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Ohio Gestapo Forces Terrorize Family
Posted on December 13, 2008 by Monty
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Headnote - right here up front: The police chief or sheriff whose terror squad was in on the raid has denied that a SWAT team was involved. He did, however, admit in a news report that an “officer was in on the raid holding a shotgun”, which he said was “standard operating procedure.” The only thing that I can say to the sheriff/chief is that that makes me so much more comfortable - that there were no semi-automatics - just a loaded shotgun. It sounds like a load to me. You decide for yourself.
Here’s the link to the lying bastard sheriff’s police report, where you will note that at least a dozen uniformed officers where involved in “securing” the house. How many do you think left their loaded weapons behind?
You should also note that there is no mention of the age of the “young girl” who was pushed aside by the sheriff’s tough-boy armed Task Force deputy, dressed in what the Task Force calls ”raid pants” after sticking his fat foot in the partially opened door:
http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2008/12/Lorain Sheriff’s report.pdf
On Monday, December 1, a SWAT team with semi-automatic rifles entered the private home of the Stowers family in LaGrange, Ohio, herded the family onto the couches in the living room, and kept guns trained on parents, children, infants and toddlers from approximately 11 AM to 8 PM. The team was aggressive and belligerent. The children were quite traumatized.
At some point, the “bad cop” SWAT team was relieved by another team, a “good cop” team that tried to befriend the family.
The Stowers family has run a very large, well-known food cooperative called Manna Storehouse on the western side of the greater Cleveland area for many years.
See the rest of the story at: Restore The Republic
Just off the top of my head, it’s probably this kind of government-sponsored Kent State, Ruby Ridge and Waco thuggery that push people like Timothy McVeigh over the edge of no return.
Can you believe that that lousy SOB team of Gestapo bastards held loaded semi-automatic guns on innocent children and infants for nine full hours? How would you feel if it were YOUR family?
Sounds to me like the Kent State murders of American college students by the Nixon Gestapo all over again coupled with Janet Reno and Ilian Gonzalez and that whole mess…
Updated information and links:
NOTABLE QUOTES
- “Over the past 20 years Congress has encouraged the U.S. military to supply intelligence, equipment, and training to civilian police. That encouragement has spawned a culture of paramilitarism in American law enforcement. The 1980s and 1990s have seen marked changes in the number of state and local paramilitary units, in their mission and deployment, and in their tactical armament.” — Cato Institute
- “The police paramilitary units also conduct training exercises with active duty Army Rangers and Navy SEALs. State and local police departments are increasingly accepting the military as a model for their behavior and outlook…. The problem is that the mindset of the soldier is simply not appropriate for the civilian police officer. Police officers confront not an ‘enemy’ but individuals who are protected by the Bill of Rights. Confusing the police function with the military function can lead to dangerous and unintended consequences….” — Diane Cecilia Weber, Cato Institute
- “We cannot continue to rely on our military in order to achieve the national security objectives that we’ve set. We’ve got to have a civilian national security force that’s just as powerful, just as strong, just as well-funded.” — Barack Obama
Swat Team conducts food raid in rural Ohio
http://www.cato.org/pubs/briefs/bp50.pdf
Northern Ohio - Task Force Information
http://www2.wcoil.com/~lpd/swat/swat.htm
You’ll notice in the last link that the paramilitary Ohio Gestapo bastards can’t even spell or grammar check on their Website. This is the moron mentality that NObama says we are going to need going forward. You should also note that the Ohio Department of Agriculture had Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force people involved in terrorizing American citizens and children in their own home.
From their Website:
Task Force Name: Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force
Purpose: A collaborative, four-county law enforcement effort spearheaded by the U.S. Marshals Service that is dedicated to the pursuit, apprehension, and successful prosecution of violent adult fugitives across the Northern District of Ohio with outstanding state and federal felony warrants for gun crimes.
“This task force was formed in direct support of Project Safe Neighborhoods to join the ‘nationwide commitment to reduce gun crime in America by networking existing local programs that target gun crime and providing those programs with additional tools necessary to be successful.’
Our effectiveness is based on the ability of federal, state, and local agencies to cooperate in a unified offensive.”
Yeah, you lousy, cowardly bastards - against peaceful, unarmed American citizens and their children it seems.
Footnote: The Buckeye Institute for Public Policy Solutions has recently filed suit on behalf of the Stowers family. I hope they make the Gestapo swine pay through the nose. Here’s the link to their Website:
The Buckeye Institute for Public Policy Solutions
~~ The Coming Rise of Frotteurism ~~
Posted on December 6, 2008 by Monty
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A recent editorial in the Ledger bemoans the MBTA’s decision to remodel some of its Red Line rush-hour rail cars by removing all but two seats (to accommodate the elderly and disabled) and converting to them SRO’s.
The “T” will be adding more straps and handrails in the cars for people to hang on to while they sally forth to and fro on their way to work and back. And they will also paint the cars bright red to make them easily identifiable.
Now I’m not going to laugh or make any suggestive remarks about the straps or handrails but all that one has to do is look at the information to see what the “T”’s real purpose is. They want to bring back all the frotteurs and give them a heretofore missing thrill on the trip to work just like the mass transit systems in New York City and Chicago do.
Of course the riders will not be able to read the paper or drink their coffee because they will probably be preoccupied with hanging and gripping tightly onto the straps and handrails and simply enjoying the ride to work.
One downside is that a lot of people will probably light up right after they get off the train and others will probably be a little wobbly in the knees for the after-train-walk to work. But after a few weeks of the bump and grind train ride those problems will probably taper off or become non-existent.
~~ A rebuttal to the Ledger’s opinion ~~
Posted on November 15, 2008 by Monty
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Whatever happened to objective reporting?
The 11-15 weekend edition of the Ledger had an opinion piece titled, “Official misconduct should not be rewarded.” Here’s the link: OUR OPINION: misconduct
In rebuttal, I posted this on that site and I’m posting it here as well. Here goes:
“I believe there is an old aphorism that the word ”if” is the biggest word in the dictionary.
This editorial started with ”If the incidents uncovered” as if –- no pun intended –- that takes the edge off of what the editorial board or individual editor responsible did in this atrocious character assassination piece.
At this point in time, the so-called ”incidents” are nothing more than allegations but the editor(s) have seen fit to be judge and jury and have condemned the former chief to the firing squad.
Being pragmatic, it is entirely possible that Thomas did all that was alleged –- but he is yet to be given his day in court. That is one of the benefits of living in a democracy –- the right to be judged by a jury of one’s peers –- not by a lynch-mob, pile-on mentality or a singularly minded, do-gooder editor.
”What investigator Johnson FOUND through interviews with police officers and other witnesses…” was not a ”finding” but a report that he was paid to construct. Again, the ”finding” of guilt is up to a jury of one’s peers.
What will probably happen will be a request for a change of venue if the mayor listens to the advice of the editor because no fair trial will be available locally due to the minds of the potential jurors being tainted by this bias-filled editorial.
To the female officers who now allege that they were groped and that they feared retribution if they reported it four years ago –- and to those officers involved in any cover-up of drunkenness or damage to the chief’s cruiser while ”allegedly” slurry-speeched I have this to say: You are publicly-paid police personnel whose duty it is to report crimes as they are witnessed. Not reporting the alleged crimes at the time makes YOU guilty of malfeasance and non-feasance. If you don’t know what that means or what your duties to the public are then you should not be police officers.
As to stripping Thomas of his pension as suggested by the editor: he paid into the system. Is the editor willing to allow that he should at least get a pension for the years of good time that he served before he became a crazed, drunken lunatic?
Let’s also remember that he paid into the pension system for those 34 years. Even IF he is found guilty as alleged, he is entitled to what he contributed to. The taxpayers haven’t paid a dime of it yet, so stop pleading a case for them while they sit idly by on the sidelines scratching their derrieres.
To those who will squawk and squabble about the amount he will receive and the tag-along benefits he will get I say this: you had an opportunity to change all this and more had you not voted to quash Question 1. Maybe those voters should be put on trial as well –- for being continually stupid.”
As an aside, I want to add that Jim Thomas and I are in no way related. I’m not a friend and I don’t even know if I should like the guy now that these allegations have come forward — but like everyone else, he is entitled to his day in court. It’s time for the editorial staff at the Ledger to stop pulling the lever on the hangman’s trap door before a competent judge and jury put a noose around Thomas’ neck.
~ Reader’s Comment Hits the Mark ~
Posted on November 11, 2008 by Monty
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This comment from Babs is so good that it deserves a front-page spot of its own. You’ll also find it in the comment section under “James” Was Punked” in the following post.
(I’ve added some comments in bold like this.)
“Monty,
Weymouth politicians have been a lost cause for a number of years! Some of us, including you, stood up at Town Meeting; legitimately did our ‘homework,’ and tried to reach the public (TM Voters) with reasonable arguments. Reason was not what they wanted to hear.
(Babs, as you and I both know, that’s because most of the Town Meeting voters were town employees.)
We were kept off town boards by the local hacks because of our views and who we were! Always more money in the School budget; more money in the DPW budget; more Dunkin Donut coffee shops, and so it went. Never were good businesses invited into town, which just might have brought in a few jobs and some tax revenue.
(As an aside, Babs recently applied to the Commission on Diabilities and was passed over by Mayor Kay - and Babs is partially disabled. And so the mean hack streak continues. I suggested that Babs talk to MCAD.)
Yes, finally we did get a better form of government. Two years of my life, a lot of work, and the ‘loss’ of a lot of my shoe leather can attest to that. And then what happened, we got a ‘Town Employee’ to step forward; run for mayor while being backed by former Rep. Bob Ambler; and who wound up leaving our community in financial shambles – along with Legion Field being an (absolute) eyesore! In addition, the mayor did wonders for his pension with his little hitch as mayor!
(I’m going to disagree with Babs at this point because I made sure that Joe Connarton at PERAC had a copy of the Charter that she and others worked on for two years and pointed out to him the illegality of Madden’s ruse. That slug is still screwed as of this moment.)
Weymouth was long ago flooded with ‘Southie Democrats’ and nothing has changed since, except for a few of us that attempted to right the ship, with little success. The voter percentage, on several issues and individuals, verifies that during this election.
Once again, when we lost the Air Base, the ‘hacks’ were at it again and have seemingly won out. All of the proposed ‘Housing’ will drain our community resources and bring in little revenue.
In addition, all the voters could think about was an airplane landing at the base when corporate businesses were proposed. They seemed to forget that the Air Base was there when the majority of them purchased their homes, and the base had been a boon to this community for years.
Now, between what the new housing and multiple rails will bring into town, Weymouth has seen its best days pass it by.
How Senator Hedlund has managed to stay around, for any length of time, is a definite tribute to him. In addition, he actually ‘WORKS’ on Beacon Hill and manages to accomplish certain things for his constituents. Call his office with a problem and you not only get a call back, but also you even get real help. The Senator also personally returns telephone calls.
Monty, be glad you kept your money and did not waste it on the election again. Personally, I have been a registered Independent (Unenrolled in MA) all of my life. There was a time when I visited the Republican Town committee and even gave a fleeting thought to joining after being asked. However, after sitting through a couple of their sessions, I walked out; laughed and knew why they could never get anything off the ground in this town, or much in this state.
Due to a number of circumstances beyond my control, I no longer have the energy or physical stamina to fight with these dummies. Occasionally I will say something, but now that we have Mayor Kay, things are just about as hopeless, in my opinion, as they were under Mayor Madden. Once again, former Rep. Ambler was in the mix!
A good form of government is in place… but the voters seemingly do not care; are not paying attention; and only want services for nothing.” (End of Babs’ comment.)
For the record, this is not the first time that I posted someone’s comment right on the front page. As stated at the inception of WatchBlog going online, this Blog is not about me – it’s about you. Use it or lose it.
I want to go one step further to thank Babs publicly for her excellent commentary.
“JAMES” WAS PUNK’D IN REP RUN
Posted on November 8, 2008 by Monty
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By Bob Montgomery Thomas
Now that the elections are over, I want to inform the readers that I was a candidate for state rep for Weymouth’s 4th Norfolk District.
Scrolling through the articles here, one can see that I never used WatchBlog to promote my candidacy. That’s because I don’t pay for the bandwidth or hosting. But this entry is news about my campaign strategy and the election results… and some history.
First item, I had never deluded myself into thinking that I’d beat an entrenched, worthless, empty suit Democrat and I’m really glad that I “lost” in a sense.
Second, I didn’t put any money into this year’s race because I knew that the odds were insurmountable. I decided early on that saving for my grandchildren was far better than wasting my money on the likes of people who voted to be taxed without representation. Can you believe that? Weymouth voted 69% to 31% to keep the income tax even though they know that there is rampant waste and fraud in our state government.
Strangely enough, those figures parallel the outcome of a race between candidates of the two “major” Parties. The Democrats usually get 69% and the dying-dead Republicans get 31% here. It’s an interesting numbers match.
Could that mean that 69% of Weymouth voters work for government in some capacity and had a lot to lose if the tax were repealed? No, it just means that a lot of Weymouth voters are stupid, along with that a number of them probably benefit from government waste. Layabouts and redundant layers of administrators and their bloated 80% pensions based on three-highest earning years and a lifetime of 70% paid health care after 34 years of service come to mind.
I got 25.5% of the vote this year doing the same thing that the local and state GOP committees did for me: absolutely nothing. I never even put out any of the 100 or so lawn signs left over from our joust in ‘06.
Sure, I could have spent $40 or $50K trying to unseat an empty-suit Democrat and it would have still been for naught. The difference would have been an extra 1000 votes giving me 31% of the vote and the only beneficiaries would have been print shop owners and the USPS.
Oops, I almost forgot the cobbler who would certainly have had to resole my shoes for me from all the useless door-knocking involved in trying to convince people to vote for a dreaded Republican; even though he – that’s me – has better ideas and would work his tail off for them.
And so I take great joy in that the useless, ineffective empty suit spent $40K to defeat someone who really didn’t do much more than get double the amount of signatures required to get his name on the ballot. My sincere condolences go out to his many generous benefactors – even to the not so generous ones.
I also take great joy in that he and his coterie had to go out and install all those wonderful new signs because the raggedy ones he had been using over the years had seen better days.
I take great joy in that union minions stood out at the polls holding the empty-suit incumbent’s signs all day long… but then again – a day’s pay is a day’s pay to a political hack.
I take great joy in that all the effort and money he spent only amounted to three more victory percentage points over our last joust. And that’s without considering the blanks, which could skew those percentages.
I take great joy that in the pictures of his victory celebration posted in the online Patriot Ledger showed him without a smile for his hollow victory. An empty suit is after all only capable of having a hollow victory and he is Hollow Victory’s poster boy.
He actually looked disappointed that he won – that he must endure two more years of driving to Boston to pick up his paycheck. The Legislature has a rule that they cannot just mail them to the non-producing flacks among them.
And so the sullen lad who was just so thoroughly punk’d will go back to the State House to bide his time until he has enough to qualify for a state pension. And every two years the voters will hear his same tired victory mantra about how he’s going to “fight” to ensure that Weymouth gets its rightful share of the shaft – or as he puts it – state aid.
He doesn’t mention Weymouth getting the shaft because he is the one who’s been doling it out by his inability to think or act or get anything for the town on his own. But they will re-elect him anyway – victory smile or not – legislative competence or not – because 70% of Weymouth voters are their own worst enemies. They prove it time and again.
Now for some history: Years ago, when Mick (his old man) and I were still friends – and just before his Mick-Mack knife somehow sliced into my back – he used to bug me to hook up with one or more of the – shall we say – robust women he knew because he thought I should have a suitable companion. Maybe he should have suggested a pet.
He even questioned if the reason I didn’t date the gems he cowboyed up was because I was… let’s say different, although he used different terminology.
Oh Mick, how could you have ever thought that of me? I’m just shattered. By the way Jimbo, have you ever seen the pix of my five beautiful and handsome grandchildren? Two girls and three boys to carry on the family name. How about you?
Anyway, after three long, multiple-hour operations, the broken blade in my back is almost all removed and I’m well on the road to a full and complete recovery from having been friends with “James,” his family, and their friends. I would be remiss if I were not to say that I miss them all dearly.
Oh Mick, I forgot to mention that I’m still waiting for the Club’s Get-Well card and a little note of apology for how I was treated when my blood sugars jumped to 525 back in the day. Thanks for your deep caring and the humiliating actions of you and the Board when I took a leave of abscence to get my sugars under control. I have such fond memories of your loving concern.
Now to those who think that this is just about sour grapes, how can you respect “James,” who was living in Quincy during his first election race and claimed that his mother’s computer room was his bedroom? And how could one respect his parents and their friends for their part in the charade?
There are also questionable inter-family real estate transactions that took place after he was first elected, and that I have records of, to - shall we say - enhance “James’” personal financial interests, but in comparison, the empty suit “James” hasn’t done one significant thing for Weymouth in eight years.
Weymouth has long been cursed since the settlers conspired with Miles Standish to kill a tribe of indigenous people in their sleep – under a white flag of truce mind you. Our empty-suit representative “James” is just another example of that curse.
PS: See you in two years “James.”
Would the Last Honest Reporter Please Turn On the Lights?
Posted on October 23, 2008 by Monty
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By Orson Scott Card
Note: Orson Scott Card is a Democrat and a newspaper columnist, and in this opinion piece he takes on both while lamenting the current state of journalism. Here is what he had to say:
“An open letter to the local daily paper — almost every local daily paper in America:
I remember reading ‘All the President’s Men’ and thinking: That’s journalism. You do what it takes to get the truth and you lay it before the public, because the public has a right to know.
This housing crisis didn’t come out of nowhere. It was not a vague emanation of the evil Bush administration.
It was a direct result of the political decision, back in the late 1990s, to loosen the rules of lending so that home loans would be more accessible to poor people. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were authorized to approve risky loans.
What is a risky loan? It’s a loan that the recipient is likely not to be able to repay.
The goal of this rule change was to help the poor — which especially would help members of minority groups. But how does it help these people to give them a loan that they can’t repay? They get into a house, yes, but when they can’t make the payments, they lose the house — along with their credit rating.
They end up worse off than before… ”
The rest of the article can be read at the following link:
http://www.ornery.org/essays/warwatch/2008-10-05-1.html
PS: There’s a link at the top right of the article titled “Upholding the Constitution” that is a must-read as well. I’m dead serious… Bob Monty
~ What caused our economic crisis? ~
Posted on October 3, 2008 by Monty
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Originally posted here on September 26 but Time Warner had the link shut down. Now it’s back up and running but I couldn’t insert the new link because of the WordPress dashboard, so I started from new.
Everything you need to know is right here on this link.
If the video runs too quickly, you can slow it down by clicking the pause command to review what is onscreen and then click the button again to forward the presentation.
You’re going to find a lot of “interesting” information here no matter what your political affiliation.
YouTube - Burning Down The House: What Caused Our Economic Crisis?
~~~ A NEW LOW IN POLITICS ~~~
Posted on September 8, 2008 by Monty
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How sad that a practicing sodomite like Congressman Barnyard Frank decided to get on a bully pulpit to beat up on the pregnant, soon-to-be-wed 17-year-old daughter of Alaska’s Governor Sarah Palin? Did he, like Gerry Studds, run out of Capitol pages to turn tricks and play fun games with? Does he somehow feel emasculated because he can’t get his male consorts pregnant?
It was announced that the girl was pregnant after John McCain chose Palin as his vice presidential running mate – but not until after the media and others went after the Palin’s like a tank full of pirrhana. So what, is an unwed teen getting pregnant some sort of a crime against people of Frank’s ilk? Would it have been more acceptable to him if she had come out as a lesbian like our governor’s daughter?
Then, the comedic moron Barren (sic) Leno took potshots at the girl on his show – as though he and his wife have any life experience with children to talk about or relate to. The girl and her boyfriend erred – it was a natural and human faux pas. It’s not like they were turning pages like Frank and Studds; they experienced what most would consider natural urges and they acted on them. Who among us has done differently?
The media elitists who worship the ground walked on by – and otherwise fawn over the candidate who believes he is the Second Coming – he who would allow late-term abortion and then deny a baby that survived the barbaric execution-like procedure even minimal medical help – are to blame as well for their mania to dig up dirt on the Palin’s.
And can you imagine the audacity of Todd Palin to get hit with a drunk-driving charge twenty whole years ago? I’m not supporting drinking and driving but is the only one allowed ‘audacity’ Mr. Walk-on-Water?
My take on this is that the elitists fear that Palin is going to eat Joe Biden’s lunch and smack him upside the head with his empty lunch pail. I’m hoping that she smacks him good three or four times and then shovels the crap she knocks out of him into his pail for him to take home to show his mommy what a sissy he is.
Here’s a candidate with true executive experience, whether it’s twenty months or twenty years as governor, plus her stint as a mayor and ethics reformer. She has done more in her allegedly short tenure than the walk-on-water candidate has even thought about doing. That’s because he was busy writing books about himself while voting “present” in the Senate – where he was supposed to be making definitive decisions.
On Dec. 4, 2006, Palin became the 11th governor of Alaska. On her inauguration she inherited the North Korean missile crisis of July 4 that year.
As governor, she took immediate command of the 49th Missile Defense Battalion – our first line of national missile defense in Alaska – for those twenty-some months that the elitists like to ridicule. The unit has been on duty 24/7 since the North Koreans decided to do a little show and tell to test our response.
As governor of Alaska, Palin is briefed on highly classified military issues, homeland security, and counterterrorism. Her exposure to classified material may rival Biden’s. She’s also commander in chief of the Alaska State Defense Force (ASDF); a federally recognized militia incorporated into Homeland Security’s counterterrorism plans.
Oh, and before I forget, Palin was pregnant with her fifth child during her stint as governor. Knowing that the child would have Down Syndrome, she decided to honor her commitment to life unlike the barbarians Ebony and Ivory would have done.
Palin is privy to military and intelligence secrets that are vital to the entire country’s defense. Given Alaska’s proximity to Russia, she may have security clearances we don’t even know about.
Palin is someone who is not a Washington insider and perhaps there is some fear that she and Macky will shake things up a bit too much. It’s not like we’re not overdue for a shake-up of the Washington, DC swamp critters who are attempting to flush our country down a four-inch plastic pipe and lay our throats bare to barbarians from the other side of the world.
In Bravado Biden’s acceptance speech he spoke about loyalty and how his parents instilled its importance in him. Then, describing McCain as a long-time friend, he assailed him with a matrix of lies and insinuations. Folks, this is a guy you don’t want as a friend – let alone a vice president just a heartbeat away from the red button.
The ‘Hope and Change’ Ebony and Ivory duo underestimate Palin. By the time Palin finishes with Biden, I think that he’s going to wish that Mr. Walk-on-Water had chosen Hillary for VP.
~~ ~~ NObama and NOBiden ~ Keep Your Stinking Change! ~~ ~~
~~~~ BATTLE OF THE SEXES ~~~~
Posted on August 13, 2008 by Monty
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Last week, Weymouth’s wannabe journalism critic Linda MacDonald posted a comment on WatchBlog referring to my Weymouth News commentary titled “Grow Up Already.”
It appeared in the News on July 30. I presume the reason that she posted it on WatchBlog is because the News doesn’t publish its print commentaries online – thereby not allowing online comments as it does with news articles.
In my commentary on the sexual harassment controversy surrounding Police Chief Thomas, I simply stated that a number of scenarios could be in play. I laid a few of them out there and included a personal experience that I had in a Connecticut workplace a few years back.
I have educed a number of responses from Linda over the years where she has disagreed with what I wrote – and that’s her prerogative because the First Amendment applies to every lawful American citizen. What I’d like to do now is share what I posted as a response to her comments on WatchBlog and challenge her to submit a counterpoint for the entire world, at least Weymouth World, to see.
Quote: “Linda, there you go again contradicting yourself. Admit it - you like to be right all the time. So do I but the difference is that I am right – almost always at least.
The bigger difference is that I will admit to when I make a mistake – you won’t. I guess it’s the nature of the female in you.
Let’s review your rant: “Geeze Bob-I can’t believe the News actually printed your commentary. But then again the editor is probably well aware of the immense ego behind it. Do you have daughters? Granddaughters? And don’t give me that tired “some of my best friends are…” (insert your latest group to bash).
Being a former marine is no excuse for boorish behavior in civilian or military life.” (End of Linda’s rant)
My reply was, “First of all, the great ‘education’ you received at WHS is not working for you. Geeze is spelled Jeez (it’s a short-form bastardization of the name of Jesus). You also fail to comprehend Basic English. You did not understand a word of what I said. Not so funny thing is that over the years you made more of what I said than was ever intended.
As someone else also claimed online, I never placed the fault onto the female employee at Police Headquarters. You allude to much of the same idea. I only gave examples of what possible scenarios could be in play. The town’s investigation will tell all when it’s completed; at least most of the all that’s involved.
And what business is it of yours if I have daughters or granddaughters? That’s kind of a sexist remark but since you’re a woman, you think you can make that bullroar fly? Well if I had my way I might use some language here that you wouldn’t appreciate – but that’s not me anyway. I always try to be a gentleman – until somebody tries to stick a probe in me.
Where was the slander in what I said? Do you even understand what slander means?
As to the News publishing my commentaries – that’s up to the editor. As far as I’m concerned I’m helping them sell newspapers which in turn produces advertising revenues for them. I don’t get a dime from them or the Ledger. They give me forums and I try to excite people’s imaginations with them.
In plain English Linda, I try to make people think beyond their noses. No one has to agree with what I write and if they don’t, they’re entitled to write a counterpoint. That’s how both the system and the First Amendment work.
Unlike your fellow narrow-minded Braintree chum Jean York, who writes voluminously parochial comments about her disdain for the president and anyone else who happens to be Republican under an absurd header like “Free Speech,” I try to write about a variety of germane issues.
In closing, I don’t write for your pleasure; I write for mine. Maybe that is egotistical; maybe I have too much time on my hands. If you don’t like what I have to say – don’t read it. Take a lesson from me – I NEVER read Jean York’s one-track rant. It’s as if she doesn’t really exist.
If I had any sense I would apply that same theory to you.”
In closing, I’m challenging Linda to submit a cogent counterpoint that doesn’t ramble and rant, as she is often wont to do.
Go right ahead Linda, make my day… please.
SHARING A LETTER OF CONCERN
Posted on July 19, 2008 by Monty
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I received this by email today and thought I would pass it on to WatchBlog’s readers. I’ve never been a Bible thumper but some things are right and some things are just plain wrong. You decide for yourselves; I’m just sharing a commentary that I agree with.
No accountability on gay marriage: By Matt Kinnaman, Lee, MA
In its July 15 decision to repeal a Massachusetts marriage law prohibiting out-of-state persons from marriages in the Commonwealth that would be illegal in their home states, our Massachusetts state senators took a voice vote. This allowed them to escape going on record with their individual conclusions on these questions, a question at the center of our most momentous human understandings.
News reports indicated that not even one state senator raised any debate prior to the voice vote. The political expedience of this maneuver - by which our senators evaded any and all accountability to the people who elected them - is completely unacceptable in a government of the people.
Marriage is the oldest and most vital social institution in human history, and the most critical to the nurture of children. Its implied and logical definition necessitates that it be comprised of only one man and one woman. By redefining this institution without regard to the gender of its participants, Massachusetts has embarked on a radical social experiment using our established system of laws, our historic shared cultural agreements, and the future prospects of our children as its risk capital.
When our elected officials attempt to modify the very foundations of our human societal structures, and in doing so are unwilling to engage in thorough debate or a public record of their individual votes, they have reached an unprecedented pinnacle of imperial arrogance. They need to be replaced by legislators who understand that transparent accountability to the citizens who elect them, combined with honest and deliberate consideration of critical legal precedent are the highest responsibilities of their office.
Personal footnote:
I would like to add that we shouldn’t hold our collective breath waiting for things to change anytime soon. Non-resident radicals are using massive financial resources to aid our state’s social architects in lobbying for changes that are almost unimaginable. They have targeted Massachusetts as a starting point for their social revolution.
By their silent acquiescence, the majority of the people in this commonwealth have not lost their voice; they have given it up without so much as a whimper. Shame on them and shame on our elected officials for their lack of testicular fortitude.
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