THE PIMPING OF A

  







 STATE REPRESENTATIVE

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Rodrigues wants biopark progress;
not 'angry yet' about casino plan

He doesn't
scare me at all -
I'm not worried,
unless SHE gets
 ANGRY!





With his wife, Patricia, by his side, State
Rep. Michael Rodrigues announces
his candidacy for the state Senate.
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By Michael Holtzman
Herald News Staff Reporter
Posted May 10, 2010 @ 08:16 PM
Last update May 11, 2010 @ 01:41 AM
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FALL RIVER — Veteran state Rep. Michael Rodrigues says he agrees with the Greater Fall River Chamber of Commerce leadership that advancing the hard-fought SouthCoast BioPark is essential to the long-term success of the city and the region.

Last week, the chamber issued a commentary urging immediate progress on the biopark. Rodrigues took it one step further.

“I haven’t reached the threshold of really being angry yet,” said Rodrigues, who could not be reached for comment for a Herald News story on Sunday about whether a casino project might trump the biopark’s delayed progress.
State Sen. Joan Menard and Mayor Will Flanagan both raised hopes the city could gain thousands of good-paying jobs in a range of fields if the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe pursues a casino tract in Fall River and the state allows it.


“I’m a little concerned that construction season is here and we haven’t broken ground yet,” Rodrigues said of the biopark project. “I’m afraid if we don’t get building this soon, someone is going to come in and sweep this from us.”

Head of MA Bio-Tech Council (left) and his Pimpee , Rep Rodrigues

doing what he does best while on the clock

He detailed the long history to acquire and develop the 300-acre park in the northern sector near Freetown and obtain the committed $17 million in state funding.


“This is nothing that’s a flash in the pan. This is something we’ve been working on for 10 years,” said Rodrigues, a 14-year Westport Democrat.


He said about eight years ago an agreement with the state allowed 300 acres of State Forest land to be transferred to the city for an executive park, while four years ago the state committed “not less than $10 million.”

The work reached a peak last spring, he noted, when state officials announced funding $15 million for the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth to build an incubator bioprocessing facility to create a test ground and spur biomanufacturing, and another $2 million for immediate infrastructure needs.

The state’s economic development secretary, Gregory Bialecki, said the design of the UMass processing facility has been delayed, but the state remains committed to it.
Last week, chamber President/CEO Robert Mellion and Board of Directors Chairman Curt Nelson noted the potential for 8,000 longterm jobs.

“Our community has a golden opportunity that does not come along often,” they wrote. “Now is the time to seize this great opportunity.”

Rodrigues concurred. “I agree with everything I read in the chamber’s letter,” he said.
“It’s such an important longterm economic development. It’s a stimulator not just for Fall River and the SouthCoast, but for the entire state,” Rodrigues said.
“The business park is proposed to do more to reinvigorate the economy in Fall River than any other proposal I’ve ever seen,” he said. “My concern is to preserve longterm, sustainable jobs for the people of the region and to do everything we can to revive middle-class manufacturing jobs.” He said job-seekers from vocational school grads to those with doctorates in the field could benefit.

"Oh heck, my constituents won't mind at all if I stop and get some tax free booze in NH, a whole trunk full, even though I just voted to put a tax on THEIR alcohol purchases in MA. and my district. Hey if they do mind, I'll just get ANGRY. Yeah, that always works!"

Rodrigues declined to entertain “rumors” of a casino resort. “We live in a time of instant gratification,” he said.

“I know all the work we’ve done to try to build a foundation” for the biopark, he said.


It’s been bolstered by a government commitment, including federal stimulus funds, to build a new Route 24 interchange, an estimated $60 million project.
E-mail Michael Holtzman at mholtzman@heraldnews.com.


This guy Rodrigues is the biggest house leadership hemorrhoid walking. He was a lapdog for Sal 'I'm a Crook' DiMasi, helping him try to get a bill out of his committee at light speed that would legalize ticket scalping, but only for the big ticket companies.  The bill went nowhere because the stench of rotting policy already was being investigated by the U.S. Attorney and Suffolk County D.A.'s Office.

 Seems DiMasi's best friend was an unregistered lobbyist for the big ticket companies and Uncle Sal was "alleged" to cash $$$$ in on a payoff, like he did for "allegedly" rigging the  purchase of a software system , for which he was indicted (NOT ALLEGEDLY!)

 One has to wonder if Rep. Rodrigues was involved in all this because it was" alleged" that he received a message from above to move that ticket scalping bill out of committee STAT! It was reported in the Boston Globe and Boston Herald that Rodrigue's role was critical to what occurred, even though he denied receiving any personal communications from then Sal DiMasi henchman, Rep. DeLeo, now Speaker of the House! Sounds like a mafia movie, where the head of the crime family, DiMasi, sent a middle level cappo, DeLeo, to bring an order to an street level soldier/patsy (Rodrigues) to get a 'job' done (report a bill out of committee for a vote in a couple of days because the legislative session was near the end) while everyone keeps the ability to say, DiMasi never directly told Rep. Rodrigues to do anything! "

 Nice way to mainatin plausable deniability. Just like the Mafia! And the source for most of what was written was a letter by the Suffolk Superior Court Judge who heard the case to the US Attorney for the district , urging the US Attorney to dig deeper. The Suffolk Superior Court judge felt there was a definite possibility this case  contained federal violations of the law requiring further review. And that is YOUR Rep. Rodrigues! That's a Suffolk Superior Court Judge's word, not mine.

Him angry?...lmao, rofl...SO WHAT! sue me sue me what can you do me, you crooked political blowhard !

What in the good Lord's name did he think he was going to accomplish by using that  asinine phrase? I think the man just had a serious brainfart. You can hear people all over the region getting a great laugh out of this one. And HE wants to be our state senator? Like, Yeeahh? YOU CAN'T MAKE THIS STUFF UP!
Go drive up to NH and buy more tax free booze, you gutless phony! Or go to another taxpayer paid retreat and play golf you clown....GET ANGRY...lol.

 Why not mention the fact you are the #1 state legislator as selected by the MA Bio-Tech Council to such an extent they exorted their membership, and like firms and concerns around the country to donate the maximum $500 contribution to you for State Senate. Hey Rodrigues, better check your friends...they aren't giving you this honor because you're a "good guy".   I know plenty of good guys who get nothing from the MA Bio-Tech Council. Don't think we all don't know this is an "alleged" way of paying you off to force the issue of the Fiola Biological Booger and Bug Wonderland and Theme Park. By the way, the award story was covered by the Boston Herald. Again, you couldn't make this stuff up!

Do you really think the contributions and Rodrigue's support for the Bio-Tech Park is by accident? Do you really think Rodrigue's concern is for the unemployed of the region, or his own district? Do you have any idea what kind of stuff  (viruses, chemicals, bacteria, biological substances) they'll be working on up there? Has anyone discussed that publicly? With over 50% of working age people without a high school diploma or GED in hand, do you really think this Bio-Park is aimed at hiring these people into high tech jobs, most of which will require degrees from 4 year colleges and universities, and probably MS and PhD level degrees in engineering, biochemistry and chemistry? Realistically, don't you already know very, very few people currently residing in Fall River are qulaified to work there?

But that 50% of undereducated people of this City would be easily hired by the Casino, where many would benefit from decent paying jobs, enough to raise families on and get them off welfare and out of public housing. To me, it's a no brainer, because it couldn't possibly lower property values any lower and the agreement could be written to make sure the casino covers ALL of the security expenses related to it's operation, as well as provide payments to the City to more then pay for the resouces and services from the City it uses.

Rodrigues is essentially being paid to shill for the Bio-Tech Industry and this Fiola Ebola Country Day School and Thrill Ride. He is being supported by these institutions like FROED and it's Board of Directors, the Chamber of Commerce and the Flanagan campaign backers to be the next state senator and to get this project done. They will all make money from the project whether from loan fees, banking services and cash and investment management. And they are all pimping Representative Rodrigues. I bet your constituents love this stuff representative. Great job! HA!

There is no reason why BOTH projects can't be done. All I know is that more than half the working population will be left behind if we only persue the Fiola Ebola Viral Grocery Store and Thrill Ride. With unemployment here at 18% and being the worst in the state, I cannot comprehend why going the route of the casino is a bad idea. And the lack of discussion of doing both seems very short sighted and somewhat odd. There should be plenty of jobs and profits if BOTH are attempted. I just don't get it...do you?
 
I can't wait for this pimped out state representative to 'Get Angry"...I could use another good yuck!