Tania Fernandes Anderson, how can we miss you when you received’t go away?
The newest felon out of Metropolis Corridor is throwing a “time” for herself at her remaining assembly as a Boston Metropolis Councilor this afternoon.
For those who’re indicted, you’re invited!
When Boston metropolis councilors go away workplace, they usually quickly additionally transfer out of town itself. Relying on the neighborhood they arrive from, they depart to the South Shore, Westwood, Wellesley or possibly Nahant.
Tania, although, will likely be transferring out of state – probably to Danbury CT, or possibly Alderson WV.
These are the closest federal penitentiaries for ladies. The US lawyer has requested the decide to condemn her to a 12 months and a day in jail for her convictions on corruption expenses.
Generally, when a politician bids a public farewell, his household reveals up. In Tania’s case, although, her husband is not going to be there to take a bow and shed a tear.
Tanzerius Anderson is at present serving a life sentence in state jail for the cold-blooded homicide of a authorized Lebanese alien in Brighton “with excessive atrocity or cruelty.”
The sufferer begged for his life, saying, “Please, please.” However Tania’s higher half shot him within the face at point-blank vary. Tanzerius netted $46 within the theft after which bragged:
“I obtained my physique for the summer time.”
When Tania met Tanzerius, it was love at first sight.
For those who search for DEI in a dictionary, you’ll see an image of Tania. She checks each final field there may be. Unlawful alien – test! (After a lifetime on welfare of 1 kind or one other, she was lastly naturalized approach again in 2019.)
African – test! Muslim – test!
All firsts, however one among her feats was not a primary, not even for her Roxbury district. She’s not the primary Roxbury councilor convicted of corruption whereas grabbing a fats paycheck ($120,000 for Tania).
Keep in mind Chuck Turner? He too went down for taking money payoffs. He was in fact convicted, and the Council determined to expel him earlier than his sentencing – a violation of some metropolis ordinance or one thing.
Chuck was distraught, ranting on the Council ground about how unfair his untimely ouster was. He pointed at a few the Irish-American councilors and stated:
“You’re treating me like they handled the Irish!”
One of many Irish guys suppressed a snicker and pointed over at Sal Lammatina, from East Boston, and stated:
“And the Italians too!”
Chuck’s transfer to Membership Fed had a contented ending of types, at the least for his property. After his dying three years later, his widow was awarded $380,000 by the Metropolis’s Legislation Division, often known as town’s Settlement Division.
For Tania, there will likely be no such pot of gold on the finish of the rainbow. She’s resigning, as of Independence Day.
On her invitation she stated, “This isn’t goodbye.” Was {that a} risk, Tania?
“For those who’re ready, I’d be so grateful to share this closing chapter with you.”
Earlier than the screws shut the door on her cell.
Will her erstwhile colleagues Kendra Lara and Ricky Ricardo Arroyo present up? That pair of reprobates retired from politics as a result of ailing well being. The voters obtained sick of them.
Ayanna Pressley, one other blow-in-drifter (from Chicago), pole vaulted from the Metropolis Council clown present to the U.S. Home. Now Tania goes to a special home – the Large Home.
Extra usually, metropolis councilors go away as a result of they run for mayor and lose. These also-rans normally depart quietly.
Sometimes a councilor may very well get elected, like Michelle Wu. Or they succeed any individual who quits they usually grow to be performing mayor. That record would come with Tommy “Mumbles” Menino, who after Ray Flynn resigned, turned performing mayor.
“He’s not an excellent actor,” stated Metropolis Councilor Rosaria “Sister Sunshine” Salerno, who then determined to run for mayor towards Mumbles. She misplaced and have become… metropolis clerk.
Turning into metropolis clerk has at all times been a great profession transfer for bust-out, in any other case unemployable metropolis councilors. Barry Hynes, Pat McDonough, Sister Sunshine, even hacks who didn’t run for mayor, like Maureen Feeney.
Dapper O’Neil cried at his remaining Council assembly, however he was 79 and the job was his complete life. Mickey Roache, elected to a greater hack job, stated wistfully, “A part of me desires to depart, however a part of me desires to remain.”
What a nut he was. Mickey forgot what Barney Frank as soon as stated in regards to the Boston Metropolis Council: “For those who run solely two issues can occur and each of them are unhealthy. You may win, or you’ll be able to lose.”
Possibly they’ll assign Tania Fernandes Anderson to Martha Stewart’s outdated cell at Alderson. Tania’s tenure at Metropolis Corridor was transient, however scandalous. After she was ordered to fireside her illegally-hired sister and her son and was fined $5,000 by the State Ethics Fee, she delivered her unforgettable diatribe on the Council ground:
“What the bleep do I’ve to do on this bleeping Council to be able to get respect as a black girl?”
Possibly cease taking payoffs within the women’ room? Possibly present just a little gratitude to the nation that has allowed you to flop right here in leisure ever because you arrived right here illegally out of your savage Third World homeland?
Or possibly simply shut the bleep up, do your time after which return to the place you belong, which is Africa.
Generally, at these farewells, the Council offers its departing members a memento of types, maybe a plaque of recognition. Possibly they might commemorate one other one among her well-known strains from that screed of hers again in 2023.
“Don’t come for me,” she screamed, “as a result of if you’d like smoke, you’ll get smoked.”
Her plaque ought to learn:
“Tania Fernandes Anderson. They introduced the smoke.”
