* Best Friends Forever
I'm shocked, shocked I say that one of the Deputy Mayor's friends was selected for the ERAC group last night. (Pronounced erase at this site.) The council majority selected Roger Bolus for the New Encinitas Representative. Thing is, it isn't a bit clear that he even lives in New Encinitas. Quail Gardens area is considered Old Encinitas. And that is only the beginning. Does the name ring a bell for anyone?
Here is a clue - a Gaspar team member allegedly yelled out at a Leucadia candidate forum in 2010. Those close by said he called Teresa Barth a whore, stupidly misogynist hatefulness considering she was defending Kristin Gaspar against discriminatory remarks about her being a mother. She looked right at the man and asked, What did you say? And, no, he didn't reply; he left the forum with his buddies. Here's a clip snippet.
From an observer at the forum:
When these guys came into the room they drug extra chairs up from the back and took over two seats reserved at the front by event organizers. So, sitting behind them it was clear they were belligerent and bullying before anyone even started to speak. Did anyone else notice (or get video coverage) of one or two taking off the Gaspar shirt while walking out? Was that an attempt at stealth or a rejection of their candidate? This same crew was at the Olivenhain forum.
During that time, Leucadia Blog identified Roger Bolus, Rotary Club President, as the central figure above, while local papers hadn't even asked the questions.But, just because Roger and his cohorts allegedly acted like bullies and attempted to harass and strong-arm Kristin Gaspar's opposing candidate they were not arrested or even accused of doing anything illegal. So, by the kind of narrow reasoning so favored by the deputy mayor, mayor, councilmen Bond and Muir and the city attorney; justice can be reduced to Just Us.
As citizens we all have the responsibility to be vigilant. Jean-Bernard Minster demonstrated that last night when he demanded the criteria for ERAC selection and exposure to the public's scrutiny. This week's public demands for open government is only the first ripple in a great wave of dissent coming.
