Position on "Two Bob's for L-S School Committee"

That's not my typo in the headline!

Apostrophically challenged Robert C Haarde and the better-known Robert G Stein handed me two flyers at the transfer station.

The first flyer read;
"Protect Sudbury Homeowners from repeated overrides", and
"Seniors and Empty-Nesters are vital to school funding and must be protected from escalating property taxes"

The second, nearly identical flyer reads, in the same two spots that the statements above occupy;
"Preserve Academic Excellence through long term planning", and
"Responsibly reduce class size".

I am well aware of targeted advertising. When one of the "Bob's" (someone please tell them simple pluralization requires no apostrophe) realized I was not a parent, he pulled the second flyer from my hand and gave me the first flyer. I gave the two of them a little hard time on this and challenge them to develop a clear and unambiguous position. You cannot have it both way's. It is B'S.



But I liked them. Each Bob had ready and well thought-out answers to my many tedious questions, and Bob Haarde in particular expended some energy in attempting to explain his view of how a consolidated school system leads to more efficient and potentially region-wide savings.

It means that he can think out more than a year, at least.

I'm voting for the "Two Bob's" but not their errant apostrophe. It might be wise to sharpen up the English grammar skills now, gents. Get rid of the inconsistent baloney. We aren't looking for perfection, just responsibility, and some sense of the future. See you at the polls.

"Bob" Crowley

Position on Sudburywatch Blog - discounted

An anonymous blog, apparently by someone who has plenty of time and has done a good job of putting a blog together. It is too bad that out of fear perhaps, those responsible do not care enough to identify themselves.

What are they afraid of?

One has to completely discount the writings in Sudburywatch for this reason.