Invective Against Politicians Thread

[TheRifleman]

Tom Menino is a man of limited vision. That, more than anything is the problem. Yes, he is autocratic. And yes, developers are put through a shakedown. But those circumstances exist in many (most?) cities, and yet we do see more creative ideas being executed in other cities. The reason is that Boston is a naturally conservative minded place to begin with and then you add in a boring mayor who does not employ creative people and you end up with a situation where no one has any incentive to do anything creative because doing so, rather than helping to get your project approved, will in fact only make the process more difficult. If the mayor was personally or through an urban planner a leader who prized creativity, you'd see different projects being put forward.

As far as the personalization of the approval process, everyone knows that projects are not pushed besed on merit alone. The personal relationships the mayor has with the developer is a deciding factor. And the mayor can't deny it. In fact, this past year I was at a dinner honoring Norman Leventhal and in both a video presentation and in his live remarks the Mayor boasted that when the Leventhals come calling, he doesnt even make them go through the whole process because he knows they have the best interests of the city at heart. The Mayor was bragging this as if it were something he should be proud of.

The Mayor is a piece of shit with the rest of the politicans in this country.
Lets get some facts straight on this board. The city & state have been handing our tax dollars to their friends to get projects built which is a disgrace.

#1 Liberty Mutual 46.5 Million in Tax breaks
#2 W-Hotel 10 Million dollar Note special interest rate
#3 Vertex 10 Million dollar giveaway to relocate
#4 Columbus Ave---ripped off the Cali Pension fund
#5 Evergreen--State handed them 50 Million and they left.

Don't forget Sal Dimasi Connection with Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods pumping thousands of dollars in his pockets to continue to make sure their is no support for casino's. (I do think it's a bad Idea for casino's in MA but it will end up happening)

So when people say they have respect for the mayor you better start looking at some of the facts. He is handing your money away to people he likes and the more money the Govt spends the less money is in your pocket. And they will continue to do this till they are voted out of office. But don't worry Billionaire Ted Kelly from Liberty Mutual pumped 15,000 in Menino's Campaign Coffers.

I wouldn't be suprised if Menino is worth millions of dollars at this point. 30 years in office is a long-time to rob the taxpayers of Boston.

 

[Suffolk 83]

It's there dood. smh