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Tue Aug 31, 2010 at 21:23:41 PM EDT
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(I can't think of a single elected official with more integrity than Chuck. And now he'll finally have his day in court. - promoted by eli_beckerman)
Chuck Turner will be going on trial!
I met with Chuck last week to discuss ways that the GRP could be supportive.
Chuck was in excellent spirits, maintained his innocence and expressed his confidence in his legal team (See his letter below, which you can find on his web site.
The trial will begin on October 12, and he believes that it will last about 3 weeks.
Keep in touch with developments before and during the trial by visiting his website. Please do what you can to support this wonderful human being and outstanding public servant.
I will send information when I have news to report. |
| mikeheichman :: Support Chuck Turner |
Mike Heichman
mikeheichman@verizon.net
617-265-8143
Dear Friends,
Despite 45 years of dedicated service to the people of my community and the people of Boston, the federal government will continue on October 12th at the Moakley Court House its attempt to convince the public that I am guilty of extortion of $1000 and lying to FBI officials.
I have no doubt that my legal team of Barry Wilson, John Pavlos, Michelle Brennan, and Kazi Toure will be successful in proving my innocence. Also, I believe the trial will enable the public to recognize the unethical and immoral behavior of those who are conspiring to silence me.
In addition to exposing the corruption of the government's actions, my defense will focus on my 45 years of dedicated service. My lawyers plan to put on the stand those who can testify regarding help received from me and whether money ever stood between their needs and my service.
Those who would like to testify regarding my character please call 617-427-1667 and leave your name and telephone number. You will be contacted by a member of my legal team.
Thanks for all your support. Remember: Our struggles with adversity make us stronger and wiser.
Peace and Love,
Chuck
Boston City Councilor, District 7
City Hall Office - 617.635.3510
District Office - 617.427.8100
51 Roxbury St.
Roxbury, MA
chuck.turner@cityofboston.gov |
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"Now, is this the deal I would have preferred? No. I believe that we could have made the tough choices required - on entitlement reform and tax reform - right now, rather than through a special congressional committee process. But this compromise does make a serious down payment on the deficit reduction we need and gives each party a strong incentive to get a balanced plan done before the end of the year. Most importantly, it will allow us to avoid default and end the crisis that Washington imposed on the rest of America."
--President Barack Obama on the debt ceiling "deal"
"Despite Democratic control over the White House, despite Democratic control over the Senate, despite overwhelming opposition from the American people, a small minority of the members of the Republican-controlled House have successfully pushed an extreme right-wing agenda onto the American political landscape. It is an ideology which believes that despite the fact that the rich are getting richer, the middle class is shrinking, and poverty is increasing, all - all of the burden for deficit reduction should rest on working people."
--Independent Senator Bernie Sanders on the debt ceiling "deal"
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Then and Now
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Then...
"Last year Evergreen, a Massachusetts company, agreed to establish their first-ever United States based manufacturing facility here in Massachusetts. They did so, or are doing so, at Devens. They have now agreed and chosen to triple their size at Devens. Their next phase of expansion, right here in Massachusetts, a signature company in a signature sector, and we congratulate all of the folks at Evergreen and look forward to continuing to work with you...
We made a personal commitment to Evergreen for the sake of Evergreen, but also because we wanted to show that there are ways in which state government, in working together with private industry and with the utility companies, could begin to create a different kind of environment, a different kind of business climate here, to grow that sector, and it is happening. It's happening. Evergreen is one of the most prominent examples, but there are a whole host of examples."
--Governor Deval Patrick, April 7, 2008, boasting about state investment in Evergreen.
and Now...
"Evergreen Solar Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection yesterday, completing a stunning reversal of fortune for a high-flying alternative-energy company that once seemed to herald a new era for the Massachusetts economy... At its peak, Evergreen employed roughly 900 people locally and attracted more than $50 million in state support, as its stock price soared above $100 a share.
Yesterday, Evergreen's stock closed at 18 cents. The company shuttered its manufacturing plant in Devens earlier this year and now has only 85 employees left. Massachusetts is one of its top creditors, owed $1.5 million in rent."
--Erin Ailworth, Boston Globe, August 16, 2011
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