BOSTON GLOBE AND WORCESTER TELEGRAM COMING SALE IS BAD FOR PRESS FREEDOMS.  DIMINISHING GOVERNMENT,  BUSINESS, AND LABOR TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY AFFECTS ALL C\ITIZENS NOT ONLY THE EMPLOYEES.


You Boston Globe and Worcester Telegam Employees left wake up and save your newspapers yourselves  Fight to prevent any undesirable persons or entity from taking over.

Those of us who have loved or hated the newspapers reporting despite many who were/are despicable  are saddened to see such a decline in Transparency of holding Government Business/Labor accountable with the additional new challenge of a potential below 90% sale to a potential Pirateer

Investigative journalism is wounded of late at the Globe and Worcester Telegram due to declining number of staff and resources  Both newspapers should survive and be energized for the 21st century for the common good.

The decline in value of both papers and net worth from almost $1.4 Billion to perhaps around $99 Million almost -90% is a disgrace of management  AS for the Worcester Telegram reportedly bought by the Times between $250-290 million perspective sale could be a flea market late day low end buy  Selling the papers at Dollar Store Prices is disgusting to to watch with no nothings of journalism, vultre capitalists and liquidators doing the Makeoff/Ponzi scheme

Caring Employees do not let it happen  Demand your union dues sucking labor bosses and so called dedicated managers left do something other than abandonment and disinterest Do not allow these pretenders to care only eying self service and their liquidated piece of the fast buck available during the sale of the newspapers

The solution is an ESOP(Employee Stock Option Plan) company where the working employees own the companies or turn the papers into a non profit or not for profit entity for the citizens and readers

 

Was Broadcast Journalist David Gregory from NBC MEET THE PRESS right to defend Massachusetts Senator Elect Elizabeth Warren Proclaimed Advocate of the People taking DIRTY Money Lawyer fees for defending guilty immoral Corporation wrongdoing?

 

Massachusetts United States Senator Elect Elizabeth Warren before taking office should give the DIRTY Corporate Money back she gained that no middle class defender, consumer fighter, or big bank accountability advocate should take. Money with interest amounts to almost $1 million.

 

David Gregory of NBC Network Meet the Press is wrong defending Warren as only a paid lawyer defending clients. They were asbestos insurers, steel company employee pension and healthcare fund grabbers,, and a manufacturer of defective breast implants. Hardly a resume for a so called Progressive Peoples Champion Elizabeth Warren!

 

NBC Meet the Press Gregory moderated making egregious mistakes at the first debate between now Senator Elect Elizabeth Warren and incumbent Senator Scott Brown. Gregory shortchanged and misled voters stating Elizabeth Warren only defended these companies as lawyer defending clients. The facts prove Warren represented questionable Corporate Agendas against earnest victims seeking legal redress.

 

Gregory knows better and was outright wrong. There are 3 types of lawyers, management business lawyers, labor and consumer lawyers, and the other which Warren belongs to the “Billable Minutes Lawyers”. These lawyers unethically without conscience represent both business and labor/consumers for $$$$ guilty or not, right or wrong, morally or ethically incorrect for clients willing to be charged by the minute without scruples or conscience.

 

Warren the lawyer disgustingly represented and was paid by Dow Chemical Company manufacturer of defective breast implants allegedly to set up trusts to avoid further claims. Warren took the money. Warren should give the big money received back to the victims. That is what a true Woman Consumer Victim Advocate would do and call those moneys gained by a Corporate Lawyer DIRTY Money.

 

Warren as lawyer tried to cut deals setting up another trust fund preventing further liability by asbestos victims on behalf of Travelers Insurance Company. Her client insurance company never paid any $$$ to victims or families. Yet, the Labor Boss of the Asbestos Workers Union, Fran Budrow astonishly defended her actions in handling the case! Warren should give her fees gained by Travelers to Asbestos victims. That is what a pro-labor consumer advocate would do and call moneys gained by Corporate Lawyers DIRTY Money.

 

Warren was involved another so call trust fund allowing bankrupt steel companies not to pay health and pension funds futher claims. Warren was praised during the campaign by AFL-CIO Boss Richard Trumka advocating and defending her candidacy! No wonder the American labor movement is in shambles? A pro-labor consumer advocate should call these fees received by a Corporate Lawyer DIRTY Moneys. The money gained by Elizabeth Warren should be given to the displaced workers.

 

Faults and question of fitness to be labeled a potential progressive by Elizabeth Warren never surfaced during the Democrats candidate nomination process. If Warren faced candidates in an open Progressive Democratic Primary and if the Party Bosses Dictators had not cleansed the field of potential Democratic Primary Candidates, her Democratic Candidacy would surely been exposed and potentially ended. The Democratic Party Bosses controlled their pre-primary convention to openly deny a candidate who gathered 10,000 signatures a right to a Primary Election Challenge. Defeated Republican Senator Scott Brown was ill equipped to bring forward Warren frailties and subsequently failed.

 

Elizabeth Warren should give back DIRTY Money received from these questionable motives Corporate Clients prior taking office as Massachusetts United States Senator. Failure to do so will dog her image she attempts professing being a reformer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Place Your Bets For Massaschusetts Slots Parlor(s) License--Here are the Current Odds To Get a Massachusetts Slot Machine Parlor, Subject to Change.....George Carney of the defunct Raynham-Taunton Dog Track(1-9), Gary Piontkowski of the struggling Planridge Harness Track(10-1), Richard Friedman Cambridge Developer, for Worcester unneeded industrial site(25-1) or unknown player to be Annointed by hiring $$$  lobbyist, political influence, or campaign contributions(45-1 and declining).....Losers Massachusetts Citizens and Taxpayers?

Politically Appointed Massachusetts Casino Commission Ready to Give Away Slot Machine
Parlor(s)  Based on Influence?

Another fleecing in Massachusetts is taking place with the taxpayers and citizens getting little with the rushing train of casinos and slot machine Parlors coming that will not be stopped. Stand back, aside, don't be crushed, and watch the high powered special interests of Casino Billionaire Combines dominating the agenda. The so called destitute race tracks teaming up with the big time operators.

You will witness that is already here one of the most expensive lobbying efforts by profiteers ever to take place in Massachusetts plying their abilities and advocacy dollars of influence to get favorability, access for profits, personal gain and certainly not for the common good.

The lobbyists will profit, along with lawyers, bankers. public relations specialists, developers, landowners, so called non career temporary politically elected and appointed managers of government looking to secure a future or personal gain. They along with media ad sellers, sub contractors, construction companies, and potential service providers will be coming at the out resourced citizens and legislators that will make the Big Dig shoddy construction failure public relations fraud look elementary.

Massachusetts needs a truly independent diverse Casino review process composed only of people who cannot swayed or influence by ideology or personal gain. Will our government officials do it right? So far not good with the Governor Deval Patrick So Called Gaming Commission chaired by a political operative and non merit based appointees and workers? 




 

Mitt Romney, Scott Brown, Eric Fehrnstrom, aftermath also depicts the decline of journalism

Media Guy Eric Fehrnstrom being blamed for President Wantabe Mitt Romney and Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown defeats. A former dynamic Investigative Reporter like Many who Lacked Career Opportunities in the Declining Media Being Forced Into Public Relations

The Boston Herald wrote a recent front page news article about its former reporter turned political guru Eric Fehrnstrom of the Shawmut  Group Consulting Group I took exception to the column and writer that has raised my reflection. This one time promising investigative journalist whose lack of career job opportunities in the declining media apparently forced him to become a public relations spokesperson.

I recall Eric as a new reporter working at the statehouse for the Boston Herald. He was an excellent of being an inquisitive investigative reporter working under fellow reporters Jon Wells, Bob Connolly, and Peter Lucas. Wells and Fehrnstrom as a team worked above and beyond scooping the Globe and plying their trades through hard work.

Eric was always fair and objective as well as helpful. When other reporters would only listen to the establishment elected politicos to always gain stories and access, both Eric and Jon Wells would listen to those of us seeking a reporter to expose improprieties. These two would even report our accurate views even in contradiction to the Herald Editorial Board.

Unfortunately for Eric, the career path in the media was not there and the wage scale quite low. Journalism then lost a bright competent investigative reporter.

Supporting a family, he stunned me when he accepted a job with State Treasurer Joe Malone, later Governor Mitt Romney and Scott Brown.

With Malone, I and others who stood up to the waste, fraud, and abuse in the State Treasurer’s Office found Eric as a hard hitting adversary. We had several confrontations during legislative hearings before the Public Service committee and at times quite caustic.

There were also differences when working later for Mitt Romney and at times in agreement.

I do not agree with Eric on many issues. However, he was always available to have a discussion on issues that I disagreed with him on.

Journalism and the media have changed in the last 20 years and newspapers are becoming relics of the past. The free press that our citizens expect and taken for granted is in rapid decline. I just imagine what Eric Fehrnstrom could have been like so many other potential investigative reporters if newspapers and investigative reporting was not in such decline. There are so little or no job opportunities and stable career path for those in the broadcast or print media that must shun the profession to make a living for themselves and their families. This further is evidenced by the decline in the statehouse press corps and the almost distinct current population which a shell of decades past.

Unfortunately, the Herald did not amplify the decline of career journalists. It is disappointing to observe the carnage of a once great profession.

CHARLES BAKER JR WANTS TO RUN FOR MASSACHUSETTS GOVERNOR Again IN 2014!!!!! VOTERS WILL LOOK AT HIS REAL RECORD AGAIN!!!!

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The Herald recently reported Charles Baker Jr. who left a multi-million dollar job at Harvard Pilgrim to take a massive cut in pay to be governor failed in his,attempt and wants to run again. I welcome his statements on all he has advocated for the insurers not in the interest in those in need of healthcare or businesses attempting to provide affordable health care to their employees.

 We were amazed that Baker was the main speaker in the 2012 election when a candidate for State Represemntive in the Spenser area  and others had him at a campaign event as a keynoter.  That candidate subsequently lost.


Imagine Baker in the race again!!!!! He is the face for ungovernment reforms,no accountability, no oversight inefficiency, waste, and mismanagement in government? Look at his dismantling record in the Human Services Secretariat State Delivery System that lacked care, compassion, concern,and fiscal accountability.


 As State Chief Budget Guru, look at his decision making and enabling the Big Dig to flourish with a lack of accountability and oversight. We need to hear all Baker did not do. SO MANY FAILURES TO GIVE CREDIT TO HIM AND EXPLAIN. The Harvard-Pilgrim almost demise with an insider state Government Bailout, that Baker became the head? Private Sector Worker to Government Manager back to Private sector Company once under his purview. Now he really wants to be Governor after failing in 2010….A man with no compassion, care and concern for the citizens tax dollars.

Once again, the Maasachusetts Republican Party will fail to win the Office of  Governor and give a gift to the Democrats in 2014 with Baker as their candidate.
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MASSACHUSETTS TURNPIKE, TUNNEL, SUBWAY, AND GAS TAX INCREASE PROPOSALS BEING  PROPOSED BY MASSACHUSETTS GOVERNOR DEVAL PATRICK  APPEARS TO BE A COVER UP FOR , WASTE, FRAUD AND ABUSE OF THE BIG DIG AND FAILURE TO FIX THE ROADS AND BRIDGES FROM THE PROMSED PREVIOUS GAS TAX INCREASE?


Former longtime Turnpike Chair Jack Driscoll wanted to pay off original bonds to make the road free. His financial promise was not carried out by his successors and they issued more bonds and unnneeded debt. Former House Chair of Transportation and now lobbyist Steven Karol stated in a debate measure before the House to stop legislation that would have guaranteed oversight of the Big Dig that the turnpike would not pay for the Big Dig!

During the heyday of the BIG DIG Karol and his cochair counterpart in the Massachusetts Senate Robert Havern battled against or did not listen to calls for accountability and oversight of the Big Dig. The plague of the Big Dig scheme was birthed by former Democratic Michael Dukais and his Transportation guru Fred Salvucci. Subsequent Republican Governors Weld, Cellucci, Swift, and Romaney along with their transportation czars Jim Carlin and Jim Kerasiotis elevated the effort to an art form.

This resulted in needed funds to fix unfit roads and bridges coming in from the Federal Government being diverted to the Big Dig. Their tandam efforts saw the Big Dig go from $2.3 Billion to $23+ Billion with almost not accountability and oversight. Massachusetts now has the most expensive unmonitored privitized construction project monument in history built that resulted in waste, fraud, and abuse, and bad construction.

We were promised that the Big Dig would be funded 90% with federal funds and was not. The last gas tax in 1991 was suppose to fix the roads and bridges needing repairs and did not.

 

House Chair SenatorThomas M McGee and Representative William M Straus rneed an education wake up call. First, their Transportation Committee should hire its own non political independent structural and civil engineers and an economist to do its own analysis and determine the real needs and not depend on the special interests to set policy. Also, when will Senator Baddour and Representaive Wagner learn that privatization with no accountability that they have allowed does not work? They have not learned from privatization failures of the Big Dig genius of Bechtel Parson or Modern Continental on Rte. 3.

Massachusetts needs another WARD type commission that came about during the government center scandal to get the real facts, precisely pinpoint blame for current failures to see where the monies went before any subway, toll or gas tax increases. The time is overdue for real accountability and oversight that guarantees no more waste, fraud, and abuse of Federal Highway Monies, Toll and Tunnel Collections, or Gas Taxes.

Newly Politically Appointed Massachusetts State Inspector General Glen Cunha now designated by Governor Deval Patrick  to investigate the State Drug Lab is wrong.

 I firmly disagree with the Massachusetts Office of Inspector General conducting the investigation.

The Inspector General offfice has been disfunctional for several years and needs an independent investigation of its agency for a failed mission.

The tenure of the imediate past Inspector Genera Gregory W.Sullivan and conduct of serious investigations for government waste,fraud, and abuse was liteally non existent.  Just look at the lack of a serious record on the Big Dig or Government Contracting of taxpayer dollars.

Any investigation being conducted by the Inspector General will be suspect at best. He is political appointee by the Governor, Auditor, and Attorney General all who have had responsibility to do oversight, funding, and staffing and have controls in place to prevent the current disaster at the Drug Lab that were not used.

A truly independent review team should be appointed with subpoena  powers and right to prosecute not under control of neither the Governor or Attorney General to report and take action needed to reform the State Drug Lab.