Dude, you broke your blog. ;)Or else, your blogpage can't contain the greatness that is your blogging, my friend!
It is pretty great, isn't it? I knew I was in so much trouble when I wrote that comment in on BMG as I wrote it... so I'm running with it. It's fantastic! LOL.In any event, Firefox hates when I put youtube videos in. Internet Explorer doesn't mind them at all.
I read in the Globe that Deval is cutting corporate taxes in order to lessen the impact of closing the loopholes. woo! Go Deval!
It's a litany of bad news. It honestly isn't just the casinos. There's a string of bad news that I've read from the Patrick Admin and very little of it do I like.
Nice job, Ryan. Have to agree that he continues to disappoint. If Obama wins, looks like Patrick will be named Ambassador to somewhere, Vatican maybe, leave what's-his-name Lt. Gov. in charge.
Ryan - weird contrast.During his first year in office, Romney abolished the Metropolitan District Commission, the hack-y Boston Parks Dept., by consolidating it with the DCR, and fired Bill Bulger. Both were within his power as head of all agencies, and both saved the state money and waste.Patrick COULD do things like that, but instead chooses to try to usurp the legislature. Is it because he assumes he's 'ranking' Democrat? The Legislature has co-equal staus, and isn't just there to execute orders.In some ways, not being a Democrat was helpful for the Governor.
I think they had different priorities. Patrick's priorities require legislation, he just hasn't been effective in actually passing that legislation yet. I wouldn't be disappointed at that, though, because in part it's to be expected. It takes a long time to build consensus on things like the Municipal Partnership Act and loophole cuts. What has me disappointed is the fact that he keeps throwing more and more proposals on the wall, seeing what'll stick. If he bunkered down and tried to build consensus on the few key ones, we'd be closer to getting them past. Instead, he's distracted Beacon Hill with casinos and will make no progress on his other, better proposals.
That's why we need a viable third party alternative.
I can't understand the lack of cooperation among basically all Democrats. The House and Senate recently had to override 3 vetoes Deval made where he wanted to cut spending on education.(H4141). You'd think he's Republican. I think he's using what's going to be a short tenure as Gov. to go on to bigger and better things in DC. Screw Mass and move on, not what all of you grassroots people thought when you were touting him as the second coming.
Geesh - the things I never thought I'd have to say...but...to be fair to Deval Patrick....The Governor MUST have a balanced budget. The budget he signs may not exceed revenues. For DECADES, the Democrats in the Legislature have sent porked-up, feel-good budgets to the governors, knowing they could rely on 'Cellucci's/Swift's/Romney's' evil cuts. Now, their self control is still vestigial, so Gov. Patrick has to veto budgets which are above our credit card limit. The Lege can override, as by the time it comes back to them, more money has usually been collected.It's all fun and games until somebody pokes out an eye....
Ryan - I hate to tell you I told you so...but Deval always smelled like a Republican to me.Gabby would have brought you Cape Wind and sound financial management. Devel bought himself a Coupe to drive to his new casino.
Gabrieli wasn't in favor of Cape Wind, he left himself lots of wiggle room on that one. Given the political opponents, I still don't regret my support for Deval Patrick. However, if he wants my vote again, he's going to have to shift on some of these particularly egregious proposals and get back to what got him elected: progressive, grassroot politics.
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Dude, you broke your blog. ;)
Or else, your blogpage can't contain the greatness that is your blogging, my friend!
It is pretty great, isn't it?
I knew I was in so much trouble when I wrote that comment in on BMG as I wrote it... so I'm running with it. It's fantastic! LOL.
In any event, Firefox hates when I put youtube videos in. Internet Explorer doesn't mind them at all.
I read in the Globe that Deval is cutting corporate taxes in order to lessen the impact of closing the loopholes. woo! Go Deval!
It's a litany of bad news. It honestly isn't just the casinos. There's a string of bad news that I've read from the Patrick Admin and very little of it do I like.
Nice job, Ryan. Have to agree that he continues to disappoint.
If Obama wins, looks like Patrick will be named Ambassador to somewhere, Vatican maybe, leave what's-his-name Lt. Gov. in charge.
Ryan - weird contrast.
During his first year in office, Romney abolished the Metropolitan District Commission, the hack-y Boston Parks Dept., by consolidating it with the DCR, and fired Bill Bulger. Both were within his power as head of all agencies, and both saved the state money and waste.
Patrick COULD do things like that, but instead chooses to try to usurp the legislature. Is it because he assumes he's 'ranking' Democrat? The Legislature has co-equal staus, and isn't just there to execute orders.
In some ways, not being a Democrat was helpful for the Governor.
I think they had different priorities. Patrick's priorities require legislation, he just hasn't been effective in actually passing that legislation yet.
I wouldn't be disappointed at that, though, because in part it's to be expected. It takes a long time to build consensus on things like the Municipal Partnership Act and loophole cuts. What has me disappointed is the fact that he keeps throwing more and more proposals on the wall, seeing what'll stick. If he bunkered down and tried to build consensus on the few key ones, we'd be closer to getting them past. Instead, he's distracted Beacon Hill with casinos and will make no progress on his other, better proposals.
That's why we need a viable third party alternative.
I can't understand the lack of cooperation among basically all Democrats. The House and Senate recently had to override 3 vetoes Deval made where he wanted to cut spending on education.(H4141). You'd think he's Republican. I think he's using what's going to be a short tenure as Gov. to go on to bigger and better things in DC. Screw Mass and move on, not what all of you grassroots people thought when you were touting him as the second coming.
Geesh - the things I never thought I'd have to say...but...to be fair to Deval Patrick....
The Governor MUST have a balanced budget. The budget he signs may not exceed revenues. For DECADES, the Democrats in the Legislature have sent porked-up, feel-good budgets to the governors, knowing they could rely on 'Cellucci's/Swift's/Romney's' evil cuts. Now, their self control is still vestigial, so Gov. Patrick has to veto budgets which are above our credit card limit. The Lege can override, as by the time it comes back to them, more money has usually been collected.
It's all fun and games until somebody pokes out an eye....
Ryan - I hate to tell you I told you so...but Deval always smelled like a Republican to me.
Gabby would have brought you Cape Wind and sound financial management. Devel bought himself a Coupe to drive to his new casino.
Gabrieli wasn't in favor of Cape Wind, he left himself lots of wiggle room on that one.
Given the political opponents, I still don't regret my support for Deval Patrick. However, if he wants my vote again, he's going to have to shift on some of these particularly egregious proposals and get back to what got him elected: progressive, grassroot politics.
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