Avella campaigns at home
Middlesex-2 primed for exciting House race
Jeff Beatty to receive Counter-terrorism award
Former Delta Force officer challenging Kerry in 2008 Senate race
Superdelegates get campaign cash
Woman charged with wearing fake bomb says device was free speech
15 states want tougher penalties for abusive teachers
Problem persists in US schools — Advocates blame legal loopholes
N.H. teacher screening misses warning signs
80% Believe Voters Should Be Required to Show Photo ID
State Communist-in-Chief Still Looking to Increase Freebies for Illegals
And Guess What — You Get to Foot the Bill!
Littleton GOP Hits the 5th Congressional District Special Election Hard
Schools must warn of Gore climate film bias
A banquet for Littleton Republicans
Beatty's Senate Campaign Comes to Littleton
Avella campaigns at home
By Gary Gumuchian
Littleton Independent
July 31, 2008
Littleton — On the evening of July 23, Republican candidate for Second Middlesex District, Paul Avella met with voters at the house of Littleton Selectman Joe Knox and his wife Kathy. Knox invited numerous friends and neighbors to get a chance to meet Avella, hear him outline some of his positions, and ask questions.
Avella recounted how he felt called to run for School Committee. Shortly after moving to Littleton, he recognized that as wonderful as town government was, things could improve, “I decided to help make things better,” said Avella.
“When I look at the State Legislature, I know we can do better,” Avella continued. He then brought up his campaign theme of thrift, industry, and fortitude, values once treasured, and still by some, in New England.
“With thrift we need to save for a rainy day... industry means we need to work hard to make Massachusetts a better place...fortitude is about having the strength to do what is correct, not what is easy.”
When it comes to taxation, Avella repeated his mantra of “Increase the base, not the rate.”
“State legislators work for the people, too many legislators are not aware of that relationship,” he said.
He described the way that the Speaker of the Massachusetts House Salvatore DiMasi runs the State House.
“There is no debate. No clarifying light is shed on a complex subject... The Speaker determines everything. If you are happy with North End representation (DiMasi’s district) don’t vote for me. If you want real representation for the Second Middlesex District, vote for me.
During questions from crowd, Joe Knox asked, “What can one person do to increase open government?”
Avella replied, “One person can call attention. One person can issue press releases, contact the media, spread the news and tell the people. I will work to provide this service, access, and accountability.”
Katie Hunt wanted to know, “How are we going to attract businesses to come back to Massachusetts?”
Avella said, “Tax stability is equally as important to business than the actual tax rate. Business needs to be able to count an environment that will not change on them.” He cited the recent attempt by Massachusetts law makers to retroactively raise the capital gains tax. “That sort of thing scares business.”
Cathy Stewart asked, “What do you think about the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority?”
“With the right incentives,” Avella answered, “every car in Massachusetts could be equipped with transponders. Traffic would be more efficient, and collection costs would go way down.”
“I hear disappointment and dissatisfaction with the existing system,“ Avella continued, “I am offering a constructive change.”
Selectman Alex McCurdy asked what might have been the biggest question of the night, “What is the most important target to fire a lone bullet at?”
“Openness and transparency,” replied Avella. “There are far too many windmills to tilt at. When it comes to legislation, a number that sounds better on the 6 O’clock news, that is not at a real number, is used because the true costs are never debated publicly.”
Avella then told the crowd that his plan for health care reform would be released in the weeks ahead.
Gary Gumuchian is working on the Avella campaign.
Middlesex-2 primed for exciting House race
By Jeremy P. Jacobs www.PolitickerMA.com
July 25, 2008
The race for the open state House seat in Middlesex’s 2nd district is shaping up to be one of the most competitive this election cycle.
The seat was vacated when state Rep. Geoff Hall (D-Westford) retired at the end of April. And because the district, which includes all of Westford, Littleton and three precincts of Chelmsford, has a more moderate bent - former Republican Gov. Paul Cellucci used to represent part of the district in the state Senate - Republicans have honed in on it as a seat they hope to pick up.
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Three candidates have already thrown their hat in the ring. Republican Paul Avella, a member of the Littleton school committee and former Air Force pilot, announced he was going to run before Hall resigned.
Avella said he decided to run for the same reason he decided to run for the school committee. “I saw an area where we need improvement,” he said. “I saw an opportunity and rather than just sit on the sidelines, I stepped forward and want to attempt to do better.”
Avella, a retired Air Force colonel and squadron commander, said he has been ultimately disappointed with the way the Massachusetts legislature operates. “As I sit back and watch the legislature work,” he went on, “I think we can do a lot better than this. I think I have some skills that can improve the way Beacon Hill works. There is a lack of openness, no transparency. The legislature seems to have lost sight of the fact that they are employees of the people of Massachusetts.”
On the Democratic side, two candidates will face off in the Sept. 16 primary to face Avella in the general election. The first is Jim Arciero, a Westford native and long time Beacon Hill staffer. Arciero has worked for Hall and state Sen. Steven Panagiotakos (D-Lowell). Arciero, who is also a veteran of local political campaigns, is well known on Beacon Hill and sources say he has been waiting for the opportunity to run.
“I have a tremendous passion for this district and a tremendous passion for people in general,” Arciero said when asked why he is running. “I have dedicated the 10 years of my life to public service and when this opportunity arose it was something that I really felt that I wanted to do.”
The other Democrat in the race is Pat Wojtas, a member of the Chelmsford Board of Selectmen. When Hall resigned, Wojtas said, “I thought this was an opportunity for someone new to run for that position. I thought it would be a good opportunity and the next logical progression so I thought I would take a chance at it.”
Sources that are politically active in the district say Arciero has a lot of things going for him both in the primary and in the general against Avella. First, Arciero is from Westford which is by far the largest city in the district. More, Arciero is well connected to political operatives from his work on Beacon Hill and several are ready to help him earn his own seat in the legislature. Arciero has already received endorsements from Hall and state Sen. Pam Resor (D-Acton), a popular figure in the district. Some even say party insiders have been paving the way for Arciero to run for the seat.
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Interestingly, both Arciero and Avella taught their experience as the reason voters should support them. Avella hopes to paint the much younger Arciero as a naïf compared to his career as a leader in the military. “I am vastly more experienced in matters of gravitas,” he said. “I have a career of demonstrated performance and leadership.”
Avella points to his work as a negotiator for NATO in Iraq during the first Gulf War as just one example of his significant resume. More recently, he has worked as a senior manager at Raytheon, the defense contractor.
Avello’s impressive background has impressed local Republicans. “[Avella’s] proven leadership, community involvement and wide ranging experience, including time on the ground in Iraq, far outshines any other candidate for this race,” said Doug Nekrasz, the chairman of the Littleton Republican Town Committee. “As far as I can tell, Mr. Arciero’s only experience is entrenched in the back rooms of Beacon Hill, only as a low level analyst with the state Treasury and an aide to others, with little responsibility and no accountability. Mr. Avella already has experience being responsible to the people while in an elected position.”
That experience on Beacon Hill, however, is one of the principles of Arciero’s campaign. Arciero said with the retirement of the Hall, a veteran legislator, the district wants someone who knows how to deliver for them on Beacon Hill. His experience on staff has taught him how to bring home aid for the district.
“I have 10 years of experience with budgeting,” he said. “In this uncertain economic climate we can’t wait two years for our representation to wait gain the knowledge I already have. My stewardship will benefit the district right away.”
That message is resonating with some Democrats in the district. “I think he’s a good listener,” said Jane Chrisfield, the chairwoman of the Littleton Democratic Town Committee. “He knows the issues because he’s worked on them as a staff member, and he knows the players. I think that’s important. He knows who to go for information. He’ll be a quick study and he’ll rise fast.”
Both candidates have significant advantages and some think the race could come down to the wire. In one possible scenario, Avella could win his hometown, Littleton, while Arciero would carry Westford, leaving it to the voters in those three Chelsmford districts, which are the most conservative, to decide the election.
Avella will look to capitalize on the district’s frustration with Beacon Hill. He also has the backing of the Catholic Church, sources say, which could prove to be influential, and he could capitalize on the large number of unenrolled voters in the district that could be more inclined to vote for a Republican.
Arciero appears, at the moment, to have more going for him. Sources say they have seen Arciero canvassing more than any other candidate (Arciero said he goes door to door from noon to approximately 7 p.m. every day). His biggest advantage appears to be his campaign operation. Arciero has hired a fulltime campaign chairman, campaign consultant, treasurer, finance director, volunteer coordinator and field director. Arciero has not, however, launched a campaign web site, while both other candidates have. He said he expects to go live with a web site this weekend.
UPDATE, SATURDAY, JULY 26, 8:20 P.M.: There is also another Republican candidate in the race that was not mentioned in this article. His name is William Bunker and little is known about him. Nevertheless, he will appear on the Republican primary ticket against Avella.
Jeff Beatty to receive Counter-terrorism award
Former Delta Force officer challenging Kerry in 2008 Senate race
February 24, 2008
Jeff Beatty, Republican U.S. Senate candidate (MA) will be in Washington, DC, this week to receive the International Association of Counter-terrorism and Security Professionals “Guardian Award.” This prestigious award will be presented to Jeff on Thursday at 11:00AM February 28, 2008 at a ceremony in Washington, DC.
The “Guardian Award” recognizes Beatty’s long public service contributions in Counter and Anti-Terrorism and Public Safety. Beatty has drawn upon his experience as a Delta Force officer, Special Agent of the FBI, advisor to the National Hostage Rescue Team, CIA counter-terrorism officer and President and founder of TotalSecurity.US to provide security assessments and training for over 750,000 persons from Logan Airport to the Rose Bowl to the Statue of Liberty and the USS Constitution. Beatty is well known for predicting the Atlanta Olympic bombing and for his hundreds of appearances on FOX, CNN and other networks as a terrorism and national security expert.
Beatty has trained the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority helping to keep hundreds of thousands of commuters safe from terrorism and violence everyday. He has trained every headmaster in the Boston public schools on prevention and response to violence. Beatty conceived of a national Highway Watch® and School Bus Watch® program that has since been adopted by the Department of Homeland Security. Jeff designed the training for these programs which has been delivered to over 500,000 professionals.
Beatty supporter Bob Gauvin says, “there is no sitting senator and no senatorial candidate in the United States with more relevant national security, public safety and small business experience than Jeff Beatty and that is why we need him to replace John Kerry in the U.S. Senate.”
For more information, contact
Joe Manzoli
joe@jeffbeatty.com
774-722-1611
Jeff Beatty
US Senate 2008
PO Box 1599
Harwich, MA 02645
www.jeffbeatty.com
Superdelegates get campaign cash
By Foon Rhee, Boston Globe Deputy Political Editor
February 14, 2008
Many of the superdelegates who could well decide the Democratic presidential nominee have already been plied with campaign contributions by Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, a new study shows.
“While it would be unseemly for the candidates to hand out thousands of dollars to primary voters, or to the delegates pledged to represent the will of those voters, elected officials serving as superdelegates have received about $890,000 from Obama and Clinton in the form of campaign contributions over the last three years,” the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics reported today.
About half the 800 superdelegates – elected officials, party leaders, and others – have committed to either Clinton or Obama, though they can change their minds until the convention.
Obama’s political action committee has doled out more than $694,000 to superdelegates since 2005, the study found, and of the 81 who had announced their support for Obama, 34 had received donations totaling $228,000.
Clinton’s political action committee has distributed about $195,000 to superdelegates, and only 13 of the 109 who had announced for her have received money, totaling about $95,000.
Woman charged with wearing fake bomb says device was free speech
By Denise Lavoie, Associated Press Writer
February 1, 2008
BOSTON — A lawyer for an MIT student held at gunpoint after she walked into Logan International Airport wearing what authorities believed was a bomb asked a judge to throw out the charges Friday, saying the device was a legitimate form of free speech.
Star Simpson, 19, of Lahaina, Hawaii, was arrested by state troopers while wearing a computer circuit board and wiring on her sweatshirt when she went to the airport to pick up her boyfriend last September. She was charged with possessing a hoax device
Thomas Dwyer Jr., a lawyer for Simpson, said his client didn’t think her shirt would scare anyone. He said she’d been wearing the shirt for several days on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology campus, and it had not alarmed anyone.
He said many young people are fascinated by technology and wear clothing with flashing lights.
“People make these objects part of their identity. It’s a part of their personal expression,” he said. “They are legitimate forms of First Amendment expression.”
Dwyer also argued that state law does not clearly define what a hoax device is.
Assistant District Attorney Stephen Kerr said that police officers who arrested Simpson determined that a reasonable person would think Simpson was wearing an infernal device, which includes bombs and other explosives.
East Boston District Court Judge Paul Mahoney took the motion to dismiss under advisement and said he would issue a ruling on March 21.
When Simpson visited the airport Sept. 21, she wore a white circuit board on her chest over a black hooded sweatshirt. The battery-powered rectangular device had nine flashing lights, and Simpson had Play-Doh in her hands, police said.
Two phrases that looked hand-drawn – “Socket to me” and “Course VI,” which refers to a major at MIT – were written on the back of Simpson’s sweatshirt.
The terminal was not evacuated and flights were not affected. But authorities expressed amazement that someone would wear the device to the airport where two of the jets hijacked in the Sept. 11 attacks took off.
15 states want tougher penalties for abusive teachers
Problem persists in US schools — Advocates blame legal loopholes
By Robert Tanner, Associated Press
Monday, January 28, 2008 Boston Globe Page A1
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NEW YORK - Heeding a steady drumbeat of sexual misconduct cases involving teachers, at least 15 states are considering stronger oversight and tougher punishment for educators who take advantage of their students.
Lawmakers say they are concerned about an increasingly well-documented phenomenon: While most teachers are committed professionals, there is a persistent problem with sexual misconduct in US schools. When abuse happens, administrators too often fail to let others know about it, and too many legal loopholes let offenders stay in the classroom.
Advocates include governors, education superintendents, and legislative leaders.
“We’ve got to be on a bully pulpit with our school districts,” said Missouri state Representative Jane Cunningham. The Republican’s legislation would eliminate statutes of limitation for sexual misconduct, allowing victims to come forward and bring charges against abusers no matter how many years had passed since the crime.
The ideas emerging in state capitals come at a time when US media have been reporting steadily on individual cases, along with more in-depth examinations of the problem.
A nationwide Associated Press investigation published in October found 2,570 educators whose teaching credentials were revoked, denied, surrendered, or sanctioned from 2001 through 2005 following allegations of sexual misconduct. Researchers who track sexual abuse say those cases are representative of a much deeper problem because of underreporting.
There are roughly 3 million public schoolteachers nationwide.
In eight states, leaders pushing changes said the AP investigation had inspired their proposals. Others said they had grown concerned from individual cases of abuse in their states, or other news reports that looked at the problem locally or in their state.
In New York, Governor Eliot Spitzer supports automatic suspension of teachers convicted of sex crimes, which now requires lengthy hearings. In Maine, Governor John Baldacci hopes to share the names of abusive teachers with other states, which a 1913 confidentiality law there prohibits.
In Florida, Governor Charlie Crist endorsed federal legislation proposed by US Representative Adam Putnam, a Florida Republican, to create a national databank of abusive teachers, a hotline for complaints, and federal funds for state investigators.
Some states are looking to increase penalties, expand background checks, or broaden their ability to police charter schools for abuse, including Indiana, Massachusetts, and Utah. Kentucky and South Carolina are considering making it illegal for teachers to have sex with older students.
Several states are tackling a major problem - the loopholes that allow problem teachers to move from one school district to another, or from one state to another.
The AP investigation found that what education officials commonly call “passing the trash” happens when districts allow a teacher to quietly leave a school, or fail to report problems to state authorities, or fail to check with state authorities before hiring a teacher, among other glitches.
In eight states, legislators are pursuing changes to close those gaps, including California, Colorado, Florida, Minnesota, Missouri, Virginia, Washington state, and West Virginia.
“Despite acts of misconduct that were threatening and dangerous in schools, there is a track record of people going on to another school district and finding employment,” said Michael Gibbons, the Missouri state Senate president pro tem.
“The new school district may get the truth, but they don’t get the whole truth about this person’s background,” Gibbons said. “They may find out the dates of service, they may find out this person was dismissed, but there really is no other information forthcoming.”
His legislation aims to get school employees and districts to share all information about job-hunting teachers, including whether those educators sexually abused their students, by granting administrators civil immunity from lawsuits.
Other states approach the same problem differently. A Colorado measure being drafted would penalize school districts and state officials that fail to report problem teachers, while a West Virginia proposal would open school officials themselves to punishment. Florida would bar any confidentiality agreement between districts and teachers, and require districts to report every firing to the state.
In California, one proposal would close a loophole that bars the teacher credentialing commission from revealing the reason teachers lose their licenses if they plead no contest to an offense.
Under no contest pleas, defendants are punished as if they pleaded guilty, but retain the right to challenge the charges against them in lawsuits and other proceedings. Such deals have meant public records were unclear about why educator licenses were sanctioned in dozens of cases, the AP found.
© Copyright 2008 The New York Times Company
N.H. teacher screening misses warning signs
By Beverley Wang, Associated Press
October 22, 2007 Boston Globe page B6
CONCORD, N.H. - When it comes to keeping risky teachers out of New Hampshire classrooms, background checks and other screening tools can miss crucial warning signs.
“I think it’s a ‘B,’” said Henry LaBranche, who dealt with several cases of teacher misconduct in more than 30 years as a school superintendent.
“Even within our own protocols there are ways in which you could fall through the cracks,” he said.
Between 2001 and 2005, the state Department of Education revoked the credentials of 22 teachers. Nine of those involved allegations of sexual misconduct, records show.
New Hampshire’s figures were gathered as part of a seven-month investigation in which Associated Press reporters sought records on teacher discipline in the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
In New Hampshire, an investigator working for the state is obliged to look into all complaints about teachers, and has about 100 cases going on at all times.
“I think we have a good system . . . for tracking down complaints,” said Judith Fillion, director of teacher standards and certification for the department. “I think we do due diligence.”
But others familiar with the screening system say its limitations can protect offenders and hamstring those trying to weed them out.
“It doesn’t work real well if you’ve got an allegation or something that hasn’t been adjudicated, or if you dodged whatever bullet,” said Paul Cooper, personnel director for seven Keene-area school districts.
Because not all states report into a federal criminal records database, background checks don’t always turn up everything that is reportable.
Access to information is limited in other areas, too.
For example, state law prevents State Police from telling prospective employers whether a former middle school teacher followed through with the terms of a plea deal and registered as a sex offender after he pleaded guilty in 2002 to misdemeanor sexual assault involving a student.
That is because only two-thirds of New Hampshire’s sex offender registry is public.
Some offenders can avoid registration by moving to a state with more favorable rules.
© Copyright 2007 Globe Newspaper Company.
80% Believe Voters Should Be Required to Show Photo ID
Rasmussen Reports
Wednesday, January 09, 2008
A recent Rasmussen Reports telephone survey found 80% of voters believe everyone should be required to show photo identification to vote. Only 13% disagree.
Today the Supreme Court will hear arguments on the constitutionality of an Indiana law, passed in 2005, that requires individuals to present photo identification when voting. Some segments of the population feel this law discriminates against those who are less likely to carry driver’s licenses or passports, such as the elderly, poor, disabled and homeless.
Those who support the law believe it preserves the integrity of the election process and eliminates voting fraud.
In the same telephone survey, 18% of voters believe that requiring photo ID unfairly discriminates against some segments of the population. Seventy-two percent (72%) disagree.
To measure the impact of that argument against requiring voter ID, Rasmussen Reports first asked voters about their views on the subject. Then, the question was asked about whether requiring ID would unfairly discriminate. Following that, we asked a second question about whether the choice before the Supreme Court. After hearing the objections, 77% believe the Court should rule that states have the right to require photo ID of voters. Just 16% disagree.
Two years ago, 77% of voters agreed with laws requiring photo ID to vote.
When it comes to concern about voting fraud, 17% say large numbers of legitimate voters are prevented from voting. A slightly larger number, 23%, believe that a large number of ineligible people are allowed to vote.
See survey questions and toplines.
Rasmussen Reports is an electronic publishing firm specializing in the collection, publication, and distribution of public opinion polling information.
Scott Rasmussen, president of Rasmussen Reports, has been an independent pollster for more than a decade.
The national telephone survey of 800 Likely Voters was conducted by Rasmussen Reports January 2-3, 2008. The margin of sampling error for the survey is +/- 3.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. (see Methodology)
©2008 Rasmussen Reports Inc.
State Communist-in-Chief Still Looking to Increase Freebies for Illegals
And Guess What — You Get to Foot the Bill!
Friday, January 11, 2008
So much for separation of powers! Governor Devil Patrick will try to find any way he can to steal your money and give it to illegal aliens. I wonder if his plan includes paying for signs at the state line that read (in Spanish) “Welcome to Massachusetts! Collect your handouts here! Don’t worry, we won’t make you work – that’s what Republicans are for!”
This little gem below was in today’s Boston Globe, that staunch purveyor of truth and individual responsibility.
Patrick mulls new tack on immigrant tuition
May try to bypass wary Legislature
By Matt Viser and Maria Sacchetti
Globe Staff
The Boston Globe, page B1, January 11, 2008
Governor Deval Patrick said yesterday he is studying whether he can bypass the Legislature to clear the way for illegal immigrants to pay in-state tuition at state colleges and universities, triggering criticism from Beacon Hill Republicans on an explosive issue that has reverberated nationally.
Speaking before a group of business and civic leaders, Patrick said his legal team is weighing whether the state could grant the lower rate by passing a regulation, which would require approval by the 11-member Board of Higher Education. Patrick’s comments, in response to a question from an audience member, came two years after an in-state tuition bill failed in the Legislature, and amid a debate over illegal immigration in the presidential race.
Paying in-state tuition would save illegal immigrant students thousands of dollars. At the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, out-of-state tuition is close to $10,000 a year, compared with about $1,700 a year for residents. Out-of-state tuition runs as high as $8,430 a year at a community college compared to about $700 a year for residents.
California, Texas, and New York are among several states that allow illegal immigrant students to pay resident rates, but in Massachusetts a similar push failed in 2006 after an emotional debate in the Legislature.
After the breakfast, Patrick emphasized that he supports in-state tuition for illegal immigrant students but has not decided how to proceed.
“We have been asked by a number of people whether it is possible to address that question without legislation,” he told reporters after the breakfast sponsored by the think tank MassINC at the Omni Parker House in downtown Boston. “The answer to that is by no means clear.”
The governor’s comments revived the prickly debate in Massachusetts over whether illegal immigrants should pay lower tuition. Advocates for immigrants accuse the state of punishing students - including some valedictorians - for their parents’ choices and effectively shutting them out of college. Opponents of granting the lower rates say illegal immigrants should not enjoy the same benefits as residents.
The Massachusetts Republican Party issued a statement slamming Patrick for rewarding “illegal activity.”
It’s bad enough to encourage and reward illegal activity while sticking it to legal immigrants and other taxpayers who obey the law, Robert Willington, executive director of the state Republican Party, said in a statement.
State Representative Bradley H. Jones, Republican of North Reading, said he would consider filing legislation to bar illegal immigrants from paying in-state tuition if the governor decided to circumvent the Legislature.
“It’s the wrong policy direction to go in,” he said.
In 2005, the state Senate passed a measure that would have granted in-state tuition to illegal immigrants who have lived here for at least three years, earned a high school diploma or the equivalent, and intended to seek legal permanent residency. But the measure failed in the House the next year and faced a certain veto by then-Governor Mitt Romney, who has since made illegal immigration a key issue in his presidential campaign.
But Michael Widmer, president of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation¹, said the state could benefit by educating immigrants and integrating them into the workforce.
In 2006, his organization estimated that the state’s public colleges would gain $2.5 million a year in new revenues in tuition and fees by 2009 by allowing illegal immigrant students to pay in-state rates. He estimated that illegal immigrant enrollment would grow from nearly 100 students in 2006 to 600 students in 2009, a small portion of the 160,000 public college students in the state.
“It’s in the interest both economically and fiscally for the Commonwealth to allow these students to attend public colleges at [in-state] rates,” Widmer said. “Economically we’re losing many of these students. They are just the kind that we want to educate and who will stay in Massachusetts.”
Yesterday, the governor acknowledged that granting in-state tuition to people here illegally is controversial, but he affirmed his support for it.
“I think this is the right thing to do. It’s a matter of fundamental fairness,” he said. “But I don’t have the answer yet on how to fix this. I want to fix this, but I don’t have an answer for you.”
© Copyright 2008 Globe Newspaper Company.
Littleton RTC Notes
¹Its name notwithstanding, the “Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation” is not an advocacy group for you, the poor taxpayer of Taxachusetts. It’s a front for Fortune 500 businesses here in Massachusetts – the ones that can afford an occasional socialist experiment (like state-mandated healthcare) paid by you, so they can appear to be “compassionate.” You know, the looney left programs you are required to pay for, but not allowed to participate in. You can read a carefully screened sampling of their “work” here.
While you’re at it, you can ignore their contact information and e-mail address harvesting scam on their Membership page. As a lowly taxpayer, you are NOT invited to join.
If you are as outraged as I am, you can do something about it by signing this petition!
Littleton GOP Hits the 5th Congressional District Special Election Hard
Wednesday, October 17, 2008
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