Scott Brown Comes to Town

For at least an hour yesterday morning, we all waited in the cold, brandishing our Scott Brown signs and waving at the cars going by, honking their horns in support and giving us the thumbs-up for Scott. There were so many Brown supporters that the din of honking horns seemed to keep up without hardly a lull. When Scott Brown's Bus finally appeared we all gathered beside the campaign office on Long Pond Road to welcome our candidate who soon appeared, and, in shirtsleeves, worked his way through the crowd, signing autographs and shaking hands with the hundreds of supporters on hand. After visiting with the phone bank volunteers inside, he came out and climbed into the bed of a pickup truck with our own Vinny de Macedo, who welcomed Scott to America's home town.

The enthusiasm was palpable among the crowd. And while there were certainly some younger campaign workers there, there was also a large contingent of older solid citizen types, many of whom stood quietly and listened carefully as Scott addressed the crowd. There was a sense that there were many people here who, while perhaps not Republican activists, and perhaps not Republicans at all, had been drawn out by Brown's straightforward message of fiscal sanity and thoughtful government. We had the sense that these were representatives of the great American middle, who have become appalled at the excesses of the Obama-Pelosi-Reid axis, and were looking for a return to a moderate balanced government.

Significantly lacking were the low-ball personal attacks that the other side has been firing at the Brown. Brown's only acknowledgement was a call for shame on Martha Coakley, and her minions, for attempted character assassination. When asked what he thought of the president's planned Sunday trip to Boston, Brown said:" I wish him a safe trip to Boston and I can recommend a few good restaurants where he might eat. Then, I wish him a safe trip back to Washington." Besides being an articulate proponent for thoughtful, effective policies, Scott Brown is a classy guy, a good family man and someone we would be proud to have filling "The People's Seat."

Bubba to The Rescue?

With the Mass Senate race in a virtual dead heat, the Dems are resorting to a desparate Hail Mary play. Bill Clinton will be in town today to try to help the Dems maintain the seat formerly held by Ted Kennedy, but more accurately known as "The Peoples Seat." As Reported in HUMAN EVENTS:

Most Americans have seen Bill Clinton on television, mobilizing worldwide humanitarian assistance in the wake of the earthquake that devastated Haiti.

But before he takes up his new portfolio as UN special envoy to Haiti, the 42nd President of the U.S. will try to shore up another potential disaster area closer to home: Massachusetts, where a Suffolk University poll released last night showed Democrat Martha Coakley trailing Republican Scott Brown by four percentage points statewide and only four days before they compete in the race for the late Ted Kennedy’s Senate seat.

Let's all hope that Bubba can do for Martha what he did for his wife during her ill-fated presidential campaign.

It's Show Time!

Yes, there are a few days left before the special election, next Tuesday, but with Monday being a holiday there is a three-day weekend between here and there.

If there is any chance that you might be unable to get to the polls on Tuesday, go to Town Hall today and vote at the Town Clerk's Office. Also, while the rest of Plymouth Town Hall is closed tomorrow (Friday), the Town Clerk's office WILL be open from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, to acccomodate voters.

While the main event is, of course, Scott Brown's crusade to upset the Democratic opponent, there is also a separate Plymouth Town ballot on the question regarding the proposed increase in the Meals Tax. By voting NO on this question, voters can roll back the .75% increase in the meals tax under the local option. Having the chance to cast a binding vote on a tax increase is as rare in Massachusetts as a strong, attractive Republican candidate. What we have here, folks, is a twofer!

So do it today, do it tomorrow or do it on Tuesday, but get to the polls. EVERY VOTE COUNTS!

If you have any doubt that Scott Brown should be our next Senator, click HERE and read the post on the lefty Blue Mass Group, which contains the most half-baked endorsement you have ever seen. I apologize for the language, but here is a direct quote of the Headline:

Yes it Sucks, yes you have to vote Coakley

BMG's motto: Reality-based commentary on Politics and Policy in Massachusetts and around the Nation.

Still on the Fence?

Love him, or hate him, Howie Carr has been one of the most consistent voices, speaking our against the foibles of party hacks for many years. He also is one of the few in the MSM who takes on the entrenched Democratic Party, no mean feat here in the bluest of blue states.

With many voters, especially Independents (or should I say Unenrolled?)wondering if the political pendulum isn't overdue for a swing away from the Liberal apogee and back to, at least, some fiscal sanity, and, at the same time, looking at the upcoming senatorial election and wondering if Scott Brown may not be the breath of fresh air many of us are seeking. If you are perfectly comfortable with the Democratic candidate, there is probably little hope in changing your mind. But if you think we can do better, I urge you to read Howie Carr's COLUMN in today's Herald.

Come to think of it, if you are leaning heavily towards voting for the Democrat, maybe you should read the article, especially if:

You’re in a union, and you’re going to have to pay a 40 percent tax on your “Cadillac” health-care plan if Martha Coakley gets a chance to vote for Obama’s health-care rationing bill.

I bet you didn't know you were a fat cat.

Or:

You’re a veteran, and you wonder why you’re supposed to vote for an ardent supporter of the administration whose Homeland Security secretary refuses to call real terrorists terrorists, but who last spring issued a memo to local cops warning that “the return of military veterans . . . could lead to the potential emergence of terrorist groups.”

By the way, thank you for your service.

And get off that fence.

Scott Brown for U.S. Senator

Two weeks from today, Massachusetts voters will go to the polls to elect one of its two U.S. Senators. Yes, we said elect, which is in stark contrast to how we acquired one of our sitting senators, Paul Kirk. If you were comfortable with the process whereby Kirk was knighted, you may not want to continue reading this post. This also holds true for those of you who are perfectly comfortable with the one-party system that has done such a stellar job, both on Beacon Hill and Capitol Hill. For those true believers, don't worry about the election. Massachusetts always goes with the Democrat, right?

State Senator, Scott Brown (R-Wrentham) is running for U.S. Senator from The Bay State. To those of us who are appalled by the out-of-control spending of the current administration in Washington, not to mention the back-room, one-party juggernaut, lead by Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi, who are ready to ram an earth-shattering Health Care bill down our throats, Scott is more than a breath of fresh air. Click on his WEBSITE and read his common-sense views on current issues. Scott Brown will bring a strong counterpoint to the left's shopworn party line and help bring back the basic concept of open debate to the U.S. Senate.

What can we do?

First of all, be sure to vote. Encourage your friends to do likewise. Remind everyone that every vote is needed. Going to be away? Use an absentee ballot. Worried about the weather? Vote early at Town Hall. They can ignore our emails and letters, but the Pols cannot, and will not, ignore the election results. Electing Scott Brown to the U.S. Senate will send a loud and clear message to those playing fast and loose to advance their socialistic agenda.

If you can send a contribution, no matter how small, do it now! With only fourteen days left before the election, Scott needs the support today.

Massachusetts voters have a chance to, once again, make history by voting Scott Brown in as U.S. Senator. A victory for Brown will be the "shot heard 'round the world" that says NO to the destructive and poorly-crafted Democratic agenda.

Greet Well the New Year

The earth has recently spun its way through the Winter solstice. The days have begun to lengthen, even if the change is barely perceptible. This is always a good time to reflect on the year just ending, perhaps to catch our breath for a few days before filling in next years to-do list, making resolutions, establishing goals and, maybe, putting just a few wishes on the board. This is also the time for remembering good friends, especially those with whom we haven't had as much contact as we would have liked.

We all realize that the New Year is not the blank slate we wish it were. Our troubles and challenges carry over as they are want to do. At the same time, there is nothing like a new point of view and a renewed burst of energy, a new resolve that can sometimes jolt loose a remedy where none had existed. And so, we wish you good health and good fortune for the New Year, set to begin in just a few days. And perhaps some clarity and a resurgence of determination to help you jump start a new, or dormant, ambition.

Stay well and make an extra effort to stay in touch. Believe it or not, Face book and Linked-In are good ways of contacting old friends.

And finally, a bit of tradition for those so inclined:

Should auld acquaintance be forgot
and never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
and days of auld lang syne?
For auld lang syne, my dear,
for auld lang syne,
we'll take a cup of kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.

Should auld acquaintance be forgot
and never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
and days of auld lang syne?
And here's a hand, my trusty friend
And gie's a hand o' thine
We'll tak' a cup o' kindness yet
For auld lang syne

Listen,

Greater than all the Christmas presents ever presented is the gift of peace. Read and reflect on Luke's narrative below about a simple, long ago event that continues to spread its influence, even today, as its mighty presence has the power to outshine even the most trying of the day-to-day challenges we all face. Even if only for a brief respite, may you find that peace now.

In those days a decree went out from Caeser Augustus that the whole world should be enrolled. This was the first enrollment when Quirnius was governor of Syria. So all went to be enrolled, each to his own town. And Joseph too went up from Galilee from the town of Nazarath to Judea to the city of David because he was of the house and family of David, to be enrolled with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. While they were there, the time came for her to have her first child, and she gave birth to her first born son. She wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them at the inn.

Now there were shepherds in that region living in the fields and keeping the night watch over their flock. The angel of the Lord appeared to them and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were struck with great fear. The angel said to them "do not be afraid; for behold, I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For today in the city of David, a savior has been born for you who is Messiah and Lord. and this will be a sign for you: you will find an infant wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying a manger. And suddenly there was a multitude of the heavenly host with the angel, praising God and saying:

"Glory to God in the highest
and on earth peace to those on
whom his favor rests."