I was downtown yesterday morning and could have
witnessed " the prince of the city " coming out of the Biltmore
Hotel to face his own sad judgment day. But I spared myself
the sadness of seeing " Buddy " come to this - jail bound in
all probability. I just wanted him to be fairly judged by the
people on election day. I don't like most judges in their robed
arrogance: hearing YOUR HONOR too often goes to their head;and
always LOOKING DOWN on common humanity. A character in a Camus
novel steals a famous portrait - " The Just Judges "- and hides
it in his basement for years. ( he himself was a liberal lawyer )
Just a bit of advice for " Buddy ". I suspect that
the good Buddy and the bad Buddy are connected to a booze problem.
How many wrong decisions were made with the help of all those
business lunch cocktails ? Prison might at least detoxify you-
from booze, cigarettes, and power.
In many Rhode Island scandals BOOZE plays an
unrecognized role. I hope " Buddy " finds some serenity in
his later years. Adios to the toxic Buddy. A sad good bye to
the good Buddy.
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