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. I'd love to see Southie get its act together and heave Steve Lynch! Lynch cannot seem to separate his religious convictions from the law as well as pinching his own legal (attorney) ethics to empower his own political career. Lynch isn't a Democrat but for his labor stance. Oh, geezuz, his labor stance! (I grew up w/o a pot to piss in, had to work in labor and put myself thru law school, yada, yada, yada.) For example (some snippets):
TEN COMMANDMENT DISPLAY, June 15, 2005, voting 242 for and 182 against, the House on June 15 barred the U.S. Marshals Service from enforcing a federal judge's order that a Ten Commandments display be removed from the Gibson County, Indiana courthouse lawn. In January, the judge ruled the display "in violation of the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution." (a vote "yes" was to stop the enforcement of the federal court order; a vote "no" was to enforce the federal court order): Massachusetts: voting yes, Lynch. voting no, Olver, Neal, McGovern, Frank, Meehan, Tierney, Markey, Capuano, Delahunt. (Since when does congress step in to "over-ride" a federal judge's order? To not obey a federal judge?)
(BosSundayGlobe, "Thomas Voting Reports," p. A18, June 19, 2005)
FETUS VIOLENCE Voting 254 for and 163 against, the House on Feb. 26, 2004, passed a bill (HR 1997) giving a human fetus "at any stage of development" the same legal rights as its pregnant mother when a federal crime is committed against the mother. Beginning with conception, it would have standing as a victim if it were harmed during a violent crime, just as the mother does. Judges could impose extra punishment for the fetal crime but not the death penalty. A vote of "yes" favors this bill; a vote of "no" is opposed to this bill. Voting No, Olver, McGovern, Frank, Meehan, Tierney, Markey, Capuano, Delahunt; voting yes, Lynch, Neal.
(this bill is a backdoor attempt to override Roe v. Wade)
HEALTH WAIVER EXCEPTION Members on June 4, 2003 refused, 165 for and 256 against, to add an exception to HR 760 that would permit the disputed abortion when it is deemed medically necessary to protect the mother from serious health consequences. This went beyond a waiver in the bill to save the mother's life. A yes vote backed a health waiver exception. Voting yes, Olver, McGovern, Frank, Meehan, Tierney, Markey, Capuano, Neal, Delahunt; voting no, Lynch. (Another anti-Roe v. Wade, chipping away at it.)
MINOR'S ABORTION: Voting 270 for and 157 against, the House on
April 27 passed a bill (HR 748) making it a federal crime to
transport a minor to another state for an abortion to circumvent a
law in her home state requiring parental notification or approval
of the abortion. A vote of yes was to pass this bill. Voting no, Olver, McGovern, Frank, Meehan, Tierney, Markey, Capuano, Neal, Delahunt; voting yes, Lynch. (This is another anti-Roe v. Wade bill.)
GRANDPARENTS, CLERGY: Voting 177 for and 252 against, the House on
April 27 rejected a Democratic amendment to exempt grandparents and
clergy from the criminal sanctions and civil liability imposed by
HR 748 (above, Minor's Abortion bill). Voting yes, Olver, McGovern, Frank, Meehan, Tierney, Markey, Capuano, Neal, Delahunt; voting no, Lynch. (This is another anti-Roe v. Wade bill)
The House TERRY SCHIAVO BILL: Stephen Lynch was VERY outspoken about "upholding" Terry Schiavo's "rights" and voted with the rightwingers. Did you note that Lynch usually stands alone in the Massachusetts congressional delegation with his off-the-wall social conservatism? And, these are not isolated instances, for Stephen Lynch votes his religion against women's rights, abortion issues and Lynch is a homophobe through and through. He's right "up there" with social conservative (rightwing) Tom Finneran, ex-Speaker of the Massachusetts House. I remember when Steve was merely another Massachusetts pol (not Congressman) when he volunteered his attorney services (for free) to some white Irish male teenagers who had severely beaten an Hispanic kid in Charlestown's "projects." This was a political media move on Lynch's behalf, because these teenagers would have had public defenders for free. Lynch got his media coverage on that one (wink, wink, nod, nod)! Hey, Southie, vote this bastard OUT! . |
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