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JOSHUA GREEN Deficit hawks JOAN VENNOCHI pull in talons The AG’s easy target for military F TIM CAHILL took bribes in return for indicted Cahill on charges that could send terday told the State House News Service she pushing state contracts, like Salvatore him to jail. intends to run for reelection. DiMasi, Martha Coakley might not have The case against the ex-treasurer is a test The loss to Brown clearly fired her up. AST WEEK, while the Supreme Imuch to say. for a vaguely worded law that turns what Coakley sued banks to get relief for Mas- Court’s hearings on the health care law But to Coakley, Cahill did something more used to be civil infractions into criminal sachusetts homeowners who lost their homes were eclipsing all else in Washington, offensive. As state treasurer, he allocated activities. Tom Dwyer, a criminal defense to foreclosure, and she’s still pressuring Fan- LHouse Republicans passed a budget public money for lottery ads that did not lawyer and ex-prosecutor who specializes in nie Mae and Freddie Mac to reduce loan devised by Representative Paul Ryan of Wis- mention his name, but burnished his image white collar cases, argues that two sections of principal payments for distressed homeown- consin, the voluble deficit hawk who chairs while he ran a losing, third party campaign the ethics law used against ers and stop additional the Budget Committee and serves as his par- for governor. He also explained what he was Cahill were ‘‘never meant to foreclosures. She also seems ty’s point man on cutting taxes and spending. doing in e-mails that were exposed after he apply to the conduct alleged to be focusing more on FHIJ Martha Coakley is On Tuesday, in a speech before a group of THURSDAY,MARCHsued22, his2012own campaign manager. Bingo.T HE inB thisOSTONcase ...I predicG LOt BE public corruption.A15A new newspaper editors, President Obama attacked Under the state’s revised ethics law, Coakley these charges will be dis- bringing criminal Public Integrity Unit in her that budget as ‘‘thinly veiled social Darwin- missed without a trial.’’ office brought indictments ism’’ for cutting so deeply into social programs It’s also a test for Coakley charges against against John O’Brien, the for the poor and middle class. The speech FHIJ and what kind of crimes she former commissioner of THURSDBOSTONGLAY,MOBE.ARCHCOM/OPINION22, 2012 OpinionT HE B OSTONTim CahillGforLOwhaBEt A15 previewed his reelection message: Republican brings to trial. probation, and four Medic- cuts are far too severe and threaten the well- The case against a con- aid fraud schemes. JOAN VENNOCHI used to be a civil being of ordinary Americans in order to fi- sortium of Big Dig contrac- Previously, the US at- nance tax cuts for the rich. tors for shoddy work- infraction. torney — not the AG — was That was the overwhelming thrust of the manship that resulted associated with recent ma- next day’s media coverage: Ryan the deficit-BOSTONGLOld-scOBE.hoolCOM/OPINIONDems have theirin a womanOpinion’s deaguth y: Scott Brownjor political corruption slayer versus Obama the protector of govern- didn’t qualify. cases, including those that resulted in convic- ment benefits. But Ryan’s budget, while in- HE OLD-SCHOOL Democrats can governor of Massachusetts; and that finding her way from CambridgCoakleeyandchose tocratses appearedttle thatot casebe signaling theirtions of DiMbirthasi,controla formerwas a testHoforuseboth speakcandi- er; behind Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day Frank, who is leaving Congress after betting a bottle of Dom Perignon that support for a Republican who is trying dates, and each played to their respec- deed proposing steep cuts, also seeks to undoJOAN VENNOCHIbreakfast always send a mes- three decades, is gay. But to this crowd of she isn’t an elitist. Brownfor $458’s base, inmillion,turn, hardeventothoughavoid the GOPherlabel in MaDiannes- Wilktive base.erson,Warrena formerdecried thestaassaultte senaon tor; other cuts already signed into law, and therebyTsage to insiders. This year, it was old-time Boston pols, jibes like that are gave the senator’s liberpredecessoral challenger the, TomsachuseReillytt,s.said the and Chuckwomen,Turnerand,Browna formerstoodBostonup for reli-city coun- serves to illustrate why, for all its endless talk,all about Senator Scott Brown. He’s their all innocent fun and games. Whether same treatment thattunnelMichael Dukakiscollapse thatBrownkilledis campaigningMilena as ancilorinde-. In thegiousWilkfreedom.erson and Turner cases, guy. voters in Linehan’s district — which now and Scott Harshbarger received: the cold pendent, or better yet, as a Red Sox fan, Voter surveys show an up-and-down Congress has such a hard time actually cutting Brown, the only Republican in the includes the South End — were also shoulder. Warren wasDelnot Vagivenllea wasseat atcriminal.as demonstrCoatakleed byyhis radio-adinformantstributes battwentle aheadtoforthebothFBI.candidaWhtes.y didnThe ’t those spending. 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CoakleWay couldrren, includinghave pursuedone that hadDiMhim asi under its debt unless spending was brought down, cause he was seated next to state Senator Dukakis and Harshbarger received. not enough evidenceLieutenantto indicGotvernor Tim Mustarrayte briberaheady labyws,10 points.but she left it to federal Jack HartHEof SouthOLDBoston,-SCHOOLthe breakfastDemocrats can governor of Massachusetts; and that finding herwas awahit wheny fromhe madeCambridga grand en-e and ThecrPPPatpolls appearedfound Browntowouldbe signalingwin their birth control was a test for both candi- the two parties struck a last-minute deal to individuals. Her decision led de- prosecutors. Once the feds initiated their host. behind Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day Frank, who is leaving Congress after betting atrancebottlesporoftingDoma NASCARPerignonhelmet andthat 89 percentsupporof Republicant for avoters,Republican17 who is trying dates, and each played to their respec- avoid catastrophe. 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He’s their all innocent fun and games. Whether same treatment that Michael Dukakis Brown is campaigning as an inde- gious freedom. decade, and guaranteed that an additional sang that ‘‘Lizzie’’ — Elizabeth Warren, Exhibition Center is Brown’s crowd. Ayla, sang ‘‘God BlesshumanAmerica.of’’ Toficialsbe andwithemployees,Michael McLaughlin,how the staoustedte law is2010morespecialexelecplicittion.race. guy. voters in Linehan’s district — which now and Scott Harshbarger received: the cold pendent, or better yet, as a Red Sox fan, Voter surveys show an up-and-down $1.2 trillion in savings would be achieved in Brown’s likely Democratic challenger — From that perspective, the morning’s fair, the state’s constitutionalcan youofhaficersve had sufheadficientof the ChevelseaidenceHousing AuthoritLey,aving DiMThoseasiindependentalone, Coor unenrolledakley instead wouldBrown,be campaigningthe onlywithRepublican‘‘Deval and infestivitiesthe offeredincludesup a timelythesnapshotSouthof Endand Jo—ewereKennedyalsoIII, who is runningshoulderfor is.alsoWaunderrrenseriouswas notscrutingiveny. Doesa seat atvoters areasthedemonstrprize. To someatedof them,by his radio-ad tributes battle ahead for both candidates. The one of two ways. The preferable way was for aBarney close at hand.’’ If Brown’s in luck, the bigger political picture that frames Frank’s seat, followedto indicWarren.t the corporBrownation,reallybutwantnotto be seen smirkingindicted histhe humoraccountantat a St. Pa,trick’Richards Day break-Vitale, on Bay State’s congressional delegation, to Tim Wakefield and Jason Varitek. But most recent survey by Public Policy bipartisan ‘‘supercommittee’’ to come up withcrooned Linehan, ‘‘she’ll bring them to this nationally watched US Senate race. Warren’s a politicalenoughnewcomerto indic, so t theoverindividualsBeacon Hill scandals past,chargpresentes, relafasttingis a throwbackto regulato anothertory infrtime.actions. wasSouthie.given’’ Foar Democrstarringats likrolee thaatt, hethe annualBrown was working his base — con- that accounts for some, but not all of the and future? he runs the risk of sending another Polling had Warren up by 5 points. aplan to cut spending and raiseBOSTONGLrevenue. The OBE.COM/OPINION Opinionwhose actions and inactions made the When the jury that convicted DiMasi acquit- went on, ‘‘Southie’s a foreign land.’’ servative, working-class Democrats. morning’s insider-versus-outsider dy- There are traps on both sides of the Joan Vennochi can be reached at fete. He spoke early, and the camera FHIJ message when he basks in the approval Previous polls showed Brown ahead of other way — designed to be so unpleasant forTHURSDThose linesAY,MplayedARCHon the22,fact tha2012t They were the obviousElizabetarget of histhobvi-TWaHEnamics.rrenBSheOSTONwasgocorpora Democrt theatation, GinsameaintoLOroom anBEpoliticalallegcoldedspeccriminal?’’shouldertrum. The recent contro-tedthaVitale,t [email protected] admitted thaFotllowhe herlobbiedonA15DiMa- lingered on him often — especially be- of these breakfast-goers. Warren, including one that had him both sides that it would compel an agreementDeval Patrick is the first African-Ameri- ous jokes about Warren having trouble filled with them. YetSinceher fellowlosingDemo-to Republicanversy over healthSenainsurtorance coversi agwithoute for Twproperlyitter@Joan_Vregisteringennochi. ; he was placed JOAN VENNOCHIcause he was seated next to state Senator DukakisFHIJ and Harshbarger received. Lieutenant Governor Tim Murray ahead by 10 points. —was through a ‘‘sequester’’ that would auto- THURSDAY,MARCH 22, 2012 T HEScotBtOSTONBrown, CoakleGy hasLObeenBEcarving on probation and fined $92,000. A15 Jack Hart of South Boston, the breakfast was a hit when he made a grand en- The PPP poll found Brown would win matically cut $500 billion from the discretion- apath to public redemption through a Vitale was an easier target than DiMasi, host. trance sporting a NASCAR helmet and 89 percent of Republican voters, 17 ary and entitlement spending that DemocratsBOSTONGLOBE.COM/OPINION Opinionseries of high-profile lawsuits and set- and so is Cahill. Brown also served as inspiration for a amused is a question for another election the main table, a placement that kept racing jacket. But how many voters percent of Democratic voters, but only cherish and another $500 billion from mil- tlements. She is frequently mentioned Now an ex-state office holder, he left the little ditty warbled by Boston City Coun- day. her mostly out of camera range. The beyond the head table found his jokes 48 percent of independents. That is far itary spending, a top Republican priority JOANBOSTONGLVENNOCHI OBE.COM/OPINION Opinionas a gubernatorial candidate, but yes- Democratic Party to run as an independent. cilor Bill Linehan, also of South Boston. For better or worse, the calcified breakfast started at 10 a.m.; she spoke at aboutVospeedingxOpand crashing a state car less than the 64 percent of independent (interest savings would provide theOldremaining -school Dems have their guRepublicansy:still vieScw his campaignotas at Brown To the tune of ‘‘Oh Danny Boy,’’ Linehan crowd at the Boston Convention and 11:47, right after Brown’s daughter, all that hilarious? Murray’s relationship voters that Brown won in his January $200 billion). cynical plot to split the conservative vote and sang thaJOtAN‘‘LizzieVENNOCHI’’ — Elizabeth Warren, Exhibition Center is Brown’s crowd. Ayla, sang ‘‘God Bless America.’’ To be with Michael McLaughlin, the ousted 2010 special election race. The supercommittee flopped. 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VoxOp The disparity here may have some- went on, ‘‘Southie’s a foreign land.’’ servative, working-class Democrats. morning’s insider-versus-outsider dy- There are traps on both sides of the Joan Vennochi can be reached at thing to do with whether one barely plausible, could prevent his At least initially, some Republicans ac- Those lines played on the fact that They were the obvious target of his obvi- namics. She was a Democrat, in a room political spectrum. The recent contro- [email protected]. Follow her on thinks institutional racism remains arrest?’’ knowledged this about-face and were willing Deval Patrick is the first African-Ameri- ous jokes about Warren having trouble filled with them. Yet her fellow Demo- versy over health insurance coverage for Twitter@Joan_Vennochi. Don’t let bin Laden’s family become maraserious problemtyin the Unrsited EMILY BAZELON to confront the consequences. The trade-off Under melting ice, a jackpot THE DEATH OF States. Conservatives often seem to necessary to preserve the military budget HIS WEEK, a Pakistani court children, and five grandchildren — is also young. Yemeni Amal al-Sada thinkaboutit isnTR’tAY, andtheVONthareMARtturningVoif TINanythingxbin, OpLadens. www.slate.com the real problem is how often spu- without adding to the deficit was to accept NorthernsentencedAlaskathe threeis widowsboomingcouldas oilleavecompaniesPakistan by the endgearof theup towastapbin Laa dengo’sldminefavorite wife. She is ‘‘[GeorgThe]eZimmermanwidows wantshot andto stay together. rious charges of white racism are ‘‘When Zimmerman told police higher taxes. ‘‘I have never voted for a tax of terrorist mastermind Osa- month. only 30 years old. 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But what if Mar- Chairman Buck McKeon of California said last prisonlocafortionimmigrin the UnatitedionStaoftes,fenses.this townIt Andtheso they didy comenothere.knowAlaskatheAirlinesAl Qaeda lead-have many options.killed Nointhingthe movesraid;fastmostin theof his children claimandof self-deYemenfense,JULIANtowhichinsistSANCHEZseemsthe countries September. But, he added, were that the only may seempackedmild,in ice seemsinsultingunwelcoming, even. It is changederthewasaircrlivingaft frominAnchora largage,ereplacinghouse ina Ab-Arctic, so Shellarewillinlaunchtheiranteensadditionalor young19 shipser. 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Shell willorhaincompe-ve is moving a numberTwoofcountrieshelicopters, cumatters,y andhave the host- able, and it willwww.slate.comsurely make the third GOVERNMENTto aINTEplaceGRITYwhere Zimmerman’s THE DEATH OF hangs from the door of the Distant Early Warning from July 1 to Oct. 31 to get the rigs in, test the sea buoy boats as well. ‘‘[George] Zimmerman shot and Martin was the aggressor?’’ Today, that willingness to confront hard immeasurable. The bin Laden clan tent, allies. According to one of the ing honor, though it is still not clear and finalclaimstepofthaself-det muchfense, easierwhich seems. (DEW) facility. beds, and then get out before the Arctic freezes But all movement is slow; you simply cannot killed Martin,‘‘Whenbut heZimmermansaid he did sotold police TRAYVON MARTIN ‘‘The home of the nation’s first GENETTA M. ADAMS choices has vanished. 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YeformenAlaskaisshores,the hometoofa placeenoughwherelongZimmermanfortime.them.arrest?’’But’sGivewhatthemif Mar-freedom, but www.theroot.com lowest ranking ...for citizen ac- ‘‘[George] Zimmerman shot and Russians, but also sleeps visitors looking for a from rig workers to Coast Guard personnel. told me, ‘‘The logistics are so hard, that you have claim of self-detin werefense,tryingwhichto seemsstand his groundEMILY BAZELON even greater demands on the entitlement prison sentences. They may carry his household, and father four additional al-Sada, who was shot in the leg dur- cess donto public’t learecords,ve themaccordingalone.to By their mere place to stay. Nearly 300 miles above the Arctic Assuming Shell finds oil this to get it right at the front end. So barely plausible,againstcoulda threapreteningvent hisstranger? www.slate.comkilled Martin, but he said he did so arrest?’’ [our study]. Despite a proud tradi- ‘‘A commitment to armed self- programs Democrats seek to protect. 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More people means more the most; it’s having so much it was self-defense, that was good to a place where Zimmerman’s any acknowledgement of their role in bringing Simply, the family must be made dren were born in PaRUkistaniSSIA govern- Saudi Arabia is the ancestral home buckingtionsgovernmentshouldauthoritbe tracky, ased by intelli- ment: to the principle that those This 3,500-person Alaskan town is changing. It permanent housing, a bigger maritime activity and so many enoughwww.therforoot.comthem. But what if Mar- claim of self-defense, which seems ALASKA ‘‘WhendemonstrZimmermanatedtoldby Jopolicehn Adams, the who bear arms must act responsi- them about, Republicans have begun furiously hasirrelebecomevaantmagne. 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His family remains a pow- todetolerfenseambitionsatrequirese the staatesecond’sofrethefusalcommit-childrento should be and engineers, all of whom are coming here be- where two guys still throw ‘‘functional consciousness’’ rate tin were trying to stand hisWhgroundy did police ...assume that arrest?’’ cuts to our national security,’’ adding that his influence. His widows and children house them and keep them together. erful business influence there. 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ROBERT VERBRUGGEN ritize the savings called for under the Budget tattered forces of Al Qaeda. The best ryde—fenseGENETanareythingpoliciesexemptTAJULIETM.shouldfromADbutAMSTEthepolitics.roundlyKAstaYYEM/THEte’s ThwwweirBOSTON.thervisitorsoot.comGLOBE there are about 25 billion barrels of oil in the Arc- fiber-optic capacity. And may- For this whale-hunting town, publiccondemnrecordswwwZimmerman.therlawoot.comby sta’s tute,actions.and’’ www.nationalreview.com Control Act.’’ Buck McKeon is fully on board. tic;atittitudecould nenowt a federtowardal tax haulthisof $200wholebillion.lot isbe, hopefully, a road to somewhere, perhaps Fair- the Interior Department approval has launched a and friends should be monitored. The Distant Early Warning facility, also known as a ‘‘man camp,’’ harbors visitors. 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Trans-Alaska pipeline, which will carry the liquid and containment systems should anything go @juliettekayyem. ry — are exempt from the state’s there are about 25 billion barrels of oil in the Arc- fiber-optic capacity. And may- For this whale-hunting town, www.pioneerinstitute.org public records law by statute, and tic; it could net a federal tax haul of $200 billion. be, hopefully, a road to somewhere, perhaps Fair- the Interior Department approval has launched a the governor is exempted as the Isolated Barrow, a place that has no road access in banks. chain reaction of events that will make the sum- result of a ruling by the state’s or out, will serve as the primary land location for While local leadership, mostly Native Alaskans, mer of 2012 historic in Arctic history. Something highest court.’’ all exploration activity. It is ground zero at the top will admit that money and upgrades are in the still could stand in the way, maybe a bad environ- MAGGIE MULVIHILL, MATT of the world. offing, they are also worried about overwhelming mental review or a lawsuit. But, as Barrow’s tem- PORTER, and KIRSTEN BERG In February, Shell Oil received approval from acommunity that knows only whaling. The perature rises to minus 15 degrees at lunchtime www.stateintegrity.org the Department of Interior to begin preliminary whales have been their prey, and drilling may steer and the streets fill with residents and the newly offshore oil exploration. While some licenses and the animals away. Greenpeace wants to protect arrived, it’s hard to see how the momentum will ‘‘For over a year now, the Pio- court actions are still pending, Shell has satisfied whales for entirely different reasons, and is plan- stop. neer Institute has been pursuing a the government’s major oil spill response con- ning protests and will try to disrupt the rigs as The people who live here have a saying that is series of public records requests on cerns. It is now moving two oil rigs north through they travel north. repeated throughout town in these days of antici- avariety of issues, from school the Bering Strait. And then there is the oil itself. Geologists here pation. ‘‘The whales give themselves when they performance to the state’s fated The rig Discoverer, or Disco, passed by Hawaii explain that cold oil is thick and ‘‘highly viscous,’’ wish to be taken.’’ investment into Evergreen Solar. on Monday and is en route to Alaska; it will sit in meaning it can be easily captured. But the 1989 The same may be true for Barrow itself. It’s largely been an exercise in the Arctic’s Chukchi Sea. The rig Kulluk will drill Exxon Valdez accident and the 2010 BP Gulf oil frustration, denials [and] mis- 400 miles to the East, in the ocean’s Beaufort Sea. spill are still cautionary tales. Shell executives in Juliette Kayyem can be reached at direction.’’ Shell hopes to find oil and build a route to the Anchorage detailed their plans for Arctic capping [email protected]. Follow her on Twitter MICHAEL MORISY Trans-Alaska pipeline, which will carry the liquid and containment systems should anything go @juliettekayyem. www.pioneerinstitute.org March 22, 2012 restaurant, expanded its menu and is anticipating a busy summer. Shell will have from July 1 to Oct. 31 to get the rigs in, test the sea beds, and then get out before the Arctic freezes over again. So new infrastructure and camps are being built quickly to accommodate more men, from rig workers to Coast Guard personnel. Assuming Shell finds oil this summer, it will be the polar version of the California gold rush. More people means more permanent housing, a bigger police presence, a new runway at the already stretched airport where two guys still throw luggage from the cargo bay into the airport lobby, an expanded Coast Guard facility, greater fiber-optic capacity. And maybe, hopefully, a road to somewhere, perhaps Fairbanks. While local leadership, mostly Native Alaskans, will admit that money and upgrades are in the offing, they are also worried about overwhelming a community that knows only whaling. The whales have been their prey, and drilling may steer the animals away. Greenpeace wants to protect whales for entirely different reasons, and is planning protests and will try to disrupt the rigs as they travel north. And then there is the oil itself. Geologists here explain that cold oil is thick and “highly viscous,” meaning it can be easily captured. But the 1989 Exxon Valdez accident and the 2010 BP Gulf oil spill are still cautionary tales. Shell executives in Anchorage detailed their plans for Arctic capping and containment systems should anything go awry. They are not messing around, but they don’t have many options. Nothing moves fast in the Arctic, so Shell will launch an additional 19 ships that do ice-breaking, as well as response and recovery, to support the two rigs. The Coast Guard is moving a number of helicopters, cutters, and buoy boats as well. But all movement is slow; you simply cannot surge to Barrow. As Coast Guard Rear Admiral Tom Ostebo, who is responsible for Alaska shores, told me, “The logistics are so hard, that you have to get it right at the front end. So we are moving stuff up now.” The drilling is not what worries him the most; it’s having so much maritime activity and so many men, maybe a thousand, out in a freezing ocean. Arctic water has a “functional consciousness” rate of about two minutes, meaning anyone who lands in it is in imminent peril. For this whale-hunting town, the Interior Department approval has launched a chain reaction of events that will make the summer of 2012 historic in Arctic history. Something still could stand in the way, maybe a bad environmental review or a lawsuit. But, as Barrow’s temperature rises to minus 15 degrees at lunchtime and the streets fill with residents and the newly arrived, it’s hard to see how the momentum will stop. The people who live here have a saying that is repeated throughout town in these days of anticipation. “The whales give themselves when they wish to be taken.” The same may be true for Barrow itself.

Juliette Kayyem can be reached at [email protected]. Follow her on Twitter @juliettekayyem