The Mos Eisley Massachusetts State House
"You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy."
DRIVING TO ENDANGER: Melanie's Bill endangered by petty politics, jealousy
"Part of anyone's circus"? Wake up, you bumbling needledicks. You are the circus!
I'd say "petty" is putting a gentle spin on things here.
WAAHHHH! MOMMY!!! MITT'S BEING A POOPYHEAD!
At least now we know who the infamous children are in "It's for the children!".
Indisputable fact: If it were a fellow democrat sitting in the corner office today, these same lawmakers would be clawing at each others' eyes trying to best position themselves in front of the TV cameras at the bill's signing ceremony.
No. Fucking. Shame.
And people continue to be perplexed as to why such a "progressive" paradise as Massachusetts is losing population. Help us, Obi-Wan!
DRIVING TO ENDANGER: Melanie's Bill endangered by petty politics, jealousy
BOSTON - A bill aimed at cracking down on repeat drunken drivers is generating an unusual level of political jealousy and spite on Beacon Hill.
Filed in May by Gov. Mitt Romney, the bill is named for 13-year-old Melanie Powell of Marshfield, who killed by a drunken driver two summers ago.
Rather than sorrow for the victims or rage toward repeat drunken drivers, the center of attention at the State House has been the political battle being fought along increasingly partisan lines.
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Pettiness is another emotion the relatives of victims say they've encountered during their time on Beacon Hill.
Earlier this week, the chairman of the Senate committee considering Melanie's Bill refused to meet with Melanie's parents, Tod and Nancy Powell, when they spent the day at the State House lobbying for the bill.
"I won't be a part of anyone's circus," said Sen. Robert Creedon, D-Brockton, the committee chairman.
"Part of anyone's circus"? Wake up, you bumbling needledicks. You are the circus!
Creedon said he initially refused the meeting with the Powells in his State House office because the invitation came through Romney's office. The Powells called him directly after being rebuffed and are now scheduled to meet with him at the cafe they own in Plymouth.
I'd say "petty" is putting a gentle spin on things here.
Melanie's grandfather, Ron Bersani of Marshfield, said he's appalled by what motivates some legislators. He said some lawmakers have openly told him that they can't support Melanie's Bill because "it's Romney's."
WAAHHHH! MOMMY!!! MITT'S BEING A POOPYHEAD!
At least now we know who the infamous children are in "It's for the children!".
Indisputable fact: If it were a fellow democrat sitting in the corner office today, these same lawmakers would be clawing at each others' eyes trying to best position themselves in front of the TV cameras at the bill's signing ceremony.
No. Fucking. Shame.
And people continue to be perplexed as to why such a "progressive" paradise as Massachusetts is losing population. Help us, Obi-Wan!
