Both Senator Petrucelli and Boston Mayor Tom Menino have charities to which an owner of Suffolk Downs contributed. The charities avoid public disclosure and campaign contribution limits, as well as providing a tax-deductible contribution. What else don't we know? Who else contributed? What else did they receive in return?
Suffolk Downs is a run-down horse racing track that is dying, like the rest of the horse racing industry and they fantasized an elegant Slot Barn to suck discretionary dollars from the local economy.
Horse racing as pretense to Predatory Gambling!
Charities? Legal? Yes! Does it pass the smell test? Not in your sleep!
In Massachusetts, the arrogance of power and isolation allows elected officials to believe they are immune from scrutiny and have exempted themselves from the Open Meeting Law and the Public Records Law.
You will note that our arrogant Governor Slot Barns Patrick recently refused to provide records even after his phony campaign promises of transparency.
What's he hiding? More lies?
There are honest, hard-working politicians attempting to change this who become discourage or don't continue to run for office out of frustration.
It's time for change! And it's time for voters to support ethical candidates.
Thursday, June 30, 2011
And it comes as no surprise to 97% Massachusetts voters that another bunch of politicians will end up in prison for their arrogance.
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