On Tuesday August 14th I loudly booed Andrew Tarsy because he was simply reiterating Abraham Foxman’s phony lines about the ADL's position on the Armenian Genocide. At the time, you could almost tell he was struggling with himself because he knew he was lying.

Today I praise Andrew Tarsy for having the courage to risk and lose his livelihood for the truth.

This stands in stark comparison to politicians who jumped in front of this citizen-led parade and are now seeking glory on television and radio.

Watertown owes a great debt of gratitude to Mr. David Boyajian of Newton. We ought to give him keys to the city. A citizen from a neighboring community wrote a letter to the editor and the rest of us jumped on the bandwagon.

But back to Tarsy and the ADL: Tarsy’s firing speaks volumes about the so-called independence of ADL ancillaries, as it speaks volumes about the very nature of the ADL.

As I said Tuesday night, 90 years or 90 days will not move ADL to change its position.

The folks who, in good faith, served Watertown’s NPFH Committee are perfectly capable of devising a program of Watertown, by Watertown, and for Watertown. And it can be done in such a way to address the other legitimate concerns people have about free speech etc, etc, etc.

We’ve learned enough about the ADL in this process to know Watertown and no other municipality of good will should have anything to do with them. The denial of Armenian Genocide was just a catalyst for others to speak up about the litany of injustices perpetrated by this agenda driven lobby; masquerading as human rights advocates.

Andrew Tarsy did the right thing. The Armenian American community in Watertown and all the rest of us should wish him all the best in his future.