Bulgers

William and Whitey

I begin by quoting from Wikipedia on the life of William Bulger, brother of Whitey Bulger, alleged serial killer and mob boss.

Bulger is a past president of the Boston Public Library Board of Trustees and continues to serve on the board. He is also Overseer Emeritus of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. In addition, he is a former member of the Massachusetts General Hospital Board of Trustees, Museum of Fine Arts Board of Trustees, McLean Hospital Board of Trustees and Citizens Bank of Massachusetts Board of Directors. He joined the faculties of Boston College and Suffolk University as a lecturer of political science in 2004. Bulger lives in South Boston with Mary, his wife whom he married in 1960. They have nine children and 33 grandchildren. According to the Boston Herald list of State pensions, Bulger is currently receiving a pension from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts at a rate of $198,205.92 annually.^[7]

What does this excerpt tell us about government corruption, the hypocrisy of "family values" and outward religiosity? As Whitey Bulger comes up for a show trial, which hardly represents any real justice for his victims, their survivors and the general public, his brother (and apparent enabler) lives a luxurious lifestyle on the public purse. This passes no standard of ethics. This corrodes faith in government. This encourages criminality in society.