Massachusetts in DEEP Trouble

Elected representatives in Washington and in Massachusetts have lost all rationality. In Massachusetts, a legislature with nearly 90% democrats is drunk with power. Taxpayers, citizens of the state, no longer have a say, in fact they are circumvented since those in power think that they know better than the people. Out of control spending and financial mismanagement are prevalent, led by a governor who doesn't have a clue. They get our state into a deep financial bind, then try to get out of it with silver bullets that only make things worse. Rather than attract legitimate business to our state and create jobs, short term thinking, non strategic, and failing approaches are used. Gambling is continually brought up as an apparent benefit, but those suggesting it fail to realize the longer term affects on the socio-economic condition of our state, where any apparent financial gains will be far offset by these negatives placing Massachusetts into an even deeper financial hole.

Raising taxes and fees, either directly or through stealth methods, again results with a net negative financial affect on our state. Where the short term, "apparent gain", thinkers fall short and fail to realize is that they are chasing business, taxpaying people, and shoppers out of state. In fact shoppers who used to come to Massachusetts are now on the decline. Headlines in local newspapers tell of a billion dollar shortfall over what was anticipated in income as if it were a surprise. No kidding! They didn't realize the consequences of their actions? Of course income would come down.

Unemployment is listed at 9.1%, but in reality it is much worse than that. If you look at non government jobs, those who have no other choice working part time, and those who have just given up looking for a job, I would venture to say that unemployment in Massachusetts is closer to 15%.

And now our legislature is going to look at a bill on slavery! SLAVERY? Yes, slavery was a bad thing but to look at such a bill now as a "key to any future discussion of apologies or reparation claims tied to slavery? Reparation claims, you must be kidding. Is this part of a self flagellation scheme to bring about some more of this socialistic distribution of wealth thinking? Those who are suggesting this and those who are considering it are just plain nuts in my opinion. Over 500,000 Americans lost their lives in the Civil War. Is that not reparation enough?

Voters in Massachusetts, as well as in America, need to wake up. Our state, our country, our democracy, and our very freedoms are at stake. We need to elect good people to represent us and do it with a sense of urgency.