Saved from Spite in Southie

[Ian David]

Let us rain thanks upon Peter Gelzinis and the subject of his column in the Boston Herald, Rep. Brian Wallace.

Good Politics/Good Manners note: Actually Wallace deserves more. When you are sending your thank-you notes to the legislators who defeated the infamous anti-marriage-equality amendment last week, include him. He's not some Yuppie raised in a lefty home. He's a Southie kid from way back and a former running dog of Ray Flynn. Yet he also shows the compassion and the positive aspects of his religion. He was gutsy to do the right thing.

Rep. Brian P. Wallace
State House, Room 472
Boston, MA 02133

Since voting to kill the amendment, Wallace has "been bombarded by an avalanche of hate-filled emails." A few thank him, but it's mostly of the how-dare-you-creep variety.

Wallace is quick to point out that the claims of those who pushed the amendment -- plus the basest of the Herald columnists -- that those who switched their votes were bought off is that much hooey. "I'm not leaving Southie, or taking another job. I believe all that stuff was planted by the other side. And becaue of it, I'm getting crucified."

That's apt that he'd use religious imagery. He's a religious kind of guy.

More:
http://massmarrier.blogspot.com/2007/06/saved-from-spite-in-southie.html