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Counselors, fellow campers CONTINUED ON page 7 2 SOUTHBOSTONTODAY • www.southbostontoday.com July 28, 2016 EDITORIAL EDITORIAL “Is Transparency A Flexible Term?” ransparency or is it or worse, shared in emails the truth. Appointed work- Full Transparency? or written drafts, can be ing groups, charged with T The only important seized upon by critics and the responsibility to offer word here is Transparency. exposed out of context to recommendations and The notion of pledging advance the critic’s agenda. advice to decision mak- transparency is a double- That serves limited public ers, must set up acceptable edged sword, especially purpose – that is, limited to rules by which they fol- with respect to government the advantage of the critic. low. 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SOUTH BOSTON TODAY John Ciccone Note: talk back to John Ciccone by email at [email protected] hen the news broke last Secretary of State John Kerry’s lat- titions demanding that ‘safe spaces’ much coddle them. Now certainly, weekend that the head of est brilliant proclamation. While at be provided for them, because the not all students on that campus W the Democratic National yet another Climate Change/Global presence of all the extra police are that wimpy. But the number of Committee, Debbie Wasserman Warming gathering in Europe, a being housed on that campus was what’s now classified as the ‘fragile Schultz was caught and forced to conference attended by a whole traumatizing to them. In addition to snowflake element’ was significant resign over yet another scandal - herd of the world’s so called elites the space spaces, students wanted enough to make the news and em- this time for a stealth campaign to who travelled there in their pollu- trauma councilors to be brought barrass the rest of the students, who undermine the candidacy of Bernie tion spewing fuel guzzling private in to calm their fears and pretty are getting tired of the silliness. Sanders and throw the nomination jets, Kerry announced that because to Hillary Clinton - few Americans of the chemicals used in refrigera- were surprised. Factor in the insult- tors and air conditioners, they pose ing, bigoted and just plain racist as much danger to humans as do emails that were part of this scheme the ISIS terrorists. This prompted to rig the whole process, and it was one syndicated radio talk show Join Us Online typical of what people have come host to ask “Should I get rid of my www.southbostontoday.com to expect of party politics. refrigerator before it starts behead- I admit, I didn’t and wouldn’t ing people?” Kerry and the rest of vote for either Sanders or Clinton. his climate change alarmist buddies The Book that has people talking and is making waves from And I’m definitely not watching the still haven’t gotten the message the Streets of Boston to the Halls of Congress. convention. One hour into it and that more people every day just the average person’s IQ would drop aren’t buying the scare tactics of Action packed intrigue – a page turner from start to finish by ten points. But you have to feel the global warming crusaders. And bad for Sanders and his support- who can blame them? The Police Revolt of 2016 ers, who in many cases were too When expeditions to Antarctica By Lawrence C. Mackin trusting and most likely a bit too by full sized ice breakers filled naïve to expect a fair contest would with scientists seeking UN funding be held. But trust is no longer an and grants to study the disappear- option in far too many political ing ice caps continue to get stuck circles, as it becomes more ap- in the ice there, people find it parent with each passing year that comical. When more than 400 sci- you have to watch these people entists have signed a letter saying like hawks. Yes, the DNC issued the whole human-caused climate an apology, but many think it was change scare is a hoax, folks begin more because of the embarrass- to get skeptical. And when it’s ment of getting caught rather being learned that, contrary to what’s be- legitimately sorry. And wouldn’t ing reported, the number of ‘en- you know it, as soon as Debbie dangered’ polar bears is actually Wasserman Shultz got the boot as increasing in the Arctic rather than DNC head, she was scooped right declining, well, it’s no wonder few up by Hillary Clinton’s campaign people even listen to the rantings to go to work for them. This makes of Kerry, something that this guy perfect sense. Wasserman Shultz just doesn’t understand. seems to possess the skills and the And finally for this week, we On sale now in eBook form on Book Baby, Barnes and Noble, morals and the ethics that will fit have another fragile college student IBooks and electronic book outlets worldwide. $4.99 in eBook right in with her new boss and her story to share. Last week during the form. Will be available in hard cover and paperback in 'Print on Demand' form at Book Baby. Print On Demand paperbacks operatives. 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