Comments on: Charlie Jacobs Backstory

By: Peter Macdonald, Lee NH

Peter Macdonald, Lee NH — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 22:17:18 +0000

U.S. Military Veteran 12-15-07
Written by Peter Macdonald 465 Packersfalls rd Lee NH 03824 603-659-6217
Veteran’s give you peace and security. The U.S. Society turns a blind eye to returning Veterans. I have written many times about the child that leaves and the Veteran that returns. I have tried to explain the change that those that have never been there can not possibly conceive happening in these innocent minds. I am not a combat harden Veteran my self. I did 31 months overseas during the Vietnam Conflict. I did eight convoys as an American Advisor through the bush of Thailand, Laos and Cambodia delivering surplus supplies to friendly camps. I lived through one mortar attack while TAD. I have been shot at, crashed in a C-117, blown off a runway, killed another human being with a bayonet to retrieve my M-16 from the enemy, participated in two Vietnam Offensives. I was injured three separate times during my MC tour. No I do not deserve or want a Purple Heart. The total percentage of my disabilities when each number is added together is 120%. I have volunteered every day since I returned to help others from 1974. I have violated no laws or harmed any one. You enjoy your peace and security because of kids giving their lives, yet for your peace and security you scorn Veteran’s.
The perfect example is my case. You all believe that I am a social out cast. You all refuse to even acknowledge my torture. You believe the social and economic discrimination to silence my free speech by trusted judges and government officials is justified. I volunteered to help people that I did not know because they asked. Judge Peter Fauver violated the law 29 or more times to intentionally harm U.S. citizens. He did this to protect the Madbury selectmen. The NH governor used the State police to intimidate my family, the courts to put me in jail, while a NH congress woman was using my VA medical as a weapon to silence my free speech. The NH Supreme court refused to hear a case that exposed a Judge as a criminal. The public scorns or ignores my situation because the newspapers only print the government statements to harm my character in the public eye. Judges and Government officials violate the law and Constitution and I a disabled Veteran have no way to stop it. Is not this the perfect example.
Suicide by Veterans is what you (the Public) deem socially unacceptable. Think of the bright, hard working child that left to enter the military. Think of the many socially unacceptable, homeless, alcoholic, drug addicted, economic depressed or just useless Veterans that never make it to return. Some seem to make it but imagine what haunts them every second of every day deep in their minds. Peace and security comes at a price.
You have no idea how much I want and need to die. You have no idea how close that I come each day. I struggled every day while over there just to have a chance to see what living in the U.S. was like. I continue today because I can not let what so many over the history of this nation gave their lives for be for not. I am a Veteran and I hope you realize that Veterans are a part of your society also.
Peter Macdonald Sgt USMC Semper

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:42:20 +0000

Say what you will about Charlie, but remember this….his father was at the helm when Bill Wirtz and the biggest scumbag on the earth, Alan Eagleson, took Bobby Orr away from us. Jeremy should have been a little more in tune with what was going on.

By: Lars

Lars — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 00:13:30 +0000

I agree with the last post. Magazines that are doing editorials or features call on companies all the time to say “We are featuring your company or product or person” in our magazine. How about taking out an ad in support? Or, this would be a really great issue to advertise. They should have been clued in that this call didn’t happen that something was up. So advertising blurs the lines all the time by calling on companies. I suspect that if this piece would have been positive, the Bruins would have gotten this very same phone call. It happens with our company nearly every week–especially with magazines. You rarely hear of this happening in newspapers and it’s for a reason–in magazines the lines are often blurred–in newspapers rarely. So when a marketing person calls to find out about placing an ad related to a feature it’s tampering–but when the advertising department calls it’s business - it’s a dual standard.

By: AC in NY

AC in NY — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:53:17 +0000

I’ve had my issues with the Bruins recent moves (dropping Boyes was a particularly bad move, as was signing Fernandez), but I have to admit that this season’s minor changes certainly seem to have helped. Schaefer, Metropolit, and a few of the new guys really seem to be making a difference. And of course, the fact that Thomas’ hot streak has gone on longer than normal has meant the B’s might be relevant this year.

As for Jacobs, it seems that contrary to what I hear all the time from my fellow B’s fans, he has always had an open pocketbook when it came to signing players. Now with a cap, they are still one of the top-spending teams in the league.

And you have to admit, the fact that Jacobs spent his own money to build the Fleet/Garden runs contrary to many owners desire to get a handout from the city or state where their team plays for a new stadium or arena.

I also think it might be pretty embarrassing to have a negative article about Charlie Jacobs right next to a big Bruins advertisement. It would look like the B’s got tricked into advertising next to a negative article.

By: Toad in Nj

Toad in Nj — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 21:53:44 +0000

btw I think I am a moron and posted this in the wrong spot

By: Toad in Nj

Toad in Nj — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 21:50:01 +0000

First off, is any of this news?
Maybe to those that haven’t followed the team in years, but to fans none of this is.

I have a hard time with you saying “The Bruins have gotten off to a decent start this year. But even as the team is playing better (thanks in large part to Chiarelli, whom Jacobs hired as general manager before last season)”

Chiarelli hired an awful coach in Lewis, at least he was smart enough to admit that mistake and hired Julien as his replacement.

Many of the current issues with the B’s are due to Chiarelli’s inability to judge talent and to hit the panic button just like his predecessor OC did.
Boyes was a huge mistake, letting Toivoinen go as he sat and watched Lewis let him rot was his mistake. Bringing in Fernandez, giving away a top prospect plus a draft pick was his mistake. He added an overpaid goalie with injury issues, has had his character questioned in the past and is making $4mil + is his mistake. Not many can get fleeced even when they have all of the leverage, Chiarelli managed to do just that.

How many of these kids that have been called up are his draft picks? He felt comfortable getting rid of most of who their hands in one of the few bright spots in this organization, its ability to draft some good players, especially ones in the later rounds.

Everyone knows the Jacobs’ don’t know hockey, everyone could see that Charlie is a weasel.
Chia is pressing the buttons and you might as well have Alexander Haig at the helm.

Pray that Neely can keep his cool and deal with the bureaucracy and that our “new and improved” management can not screw this up, again.

Harry was Harry, but Harry knew that game and knew who to trust when making trades if he wasn’t familiar with the players. Harry was a hockey man, I complained about him not wanting to loosen the purse strings just like everyone else did. We should have won with him and didn’t because of $$, not because he didn’t know what he was doing.

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 18:10:58 +0000

What’s funny to me is that in defense of management, Jacobs often refers to the Bruins spending up to the cap limit. If you are dong that and still losing, doesn’t that point the finger at the decision makers?

By: Dan F

Dan F — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 17:36:17 +0000

Message to every Delaware North shill writing pro-Jacobs comments. Facts are difficult things to argue with and the fact is that the Jacobs family has all but ruined a Boston institution, and all the while getting rich on the after tax dollars of working families. Any attempts to point out their Tax write offs/charity work ring hallow to their 30+ year of exploitation.

By: Benchclearer

Benchclearer — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 22:47:22 +0000

Check out this website http://www.PleaseSellTheBruins.com that is all you need to know about the Jacobs family and what their priorities are. I’m surprised a couple of goons didn’t show up at the writers door to “suggest” he be positive in the article. This whole franchise is an absolute joke from top to bottom.

By: 10-K

10-K — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 22:45:45 +0000

Another ex-Jacobs family employee
weighing in to compliment JD’s comments.

The best ten years of my career were
spent working in the family business at
a senior level and it always baffled me to read some of the things that were written.
Many of those things were simply false.
Just as, in the article, a “source” speaks
negatively of Charlie’s involvement with
customers. Charlie is at his BEST, one on
one with potential or existing customers.
Further, I am sure the season ticket holder
meeting the writer references, was Charlie’s
idea. Yes he is introverted, but he
cares and he is passionate.

JD says it best, change was needed. You can debate those changes (as I have) but recognize that there is passionate effort.
…and let’s face it, if the Bruins had
won the Cup last year, none of this would be
a story at all. Sports PR is easy, just win!