MASSACHUSETTS BUDGET CUTS AGAIN THIS YEAR,Next Year, or Forever!!!!...WHO IS THE DUMB, DUMBER, DUMBEST? THE GOVERNOR, LEGISLATURE, OR CITIZENS WHO BELIEVE THERE IS AN ACTUAL CRISIS AND NOT ANOTHER COVERUP? WHEN WILL THE MEDIA DO SOME OR ANY RESEARCH ON THEIR OWN AND NOT LISTEN TO ALL THE TIME TO THOSE WHO CAUSE THE PROBLEM IN THE FIRST PLACE CAUSING INACCURATE NEWS STORIES AND JOURNALISM. IS THIS ANOTHER MAKE BELIEVE SCHEME TO ONCE AGAIN JUSTIFY INEFFICIENCY, WASTE, OR MISMANAGEMENT FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF GIVING MORE TO THE SPECIAL INTERESTS AND PRESERVING MORE PATRONAGE SPECIAL INTEREST SPENDING FOR INSIDERS AND CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTERS?
Massachusetts Unecessary Budget Cuts Are Another Scheme To Fool The Taxpayers and Citizens
Shame and stupidity prevails on any proposed Massachusetts budget cuts with the Governor cutting budgets even wanting supreme powers to cut at will. This clearly shows an absolute dumbness that only depicts a continual lack of leadership failure with both the House and Senate Leadership enablers being part of the scheme. Unfortunately, most in the media will not report the real facts as always not to antagonize future access to the political elite.
There should be no budget shortfalls and a leaner budget to begin with. Stop feeding the addiction of costly no bid contracts to vendors, providers, and consultants that cost billions of budget taxpayer dollars. The shadow Massachusetts Government of outsourced employees from bought services that are never revealed or discussed should be the first place to start along with their executive perks and salaries. Elimination of waste, fraud, and abuse rampant throughout in several budget areas alone could solve any deficiency. Going after the so called underground economy that flourishes in the state alone means billions of additional revenue.
The elimination of unneeded patronage positions will enable the career dedicated workforce to perform their mandated duties on behalf of the taxpayers and citizens of Massachusetts.
Time for a true line item, subsidiary accounts, object codes, and a scheduling state budget filled with true accountability and oversight devices to regain the trust in government by the citizenry.
These are the solutions in plain talk. The bad taste of the Big Dig, Turnpike, Special Interest Campaign Contributions, and those who practice personal gain instead of the common good has left citizens to be cynical and have no trust in Massachusetts Government.
Reforms are needed now, not yesterday, or tomorrow. Show us there is indeed a crisis and waste, fraud, and abuse has been eliminated openly and honestly then belief in our government will be restored and the citizens will follow.
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There have been several recent contacts by affected public employeees requesting additional information on Whistleblower Protections. In all cases,to those potentially legitimately being victimized:
WARNING. DO NOT CONTACT OR REPORT WASTE, FRAUD, ABUSE OR ANY FORM OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITY TO ANY IN THE MEDIA, UNION OFFICIAL, DISTRICT ATTORNEY, STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL, UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, FBI, LOCAL OR STATE POLICE AS THESE ENTITIES MAY PROTECT OR REPRESENT THOSE WHO MAY BE DOING THE VIOLATIONS AND NOT YOU....FIRST, YOU MUST SEEK A REPUTABLE PRIVATE LAWYER YOU TRUST BEFORE COMMUNICATING, TALKING TO, OR ACTING OUTSIDE YOUR EMPLOYER,....
John Gatti Jr
Enclosed is the LAW
The Massachusetts Whistleblower Protection Act
THE MASSACHUSETTS WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION ACT
"An Act to Protect Conscientious Employees"
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Chapter 149 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1992 Official edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 184 the following:
Section 185.
(a) As used in this section, the following words shall have the following meanings:
(1) "Employee", any individual who preforms services for and under the control and direction of an employer for wages or other remuneration.
(2) "Employer", the commonwealth, and its agencies or subdivisions, including, but not limited to, cities, towns, counties and regional school districts, or any authority, commission, board or instrumentality thereof.
(3) "Public body",
(A) the United States Congress, any state legislature, including the general court, or any popularly elected local government body. or any member or employee thereof;
(B) any federal, state, or local judiciary, or any member or employee thereof, or any grand or petit jury;
(C) any federal, state or local law enforcement agency, prosecutorial office, or police or peace officer; or
(D) any division, board,bureau, office, committee or commission of any of the public bodies described in the above paragraphs of this subsection.
(4) "Supervisor", any individual to whom an employer has given the authority to direct and control the work performance of the affected employee, who has the authority to take corrective action regarding the violation of the law, rule or regulation of which the employee complains, or who has been designated by the employer on the notice required under subsection (g).
(5) "Retaliatory action", the discharge, suspension or demotion of an employee, or other adverse employment action taken against an employee in the terms and conditions of employment.
(b) An employer shall not take any retaliatory action against an employee because the employee does any of the following:
(1) Discloses, or threatens to disclose to a supervisor or to a public body an activity, policy or practice of the employer, or of an other employer with whom the employee's employer has a business relationship, that the employee reasonably believes is in violation of the law, or rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to law, or which the employee reasonably believes poses a risk to public health, safety or the environment;
(2) Provides information to, or testifies before, any public boy conducting an investigation, hearing or inquiry into any violation of law, or a rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to law, or activity, policy or practice which the employee reasonably believes poses a risk to public health, safety or the environment by the employer, or by another employer with whom the employee's employer has a business relationship; or
(3) Objects to, or refuse to participate in any activity, policy or practice which the employee reasonably believes poses a risk to public health, safety or the environment.
(c)
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the protection against retaliatory action provided by subsection (b)(1) shall not apply to an employee who makes a disclosure to a public body unless the employee has brought the activity, policy or practice in violation of the law, or a rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to law, or which the employee reasonably believes poses a risk to public health, safety or the environment, to the attention of a supervisor of the employee by written notice and has afforded the employer a reasonable opportunity to correct the activity, policy or practice.
(2) An employee is not required to comply with paragraph (1) if he:
(A) is reasonably certain that the activity, policy or practice ia known to one or more supervisors of the employer and the situation is emergency in nature;
(B) reasonably fears physical harm as a result of the disclosure provided; or
(C) makes the disclosure to a public body as defined in clause (B) or (D) of the definition of 'public body" in subsection (a) for the purpose of providing evidence of what the employee reasonably believes to be a crime.
(d) Any employee or former employee aggrieved by a violation of this section may, within two years, institute a civil action in the superior court. Any party to said action shall be entitled to claim a jury trial. All remedies available in common law tort actions shall be made available to prevailing plaintiffs. These remedies are in a addition to any legal or equitable relief provided herein. The court may:
(1) issue temporary restraining orders or preliminary or permanent injunctions to restrain continued violation of this section;
(2) reinstate the employee to the same position held before the retaliatory action, or to an equivalent position;
(3) reinstate full fringe benefits ad seniority rights to the employee;
(4) compensate the employee for three times the lost wages, benefits and other remuneration, and interest thereon; and
(5) order payment by the employer of reasonable costs, and attorneys' fees.
(e)
(1) except as provided in paragraph (2), in any action brought by an employee under subsection (d), if the court finds the action was without basis in law or fact, the court may award reasonable attorney's fees and court costs to the employer.
(2) An employee shall not be assessed attorney's fees under paragraph 1 one (1) if, after exercising reasonable and diligent efforts after filing a suit, the employee moves to dismiss the action against the employer, or files a notice agreeing to a voluntary dismissal, within a reasonable time after determining that the employer would not be found liable for damages.
(f) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to diminish the rights, privileges or remedies of any employee under any other federal or state law or regulation, or under any collective bargaining agreement or employment contract; except that the institution of a private action in accordance subsection (d) shall be deemed a waiver by the plaintiff of the rights and remedies available to him, for the actions of the employer, under any other contract, collective bargaining agreement, state law, rule or regulation, or under common law.
(g) An employer shall conspicuously display notices reasonably designed to inform its employees of their protection and obligations under this section, and use other appropriate means to keep its employees informed. Each notice posted pursuant to this subsection shall include the name of the person or person the employer has designated to receive written notification pursuant to subsection (
WARNING. DO NOT CONTACT OR REPORT WASTE, FRAUD, ABUSE OR ANY FORM OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITY TO ANY IN THE MEDIA, UNION OFFICIAL, DISTRICT ATTORNEY, STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL, UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, FBI, LOCAL OR STATE POLICE AS THESE ENTITIES MAY PROTECT OR REPRESENT THOSE WHO MAY BE DOING THE VIOLATIONS AND NOT YOU....FIRST, YOU MUST SEEK A REPUTABLE PRIVATE LAWYER YOU TRUST BEFORE COMMUNICATING, TALKING TO, OR ACTING OUTSIDE YOUR EMPLOYER,....
John Gatti Jr
Enclosed is the LAW
The Massachusetts Whistleblower Protection Act
THE MASSACHUSETTS WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION ACT
"An Act to Protect Conscientious Employees"
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Chapter 149 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1992 Official edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 184 the following:
Section 185.
(a) As used in this section, the following words shall have the following meanings:
(1) "Employee", any individual who preforms services for and under the control and direction of an employer for wages or other remuneration.
(2) "Employer", the commonwealth, and its agencies or subdivisions, including, but not limited to, cities, towns, counties and regional school districts, or any authority, commission, board or instrumentality thereof.
(3) "Public body",
(A) the United States Congress, any state legislature, including the general court, or any popularly elected local government body. or any member or employee thereof;
(B) any federal, state, or local judiciary, or any member or employee thereof, or any grand or petit jury;
(C) any federal, state or local law enforcement agency, prosecutorial office, or police or peace officer; or
(D) any division, board,bureau, office, committee or commission of any of the public bodies described in the above paragraphs of this subsection.
(4) "Supervisor", any individual to whom an employer has given the authority to direct and control the work performance of the affected employee, who has the authority to take corrective action regarding the violation of the law, rule or regulation of which the employee complains, or who has been designated by the employer on the notice required under subsection (g).
(5) "Retaliatory action", the discharge, suspension or demotion of an employee, or other adverse employment action taken against an employee in the terms and conditions of employment.
(b) An employer shall not take any retaliatory action against an employee because the employee does any of the following:
(1) Discloses, or threatens to disclose to a supervisor or to a public body an activity, policy or practice of the employer, or of an other employer with whom the employee's employer has a business relationship, that the employee reasonably believes is in violation of the law, or rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to law, or which the employee reasonably believes poses a risk to public health, safety or the environment;
(2) Provides information to, or testifies before, any public boy conducting an investigation, hearing or inquiry into any violation of law, or a rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to law, or activity, policy or practice which the employee reasonably believes poses a risk to public health, safety or the environment by the employer, or by another employer with whom the employee's employer has a business relationship; or
(3) Objects to, or refuse to participate in any activity, policy or practice which the employee reasonably believes poses a risk to public health, safety or the environment.
(c)
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the protection against retaliatory action provided by subsection (b)(1) shall not apply to an employee who makes a disclosure to a public body unless the employee has brought the activity, policy or practice in violation of the law, or a rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to law, or which the employee reasonably believes poses a risk to public health, safety or the environment, to the attention of a supervisor of the employee by written notice and has afforded the employer a reasonable opportunity to correct the activity, policy or practice.
(2) An employee is not required to comply with paragraph (1) if he:
(A) is reasonably certain that the activity, policy or practice ia known to one or more supervisors of the employer and the situation is emergency in nature;
(B) reasonably fears physical harm as a result of the disclosure provided; or
(C) makes the disclosure to a public body as defined in clause (B) or (D) of the definition of 'public body" in subsection (a) for the purpose of providing evidence of what the employee reasonably believes to be a crime.
(d) Any employee or former employee aggrieved by a violation of this section may, within two years, institute a civil action in the superior court. Any party to said action shall be entitled to claim a jury trial. All remedies available in common law tort actions shall be made available to prevailing plaintiffs. These remedies are in a addition to any legal or equitable relief provided herein. The court may:
(1) issue temporary restraining orders or preliminary or permanent injunctions to restrain continued violation of this section;
(2) reinstate the employee to the same position held before the retaliatory action, or to an equivalent position;
(3) reinstate full fringe benefits ad seniority rights to the employee;
(4) compensate the employee for three times the lost wages, benefits and other remuneration, and interest thereon; and
(5) order payment by the employer of reasonable costs, and attorneys' fees.
(e)
(1) except as provided in paragraph (2), in any action brought by an employee under subsection (d), if the court finds the action was without basis in law or fact, the court may award reasonable attorney's fees and court costs to the employer.
(2) An employee shall not be assessed attorney's fees under paragraph 1 one (1) if, after exercising reasonable and diligent efforts after filing a suit, the employee moves to dismiss the action against the employer, or files a notice agreeing to a voluntary dismissal, within a reasonable time after determining that the employer would not be found liable for damages.
(f) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to diminish the rights, privileges or remedies of any employee under any other federal or state law or regulation, or under any collective bargaining agreement or employment contract; except that the institution of a private action in accordance subsection (d) shall be deemed a waiver by the plaintiff of the rights and remedies available to him, for the actions of the employer, under any other contract, collective bargaining agreement, state law, rule or regulation, or under common law.
(g) An employer shall conspicuously display notices reasonably designed to inform its employees of their protection and obligations under this section, and use other appropriate means to keep its employees informed. Each notice posted pursuant to this subsection shall include the name of the person or person the employer has designated to receive written notification pursuant to subsection (
Former Democratic Massachusetts Attorney general Tom Reilly endorses Republican Candidate for Governor Charlie Baker? No one should be surprised. The Special Self Interest Crowd always supports each other at the expense of the public interest.
Charlie Baker held several state government positions from 1990-1998 including the head of Administration and Finance that controlled the finances of the state government. His record of siding with the Big Dig Special Interest machine, vendors, providers, and consultants on government expenditures with little or no accountability or oversight is a national model for inefficiency, waste and mismanagement. In !998, Baker went into the revolving door over to Harvard Vangard Medical Associates and the head of its parent company Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare, a so called health insurer that was in trouble.
Along came the new Attorney General Tom Reilly in 1999. Together they teamed for a questionable bailout deal worked out to prevent the entity from merging, being sold, or subscribers being transferred to other carriers all Wall Street Bankers would be proud. The subscribers and citizens were told this was good! No state tax dollars were said to be involved. What about political special influence that the media never thoroughly explored? Baker went on from earning his starting salary allegedly from $400,000 to $1.7 million when he left. Baker was a strong national leader advocate for higher premiums for less coverage that business and industries and their employees must pay.
Since the Wall Street type bailout of Harvard Pilgrim, Michael J. Widmer of the misnamed Special Interest group so called Massachusetts Taxpayer Foundation, whose membership is composed of so many powerful medical, health, and insurance members that pay big dues to promote and protect their special self interest, is weighing in because of the Reilly endorsement as a damage control defender apparently to sound credible.
However, the public should see through this and not be fooled as the media has for more than a decade.
Charlie Baker held several state government positions from 1990-1998 including the head of Administration and Finance that controlled the finances of the state government. His record of siding with the Big Dig Special Interest machine, vendors, providers, and consultants on government expenditures with little or no accountability or oversight is a national model for inefficiency, waste and mismanagement. In !998, Baker went into the revolving door over to Harvard Vangard Medical Associates and the head of its parent company Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare, a so called health insurer that was in trouble.
Along came the new Attorney General Tom Reilly in 1999. Together they teamed for a questionable bailout deal worked out to prevent the entity from merging, being sold, or subscribers being transferred to other carriers all Wall Street Bankers would be proud. The subscribers and citizens were told this was good! No state tax dollars were said to be involved. What about political special influence that the media never thoroughly explored? Baker went on from earning his starting salary allegedly from $400,000 to $1.7 million when he left. Baker was a strong national leader advocate for higher premiums for less coverage that business and industries and their employees must pay.
Since the Wall Street type bailout of Harvard Pilgrim, Michael J. Widmer of the misnamed Special Interest group so called Massachusetts Taxpayer Foundation, whose membership is composed of so many powerful medical, health, and insurance members that pay big dues to promote and protect their special self interest, is weighing in because of the Reilly endorsement as a damage control defender apparently to sound credible.
However, the public should see through this and not be fooled as the media has for more than a decade.
Boston Globe waking up and talking about attack ads on the race for Massachusetts Governor acting surprise when they should have been reporting and separating facts from fiction
Now the facts are coming out on both Baker and Patrick in so called cosmetic political ads for both these so called special interest candidates. When will you reporters early on in campaigns do real investigative journalism from the start of the election process that may have gotten better candidates?
As for Baker, he only has to have his mirage work for the next few weeks and hope more information does not come out on his jobs of destruction and to citizens and taxpayers that is an unexposed record when Baker his government job failures as Assistant Secretary of Human Services, Secretary of Human Services, and the Chief State Budget Dictator and Know All before going on to be head of the bailed out failed HMO Harvard Pilgrim with its $million+ salary that gouged businesses and industries wanting to provide healthcare to their employees and citizens in need of quality health insurance.
Now, we will have the Charlie attack ads from out of state and in state from his Special Interest Machine and so called not associated groups that will make big buck profits for Massachusetts broadcast media outlets
Now the facts are coming out on both Baker and Patrick in so called cosmetic political ads for both these so called special interest candidates. When will you reporters early on in campaigns do real investigative journalism from the start of the election process that may have gotten better candidates?
As for Baker, he only has to have his mirage work for the next few weeks and hope more information does not come out on his jobs of destruction and to citizens and taxpayers that is an unexposed record when Baker his government job failures as Assistant Secretary of Human Services, Secretary of Human Services, and the Chief State Budget Dictator and Know All before going on to be head of the bailed out failed HMO Harvard Pilgrim with its $million+ salary that gouged businesses and industries wanting to provide healthcare to their employees and citizens in need of quality health insurance.
Now, we will have the Charlie attack ads from out of state and in state from his Special Interest Machine and so called not associated groups that will make big buck profits for Massachusetts broadcast media outlets
Boston Herald Reporter David Wedge reveals bloated administrative salaries and questionable lack of activity at the Office of State Inspector General Gregory W. Sullivan
The Media Reporter/Columnist has revealed and should continue to expose State inspector General Gregory W. Sullivan administration. His political appointment and conduct in office has gross disappointment and failure.
Those of us that battled to keep the office from closing in the 1990's when the Weld/Cellucci Administration and the Special Interests tried to shutter than Inspector General Joe Baresi and his chief Steve Cotton because of standing up and exposing inefficiency waste,mismanagement, fraud, and abuse are literally disgusted to witness the don't see and don't tell policy of being blind to government waste and wrongdoing.
The Sullivan era of too many years of non leadership to stand up against inefficiency, waste, mismanagement, fraud and abuse has been disappointing. His record ranging from the Big Dig to the Saltonstall Asbestos Scandal is non existent. A person with so much promise has been wasted.
The Sullivan conduct in administration is expected by someone who is a political appointee appointed by the political people who do so Governor, Auditor, and especially the Attorney General who usually does nothing with the findings from the Inspector General Office. His era of too many years of non leadership to stand up against inefficiency, waste, mismanagement, fraud and abuse has been disappointing. His record ranging from the Big Dig to the Saltonstall Asbestos Scandal is non existent. A person with so much promise has been wasted.
Unless, real reform and mission for the office of Inspector General is established, Sullivan and the Office should be non funded
The Media Reporter/Columnist has revealed and should continue to expose State inspector General Gregory W. Sullivan administration. His political appointment and conduct in office has gross disappointment and failure.
Those of us that battled to keep the office from closing in the 1990's when the Weld/Cellucci Administration and the Special Interests tried to shutter than Inspector General Joe Baresi and his chief Steve Cotton because of standing up and exposing inefficiency waste,mismanagement, fraud, and abuse are literally disgusted to witness the don't see and don't tell policy of being blind to government waste and wrongdoing.
The Sullivan era of too many years of non leadership to stand up against inefficiency, waste, mismanagement, fraud and abuse has been disappointing. His record ranging from the Big Dig to the Saltonstall Asbestos Scandal is non existent. A person with so much promise has been wasted.
The Sullivan conduct in administration is expected by someone who is a political appointee appointed by the political people who do so Governor, Auditor, and especially the Attorney General who usually does nothing with the findings from the Inspector General Office. His era of too many years of non leadership to stand up against inefficiency, waste, mismanagement, fraud and abuse has been disappointing. His record ranging from the Big Dig to the Saltonstall Asbestos Scandal is non existent. A person with so much promise has been wasted.
Unless, real reform and mission for the office of Inspector General is established, Sullivan and the Office should be non funded
Boston Globe Reporter/Columnist Scot Lehigh is at it again writes column attacking public employee health insurance not revealing his spouse works for health insurance provider in his attempt to praise guru candidate Charles Baker the supreme health care industry special interest advocate.
This long long time reporter turned expert columnist has misinformed the readers again. He appears to have gross dislikes of union bosses. Scot Lehigh should not the demonize victim workers and families in need of health care. Could the reporter/columnist at least hold the health care industrial establishment accountable because Scot Lehigh never did to the Big Dig Special Interest Machine?
What is most interesting about the column is to look at the blog comments that exposed Lehigh. Scot Lehigh came back and even blogged the person making the revelation displaying additional positions on issues that should be used as a disclaimer every times he writes in the future. Lehigh has reached a new depth in journalism , There must be a code of ethics and conduct for all in the media in order not to fool readers or listeners.
Scot Lehigh long long time reporter turned columnist is at it again refusing to research the issues and pontificating with only leaving out all the valid details.
Charlie Baker and his father both served on the GIC and supported the carnage GIC Head Dolores Mitchell fosters and continues on public employees on paid premiums and taxpayer dollars honestly put forward for health coverage.
Fact: The Baker/Mitchell clan put forward allowing doctors and hospitals to do balance billing where costs over all above not paid by health plans can be billed directly to subscribers. That was promoted by the clan that was stopped after a legislative battle where Mitchell tried to fool the legislature that it was a cost saving. That practice was outlawed years before for all private sector employees.
Next, the GIC allowed drug formularies to be changed at will when specific lists were given to doctors and state employee patients which drugs were allowed by contract. That information is needed on drugs especially those trying to survive fatal illnesses. The Baker/Mitchell Clan did nothing. A complaint was filed with the Attorney general and the provider had to pay restitution.
The legislature always had a final say on health insurance premiums for those employees covered with several of the minority members of those unions appointed often going along with the administration in power and not the employees they represented.
The GIC and when the Baker/Clan always found ways to make the employees pay more, for less coverage, higher co-pays and deductibles and rarely holding the Health Care Industrial Establishment Accountable.
I challenge to be corrected.
This long long time reporter turned expert columnist has misinformed the readers again. He appears to have gross dislikes of union bosses. Scot Lehigh should not the demonize victim workers and families in need of health care. Could the reporter/columnist at least hold the health care industrial establishment accountable because Scot Lehigh never did to the Big Dig Special Interest Machine?
What is most interesting about the column is to look at the blog comments that exposed Lehigh. Scot Lehigh came back and even blogged the person making the revelation displaying additional positions on issues that should be used as a disclaimer every times he writes in the future. Lehigh has reached a new depth in journalism , There must be a code of ethics and conduct for all in the media in order not to fool readers or listeners.
Scot Lehigh long long time reporter turned columnist is at it again refusing to research the issues and pontificating with only leaving out all the valid details.
Charlie Baker and his father both served on the GIC and supported the carnage GIC Head Dolores Mitchell fosters and continues on public employees on paid premiums and taxpayer dollars honestly put forward for health coverage.
Fact: The Baker/Mitchell clan put forward allowing doctors and hospitals to do balance billing where costs over all above not paid by health plans can be billed directly to subscribers. That was promoted by the clan that was stopped after a legislative battle where Mitchell tried to fool the legislature that it was a cost saving. That practice was outlawed years before for all private sector employees.
Next, the GIC allowed drug formularies to be changed at will when specific lists were given to doctors and state employee patients which drugs were allowed by contract. That information is needed on drugs especially those trying to survive fatal illnesses. The Baker/Mitchell Clan did nothing. A complaint was filed with the Attorney general and the provider had to pay restitution.
The legislature always had a final say on health insurance premiums for those employees covered with several of the minority members of those unions appointed often going along with the administration in power and not the employees they represented.
The GIC and when the Baker/Clan always found ways to make the employees pay more, for less coverage, higher co-pays and deductibles and rarely holding the Health Care Industrial Establishment Accountable.
I challenge to be corrected.
Globe Reporter Michael Rezendes has written a news story on Charlie Baker not going beyond the surface, checking not even the Globe Archives, or not even attempting to go beyond the cosmetics to do real investigative journalism.
Shame on the reporter who wrote this pro Baker puff piece for Charlie Baker that certainly does not qualify as journalism. This piece certainly qualifies as safe not to offend the resume if or when applying for a political appointment job in the future. Hopefully, the reporter will clear the air and take an oath not to seek or accept a job in any Charlie Baker administration or job in any new Baker private sector ventures.
The reporter could not even look at the Globe Archives to get beyond the fluff or interview all who were run over by Baker’s lack of concern, care, compassion and fiscal concern for the citizens and taxpayers of Massachusetts. From the private sector to a politically appointed job to the multimillion dollar private sector job of a deal bailout ponzi type scheme of a health insurance provider Harvard-Pilgrim whose disgusting record continued.
The reporter is writing like others at the Globe who who covered all the Baker years and continue to fail to do real investigative reporting.
Charlie Baker lacks any compassion or concern for the unfortunate. Look at his tenure as Assistant and Secretary of Human Services for the Develop Mentally Disabled, Public Health and Nursing Homes, and those requiring Mental health Services. Unfortunately, the reporter did not do his research. Look at the Baker era and his role at the Group Insurance Commission that he and his father who served as a model to deny healthcare for public workers that Baker carried on at his big bucks job he took after the state approved bailout of his Harvard Pilgrim. Remember, Baker got his multimillion $$$ job health Insurance job at the insurer to ply his denial of good benefits to subscribers to get profits and continue his worth many mllion $$$ in salaries and benefits for himself.
The reporter should look at Charlie Baker’s cover up of the asbestos contamination scandal and contaminators at the Saltonstall Building and his mismanagement of the potential exposure after repeated incidents. Look at Baker’s initiatives of destroying the state Human Services Delivery Systems that continues today. Look at facilities in Taunton, Danvers, Northampton, Belchertown, Rutland, Glavin,Umass Hospital, Boston City Hospital, and foster care programs who instead of modernizing with accountability and providing oversight destroy that has resulted in the state being captive by unaccountable vendors, consultants, and providers. Baker was complacent and disastrous in his oversight of the financially failed Big Dig as further verification of his failed leadership.
THERE IS NEW HOPE THAT THE BOSTON GLOBE WILL FINALLY EXPOSE THE CHARLIE BAKER RECORD AS THEIR CANDIDATE GOVERNOR PATRICK IS FADING....THE ELITIST REPORTERS AND GLOBE MOGULS WILL FINALLY DESERT ONE OF THEIR PEDESTAL FAVORITES CHARLIE BAKER ENDING THE LONGTERM PROMOTION AND DAMAGE CONTROL BATTLES AGAINST THOSE THAT HAVE PLEADED TO EXPOSE THE CITIZEN AND TAXPAYER LEADERSHIP FAILURES OF THE BAKER FRAUD
Those that have lived and monitored the Baker Regimes of State Government know his record of no accountability and oversight of taxpayer dollars. The Globe Statehouse Bureau stationed at the Statehouse rarely or dismissed the pleas of those blowing the Whistle on inefficiensy, waste, fraud and abuse of that Baker in charge era of mismanaged State government.
Lately, there seems to be a glimmer ofhope on exposing Baker by The Globe apparently to help the endorsed favorite Deval Patrick This should have been done sooner that would prevent the Republican party from embarassment to get another candidate and not Baker as the candidate.
If you like the low cost of the Big Dig, Health Insurance, Asbestos Exposure in State Buildings,High Fees, money thrown at the vendors, providers, and consultants and not those in need of Human Services, Baker is the one to support or a voter can carry on the tradition who has made these issues an artform and vote for the other front runner Deval Patrick. Either way only the Special Interests will win as they have the $$$$$ to pay to play on lobbying for their special interests and not the public interest. The citizens of Massachusetts lose again,
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BOSTON GLOBE EDITORIAL BOARD ENDORSES JOE MALONE FOR CONGRESS.....THE JOE MALONE AS STATE TREASURER THAT HAD A SCANDAL IN HIS OFFICE AND HAD QUESTIONABLE DEALINGS WITH $$$$$ BILLIONS IN EMPLOYEE AND TAXPAYER PENSION INVESTMENTS....THE GLOBE DID NOT EVEN CHECK THEIR ARCHIVES BEFORE ENDORSING AND PRAISING MALONE????
The Boston Globe Editorial Board has reached a new depth.This is on the same level as former Globe Columnist Jon Keller accused the Board being "In The Tank" on the BIG DIG.
These are the facts. Joe Malone was constantly reported in this newspaper for mishandling Pension Investments, Employee Deferred Compensation Investments, and Patronage Hiring of investment advisers.
This endorsement and stating Malone made improvements in dealing with pension moneys of taxpayers and employees is false.
Those who had to be victimized by the Malone years and every taxpayer should be insulted by this fictional approval of Malone.
Those who battle inefficiency, waste,and mismanagement, fraud, and abuse in Government Operations should note and be dubious of the Boston Globe Editorial Board as an place to seek assistance for wrongdoing.
I challenge to be corrected
FBI Re-Opening Worcesster Office reported in Worceaster Telegram Newspaper. Both the Boston Regional Office and politically appointed US Attorneys have a track record of qustionable activities and do nothing investigations. Sources,witnesses, and whistleblowers be cautious.
(Worcester Telegram Posting)
I am not impressed. The Boston Regional Office has a long history of scandal from the Whitey Bulger issue coupled with the do nothing investigations of the Big Dig.
Remember,what the FBI finds, dismisses, or places in files to get dusty is controlled by revolving door Republican or Democratic temporary US Attorney Political Appointees.
I urge all potential sources, witnesses, or whistleblowers who want to report corruption, waste, fraud, and abuse to wait and see by what actions come forward.
In the meantime, contact one of the Washington based Whistleblower Groups that can be trusted for guidance. They include:
Project on Government Oversight
Scott Amey, General Counsel
phone: (202) 347-1122
fax: (202) 347-1116
email: info@pogo.org
(Worcester Telegram Posting)
I am not impressed. The Boston Regional Office has a long history of scandal from the Whitey Bulger issue coupled with the do nothing investigations of the Big Dig.
Remember,what the FBI finds, dismisses, or places in files to get dusty is controlled by revolving door Republican or Democratic temporary US Attorney Political Appointees.
I urge all potential sources, witnesses, or whistleblowers who want to report corruption, waste, fraud, and abuse to wait and see by what actions come forward.
In the meantime, contact one of the Washington based Whistleblower Groups that can be trusted for guidance. They include:
Project on Government Oversight
Scott Amey, General Counsel
phone: (202) 347-1122
fax: (202) 347-1116
email: info@pogo.org
Scott Lehigh long long time reporter and promoted columnist for the Boston Globe has written that he has been fooled referencing Republican Governor Candidate Charlie Baker's CHARACTER! Imagine, it has taken decades to realize what many that have tried to hold Baker accountable for his many missteps, lack of accountability and oversight carnage of actions taken against citizens and taxpayers. Lehigh appears to have awaken?
Charlie Baker lacks any compassion or concern for the unfortunate. Look at his tenure as Assistant and Secretary of Human Services for the Develop Mentally Disabled, Public Health and Nursing Homes, and those requiring Mental health Services. Unfortunately, the reporter did not do his research. Look at the Baker era and his role at the Group Insurance Commission that he and his father who served as a model to deny healthcare for public workers that Baker carried on at his big bucks job he took after the state approved bailout of his Harvard Pilgrim. Remember, Baker got his multimillion $$$ job health Insurance job at the insurer to ply his denial of good benefits to subscribers to get profits and continue his worth many mllion $$$ in salaries and benefits for himself.
The reporter should look at Charlie Baker’s cover up of the asbestos contamination scandal and contaminators at the Saltonstall Buiilding and his mismanagement of the potential exposure after repeated incidents. Look at Baker’s initiatives of destroying the state Human Services Delivery Systems that continues today. Look at facilities in Taunton, Danvers, Northampton, Belchertown, Rutland, Glavin,Umass Hospital, Boston City Hospital, and foster care programs who instead of modernizing with accountability and providing oversight destroy that has resulted in the state being captive by unaccountable vendors, consultants, and providers. Baker was complacent and disastrous in his oversight of the financially failed Big Dig as further verification of his failed leadership.
Scott Lehigh was around for all the Charlie Baker years in state government and is only now waking up to his true unfortunate character! Lehigh has been fooled like the Republican Party in Massachusetts who had the audacity to think with no real background check they were nominating a reformer for Governor.
Lehigh should communicate immediately with the Massachusetts Republican State Committee to ask Charlie Baker to withdraw his candidacy for Governor and get a candidate with compassion, concern, care for Massachusetts Citizens and taxpayers. Failure to do so will most likely insure 4 more failed years of Governor Patrick and Assistant Governor Murray.
CAPE WIND PROJECT DEBATED AT MASSACHUSETTS GOVERNOR CANDIDATES FORUM
Cape Wind is a developer and speculators dream of a no-bid contracts.
Deval Patrick should be ashamed of himsel for supporting this no bid expensive electric rate paying project for consumers and businesses. Charlie Baker served as Secretary of Human Services and also top financial person for the state allowing billions of no-bid contracts during his tenure to vendors, providers, and consultants. How many times does the Baker role have to be documented on the Big Dig. overruns. Tim Cahill has given out billions in no bid management servfices of of state and pension monies. Jill Stein has no record and is blameles as she has not held office a yet.
Cape Wind is a developer and speculators dream of a no-bid contracts.
Deval Patrick should be ashamed of himsel for supporting this no bid expensive electric rate paying project for consumers and businesses. Charlie Baker served as Secretary of Human Services and also top financial person for the state allowing billions of no-bid contracts during his tenure to vendors, providers, and consultants. How many times does the Baker role have to be documented on the Big Dig. overruns. Tim Cahill has given out billions in no bid management servfices of of state and pension monies. Jill Stein has no record and is blameles as she has not held office a yet.
Out of Touch Massachusetts Construction Union Bosses again in battle with Non Union Contractors reported in Worcester Telegram Editorial.
The issue the Telegram states is Project Labor Agreements and union-only construction contracts for public construction work in Massachusetts grossly inflate costs to taxpayers. That is a false premise as poor quality and not adhering to proper standards including cheating only creates bigger profits for contractors.
OK, now the real facts on so called alleged Project Labor Agreements.
The issue should be is quality in Construction, Oversight, and Accountability in Public Works Construction.
Republican President Herbert Hoover enacted the Federal Davis Bacon Act for Federal Projects and Masschusetts enacted a state version years earlier to prevent shoody construction of taxpayer projects by assuring the right qualified craft persons were doing the work.
The Massachusetts System worked well until the Worcester Telegram mentioned both Building Trades Union Head Frank Callahan and Edward Collins of the Electrical Workers Union major players who knowingly allowed enforcement and lack of inspections of Construction Sites to diminish. They were both out front to destroy the Secretariat of labor in 1993 as well a s being silent to the cries to get succeeding Democrat Attorney Generals to enforce these laws shortchanging both their members and taxpayers.
The height of this problems also brings in Carpenter Union Boss Mark Erlich whose members reportedly suffer a 25% unemployment rate despite paying high dues to their leadership. The Carpenters had its Worcester Union Building Roof refurbished without Union Roofers that caused other unions to picket with a big inflated 'Rat Doll' out front.
The unions and their Democrat Attorney General endorsees with the legislature are the culprits for the issue of quality in Public Works Construction to be in the shape it is today.....From the Big Dig to School construction under both Democratic and Republican Governor Administrations.
Project Labor Agreements are wrong. The only way to insure quality and fairness to all is to enforce existing Construction Laws for both Union and Non union contractors insuring a level playing field for legitimate hones contractors and workers. The Union Bosses should take responsibility for the current failure as the only way to stop shoddy workmanship and contractor cheating. Also, Contractors can sign agreements with the Carpenters Union only leaving other trades out and the Carpenter Union members will work along side non union sub-contractors and workers.
I challenge the Telegram and Union bosses to correct the mess and stop misinforming the readers, workers, and taxpayers.
The issue the Telegram states is Project Labor Agreements and union-only construction contracts for public construction work in Massachusetts grossly inflate costs to taxpayers. That is a false premise as poor quality and not adhering to proper standards including cheating only creates bigger profits for contractors.
OK, now the real facts on so called alleged Project Labor Agreements.
The issue should be is quality in Construction, Oversight, and Accountability in Public Works Construction.
Republican President Herbert Hoover enacted the Federal Davis Bacon Act for Federal Projects and Masschusetts enacted a state version years earlier to prevent shoody construction of taxpayer projects by assuring the right qualified craft persons were doing the work.
The Massachusetts System worked well until the Worcester Telegram mentioned both Building Trades Union Head Frank Callahan and Edward Collins of the Electrical Workers Union major players who knowingly allowed enforcement and lack of inspections of Construction Sites to diminish. They were both out front to destroy the Secretariat of labor in 1993 as well a s being silent to the cries to get succeeding Democrat Attorney Generals to enforce these laws shortchanging both their members and taxpayers.
The height of this problems also brings in Carpenter Union Boss Mark Erlich whose members reportedly suffer a 25% unemployment rate despite paying high dues to their leadership. The Carpenters had its Worcester Union Building Roof refurbished without Union Roofers that caused other unions to picket with a big inflated 'Rat Doll' out front.
The unions and their Democrat Attorney General endorsees with the legislature are the culprits for the issue of quality in Public Works Construction to be in the shape it is today.....From the Big Dig to School construction under both Democratic and Republican Governor Administrations.
Project Labor Agreements are wrong. The only way to insure quality and fairness to all is to enforce existing Construction Laws for both Union and Non union contractors insuring a level playing field for legitimate hones contractors and workers. The Union Bosses should take responsibility for the current failure as the only way to stop shoddy workmanship and contractor cheating. Also, Contractors can sign agreements with the Carpenters Union only leaving other trades out and the Carpenter Union members will work along side non union sub-contractors and workers.
I challenge the Telegram and Union bosses to correct the mess and stop misinforming the readers, workers, and taxpayers.
Massachusetts State Inspector General Gregory W, Sullivan takes position against slot machines at racetracks or is just supporing Resort Casino Lobbyists and the Administration who are against the racetracks and for resort casinos? Once again the question of motives for Sullivan whose record of non action on so many issues affecting inefficiency, waste, mismanagement, fraud, and abuse of government operations??????
This is a change of course of the State Inspector General taking a sincere position on this issue or just posturing to the politicians and appearing sincere?
His era of too many years of non leadership to stand up against inefficiency, waste, mismanagement, fraud and abuse has been disappointing. His record ranging from the Big Dig to the Saltonstall Asbestos Scandal is non existant. A person with so much promise has been wasted.
Therefore the question again "Carrying Water" for whom or what or sincerity?
This is a change of course of the State Inspector General taking a sincere position on this issue or just posturing to the politicians and appearing sincere?
His era of too many years of non leadership to stand up against inefficiency, waste, mismanagement, fraud and abuse has been disappointing. His record ranging from the Big Dig to the Saltonstall Asbestos Scandal is non existant. A person with so much promise has been wasted.
Therefore the question again "Carrying Water" for whom or what or sincerity?
BIG DIG. GUILTY, ENABLERS AND HEROES
(Please note: The enclosed is a previously written column that is being reposted due to several requests)
1977, began the history of the so called Massachusetts Ward Commission chaired and named after a former president of Amherst College who led a citizen panel outraged at the public construction contract scandal that occurred with the building of the infamous Boston Government Center. Their report two years later caused the halls of the Massachusetts Statehouse to loudly shake and so called reforms took place in Massachusetts state government including the advent of the office of Inspector General.
Those construction reforms seem to have failed and been forgotten and a reverse in integrity and ethics has once again surfaced in Massachusetts with school construction, highway, consultant, and vendor repeated scandals being revealed almost weekly. And finally the scandals of Boston’s Central Artery almost $20 billion dollar failure no longer is being able to be covered up by both State and Federal Managers and elected legislators from both parties. US Attorneys, Attorney Generals, Inspector Generals and their colleagues all now are acting piecemeal toothless and ineffective despite warnings for decades by whistleblowers, some journalists, citizens, and a minor cadre of courageous officials. The time has come for a new Ward Commission to clean up the current mess.
State and Federal Taxpayers once again must be exasperated and disgusted at the latest Boston’s Central Artery Project-Big Dig tragedy that is pushing the media. When enough is is enough? No more cover-ups are needed. Time for the truth to least not repeat all the mistakes of the past even now when so much state and federal dollars has been wasted, shoddy construction, and a death that should have been avoided. Billions of Dollars have been wasted in Boston.
Outrageous for Massachusetts Senators Kennedy and Kerry who are now calling for better highway tunnel inspections and so called “Value Engineering”! In addition, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick is hinting at doing a cash settlement of $1billion to forgive Bechtel Corporation and potentially others to remove criminal liability! The recent settlement by the Boston US Attorney to settle for $50 million and relieve civil and criminal liability for faulty loads of Big Dig Concrete at this late date of the almost completed 20 year project is another further despicable outrage.
This incompetent damage control cover-up after the fact by those who should have been the watchdogs is a further nadir of disgrace of public trust oversight again fostered on State and National Taxpayers.
Senators Kennedy and Kerry advocating for enhanced tunnel inspections and for “Value Engineering” is a moral and ethical outrage. Value engineering calls for an additional set of engineers and others to be called in evaluating as to quality, cost, and need for major construction projects.
When there were outcries for Big Dig Oversight by those good intentioned citizen and government advocates documented precisely in 1994 and years before by the Massacusetts Inspector general, the Massachusetts House Post Audit and Oversight Committee for Value Engineering and accountability both Senator Kennedy and Kerry were unheard and were part of the enablers that did nothing.
Additionally, I cannot recall at anytime either Kennedy or Kerry leading any charge for accountability or oversight of the project when citizen and government advocates were pleading for assistance for expenditure and construction sanity on the project. Senator Kerry even made the impression that all was well and monies were there joining the Big Dig Bechtel Public relations Specialists to mute outcries for accountability.
The bottom line is Democratic Governor Michael Dukakis and his Secretary of Transportation Fred Salvucci and then highway commissioner Jane Garvey were the forefathers and birth mother laying the foundation for the Big Dig scheme that brought the “no bid, cost plus and little oversight of “ Bechtel with the many other contractors and consultants. Their legacy was continued and enhanced to an art form by the succeeding Republican Governors of Massachusetts, Weld, Cellucci, Swift, and Romney along with their minions of Peter Nessen, Jim Kerasiotis, James Carlin, and Charlie Baker.
The Massachusetts Legislature at almost every inch of the way has shown a lack of oversight and accountability fostered and responsible by the former long term Chairs of the Joint Committee on Transportation Robert Havern and Steven Karol. State Senator Mark Pacheco who heads the Senate Post Audit and Oversight Committee is now making pronunciations on the Big Dig! His so called landmark contract legislation of accountability and oversight called the Pacheco Bill of a decade and a half ago specifically exempts engineering and design from proper fiscal analysis that allowed the Big Dig calamity. Pacheco’s exemption paved the way with impunity for the failures of Bechtel and others to ply their runaway costs.
Boston CBS 4 reporter Jon Keller stated recently on a station’s talk show when asked why all the failures of the original $2.3 Billion contract now reaching $18-$20 Billion project was not reported by the media. Keller the former Boston Globe Editorial writer and columnist stated that both Editorial Boards of the Boston Newspapers (Globe and Boston Herald) were in the “tank”. He even outed a former Globe colleague David Warsh as a long time enabler. There are so many other names of journalists and media types that participated or turned a blind eye.
Next, we had the revolving door of Massachusetts State Attorney Generals L. Scxott Harshbarger and Tom Reilly. Massachusetts also had Democrat and Republican US Attorneys of Wayne Budd, Donald Stern, and Michael Sullivan who served Democratic and Republican Presidents as well as Congresses adding to the record of little or no pleas for oversight. Middlesex District Attorney Gerry Leone formerly top criminal prosecutor for the state Attorney General who went on to work for the US Attorney has a record of toothless probes on the Big Dig during his tenures.
The Federal Highway Administration and Federal Offices of Inspector General along with the politically appointed non career managers of the Massachusetts State Highway Department and toll road Turnpike Authority required little or no accountability of Federal, State tax dollars, and Toll Fees. Their inactions insured shoddy workmanship and cost escalations despite outcries from construction workers and government engineers. This resulted in diversion of needed State and Federal Tax dollars from other Massachusetts roads and bridges resulting in their serious current disrepair status.
I suggest those seeking the truth on the Big Dig look at the State House Post Audit and Oversight Committee and past reports on the Big Dig under former chairs Cerasoli, Kennedy, and especially the era of William Nagle and staff director Thomas Hammond to determine the facts against what Kennedy, Kerry and others after decades are trying to do to appear as crusaders. That legislative committee of integrity was the sole sanctuary to bring financial sanity and oversight to the project despite the Big Dig juggernaut of attacks. Their efforts were stopped when Representative James Fagan became chair and the departure of then crusading Staff Director Thomas Hammond.
Additionally, talk to the real heroes of good government that sounded the alarms who were dismissed, demeaned, intimidated, or called “gadflys” by the Big Dig propaganda machine. They include reporters Peter Howe, Tim Sandler,Wendell Woodman, John Coughlin, Charles Sennott,Joe Bergantino Ron Gallobin, Jon Wells, David Kassel, John Vanscoyoc, John Strahinch, and Joe Bergantino to name a few to the list. Also, note people such as legislators, the late Fran Doris, Marie Parente, Bill Constantino, Tom Norton, William Keating, Christy Mihos, Richard Moore, Warren Tolman, and Vincent Mannering. Even Speaker Dimasi when a rank and file legislator and Emmanuel Serra were also dismissed. Special mention should go to the late Jerry Williams, Fred Langone, Chris Ianella, Joe Baresi, Steve Cotton, Joe Dinucci as well as Howie Carr, Larry Overlan, K. Dunn Gifford, Auditor DeNucci, and Scott Amey of the Washington based whistleblower group Project on Government Oversight for all their time and efforts that went unheeded by Kennedy-Kerry and others.
The Kerry and Kennedy new attempts at revisionism and attempting to act like whistleblowers in seeking Highway Tunnel Inspections and so called “ Value engineering” is short of nothing too late. Both senators at this stage of their careers have the distinction of promoting with no oversight the largest and most costly flawed government construction project ever undertaken in the United States. Their continued repetitive actions of coverup is ensuring Boston’s Big Dig to be the largest international construction monument for waste, fraud, and abuse. Massachusetts new Governor Deval Patrick should not let all the enablers and the Big Dig guilty get Pardons and Freedoms for so called minor “Chump Change” that will allow again State and Federal Taxpayers and the infinity Toll Road Toll Payers to continue and be victimized.
Massachuestts needs a new WARD Commission to get needed reforms and be the model for the federal government to follow.
(Please note: The enclosed is a previously written column that is being reposted due to several requests)
1977, began the history of the so called Massachusetts Ward Commission chaired and named after a former president of Amherst College who led a citizen panel outraged at the public construction contract scandal that occurred with the building of the infamous Boston Government Center. Their report two years later caused the halls of the Massachusetts Statehouse to loudly shake and so called reforms took place in Massachusetts state government including the advent of the office of Inspector General.
Those construction reforms seem to have failed and been forgotten and a reverse in integrity and ethics has once again surfaced in Massachusetts with school construction, highway, consultant, and vendor repeated scandals being revealed almost weekly. And finally the scandals of Boston’s Central Artery almost $20 billion dollar failure no longer is being able to be covered up by both State and Federal Managers and elected legislators from both parties. US Attorneys, Attorney Generals, Inspector Generals and their colleagues all now are acting piecemeal toothless and ineffective despite warnings for decades by whistleblowers, some journalists, citizens, and a minor cadre of courageous officials. The time has come for a new Ward Commission to clean up the current mess.
State and Federal Taxpayers once again must be exasperated and disgusted at the latest Boston’s Central Artery Project-Big Dig tragedy that is pushing the media. When enough is is enough? No more cover-ups are needed. Time for the truth to least not repeat all the mistakes of the past even now when so much state and federal dollars has been wasted, shoddy construction, and a death that should have been avoided. Billions of Dollars have been wasted in Boston.
Outrageous for Massachusetts Senators Kennedy and Kerry who are now calling for better highway tunnel inspections and so called “Value Engineering”! In addition, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick is hinting at doing a cash settlement of $1billion to forgive Bechtel Corporation and potentially others to remove criminal liability! The recent settlement by the Boston US Attorney to settle for $50 million and relieve civil and criminal liability for faulty loads of Big Dig Concrete at this late date of the almost completed 20 year project is another further despicable outrage.
This incompetent damage control cover-up after the fact by those who should have been the watchdogs is a further nadir of disgrace of public trust oversight again fostered on State and National Taxpayers.
Senators Kennedy and Kerry advocating for enhanced tunnel inspections and for “Value Engineering” is a moral and ethical outrage. Value engineering calls for an additional set of engineers and others to be called in evaluating as to quality, cost, and need for major construction projects.
When there were outcries for Big Dig Oversight by those good intentioned citizen and government advocates documented precisely in 1994 and years before by the Massacusetts Inspector general, the Massachusetts House Post Audit and Oversight Committee for Value Engineering and accountability both Senator Kennedy and Kerry were unheard and were part of the enablers that did nothing.
Additionally, I cannot recall at anytime either Kennedy or Kerry leading any charge for accountability or oversight of the project when citizen and government advocates were pleading for assistance for expenditure and construction sanity on the project. Senator Kerry even made the impression that all was well and monies were there joining the Big Dig Bechtel Public relations Specialists to mute outcries for accountability.
The bottom line is Democratic Governor Michael Dukakis and his Secretary of Transportation Fred Salvucci and then highway commissioner Jane Garvey were the forefathers and birth mother laying the foundation for the Big Dig scheme that brought the “no bid, cost plus and little oversight of “ Bechtel with the many other contractors and consultants. Their legacy was continued and enhanced to an art form by the succeeding Republican Governors of Massachusetts, Weld, Cellucci, Swift, and Romney along with their minions of Peter Nessen, Jim Kerasiotis, James Carlin, and Charlie Baker.
The Massachusetts Legislature at almost every inch of the way has shown a lack of oversight and accountability fostered and responsible by the former long term Chairs of the Joint Committee on Transportation Robert Havern and Steven Karol. State Senator Mark Pacheco who heads the Senate Post Audit and Oversight Committee is now making pronunciations on the Big Dig! His so called landmark contract legislation of accountability and oversight called the Pacheco Bill of a decade and a half ago specifically exempts engineering and design from proper fiscal analysis that allowed the Big Dig calamity. Pacheco’s exemption paved the way with impunity for the failures of Bechtel and others to ply their runaway costs.
Boston CBS 4 reporter Jon Keller stated recently on a station’s talk show when asked why all the failures of the original $2.3 Billion contract now reaching $18-$20 Billion project was not reported by the media. Keller the former Boston Globe Editorial writer and columnist stated that both Editorial Boards of the Boston Newspapers (Globe and Boston Herald) were in the “tank”. He even outed a former Globe colleague David Warsh as a long time enabler. There are so many other names of journalists and media types that participated or turned a blind eye.
Next, we had the revolving door of Massachusetts State Attorney Generals L. Scxott Harshbarger and Tom Reilly. Massachusetts also had Democrat and Republican US Attorneys of Wayne Budd, Donald Stern, and Michael Sullivan who served Democratic and Republican Presidents as well as Congresses adding to the record of little or no pleas for oversight. Middlesex District Attorney Gerry Leone formerly top criminal prosecutor for the state Attorney General who went on to work for the US Attorney has a record of toothless probes on the Big Dig during his tenures.
The Federal Highway Administration and Federal Offices of Inspector General along with the politically appointed non career managers of the Massachusetts State Highway Department and toll road Turnpike Authority required little or no accountability of Federal, State tax dollars, and Toll Fees. Their inactions insured shoddy workmanship and cost escalations despite outcries from construction workers and government engineers. This resulted in diversion of needed State and Federal Tax dollars from other Massachusetts roads and bridges resulting in their serious current disrepair status.
I suggest those seeking the truth on the Big Dig look at the State House Post Audit and Oversight Committee and past reports on the Big Dig under former chairs Cerasoli, Kennedy, and especially the era of William Nagle and staff director Thomas Hammond to determine the facts against what Kennedy, Kerry and others after decades are trying to do to appear as crusaders. That legislative committee of integrity was the sole sanctuary to bring financial sanity and oversight to the project despite the Big Dig juggernaut of attacks. Their efforts were stopped when Representative James Fagan became chair and the departure of then crusading Staff Director Thomas Hammond.
Additionally, talk to the real heroes of good government that sounded the alarms who were dismissed, demeaned, intimidated, or called “gadflys” by the Big Dig propaganda machine. They include reporters Peter Howe, Tim Sandler,Wendell Woodman, John Coughlin, Charles Sennott,Joe Bergantino Ron Gallobin, Jon Wells, David Kassel, John Vanscoyoc, John Strahinch, and Joe Bergantino to name a few to the list. Also, note people such as legislators, the late Fran Doris, Marie Parente, Bill Constantino, Tom Norton, William Keating, Christy Mihos, Richard Moore, Warren Tolman, and Vincent Mannering. Even Speaker Dimasi when a rank and file legislator and Emmanuel Serra were also dismissed. Special mention should go to the late Jerry Williams, Fred Langone, Chris Ianella, Joe Baresi, Steve Cotton, Joe Dinucci as well as Howie Carr, Larry Overlan, K. Dunn Gifford, Auditor DeNucci, and Scott Amey of the Washington based whistleblower group Project on Government Oversight for all their time and efforts that went unheeded by Kennedy-Kerry and others.
The Kerry and Kennedy new attempts at revisionism and attempting to act like whistleblowers in seeking Highway Tunnel Inspections and so called “ Value engineering” is short of nothing too late. Both senators at this stage of their careers have the distinction of promoting with no oversight the largest and most costly flawed government construction project ever undertaken in the United States. Their continued repetitive actions of coverup is ensuring Boston’s Big Dig to be the largest international construction monument for waste, fraud, and abuse. Massachusetts new Governor Deval Patrick should not let all the enablers and the Big Dig guilty get Pardons and Freedoms for so called minor “Chump Change” that will allow again State and Federal Taxpayers and the infinity Toll Road Toll Payers to continue and be victimized.
Massachuestts needs a new WARD Commission to get needed reforms and be the model for the federal government to follow.
Boston Globe reporter Noah Bierman writes about Republican candidate Charles Baker compasion for a program and individual. The credibility is questionable especially being revealed during an election cycle where Baker has had such a poor record for those in need of Human Services and an almost total lack of insuring acountability and over sight of taxpayer dollars in several politically appointed positions he held in state government.
Now the rest of the Story…..The Boston Globe is being used by the highly financed $$$$ campaign public relations team of one of the worst self serving government politically appointed administrators to serve in government who wrecked carnage on those in need of Human Services and raped taxpayers pocketbooks.
Charlie Baker lacks any compassion or concern for the unfortunate, Look at his tenure as Assistant and Secretary of Human Services for the Develop Mentally Disabled, Public Health and Nursing Homes, and those requiring Mental health Services. Unfortunately, the reporter did not do his research. Look at the Baker era and his role at the Group Insurance Commission that he and his father who served as a model to deny healthcare for public workers that Baker carried on at his big bucks job he took after the state approved bailout of his Harvard Pilgrim health Insurance job.
The reporter should look at Charlie Baker’s cover up of the asbestos contamination scandal at the Saltonstall Buiilding and his mismanagement of the potential exposure after repeated incidents. Look at Baker’s initiatives of destroying the state Human Services Delivery Systems that continues today. Look at facilities in Tauntoin, Danvers, Northampton, Belchertown, Rutland, Glavin,Umass Hospital, Boston City Hospital, and foster care programs who instead of modernizing with accountability and providing oversight destroy that has resulted in the state being captive by unaccountable vendors, consultants, and providers. Baker failed in his oversight of the financially failed Big Dig as further verification of his failed leadership.
This news article is another example of a politician who fears his true past being exposed that a slick media specialist bakes an angle to cover up past discretions.
Thos who were in the audience watch and witnessing during the Charlie Baker years at the statehouse are not fooled.
I challenge to be corrected by this Globe Reporter or other Baker allies at the Globe.
Time for the real facts on Baker and his opponents to be revealed so voters can make an informed decision who should the lead the state.
Now the rest of the Story…..The Boston Globe is being used by the highly financed $$$$ campaign public relations team of one of the worst self serving government politically appointed administrators to serve in government who wrecked carnage on those in need of Human Services and raped taxpayers pocketbooks.
Charlie Baker lacks any compassion or concern for the unfortunate, Look at his tenure as Assistant and Secretary of Human Services for the Develop Mentally Disabled, Public Health and Nursing Homes, and those requiring Mental health Services. Unfortunately, the reporter did not do his research. Look at the Baker era and his role at the Group Insurance Commission that he and his father who served as a model to deny healthcare for public workers that Baker carried on at his big bucks job he took after the state approved bailout of his Harvard Pilgrim health Insurance job.
The reporter should look at Charlie Baker’s cover up of the asbestos contamination scandal at the Saltonstall Buiilding and his mismanagement of the potential exposure after repeated incidents. Look at Baker’s initiatives of destroying the state Human Services Delivery Systems that continues today. Look at facilities in Tauntoin, Danvers, Northampton, Belchertown, Rutland, Glavin,Umass Hospital, Boston City Hospital, and foster care programs who instead of modernizing with accountability and providing oversight destroy that has resulted in the state being captive by unaccountable vendors, consultants, and providers. Baker failed in his oversight of the financially failed Big Dig as further verification of his failed leadership.
This news article is another example of a politician who fears his true past being exposed that a slick media specialist bakes an angle to cover up past discretions.
Thos who were in the audience watch and witnessing during the Charlie Baker years at the statehouse are not fooled.
I challenge to be corrected by this Globe Reporter or other Baker allies at the Globe.
Time for the real facts on Baker and his opponents to be revealed so voters can make an informed decision who should the lead the state.
Boston Globe Editorial promoting another Republican Candidate Charles Baker Jr. scheme to join the state Group Insurance Plan to cut Municipal Health Care Costs. The Boston Globe left out several facts and allowed another use of their Editorial Page for a boost for Baker the former $1 Million+ salary CEO of the Harvaed Pilgrim Health plan that got a state bailout.
Wait a minute Boston Globe Editorial Board writers. You are not stating the real facts.and have gone too far.
Public and private employees are the victims as Massachusetts pays the highest health care costs in the country and world.
Boston Globe Editorial Page continuously has allowed overpaid health care executives such as million dollar guy Baker to get free columns to cover up their carnage on businesses and industries honestly trying to get affordable healthcare for themselves and their employees..
These are the facts the Globe editorial Board has failed to state.
Charles Baker and his father both served on the State Group Insurance Commission and always supported the industry and causing less care and higher costs for workers and taxpayers. Boston Globe Editorial Board, you left these facts or did not bother to ask or just doing another support piece for Baker and the industry
Two examples of the Group Insurance Commission during the Baker Boys and Republican Governors reign of the Commission head Dolores Mithchell who continues under this Democratic Administration to attack taxpayers and employees with unfounded higher costs and be a patsy for the Health Care Industrial Establishment
BALANCE BILLING-This is where government allows those insured are required to pay doctor costs out of their pockets above what the plan pays for. I spearheaded the legislation with the support of many that stopped this practice on public employees that was implemented by the Group Insurance commission.. Private Sector Employees and Employers have had these laws since 1985 to protect them against having to pay for doctor costs above what their plan pays.
Drug Formularies. This is where health insurers can dictate what drugs people insured can receive. I filed a formal complaint against a health care provider and a settlement was reached. Insurers now announce in advance what drugs they will pay forl and have to be upfront with the insured..
I challenge the Globe Editorial Board to be Transparent in writing their columns. And immediate correst what is being stated.
I also challenge to be corrected
Shame on the Globe. and Charley Baker, you had and have so much potential-it is time to clean up your act and at least be upfront where you come from
Wait a minute Boston Globe Editorial Board writers. You are not stating the real facts.and have gone too far.
Public and private employees are the victims as Massachusetts pays the highest health care costs in the country and world.
Boston Globe Editorial Page continuously has allowed overpaid health care executives such as million dollar guy Baker to get free columns to cover up their carnage on businesses and industries honestly trying to get affordable healthcare for themselves and their employees..
These are the facts the Globe editorial Board has failed to state.
Charles Baker and his father both served on the State Group Insurance Commission and always supported the industry and causing less care and higher costs for workers and taxpayers. Boston Globe Editorial Board, you left these facts or did not bother to ask or just doing another support piece for Baker and the industry
Two examples of the Group Insurance Commission during the Baker Boys and Republican Governors reign of the Commission head Dolores Mithchell who continues under this Democratic Administration to attack taxpayers and employees with unfounded higher costs and be a patsy for the Health Care Industrial Establishment
BALANCE BILLING-This is where government allows those insured are required to pay doctor costs out of their pockets above what the plan pays for. I spearheaded the legislation with the support of many that stopped this practice on public employees that was implemented by the Group Insurance commission.. Private Sector Employees and Employers have had these laws since 1985 to protect them against having to pay for doctor costs above what their plan pays.
Drug Formularies. This is where health insurers can dictate what drugs people insured can receive. I filed a formal complaint against a health care provider and a settlement was reached. Insurers now announce in advance what drugs they will pay forl and have to be upfront with the insured..
I challenge the Globe Editorial Board to be Transparent in writing their columns. And immediate correst what is being stated.
I also challenge to be corrected
Shame on the Globe. and Charley Baker, you had and have so much potential-it is time to clean up your act and at least be upfront where you come from
Massachusetts Attorney General gets $35,000 during failure Senate race from Executives of failing Cathoilic Hospital Chain now must detemine if sale of 6 hospitals to so called investment group-good or bad. Will campaign contributions enter into the equation? You be the judge. Time to watch for potential ethical violation.
Caritas Christi Health Care by a New York speculator or alleged properly so called named "investment" firm. Six so called failure hospitals are involved. These hospitals serve neddy populations. Will the for profit investment firms put profits or patient care first? Another sad commentary to note are all the Catholic Parishners and others who gave and donated over the years figuring good human healthcare with oversight by the Catholic Church leaders?
As for the Office of Attorney general martha Coakley: This is another example of the Office of Attorney General performing and whose functions in many areas are shambles that is mandated by state law which should come under review for Conflicts of Interests and Ethical Standards.
Media hype or Press releases should not be used for damage control or self promotion as Massachusetts Healthcare continues to lag. Will be interesting to see how Coakley handles this one rightly or have her character and Office questioned again.
We all remember the last minute secret Washington fundraiser during her Senate Campaign where the Healthcare Industrial Special Interests opened their checkbooks.
The Attorney General has a long way to go in restoring trust and confidence.
Time for Coakley to Clean Up her Act and her Agency functions on behalf of the citizens. Be a stateswoman for the people and not just another politician temporarily administering government for self service and not public service
Caritas Christi Health Care by a New York speculator or alleged properly so called named "investment" firm. Six so called failure hospitals are involved. These hospitals serve neddy populations. Will the for profit investment firms put profits or patient care first? Another sad commentary to note are all the Catholic Parishners and others who gave and donated over the years figuring good human healthcare with oversight by the Catholic Church leaders?
As for the Office of Attorney general martha Coakley: This is another example of the Office of Attorney General performing and whose functions in many areas are shambles that is mandated by state law which should come under review for Conflicts of Interests and Ethical Standards.
Media hype or Press releases should not be used for damage control or self promotion as Massachusetts Healthcare continues to lag. Will be interesting to see how Coakley handles this one rightly or have her character and Office questioned again.
We all remember the last minute secret Washington fundraiser during her Senate Campaign where the Healthcare Industrial Special Interests opened their checkbooks.
The Attorney General has a long way to go in restoring trust and confidence.
Time for Coakley to Clean Up her Act and her Agency functions on behalf of the citizens. Be a stateswoman for the people and not just another politician temporarily administering government for self service and not public service
Thank You and Congralutlations to Blue Cross for maintaining inefficiency, waste, and mismanagement will continue. The loss of $150 million last year and giving out CEO retirement packages of $16 million why was so low? Hopefully, Blue Cross can do better and this year really achieve the goals of AIG, Lehman Brothers, and Bear Stearns to really sock it to the subscribers and taxpaying business and industries
Good benefits, great salaries, and perks for the corporate executives. Everyone benefits except the subscribers. Blue Cross should work its health plan to be the best in America.
The "BERNIE MADEOFF TRADITION" of shuffle and fool to make sure it continues by less use of their plans of those in need of healthcare to continue to save costs for more $$$ for those in charge....Is not corporate and non-profit greed grand?
Thank You Massachusetts Government and absent regulators for taking care and insuring Healthcare provider gimmicks and costs continue to skyrocket.
Good benefits, great salaries, and perks for the corporate executives. Everyone benefits except the subscribers. Blue Cross should work its health plan to be the best in America.
The "BERNIE MADEOFF TRADITION" of shuffle and fool to make sure it continues by less use of their plans of those in need of healthcare to continue to save costs for more $$$ for those in charge....Is not corporate and non-profit greed grand?
Thank You Massachusetts Government and absent regulators for taking care and insuring Healthcare provider gimmicks and costs continue to skyrocket.
MORE PHONY STATE BUDGET CUTS ARE NOTHING MORE THAN A FRAUD,FARCE,OR A BAD JOKE THAT IS NOT NECESSARY
MASSACHUSETTS BUDGET CUTS AGAIN THIS YEAR!!!!...WHO IS THE DUMB, DUMBER, DUMBEST? THE GOVERNOR, LEGISLATURE, OR CITIZENS WHO BELIEVE THERE IS AN ACTUAL CRISIS AND NOT ANOTHER COVERUP? IS THIS ANOTHER MAKE BELIEVE SCHEME TO ONCE AGAIN JUSTIFY INEFFICIENCY, WASTE, OR MISMANAGEMENT FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF GIVING MORE TO THE SPECIAL INTERESTS AND PRESERVING MORE PATRONAGE SPECIAL INTEREST SPENDING FOR INSIDERS AND CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTERS?
Massachusetts Unecessary Budget Cuts Are Another Scheme To Fool The Taxpayers and Citizens
Shame and stupidity prevails on any proposed Massachusetts budget cuts with the Governor cutting budgets even wanting supreme powers to cut at will. This clearly shows an absolute dumbness that only depicts a continual lack of leadership failure with both the House and Senate Leadership enablers being part of the scheme. Unfortunately, most in the media will not report the real facts as always not to antagonize future access to the political elite.
There should be no budget shortfalls and a leaner budget to begin with. Stop feeding the addiction of costly no bid contracts to vendors, providers, and consultants that cost billions of budget taxpayer dollars. The shadow Massachusetts Government of outsourced employees from bought services that are never revealed or discussed should be the first place to start along with their executive perks and salaries. Elimination of waste, fraud, and abuse rampant throughout in several budget areas alone could solve any deficiency. Going after the so called underground economy that flourishes in the state alone means billions of additional revenue.
The elimination of unneeded patronage positions will enable the career dedicated workforce to perform their mandated duties on behalf of the taxpayers and citizens of Massachusetts.
Time for a true line item, subsidiary accounts, object codes, and a scheduling state budget filled with true accountability and oversight devices to regain the trust in government by the citizenry.
These are the solutions in plain talk. The bad taste of the Big Dig, Turnpike, Special Interest Campaign Contributions, and those who practice personal gain instead of the common good has left citizens to be cynical and have no trust in Massachusetts Government.
Reforms are needed now, not yesterday, or tomorrow. Show us there is indeed a crisis and waste, fraud, and abuse has been eliminated openly and honestly then belief in our government will be restored and the citizens will follow.
http://oversightwatchmassachusetts.blogspot.com/
MASSACHUSETTS BUDGET CUTS AGAIN THIS YEAR!!!!...WHO IS THE DUMB, DUMBER, DUMBEST? THE GOVERNOR, LEGISLATURE, OR CITIZENS WHO BELIEVE THERE IS AN ACTUAL CRISIS AND NOT ANOTHER COVERUP? IS THIS ANOTHER MAKE BELIEVE SCHEME TO ONCE AGAIN JUSTIFY INEFFICIENCY, WASTE, OR MISMANAGEMENT FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF GIVING MORE TO THE SPECIAL INTERESTS AND PRESERVING MORE PATRONAGE SPECIAL INTEREST SPENDING FOR INSIDERS AND CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTERS?
Massachusetts Unecessary Budget Cuts Are Another Scheme To Fool The Taxpayers and Citizens
Shame and stupidity prevails on any proposed Massachusetts budget cuts with the Governor cutting budgets even wanting supreme powers to cut at will. This clearly shows an absolute dumbness that only depicts a continual lack of leadership failure with both the House and Senate Leadership enablers being part of the scheme. Unfortunately, most in the media will not report the real facts as always not to antagonize future access to the political elite.
There should be no budget shortfalls and a leaner budget to begin with. Stop feeding the addiction of costly no bid contracts to vendors, providers, and consultants that cost billions of budget taxpayer dollars. The shadow Massachusetts Government of outsourced employees from bought services that are never revealed or discussed should be the first place to start along with their executive perks and salaries. Elimination of waste, fraud, and abuse rampant throughout in several budget areas alone could solve any deficiency. Going after the so called underground economy that flourishes in the state alone means billions of additional revenue.
The elimination of unneeded patronage positions will enable the career dedicated workforce to perform their mandated duties on behalf of the taxpayers and citizens of Massachusetts.
Time for a true line item, subsidiary accounts, object codes, and a scheduling state budget filled with true accountability and oversight devices to regain the trust in government by the citizenry.
These are the solutions in plain talk. The bad taste of the Big Dig, Turnpike, Special Interest Campaign Contributions, and those who practice personal gain instead of the common good has left citizens to be cynical and have no trust in Massachusetts Government.
Reforms are needed now, not yesterday, or tomorrow. Show us there is indeed a crisis and waste, fraud, and abuse has been eliminated openly and honestly then belief in our government will be restored and the citizens will follow.
http://oversightwatchmassachusetts.blogspot.com/
Another Boston Central Artery "Big Dig" Charade Coming on Oversight of the "Guardrail Tragedy"....CAUTION TO ALL WHISTLEBOWERS....THINK TWICE BEFORE EXPOSING YOURSELF.
I would urge all who have knowledge of inefficiency, waste, mismanagement, fraud and abuse to think twice bfore coming forward. Think of your family and yourself.
No one cares. Those that have been there, seen it, and done it are giving you good advice.
The Federal Highway Administration, Federal Ispector General, US Attorney, State Attorney General, State Inspectorn General, FBI, General Accounting Office, Congress, Legistors, and State Attorney General and especially The Boston Globe: BEWARE AND DON'T BE FOOLED.
I advise you if you have information contact the Whistleblower Group with the utmost integrity. Project On Government Oversight(POGO) and theid General Counsel Scott Amey, phone: (202) 347-1122
I would urge all who have knowledge of inefficiency, waste, mismanagement, fraud and abuse to think twice bfore coming forward. Think of your family and yourself.
No one cares. Those that have been there, seen it, and done it are giving you good advice.
The Federal Highway Administration, Federal Ispector General, US Attorney, State Attorney General, State Inspectorn General, FBI, General Accounting Office, Congress, Legistors, and State Attorney General and especially The Boston Globe: BEWARE AND DON'T BE FOOLED.
I advise you if you have information contact the Whistleblower Group with the utmost integrity. Project On Government Oversight(POGO) and theid General Counsel Scott Amey, phone: (202) 347-1122
Herald Reports on new powerful Massachusetts Competitive Partnership big time Special Interest group skirting lobbying laws as the start of legislative law maker influence peddling on Beacon Hill.
This news article shows Special Interests win again and always able to skirt transparency in government operations.
So called reforms in wake of recent legislative lobbying scandals continue and the citizenry left with more Special Interest monies and Power Brokers able to ply self interests above public interest.
The writer of this news article should have recalled Ms. Wilmot of Common Cause was part of the so called public relations politically appointed fact finding group that came up with recommendations that spurred the new weak reforms. She and her group have no cause to now complain.
Time for real reforms in government. Bring back a true WEARD type commission that came about after the Government Center Scandals of the last century. Time for a real sanitation of Massachusetts Government where dedicated Public Service comes first
This news article shows Special Interests win again and always able to skirt transparency in government operations.
So called reforms in wake of recent legislative lobbying scandals continue and the citizenry left with more Special Interest monies and Power Brokers able to ply self interests above public interest.
The writer of this news article should have recalled Ms. Wilmot of Common Cause was part of the so called public relations politically appointed fact finding group that came up with recommendations that spurred the new weak reforms. She and her group have no cause to now complain.
Time for real reforms in government. Bring back a true WEARD type commission that came about after the Government Center Scandals of the last century. Time for a real sanitation of Massachusetts Government where dedicated Public Service comes first
FRONT PAGE STORY IN BOSTON GLOBE ABOUT LAWSUIT CONCERNING ALLEGED UNSAFE TRAGIC GUARDRAILS ON THE BOSTON CENTRAL ARTERY PROJECT BIG DIG...THE MOST EXPENSIVE TRANSPORTATION PROJECT IN THE WORLD RIDDLED WITH WASTE, FRAUD, AND ABUSE
I cannot believe this news story. The Boston Globe management and several reporters have been enablers for no accountability and oversight on the Big Dig from start to finish.
When Globe Reporters such as Peter Howe, Charles Sennott, and John Coughlin tried to report on inefficiency, waste, and mismanagement on the Big Dig, they were dismissed, demeaned, or intimidated. Conscientious Citizens that pleaded for and presented evidence received a similar fate. Even the highly respected Washington based group Project on Government Oversight led by Scott Amey suffered the same fate. The Special Interests were listened to and damage control was the philosophy by so many at the Boston Globe. As former Globe editorial writer Jon Keller said, both Boston newspaper editorial boards were “in the tank”.
The international monument for the most expensive flawed no bid cost plus transportation project in the world that went from an original cost of $2.3 billion to $23+Billion riddled with inefficiency, waste and mismanagement with little or no oversight lives on.
I cannot believe this news story. The Boston Globe management and several reporters have been enablers for no accountability and oversight on the Big Dig from start to finish.
When Globe Reporters such as Peter Howe, Charles Sennott, and John Coughlin tried to report on inefficiency, waste, and mismanagement on the Big Dig, they were dismissed, demeaned, or intimidated. Conscientious Citizens that pleaded for and presented evidence received a similar fate. Even the highly respected Washington based group Project on Government Oversight led by Scott Amey suffered the same fate. The Special Interests were listened to and damage control was the philosophy by so many at the Boston Globe. As former Globe editorial writer Jon Keller said, both Boston newspaper editorial boards were “in the tank”.
The international monument for the most expensive flawed no bid cost plus transportation project in the world that went from an original cost of $2.3 billion to $23+Billion riddled with inefficiency, waste and mismanagement with little or no oversight lives on.
CASINO GAMBLING AND SLOTS ARE FINALLY COMING TO MASSACHUSETTS... AGAIN. THE MEDIA IS ASLEEP AND APPEARS TO NOT TO BE FOCUSING.
The issue of slots and casinos have been around for years and usually come to fruition in a bad economy. The issue is who, when, and where.
The media just has to follow the money. Which connected friend, former/present associate lobbyist campaign contributor comrade entity of the House or Senate leadership or Governor will win.
Time to state and follow the realities of who, what, and when will be the victor in this long battle of political and $$$$ influence that will once again see citizens and taxpayers being victims of special interests instead of common good wining.
That is the real news story
The issue of slots and casinos have been around for years and usually come to fruition in a bad economy. The issue is who, when, and where.
The media just has to follow the money. Which connected friend, former/present associate lobbyist campaign contributor comrade entity of the House or Senate leadership or Governor will win.
Time to state and follow the realities of who, what, and when will be the victor in this long battle of political and $$$$ influence that will once again see citizens and taxpayers being victims of special interests instead of common good wining.
That is the real news story
A VICTORY FOR THE CITIZENS OF MASSACHUSETTS THAT SHOULD IMPROVE LEGAL REPRESENTATION FOR THOSE IN NEED AND THE BATTLE AGAINST THE SPECIAL INTERESTS WITH THE NEW STATE LAW SCHOOL BEING APPROVED.
The three private law schools that opposed the state having its own law school are wrong and former Attorney General Tom Reilly should be ashamed. If Reilly did this effort for a fast buck and getting paid, he did a disservice to his resume and people of Massachusetts.
The so called non profit law schools that tried this stunt should have been exposed as self service and not public service for the common good.
Hopefully, we will have out of this a batch of Attorneys dedicating to helping those in need from being exploited. Also, we maybe fortunate in years to come and the next generations to have a bunch of lawyers dedicated to standing up to the special interests and exposing waste, fraud, and abuse in Government, Business, and Labor truly dedicated for the common good
The three private law schools that opposed the state having its own law school are wrong and former Attorney General Tom Reilly should be ashamed. If Reilly did this effort for a fast buck and getting paid, he did a disservice to his resume and people of Massachusetts.
The so called non profit law schools that tried this stunt should have been exposed as self service and not public service for the common good.
Hopefully, we will have out of this a batch of Attorneys dedicating to helping those in need from being exploited. Also, we maybe fortunate in years to come and the next generations to have a bunch of lawyers dedicated to standing up to the special interests and exposing waste, fraud, and abuse in Government, Business, and Labor truly dedicated for the common good
MASSACHUSETTS STATE HOME FOR RETARDED CITIZENS UNDER FINAL ASSAULT BY GOVERNOR DEVAL PATRICK AS CLIENTS ARE TO BE MOVED TO SPECIAL INTEREST VENDORS, PROVIDERS, AND CONSULTANTS
Deval Patrick and Tim Murray are plotting the final closure of the state delivery system. This administration lacks any credibility to deal with persons in need of services especially the developmentally disabled.
The Special Interest takeover of providing rational services with care, concern, and compassion by state government has been taken over by a mean spirited and often vicious group. They are non profit, not for profit, and for profits vendors, providers, and consultants of the Human Services Industrial Establishment.
They sell services with Bernie Madeoff Executive Type Salaries that has raped the state budget and work with little or no accountability or oversight. When this industry gets caught with waste, fraud, and abuse, the state only gives the politically strong industry more lucrative contracts because the state has no safety to provide services itself.
Glavin is one of the last gasp for the state to be a provider of services that we see yearly closure attacks and causes continual pain for clients, families, and those in need who want to enter the Glavin Community.
Unfortunately, the Legislature and Governors of both parties through inaction and being knowingly accomplices have allowed this calamity to those in need of services that has bloated unchecked the state budget that the media does not focus to alert taxpayers.
I challenge to be corrected and the media to do quality investigative journalism. The legislators should not do just lip service, stand up and be a profile in courage for those in need of services whatever the consequence to their own career, campaign funraiser, or next election.
Deval Patrick and Tim Murray are plotting the final closure of the state delivery system.. This administration lacks any credibility to deal with persons in need of services.
The Special Interest takeover of providing rational services with care, concern, and compassion by state government has been taken over by a mean spirited and often vicious group. They are non profit, not for profit, and for profits vendors, providers, and consultants of the Human Services Industrial Establishment.
They sell services with Bernie Madeoff Executive Type Salaries that has raped the state budget and work with little or no accountability or oversight. When this industry gets caught with waste, fraud, and abuse, the state only gives the politically strong industry more lucrative contracts because the state has no safety to provide services itself.
Glavin is one of the last gasps for the state to be a provider of services that we see yearly closure attacks and that causes continual pain for clients, families, and those in need who want to enter the Glavin Community. The taxpayers continual to see monies squandered on services provided by the Human Service Industrial Establishment more powerful with no accountability by an enabling disable Governor and legislature of both political parties.
Deval Patrick and Tim Murray are plotting the final closure of the state delivery system. This administration lacks any credibility to deal with persons in need of services especially the developmentally disabled.
The Special Interest takeover of providing rational services with care, concern, and compassion by state government has been taken over by a mean spirited and often vicious group. They are non profit, not for profit, and for profits vendors, providers, and consultants of the Human Services Industrial Establishment.
They sell services with Bernie Madeoff Executive Type Salaries that has raped the state budget and work with little or no accountability or oversight. When this industry gets caught with waste, fraud, and abuse, the state only gives the politically strong industry more lucrative contracts because the state has no safety to provide services itself.
Glavin is one of the last gasp for the state to be a provider of services that we see yearly closure attacks and causes continual pain for clients, families, and those in need who want to enter the Glavin Community.
Unfortunately, the Legislature and Governors of both parties through inaction and being knowingly accomplices have allowed this calamity to those in need of services that has bloated unchecked the state budget that the media does not focus to alert taxpayers.
I challenge to be corrected and the media to do quality investigative journalism. The legislators should not do just lip service, stand up and be a profile in courage for those in need of services whatever the consequence to their own career, campaign funraiser, or next election.
Deval Patrick and Tim Murray are plotting the final closure of the state delivery system.. This administration lacks any credibility to deal with persons in need of services.
The Special Interest takeover of providing rational services with care, concern, and compassion by state government has been taken over by a mean spirited and often vicious group. They are non profit, not for profit, and for profits vendors, providers, and consultants of the Human Services Industrial Establishment.
They sell services with Bernie Madeoff Executive Type Salaries that has raped the state budget and work with little or no accountability or oversight. When this industry gets caught with waste, fraud, and abuse, the state only gives the politically strong industry more lucrative contracts because the state has no safety to provide services itself.
Glavin is one of the last gasps for the state to be a provider of services that we see yearly closure attacks and that causes continual pain for clients, families, and those in need who want to enter the Glavin Community. The taxpayers continual to see monies squandered on services provided by the Human Service Industrial Establishment more powerful with no accountability by an enabling disable Governor and legislature of both political parties.
Disgrace: Obama supports Bernanke
There is no difference between Chicago Political Boss creation President Barrack Obama than Big Oil , Wall Street Banker favorite George Bush. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke, and Chief Economic Adviser Larry Summers with the only one missing is Herb Paulsen from the Bush Administration whose 3 page fright paper got unaccounted and lack of oversight billions in taxpayer money for the greedy Wall Street Crown who must return.. Even shamed former Federal Reserve Chair Alan Greenspan thinks Bernanke is great for reappointment. Geithner predicts calamity if Bernanke is not appointed. Special Interests and Wall Street rule government continue to prosper as Main Street suffers more.
TARP, Bank Bailouts, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, AIG, Bear Stearns, Lehman Brothers, and Merrill Lynch, the happiest days are ahead…..Bring on more of the unlimited Campaign Contributions that both the Washington Democrats and Republicans can feast on!
This President will not clean up Wall Street and Congress will not do nothing either.
The cupboards on Main Street are bare while the party in Congress and the White House continues. Transparency. Oversight, Accountability in Government are no longer attainable.
Rising to the middle class, attaining good jobs, good wages, good healthcare, and good pension benefits are the past for American Citizens. The standard of living goes down and is rushing to become 3rd world.. Tuition, mortgage, affordable healthcare and housing, gasoline, utilities, clothing, and food costs continue to rise unchecked. The value of the American Dollar is rushing to the bottom to be as valuable as the “wooden nickel”.
Yet the promises of the 2008 election by both McCain and Obama go unchecked and forgotten. The Washington Senate leadership of Democrat Harry Reid and Republican Mitch McConnell, as well as House Leaders Democrat Nancy Pelosi and Republican John Boehner only offer foolish statements and despair.
Obama is starting to wear thin and his constant reinventing himself on now tackling Wall Street cannot be believed nor his promises for Transparency in Government in which the close door healthcare debate certainly proves was not followed. The Nobel Peace Prize
and failed Chicago Olympic site jockeying only adds to failed policies and initiatives.
Main Street families have suffered under the insensitive George Bush and now continue under President Barack Obama rhetoric and speeches. The recent elections in Virginia, New Jersey, and now Massachusetts clearly shows the Obama and Democrat label luster has tarnished and continues to rust.
After one year of President Obama’s term, the only hope of the administration seems to be false hope for a better future for this generation or those in the future. Obama and the Democrats cannot continue to blame Bush, Karl Rove, Dick Cheney, Fox News, talk show hosts, or Tea People for their continuous blunders and missteps.
The Hope and Change crowd that propelled President Obama into office seems to be abandoning ship and missing in action. The winds in their sails are gone. There are some media buddies still trying to support the administration such as Oberman, Maddow, Chris Matthews, The New York Times, and Jim Carville with the enthusiasm lessening each day by other Progressives and Liberals.
The underlings in both Houses of Congress seem to becoming restless as the 2010 election approaches with many incumbents of both parties getting nervous. There is more on the Democratic side fearing massive November losses. The Democratic leadership is having a difficult time in several states that as the failures and waffling continue by the White House. A new challenge from the Progressives will emerge from the underground and along with the “Tea People” will cause pain for the Obama presidency as well as both Political parties in 2010. Stay Tuned
There is no difference between Chicago Political Boss creation President Barrack Obama than Big Oil , Wall Street Banker favorite George Bush. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke, and Chief Economic Adviser Larry Summers with the only one missing is Herb Paulsen from the Bush Administration whose 3 page fright paper got unaccounted and lack of oversight billions in taxpayer money for the greedy Wall Street Crown who must return.. Even shamed former Federal Reserve Chair Alan Greenspan thinks Bernanke is great for reappointment. Geithner predicts calamity if Bernanke is not appointed. Special Interests and Wall Street rule government continue to prosper as Main Street suffers more.
TARP, Bank Bailouts, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, AIG, Bear Stearns, Lehman Brothers, and Merrill Lynch, the happiest days are ahead…..Bring on more of the unlimited Campaign Contributions that both the Washington Democrats and Republicans can feast on!
This President will not clean up Wall Street and Congress will not do nothing either.
The cupboards on Main Street are bare while the party in Congress and the White House continues. Transparency. Oversight, Accountability in Government are no longer attainable.
Rising to the middle class, attaining good jobs, good wages, good healthcare, and good pension benefits are the past for American Citizens. The standard of living goes down and is rushing to become 3rd world.. Tuition, mortgage, affordable healthcare and housing, gasoline, utilities, clothing, and food costs continue to rise unchecked. The value of the American Dollar is rushing to the bottom to be as valuable as the “wooden nickel”.
Yet the promises of the 2008 election by both McCain and Obama go unchecked and forgotten. The Washington Senate leadership of Democrat Harry Reid and Republican Mitch McConnell, as well as House Leaders Democrat Nancy Pelosi and Republican John Boehner only offer foolish statements and despair.
Obama is starting to wear thin and his constant reinventing himself on now tackling Wall Street cannot be believed nor his promises for Transparency in Government in which the close door healthcare debate certainly proves was not followed. The Nobel Peace Prize
and failed Chicago Olympic site jockeying only adds to failed policies and initiatives.
Main Street families have suffered under the insensitive George Bush and now continue under President Barack Obama rhetoric and speeches. The recent elections in Virginia, New Jersey, and now Massachusetts clearly shows the Obama and Democrat label luster has tarnished and continues to rust.
After one year of President Obama’s term, the only hope of the administration seems to be false hope for a better future for this generation or those in the future. Obama and the Democrats cannot continue to blame Bush, Karl Rove, Dick Cheney, Fox News, talk show hosts, or Tea People for their continuous blunders and missteps.
The Hope and Change crowd that propelled President Obama into office seems to be abandoning ship and missing in action. The winds in their sails are gone. There are some media buddies still trying to support the administration such as Oberman, Maddow, Chris Matthews, The New York Times, and Jim Carville with the enthusiasm lessening each day by other Progressives and Liberals.
The underlings in both Houses of Congress seem to becoming restless as the 2010 election approaches with many incumbents of both parties getting nervous. There is more on the Democratic side fearing massive November losses. The Democratic leadership is having a difficult time in several states that as the failures and waffling continue by the White House. A new challenge from the Progressives will emerge from the underground and along with the “Tea People” will cause pain for the Obama presidency as well as both Political parties in 2010. Stay Tuned
FRAUD:OBAMA DESERTS Wall STREET!
Despicable for President Obama now wanting to be a “Populist”. And, maybe he becomes a Whistleblower! This is fraud to state he now wants to take on Wall Street Bankers. Too, Too, Too late, Obama has already cast his lot with the greed merchants of AIG, Merrill Lynch, and Bear Stearns. He supported Fannie and Freddie, not to mention TARP and all the bailouts of this past year forgetting job losses and the people on Main Street.. Must we also mention his opium of Campaign Contributions? No one on Main Street can ever trust his chameleon like speeches of the day with little or no substance. Obama record is like George Bush and is certainly not one like Ralph Nader whom we all know.
How can anyone trust Obama when he has surrounded himself with the failed tax cheat enabler Timothy Geithner as his Treasury Secretary? He oversaw Wall Street when at theNew York Fed and continues to be their darling and shunning the people on Main Street. Ben Bernake for another term at the Federal Reserve who like Geithner is another defendant for the financial crisis the country is in? Also part of the Obama inner circle is questionable Chief Economic Adviser Larry Summers formerly of Harvard and an alleged enabler for Goldman Sachs who received questionable taxpayer bailout dollars and a former daily lecturer for Wall Street at big bucks.
Obama now wants to pick a fight with his Wall Street buddies thinking the people on main Street will believe him.. He must clean house first and go into a long-term Main Street First Mode by checking in to a Wall Street Last Rehabilitation Clinic to rid his philosophy and governing manner Bernie Madeoff made famous. Next, he must sanitize his cabinet and political overseers by using a Mr. Clean type cleaner to Spic and Span his administration. Failure to do these efforts will continue to have his nose grow like Pinocchio and be visible at the November 2010 mid term elections and be most prevalent when he goes for reelection in 2012. Obama better hope no insurgent progressive candidate takes him on.
The President also needs immediate backbone surgery to take out his bone marrow opportunist philosophy that got him the to where he is by the Mayor Daley and Rod Blagojevich political machines. Rahm Emanuel bulldog tactics must go. Obama must act like Mother Teresa and show real heart for the banished Black Tie and Expensive Gown State Dinner Crowd that cannot attend his gourmet White House mels from Main Street.
Obama must realize what families and small businesses are facing in unfair foreign competition jon losses, under and unemployment, high food, gasoline, heating and utility, unfair health insurance tuition, mortgage, rent, and hosing costs that He, George Bush, Republicans and Democrats don’t get as the special interests lubricate them and Washington into comas with campaign contributions.
Can a leopard change his spots? Can a junked car become new again? Can a failed Presidency Revive, Retool, Restore, Reinvigorate, Refresh, Reinvent, Reestablish, Re-establish itself?
Too late as faith, hope, and trust in the Obama Presidency by Main Street is becoming in doubt and the not loyal opportunists within the Democratic Party maybe ready to attack ?
Perhaps, we will witness the left and right along with the disgruntled so call “Tea People” unite to demand good government from its elected and appointed leaders? Main Street awaits for real deeds, accomplishments, and long lasting turnaround as the clock ticks with the impatience and lack of confidence growing.
President Obama make us proud of you. Really Rehabilitate and Renovate Yourself...
Despicable for President Obama now wanting to be a “Populist”. And, maybe he becomes a Whistleblower! This is fraud to state he now wants to take on Wall Street Bankers. Too, Too, Too late, Obama has already cast his lot with the greed merchants of AIG, Merrill Lynch, and Bear Stearns. He supported Fannie and Freddie, not to mention TARP and all the bailouts of this past year forgetting job losses and the people on Main Street.. Must we also mention his opium of Campaign Contributions? No one on Main Street can ever trust his chameleon like speeches of the day with little or no substance. Obama record is like George Bush and is certainly not one like Ralph Nader whom we all know.
How can anyone trust Obama when he has surrounded himself with the failed tax cheat enabler Timothy Geithner as his Treasury Secretary? He oversaw Wall Street when at theNew York Fed and continues to be their darling and shunning the people on Main Street. Ben Bernake for another term at the Federal Reserve who like Geithner is another defendant for the financial crisis the country is in? Also part of the Obama inner circle is questionable Chief Economic Adviser Larry Summers formerly of Harvard and an alleged enabler for Goldman Sachs who received questionable taxpayer bailout dollars and a former daily lecturer for Wall Street at big bucks.
Obama now wants to pick a fight with his Wall Street buddies thinking the people on main Street will believe him.. He must clean house first and go into a long-term Main Street First Mode by checking in to a Wall Street Last Rehabilitation Clinic to rid his philosophy and governing manner Bernie Madeoff made famous. Next, he must sanitize his cabinet and political overseers by using a Mr. Clean type cleaner to Spic and Span his administration. Failure to do these efforts will continue to have his nose grow like Pinocchio and be visible at the November 2010 mid term elections and be most prevalent when he goes for reelection in 2012. Obama better hope no insurgent progressive candidate takes him on.
The President also needs immediate backbone surgery to take out his bone marrow opportunist philosophy that got him the to where he is by the Mayor Daley and Rod Blagojevich political machines. Rahm Emanuel bulldog tactics must go. Obama must act like Mother Teresa and show real heart for the banished Black Tie and Expensive Gown State Dinner Crowd that cannot attend his gourmet White House mels from Main Street.
Obama must realize what families and small businesses are facing in unfair foreign competition jon losses, under and unemployment, high food, gasoline, heating and utility, unfair health insurance tuition, mortgage, rent, and hosing costs that He, George Bush, Republicans and Democrats don’t get as the special interests lubricate them and Washington into comas with campaign contributions.
Can a leopard change his spots? Can a junked car become new again? Can a failed Presidency Revive, Retool, Restore, Reinvigorate, Refresh, Reinvent, Reestablish, Re-establish itself?
Too late as faith, hope, and trust in the Obama Presidency by Main Street is becoming in doubt and the not loyal opportunists within the Democratic Party maybe ready to attack ?
Perhaps, we will witness the left and right along with the disgruntled so call “Tea People” unite to demand good government from its elected and appointed leaders? Main Street awaits for real deeds, accomplishments, and long lasting turnaround as the clock ticks with the impatience and lack of confidence growing.
President Obama make us proud of you. Really Rehabilitate and Renovate Yourself...
Boston Herald reports UMASS President Jack Wilson gets pay raise of 15.4 percent, or $72,800, to $546,000 for fiscal year 2009 not mentioning benefits, perks, and is crying for more..Self Service and not Public Service..Insulting to all readers and taxpayers....."Another Pig at the Trough”Service
This is another example of self service and not public service. This public employee paid for with taxpayer and tuition dollars gives public service as an honorable profession a bad name.
Those that have tried and tried to blow the whistle on these type of salaries in so called public and non profit service are not surprised.
Mr.Wilson like so many of his colleagues does not show concern, care, or compassion for the mission and to those served.
Bernie Madeoff and Wall Street Banker salaries and perks are not the example to follow in the non profit, not for profit. and public sector.
The media must do more to focus, expose, and advocate change
http://oversightwatchmassachusetts.blogspot.com
This is another example of self service and not public service. This public employee paid for with taxpayer and tuition dollars gives public service as an honorable profession a bad name.
Those that have tried and tried to blow the whistle on these type of salaries in so called public and non profit service are not surprised.
Mr.Wilson like so many of his colleagues does not show concern, care, or compassion for the mission and to those served.
Bernie Madeoff and Wall Street Banker salaries and perks are not the example to follow in the non profit, not for profit. and public sector.
The media must do more to focus, expose, and advocate change
http://oversightwatchmassachusetts.blogspot.com
Massachusetts new Junior United States Republican Senator Scott Brown,,,,Who is to Blame for the defeat of Democrat Martha Coakley?
Now the aftermath of the Coakley campaign is the question who or what to blame?
The pundits and next day quarterbacks who to blame and what is the proper analysis?
Who are those at fault? Coakley, Campaign managers, Local, State or National Democratic Parties, Democratic Senatorial Committee, John Kerry, Congressional Delegations, Labor Bosses, Emily List, Abortion, Gay Rights Groups?
Or high unemployment, costs of home heating fuel, food, gasoline, health insurance, mortgages, tuition, housing costs, employment, and job uncertainty caused the outcome?
Were either Brown Coakley ready to run for US Senate? Are there those wondering Republicans or democrats thinking today they could have won?
Now the aftermath of the Coakley campaign is the question who or what to blame?
The pundits and next day quarterbacks who to blame and what is the proper analysis?
Who are those at fault? Coakley, Campaign managers, Local, State or National Democratic Parties, Democratic Senatorial Committee, John Kerry, Congressional Delegations, Labor Bosses, Emily List, Abortion, Gay Rights Groups?
Or high unemployment, costs of home heating fuel, food, gasoline, health insurance, mortgages, tuition, housing costs, employment, and job uncertainty caused the outcome?
Were either Brown Coakley ready to run for US Senate? Are there those wondering Republicans or democrats thinking today they could have won?
Please Apologize Martha Coakley. Your behavior is shameless
I do not support Scott Brown and am outraged when he says that he fights waste on Beacon Hill. He has not been there or done it.
As for Ms. Coakley, I gave thought to holding my nose and voting for her. That has become more difficult after her fly in to Washington leaving Massachusetts a week before the election to go to get $10,000 entry fees at a fundraiser from lobbyists in the healthcare industry such as Pfizer, Eli lily, Merck, Blue Cross and United Healthcare.
The names of those we know of who were there is an insult to those who have a record of wanting healthcare for all Americans. Hopefully, she gives the money back and apologizes before Tuesday and the voters vote.
I do not support Scott Brown and am outraged when he says that he fights waste on Beacon Hill. He has not been there or done it.
As for Ms. Coakley, I gave thought to holding my nose and voting for her. That has become more difficult after her fly in to Washington leaving Massachusetts a week before the election to go to get $10,000 entry fees at a fundraiser from lobbyists in the healthcare industry such as Pfizer, Eli lily, Merck, Blue Cross and United Healthcare.
The names of those we know of who were there is an insult to those who have a record of wanting healthcare for all Americans. Hopefully, she gives the money back and apologizes before Tuesday and the voters vote.
Don't be fooled by Martha Coakley....She maybe worse then Scott Brown as our next US Semator from Massachusetts.....A difficult decision to vote for her. Will Martha Coakley support us who need healthcare or the drug,insurance companies, and lobbyists she is taking BIG BUCKS from at a Washington last minute fundraiser?????
I am no fan of the Real Scott Brown and his lack of a Record. Martha has done little or nil as Attorney general prosecutions BIG DIG, Wage and hour, Consumer, Criminal Division,
However, at her Washington Fundraiser Last Night she took time out to fly to....If this does not sour you....then categorize yoursellf as a blind defender of the Democratic party. She is no healthcare consumer crusader.
From Wall Journal, January 13, 2010-Page A22
"As first reported by Timothy Carney of the Washington Examiner, the host committee for the fundraiser at Pennsylvania Avenue's Sonoma Restaurant includes lobbyists for Pfizer, Merck, Eli Lilly, Novartis and sundry other drug companies that have been among the biggest of ObamaCare's corporate sponsors. Other hosts-who have raised at least $10,000 for Ms. Coakley-include representatives from UnitedHealthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Humana and other insurers. As far as we can tell, the insurance industry claims to oppose ObamaCare's current incarnation.
Naturally, lobbyists from America's Health Insurance Plans and Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, the major trade groups, were on hand too."
AFL-CIO HEAD LABOR BOSS RICHARD TRUMKA GOES WEAK IN MEETING WITH PRESIDENT OBAMA ON HEALTHCARE THAT LEAVES WORKERS AND CITIZENS IN NEED OF HEALTHCARE NOWHERE.....PLAYING DEMOCRATIC PARTY POLITICS AND PATRONIZING COMES FIRST
This is what is wrong with the elitist labor leaders in America who have a disconnect with their rank and file membership and the skeptical non union workers they want to bring in to pay high dues and support their Wall Street Banker salaries, perks, life styles.
The Afl-CIO is becoming extinct and already splintered. These comments by its leader only lead to further deteriorization of credibility. Instead of standing most firm on healthcare and the Democratic Party....the labor movement leaders once again WIMP.
This is what is wrong with the elitist labor leaders in America who have a disconnect with their rank and file membership and the skeptical non union workers they want to bring in to pay high dues and support their Wall Street Banker salaries, perks, life styles.
The Afl-CIO is becoming extinct and already splintered. These comments by its leader only lead to further deteriorization of credibility. Instead of standing most firm on healthcare and the Democratic Party....the labor movement leaders once again WIMP.
I have received robo calls from Martha Coakley and now Scott Brown which irked me. You will find enclosed a potential position on who I may vote for in the upcoming special Massachusetts Special US Senate Election
I received a ROBO telephone call with a voice identifying himself as Scott Brown who helps to LEAD THE FIGHT AGAINST WASTE ON BEACON HILL......IF VOTING FOR HIM, PRESS 1, IF NOT VOTING FOR HIM, PRESS 2, AND IF UNSURE PRESS 3.
Martha Coakley has done little or nil for accountability and oversight of taxpayer dollars or prosecuting waste, fraud or abuse as Attorney General. Brown's record and documentation is non existent.
ROBO CALL FROM SCOTT BROWN 8:10PM-January 10, 2010-Not Believable
The question is for those of us who have a record on these issues what do we do? Hold your nose and vote for Martha and send her to Washington to be a rubber stamp for the dysfunctional Democratic Senate, send a message of frustration vote for Brown who seems to suffer from Pinocchio Syndrome , waste a vote on Kennedy the so called libertarian who cannot win. Or vote what is your heart for Mr./Mrs. Or Ms. Blank or the ultimate solution WRITE IN RALPH NADER?
I received a ROBO telephone call with a voice identifying himself as Scott Brown who helps to LEAD THE FIGHT AGAINST WASTE ON BEACON HILL......IF VOTING FOR HIM, PRESS 1, IF NOT VOTING FOR HIM, PRESS 2, AND IF UNSURE PRESS 3.
Martha Coakley has done little or nil for accountability and oversight of taxpayer dollars or prosecuting waste, fraud or abuse as Attorney General. Brown's record and documentation is non existent.
ROBO CALL FROM SCOTT BROWN 8:10PM-January 10, 2010-Not Believable
The question is for those of us who have a record on these issues what do we do? Hold your nose and vote for Martha and send her to Washington to be a rubber stamp for the dysfunctional Democratic Senate, send a message of frustration vote for Brown who seems to suffer from Pinocchio Syndrome , waste a vote on Kennedy the so called libertarian who cannot win. Or vote what is your heart for Mr./Mrs. Or Ms. Blank or the ultimate solution WRITE IN RALPH NADER?
Boston Globe Ediorial Board out of character in lack of praise and support for Massachusetts Hospital Administrators
Congratulations to the Boston Globe Editorial Board and their page for their criticism of hospital administrators for not showing up at a costs control legislative hearing.
We usually see use of the Editorial Page for free advertising guest columns by ^Bernie Madeoff" Hospital Administrators, Insurer CEO, or so called healthcare questionable profiteers advocate types from the Human Services Industrial Establishment.
Now that you dictators of Editorial Policy at the Boston Globe are miffed that hospital administrators have not showed up at the so called hospital cost legislative hearing, will this editorial disgust be a one day occurrence? Will you rulers of the Editorial Board ban and not allow those dastardly overpaid Hospital Administrators anymore free non objective columns to further present one sided untruths to the citizens of Massachusetts?
Congratulations to the Boston Globe Editorial Board and their page for their criticism of hospital administrators for not showing up at a costs control legislative hearing.
We usually see use of the Editorial Page for free advertising guest columns by ^Bernie Madeoff" Hospital Administrators, Insurer CEO, or so called healthcare questionable profiteers advocate types from the Human Services Industrial Establishment.
Now that you dictators of Editorial Policy at the Boston Globe are miffed that hospital administrators have not showed up at the so called hospital cost legislative hearing, will this editorial disgust be a one day occurrence? Will you rulers of the Editorial Board ban and not allow those dastardly overpaid Hospital Administrators anymore free non objective columns to further present one sided untruths to the citizens of Massachusetts?
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