Hopefully when election time rolls around, the voters will remember the MetroWest Legislators that totally ignored their overwhelming vote on certain items. I even asked one of them why (s)he felt that (s)he could be proud of co-sponsoring an amendment to nullify the will of the voters of Framingham. Needless to say, I got no response.
Leslee Willitts ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stephen Smoller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Rene s Mandel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "Sue Bernstein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 6:21 PM Subject: Re: [tmm] Budget '04 - Overrides (fwd) > Any MY POINT is that the governor tried to make some legitimate cuts that were overridden by a political system that is a disgrace. The two cuts I cited in particular reveal all that needs to be looked at. Until the majority numbers are diminished and the speaker is replaced, we will not enjoy a legitimate legislative system in this commonwealth. The fact the legislature so swiftly overturned the will of the people also speaks volumes. > > Steve Smoller > > Rene s Mandel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > And some of the cuts were sustained. It's not a question of whether any of > the cuts were rational or all the overrides reasonable, it was simply two > parties going their own way and making a hash of it. My point is that I > think the numbers have less to do with it than party politics in this > state, and I don't think the governor is immune from the disgrace. On the > contrary, if he had real issues to present, he should have done so and > fought for them, and not made absurd cuts just for the sake of making > political capital. > > Rene Mandel > Pct. 3 > > > > > > > > Regards, > > Steve Smoller > > "The only things you regret are the things you didn't do." > > "Everyone has a photographic memory. Some just don't have film." > > "Dogs have owners...Cats have staff." > > > --------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month!To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with body > "unsubscribe frambors" (the subject is ignored). To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with body "unsubscribe frambors" (the subject is ignored).
