The war against men
By GuestDear Editor:
The war against men is alive and well in Canton. It’s on full display against John Connolly, the incumbent running for reelection to the Canton Select Board on April 8. The letter-writing campaign is in full swing, maligning one of the most decent, competent, and productive men to have served on the Select Board. They want you to think that we should replace him because he has outlived his usefulness. The gender zealots say he’s an ‘old man’ who has served too long, that we need a woman with new ideas. They denounce him for supporting the Canton PD as it relates to Karen Read’s murder indictment.
Imagine the bedlam that would have resulted had Connolly simply caved to the pressure of social media addicts to participate in the anti-police fray? How at risk would our town have been had he joined in undermining our public safety professionals? But Connolly, to his detriment, chose the hard right instead of the easy wrong. The fact is, after a federal investigation, the CPD has been cleared of corruption charges and wrongdoing. So why do instigators continue to perpetuate the baseless accusation of corruption? Perhaps they need to bolster their candidate by falsely denigrating the opposition. No matter that John Connolly consistently catapults the town into the future, or ensures the highest educational standards for our kids, or that he is laser-focused on quality of life for all Canton residents.
John Connolly is one of the most vibrant, energetic public servants ever to have graced our Select Board. At the recent candidates forum, the moderator stated that the focus of the questions would be future based, a very slick way of enabling the challenger to speak of unattained concepts versus the actual accomplishments of the incumbent. The challenger discussed the police chief’s contract, providing a convenient springboard for an activist hot button. She flatly stated she would not support renewal. Apparently, even if you’re found innocent, you’re still guilty if it provides an expedient soapbox for those with little else to tout.
What we heard from the challenger were largely non-business goals — odd, given her “extensive business experience.” I wonder how many DEI veterinarians and assistants she hired, or how focused she was on implementing green energy in her workplace. Perhaps those lofty goals have a way of slipping once the reality of running a town sets in. But why would we rely on pie in the sky when we have the means to discern, analyze, and decide based on data that are available to us?
Don’t be shamed into ignoring obvious means to measure merit: performance and results, not immutable traits. Let’s not discard our best option simply because we’re told it’s time for change. Change without evidence of equal or better capability is not progress; it’s irresponsible. Connolly gets my vote.
Gilda McGonagle
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on Mar 27 2025. Filed under From One Citizen to Another, Opinion.
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