They really think town employees could give two craps after the way they've treated them?  Plus, I think it is a bit troubling to hold a political rally masquerading as a Q + A session in town hall, on public property, paid for on the taxpayer's dime.  Why don't they rent a hall like every other political shindig?

The selectmen have been rehearsing all week, it should be a nice well-scripted, well rehearsed stage production.  I wonder if they would consider maybe doing a few selected scenes from famous plays afterwards?  It's so rare that well-rehearsed, non-spontaneous theater shows like this come to Wareham.

Maybe after their stage play, "The Good Selectmen," they could do a few scenes from "A Streetcar Named Desire?"  Brucey could walk around on stage yelling "Stella!  Stella!"

Seriously, after a week of studying their lines to questions they've already read, the selectmen won't have to worry about silly things, like being knowledgeable enough in their jobs to answer spontaneous questions.

I can understand the compulsion to "blow them off, but I fear that would backfire: "We asked them to participate, but they chose to stay hidden in their Den of Hate."

Can you imagine a  program that lists "Library Trustees and Settlement"  on the agenda but has a panel without Nora Bicki and/or Priscilla Porter ?


Wouldn't it make sense for us to present them with  fair but tough questions, and follow up each question with the name of a person who has a perspective that needs to be heard?

I suggest that we should be skeptical but not cynical.    Then , if they blow US off, we'll have our civil and thoughtful approach to them documented for the world to see.

I'll be interested to see if they answer ANY of the questions that anyone on this site posed.

Dudes!

It appears that the agenda, er program has been updated with NEW stuff!!!

1. "Hatebloggers - give'em a fair trial & hang 'em in the morning" by Judge Roy Bean. Always a favorite.

2. Health Trust Fund Overpayments: You're Screwed, & You Better get used to It, by John Foster. Sure to be informative.

3. How to improve relations between Town employees and the media. A panel discussion with R. Slager, a certain Butt Monkey & Sweet Brucie. You WILL like this one (or else!).

4. And for a change of pace and a little fun (damn little): Pseudonyms from Mark Twain to Paul Shooter. This will be an audience participation trivia game!
With prizes! Including Comp Time for the most correct answers!!!!


WE will see YOU there. (attendance will be taken).

Liz, I don't know if there will be a sign-in sheet, but you might have to take a Sweet Brucey loyalty oath.  "All hail Brucey, all hail Brucey."

Hey, I noticed that Paul Shooter wrote he was planning on attending this meeting, and for safety purposes, I would ask that any young men who show up with baseball bat-sized portrusions in their pants be pulled aside and frisked immediately for contraband.  I'm very concerned for the safety of critics of the selectmen if Paul Shooter is allowed to smuggle his Louisville slugger.

WCTV is going to be there taping it was just in the courier.. not sure if it will be live though...