LettersToTheEditor.com » dianne wilkerson http://www.letterstotheeditor.com "The test of democracy is freedom of criticism." ~David Ben-Gurion Fri, 22 Jan 2010 22:53:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Dianne Wilkerson’s Political Arrogance http://www.letterstotheeditor.com/2008/11/08/political-arrogance/ http://www.letterstotheeditor.com/2008/11/08/political-arrogance/#comments Sat, 08 Nov 2008 12:56:27 +0000 Editors http://www.letterstotheeditor.com/?p=116 To the Editor:
Massachusetts state Sen. Dianne Wilkerson’s arrogance and corrupt behavior is certainly not foreign on
FBI photo of what police say is dianne Wilkerson taking a bribe.

FBI photo of what police say is dianne Wilkerson taking a bribe.

Beacon Hill, she only brought it to a new level. Wilkerson clearly was comfortable in her role as corrupt politician and not only had a loyal following but also had the governor and mayor in her corner.
Politicians are all about negotiating and pushing their agendas. Getting results often means making sweet deals, finding loopholes and covering for each other. This is often a gray area and politicians are often masterful at justifying their behavior.
My only concern is how voters are going to vent their justifiable rage. Too many people want to punish politicians by getting rid of the state income tax. Unfortunately, this will only hurt ourselves; not only will schools, infrastructure and safety services be hurt, it will devastate services to the most vulnerable, including services to low income elders and other special needs programs.
I suppose the only upside would be…..if you happen to lose your job as a result of question one, there should be a lot of openings for ethic investigators on Beacon Hill.
Sincerely,
Elizabeth McDonald
Massachusetts

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The FBI says this photo shows Mass. state Sen. Dianne Wilkerson accepting a cash bribe and hiding it in her bra.

The FBI says this photo shows Mass. state Sen. Dianne Wilkerson accepting a cash bribe and hiding it in her bra.

What’s even more distasteful than seeing a state senator apparently stashing cash bribes in her bra is the fact that she refuses to bow out of the upcoming election.
The hubris of state Sen. Dianne Wilkerson in Massachusetts is astounding. After an 18-month investigation, the feds arrested her on charges of taking $23,500 in bribes, much of it to make sure a new liquor license was secured for a business in her district.
So here she is under indictment and with less than a week to go before the election, instead of bowing out gracefully to handle her legal affairs, she is pushing ahead with her sticker campaign during Tuesday’s election.
Why can’t our politicians act with the dignity their offices demand?

 

Sincerely,

Chris Curley
Boston

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