Well said, Larry.
As always :)

Larry,

For a few days now, I have been trying to think of the words to say what you just said.  Thanks! 

I liked it when "that name" was boycotted on this site for a time, and the peace train was riding the rails.  There are lots of people who visit here, and more civility here would be refreshing.

Please also remember that the District Elections and Annual Meeting are upcoming too.  They are just as important.

I agree Taj, he can say or do anything he wants, we have two bright, energized, positive people ready to get to work. Let's focus on supporting their efforts.
Slager is stirring the shitpot, plain and simple.
Here is some info for Mr. Slager, alleging that Cara and Steve will somehow try to disrupt Mrs.Donahue's Chairmanship of the board is ludicrous. I asked my neighbor to call Cara and ask this simple question, "who will you support for Chairman of the Board", do you know what she replied "Jane". When asked why she said, because Jane hasn't been Chairman and it is her turn. Don't you go trying to start fights between the board BEFORE any of them have even sat down together! The most telling comment Cara made to my neighbor this morning was "The Board is a team of five people, after speaking with everyone I believe we are ready to work together as a team." Now there's a concept Bobo, TEAMWORK!
Okay, I shall henceforth ignore this lunatic, and point out that he had every opportunity to ask these people his laundry list of questions, he hasn't. Cara also said that she has NOT received an e-mail from him.
WE NEED TO COLLECTIVELY GIVE THESE FIVE INDIVIDUALS A CHANCE TO WORK TOGETHER, WE NEED TO SUPPORT THOSE EFFORTS, WE MAY NOT ALWAYS AGREE WITH EACH OF THEM AS INDIVIDUALS OR EVEN AS A BOARD BUT WE HAVE GOT TO STOP THE FIGHTING. THE ONLY DOG SLAGER HAS IN THE GAME ANY MORE IS TO STIR UP TROUBLE. I IMPLORE ALL OUR ELECTED LEADERS NOT TO ENGAGE IN THAT KIND OF NON-SENSE. THANK YOU! I AM OFFICIALLY RAG FREE NOW!

I have to say I am glad to hear the quitter tone today. Yesterday was party time and time to vent. Now we must get down to business, for most of us that means supporting the new BOS in their move forward. I must say a number of people have asked today about the Rag and Wareham Weekly’s availability in the MSC. I have used the Career Center very often over the winter and they have a copy of the ST and Courier avail, and now a stack of the Wareham Weekly. I asked the Manager about what he had to offer and his comment was "We supply our clients looking for employment with Computers, copy Machines Fax and Phone as well as staff assistance and training and we offer ALL the local news papers."  He did not have to say any more to me I understood what he was saying. I have also seen the Weekly put out on the table outside the COA office only to be gone in a short while latter replaced by out dated Rags. Time to move on Rag Free.

Thank you all for your coherent thoughts. Larry  -  Molly (again!) - Froggie-KSM.....all.

Yesterday, I tried to point people in the direction of the Wareham Fire District, to events happening right in the backwash of a blockbuster election. It was meant to stir action, of course, but it also was an attempt to effect a transition from the euphoria to the reality. a reality which presents a number of challenges, right away.

Look, I joined in the melee of the past two days. No apologies. My point with the object of much disaffection is personal, very personal. So, you'll get no apology from me for any and all entries made.

In spite of the personal nature of my anger, i accepted Molly's admonition last summer to avoid reading that nonsense. No regrets there. The few transgressions over time were to review responses to limited, specific issues, such as the health insurance fund thing. This week, well, chalk it up to the victory celebration.

but that doesn't change the fundamental fact of the correctness of the approach by Molly and others to ignore such tripe. One hopes that the absence of the losing parties will dilute and diminish the rantings. but, I am afraid that such will not be the case. For two reasons:

1. The report yesterday that the losing individuals were getting together. Did you really think the the FORMER Town moderator, who has many titles which can be preceded by FORMER, would just slink off into obscurity? No, he still has skin in the game, both at the Town level and at the District level.  He'll be back, one way or another; this kind of setback would crush some people, to him it is just business as usual..

2. the ongoing battles: the library, now the schools & Dr. Barry R., the sewer thing(s), the unreported computer audit, the myriad personnel issues, etc.

These strongly reinforce Larry's point that it is time to get to work. Tuesday was a start...there is a long way to go. And no time for energy-sapping, useless diversions which the side-show barker will conjure up along the way.

count me as back off the rag. I feel better already!

TBW
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danoconnell wrote:

We need the smartest of the smartest to start posting each and every article that will appear on the Town Meeting warrant, so that everyone can discuss each and EVERY article.

And I want to see the Town Meeting warrant in real-time, registered voting enabled. That won't happen this year but it will soon enough.

Meanwhile, 25 percent turnout is a huge improvement, and still pitiful. The total number of registered voters is even grimmer.

We proved Wareham doesn't work at all unless it engages its residents.

Wasn't too hard. The town is currently dead on its feet, lacking a proper police chief, library director, town counsel, town manager, sewer plant manager, accountant, ad infinitum.

This is still Calvin Ball, Dan. The only rules are there are no rules.

Play nice? I'll believe it when I see it.

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