Email Of The Day

For those of you Republican activists out there who think politics in your areas is challenging, things could be worse.

You could be an activist in RINO-infested Massachusetts.

Corruption!
The calling card of Kings and Queens

With the Senatorial primary now complete the first word that comes to this Citizen Patriot’s mind is “Apathy”. When a key Senate seat is open to be filled at such a crucial time in our nation’s history, we must ask ourselves why the electorate of our state provided their answer by virtue of not answering at all.

We in Massachusetts are all too familiar with the deviousness and deceit rampant amongst our elected officials. So much so that we have apparently become jaded to the process itself. A cover-up here. An indictment there. Another “representative of the people” taken down by their lust for the power to control those that they were elected to represent.

Believe me, you know know how bad things are in Massachusetts, but look at the balance of power. Sure the state GOP is inept, but 87% Democrats in the state legislature and 100% on Capitol Hill?

It stinks as bad as it sounds.

Former Speaker of the House, Tom Finneran for example was convicted for lying before a jury. His lie? A blatant and outright scheme to gerrymander voting districts to benefit his party and ultimately himself. This man was supposed to be impartial and removed from the process. Instead, he colluded to rig it. Yes, he was convicted. But are we not still left with the foul stench of his rotten deeds? Do the districts not still remain rigged as he intended?

As Republicans we are quick to express our outrage. But we must ask ourselves, are we outraged at the action, or are we outraged because it was done to the betterment of our perceived foes?

If corruption of principles and rational order were to occur within the Republican Party, would it not be equally as egregious? I offer this to you as further food for thought before you answer:

The Chairwoman of the Massachusetts Republican Party has blatantly violated explicit campaign bylaws which prohibit endorsement of candidates involved in primary elections. This action has occurred on not one, but multiple occasions.For example:

— On an invitation for Senate hopeful Scott Brown where the invitation specifically lists “Special Guest Jennifer Nassour Chairman of the MA GOP.”

— By providing what can only be seen by the impartial mind as an endorsement by the chairwomen and/or her staff for Charlie Baker and Richard Tisei in the Governor’s and Lt. Governor’s races respectively.

In both of these instances Ms. Nassour has made her designs clear. As recently as Monday of this week (the day before the Primary Election!), I received a newsletter from Ms. Nassour announcing her attendance at a Scott Brown fundraising event. While I do not fault Mr. Brown for this activity, I would guess that Mr. Brown’s primary opponent, Jack E. Robinson felt differently.
Of course this transgression can easily be dismissed by supporters as an action taken for the ” Betterment of the Party” or by others as a mere matter of degree. To that I quote the wise man who once said that the only difference between heaven and hell is matter of degree as well.

Ms. Nassour is also to be a special guest for a Scott Brown fundraiser along with Charlie Baker. The fact that Scott Brown is supporting Charlie Baker and Richard Tisei and vice versa is not the issue. The issue is that the Chair of the GOP is using her office to aid, assist and endorse candidates in primary contests. It can also be presumed that she is using her office and personnel to provide these candidates with an unfair advantage over their competitors. This is clearly a violation of her Party Bylaws.

I for one would be interested to see how Ms. Nassour would handle the prospect of a second entry into the Lt. Governor’s race. If Karyn Polito for instance were to decide that it was her duty to the Commonwealth to enter the race, would Ms. Nassour continue to flagrantly, and according to her Party own rules and regulations, illegally support Mr. Tisei at this time?

The spirit of any primary is to promote open discussion, to compare ideas, and to vet candidates.While this may pose challenges to some all-too-eager-to-be politicians who would rather not deplete their campaign war-chests in a primary contest, it is our right as party members and voters to have the opportunity to decide for ourselves who the best are candidates to represent us.

Please do not take Ms. Nassour’s indiscretion on my word. I urge you to judge for yourself. The attached link is for a fundraising event for Mr. Baker on December 16, 2009. Ask yourself if this solicitation suggests the party Chair’s involvement and support.

http://www.charliebaker2010.com/holiday/

The issue at hand is clearly outlined, black and white, right or wrong. Ms. Nassour is quick to point out the corruption on Beacon Hill. This is no hard task. She is also quick to point out the hypocrisy and duplicity by former house speakers and legislative leaders. Does this same principle no longer hold true because she is the object of such dealings?

A reasonable person can argue that Ms. Nassour needs to step down for the good of the party. Just as a local selectmen would recuse themselves over a conflict of interest, so it is that a party chair should do the same. Ms. Nassour has openly demonstrated that she is a willing participant in these primary campaigns. She should resign or be fired as the GOP By-Law suggests.

To those whose duty it is to understand and enforce the Party by-laws, ask yourself the simple question — Has the Party Chair made an endorsement, expressed or implied?

To the rest of us whose power lies not within the inner workings of the party politics but in the mind to act as we see fit, be aware that integrity and principle are not inherently bestowed upon any man or woman just because they have self designated the letter R to be placed next to their name.

Unabashedly Yours,
Sam Adams

While Massachusetts is the state of my birth, I don’t miss the political drama at all.

There are many good Republicans in Massachusetts. Unfortunately, the people in leadership positions are a bunch of self-serving cronies, inserted to help one or two major candidates per election. All the other candidates are on their own, and that’s a shame.