The following
are excerpts from the actual letter delivered to Governor Romney by
House Speaker Thomas M. Finneran . . . with a possible postscript:
January 13, 2003
His Excellency Mitt Romney
Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
State House
Boston, MA 02133
Dear Governor Romney:
We are in receipt of your legislative proposal .
. .
Members of the House acknowledge that the
fiscal turmoil caused by the chaos in the stock market,
violence in the Middle East, the social unrest in Venezuela,
the nuclear belligerence of North Korea, plummeting consumer
confidence, and the palpable risk of terrorism at home
continue to make our economic, social, and political conditions
tremendously challenging and unpredictable. These conditions present a
severe test of our collective skills, wisdom and resolve. You can rest
assured that the members of the House take our responsibilities
seriously and that they are ready to confront the very difficult choices
which lie ahead .
. .
Sincerely yours,
Thomas M. Finneran
Speaker of the House
P.S.
Not to mention crime in the Crimea, famine in Africa, killer bees
in Brazil, earthquakes in India, drought in Australia, floods
in Europe, ice in Antarctica, rain on the plain in Spain, and the
occasional legislative leader stuck upside down at the Blarney Stone
in the County Cork .
. .
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