in comparison to African Americans ( I paused for a full 3 minutes here debating if I should use the word Blacks). I read the following article posted by D.R. Tucker on http://www.devalpatrickwatch.com/ http://www.devalpatrickwatch.com/archives/2007/03/do_the_right_th.php
As I read it I rolled my eyes into my head to say ' ugh.. another black vs white thing... like the Amistad bible...Why can't he just be the Governor, not the Black Governor?'
How disappointed must the community that viewed this guy as a hopeful in solidifying their continued social progress be? As a middle aged white mail, I'm just pissed off because 1) I voted for Muffy , 2) I'm a flaming conservative, 3) I'm tired of getting screwed by Massachusetts politicians.
But this is far worse. This is , as D.R. Tucker states a betrayal. Would I be going too far to state its a betrayal like George Bush betrayed me? That he placed the progress of my party back 15 years. That his betrayal lends credence to wafflers and political leeches like Ted Kennedy & John Kerry. Perhaps, but I think this would be a betrayal on a grander scale.
Party Progress is one thing. Racial progress is another.
Where are the black leaders on this guy? Who's standing up to say Deval is a disappointment? Is the silence a commentary?
I don't know. I'm a white, middle class, middle aged suburbanite. I would in the Financial Services field, truly white collar. That's not to say I'm ignorant. Just not exposed. I can only relate my feelings. I say I can only imagine the Black Community's disappointment, but I really can't. Only hope that their leaders, and the Governor of my state can stay in accord while working towards the best interests of all?
Wednesday, March 7, 2007
Deval- Ohh I'm Sorry I Screwed Up - Again
I've been married a while. It ain't easy. I screw up and I admit as much to the Mrs and next thing you know, there I am apologizing. It happens.
But here's the thing. I learn my lesson. I try not to screw up twice. Let me rephrase that. I try not to get caught the second time.
Now here comes Deval Patrick- Man of the People - The Rodney Allan Rippey of Massachusetts politics. And guess what- He screwed up again. And he's sorry. (http://news.bostonherald.com/localPolitics/view.bg?articleid=186849)
I love those big doe eyes and the tail between his legs stance that he takes each time he screws up. He's like a little puppy... who can't forgive him... aww come on lets let this one slide.
Not this time. I ain't buying this mea culpa for a second. He's written his last check on his charm- an account he's emptying out pretty quickly.
The conflict of interest of this issue blazes like the sun. I keep hearing how smart this putz is then he keeps pulling boneheaded plays like this. Where are the smarts I'm hearing so much about. At this point, I truly think the guy that did my taxes at H&R Block could be the Gov. since he can look at a debit & credit then balance a checkbook.
Every time i turn around, I hear about the Guv starting a committee, connecting dots, I gotta look at that , my advisers and I poured over the budget, blah blah blah. Point is, this guy doesn't wipe his ass without appointing an advisor or commission and then he pulls this boner. No, not buying for a second that he wasn't counting on the political pull as the Governor of Massachusetts to be behind him when he picked up the phone. No way, no how, start the recall vote because this is another abuse of his power.
But here's the thing. I learn my lesson. I try not to screw up twice. Let me rephrase that. I try not to get caught the second time.
Now here comes Deval Patrick- Man of the People - The Rodney Allan Rippey of Massachusetts politics. And guess what- He screwed up again. And he's sorry. (http://news.bostonherald.com/localPolitics/view.bg?articleid=186849)
I love those big doe eyes and the tail between his legs stance that he takes each time he screws up. He's like a little puppy... who can't forgive him... aww come on lets let this one slide.
Not this time. I ain't buying this mea culpa for a second. He's written his last check on his charm- an account he's emptying out pretty quickly.
The conflict of interest of this issue blazes like the sun. I keep hearing how smart this putz is then he keeps pulling boneheaded plays like this. Where are the smarts I'm hearing so much about. At this point, I truly think the guy that did my taxes at H&R Block could be the Gov. since he can look at a debit & credit then balance a checkbook.
Every time i turn around, I hear about the Guv starting a committee, connecting dots, I gotta look at that , my advisers and I poured over the budget, blah blah blah. Point is, this guy doesn't wipe his ass without appointing an advisor or commission and then he pulls this boner. No, not buying for a second that he wasn't counting on the political pull as the Governor of Massachusetts to be behind him when he picked up the phone. No way, no how, start the recall vote because this is another abuse of his power.
Tuesday, March 6, 2007
The Band Plays On
This morning I read a piece in the Boston herald that continues to solidify the fact that Deval Patrick has no clue whats politically important in these times and that whatever undereducated advisers he has are in the same position.
Today's Boston Herald has reported that the Secretary of veterans Affairs has been removed from the Governors Cabinet. (http://news.bostonherald.com/localPolitics/view.bg?articleid=186656).
So here's my point on this: What does having the veterans Secretary in the cabinet hurt? Is he making sweeping legislative change? Is he filling in for the Governor when he's travelling? No. So why disrespect veterans and soldiers in a time of national crisis in the middle of a care giving scandal at military hospitals?
I fail to understand why this man continues to alienate his constituency. How many soldiers or military families voted for him because of his democratic message of change. How many of us are war-weary and want our troops home? And how long have the Democrats been espousing that message.
And as a slap in the face to all of us, he pulls this stunt. I'm still waiting for all the good stuff. When's that coming? My property tax relief. My kids not having to pay 300.00 for extracurricular activities. Massachusetts becoming a more business friendly state. Extra cops on the street, better schools, more transparent management of state agencies... hows that no quid pro quo working out? So far, no good.
Did I mention I don't want to get taxed back into the stone age?
Today's Boston Herald has reported that the Secretary of veterans Affairs has been removed from the Governors Cabinet. (http://news.bostonherald.com/localPolitics/view.bg?articleid=186656).
So here's my point on this: What does having the veterans Secretary in the cabinet hurt? Is he making sweeping legislative change? Is he filling in for the Governor when he's travelling? No. So why disrespect veterans and soldiers in a time of national crisis in the middle of a care giving scandal at military hospitals?
I fail to understand why this man continues to alienate his constituency. How many soldiers or military families voted for him because of his democratic message of change. How many of us are war-weary and want our troops home? And how long have the Democrats been espousing that message.
And as a slap in the face to all of us, he pulls this stunt. I'm still waiting for all the good stuff. When's that coming? My property tax relief. My kids not having to pay 300.00 for extracurricular activities. Massachusetts becoming a more business friendly state. Extra cops on the street, better schools, more transparent management of state agencies... hows that no quid pro quo working out? So far, no good.
Did I mention I don't want to get taxed back into the stone age?
Monday, March 5, 2007
The Shamrock Shake
Its hard to be angry all the time. While living in Massachusetts as a conservative helps, sometimes I need a WTF day.
Todays one of those days. Don't get me wrong. I'm still pissed about that felonious pantload Tom Finnerian being on my favorite talk station and not in prison, and I'm still throwing up in my mouth every time I hear Deval Patrick doing something else to tax us back into the stone age ( I want to bring this phrase back. It never got its due during the election) .
But its Monday and my brain is a torrent of work related struggles and not fully up to speed from the weekend. Then I learned something that just knocked me on my ass....
Did you know that the Shamrock Shake is not promoted nationally by McDonalds anymore? Remember every year, the Green Grimace would come waddling out of the clover with a frosty rich thick booger green Shamrock Shake - available for a limited time only? Well no more. Its like a piece of my childhood has died. Just like when I found out Peter Brady was 40 and boning model Adrienne Curry. Of course the adult part of me dug it. But I was sad that the Peter Brady I remember was gone.
And so has gone the Shamrock Shake. Goodbye. Goodbye HR Puffinstuff, Starblazers, Gilligans Island, Major Mudd , Creature Double Feature and SuperFriends.
What ever happened to the McRib?
Todays one of those days. Don't get me wrong. I'm still pissed about that felonious pantload Tom Finnerian being on my favorite talk station and not in prison, and I'm still throwing up in my mouth every time I hear Deval Patrick doing something else to tax us back into the stone age ( I want to bring this phrase back. It never got its due during the election) .
But its Monday and my brain is a torrent of work related struggles and not fully up to speed from the weekend. Then I learned something that just knocked me on my ass....
Did you know that the Shamrock Shake is not promoted nationally by McDonalds anymore? Remember every year, the Green Grimace would come waddling out of the clover with a frosty rich thick booger green Shamrock Shake - available for a limited time only? Well no more. Its like a piece of my childhood has died. Just like when I found out Peter Brady was 40 and boning model Adrienne Curry. Of course the adult part of me dug it. But I was sad that the Peter Brady I remember was gone.
And so has gone the Shamrock Shake. Goodbye. Goodbye HR Puffinstuff, Starblazers, Gilligans Island, Major Mudd , Creature Double Feature and SuperFriends.
What ever happened to the McRib?
Thursday, March 1, 2007
Scumbag Finnerians Alien Brother?
Seperated at Birth? Disgraced scumbag lying pantload felon Tom Finnerian and another HUGE foreheaded freak??
Another Reason Tom Finnerian is a Scumbag
Buried deep in the Sunday Herald this week was this little blurb about hack turned felon turned radio host but remains a felon ;scumbag Tom Finnerian:
And speaking of pensions, disgraced former House Speaker-turned-morning radio jock Tom Finneran isn’t going quietly without his retirement check
While King Tom humbly accepted much of his “punishment” for misleading a federal grand jury, he’s moved for a hearing on the state Pension Board’s denial of his $2,575-a-month check. The board, which has pulled the pensions of convicted felons in the past, withheld Finneran’s check last month and will hold a hearing in the coming months.
I question the use of the term radio jock based upon his questionable talents or lack thereof.
The hypocrisy here is deafening. On the day after Gov Rodney Allen Ripney releases his proposed budget ( cutting a lot of services, breaking a lot of campaign promises yet increasing his own office budget - but that's another blog entry) the Felon decides that hes going to ruminate on whats wrong in the budget and the state of the state in general. While I only listened for the duration of 20 minutes, I listened to the disgraced speaker with the dwindling ratings rant on I was thinking one of the most glaring expenses we as taxpayers are burdened with is paying the bloated pensions of suckbags like Tom Finnerian.
That a huge contributor to the problem is making a truckload of money to tell us whats wrong in this state should be humiliating. I felt dirty listening to him as I often do. That this same abuser of my hard earned dollars had the brass balls to bow his head and cry like an infant about his crimes, then take full responsibility for his wrongdoings on the radio pretending to be a man then slink back with little or no fanfare to try to screw the citizenry again is sickening.
I missed this on some of the blogs I read and occasionally participate in. I heard Howie Carr make a small mention of this last week which was what prompted my search for it in the news. Almost nothing was there.
Are we so desensitized to abuse that we just don't care anymore? I listen to jackasses like Jim Braude who wave away amounts like 72,000.00 and 46,000.00 with the wave of the hand as the cost of doing business in Massachusetts. When does that cost get to be too much?
I listen to the argument that those who go into public service 9 or public abuse as the case is here) forgo the opportunity to make more money in the private sector. Tough. Go back to the private sector. Get out of my wallet.
Obviously Tom Finnerian has no shame. No decency. No sense of right or wrong as his crybaby act after his sentencing and his mea culpa on the radio were machinations of false apology. It is my hope that the state pension board continues to do the right thing and withhold all of his pension checks. He doesn't deserve a penny. I hope he ends up sleeping in a Whirlpool box once RKO lets him go.
And speaking of pensions, disgraced former House Speaker-turned-morning radio jock Tom Finneran isn’t going quietly without his retirement check
While King Tom humbly accepted much of his “punishment” for misleading a federal grand jury, he’s moved for a hearing on the state Pension Board’s denial of his $2,575-a-month check. The board, which has pulled the pensions of convicted felons in the past, withheld Finneran’s check last month and will hold a hearing in the coming months.
I question the use of the term radio jock based upon his questionable talents or lack thereof.
The hypocrisy here is deafening. On the day after Gov Rodney Allen Ripney releases his proposed budget ( cutting a lot of services, breaking a lot of campaign promises yet increasing his own office budget - but that's another blog entry) the Felon decides that hes going to ruminate on whats wrong in the budget and the state of the state in general. While I only listened for the duration of 20 minutes, I listened to the disgraced speaker with the dwindling ratings rant on I was thinking one of the most glaring expenses we as taxpayers are burdened with is paying the bloated pensions of suckbags like Tom Finnerian.
That a huge contributor to the problem is making a truckload of money to tell us whats wrong in this state should be humiliating. I felt dirty listening to him as I often do. That this same abuser of my hard earned dollars had the brass balls to bow his head and cry like an infant about his crimes, then take full responsibility for his wrongdoings on the radio pretending to be a man then slink back with little or no fanfare to try to screw the citizenry again is sickening.
I missed this on some of the blogs I read and occasionally participate in. I heard Howie Carr make a small mention of this last week which was what prompted my search for it in the news. Almost nothing was there.
Are we so desensitized to abuse that we just don't care anymore? I listen to jackasses like Jim Braude who wave away amounts like 72,000.00 and 46,000.00 with the wave of the hand as the cost of doing business in Massachusetts. When does that cost get to be too much?
I listen to the argument that those who go into public service 9 or public abuse as the case is here) forgo the opportunity to make more money in the private sector. Tough. Go back to the private sector. Get out of my wallet.
Obviously Tom Finnerian has no shame. No decency. No sense of right or wrong as his crybaby act after his sentencing and his mea culpa on the radio were machinations of false apology. It is my hope that the state pension board continues to do the right thing and withhold all of his pension checks. He doesn't deserve a penny. I hope he ends up sleeping in a Whirlpool box once RKO lets him go.
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