Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Family Jobs

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Uncle Don takes care of his niece

The Governor of Rhode Island put his niece into a state paid job.  I did a story on it.  Some people didn’t like it, or the 10 News Conference program where I asked him about it.  Some did.  Here’s a few who wrote me.

Governor Don Carcieri is living in his own little world privatizing Rhode Island....OMG I completely agree that he is talking out of both sides of his mouth by saying there was nothing wrong with hiring his niece while other State Workers get the boot!  He was very personable when I met him six years ago and believe me I voted for him the first time around.  Since then I’ve seen so many red flags..I tried to vote him out this past election but no one halfway decent was running against him.  I know a 911 operator who make less than 40,000.00 a year (after 20 years)when our Governor tells the citizens of Rhode Island that these state workers are making over 90,000.00 a year!!  And the money to fund the operations that keep our citizens safe (911 charge on our phone bill) most of it isn’t even going to 911!  So while the governor is swimming in the “General Fund” swimming pool the rest of us are drowning.  Impeach him before the state files for Bankruptcy.
A.M, West Warwick

It was a struggle watching you with the Gov. this morning on ‘10 Newsconference’.  The quote “we’re not picking on kass, we’re picking on you, governor”. Ouch. 
Please don’t buy into the leftist-unionborn propoganda. 74 years of democrat control and how are we doing in our state?  Who’s responsible?  How much is the rest of the government cutting THEIR STAFFS ?  The topic was ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT--where were the Marine Industry related questions ???  We’re the “Ocean State” producing the finest seafood in the world--always sold out--AND we produce the finest underwater machinery.  No questions.  (Ouch.) I didn’t care for the interruptions and talking-over.  I learn more when I listen.
Paul M, Wickford, RI

Great job Sunday morning!!!!!!
You are 100% right about his niece, what the heck is she doing working there, SHE SHOULD NOT BE THERE.
Anne

In my considered opinion, this piece is quite simply one that panders to the unions and the democratic party of this state, in a the most blatant manner possible.  It is also an NBC 10 condoned attempt at character assassination, by you Mr. Rappleye.  I have no idea as to what your motivation actually is but I do know this, you have lost your objectivity and you obviously did not do your due diligence, before airing this piece.  Dan York, however, did do his homework and, by so doing, has made you look like a pawn of the unions and the democratic party.

Your attempt to impugn our governor, who, whether or not you like his politics, is a good, hardworking, innovative, diligent, honest and HONORABLE man, is nothing more than a political assassination job, obviously prompted by the unions and the democratic party, which illustrates the unions’ and the democratic party’s willingness to help the taxpayers of this state.

I have been a a WJAR-TV Channel 10 News viewer since 1947, when we got our first tv but, because of the direction that Channel 10 News has been taking, I find that I must reassess my viewing habits.  This piece is the straw that broke the camel’s back.

This epistle does not scratch the the surface of the contempt this piece has raised in me and some of that contempt has rubbed off on both you and Channel 10.  This is one of the saddest chores I have set for myself in a very long time.
Joe T, East Providence

HI BILL. YOU SURE GAVE IT TO THE GOVERNOR THIS MORNING. I WOULD BET YOUR FATHER WAS A BIG UNION MAN. THATS THE WAY YOU COME ACROSS. YOU WERE SCREAMING ABOUT A $50,000 DOLLAR JOB.WHY DON’T YOU INVESTIGATE THE CUSHY JOBS AT URI? START WITH BOB WEYGAND. HE MAKES WITH BENEFITS NEARLY $200,000 OR MORE WITH A REAL CUSHY JOB. HE ALSO IS A POLITICAL ANALYST ON YOUR STATION AND PROBABLY TAPES PIECES WHILE HE IS GETTING PAID BY URI. THE PROVIDENCE JOURNAL DID A STORY ABOUT URI’S BASKETBALL COACH MAKING ALOT OF MONEY. I HOPE YOU DO A STORY ABOUT THE HIGH PRICE JOBS AT URI. START WITH WEYGAND.THANKS FOR LISTENING,
MARVIN

i wanted say that the reason you are getting so much flak is that you opened a can of worms for both democrats and republicans.  if you look at ethic laws, school committee members vote for raises for their spouses.  this is allowed by the ethics commissions.  this is also done by town council members.  look into this and you will have stories for the just 3 years.  you have them all scared, it’s the ethic laws that need to be looked at but the politicians are the ones who write them so they leave all these loop holes.  great job on the story to bad more people do not think that just because it isn’t against the law some things still do not look right and should not be done. 
bob