'Billionaires' at Patrick's party
At Governor-elect Deval Patrick's inauguration festivities today on Boston Common, be sure to say hi to the billionaires. You'll be able to spot them by their top hats, tiaras, and monocles.
"We're guardedly optimistic," said Ivana Moore-Enmoore, a member of Boston Billionaires for Bush, about their fate under the Patrick administration. "He's talked a lot about the grass roots, but we'd like to say the grass roots should be taken care of by our gardeners, darling."
Plans were incomplete last week for exactly what actions group members will take, though one idea involves wearing black armbands emblazoned with the given name of outgoing governor Mitt Romney: Willard.
Billionaires for Bush is a national street theater/ political action committee that originated in Boston in 2000, before moving its headquarters to New York.
Members of the group's 100-odd local chapters get decked out in "billionaire attire" to make a satirical point about the role of money in politics.
In December, local Billionaires set up shop during rush hour in the Park Street T station, where they handed out leaflets and "billion-dollar bills."
They also get the message out through their website (bostonb4b.blogspot.com).
J.M. BERGER 