{"id":2087,"date":"2010-11-01T18:11:41","date_gmt":"2010-11-01T22:11:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.urbin.net\/blog\/?p=2087"},"modified":"2010-11-01T18:11:41","modified_gmt":"2010-11-01T22:11:41","slug":"an-open-letter-about-jim-mckenna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbin.net\/blog\/politics\/an-open-letter-about-jim-mckenna\/","title":{"rendered":"An open Letter about Jim McKenna"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: x-small;\">Dear Friend:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Election  Day is tomorrow. I believe that <a href=\"http:\/\/jimforag.com\/\">Jim McKenna<\/a> is the best candidate for  Attorney General. He is running against Martha Coakley. I am asking you  to vote for Jim tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who is Jim McKenna?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jim  worked as a prosecutor for 10 years, gaining perspective and experience  by serving in three different offices. He prosecuted public corruption  and organized crime in Boston for three years while serving as an  Assistant District Attorney in the Organized Crime Division of the  Suffolk County District Attorney&#8217;s Office. Jim also worked for six years  as an ADA in the Worcester County District Attorney&#8217;s office. Jim has  been in private practice since 1998, and has taught college courses on  law and ethics as an adjunct assistant professor.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Restoring Trust in Government<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The  Beacon Hill Boys &amp; Girls Club is a free-for-all where the special  interests run the show and corruption is the norm. These crimes against  the people are damaging and bankrupting our state. They can be stopped.  Jim McKenna will prosecute and clean up this mess, and I won&#8217;t let my  hands get tied in this effort to make government trustworthy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Putting Enforcement Back in Law Enforcement<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We  have laws in place, but our Attorney General fails to enforce them  because she says that, &#8220;technically it is not illegal to be illegal.&#8221;\u00a0  Jim McKenna wants to be our Commonwealth&#8217;s Chief Law Enforcement  Officer, and I know that he is going to put the enforcement back in law  enforcement.\u00a0 His agenda is simple: to serve and protect the people of  Massachusetts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Illegal Immigration<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Immigrants  from all over the world who followed our laws in applying for  immigration founded our nation. Illegal immigration is a problem, which  the Federal government continues to ignore. Illegal immigrants are here  because they violated our laws from the moment they stepped foot in our  country illegally.\u00a0 Illegal immigration is illegal.<\/p>\n<p>In Massachusetts, we have the ability to stop illegal immigration with a series of simple steps. Jim McKenna will advocate for:<\/p>\n<ul><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: x-small;\"><\/p>\n<li>Mandatory proof of citizenship when anyone is arraigned before a court.<\/li>\n<li>Require proof of for any government assistance.<\/li>\n<li>Removing  all economic incentives for illegal immigration in our state.\u00a0 There  should be no jobs for illegal immigrants and the state should go after  any employers who hire illegals.<\/li>\n<p><\/span><\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: x-small;\"><br \/>\n<strong>Consumer Protection<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>One  of the most important jobs of the Attorney General is the protection of  Massachusetts consumers. Consumer protection is a two-fold mission &#8211;  empowering and equipping individuals with the information and tools to  protect themselves against fraud and prosecuting the criminals who hurt  our citizens. Jim McKenna will be tough and impartial and not back down.<\/p>\n<p>We  need an Attorney General who will correctly prioritize its resources.  We need an Attorney General with the courage to go after government  corruption, illegal immigration, financial fraud, Internet scams, civil  rights violations, deceptive corporate practices and consumer protection  issues. We need Jim McKenna.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Please join me in supporting <a href=\"http:\/\/jimforag.com\/\">JIM McKENNA<\/a> tomorrow, Tuesday, November 2 for Attorney General.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Friend: Election Day is tomorrow. I believe that Jim McKenna is the best candidate for Attorney General. He is running against Martha Coakley. I am asking you to vote for Jim tomorrow. Who is Jim McKenna? Jim worked as a prosecutor for 10 years, gaining perspective and experience by serving in three different offices. 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