"Old hacks never die they just become state judges ....."
Good Day Readers:
This article caught CyberSmokeBlog's attention for a couple reasons. Besides its humour it raises some issues regarding our system.
Earlier this year, the Blog Sixth Estate published a comprehensive list of contributions and appointments that have taken place the past few years under the Harper administration. On it were two current Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench Justices each of whom had donated $1,200 which is the maximum amount a citizen is allowed to contribute to a federal political party for which, of course, a tax receipt is issued.
It also raised the question of what political involvement are Judges/Justices allowed? Is that covered under existing legislation such as The Judges Act? Rumous have circulated for years a sitting Queen's Bench Justice used to be a "bag man" ..... oops, sorry, "fundraiser," for one of the federal parties.
Clare L. Pieuk
Judge her by the donations
By Howie Carr
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Old hacks never die, they just become state judges and make $130,000 for “working” 35 weeks a year.
Just ask Mary Beth Heffernan, the “embattled” Secretary of Public Safety who finally got the boot last week.
“She’d make a great Judge,” Governor Deval Patrick said. Of course she would — she’s given the Governor at least $875.
Everyone knew Heffernan was on track to early retirement, which is what a state judgeship is.
How did we know this? Because she stopped making donations to state politicians just more than a year ago.
The rule is, you have to stop paying off politicians once you put in your judicial application.
The other rule is, until you put in that application, you damn well better give till it hurts.
Future Judge Mary Beth Heffernan’s name appeared on the job application of hack poster gal Sheila Burgess. And she was the Cabinet Secretary in charge of the state police when they tried to cover up the mysterious predawn accident of Lieutenant. Governor Tim Murray in 2011. He was going 108 mph at the time, although he lied to reporters that he was doing the speed limit.
Speaking of Murray, according to public records at the Office of Campaign and Political Finance, Mary Beth has given Tiny Tim at least $525 through the years. He’ll be wielding the gavel in the Governor’s Council when her nomination comes up for a vote next year.
Mary Beth is from West Roxbury, as are two other Heffernans from West Roxbury, in their 70s, who have also given Tiny Tim nearly $2,000, even after Mary Beth had to stop sending him cash. Mary Beth has not answered repeated email inquiries as to ties to the other Heffernans.
Let’s run down a few of the other statesmen Mary Beth has done the right thing by over the years. In 2009, she gave $500 to the Democratic State Committee — that’s the way a lawyer shows how desperate she is for those robes.
Other favorite pols of future Judge Heffernan: ex-Speaker Sal DiMasi, now in prison; Senate President Therese Murray, mentioned three times in the Probation indictment; former state Representative Marie St. Fleur, the Haitian-born tax deadbeat; Jolly John Rogers, the very ethical solon from Norwood; Speaker Bob DeLeo, who very much doesn’t want to meet the U.S. attorney; and former state Senator Marian Walsh, to whom Deval tried to give a $175,000 hack job that had gone unfilled for a decade.
Isn’t one-party government great?
This article caught CyberSmokeBlog's attention for a couple reasons. Besides its humour it raises some issues regarding our system.
Earlier this year, the Blog Sixth Estate published a comprehensive list of contributions and appointments that have taken place the past few years under the Harper administration. On it were two current Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench Justices each of whom had donated $1,200 which is the maximum amount a citizen is allowed to contribute to a federal political party for which, of course, a tax receipt is issued.
It also raised the question of what political involvement are Judges/Justices allowed? Is that covered under existing legislation such as The Judges Act? Rumous have circulated for years a sitting Queen's Bench Justice used to be a "bag man" ..... oops, sorry, "fundraiser," for one of the federal parties.
Clare L. Pieuk
By Howie Carr
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
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| Hack Judge Hefferman |
Old hacks never die, they just become state judges and make $130,000 for “working” 35 weeks a year.
Just ask Mary Beth Heffernan, the “embattled” Secretary of Public Safety who finally got the boot last week.
“She’d make a great Judge,” Governor Deval Patrick said. Of course she would — she’s given the Governor at least $875.
Everyone knew Heffernan was on track to early retirement, which is what a state judgeship is.
How did we know this? Because she stopped making donations to state politicians just more than a year ago.
The rule is, you have to stop paying off politicians once you put in your judicial application.
The other rule is, until you put in that application, you damn well better give till it hurts.
Future Judge Mary Beth Heffernan’s name appeared on the job application of hack poster gal Sheila Burgess. And she was the Cabinet Secretary in charge of the state police when they tried to cover up the mysterious predawn accident of Lieutenant. Governor Tim Murray in 2011. He was going 108 mph at the time, although he lied to reporters that he was doing the speed limit.
Speaking of Murray, according to public records at the Office of Campaign and Political Finance, Mary Beth has given Tiny Tim at least $525 through the years. He’ll be wielding the gavel in the Governor’s Council when her nomination comes up for a vote next year.
Mary Beth is from West Roxbury, as are two other Heffernans from West Roxbury, in their 70s, who have also given Tiny Tim nearly $2,000, even after Mary Beth had to stop sending him cash. Mary Beth has not answered repeated email inquiries as to ties to the other Heffernans.
Let’s run down a few of the other statesmen Mary Beth has done the right thing by over the years. In 2009, she gave $500 to the Democratic State Committee — that’s the way a lawyer shows how desperate she is for those robes.
Other favorite pols of future Judge Heffernan: ex-Speaker Sal DiMasi, now in prison; Senate President Therese Murray, mentioned three times in the Probation indictment; former state Representative Marie St. Fleur, the Haitian-born tax deadbeat; Jolly John Rogers, the very ethical solon from Norwood; Speaker Bob DeLeo, who very much doesn’t want to meet the U.S. attorney; and former state Senator Marian Walsh, to whom Deval tried to give a $175,000 hack job that had gone unfilled for a decade.
Isn’t one-party government great?
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