14

Dear Friends,

14

That is the number of times Republican Governor Mitt Romney signed an "emergency letter" to make a law passed by the legislature effective immediately. 14 times he used his rightful and legal authority to immediately enact a law rather than wait the usual 90 days.

But even Romney's well-known history of signing emergency letters couldn't stop his own Party, the Massachusetts Republican Party, from trying to get a court injunction when Governor Patrick signed the critical one that ensured Massachusetts would have two voices in the US Senate.

No, instead the Republican Party once again chose politics over principles and brought forth a lawsuit. Fortunately, the Superior Court rejected their case, based on the law, not politics.

The Republicans failed actions were a serious disservice to the people of our state. Massachusetts needs two, strong voices in the Senate to help us create jobs, protect our health care coverage and work with constituents who need help. That work cannot wait until next month or next year. The people of Massachusetts deserve to have their interests represented in Washington until they decide on a new senator in just a few short months.

With this action today, the Republican Party and its candidates have proven that they will always be the party that just says no: no to new jobs, no to protecting health care, no to dealing with our climate change issues, and no to any citizen who may need the help of two US senators.

Sincerely,

John Walsh
Chair of the Massachusetts Democratic Party