WL – After hammering hard for weeks on 9th District Congressman William Keating’s performance in office, Republican challenger John Chapman has suddenly been put on the defensive – by a campaign video of his own.

The Chatham attorney’s web site has prominently featured a video in which Plymouth residents say they’re not sure who their congressman is. It’s part of Chapman’s claim that Keating, a two-term Democrat, has been what he calls “ineffective and invisible.”

Now his campaign has taken down the video and Chapman has apologized, after WATD-FM reporter Charles Matthewson told Chapman on the air Monday night that one of the residents interviewed is his stepson, who is disabled with an IQ of 65.

“He could not tell you who the president of the United States is,” Matthewson said, as he questioned Chapman and Keating during a live debate.

“I apologize because that certainly was not the intent of the ad,” Chapman replied.

On WATD Matthewson also said his stepson wasn’t capable of understanding a consent contract for the filming, so he was “disappointed” to see his stepson shown as a typical resident.

Chapman immediately apologized. “I wasn’t there with the filming, but I will tell you that I’m sorry to hear that, and it’s unfortunate,” he told Matthewson. “It was certainly not the intent of the ad to take advantage of anyone. It was meant to point out a sentiment that I had felt throughout the district.”

Total dick move by this reporter to purposely wait until he was on the air to blindside Chapman with this. No need to inject yourself into the story bro, and make no mistake about it, the only reason to handle the situation the way this guy did is to get headlines. Reporters jobs should be to make sure that Politicians stick to issues and don’t get wrapped up in bullshit that doesn’t matter, not to add flames to the fire. This was an honest mistake and should be a non issue politically.

That said, ANYONE who was involved in the making of this video should never work in that industry again. I’m talking camera man, producer, interviewer, production assistant, all of them, they should all be fired. How can you go through the process of interviewing him, having him consent, editing, and airing without noticing he is disabled and has an IQ of 65? Although in all fairness, they must have thought they hit the jackpot with him and been pretty excited, maybe that clouded their judgement.

“Who is your congressman?”

“I love lamp”

“Perfect, sign this and we’ll give you a cookie!”

Do you know what’s even worse than that though? The reporter totally exploiting his stepson. How about him throwing the poor bastard under the bus by saying he wouldn’t even know who the president is? Chill man, we get it, he’s slow, you don’t have to rub it in his face on the friggin’ radio. “LOOK AT HIM! HE’S AN IDIOT! LOOOOOOK AT HIM!!!!”

P.S. Please don’t comment telling me I’m siding with one party or the other, I never have and never will. I dislike democrats and republicans equally, and I only write about them when they do something stupid, which is ALL THE TIME.

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CapeCodOnline.com – Residents addressed several articles at Monday’s special town meeting, but the vote that may be remembered most makes Provincetown the first town on Cape Cod to ban single-use plastic bags.

Falmouth has a similar article on its November special town meeting warrant.

The bags banned are the thin bags, those used by Stop & Shop, the only large grocery store in Provincetown. Thicker, higher-quality plastic bags are still allowed.

The ban, which goes into effect April 15, passed with no debate.

Editor’s note: The following post is from April 7th which is when we first heard about this ban possibly happening. It is just as true now as it was then, if not more…

I have a quick question. Did anyone think about what the hell we are all going to use in our bathroom wastebaskets if they ban the supermarket style plastic bag? Do they even sell plastic bags that size? The plastic bag/bathroom wastebasket relationship is so wonderful and symbiotic, do we really want to mess with it?

I have a feeling GLAD might be behind this legislature. I wouldn’t put it past them to hire lobbyists to get this law passed in towns across America just in time for them to launch their new Double Force Flex Super Drawstring Bathroom Wastebasket Bags. Oh look! We happened to have these ready for the shelves right when supermarket bags became illegal!

This could be the biggest scam on the people of this country since that time they convinced us all that we need to start going to the store to buy water in single serving bottles instead of having it delivered right to our faces from out of our walls.

P.S. Provincetown can kiss the post shopping, 17 bag per arm, one trip from car to kitchen counter with all the groceries technique goodbye as well. I don’t know about you but I think I’d trade a couple of choking sea turtles for not having to buy tiny bags for my bathroom AND making 12 trips to get the groceries in.

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For anyone who ever doubts how much cooler Cape Cod was back in the day. If it were 1979 we could all be in the parking lot of The Cape Cod Coliseum right now pre gaming for a Grateful Dead show.

Oh what I would give to go back in time and get down to this Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo/Franklin’s Tower without a worry in the world except for how good my porn mustache looks with my corduroy bell bottoms, I can almost smell the patchouli…

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CapeNews.net – Geoff Spillane – If the Mashpee Design and Plan Review Committee meeting on Tuesday, October 21, is any indication, an improving economy could be creating a mini building boom in town.

The meeting, which lasted nearly three hours with applicants proposing seven new buildings seeking input from the multi-departmental advisory committee.

One proposed project, an auto body repair shop at 89 Industrial Drive, is facing opposition from residents of the Highland Estates neighborhood off Route 28 near the Falmouth town line.

Accidental Auto Body, a business currently located in Hyannis, plans to relocate in Mashpee once its current lease expires. Raul Lizardi-Rivera, civil engineer with Falmouth-based Holmes and McGrath, detailed the firm’s building plans, which include constructing a 9,000-square-foot metal pre-fabricated building with 65 parking spaces adjacent to the Mashpee Water District offices.

Midway through the hearing, John Fish, a Nancy Lane resident whose property backs up to the location proposed for the auto body repair shop, addressed the committee.

Mr. Fish, who had in his hand a petition opposing the auto body repair shop that had already been signed by 65 people, expressed concern about chemicals being used so close to a residential area, and very close to where he keeps a garden and chickens.

“An auto body shop located up against residential properties. It is a sin, I am appalled,” he said.

Listen, I know that I harp on busy body neighbors blocking progress on Cape Cod. The NIMBY stuff gets old to read about I’m sure, but when something that is so batshit insane comes around I just can’t help myself. Let’s re cap this…

This dude is trying to block a business from opening on INDUSTRIAL DRIVE! I repeat. The street is NAMED Industrial Drive. They want to open a business in an INDUSTRIAL PARK… a neighborhood specifically zoned and designed for… wait for it… INDUSTRY!

Where the hell are people supposed to open an auto body shop if they can’t do it in the park that everybody picked to be the exact place where we decided we would like people to open their freaking auto body shops?! I feel like I’m taking crazy pills here.

Oh, and how about this shit?

“An auto body shop located up against residential properties. It is a sin, I am appalled,” he said.

A sin? I’m sorry, let me get my bible out. Let’s see here… Thou shalt not kill… Thou shalt not steal… Thou shalt not cov… hmm… I don’t see anything about opening an auto body shop in a technology park being a sin? Maybe my bible is different than his? Where’s a Gideon when you need one?

These people want to move an existing, successful business into your town, bringing jobs and tax money etc. They want to do it exactly where they should be doing it, and you’re appalled? It’s appalling that you’re appalled. I am appalled at your appalledness, to the point where you have my brain so twisted that I just made up a god damn word! The appalladacity on this guy… see, another one!

Here’s some advice for prospective home buyers, if you don’t want an industrial type of business near your tomatoes, then don’t buy land that abuts an INDUSTRIAL PARK!

This is just plain insanity, I sincerely hope that not only do Mashpee officials laugh this dude out of any and all meetings, but that they publicly reprimand him for wasting everyone’s time. You, your chickens, and your summer squash are simply not more important than the zoning laws established by the collective community.

P.S. I’m probably not getting any fresh eggs from him anytime soon huh?

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You ever watch LeBron James clips from high school? You know how it looks like they let some grown ass man play with kids? Well, this is one of those scenarios. D-Y’s Michael Dunn looks like he is going about 75% and he is still untouchable. 358 yards and 5 touchdowns is OK I guess.

Here’s a ho hum, no big deal, 60 yard TD where he hurdles a dude, then just trots all nonchalant down the sideline and basically walks into the end zone. Looks like someone has been eating his Skittles…

Here’s a better angle from D-Y’s bench…

Michael Dunn hurdling defenders on his way to a 60 yd TD! Kid had 5 touchdowns on the ground tonight!!!!! #balledout #espnboston #teamimpact #highschoolfootball #fridaynightlights

A video posted by Ross Jatkola (@impactperformance) on Oct 10, 2014 at 7:04pm PDT

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MC – Four Cape Cod women were convicted of trespassing at the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station following a three-day trial in Plymouth District Court.

Diane Turco, Susan Carpenter and Sarah Thatcher, who had been previously been convicted of the same charge earlier this year, were given 30-day suspended jail sentences. Mary Conathan was fined $100.

The four defendants used what is called the necessity defense, arguing that the Pilgrim Station presents an immediate threat to public safety.  In her closing argument, defendant Diane Turco, who represented herself, called the radiation emitted from the plant “a continuing accident.”

Great job by the courts on this one! It’s imperative that we let the elderly know that they can’t just go around putting flowers wherever they want just because they are concerned that if the Nuclear power plant with the worst safety record in the country melts down that a quarter of a million Cape Codders will most likely die.

It’s tough to complain about so many thieves and drug dealers getting arrested but managing to stay on the streets when you realize that it is heinous geriatric horticulture crimes that are taking precedence. The courts need to prioritize and I for one am willing to trade a few plea deals for violent offenders knowing that it’s because we needed to focus our resources on throwing the book at the Golden Girls!

Finally we can all get a good nights sleep knowing that this riff raff has been convicted and punished accordingly. I just wish they hadn’t suspended their sentences and locked them up for the 30 days to really teach these bitches a lesson.

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WL – Would a Boston commuter heading across the Sagamore Bridge early each day opt for a canal-side diversion to a Buzzards Bay passenger rail stop or intuitively drive north along Route 3 to catch the morning train at the Kingston lot?

Cape Cod Commission transportation planners will examine such issues in a revised scope of work and update the 2007 Buzzards Bay Commuter Rail Extension Study, which at this point does not address concerns raised by State Rep. David Vieira, R-Falmouth, and Bourne officials.

So I was all set to go into one of those “Is this real life” rants about this being the dumbest question of all time. What Cape Codder in their right mind would drive by a commuter rail in B Bay to keep driving to Kingston? It makes less than zero sense.

Then I see that Bourne officials and David Vieira have concerns and a little bit of my brain leaked out of my ear. There are very few politicians I like, let alone trust, but David is one of them. Agree or disagree the dude’s ethics and love for this community are beyond reproach. So what the hell is going on here, why wouldn’t we want a commuter rail as close to us as possible?

I’ve got nothing… total blank, can’t think of one drawback. So I’m going to do something I rarely do and let you the readers tell me. What the hell is the problem with a commuter rail in B Bay?

P.S. See, for all you haters, I DON’T claim to know everything… just like 98%.

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