As predicted by the Ham of Peace, Cruz apparently had a disagreement or two with the former dictatorship, and that has caused Bobo to go throw a hissy fit.

We are going to have to get it through our heads: Nobody is going to own Walter Cruz. Not Jane. Not Brenda. Not Cara. Not Steve. Nobody.

He is never going to get sucked into the pettiness of voting for or against an issue because of liking or not liking the issue's proponents.  To illustrate: I voted against The Mayor Article not just in small part because I thought its most vocal advocate was/is the south end of a horse headed north.  Walter, a better man than I am, voted against it because he didn't think it was right for Wareham. Period.

And don't forget that Walter was a serious amateur golden gloves boxer, both here in Wareham and while he served in the Army...long enough for the strategies of that sport to become a metaphor for the way he approaches   life : train hard, study your opponent, don't be cocky, protect yourself, don't listen to the crowd, be fearless when you see that the moment is right, be humble and respectful even while you're being tough.  That's Walter.     It doesn't surprise me one teeny bit when he sides with Cara and/or Steve. He listens to them with respect for their knowledge without feeling threatened.    He "duked it out" with Cara in the 2009 election, but "after the bell" and ever since, he has been a respectful friend. Nevertheless, he's not going to agree with her every time.

One more thing: Nobody up there on Tuesday nights is more approachable than Walter. If you ever have a beef with the way he votes , call him up and have an exchange. He wants that.  It's obvious that he's having more fun now than was possible last year.  Why? Because it's hard to have fun when you're surrounded by people who have chips on their shoulders. "Two down; two more to go !"

And make no mistake about it folks, the two people I'm talking about are going to be hard to dislodge.  Every move they make  from here on will be motivated buy their desire to garner votes for the April 5, 2011, election, and we'd be wise to stop celebrating about our successes and do the political equivalent of heading for the gym.

Last edited by Dick Wheeler (2010-05-20 07:57:51)

The Cream Cheese Consumer wrote:

Yes, it’s fair to ask why he can’t see through all this. It’s no secret he didn’t get along particularly well with former selectman Bruce Sauvageau, who can be blunt to a fault. But the issue here shouldn't be who strokes his ego the most. It should be about what’s in the best interest of the town.

Ohhhhh, now we finally see what this is all about.  Cruz disagreed with Sweet Brucey, and THAT, in the eyes of the Barracuda Boy is considered an unforgivable crime against humanity.  It doesn't matter how many times Cruz has helped them in the past - he disagreed with Sweet Brucey, so now he faces the wrath of Sweet Brucey's lackey.

Oh and Bobo, you complaining about someone else's ego will always be funny.

I was wondering if anyone else saw the similarities between Swifts beach and Westfield. Bruce and Bobo want you to vote it down and put it to rest. They want to keep Westfield alive and not allow it to die. Each is a parcel of land but only one will block Bruces view. One is reserved for future generations and the other is a misquito breeding ground. It was the desire of the former owners of Westfield that the property be used for a possible school or recreation by future generations. It was the desire of the former owner of Swifts Beach to develop the property for recreational use by future generations. Bruce wants to ignore the wishes of both former owners for different reasons. He wants to develop Westfield for reasons unknown and he wants to block any development at Swifts Beach that would ruin his view. There is a reason he didn't do well in the last election and there is a reason he is writing a column in a dying newspaper. He talks out of both sides of his mouth.

Each person stands for his or her actions/behavior every time there is an opportunity to act. It's philosophically pure.   So Slager gets a chance every five minutes, and it's not an impressive record. But, even he gets a chance.

tmvoter wrote:

P.S.  Mr. Cruz probably doesn't read that garbage paper. He has better things to do.

yeah, Slager is an a-hole.  He thinks he's so perfect and knowledgeable.  I just read his interview with Ana Miranda from the school department.  Mostly, I just read her responses and skipped over his questions.  He showed his true arrogance and ignorance when he continued to refer to Dr. Rabinovitch as Mr. Rabinovitch even after Ana referred to him as Dr.  Either he wasn't really listening to what she had to say or he simply is incapable of showing anyone any respect.