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Illegal Tactics in House Recall Terrible Memories of
2002
By Attorney J. Edward Pawlick
After
observing what occurred yesterday after a hasty “meeting” of the House
Rules Committee late Wednesday afternoon, most people believe that their
efforts to unseat Justices Marshall, Greaney, Ireland and Cowin, are running
into the same type of illegal tactics that were used against us in 2002
to stop the Protection of Marriage Amendment.
There are powerful unseen
forces working against the people. No one, including the legislators,
appears to know the ultimate sources of the money that is being used against
us, but a few legislators are becoming concerned. The majority, however,
believe that as long as the money is flowing from somewhere, that’s all
that is necessary.
All the members of the
Committee are politely circling us, telling everyone, including Rep. Emile
Goguen (D-Fitchburg), the sponsor of the measure: “It is terrible what
is happening, but it’s not me. It’s that guy. If you wait just a few more
days, we will straighten this out.” Meanwhile, the clock is running out.
The illegal tactics appear
to be coming from the highest levels of the Democratic Party and the leadership
in the House.
After all, these illegal
tactics have been used for years and none of the libertarian “reformers” in the state have cared. The “meeting”
on Wednesday was undoubtedly the first “meeting” that has been attempted
in years. It was such a strange occurrence that the members didn’t know
what they were supposed to do. They were honestly amazed to be informed
by us that they were required to hold public meetings regularly and minutes
must be taken for public inspection. Instead, what has been happening
in recent years is that the Chairman makes all the decisions himself,
sometimes talking privately with some members. This is totally illegal
and the fact that it is happening cannot be unknown to the leadership.
It must also be known by the “reformers” who constantly tell us that social
conservatives are irrelevant to the process as long as taxes are low and
business is prospering. But since when are morality, decency and honor
unimportant to a democracy?
We have witnessed
corruption of the worst sort in our Supreme Judicial Court with Chief
Justice Margaret Marshall assuring Attorney Mary Bonauto she would win
if she brought a lawsuit in Marshall’s court. Three other judges agreed
to go along with that corruption.
We are now being told
confidentially that perhaps something should be done to Marshall, but
not the other judges, even though John Greaney has been a judge for almost
thirty years and has led the attack almost more than Marshall. The other
two have either been asleep or complicit in what has happened. Some say
we cannot remove Roderick Ireland because he is black. What an insult
to black people to say that Ireland must be held to a lower standard because
of the color of his skin. What will I say to the three of my grandchildren
who also happen to have black skin? If the legislators wish to hold that
only Marshall must be removed, that is their decision but neither I, nor
anyone else, has the power to plea bargain for the people. A valid Resolution
has been brought by Rep. Goguen and the legislators must vote on that
Resolution, whether they wish to or not. They have the right and the duty
to vote as they believe to be correct, knowing that no matter how they
vote, some of their constituents are going to disagree at the next election.
We have no choice
but to continue to pressure the legislators, who are beginning to understand
that this is much different from 2002. The entire state is upset and becoming
more so every day. A vote on the House floor will have to be taken with
every Rep voting. They cannot avoid it.
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