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

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.

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.

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?