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?