Tip O'Neill was such a major sponsor of The Big Dig that one of the tunnels is named after him. Unfortunately, as we are well aware, the construction and the management of the construction of that tunnel was not the best. Bechtel Corp., as the primary contractor, bears the brunt of the blame. Come to find out that O'Neill's son, who is also named Thomas P., is one of the lobbyists for Bechtel.
O'Neill fils has represented the company for a while. Since Bechtel was also a customer of mine, I can understand why he would have done so. Twenty-five years ago when I sold some software to the company, they were known as a top-notch engineering firm and they paid their bills on time. So, they were good as a reference and good for the cash flow.
Obviously, Bechtel has changed considerably. They not only screwed up in Boston, but it appears that they have screwed up in Iraq and who knows where else. It's sad.
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