Posted on 10/11/2006 2:50:35 AM PDT by Boston Blackie
Democrat Deval Patrick has championed the constitutional “rights” of convicted rapists and murderers, demanding they be given juice, clean sheets, cold tuna sandwiches, white underwear and properly inflated basketballs, records show.
In one 1994 Department of Justice letter, Patrick chastised correction officials in Syracuse, N.Y., for not providing “sufficient sporting/recreation equipment to afford prisoners the opportunity to participate in large muscular activity.” Among the injustices cited by the DOJ were “under inflated basketballs” and “only 1 operative basketball hoop.” Other alleged constitutional violations cited by Patrick....
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Ugh. If he's defeated I might seriously reconsider my atheism.
Howie Carr's new slogan for Deval: "Free 'em all Deval"
Ugh, and I live in NH. If he gets elected we're getting it, too. At least we have CCW to keep them in check.
Could be worse. He could've sponsored a bill that would've required LEOs to shoot-to-wound.
Some of Carter's top advisers wanted the troops to shoot to wound during the Iran hostage rescue attempt.
Though, on the subject of Patrick, how about those letters he wrote on behalf of Benjamin LaGuer? That should've told voters something.
Patrick tried twice to aid parole bid Candidate changes course on release of convicted rapist
Snort.
Regarding the NY candidate, that is quite scary. Who is the GOP nominee? I assume the Dem is well ahead. I guess if he wins it means the people of NYS are not really the least bit concerned about crime.
Same in MA. When crime goes up and prisoners get more rights than victims, no one who voted for Patrick has a right to complain.
Not the folks Downstate, anyway. The diff between NYS and MA, though, is that NYS has mostly red counties. Last I knew, MA didn't have a one.
While in charge of the Department of Justice’s civil rights division under President Clinton, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Deval Patrick targeted several prisons and jails nationwide for allegedly violating inmates’ rights. Among the issues Patrick cited as federal violations of convicts’ rights were:
Did his opponents in the Demo primary bring this up? Maybe they were just as bad as he is.
Let me add, to the tens of millions of morons out there who still think Clinton was the best president ever, just look no further than the kind of person he appointed to see what a committed lefty he was. Patrick was certainly not the exception. Anyone who mistakes Clinton for a good ole boy southern bubba type is miles off the mark.
Don't you see, if (when) that happens it'll be the Feds fault for not sending enough money.
This clown should be hanging his head in shame rather than running for office.
They were, they were. By the way, I watched the Kennedy - Chase 30 minute debate last night. Chase was pathetic - he tried to out Democrat Kennedy and they both bashed Bush all night with almost no disagreements.
I don't think he'll win...
From what I am reading it appears he would be the perfect Governor for Massachusetts.
I fall on my knees nightly and pray you're correct, but I don't think there's much chance of it. What, may I ask, is the nature of your hope? Maybe I've overlooked something...
I believe that many of the Reilly and Gabrieli voters will either vote Healey... or simply not vote for Patrick. I also think Healey's gender... and Patrick's race will be a factor in MA.
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