Jonathan Melle

Jonathan Melle
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Saturday, May 21, 2022

Nuciforo is like a wart

May 21, 2022

Hello blogger Dan Valenti,

Yes.  We will always be friends.  Yes.  I care about you, and I am thankful that you care about me.  To be clear, I strongly disagree with your decision to ban me from posting on your awesome blog for 2 weeks.  While I understand that it is your blog, but what about my right to Freedom of Speech?

I see my 26-year-old conflict(s) with Nuciforo as being in the past, as well as being in the present time, and being in my future.  I understand that a lot of it happened over 2 decades ago, but not all of it.  When I was 20 years old in the Spring of 1996, I had no idea who Nuciforo was back then.  I had no idea how conspiratorial and mean-spirited he was in Pittsfield politics to Boston.  I had no idea that he would hurt me and my dad.  Nuciforo took me by surprise back then, but all of these years later in my life, I now know who Nuciforo is and what he has done, and I also know what he is capable of doing in the future.  If I had a choice, I wish that Nuciforo was never part of my life, but unfortunately for me, Nuciforo is like a wart on my skin that I try to remove, but it keeps growing back, and the cycle of conflict and abuse goes on and on.

Please practice what you preach.  You write and blog about Berkshire County District Attorney Andrea Harrington all of the time.  I disagree with your unfavorable coverage of her.  Pittsfield has had a violent crime problem long before 2019 when she became the D.A.  Countless Pittsfield politicians have promised to stop Pittsfield's violent crime problem for years/decades without success.  It is unfair for you to write and blog that her progressive political views and restorative justice policies are causing Pittsfield's violent crime problem.  Andrea Harrington has every right to her progressive political views because we live in a free country.  I am not saying she is without flaws, but none of us are.

I offer the following comparison:

Jon Melle:Andrea Luciforo::Dan Valenti:Andrea Harrington

I support Berkshire Country District Attorney Andrea Harrington for reelection in 2022.

Best wishes,

Jonathan A. Melle

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JON

I understand you may not agree with this advice, which I respect, but let’s try it. Of course, I believe you have tried to heal, and I can’t say anything about your success in that, since that is an individual situation. Trust me when I tell you I write out of care for you and hence am advising what I think might be best for you and THE PLANET. We are friends and always shall be.

DAN

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May 20, 2022

Hello blogger Dan Valenti,

Thank you for your email to me today, Friday, May 20th, 2022, which is the 24-year anniversary of when "Luciforo" tried to jail me on May 20, 1998, when I was a 22-year-old graduate college student at UMass Amherst, and my dad was an elected Berkshire County Commissioner back then.  I am disappointed with your decision to ban me for 2-weeks from posting on your awesome blog "PlanetValenti".  Your comment that I should give up "this fixation with Nuciforo" strikes me as a double standard due to you always writing and posting unfavorable words about the current/sitting Berkshire County District Attorney Andrea Harrington, who is running for reelection this year of 2022.  I have tried to deal with, cope with, and heal from the Nuciforo's years of bullying me, and Nuciforo filing all of his state government "ethics" complaints against my dad from the Fall of 1997 to the Spring of 1998.  Do you really believe that I don't try to deal with the past, present and future moments of my life?  Nuciforo meets all of the criteria.  Nuciforo tells people that I used to go around harassing people when I was a then young man in my 20's from mid-1995 to mid-2005.  Nuciforo's sin(s) of omission(s) are that he was the one who dished out harassment and retribution against innocent people back then.

Best wishes,

Jonathan A. Melle

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May 20, 2022

On May 20th, 1998, which is 24 years ago now, the Pittsfield State Senator Andrea Francesco Nuciforo Junior made secretive and false allegations to the Pittsfield Police Department that I was making veiled threats against him and that if I stopped by his local legislative office, his staff were to immediately call 911 and I was to be arrested and sent to the Berkshire County Jail (where his Mafia-like Pittsfield politics ally Sheriff Carmen C. Massimiano, Jr. was in charge).  My dad, Bob, found out about it and he told me to stay away from Nuciforo back then.  This unusual event in my life took place after Nuciforo made multiple state government "ethics" complaints to multiple state government agencies from Boston to Pittsfield Massachusetts from the Autumn of 1997 to the Spring of 1998 against my father, Bob Melle, who worked in the probation department in the Pittsfield District Court back then and also served as an elected Berkshire County Commissioner back then.  The irony of Nuciforo's filing of state "ethics" complaints against his political opponents as retribution, including my father, is that in 2006, Nuciforo had to step down from his elected post as a State Senator because of his alleged illegal double dipping as Chairman of the State Senate Finance Committee while at the same time working as a corporate Attorney for Boston area Big Banks and Insurance Companies.  The irony of Nuciforo telling the PPD that I was making veiled threats against him on May 20th, 1998, was that Nuciforo was the one making open threats against me, including during the Summer of 1997 when he gave me a threatening staring look that would have even scared the President himself, and then during the 1997 North Adams Fall Foliage Parade when he - with Sara Hathaway at his side (who said nothing to stop Nuciforo) - cut from his parade route and got right in my face, but my Uncle who lives in Saratoga Springs, NY, and my cousin from North Adams back then stepped in front of me which led Nuciforo to back off and go back to his parade route.  Since I was 20 years old in the Spring of 1996 when my father started his campaign for Berkshire County Commissioner back then, Nuciforo conspiratorially had his political network bully and even threaten to physically assault me without Nuciforo leaving behind his own proverbial fingerprints/DNA.  Nuciforo blacklisted me from employment when I was a then young man in my mid to late-20s living in Becket and then Pittsfield back then.  After I moved to Southern New Hampshire in the early-Spring of 2004 (through present time of Spring 2022), Nuciforo had his mean-spirited political network spread half-truth and vicious rumors about me around the Pittsfield area.  Since March, 2017, Nuciforo used his political connections in Pittsfield and Boston to cofound his a little over 5-year-old multimillion dollar marijuana empire.  Since he had to step down from being a State Senator back in 2006, Nuciforo still has a law office in Boston's financial district whereby he continues to enrich himself from his corrupt connections with Boston's big banks and insurance companies.  How does Nuciforo get away with all of this is beyond my comprehension, but corrupt politicians only get richer and more powerful as time goes by in local, state and federal government.  In closing, Nuciforo is a 4-foot tall piece of shit!

Jonathan A. Melle

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May 19, 2022

I am getting insulted daily on the PlanetValenti blog that covers Pittsfield politics and beyond.  I am being insulted for my mental health condition as a disabled Veteran, for masturbation, for being called disparaging names such as "Marxist Melle" and "Scam Artist", for supporting the progressive Berkshire County D.A. Andrea Harrington's 2022 reelection, for writing that Nuciforo has persecuted me over the past 26 years of my life, and so on.  When I reply to the ongoing mudslinging, blog posters write that it is about my off-traffic ego, and they ask blogger Dan Valenti to ban me from posting on his blog.  Blogger Dan Valenti wrote and posted: "We shall consider it".  I ask blogger Dan Valenti to consider all of it, please.

I view blogger Dan Valenti's ongoing unfavorable writings of Andrea Harrington to be without merit, but I cannot argue with the facts he presents about her.  Andrea Harrington is the least of the problems in government.  There are so many corrupt career politicians in Pittsfield politics, Boston, and the Swamp, that all of them make Andrea Harrington's 3-year, 4 month and 19-day tenure as D.A. look good, despite her professional mistakes.  Attorney Tim Shugrue's campaign promises to stop Pittsfield's decades of Violent Crime have been made by countless Pittsfield politicians over the years without success.  Give me a break!

On a personal note, Nuciforo and his mean-spirited and conspiratorial political network of bullies mistreated me since the Spring of 1996 - as well as my father - because my dad, Bob Melle, was a Berkshire County Commissioner (1997 - mid-2000), and Nuciforo made it his mission to abolish Berkshire County Government back then.

Massachusetts politics is a one political party dominated fiefdom with a bunch of local top-down fiefdoms full of corrupt career politicians who want to suppress democracy, including Freedom of Speech, through retribution, which is the very thing that is happening to me today in Dan Valenti's blog.  We are supposed to be a nation of laws, not of men.  We are supposed to tear down political fiefdoms, political corruption, and the corrupt career politicians who want to suppress democracy, including Freedom of Speech!

Jonathan A. Melle

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May 22, 2022

Hello blogger Dan Valenti,

Interesting blog posting tonight, despite the current 2-week ban you have imposed on me from posting my response to it.  Anyway, my response to your emphasis on COMMUNICATION is that people such as you and myself communicating with a corrupt career politician really means if we don't fill their campaign coffers with a lot of cash, stroke their ego like we are proverbially stroking their...., and unconditionally kissing their dirty behinds, then talking to them is an exercise in futility.  On Joe Biden's new and historic White House press secretary, what difference does it make who is spinning the president's propaganda?  Nobody believes any of it in the first place.

As for the Lovely Linda Tyer, she is the "Business as usual" Mayor of Pittsfield politics, which charges the fictional Mary Jane and Joe Kapanski excessively high municipal taxes for substandard public services and Level 5 public schools.  But what else is new in good old Pittsfield politics?  The middle-class families, small business investors, and young adults have been fleeing Pittsfield over the past 50 years.  Unless one is politically connected with the "All in the Family" incestuous-like low gene pool multigenerational Good Old Boys families, then he or she has better odds winning the state lottery jackpot than finding and retaining a living wage job in Pittsfield.  Those are terrible odds, of course, but that is Massachusetts fiefdom politics in a nutshell.

I had my monthly dinner with my best friend on this past Friday evening, and I asked him what he thought about Joe Biden hiring impeachment Attorneys this past week due to the high probability that the Republicans will win the majorities in both chambers of the United States Congress in the 2022 midterm elections?  He replied that Joe Biden was being preemptive in anticipating that the U.S. House of Representatives under Republican majority control will file articles of Impeachment against him.  I find it to be a foregone conclusion that Trump, Biden in 2023, and future U.S. Presidents thereafter will have articles of Impeachment filed against them if the opposing political party has majority control of U.S. Congress.  To Hell with the Rule of Law because it has recently become the Rule of Political Retribution in the Swamp.

I told my dad, Bob, that I agreed with Trump when he was impeached the first time because I would have asked the President of Ukraine about Hunter Biden's activities there, too.  My dad said the extortion with foreign aid and the quid pro quo was the reason the U.S. House Democrats voted to impeach Trump.  I told my dad that I agreed with the U.S. House Democrats vote to impeach Trump the second time because Trump incited the January 6th, 2021, Capitol Hill insurrection.  5 people were killed, including a Capitol Hill Police Officer that tragic day.

Lastly, I noticed that you did not write about Andrea Harrington in your blog post tonight.  And I didn't write about Andrea "Luciforo" in my political email to you tonight.

Best wishes,

Jonathan A. Melle

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June 2, 2022

Nuciforo's cousin purchased an abandoned property in Slingerlands, New York, for $770,000 on March 2nd, 2022.  Nuciforo's late-mother's last name was Wojtkowski.  Nuciforo's late-Aunt Anne Everest Wojtkowski was the first woman Mayor of Pittsfield.  Nuciforo followed his late-Father's footsteps as a Pittsfield State Senator in Boston.  The "All in the Family" Nuciforo and Wojtkowski Pittsfield family dynasty's Berkshire Roots company is the largest grower of marijuana in Western Massachusetts with multimillion-dollar marijuana dispensaries in Pittsfield and East Boston.   New York State is getting ready to allow marijuana dispensaries to legally sell their recreational drugs there.  Similar to alcohol, tobacco, gambling, and the like, marijuana dispensaries are predatory businesses that profit off of exploiting low to moderate income people and communities.  I do not know anything about Slingerlands, New York, but it probably is a distressed community outside of Albany.  Pittsfield (MA) is a severely distressed community within an hour's drive to Albany.  It is always in the distressed communities where the predatory lawyers, politicians, businessmen, and so on, thrive.  Nuciforo was a corrupt politician who bragged about hurting people with state "ethics" complaints and wanting not just to win, but to win big.  Nuciforo had to step down from being a State Senator in Boston in 2006 because he was allegedly illegally double dipping as Chairman of the State Senate Finance Committee while at the same time working as a Corporate Attorney for Boston area's big banks and insurance companies.  Nuciforo's infamous corrupt cutthroat reputation of wanting to win big followed him when he used his political connections in Pittsfield and Boston to be one of the first marijuana businessmen in Massachusetts.  The Boston Globe wrote news stories and editorials over the years about Nuciforo's corruption in state government and in the multibillion-dollar marijuana industry.  Since Nuciforo's corrupt political career and cutthroat reputation became known as a fringe political outsider in 2012, various people told me that Nuciforo spends most of his time in Boston, while staying invested with his Wojtkowski side of his family in Pittsfield.  Nuciforo still has a law office in Boston's financial district.  The Boston newspapers write about disgraced politicians such as Dianne Wilkerson running for her old seat in the State Senate in 2022 without writing that while she paid her debt to society, Nuciforo and others like him were far more corrupt than she was, and they profited from their alleged misdeeds to the tune of many millions of dollars.  In closing, I feel sorry for Slingerlands, New York, because Nuciforo is a no-good son of bitch who belongs in state prison for his decades of corruption in Massachusetts!

Jonathan Alan Melle

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June 10, 2022

JON

I would like to invite you back to THE PLANET. These are the conditions:

1. No more than one post per day.

2. Posts of brief to moderate length. The briefer the better.

3. No posts on Nuciforo or past prosecutions of you or your family.

If those conditions are acceptable, and you give me your word as a gentleman to abide by them, then please come back. If not, then we can continue your retreat.

Let me know.

In any case, be assured of my friendship and respect.

DAN

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June 10, 2022

Hello blogger Dan Valenti,

I had an emotional reaction to your email to me.  I have taken a few hours to gather myself enough to reply.  I feel like you know how Pittsfield politics operates more than anyone.  Everything I have written to you about Nuciforo over the years is in confluence with Pittsfield politics.  Nuciforo's late father was a Pittsfield State Senator and then a Family and Probate state court Judge in Pittsfield.  Nuciforo's late-Aunt, Anne Everest Wojtkowski, was Pittsfield's first woman Mayor and a career professor at Berkshire Community College.  Nuciforo's Uncle, Tom Wojtkowski, was a Pittsfield State Representative and an Attorney in Pittsfield.  Nuciforo followed in his father's footsteps as a Pittsfield State Senator in Boston, which is similar to the Doyle family, the Pignatelli family, the Downing family, the Ruberto family, and so on.  It is "All in the Family" when it comes to Pittsfield politics.  I know full well that your vast knowledge of Pittsfield politics is like Mount Greylock, while my limited knowledge of Pittsfield politics is like the hill at Clapp Park.  For a little over 26 years, Nuciforo has purposefully persecuted my dad and myself in a Mafia-like style that fits the mold of Pittsfield politics.  I haven't lived in or near Pittsfield in over 18 years now, but I reasonable assume that Pittsfield politics is still ran by the proverbial 4 families similar to NYC when it was managed by the 4 Mafia families in the 1950s.  How do you think it makes me feel that my name has been dragged through the mud in Pittsfield over the past 26 years of my life?  What distorted half-truth rumors about me do Pittsfield area people gullible enough to believe the Nuciforo network's vicious rumors believe?  I know that you are nobody's fool, Dan Valenti, but there are enough people who don't understand the way it is in Pittsfield politics.  Since I was 20 years old in the Spring of 1996, Nuciforo had multiple people connected to his political network conspiratorially bully and even physically threaten me over many years without Nuciforo leaving behind his own proverbial fingerprints/DNA shortly after my dad, Bob, began his campaign for Berkshire County Commissioner, which he won in November 1996, and went on to serve as an elected official from 1997 - mid-2000.  I understand that it is almost the Summer of 2022, and my father's political activism in Pittsfield and beyond is a long time ago now, but Nuciforo's retribution and negative actions against me never really stopped.  Nuciforo filed multiple state "ethics" complaints against my dad from the Fall of 1997 to the Spring of 1998, which he sent to multiple state government agencies from Boston to Pittsfield.  When I was 22 years old in the Spring of 1998, Nuciforo, who was both indirectly and directly bullying me by then, made false allegations against me to the Pittsfield Police Department that I was making veiled threats against him, and that if I entered his Pittsfield legislative district office, his staff would immediately call the police to have me arrested and jailed.  Nuciforo did this without calling my dad, who back then was a political colleague of his back then.  My dad found out about these events and told me to stay away from Nuciforo.  When I was 24 years old and finally finished with K - 18 education, Nuciforo blacklisted me from finding employment in the beautiful Berkshires.  I joined the U.S. Army in the Fall of 1999, whereby I served our country honorably, and after July 7, 2001, I have been a 100% service-connected disabled Veteran ever since.  Despite all of Nuciforo's bullying and persecution of me and my dad, I am thankful that my dad wasn't fired from his Massachusetts state government job, and that he was able to retire in early-2002 after 31 years of faithful service to the Commonwealth.  I am thankful that Nuciforo wasn't able to jail me.  I am thankful that our country honors me as a Veteran.  The irony of Nuciforo's self-righteous time in Massachusetts state government is that he had to step down from the State Senate in 2006 because he was allegedly illegally double dipping as the Chairman of the State Senate Finance Committee while at the same time, he was working for Boston area big banks and insurance companies as a Corporate Attorney.  Talk about Nuciforo violating more state laws and policies than one can count their fingers and toes.  In 2006, Nuciforo strong armed two women - Sara Hathaway and Sharon Henault - out of the state government so-called "election" for Pittsfield Registrar of Deeds, which he was going to quickly resign from after a few weeks in early-2007 if then Governor Deval Patrick named him the state Commissioner of Insurance, but he was passed over, and Nuciforo remained at the Registry of Deeds, which he treated as a no-show public sinecure.  In 2012, Nuciforo launched his campaign for U.S. Congress against Congressman John W. Olver, who ended up retiring after redistricting.  Nuciforo faced PAC Man Richie Neal in the 2012 Democratic Party primary, but he ended up being called a fringe politician who lost to Congressman Richard Neal by 40 percentage points.  In March of 2017, Nuciforo cofounded his multimillion-dollar marijuana empire in Pittsfield with a marijuana dispensary in East Boston.  The Boston Globe wrote news stories and editorials about Nuciforo using his insider political connections to start one of the first marijuana businesses with deep pockets of financial investors over minorities and Veterans.  All of these years later, Nuciforo still has a law office in the Boston financial district where he makes money representing sleazy insurance salesmen who scam little old ladies out of their hard-earned life savings.  Then, when I post something on your blog, there is almost always comments posted on your blog mocking me about how Nuciforo persecuted me many years ago like it is all in my head and it is a big joke to Pittsfield.  When I talk to mental health providers, I am told that I have experienced unusual events that most people never experience.  Is there a mental health group for people who were bullied and persecuted by Andrea Francesco Nuciforo Junior over the past 26 years?  I didn't think so.  I must sound like a delusional man, but it all really happened to me.  Why?  What the Hell did I do other than being the son of Bob Melle?  I never had a choice in the matter!  Mental health providers have told me that this isn't about politics, but it is about Nuciforo being mean-spirited.  When Nuciforo campaigned against PAC Man Richie Neal in 2012, the Springfield Republican used the same word to describe Nuciforo: Mean-spirited.  From what I have heard over the years in Berkshire County, most of the powerful Democratic Party officials dislike Nuciforo for his actions of putting himself above everyone else in Pittsfield politics.  Boston is a much larger city than Pittsfield, so Nuciforo probably doesn't stand out to the people who live there.  I hope that you, Dan Valenti, along with everyone else, will finally or someday understand my perspective on and negative emotional feelings about Nuciforo.

I agree with your conditions of me posting on your blog.  I respect you.  I see you as a friend of my family.  I am thankful for your public advocacy in Pittsfield politics and beyond.

Best wishes,

Jon Melle

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September 16, 2022

Hello Fort Cannon,

Thank you for your emails.  I believe that your heart is in the right place.

Best wishes,

Jonathan A. Melle

On Friday, September 16, 2022 at 8:56 PM EDT, Fort Cannon wrote:

We can clear up a few things.  Politics is a changing game, we are never a donkey or an elephant because someone else is, unless we lose all common  sense and take on a sheep's mentality.
Your dad is a great guy and I hold much respect for him.  We started out together over 50 years ago.  County government died, I don't know if that was for the best?   The last holdout is the sheriff's office and that is 80% state controlled.  Their job is incarcerating prisoners.  If they don't do it and well they will be history.
Shugrue, you missed the boat.  The incumbent was inept and it came to light once she had been elected.  Progressive is not another word for incapable.  Shugrue was voted in because he had the respect and trust of the top law enforcement in the jurisdiction.  If the DA's office doesn't work law enforcement doesnt.  I predict he will do a fine job.  He did private practice and when a prosecuter I believe he prosecuted any case load assigned, and well. His adversary never prosecuted anything and really wasnt  successfulI in civil practice.   She was not dilligent like your dad.  They were both compassionate, that's it.  I think you live too far away to really have a grip on this?  All in the rear view.
Trump gobbly goop is just that, the whole country flourished and Wall Street provided the money to get rid of him.  Ask yourself, not in their best interest?  They over contributed to Brandon so that argument is shot.  Of course we have corruption, my question exactly why do you vote for it?  Tell me a squeaky clean Democrat running or holding a statewide or national post?   I'll be excited to put them on my list, so far there is none.  We can list corrupt politicians for ever, and given time I'll give you two to one maybe 3?  I was an independent for 28 years and tired of fence sitting.  I chose the Republican party because it would be the easiest to clean up.  There were more people with virtue about everyday things like God and rule of law.  They all need scrutiny, foxes guarding a chicken coop have been known to eat the inventory.  A two party system is a must.  I'll leave you in peace, keep your powder dry and your chin up.

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March 20, 2023

I didn't write that letter.  Please leave my best friend Todd Green out of this.  He has nothing to do with what Luciforo did to me in Pittsfield politics since I was 20 years old during the Spring of 1996 through present time.  Nuciforo and my dad, Bob, both ran for and won elected offices in 1996.  While my dad, Bob, lived in the beautiful Berkshires back then, Luciforo always really lived in Boston.  Luciforo had no business being a Pittsfield Massachusetts State Senator back then because he didn't really reside in his Berkshire-based state legislative district back then.  Since I first met him during the Spring of 1996, Nuciforo went on to hurt both my dad, Bob, and myself for many years/decades.  Luciforo never apologized for any of his harmful actions.  In fact, I was told over and over again that Nuciforo mockingly laughs when people bring my name up to him.  Part of the reason for my mental health issues are from my dad's political career as a Berkshire County Commissioner from 1997 - mid-2000.  Luciforo put me through Hell for being Bob Melle's son.  Lastly, I will never use mental health as a weapon against myself or anyone else because I have a good conscience, unlike Andrea Francesco Nuciforo Junior aka Luciforo!

Jonathan A. Melle

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May 6, 2023

By that logic, if one kicks a dog enough times and the abused dog ends up biting the human animal abuser, then that allows the human animal abuser to kick that dog some more.  Do you really believe that I, Jon Melle, asked for any of this abuse by "Luciforo" and his network of bullies?  What you are telling me is that if I stop writing about my experiences in Pittsfield politics to the Boston Statehouse, then I won't be seen as a would-be paranoid victim of political persecution who is spinning a bs fairytale.  What exactly did I do "to all those people I mention"?  If they are saying that they had to do something about the aggression that I allegedly showed towards them, then they are committing the Sin of Omission by leaving out "all of those things I mention" that they did to me and my family over the past 27 years when my dad, Bob, began his successful campaign for Berkshire County Commissioner.  They never tried hard to reason with me with no effect because they persecuted me since I was 20 years old in the Spring of 1996.  They never stopped!  I was told that while what happened to me occurred within the context of politics, that what happened was not politics, but rather, it was really mean-spirited and vindictive actions by career politicians and bureaucrats from Pittsfield to Boston.  In all of this time, nobody who conspiratorially hurt my family and I ever once apologized to me or my family.  "Are you really surprised, Jon Melle?"  My answer is that I understand that human behavior and human nature has a dark side, but I still believe that people are still good in their hearts.  Except "Luciforo", of course, and all of the other EVIL people like him throughout human history.  Lastly, "Whatever happened to being a good person?"

Jonathan A. Melle

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25 years ago today on May 20th, 1998, is the day that then Pittsfield State Senator Andrea Francesco Nuciforo Junior tried to put me in jail when I was a 22-year-old graduate student at UMass Amherst studying Public Administration.  My dad, Bob, who was a Berkshire County Commissioner and worked in the Pittsfield District Court Probation Office back then found out at his workplace that Nuciforo was making false allegations against me to the Pittsfield Police Department that I was making "veiled threats" against him, and that if I entered his Pittsfield District Office in the Onota Building on North Street, his legislative staff would immediately call the police to have me arrested.  Back then, my dad and Nuciforo were in daily/weekly communication, but Nuciforo did not relay his concerns and allegations against me to my dad.  My dad told me to stay away from Nuciforo.

27 years ago, during the Spring of 1996, when I was 20 years old back then, I first met Nuciforo when he, the now late-Congressman John W. Olver and my dad spoke at a candidate forum.  Ever since that day, Nuciforo conspiratorially had people bully, harass and even threaten to assault me without Nuciforo leaving behind his own fingerprints/DNA.  But then over one year later during the Summer of 1997, Nuciforo started to directly threaten me himself.  During a promotion ceremony for Judge Francis X. Spina at the Pittsfield Courthouse, Nuciforo gave me a long intimidating and threatening stare.  During the Fall Foliage Parade in 1997, Nuciforo with his then legislative aide Sara Hathaway at his side both broke their parade route and then Nuciforo aggressively approached me without Sara Hathaway telling him to stop, but then my uncle and cousin stepped in front of me to confront Nuciforo, and then Nuciforo became scared, and he and Sara Hathaway returned to their parade route.  It was Nuciforo who was the one who was making threats against me.

From the Fall of 1997 to the Spring of 1998, Nuciforo filed multiple state "ethics" complaints against my dad to try to force my dad to resign from his elected position as a Berkshire County Commissioner and have the state fire my dad from his position as an Assistant Chief Probation Officer that my dad held since December of 1970.  Nuciforo filed his state "ethics" complaints against my dad with multiple state agencies from Boston to Pittsfield.

By the Spring/Summer of 1998, the pieces of the puzzle started to come together.  While Nuciforo put me through Hell in Pittsfield politics to the Boston Statehouse, I realized that Nuciforo persecuted me as the bait to hurt my father, but I also felt relief that Nuciforo's mean-spirited and vindictive actions did not lead to my dad's demise of his political and probation career, nor did it lead to me being arrested and jailed.  But it bothered me that Nuciforo had legitimacy, while I understood that he was really a fraud.

On July 1, 2000, Nuciforo successfully abolished Berkshire County Government and the state took over its functions.  Nuciforo put Pontoosuc Lake, which sits on both Pittsfield and Lanesborough, in a state accounting agency for two years.  Nuciforo argued that county governments were inefficient, while Boston's "Big Dig" had recurring billion-dollar cost overruns.

Nuciforo always lived in Boston while he was a Pittsfield State Senator and then a Pittsfield Registrar of Deeds.  Nuciforo's late father was a long-ago Pittsfield State Senator and then a Probate Court Judge, which Nuciforo used to his advantage to further his own political ambitions.

From 1999 to 2006, Nuciforo was allegedly illegally double dipping as a State Senator in Boston who Chaired the Finance Committee in Boston, while at the same time, Nuciforo served as an Attorney for Boston's big banks and insurance companies for the Boston law firm named Berman and Dowell.  Nuciforo's unethical actions in Boston led to him having to step down from his elected position as the Pittsfield State Senator in 2006.

After Nuciforo announced in 2006 that he would not be seeking reelection as a Pittsfield State Senator since 1997, he then strong-armed two women candidates - Sharon Henault and Sara Hathaway - for Pittsfield Registrar of Deeds out of the state government "election" to anoint himself to the no show plum that he served in for six years from 2007 to 2012.  Then in January 2007, Nuciforo allegedly lobbied the then new Governor, Deval Patrick, to appoint him to the post of Commissioner of Insurance, but he was passed over.  

From 2007 to 2012, Nuciforo planned to run for then Congressman John W. Olver's elected position, but he burned his bridges with the political establishment for trying to oust Olver.  Due to redistricting in 2012, Olver retired from his elected position in U.S. Congress, which left Nuciforo to run against Springfield U.S. Congressman Richard E. Neal.  The Berkshire Eagle called Nuciforo "A Fringe Politician" and the Eagle editor(s) endorsed Richie Neal for reelection.  Nuciforo lost to Neal by a net 40 percentage points in 2012.  Nuciforo's political career was over.

Six years ago, during the Spring of 2017, Nuciforo used his political connections in Pittsfield and Boston alike to cofound his marijuana business that he named "Berkshire Roots".  Nuciforo is the largest grower of marijuana in Berkshire County, and one of the top pot growers in Western Massachusetts.  His "Pot Kingdom" on Dalton Avenue in Pittsfield abuts residential neighborhoods who have long complained with no success that Nuciforo's pot growing buildings are stinking up their neighborhoods.  Nuciforo only cares about himself, which means that it doesn't matter to him when he hurts people who stand in his way of money and power.  Nuciforo also runs a marijuana dispensary in East Boston.

It has been many years now since Nuciforo has caused me a lot of emotional distress over many years of my adult life, but neither Nuciforo nor any of his hench-people have ever once apologized to me for hurting me.  If there were ever a study in bad character, political corruption and abuses of power, Nuciforo would be Exhibit A!

Jonathan A. Melle

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May 24, 2023

Nothing will change after Andrea Harrington's one term as the Berkshire County District Attorney from 2019 - 2022.  But if you can prove me wrong on this, please let us know how the sitting Berkshire County District Attorney Tim Shugrue turned the tide in Pittsfield's favor.

As for my many years of writing and blogging about "Luciforo" in Pittsfield politics and in Boston, I believe that he is a conspiratorial, mean-spirited and corrupt fraud who ended up as a failed Fringe Politician turned corrupt Pot King.

The political establishment in Pittsfield to Boston only want the government in their pocket.  They do NOT care about the common people, distressed communities, and all of the corruption in government.  They only care about lining their own pockets with money to preserve their entrenched political power.

When one speaks out against the political establishment, one faces retribution.  It has been the story of my adult life.  My political emails are blocked and/or ignored by the corrupt career politicians.  They only want people like us to kiss their dirty behinds and pay taxes.

I would hope that the government would please invest in people instead of mocking us with their corruption and inequitable financial SCAMS.

The theory is that when the government invests in people, then the common people will have social mobility to achieve a middle-class life which in turn will allow the common people to have the economic and financial means to return the favor and invest in the government by paying taxes, spending money at small businesses, and passing the economic opportunities to the next generation in the future.  Whatever happened to these old school ideals of the middle-class American Dream?

Jonathan A. Melle

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April 14, 2024

Hello blogger Dan Valenti,

One of my best friends, who I grew up with in Pittsfield, wrote to me today that I cannot change the past with Andrea Francesco Nuciforo Junior's a little less than 28 years of bullying me, hurting my dad, Bob, and so on.  I agreed with him, of course.  You, Dan Valenti, once wrote to me that you know that I was hurt in Pittsfield politics.  Many other concerned people have communicated with me their negative views about "Luciforo" over these many years of my adult life (20 years old during the Spring 1996 to 49 years old this upcoming Summer 2024).  I appreciate that good people care about me, as well as my family, when it comes to "Pittsfield's Pot King".

The thing many people do not understand about Nuciforo's conspiratorial persecution of me is that it has not ended, nor will it ever end until death to us part.  It is like I am married and divorced to my enemy #1.  I can never escape this 4-foot-tall piece of poop that exists in the form of a man.  Nuciforo wins at any cost.  He has no decency.  He has no bottom.  It bothers Nuciforo that he has not fully ruined my life, despite all of the abuses he has done to me over so many years now.

I wrote to my best friend that Nuciforo is suing the city.  Nuciforo also filed a lawsuit in Boston to take away unions in the marijuana industry.  I wrote to my best friend that Nuciforo is a piece of shit.  I am NOT the only person who views Nuciforo unfavorably.  Moreover, the Eagle wrote that Nuciforo is a FRINGE politician.  The Springfield Republican wrote that Nuciforo is MEAN-SPIRITED.  The Boston Globe wrote that Nuciforo - along with other former politicians - used his political connections, deep pockets of unknown investors, and the like to be one of the first marijuana firms to receive pot permits in Massachusetts.

Pittsfield (Mass.) is notorious for persecuting innocent people who are powerless versus the likes of someone such as Nuciforo.  All I have to defend myself is my political writings and blogs to fight back versus Nuciforo.  I could not imagine what would happen to me if Nuciforo had won in the past or wins against me in the future.  Lastly, I do not comprehend how Nuciforo has done so much wrong in his horrible life, but he always gets away with everything under the Sun.  I hope that someone out there will STOP Nuciforo over the next 25 years before he ends up in Hell for Eternity.

Best wishes,

Jon Melle

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I am a citizen defending the people against corrupt Pols who only serve their Corporate Elite masters, not the people! / My 2 political enemies are Andrea F. Nuciforo, Jr., nicknamed "Luciforo" and former Berkshire County Sheriff Carmen C. Massimiano, Jr. / I have also pasted many of my political essays on "The Berkshire Blog": berkshireeagle.blogspot.com / I AM THE ANTI-FRANK GUINTA! / Please contact me at jonathan_a_melle@yahoo.com

50th Anniversary - 2009

50th Anniversary - 2009
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Columbus Avenue in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Pittsfield Politics: Capitanio, Mazzeo agree on budget cuts, public safety

Pittsfield Politics: Capitanio, Mazzeo agree on budget cuts, public safety
Paul Capitanio, left, speaks during Monday night's Ward 3 City Council debate with fellow candidate Melissa Mazzeo at Pittsfield Community Television's studio. The special election (3/31/2009) will be held a week from today (3/24/2009). The local issues ranged from economic development and cleaning up blighted areas in Ward 3 to public education and the continued remediation of PCB's.

Red Sox v Yankees

Red Sox v Yankees
Go Red Sox!

Outrage swells in Congress!

Outrage swells in Congress!
Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., left, and the committee's ranking Republican Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., listen during a hearing on modernizing insurance regulations, Tuesday, March 17, 2009, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh). - http://news.yahoo.com/s/politico/20090318/pl_politico/30833

Beacon Hill's $pecial Interest Tax Raisers & $PENDERS!

Beacon Hill's $pecial Interest Tax Raisers & $PENDERS!
Photo Gallery: www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/03/15/St_Patricks_Day_Boston/

The path away from Wall Street ...

The path away from Wall Street ...
...Employers in the finance sector - traditionally a prime landing spot for college seniors, particularly in the Northeast - expect to have 71 percent fewer jobs to offer this year's (2009) graduates.

Economic collapse puts graduates on unforeseen paths: Enrollment in public service jobs rising...

Economic collapse puts graduates on unforeseen paths: Enrollment in public service jobs rising...
www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/03/14/economic_collapse_puts_graduates_on_unforeseen_paths/

Bank of America CEO Ken Lewis

Bank of America CEO Ken Lewis
Should he be fired? As Bank of America's Stock Plummets, CEO Resists Some Calls That He Step Down.

Hookers for Jesus

Hookers for Jesus
Annie Lobert is the founder of "Hookers for Jesus" - www.hookersforjesus.net/home.cfm - Saving Sin City: Las Vegas, Nevada?

Forever personalized stamped envelope

Forever personalized stamped envelope
The Forever stamp will continue to cover the price of a first-class letter. The USPS will also introduce Forever personalized, stamped envelopes. The envelopes will be preprinted with a Forever stamp, the sender's name and return address, and an optional personal message.

Purple Heart

Purple Heart
First issued in 2003, the Purple heart stamp will continue to honor the men and women wounded while serving in the US military. The Purple Heart stamp covers the cost of 44 cents for first-class, one-ounce mail.

Dolphin

Dolphin
The bottlenose is just one of the new animals set to appear on the price-change stamps. It will serve as a 64-cent stamp for odd shaped envelopes.

2009 price-change stamps

2009 price-change stamps
www.boston.com/business/gallery/2009pircechangestamps/ -&- www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2009/02/27/new_stamps_set_for_rate_increase_in_may/

Red Sox v Yankees

Red Sox v Yankees
Go Red Sox!

President Barack Obama

President Barack Obama
AP photo v Shepard Fairey

Rush Limbaugh lackeys

Rush Limbaugh lackeys
Posted by Dan Wasserman of the Boston Globe on March 3, 2009.

Honest Abe

Honest Abe
A 2007 US Penny

Dog race

Dog race
Sledding for dogs

The Capital of the Constitution State

The Capital of the Constitution State
Hartford, once the wealthiest city in the United States but now the poorest in Connecticut, is facing an uphill battle.

Brady, Bundchen married

Brady, Bundchen married
Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and model Gisele Bundchen wed Feb. 26, 2009 in a Catholic ceremony in Los Angeles. www.boston.com/ae/celebrity/gallery/tom_gisele/

Mayor Jimmy Ruberto

Mayor Jimmy Ruberto
Tanked Pittsfield's local economy while helping his fellow insider political hacks and business campaign contributors!

Journalist Andrew Manuse

Journalist Andrew Manuse
www.manuse.com

New Hampshire Supreme Court Building

New Hampshire Supreme Court Building
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Hampshire_Supreme_Court

Economic State of the Union

Economic State of the Union
A look at some of the economic conditions the Obama administration faces and what resources have already been pledged to help. 2/24/2009

President Barack Obama

President Barack Obama
The president addresses the nation's governors during a dinner in the State Dinning Room, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2009, at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari).

The Oscars - 2/22/2009.

The Oscars - 2/22/2009.
Hugh Jackman and Beyoncé Knowles teamed up for a musical medley during the show.

The 81st Academy Awards - Oscars - 2009

The 81st Academy Awards - Oscars - 2009
Hugh Jackman pulled actress Anne Hathaway on stage to accompany him during his opening musical number.

Rachel Maddow

Rachel Maddow
A Progressive News Commentator

$500,000 per year

$500,000 per year
That is chump change for the corporate elite!

THE CORPORATE ELITE...

THE CORPORATE ELITE...
Jeffrey R. Immelt, chairman and chief executive of General Electric

The Presidents' Club

The Presidents' Club
Bush, Obama, Bush Jr, Clinton & Carter.

5 Presidents: Bush, Obama, Bush Jr, Clinton, & Carter!

5 Presidents: Bush, Obama, Bush Jr, Clinton, & Carter!
White House Event: January 7, 2009.

Bank Bailout!

Bank Bailout!
v taxpayer

Actress Elizabeth Banks

Actress Elizabeth Banks
She will present an award to her hometown (Pittsfield) at the Massachusetts State House next month (1/2009). She recently starred in "W" and "Zack and Miri Make a Porno," and just signed a $1 million annual contract to be a spokesmodel for Paris.

Joanna Lipper

Joanna Lipper
Her award-winning 1999 documentary, "Growing Up Fast," about teenaged mothers in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.

Happy Holidays...

Happy Holidays...
...from "Star Wars"

Massachusetts "poor" economy

Massachusetts "poor" economy
Massachusetts is one of the wealthiest states, but it is also very inequitable. For example, it boasts the nation's most lucrative lottery, which is just a system of regressive taxation so that the corporate elite get to pay less in taxes!

Reese Witherspoon

Reese Witherspoon
Hollywood Actress

Peter G. Arlos.

Peter G. Arlos.
Arlos is shown in his Pittsfield office in early 2000.

Turnpike OK's hefty toll hikes

Turnpike OK's hefty toll hikes
Big Dig - East-west commuters take hit; Fees at tunnels would double. 11/15/2008.

The Pink Panther 2

The Pink Panther 2
Starring Steve Martin

Police ABUSE

Police ABUSE
I was a victim of Manchester Police Officer John Cunningham's ILLEGAL USES of FORCE! John Cunningham was reprimanded by the Chief of Police for disrespecting me. John Cunningham yelled at a witness: "I don't care if he (Jonathan Melle) is disabled!"

Barack Obama

Barack Obama
The 44th US President!

Vote

Vote
Elections

The Bailout & the economic stimulus check

The Bailout & the economic stimulus check
A political cartoon by Dan Wasserman

A rainbow over Boston

A rainbow over Boston
"Rainbows galore" 10/2/2008

Our nation's leaders!

Our nation's leaders!
President Bush with both John McCain & Barack Obama - 9/25/2008.

Massachusetts & Big Dig: Big hike in tolls for Pike looming (9/26/2008).

Massachusetts & Big Dig: Big hike in tolls for Pike looming (9/26/2008).
$5 rise at tunnels is one possibility $1 jump posed for elsewhere.

Mary E Carey

Mary E Carey
My FAVORITE Journalist EVER!

9/11/2008 - A Show of Unity!

9/11/2008 - A Show of Unity!
John McCain and Barack Obama appeared together at ground zero in New York City - September 11, 2008.

John McCain...

John McCain...
...has all but abandoned the positions on taxes, torture and immigration. (A cartoon by Dan Wasserman. September 2008).

Dan Wasserman

Dan Wasserman
The deregulated chickens come home to roost... in all our pocketbooks. September 2008.

Sarah Palin's phobia

Sarah Palin's phobia
A scripted candidate! (A cartoon by Dan Wasserman).

Dan Wasserman

Dan Wasserman
Family FInances - September, 2008.

Mark E. Roy

Mark E. Roy
Ward 1 Alderman for Manchester, NH (2008).

Theodore “Ted” L. Gatsas

Theodore “Ted” L. Gatsas
Ward 2 Alderman (& NH State Senator) for Manchester, NH (2008).

Peter M. Sullivan

Peter M. Sullivan
Ward 3 (downtown) Alderman for Manchester, NH (2008).

Jim Roy

Jim Roy
Ward 4 Alderman for Manchester, NH (2008).

Ed Osborne

Ed Osborne
Ward 5 Alderman for Manchester, NH (2008).

Real R. Pinard

Real R. Pinard
Ward 6 Alderman for Manchester, NH (2008).

William P. Shea

William P. Shea
Ward 7 Alderman for Manchester, NH (2008).

Betsi DeVries

Betsi DeVries
Ward 8 Alder-woman (& NH State Senator) for Manchester, NH (2008).

Michael Garrity

Michael Garrity
Ward 9 Alderman for Manchester, NH (2008).

George Smith

George Smith
Ward 10 Alderman for Manchester, NH (2008).

Russ Ouellette

Russ Ouellette
Ward 11 Alderman for Manchester, NH (2008).

Kelleigh (Domaingue) Murphy

Kelleigh (Domaingue) Murphy
Ward 12 Alder-woman for Manchester, NH (2008).

“Mike” Lopez

“Mike” Lopez
At-Large Alderman for Manchester, NH. (2008).

Daniel P. O’Neil

Daniel P. O’Neil
At-Large Alderman for Manchester, NH (2008).

Sarah Palin for Vice President.

Sarah Palin for Vice President.
Republican John McCain made the surprise pick of Alaska's governor Sarah Palin as his running mate today, August 29, 2008.

U.S. Representative John Olver, D-Amherst, Massachusetts.

U.S. Representative John Olver, D-Amherst, Massachusetts.
Congressman Olver said the country has spent well over a half-trillion dollars on the war in Iraq while the situation in Afghanistan continues to deteriorate. 8/25/08.

Ed O'Reilly for US Senate in Massachusetts!

Ed O'Reilly for US Senate in Massachusetts!
John Kerry's 9/2008 challenger in the Democratic Primary.

Shays' Rebellion

Shays' Rebellion
In a tax revolt, Massachusetts farmers fought back during Shays' Rebellion in the mid-1780s after The American Revolutionary War.

Julianne Moore

Julianne Moore
Actress. "The Big Lebowski" is one of my favorite movies. I also like "The Fugitive", too.

Rinaldo Del Gallo III & "Superman"

Rinaldo Del Gallo III & "Superman"
Go to: http://www.berkshirefatherhood.com/index.php?mact=News,cntnt01,detail,0&cntnt01articleid=699&cntnt01returnid=69

"Income chasm widening in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts"

"Income chasm widening in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts"
The gap between rich and poor has widened substantially in Massachusetts over the past two decades. (8/15/2008).

Dan "Bureaucrat" Bosley

Dan "Bureaucrat" Bosley
"The Bosley Amendment": To create tax loopholes for the wealthiest corporate interests in Massachusetts!

John Edwards and...

John Edwards and...
...Rielle Hunter. WHO CARES?!

Rep. Edward J. Markey

Rep. Edward J. Markey
He wants online-privacy legislation. Some Web Firms Say They Track Behavior Without Explicit Consent.

Cindy Sheehan

Cindy Sheehan
She gained fame with her antiwar vigil outside the Bush ranch.

Olympics kick off in Beijing

Olympics kick off in Beijing
Go USA!

Exxon Mobil 2Q profit sets US record, shares fall

Exxon Mobil 2Q profit sets US record, shares fall
In this May 1, 2008, file photo, a customer pumps gas at an Exxon station in Middleton, Mass. Exxon Mobil Corp. reported second-quarter earnings of $11.68 billion Thursday, July 31, the biggest quarterly profit ever by any U.S. corporation, but the results were well short of Wall Street expectations and its shares fell as markets opened. (AP Photo/Lisa Poole, File) 7/31/2008.

Onota Lake 'Sea Serpent'

Onota Lake 'Sea Serpent'
Some kind of monster on Onota Lake. Five-year-old Tyler Smith rides a 'sea serpent' on Onota Lake in Pittsfield, Mass. The 'monster,' fashioned by Smith's grandfather, first appeared over July 4 weekend. (Photo courtesy of Ron Smith). 7/30/2008.

Al Gore, Jr.

Al Gore, Jr.
Al Gore issues challenge on energy

The Norman Rockwell Museum

The Norman Rockwell Museum
Stockbridge, Massachusetts

"Big Dig"

"Big Dig"
Boston's financially wasteful pork barrel project!

"Big Dig"

"Big Dig"
Boston's pork barrel public works project cost 50 times more than the original price!

Mary E Carey

Mary E Carey
My favorite journalist EVER!

U.S. Rep. John Olver, state Sen. Stan Rosenberg and Selectwomen Stephanie O'Keeffe and Alisa Brewer

U.S. Rep. John Olver, state Sen. Stan Rosenberg and Selectwomen Stephanie O'Keeffe and Alisa Brewer
Note: Photo from Mary E Carey's Blog.

Tanglewood

Tanglewood
Boston Symphony Orchestra music director James Levine.

Google

Google
Chagall

Jimmy Ruberto

Jimmy Ruberto
Faces multiple persecutions under the Massachusetts "Ethics" conflict of interest laws.

Barack Obama

Barack Obama
Obama vows $500m in faith-based aid.

John McCain

John McCain
He is with his wife, Cindy, who were both met by Colombian President Alvaro Uribe (right) upon arriving in Cartagena.

Daniel Duquette

Daniel Duquette
Sold Mayor James M. Ruberto of Pittsfield two tickets to the 2004 World Series at face value.

Hillary & Barack in Unity, NH - 6/27/2008

Hillary & Barack in Unity, NH - 6/27/2008
Clinton tells Obama, crowd in Unity, N.H.: 'We are one party'

John Forbes Kerry

John Forbes Kerry
Wanna-be Prez?

WALL-E

WALL-E
"out of this World"

Crisis in the Congo - Ben Affleck

Crisis in the Congo - Ben Affleck
http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/popup?id=5057139&contentIndex=1&page=1&start=false - http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/story?id=5234555&page=1

Jeanne Shaheen

Jeanne Shaheen
NH's Democratic returning candidate for U.S. Senate

"Wall-E"

"Wall-E"
a cool robot

Ed O'Reilly

Ed O'Reilly
www.edoreilly.com

Go Celtics!

Go Celtics!
World Champions - 2008

Go Red Sox!

Go Red Sox!
J.D. Drew gets the same welcome whenever he visits the City of Brotherly Love: "Booooooo!"; Drew has been vilified in Philadelphia since refusing to sign with the Phillies after they drafted him in 1997...

Joe Kelly Levasseur & Joe Briggs

Joe Kelly Levasseur & Joe Briggs
www.2joes.org

NH Union Leader

NH Union Leader
Editorial Cartoon

Celtics - World Champions!

Celtics - World Champions!
www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/gallery/06_18_08_front_pages/ - www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/gallery/06_17_08_finals_game_6/ - www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/gallery/06_17_08_celebration/ - www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/gallery/06_15_08_celtics_championships/

"The Nation"

"The Nation"
A "Liberal" weekly political news magazine. Katrina vanden Heuvel.

TV - PBS: NOW

TV - PBS: NOW
http://www.pbs.org/now

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone
List of Twilight Zone episodes - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Twilight_Zone_episodes

Equality for ALL Marriages

Equality for ALL Marriages
I, Jonathan Melle, am a supporter of same sex marriages.

Kobe Bryant leads his time to a Game 5 victory.

Kobe Bryant leads his time to a Game 5 victory.
L.A. Lakers holds on for the win to force Game 6 at Boston

Mohawk Trail

Mohawk Trail
The 'Hail to the Sunrise' statue in Charlemont is a well-known and easily recognized landmark on the Mohawk Trail. The trail once boasted several souvenir shops, some with motels and restaurants. Now only four remain. (Caroline Bonnivier / Berkshire Eagle Staff).

NASA - June 14, 2008

NASA - June 14, 2008
Space Shuttle Discovery returns to Earth.

Go Celtics! Game # 4 of the 2008 NBA Finals.

Go Celtics! Game # 4 of the 2008 NBA Finals.
Boston took a 20-second timeout, and the Celtics ran off four more points (including this incredible Erving-esque layup from Ray Allen) to build the lead to five points with just 2:10 remaining. Reeling, the Lakers took a full timeout to try to regain their momentum.

Sal DiMasi

Sal DiMasi
Speaker of the Massachusetts State House of Representatives

Kelly Ayotte - Attorney General of New Hampshire

Kelly Ayotte - Attorney General of New Hampshire
http://doj.nh.gov/

John Kerry

John Kerry
He does not like grassroots democracy & being challenged in the 2008 Massachusetts Democratic Party Primary for re-election.

Tim Murray

Tim Murray
Corrupt Lt. Gov. of Massachusetts, 2007 - 2013.

North Adams, Massachusetts

North Adams, Massachusetts
downtown

Howie Carr

Howie Carr
Political Satirist on Massachusetts Corruption/Politics

Polar Bear

Polar Bear
Global Warming

Elizabeth Warren - Web-Site Links

Elizabeth Warren - Web-Site Links
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Warren & http://www.creditslips.org/creditslips/WarrenAuthor.html

Elizabeth Warren

Elizabeth Warren
Consumer Crusader

Leon Powe

Leon Powe
Celtics forward Leon Powe finished a fast break with a dunk.

Kevin Garnett

Kevin Garnett
Kevin Garnett reacted during the game.

Rajon Rondo

Rajon Rondo
Rajon Rondo finished a first half fast break with a dunk.

Teamwork

Teamwork
Los Angeles Lakers teammates help Pau Gasol (16) from the floor in the second quarter.

Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant took a shot in the first half of Game 2.

Kendrick Perkins

Kendrick Perkins
Kendrick Perkins (right) backed down Lamar Odom (left) during first half action.

Go Celtics!

Go Celtics!
The Boston Symphony Orchestra performed the national anthem prior to Game 2.

K.G.!

K.G.!
Garnett reacted to a hard dunk in the first quarter.

Paul Pierce

Paul Pierce
Paul Pierce reacted after hitting a three upon his return to the game since leaving with an injury.

Go Celtics!

Go Celtics!
Kobe Bryant (left) and Paul Pierce (right) squared off in the second half of the game.

James Taylor

James Taylor
Sings National Anthem at Celtics Game.

John Forbes Kerry & Deval Patrick

John Forbes Kerry & Deval Patrick
Attended Celtics Game.

Greats of the NBA: Dr. J, Bill Russell, & Kareem!

Greats of the NBA: Dr. J, Bill Russell, & Kareem!
Attend Game 1 of the 2008 NBA Finals.

Bruce Willis

Bruce Willis
The actor (left) and his date were in the crowd before the Celtics game.

John Kerry

John Kerry
Golddigger attends Celtics game

Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton
Ends her 2008 bid for Democratic Party nomination

Nonnie Burnes

Nonnie Burnes
Massachusetts Insurance Commish & former Judge

Jones Library

Jones Library
Amherst, Massachusetts

Barack Obama & Hillary Clinton

Barack Obama & Hillary Clinton
2008 Democratic Primary

"US vs Exxon and Halliburton"

"US vs Exxon and Halliburton"
U.S. Senator John Sununu took more than $220,000 from big oil.

Jeanne Shaheen

Jeanne Shaheen
4- U.S. Senate - 2008

William Pignatelli

William Pignatelli
Hack Rep. "Smitty" with Lynne Blake

Ben Bernanke

Ben Bernanke
Federal Reserve Chairman

Gazettenet.com

Gazettenet.com
www.gazettenet.com/beta/

Boys' & Girls' Club

Boys' & Girls' Club
Melville Street, Pittsfield, Massachusetts

Denis Guyer

Denis Guyer
Dalton State Representative

The Berkshire Eagle

The Berkshire Eagle
Pittsfield, Massachusetts

Carmen Massimiano

Carmen Massimiano
Williams College - May 2008

Larry Bird & Magic Johnson

Larry Bird & Magic Johnson
www.boston.com/lifestyle/gallery/when_the_celtics_were_cool/

Regressive Taxation! via State Lotteries

Regressive Taxation! via State Lotteries
New Massachusetts state lottery game hits $600 million in sales!

Andrea Nuciforo

Andrea Nuciforo
"Luciforo"

John Barrett III

John Barrett III
Long-time Mayor of North Adams Massachusetts

Shine On

Shine On

Elmo

Elmo
cool!

Paul Pierce

Paul Pierce
Paul Pierce kissed the Eastern Conference trophy. 5/30/2008. AP Photo.

Kevin Garnett & Richard Hamilton

Kevin Garnett & Richard Hamilton
Kevin Garnett (left) talked to Pistons guard Richard Hamilton (right) after the Celtics' victory in Game 6. 5/30/2008. Reuters Photo.

Paul Pierce

Paul Pierce
Paul Pierce showed his team colors as the Celtics closed out the Pistons in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals. 5/30/2008. Globe Staff Photo / Jim Davis.

Joseph Kelly Levasseur

Joseph Kelly Levasseur
One of my favorite politicians!

Mary E Carey

Mary E Carey
In the Big Apple: NYC! She is the coolest!

Guyer & Kerry

Guyer & Kerry
My 2nd least favorite picture EVER!

Mary Carey

Mary Carey
My favorite journalist EVER!

Nuciforo & Ruberto

Nuciforo & Ruberto
My least favorite picture EVER!

Jeanne Shaheen

Jeanne Shaheen
U.S. Senate - 2008

NH Fisher Cats

NH Fisher Cats
AA Baseball - Toronto Blue Jays affiliate

Manchester, NH

Manchester, NH
Police Patch

Michael Briggs

Michael Briggs
#83 - We will never forget

Michael "Stix" Addison

Michael "Stix" Addison
http://unionleader.com/channel.aspx/News?channel=2af17ff4-f73b-4c44-9f51-092e828e1131

Charlie Gibson

Charlie Gibson
ABC News anchor

Scott McClellan

Scott McClellan
http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/m/scott_mcclellan/index.html?inline=nyt-per

Boise, Idaho

Boise, Idaho
Downtown Boise Idaho

John Forbes Kerry

John Forbes Kerry
Legislative Hearing in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, BCC, on Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson
My favorite classical U.S. President!

NH Governor John Lynch

NH Governor John Lynch
Higher Taxes, Higher Tolls

Paul Hodes

Paul Hodes
My favorite Congressman!

Portland Sea Dogs

Portland Sea Dogs
AA Red Sox

New York

New York
Magnet

Massachusetts

Massachusetts
Magnet

New Hampshire

New Hampshire
Magnet

New Hampshire

New Hampshire
Button

Carmen Massimiano

Carmen Massimiano
"Luciforo" tried to send me to Carmen's Jail during the Spring & Summer of 1998.

Kay Khan - Massachusetts State Representative

Kay Khan - Massachusetts State Representative
www.openmass.org/members/show/174

Luciforo

Luciforo
Andrea F Nuciforo II

B-Eagle

B-Eagle
Pittsfield's monopoly/only daily newspaper

Jon Lester - Go Red Sox!

Jon Lester - Go Red Sox!
A Red Sox No Hitter on 5/19/2008!

Go Red Sox!

Go Red Sox!
Dustin Pedroia & Manny Ramirez

U.S. Flag

U.S. Flag
God Bless America!

Jonathan Melle's Blog

Jonathan Melle's Blog
Hello, Everyone!

Molly Bish

Molly Bish
We will never forget!

Go Celtics!

Go Celtics!
Celtics guard Rajon Rondo listens to some advice from Celtics head coach Doc Rivers in the first half.

Go Celtics!

Go Celtics!
Celtics forward Kevin Garnett and Pistons forward Rasheed Wallace embrace at the end of the game.

Go Red Sox!

Go Red Sox!
Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon calls for the ball as he charges toward first base. Papelbon made the out en route to picking up his 14th save of the season.

Go Red Sox!

Go Red Sox!
Red Sox starting pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka throws to Royals David DeJesus during the first inning.

Go Red Sox!

Go Red Sox!
Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka delivers a pitch to Royals second baseman Mark Grudzielanek during the second inning.

Go Red Sox!

Go Red Sox!
Red Sox right fielder J.D. Drew is welcomed to home plate by teammates Mike Lowell (left), Kevin Youkilis (2nd left) and Manny Ramirez after he hit a grand slam in the second inning.

Go Red Sox!

Go Red Sox!
Red Sox third baseman Mike Lowell crosses the plate after hitting a grand slam during the sixth inning. Teammates Manny Ramirez and Jacoby Ellsbury scored on the play. The Red Sox went on to win 11-8 to complete a four-game sweep and perfect homestand.

JD Drew - Go Red Sox

JD Drew - Go Red Sox
www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/gallery/05_22_08_sox_royals/

Thank you for serving; God Bless America!

Thank you for serving; God Bless America!
Master Sgt. Kara B. Stackpole, of Westfield, holds her daughter, Samantha, upon her return today to Westover Air Reserve Base in Chicopee. She is one of the 38 members of the 439th Aeromedical Staging Squadron who returned after a 4-month deployment in Iraq. Photo by Dave Roback / The Republican.

Kathi-Anne Reinstein

Kathi-Anne Reinstein
www.openmass.org/members/show/175

Ted Kennedy

Ted Kennedy
Tragic diagnosis: Get well Senator!

Google doodle - Jonathan Melle Internet search

Google doodle - Jonathan Melle Internet search
http://blogsearch.google.com/blogsearch?hl=en&q=jonathan+melle+blogurl:http://jonathanmelleonpolitics.blogspot.com/&ie=UTF-8

John Forbes Kerry

John Forbes Kerry
Billionaire U.S. Senator gives address to MCLA graduates in North Adams, Massachusetts in mid-May 2008

Andrea Nuciforo

Andrea Nuciforo
"Luciforo"

A Red Sox Fan in Paris, France

A Red Sox Fan in Paris, France
Go Red Sox!

Rinaldo Del Gallo III

Rinaldo Del Gallo III
Interviewed on local TV

Andrea Nuciforo

Andrea Nuciforo
Luciforo!

John Adams

John Adams
#2 U.S. President

Jonathan Melle

Jonathan Melle
I stood under a tree on the afternoon of May 9, 2008, on the foregrounds of the NH State House - www.websitetoolbox.com/tool/post/nhinsider/vpost?id=2967773

Jonathan Melle

Jonathan Melle
Inside the front lobby of the NH State House

Jonathan Melle

Jonathan Melle
Bill Clinton campaign memorabilia

Jonathan Melle

Jonathan Melle
Liberty Bell & NH State House

Jon Keller

Jon Keller
Boston based political analyst

Jon Keller

Jon Keller
Boston based political analyst

Jonathan Melle

Jonathan Melle
Franklin Pierce Statue #14 U.S. President

Jonathan Melle

Jonathan Melle
NH State House

Jonathan Melle

Jonathan Melle
Stop the War NOW!

Jonathan Melle

Jonathan Melle
"Mr. Melle, tear down this Blog!"

Jonathan Melle

Jonathan Melle
I stood next to a JFK photo

Jonathan Levine, Publisher

Jonathan Levine, Publisher
The Pittsfield Gazette Online

Jonathan Melle

Jonathan Melle
I made rabbit ears with John & George

Jonathan Melle

Jonathan Melle
I made antenna ears with John & George

Jonathan Melle

Jonathan Melle
I impersonated Howard Dean

Jonathan Melle

Jonathan Melle
mock-voting

Jonathan Melle

Jonathan Melle
pretty ladies -/- Go to: http://www.wgir.com/cc-common/cc_photopop20.html?eventID=28541&pagecontent=&pagenum=4 - Go to: http://current.com/items/88807921_veterans_should_come_first_not_last# - http://www.mcam23.com/cgi-bin/cutter.cgi?c_function=STREAM?c_feature=EDIT?dir_catagory=10MorningRadio?dir_folder=2JoesClips?dir_file=JonathanMelle-090308? -

Jonathan Melle

Jonathan Melle
Go Red Sox! Me at Fenway Park

Mary E. Carey

Mary E. Carey
My favorite journalist! Her voice sings for the Voiceless. -/- Go to: http://aboutamherst.blogspot.com/search?q=melle -/- Go to: http://ongeicocaveman.blogspot.com/search?q=melle

Velvet Jesus

Velvet Jesus
Mary Carey blogs about my political writings. This is a picture of Jesus from her childhood home in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. -//- "How Can I Keep From Singing" : My life goes on in endless song / Above Earth's lamentations, / I hear the real, though far-off hymn / That hails a new creation. / / Through all the tumult and the strife / I hear its music ringing, / It sounds an echo in my soul. / How can I keep from singing? / / Whey tyrants tremble in their fear / And hear their death knell ringing, / When friends rejoice both far and near / How can I keep from singing? / / In prison cell and dungeon vile / Our thoughts to them are winging / When friends by shame are undefiled / How can I keep from singing?

www.truthdig.com

www.truthdig.com
www.truthdig.com

Jonathan Melle

Jonathan Melle
Concord NH

The Huffington Post

The Huffington Post
http://fundrace.huffingtonpost.com/neighbors.php?type=loc&newest=1&addr=&zip=01201&search=Search

Barack Obama

Barack Obama
smiles & beer

Jonathan Lothrop

Jonathan Lothrop
A Pittsfield City Councilor

Michael L. Ward

Michael L. Ward
A Pittsfield City Councilor

Peter Marchetti - Pittsfield's City Councilor at Large

Peter Marchetti - Pittsfield's City Councilor at Large
Pete always sides with the wealthy's political interests.

Gerald Lee - Pittsfield's City Council Prez

Gerald Lee - Pittsfield's City Council Prez
Gerald Lee told me that I am a Social Problem; Lee executes a top-down system of governance. R.I.P. Gerry Lee.

Matt Kerwood - Pittsfield's Councilor at Large

Matt Kerwood - Pittsfield's Councilor at Large
Kerwood poured coffee drinks for Jane Swift

Louis Costi

Louis Costi
Pittsfield City Councilor

Lewis Markham

Lewis Markham
Pittsfield City Councilor

Kevin Sherman - Pittsfield City Councilor

Kevin Sherman - Pittsfield City Councilor
Sherman ran for Southern Berkshire State Rep against Smitty Pignatelli; Sherman is a good guy.

Anthony Maffuccio

Anthony Maffuccio
Pittsfield City Councilor

Linda Tyer

Linda Tyer
Pittsfield City Councilor

Daniel Bianchi

Daniel Bianchi
A Pittsfield City Councilor

The Democratic Donkey

The Democratic Donkey
Democratic Party Symbol

Paramount

Paramount
What is Paramount to you?

NH's Congresswoman

NH's Congresswoman
Carol Shea-Porter, Democrat

Sam Adams Beer

Sam Adams Beer
Boston Lager

Ratatouille

Ratatouille
Disney Animation

Ruberto Details Plans for Success - January 07, 2008

Ruberto Details Plans for Success - January 07, 2008
"Luciforo" swears in Mayor Ruberto. Pittsfield Politics at its very worst: 2 INSIDER POWERBROKERS! Where is Carmen Massimiano? He must be off to the side.

Abe

Abe
Lincoln

Optimus Prime

Optimus Prime
Leader of the Autobots

Optimus Prime

Optimus Prime
1984 Autobot Transformer Leader

Cleanup Agreements - GE & Pittsfield's PCBs toxic waste sites

Cleanup Agreements - GE & Pittsfield's PCBs toxic waste sites
www.epa.gov/region1/ge/cleanupagreement.html

GE/Housatonic River Site: Introduction

GE/Housatonic River Site: Introduction
www.epa.gov/region1/ge/

GE/Housatonic River Site - Reports

GE/Housatonic River Site - Reports
www.epa.gov/region1/ge/thesite/opca-reports.html

US EPA - Contact - Pittsfield's PCBs toxic waste sites

US EPA - Contact -  Pittsfield's PCBs toxic waste sites
www.epa.gov/region1/ge/contactinfo.html

GE Corporate Logo - Pittsfield's PCBs toxic waste sites

GE Corporate Logo - Pittsfield's PCBs toxic waste sites
www.epa.gov/region1/ge/index.html

Commonwealth Connector

Commonwealth Connector
Commonwealth Care

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Healthcare Reform

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Healthcare Reform

Network Health Forward - A Commonwealth Care Plan

Network Health Forward - A Commonwealth Care Plan
Massachusetts Health Reform

Network Health Together: A MassHealth Plan - Commonwealth Care

Network Health Together: A MassHealth Plan - Commonwealth Care
Massachusetts Health Reform

www.network-health.org

www.network-health.org
Massachusetts Health Reform

Neighborhood Health Plan - Commonwealth Care

Neighborhood Health Plan - Commonwealth Care
Massachusetts Health Reform

Fallon Community Health Plan - Commonwealth Care

Fallon Community Health Plan - Commonwealth Care
Massachusetts Health Reform

BMC HealthNet Plan

BMC HealthNet Plan
Massachusetts Health Reform

Massachusetts Health Reform

Massachusetts Health Reform
Eligibility Chart: 2007

Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare

Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare
Massachusetts Health Reform

Business Peaks

Business Peaks
Voodoo Economics

Laffer Curve - Corporate Elite

Laffer Curve - Corporate Elite
Reagonomics: Supply Side

Corporate Elite Propaganda

Corporate Elite Propaganda
Mock Liberal Democratic Socialism Thinking

Real Estate Blues

Real Estate Blues
www.boston.com/bostonglobe/magazine/2008/0316/

PEACE

PEACE
End ALL Wars!

Freedom of Speech

Freedom of Speech
Norman Rockwell's World War II artwork depicting America's values

Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln
A young Abe Lincoln

RACHEL KAPRIELIAN

RACHEL KAPRIELIAN
www.openmass.org/members/show/218 - www.rachelkaprielian.com

Jennifer M. Callahan - Massachusetts State Representative

Jennifer M. Callahan - Massachusetts State Representative
www.openmass.org/members/show/164 - www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/05/04/legislator_describes_threat_as_unnerving/

Human Rights for ALL Peoples!

Human Rights for ALL Peoples!
My #1 Political Belief!

Anne Frank

Anne Frank
Amsterdam, Netherlands, Europe

A young woman Hillary supporter

A young woman Hillary supporter
This excellent picture captures a youth's excitement

Hillary Clinton with Natalie Portman

Hillary Clinton with Natalie Portman
My favorite Actress!

Alan Chartock

Alan Chartock
WAMC public radio in Albany, NY; Political columnist who writes about Berkshire County area politics; Strong supporter for Human Rights for ALL Peoples

OpenCongress.Org

OpenCongress.Org
This web-site uses some of my Blog postings

OpenMass.org

OpenMass.org
This web-site uses some of my blog postings!

Shannon O'Brien

Shannon O'Brien
One of my favorite politicians! She stands for the People first!

The Massachusetts State House

The Massachusetts State House
"The Almighty Golden Dome" - www.masslegislature.tv -

Sara Hathaway

Sara Hathaway
Former Mayor of Pittsfield, Massachusetts

Andrea F. Nuciforo, Jr.

Andrea F. Nuciforo, Jr.
A corrupt Pol who tried to put me in Jail

Andrea F. Nuciforo, Jr.

Andrea F. Nuciforo, Jr.
Another view of Pittsfield's inbred, multigenerational political prince. Luciforo!

Luciforo

Luciforo
Nuciforo's nickname

"Andy" Nuciforo

"Andy" Nuciforo
Luciforo!

Carmen C. Massimiano, Jr., Berkshire County Sheriff (Jailer)

Carmen C. Massimiano, Jr., Berkshire County Sheriff (Jailer)
Nuciforo's henchman! Nuciforo tried to send me to Carmen's Jail

Andrea Nuciforo Jr

Andrea Nuciforo Jr
Shhh! Luciforo's other job is working as a private attorney defending wealthy Boston-area corporate insurance companies

Berkshire County Sheriff (Jailer) Carmen C. Massimiano, Jr.

Berkshire County Sheriff (Jailer) Carmen C. Massimiano, Jr.
Nuciforo tried to send me to Carmen's Jail! Carmen sits with the Congressman, John Olver

Congressman John Olver

Congressman John Olver
Nuciforo's envy

The Dome of the U.S. Capitol

The Dome of the U.S. Capitol
Our Beacon of American Democracy

Nuciforo's architect

Nuciforo's architect
Mary O'Brien in red with scarf

Sara Hathaway (www.brynmawr.edu)

Sara Hathaway (www.brynmawr.edu)
Former-Mayor of Pittsfield, Massachusetts; Nuciforo intimidated her, along with another woman, from running in a democratic state election in the Spring of 2006!

Andrea F. Nuciforo II

Andrea F. Nuciforo II
Pittsfield Politics Pot $

Berkshire County Republican Association

Berkshire County Republican Association
Go to: www.fcgop.blogspot.com

Denis Guyer

Denis Guyer
Dalton State Representative

John Forbes Kerry & Denis Guyer

John Forbes Kerry & Denis Guyer
U.S. Senator & State Representative

John Kerry

John Kerry
Endorses Barack Obama for Prez then visits Berkshire County

Dan Bosley

Dan Bosley
A Bureaucrat impostoring as a Legislator!

Ben Downing

Ben Downing
Berkshire State Senator

Christopher N Speranzo

Christopher N Speranzo
Pittsfield's ANOINTED State Representative

Peter J. Larkin

Peter J. Larkin
Corrupt Lobbyist

GE - Peter Larkin's best friend!

GE - Peter Larkin's best friend!
GE's FRAUDULENT Consent Decree with Pittsfield, Massachusetts, will end up KILLING many innocent school children & other local residents!

GE's CEO Jack Welch

GE's CEO Jack Welch
The Corporate System's Corporate Elite's King

Economics: Where Supply meets Demand

Economics: Where Supply meets Demand
Equilibrium

GE & Pittsfield, Massachusetts

GE & Pittsfield, Massachusetts
In 2007, GE sold its Plastics Division to a Saudi company. Now all that is left over by GE are its toxic PCB pollutants that cause cancer in many Pittsfield residents.

Mayor James M Ruberto

Mayor James M Ruberto
A small-time pol chooses to serve the corporate elite & other elites over the people.

Governor Deval Patrick

Governor Deval Patrick
Deval shakes hands with Mayors in Berkshire County

Deval Patrick

Deval Patrick
Governor of Massachusetts

Pittsfield High School

Pittsfield High School
Pittsfield, Massachusetts

Sara Hathaway

Sara Hathaway
Pittsfield's former Mayor

Rinaldo Del Gallo III

Rinaldo Del Gallo III
Pittsfield Attorney focusing on Father's Rights Probate Court Legal Issues, & Local Politician and Political Observer

Rinaldo Del Gallo III

Rinaldo Del Gallo III
Very Intelligent Political Activists in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Rinaldo Del Gallo, III, Esq. is the spokesperson of the Berkshire Fatherhood Coalition. He has been practicing family law and has been a member of the Massachusetts bar since 1996.

Mayor Ed Reilly

Mayor Ed Reilly
He supports Mayor Ruberto & works as a municipal Attorney. As Mayor, he backed Bill Weld for Governor in 1994, despite being a Democrat. He was joined by Carmen Massimiano & John Barrett III, the long-standing Mayor of North Adams.

Manchester, NH Mayor Frank Guinta

Manchester, NH Mayor Frank Guinta
Cuts Dental Care for Public School Children-in-Need

Manchester, NH City Hall

Manchester, NH City Hall
My new hometown - view from Hanover St. intersection with Elm St.

Manchester NH City Democrats

Manchester NH City Democrats
Go Dems!

2008 Democratic Candidates for U.S. Prez

2008 Democratic Candidates for U.S. Prez
Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Mike Gravel, Dennis Kucinich, John Edwards

NH State House Dome

NH State House Dome
Concord, NH

Donna Walto

Donna Walto
Pittsfield Politician -- She strongly opposes Mayor Jim Ruberto's elitist tenure.

Elmo

Elmo
Who doesn't LOVE Elmo?

Hillary Clinton for U.S. President!

Hillary Clinton for U.S. President!
Hillary is for Children. She is my choice in 2008.

The White House in 1800

The White House in 1800
Home of our Presidents of the United States

John Adams

John Adams
2nd President of the USA

Hillary Clinton stands with John Edwards and Joe Biden

Hillary Clinton stands with John Edwards and Joe Biden
Hillary is my choice for U.S. President!

Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton
Former President Bill Clinton speaks at the Radisson in Manchester NH 11/16/2007

Barack Obama

Barack Obama
U.S. Senator & Candidate for President

Pittsfield's 3 Women City Councillors - 2004

Pittsfield's 3 Women City Councillors - 2004
Linda Tyer, Pam Malumphy, Tricia Farley-Bouvier

Wahconah Park in Pittsfield, Massachusetts

Wahconah Park in Pittsfield, Massachusetts
My friend Brian Merzbach reviews baseball parks around the nation.

The Corporate Elite: Rational Incentives for only the wealthy

The Corporate Elite: Rational Incentives for only the wealthy
The Elites double their $ every 6 to 8 years, while the "have-nots" double their $ every generation (or 24 years). Good bye Middle Class!

George Will

George Will
The human satellite voice for the Corporate Elite

Elizabeth Warren

Elizabeth Warren
The Anti-George Will; Harvard Law School Professor; The Corporate Elite's Worst Nightmare

The Flag of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

The Flag of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I was born and raised in Pittsfield, Massachusetts

State Senator Stan Rosenberg

State Senator Stan Rosenberg
Democratic State Senator from Amherst, Massachusetts -/- Anti-Stan Rosenberg Blog: rosenbergwatch.blogspot.com

Ellen Story

Ellen Story
Amherst Massachusetts' State Representative

Teen Pregnancy in Pittsfield, Mass.

Teen Pregnancy in Pittsfield, Mass.
Books are being written on Pittsfield's high teen pregancy rates! What some intellectuals do NOT understand about the issue is that TEEN PREGNANCIES in Pittsfield double the statewide average by design - Perverse Incentives!

NH Governor John Lynch

NH Governor John Lynch
Supports $30 Scratch Tickets and other forms of regressive taxation. Another Pol that only serves his Corporate Elite Masters instead of the People!

U.S. Congresswoman Carol Shea Porter

U.S. Congresswoman Carol Shea Porter
The first woman whom the People of New Hampshire have voted in to serve in U.S. Congress

U.S. Congressman Paul Hodes

U.S. Congressman Paul Hodes
A good man who wants to bring progressive changes to Capitol Hill!

Paul Hodes for U.S. Congress

Paul Hodes for U.S. Congress
New Hampshire's finest!

Darth Vader

Darth Vader
Star Wars

Dick Cheney & George W. Bush

Dick Cheney & George W. Bush
The Gruesome Two-some! Stop the Neo-Cons' fascism! End the Iraq War NOW!

WAROPOLY

WAROPOLY
The Inequity of Globalism

Bushopoly!

Bushopoly!
The Corporate Elite have redesigned "The System" to enrich themselves at the expense of the people, masses, have-nots, poor & middle-class families

George W. Bush with Karl Rove

George W. Bush with Karl Rove
Rove was a political strategist with extraordinary influence within the Bush II White House

2008's Republican Prez-field

2008's Republican Prez-field
John McCain, Alan Keyes, Rudy Guiliani, Duncan Hunter, Mike Huckabee, WILLARD Mitt Romney, Fred Thompson, Ron Paul

Fall in New England

Fall in New England
Autumn is my favorite season

Picturing America

Picturing America
picturingamerica.neh.gov

Winter Weather Map

Winter Weather Map
3:45PM EST 3-Dec-07

Norman Rockwell Painting

Norman Rockwell Painting
Thanksgiving

Norman Rockwell Painting

Norman Rockwell Painting
Depiction of American Values in mid-20th Century America

Larry Bird #33

Larry Bird #33
My favorite basketball player of my childhood

Boston Celtics Basketball - 2007-2008

Boston Celtics Basketball - 2007-2008
Kevin Garnett hugs James Posey

Paul Pierce

Paul Pierce
All heart! Awesome basketball star for The Boston Celtics.

Tom Brady

Tom Brady
Go Patriots!

Rupert Murdoch

Rupert Murdoch
Owner of Fox News - CORPORATE ELITE!

George Stephanopolous

George Stephanopolous
A Corporate Elite Political News Analyst

Robert Redford

Robert Redford
Starred in the movie "Lions for Lambs"

Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep
Plays a jaded journalist with integrity in the movie "Lions for Lambs"

Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise
Tom Cruise plays the Neo-Con D.C. Pol purely indoctrinated by the Corporate Elite's political agenda in the Middle East

CHARLIZE THERON

CHARLIZE THERON
"I want to say I've never been surrounded by so many fake breasts, but I went to the Academy Awards."

Amherst Town Library

Amherst Town Library
Amherst, NH - www.amherstlibrary.org

Manchester NH Library

Manchester NH Library
I use the library's automated timed 1-hour-per-day Internet computers to post on my Blog - www.manchester.lib.nh.us

Manchester NH's Palace Theater

Manchester NH's Palace Theater
Manchester NH decided to restore its Palace Theater

Pittsfield's Palace Theater

Pittsfield's Palace Theater
Pittsfield tore down this landmark on North Street in favor of a parking lot

Pleasant Street Theater

Pleasant Street Theater
Amherst, Massachusetts

William "Shitty" Pignatelli

William "Shitty" Pignatelli
A top down & banal State House Pol from Lenox Massachusetts -- A GOOD MAN!

The CIA & Mind Control

The CIA & Mind Control
Did the CIA murder people by proxy assassins?

Skull & Bones

Skull & Bones
Yale's Elite

ImpeachBush.org

ImpeachBush.org
I believe President Bush should be IMPEACHED because he is waging an illegal and immoral war against Iraq!

Bob Feuer drumming for U.S. Congress v John Olver in 2008

Bob Feuer drumming for U.S. Congress v John Olver in 2008
www.blog.bobfeuer.us

Abe Lincoln

Abe Lincoln
The 16th President of the USA

Power

Power
Peace

Global Warming Mock Giant Thermometer

Global Warming Mock Giant Thermometer
A member of Green Peace activist sets up a giant thermometer as a symbol of global warming during their campaign in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2007. World leaders launch marathon negotiations Monday on how to fight global warming, which left unchecked could cause devastating sea level rises, send millions further into poverty and lead to the mass extinction of plants and animals.

combat global warming...

combat global warming...
...or risk economic and environmental disaster caused by rising temperatures

www.climatecrisiscoalition.org

www.climatecrisiscoalition.org
P.O. Box 125, South Lee, MA 01260, (413) 243-5665, tstokes@kyotoandbeyond.org, www.kyotoandbeyond.org

3 Democratic presidentional candidates

3 Democratic presidentional candidates
Democratic presidential candidates former senator John Edwards (from right) and Senators Joe Biden and Chris Dodd before the National Public Radio debate yesterday (12/4/2007).

The UN Seal

The UN Seal
An archaic & bureaucratic post WW2 top-down, non-democratic institution that also stands for some good governance values

Superman

Superman
One of my favorite childhood heroes and movies

Web-Site on toxic toys

Web-Site on toxic toys
www.healthytoys.org

Batman

Batman
One of my favorite super-heroes

Deval Patrick & Denis Guyer

Deval Patrick & Denis Guyer
Massachusetts' Governor stands with Dalton's State Rep. Denis E. Guyer.

Bill Cosby & Denis Guyer

Bill Cosby & Denis Guyer
TV Star Bill Cosby stands with Denis E. Guyer

Denis Guyer with his supporters

Denis Guyer with his supporters
Dalton State Representative

Denis Guyer goes to college

Denis Guyer goes to college
Dalton State Representative

Peter Marchetti

Peter Marchetti
He is my second cousin. Pete Marchetti favors MONEY, not fairness!

Matt Barron & Denis Guyer with couple

Matt Barron & Denis Guyer with couple
Matt Barron plays DIRTY politics against his opponents!

Nat Karns

Nat Karns
Top-Down Executive Director of the ELITIST Berkshire Regional Planning Commission

Human Rights for All Peoples & people

Human Rights for All Peoples & people
Stop Anti-Semitism

Massachusetts State Treasurer Tim Cahill

Massachusetts State Treasurer Tim Cahill
State House, Room 227, Boston, MA 02133, 617-367-6900, www.mass.gov/treasury/

Massachusetts State Attorney General Martha Coakley

Massachusetts State Attorney General Martha Coakley
1350 Main Street, Springfield, MA 01103, 413-784-1240 / McCormick Building, One Asburton Place, Boston, MA 02108, 617-727-4765 / marthacoakley.com / www.ago.state.ma.us

Bush v. Gore: December 12, 2007, was the seventh anniversary, the 5-4 Supreme Court decision...

Bush v. Gore: December 12, 2007, was the seventh anniversary, the 5-4 Supreme Court decision...
www.takebackthecourt.org - A political billboard near my downtown apartment in Manchester, NH

Marc Murgo

Marc Murgo
An old friend of mine from Pittsfield

Downtown Manchester, NH

Downtown Manchester, NH
www.newhampshire.com/nh-towns/manchester.aspx

Marisa Tomei

Marisa Tomei
Movie Actress

Massachusetts Coalition for Healthy Communities (MCHC)

Massachusetts Coalition for Healthy Communities (MCHC)
www.masschc.org/issue.php

Mike Firestone & Anna Weisfeiler

Mike Firestone & Anna Weisfeiler
Mike Firestone works in Manchester NH for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign

James Pindell

James Pindell
Covers NH Primary Politcs for The Boston Globe

U.S. History - Declaration

U.S. History - Declaration
A 19th century engraving shows Benjamin Franklin, left, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Philip Livingston and Roger Sherman at work on the Declaration of Independence.

Boston Globe Photos of the Week - www.boston.com/bostonglobe/gallery/

Boston Globe Photos of the Week - www.boston.com/bostonglobe/gallery/
Sybregje Palenstijn (left), who plays Sarah Godbertson at Plimouth Plantation, taught visitors how to roast a turkey on a spit. The plantation often sees a large influx of visitors during the holiday season.

Chris Hodgkins

Chris Hodgkins
Another special interest Berkshire Pol who could not hold his "WATER" on Beacon Hill's State House!

The Big Dig - 15 tons of concrete fell from a tunnel ceiling onto Milena Del Valle's car.

The Big Dig - 15 tons of concrete fell from a tunnel ceiling onto Milena Del Valle's car.
Most of Boston's Big Dig highway remains closed, after a woman was crushed when 15 tons of concrete fell from a tunnel ceiling onto her car. (ABC News)

Jane Swift

Jane Swift
Former Acting Governor of Massachusetts & Berkshire State Senator

Paul Cellucci

Paul Cellucci
Former Massachusetts Governor

William Floyd Weld

William Floyd Weld
$80 Million Trust Fund Former Governor of Massachusetts

Mike Dukakis

Mike Dukakis
Former Governor of Massachusetts

Mary E. Carey

Mary E. Carey
Amherst, Massachusetts, Journalist and Blogger

Caveman

Caveman
www.ongeicocaveman.blogspot.com

Peter G. Arlos

Peter G. Arlos
"The biggest challenge Pittsfield faces is putting its fiscal house in order. The problem is that doing so requires structural changes in local government, many of which I have advocated for years, but which officials do not have the will to implement. Fiscal responsibility requires more than shifting funds from one department to another. Raising taxes and fees and cutting services are not the answer. Structural changes in the way services are delivered and greater productivity are the answer, and without these changes the city's fiscal crisis will not be solved."

James M. Ruberto

James M. Ruberto
"Pittsfield's biggest challenge is to find common ground for a better future. The city is at a crossroads. On one hand, our quality of life is challenged. On the other hand, some important building blocks are in place that could be a strong foundation for our community. Pittsfield needs to unite for the good of its future. The city needs an experienced businessman and a consensus builder who will invite the people to hold him accountable."

Matt Kerwood

Matt Kerwood
Pittsfield's Councilor-At-Large. Go to: extras.berkshireeagle.com/NeBe/profiles/12.htm

Gerald M. Lee

Gerald M. Lee
Pittsfield's City Council Prez. Top-down governance of the first order!

Mary Carey

Mary Carey
Mary with student

Boston Red Sox

Boston Red Sox
Jonathan Papelbon celebrates with Jason Varitek

Free Bernard Baran!

Free Bernard Baran!
www.freebaran.org

Political Intelligence

Political Intelligence
Capitol Hill

Sherwood Guernsey II

Sherwood Guernsey II
Wealthy Williamstown Political Activist & Pittsfield Attorney

Mary Carey 2

Mary Carey 2
California Pol & porn star

Pittsfield's Good Old Boy Network - Political Machine!

Pittsfield's Good Old Boy Network - Political Machine!
Andy "Luciforo" swears in Jimmy Ruberto for the returning Mayor's 3rd term

Berkshire Grown

Berkshire Grown
www.berkshiregrown.org

Rambo

Rambo

The Mount was built in 1902 & was home to Edith Wharton (1862-1937) from 1903 to 1908.

The Mount was built in 1902 & was home to Edith Wharton (1862-1937) from 1903 to 1908.
The Mount, the historic home in Lenox of famed American novelist Edith Wharton, is facing foreclosure.

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