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Pro-family activism that makes a difference! | ||||
The Governor's Council is a little known but very important group. They approve -- or deny -- all judicial appointments. A lot of bad judges are on the bench because the Governor's Council just rubber-stamps bad appointments by corrupt Governors, and doesn't do its job of scrutinizing candidates properly. The Governor's Council is made up of 8 people elected from 8 districts, and is usually chaired by the Lt. Governor, who also votes. (Officially, it's chaired by the Governor, but Governors almost never attendthe meetings unless they're needed to break a tie.) It meets every Wednesday in the Governor's chambers at the State House. The meetings are open to the public.
FIRST DISTRICT Incumbent Oliver Cipollini lost in the Democratic primary. D - JOSEPH FERREIRA, Somerset We're told he's a bread and butter political guy who probably isn't interested in making any waves. SECOND DISTRICT D - *ROBERT JUBINVILLE, Milton Jubinville has had some flashes of good sense, but almost always votes with the liberal establishment. In particular, if there's any drug connection, he wants judges to be lenient. THIRD DISTRICT 65% D -*MARILYN PETITTO DEVANEY, Watertown 35% I - THOMAS SHEFF, Newton Marilyn Devaney is an out-of-control nut, and we don't use that term lightly. She once said that people with pro-family values on homosexuality should not be allowed to testify at the Council's public hearings. She gets demonstrably angry when criticized about her votes to confirm anti-family judges. In debates, she has discussed her dislike of MassResistance. Tom Sheff is actually more left-wing in his anti-family beliefs, but is less bombastic. FOURTH DISTRICT 69% D - *CHRISTOPHER IANNELLA, Boston 25% I - JASON CROSBY, Abington 6% I - JOE URENECK, Boston Ianella has been there forever and is an empty suit who reliably rubber-stamps everything. Joe Ureneck, a fatherhood and pro-family advocate, is an outstanding choice. FIFTH DISTRICT 55% D - *EILEEN DUFF, Gloucester 45% R - MAURA RYAN-CIARDIELLO, Haverhill Eileen Duff is an "out" lesbian who goes on about judges protecting lesbians, gays, and transgenders. Maura Ryan-Ciardiello is likely another RINO, but would certainly be a better choice SIXTH DISTRICT 71% D - TERRENCE KENNEDY, Lynnfield 29% R - VINCENT DIXON, Winchester Kennedy is a very nasty anti-family hater. A real piece of work. We wish someone stronger had run against him. Dixon, a proud pro-gay Republican, is probably a slightly better choice, but only because Kennedy is so bad. SEVENTH DISTRICT R - JENNIE CAISSIE, Oxford Caissie is an uber-RINO Republican who panders shamelessly to the Left's political correctness. During a Governor's Council meeting she once described the testimony of pro-family people as "irrelevant and and ignorant." She sometimes votes correctly, but usually for the wrong reasons. EIGHTH DISTRICT D - *MICHAEL ALBANO, Longmeadow Albano, a former mayor of Springfield, is one of the most radical Governor's Council members we can recall. He once told the press that he would impliment a litmus test for judges: They must support abortion, gay marriage, and affirmative action -- or he would reject them! |
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