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The New Republic ^ | February 16, 2004 | Michael Crowley

Posted on 01/06/2007 6:43:08 AM PST by A. Pole

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1 posted on 01/06/2007 6:43:09 AM PST by A. Pole
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Somebody said the "N" word! Somebody said the "N" word! Somebody said the "N" word!

And it wasn't a straight white guy.


2 posted on 01/06/2007 6:49:50 AM PST by alloysteel (Character is a private trait. Reputation is the public aspect that is revealed.)
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To: trisham; Disturbin; ThirstyMan; Aquinasfan; emil; johnthebaptistmoore; Radix; guinnessboy; ...
It was Finneran who, in a special joint session of the legislature last week, introduced a hard-line measure that would ban gay marriage and make no provision for civil unions
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Finneran is a devout Roman Catholic who opposes abortion and has never cared much for gay rights.

Compare:

Ex-Mass. lawmaker spared prison term

BOSTON // Former Massachusetts House Speaker Thomas Finneran, once considered the most powerful man in the Statehouse, pleaded guilty yesterday to obstruction of justice in a deal that spares him prison time for misrepresenting his role in a redistricting plan that diluted the clout of minority voters. Federal prosecutors agreed to drop three perjury charges against Finneran in exchange for his guilty plea to a single count of obstruction of justice. Under the deal, Finneran will pay a $25,000 fine and be placed on 18 months of unsupervised probation. He has also agreed not to seek political office for at least five years.

(National Digest, January 6, 2007)

3 posted on 01/06/2007 6:50:43 AM PST by A. Pole (Dzerzhinsky: There are no innocent people.There are only such who weren't examined in the proper way)
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Thomas M. Finneran The Democrat?

Wasn't he just indicted (or convicted) or reprimanded for some kind of criminal activity just this past week??
I vaguely recall something about Finneran as part of a plea bargain, would not be able to run for a public office for 5 years.

I may be wrong, but the name brings some recent form of political scandal to mind.


4 posted on 01/06/2007 6:52:37 AM PST by o_zarkman44
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I believe Tom Finneran is no longer the senate president.

The outrage here was that our newly elected Gov'nor encouraged the legislature to violate the state consitution by encouraging them to NOT vote on the issue...despite the petition that had well over a 100,000 verified names. We in Massachusetts are in for a long 4 years with this bozo as president. Welcome to the Massachusetts monarchy.

BTW....we call Finneran "Tommy Taxes" or "Tommy the Felon Finneran" because he recently was busted for re-districting and then proceeded to lie to the Grand Jury. Yesterday he pled guilty to charges of "Obstruction of Justice" (which was a charge reduced from "Perjury"). He received 2 years of un-supervised probation and a $25,000 fine.


5 posted on 01/06/2007 6:53:23 AM PST by JTMUSA
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You answered my question. Thanks!


6 posted on 01/06/2007 6:54:50 AM PST by o_zarkman44
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You beat me to it.

The a-hole blubbered like a baby to the judge when he recieved his 'handslapping' as well. Lousy crooked, MA-Democrat hack! I just pray they don't let this POS get his pension.

7 posted on 01/06/2007 6:56:50 AM PST by johnny7 ("We took a hell of a beating." -'Vinegar Joe' Stilwell)
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Wasn't he just indicted (or convicted) or reprimanded for some kind of criminal activity just this past week??

For gerrymandering - a thing being practices all over America and in other countries as well. You do not get prosecuted for that UNLESS you step on someone toes.

I may be wrong, but the name brings some recent form of political scandal to mind.

Well, yes. But I wondered how long it will take before they nail him for something after he took non PC position.

8 posted on 01/06/2007 6:57:51 AM PST by A. Pole (Russian proverb: "All are not cooks that walk with long knives")
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But the democrat party is a big tent....


9 posted on 01/06/2007 7:00:03 AM PST by fat city (What part of cognitive dissonance don't you understand?)
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To: JTMUSA
" The outrage here was that our newly elected Gov'nor encouraged the legislature to violate the state consitution by encouraging them to NOT vote on the issue
...despite the petition that had well over a 100,000 verified names. We in Massachusetts are in for a long 4 years with this bozo as president.
Welcome to the Massachusetts monarchy.
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You mean, "bozo as governor"?

Also, it will be a VERY good 4 years for future (and past) rapists in Massachusetts.
All will have protection, and future pardons, from BOTH the gov. and lt. gov.
especially if they are "eloquent".

10 posted on 01/06/2007 7:06:30 AM PST by Diogenesis (Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum)
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His real guilt was his opposition to "gay marriage". Read the tagline.


11 posted on 01/06/2007 7:12:55 AM PST by A. Pole (Lavrenli Beria: "Show me the man, and I’ll find you the crime.")
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Sorry, it should be Lavrenti
12 posted on 01/06/2007 7:14:29 AM PST by A. Pole (Lavrenti Beria: "Show me the man, and I’ll find you the crime.")
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When a black teenager with a church group called a gay protester a "faggot," the irate man shot back with the word "nigger," adding: "How do you like it?" To which a ten-year-old girl replied: "Let him burn in hell!" Ugh.

LOL!

13 posted on 01/06/2007 7:20:51 AM PST by Balding_Eagle (God has blessed Republicans with political enemies who are going senile.)
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Interesting read...That the old Democrat guard is still up to shenanigans in Massachusetts. I am interested in that area since it is very historical but I am glad I don't live there.


14 posted on 01/06/2007 7:26:42 AM PST by Deaflady4Cheney
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His real guilt was his opposition to "gay marriage"

Finneran was a two-bit, MA Democrat-hack who perjured himself in a redistricting investigation. He did nothing exceptional in trying to stop the gay-marriage agenda in MA.

15 posted on 01/06/2007 7:27:09 AM PST by johnny7 ("We took a hell of a beating." -'Vinegar Joe' Stilwell)
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He did nothing exceptional in trying to stop the gay-marriage agenda in MA.

Have you read the article? Have you read my tagline? Do you support "gay-marriage"?

16 posted on 01/06/2007 7:29:53 AM PST by A. Pole (Lavrenti Beria: "Show me the man, and I’ll find you the crime.")
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Listen to Howie Carr on WRKO for the real story on Finneran.

FMCDH(BITS)

17 posted on 01/06/2007 7:36:41 AM PST by nothingnew (I fear for my Republic due to marxist influence in our government. Open eyes/see)
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New Republic=leftist rag


18 posted on 01/06/2007 7:51:44 AM PST by Vaquero (Moderate Islam is Radical Islams Trojan horse in the West)
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New Republic=leftist rag

That is why this article is more reliable - Finneran is not a leftist, certainly not on the issue of "gay marriage".

19 posted on 01/06/2007 7:57:07 AM PST by A. Pole (Lavrenti Beria: "Show me the man, and I’ll find you the crime.")
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Exploiting what was only supposed to be a chance for him to make some general remarks about the marriage debate, Finneran used his floor time to introduce a flat ban on same-sex marriage--one that included no provision for civil unions.

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I didn't realize that. I guess it just goes to show that sometimes God chooses an unlikely man to do his work. Good for Finneran.

Thanks for the ping.

20 posted on 01/06/2007 9:00:33 AM PST by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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