And This Time We Mean It
Mayor takes action on Dudley Sq. vow
So, Tom, you say you want to "locate a government body in that area"? What say we start with your office? Or, better yet, the state legislators' offices? How about the Governor's office? The Attorney General's office? Any takers?
Thought so.
This, of course, begs the question: Since when is having a bunch of government hacks moving into your neighborhood a catalyst for improving the quality of life therein?
So obviously it's the Republicans' fault that Dudley Square is a run-down, crime-ridden shithole to which no one in their sane mind would relocate. One thing's for damn sure, should this plan comes to fruition, we're going to find out real quick which agencies rank the lowest on the Statehouse Hack-o-rama Influence Tally (S.H.I.T. List).
Vowing to revitalize Dudley Square after years of empty state promises, Mayor Thomas M. Menino said the city is moving to take a vacant furniture building that will be converted into municipal offices.
"We're trying to fulfill a commitment made by the last three governors to locate a government body in that area," Menino said. "It will help revitalize that area. It's about time we stepped in."
So, Tom, you say you want to "locate a government body in that area"? What say we start with your office? Or, better yet, the state legislators' offices? How about the Governor's office? The Attorney General's office? Any takers?
Thought so.
This, of course, begs the question: Since when is having a bunch of government hacks moving into your neighborhood a catalyst for improving the quality of life therein?
A plan to move 1,000 Department of Public Health workers into the long-dormant Ferdinand furniture building in the heart of Dudley Square fell apart under former governors Paul Cellucci and Jane M. Swift.
So obviously it's the Republicans' fault that Dudley Square is a run-down, crime-ridden shithole to which no one in their sane mind would relocate. One thing's for damn sure, should this plan comes to fruition, we're going to find out real quick which agencies rank the lowest on the Statehouse Hack-o-rama Influence Tally (S.H.I.T. List).
