Fault me as you choose.....

Some of us have sat back and listened to offensive quotes emanating from Selectman Adam Bond for almost a year.

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Remember when he called the opposition braying mules?

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I encountered Mr. Bond the day that quote was FIRST published in the Boston Globe.

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Although I hadn't yet read the article or quote, apparently Mr. Bond had received so much criticism, that he offered an excuse immediately.

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At that time, his excuse was that he had been misquoted by the reporter - his comment was taken out of context.

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Of course, I went home and called the reporter. During the conversation, she assured me that she had not taken the comment out of context.

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Several days later, Mr. Bond repeated the same comment.

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It was curious to consider Mr. Bond's excuse when several months later, he not only took my comments out of context, but deliberately edited the comments to alter their meaning.

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At the TMFH, Mr. Bond described voters as stupid.

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In August, Mr. Bond excused a convicted rapist and serial liar by saying that we all have skeletons in our closet.

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Huh?

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There are numerous other examples of Mr. Bond's unthinking comments creating offense.

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Clearly, the most recent racism and Holocaust comments were inexcusable.

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Fault me as you choose, but the Holocaust comments will remain on my blog.

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It should not have been posted.

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It remained for 2 days until I posted the link to the radio station.

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Middleboro Review

Last Words

Because it's more important that we return to a discussion of the issues, both of Middleboro and the factual impacts of the non-existent casino, these are among my last words regarding Mr. Bond's sordid attacks.

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For the last day, I have spoken with others who were DEEPLY OFFENDED and outraged over Mr. Bond's comments equating the casino with the HOLOCAUST.

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The reaction of many to the inappropriate parallels drawn by Mr. Bond have left many without words, as much as myself.

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Mr. Bond's parallel was curious.

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When discussing Sovereign Rights, perhaps we could draw parallels with the US presence on the island of Cuba.

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Those are US Sovereign Rights imposed on the Sovereign Nation of Cuba.

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That presence is Guantanamo Bay. It is called GITMO.

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It is a place where International Law and Constitutional Rights have been suspended.

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It is a place where the Red Cross has been denied access as provided in previous US Agreements.

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It is a place where innocent people were brutally tortured and then released when it was determined that they were, in fact, innocent.

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It is a place where a 15 year old is still being held after years in 'captivity,' like an animal.

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It is a place where NO TRIALS ARE HELD.

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The US also has other territories on which they proclaim Sovereign Rights to torture.

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Or perhaps, the modern parallel to the racist accusation raised by Mr. Bond might be the current US treatment of Muslims.

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We stalk them, eavesdrop on their phone conversations, and target them because we believe THEY are ALL terrorists.

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Because Muslims wear different clothing, pray during the day and adhere to different beliefs, they must be terrorists. Right?

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Shall we draw parallels?

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Do we believe Native Americans to be terrorists?

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The US has invaded 2 Muslim countries: one to provide security for a pipeline to Pakistan and the other because of oil.

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Why should Native Americans be permitted to have Sovereign Rights within the US if they wear different clothing and have different beliefs? Shouldn't they also conform?

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Clearly, there are numerous other parallels to be drawn should one care to, but let's stick to the facts.

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Since Mr. Bond clearly lacks any historical sense, we should stick to the current issues.