TIT FOR TAT….
BCbythesea…hears that some of the M & Ms & Fs…and their beloved cadre of secret bloggers are….spouting their “perspective” hiding behind their “Topix Monikers”….
No problem….here….
As stated at the end of the Sausage Series and the E-Mail ” history”…under categories….
It is up to the readers to decide what passes the “smell test”….
Response so far….
There [...]
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Here’s The Scoop…..”HOW THE SAUSAGE WAS MADE”…
Posted in "HOW THE SAUSAGE WAS MADE", Civic Organizations, E-MAILS, Scoops on August 16, 2008 | No Comments »
Here’s The Scoop…HOW THE SAUSAGE WAS MADE…Part 8
Posted in "HOW THE SAUSAGE WAS MADE", Boards, Civic Organizations, Local News, Local Politics, Scoops on August 13, 2008 | No Comments »
HOW THE SAUSAGE WAS MADE and BEYOND
PROLOGUE….
There you have it faithful readers…..
Pretty much covered it all…. the good…the bad and the ugly stuff that goes into making an election….the players…the problems…the personalities….the pitfalls…the imperfections…the plots….the pettiness…the pain…the pride…the power….the powerless….the audacity…the incomprehensible….the highs…the lows…the ins …the outs….the ups …the downs…the excitement…the terror…the torture…the sleep [...]
Here’s The Scoop…HOW THE SAUSAGE WAS MADE…Part 7
Posted in "HOW THE SAUSAGE WAS MADE", Civic Organizations, Local Politics, Scoops, VFD on August 12, 2008 | No Comments »
HOW THE SAUSAGE WAS MADE and BEYOND….
GOING OFF MESSAGE
You name it….the VFD …..the fire assessment…..and fire protection…….the BTSTimes political moves….even if it “undermined” the CIC candidates…and their campaign ….a different day…a different “angle”….from the M & Ms and eventually the Fs….and their “Messengers”….
When dealing with the fire assessment…the question arose of a “sliding scale” being [...]
Here’s The Scoop….HOW THE SAUSAGE WAS MADE …Part 6
Posted in "HOW THE SAUSAGE WAS MADE", Civic Organizations, Local Politics, Scoops, Sea Ranch Club on August 10, 2008 | No Comments »
HOW THE SAUSAGE WAS MADE and BEYOND…
THE INVESTIGATIONS…
The campaign committee would hear about independent investigations being done behind the scenes….causing us even more concern than the alleged deals… the hair brained ideas on the topic of the day….or going off message….from the campaign….
One such investigation brought this writer huge amount of trepidation…….it came from an [...]
Here’s The Scoop…”HOW THE SAUSAGE WAS MADE”…Part 5
Posted in "HOW THE SAUSAGE WAS MADE", Civic Organizations, Local News, Local Politics, Scoops on August 7, 2008 | No Comments »
“HOW THE SAUSAGE WAS MADE” and BEYOND…
THE M & Ms….THE “DEALS”….
Behind the scenes in a campaign…you are never quite sure just who is doing what….and how it will affect the bigger picture…for this campaign committee….everyday…was “waiting for the other shoe to drop”…..
Early on …about this time last year….at a pizza night…(a lot happened at [...]
Here’s The Scoop….”How The Sausage Was Made”…Part 4
Posted in "HOW THE SAUSAGE WAS MADE", Civic Organizations, Local News, Local Politics, Scoops on August 4, 2008 | No Comments »
“HOW THE SAUSAGE WAS MADE”….and BEYOND….
CAMPAIGN CHAOS
I had always heard stories of how chaotic a campaign can be….from lack of sleep…brainstorming…..the daily obstacles to counter or preempt your opponents… and such….utter intrigue and adrenaline …24/7….
What I encountered instead was time spent dealing with the chaos from within the campaign itself….becoming increasingly…dysfunctional….demoralizing… ….ultimately becoming a [...]
Here’s The Scoop “How The Sausage Was Made” part 3
Posted in "HOW THE SAUSAGE WAS MADE", Civic Organizations, Local News, Local Politics, Scoops on August 3, 2008 | 1 Comment »
“HOW THE SAUSAGE WAS MADE”…..and BEYOND…
A CAMPAIGN HELD HOSTAGE
Early on in the campaign for Commissioners and Mayor of LBTS…we were informed by the BTSTimes Editor MacMillan and wife that they would not be interested in being included in any campaign committee… just as they were not members of the CIC… at that time….in order to [...]
Here’s The Scoop….”How The Sausage Was Made” Part 2
Posted in "HOW THE SAUSAGE WAS MADE", Civic Organizations, Local Politics, Scoops on July 30, 2008 | No Comments »
“HOW THE SAUSAGE WAS MADE” and BEYOND….
WHO WOULD BE THE MAYOR?….
Early on …just who… WOULD…. be the mayor…the CIC -endorsed mayor was a huge problem….that caused many sleepless nights….
And this was only during the Recall of Oliver Parker!….
The Recall….
We… in the CIC really did believe the Mayor…Mayor Parker had lost his “bearings”…to put it nicely…he [...]
Here’s The Scoop……”How The Sausage Was Made”… Part 1
Posted in "HOW THE SAUSAGE WAS MADE", Civic Organizations, Local Politics, Scoops on July 28, 2008 | No Comments »
FROM …”HOW THE SAUSAGE WAS MADE”…AND BEYOND….
For those unaware…….of the above reference….
a friend and confidant…told this writer…in the height of the ongoing insanity….leading up to the LBTS election in January 2008…….
“Elections are like sausage ….nobody wants to how they’re made!”….
STUART DODD…..
The “problem” with Stuart Dodd…in this writer’s opinion came from his stubborn…independence …front and center [...]
