Rep. Jones’ Statement on Joint Rules Agreement

House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (R-North Reading) released the following statement regarding today’s announcement by House Speaker Robert DeLeo and Senate President Stanley Rosenberg that they have reached an agreement on the Joint Rules that will govern the Legislature during the upcoming 2017-2018 session:

“While the Joint Rules changes announced today are welcome, they are effectively pretty minimal and represent at best only a small fraction of the changes we should make.  We need to go further to ensure a more open and transparent legislative process moving forward, and the House Republican Caucus is prepared to offer additional reforms when the new rules are debated in January."

VETERANS DAY 2016

It is the Veteran

It is the Veteran, not the preacher, who has given us freedom of religion.

It is the Veteran, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press.

It is the Veteran, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech.

It is the Veteran, not the campus organizer, who has given us freedom to assemble.

It is the Veteran, not the lawyer, who has given us the right to a fair trial.

It is the Veteran, not the politician, who has given us the right to vote.

It is the Veteran, who salutes the flag,

It is the Veteran, who serves under the flag,

To be buried by the flag,

So the protester can burn the flag.

Author: Anonymous

The Capitol View joins with Americans everywhere to honor our nation’s veterans, including the 367,531 service men and women who currently reside in Massachusetts.  We are forever grateful for their service to our state and our nation, and thankful for the many freedoms we continue to enjoy as a result of their willingness to serve.