By Robert Gillis
Published in the Foxboro Reporter 4/2007
For many years, one of my personal, unwritten rules for this column was that I would not endorse candidates for political office.
I did this for several reasons. First, even as a 16 year resident of Foxboro, I would never endorse someone I didn’t know. I’ve never even met many of our town officials. Second, much of the inner workings of town politics and the who’s who, are still somewhat unknown to me.
by Robert Gillis
Published in the Foxboro Reporter and Boston City Paper July, 2006
Last week, by a single vote, the Senate failed to pass a proposed constitutional amendment to ban desecrating the American flag.
Many Americans would agree that the issue was far more political than patriotic. CNN reported that, “The measure was the latest in a series of controversial election-year votes engineered by the chamber’s GOP leaders in an effort to entice the party’s conservative base to the polls in November.”
By Robert Gillis
Published in The Foxboro Reporter November 2000
What an exciting and fascinating time this is. No one alive has ever seen a United States presidential election like this one — a virtual dead heat, a call for recounts, a collective citizenry seemingly speaking about nothing else.
Last week, I went into the country store to buy my morning Coca-Cola, and witnessed two seniors debate the legality of a new election. At work, everyone had an opinion.
by Robert Gillis
Published in the Foxboro Reporter, 11/1996
One of the best movies in recent memory to depict our nation’s chief executive was, “The American President,” starring Michael Douglas. Andrew Shepherd, the widower president Douglas portrays, enjoys the highest popularity poll in decades; he is a wise, strong, compassionate, and fair. A great leader.
Shepherd’s only weakness (at least to his advisors) is his reluctance to attack Senator Bob Rumsford (Richard Dreyfuss), his opponent in the next election.