Thursday, June 19, 2003
Romney's Layoffs Not Laid Off
Shortly after taking office, the Fraud Governor announced that he would fire a number of flacks to "save money" and crowed about "a major reduction" in the number of press secretaries throughout state government. (source: Fraud Gov's Office, Press Release, 1/28/2003)
Romney's loathsome $150,000-a-year spokesman blamed the job action on the economy. His press release was headed "WITH BUDGET CRISIS LOOMING, ROMNEY MOVES TO CUT PRESS OPERATION."
Well, the budget crisis must be over. Because many of the flacks who were fired to save money are still on the state payroll. (source: Boston Herald, 6/19/2003)
Like Darrell Pressley, who was working for the Department of Environmental Management and now works for the Department of Environmental Management.
Like Brook Chipman, who was working for the Governor's Highway Safety Bureau and now works for the Governor's Highway Safety Bureau.
Like Bill Davis and Bob Greco, who were working for the Department of Fish and Wildlife and now work for the Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Like Heather Shannon, who was working for the Division of Health Care Finance and Policy and now works for the Division of Health Care Finance and Policy.
And like Joseph VanDeventer, who worked for the state Racing Commission and now works for the state Racing Commission.
And these aren't even the fortunate ones. Some who were "fired" are now earning more than before their traumatic life change. Like Nicholas Burk, who was earning $43,000-a-year in the Office of Refugees and Immigrants, was fired by Romney, and now earns $46,000-a-year in (all together now) the Office of Refugees and Immigrants.
Confused? Don't be. The story line is simple.
1) Romney fires aides.
2) Aides do not leave.
3) Some earn more then before they were fired.
Sounds a little like Melville's "Bartleby, the Scrivener." (Go to your library.)
Sounds a LOT like Romney the Fraud.
Shortly after taking office, the Fraud Governor announced that he would fire a number of flacks to "save money" and crowed about "a major reduction" in the number of press secretaries throughout state government. (source: Fraud Gov's Office, Press Release, 1/28/2003)
Romney's loathsome $150,000-a-year spokesman blamed the job action on the economy. His press release was headed "WITH BUDGET CRISIS LOOMING, ROMNEY MOVES TO CUT PRESS OPERATION."
Well, the budget crisis must be over. Because many of the flacks who were fired to save money are still on the state payroll. (source: Boston Herald, 6/19/2003)
Like Darrell Pressley, who was working for the Department of Environmental Management and now works for the Department of Environmental Management.
Like Brook Chipman, who was working for the Governor's Highway Safety Bureau and now works for the Governor's Highway Safety Bureau.
Like Bill Davis and Bob Greco, who were working for the Department of Fish and Wildlife and now work for the Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Like Heather Shannon, who was working for the Division of Health Care Finance and Policy and now works for the Division of Health Care Finance and Policy.
And like Joseph VanDeventer, who worked for the state Racing Commission and now works for the state Racing Commission.
And these aren't even the fortunate ones. Some who were "fired" are now earning more than before their traumatic life change. Like Nicholas Burk, who was earning $43,000-a-year in the Office of Refugees and Immigrants, was fired by Romney, and now earns $46,000-a-year in (all together now) the Office of Refugees and Immigrants.
Confused? Don't be. The story line is simple.
1) Romney fires aides.
2) Aides do not leave.
3) Some earn more then before they were fired.
Sounds a little like Melville's "Bartleby, the Scrivener." (Go to your library.)
Sounds a LOT like Romney the Fraud.
