by Bob Parks — published on August 22nd, 2008
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I owe each and every one of you sincere thanks for all the years we’ve been communicating and your putting up with my rants in the various media I’ve had the privilege to be part of.
In my commentaries over the years, I’ve chided all sides of government and in particular have focused on the absurd. Unfortunately a majority of the absurdity that comes our way each day is born on the Democrat side, at least here in Massachusetts where they hold a super majority. I’ve also chided folks for not becoming involved, saying on more than one written or televised commentary,
“We get the government we deserve.”
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by Bob Parks — published on August 11th, 2008
While Governor Deval Patrick hosted a picnic at his Berkshire mansion, should our lawmakers really be taking time off to have a good time when our state is in need of real leadership and a clear change in fiscal and economic direction?
The poll of 281 U.S. corporate executives put Arizona at No. 8 with 10.5 percent of respondents citing the Grand Canyon state as having the most favorable business climate. Texas ranked No. 1 with a 40.8 percent tally.
California was viewed as the state with the least favorable business climate with New York, Michigan, New Jersey and Massachusetts sharing the bottom rungs.
We can have all the 10-year, $1-billion Life Sciences initiatives we want, but the word is out: Massachusetts is a bad place to do business.
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by Bob Parks — published on August 8th, 2008
by Bob Parks — published on July 30th, 2008
Sure this is old news, but I’m catching up.
Athol, MA - Bob Parks, candidate for State Representative in the 2nd Franklin District, today criticized incumbent State Rep. Christopher Donelan for his vote concerning local aid, when late last year he voted against using the state surplus to restore cuts made in local aid.
On October 11, 2007 Rep. Brad Jones and the House Republicans offered an amendment to the FY07 supplemental budget appropriation that would have returned $450 Million in surplus money as Local Aid to the cities and towns. Not only was that the amount of the surplus that year (since squandered by Deval Patrick and the Democrats), but it is also the amount of money that would of been returned to cities and towns if lottery aid had not been “capped” to divert money to the general fund several years ago.
Nearly every Democrat, including Representative Donelan, voted against this increase in funding, despite the fact that our towns are hurting for local aid dollars.
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by Bob Parks — published on July 28th, 2008
Next Monday, get your popcorn ready as I’m honored to be a guest on
NewsNight with Jim Braude
New England’s only locally produced nightly in-depth news analysis program. Jim Braude explores all angles of the news that affects New Englanders. Also covered are topics relating to culture, business, education and technology. No other local program provides this type of edgy, insightful and in-depth news coverage.
Tuesday, August 5th at 8pm EST. The program is also posted afterward online.
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by Bob Parks — published on July 18th, 2008
It’s The Economy
And Bob Parks is running on an answer
by Chris Collins, 7/18/08
Bob Dylan once wrote that you don’t have to be a weatherman to know which way the wind is blowing. And for Republican Bob Parks, it was pretty obvious that things weren’t going to blow his way in the 2006 race to represent the Second Franklin District.
“The one thing I heard most from people was that they liked my economic development ideas, but because of what was going on, they were never going to vote for a Republican,” Parks said.
“People clearly wanted to send a message to George Bush regarding the war,” Parks said. “But my question, two years later, is, ‘did that message you sent put one more meal on your dinner table or help you make one mortgage payment?’ I don’t think so.”
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by Bob Parks — published on June 10th, 2008
Christmas in June. It must be an election year…
Governor visits Town Hall tomorrow
He’s not the Duke of Atholl, but town officials are almost as excited to hear that Gov. Deval L. Patrick will be in town tomorrow.
Becky Deusser, a spokeswoman for Mr. Patrick, said the governor will be in Athol tomorrow, at 4:30 p.m. in Athol Town Hall, to make an economic development announcement. She said that prior to visiting Athol, the governor will be in Fitchburg to make a similar announcement.
Timing is everything.
UPDATE:
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by Bob Parks — published on June 5th, 2008
Without all the “flash” and “pizzazz”… via The Greenfield Recorder.
Athol Republican begins race against Donelan
Republican Robert E. Parks of Athol has formally announced his candidacy to challenge Democratic incumbent Christopher Donelan’s re-election bid to the Second Franklin District seat in the state House of Representatives.
Time to gear up.
by Bob Parks — published on May 4th, 2008
Who said this would be another dull drubbing of a Republican…?
WMass voters due to decide hot contests
Republicans will again face tough odds in attempting to break the Democratic hold on the state Legislature. There are currently 21 GOP members of the 160-seat House of Representatives and six Republicans in the 40-seat Senate.
There should be some lively races for the House of Representatives.
2nd Franklin District
Democrat: Rep. Christopher J. Donelan (I), Orange
Republican: Robert Parks, Athol
“Hot” is good.