PAX Centurion - January / February 2014

www.bppa.org PAX CENTURION • January/February 2014 • Page 11 Gov. Patrick announces another nut program More money for criminals and social-service leeches, less for cops By James Carnell, Pax Editor S top me if you’ve heard this one before… “ Massachusetts Governor Patrick unveils recidivism initiative” (Boston Globe, Jan 29 th , 2014) Ah yes, Mini-me, our diminutive Governor from the south side of Chicago, announced $18 million in loans for another social-service agency whose goal is to help criminals “turn their lives around.”Yes, they’re going to give this alleged social service agency an initial $18 million – but then will funnel another “$27 million” in “success payments” to this social service agency over seven years if they meet certain “goals.”And of course, in Massachusetts, reaching statistical goals is a foregone conclusion. Fudging stats to throw in front of a gullible public is as easy as apple pie. Beyond the shadow of a doubt, the social service agency, named “Roca,” will meet and exceed its goal of helping high-risk youth exiting prison “break the cycle of violence”. Not that it matters, Governor, but who helps the good kids who don’t get in trouble? Does anybody give a damn, or give any credit, to them? Do they get free scholarships to college, make-work jobs handed to them by the state, welfare benefits, free housing or any other goodies that are routinely handed out to convicted criminals? For 50 years, I’ve heard the same crap over and over and over again: “New program for ex-cons,” “New program for at-risk youths,” etc., etc. Beating the same drum with a different stick. Meanwhile, the Governor claims that using flagmen on detail sites has “saved the state $10 million dollars” and wipes away the State’s contribution to our 40-year old educational incentive known as the Quinn bill. He then spends $9 million decorating his state office and hands out money left and right to social service agencies looking to sign up ex- cons in their newest, phony-baloney program. And I guarantee you, as with any entitlement program, it will become self-perpetuating, and they will have all of the contrived statistics to back them up the next time they have their hand out. And Deval – or whatever idiot liberal follows him at the State House – will nod their heads, smile a dopey smile, and hand them whatever they want. But again, who sticks up for the rest of us, the ones who work a hundred hours a week, pay our bills and our taxes, and don’t rape or rob other people?Yeah, I think I already know the answer to that one…… salutes our friends of the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association 150 Freeport Street Dorchester, MA 02122 Martin Lynch Tel: 617-282-4200 Fax: 617-288-6449 msautobody@aol.com Hanover, MA A Proud Supporter of the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association Scholarship Program