Comments on: Video vilification: David Brown’s bullying pulpit

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[...] it as something of a challenge to live up to the comparison with two former Democratic Mayors, David Brown and Maurice Cox (who is also an architecture professor). I’m a proud Democrat running in the [...]

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Thu, 16 Jun 2011 02:55:04 +0000

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By: Ken

Ken — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 18:14:16 +0000

Anybody can laugh out loud anytime he wishes. IT’S CALLED FREEDOM OF SPEECH.

Sarcastic laughter in a public forum is rude, as is carrying on a conversation on the side. Brown’s request – not demand for – common courtesy in no way infringes on the right to free speech. That should be obvious to you. If it’s not, perhaps I should try being a distraction at the next JATP meeting.

By: Cville Eye

Cville Eye — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 03:09:22 +0000

What a jerk, idiot and fool. Anybody can laugh out loud anytime he wishes. IT’S CALLED FREEDOM OF SPEECH. Lord, don’t you want him?

By: Cville Eye

Cville Eye — Wed, 12 May 2010 22:45:36 +0000

The proposal for a so-called “neighborhood adv ocate” is a big sham and scam. One of the intentions is to redirect those people who are inclined to speak at City Council away from the public and recorded microphone speeches to a more semi-private venue. Thus, the public will be unaware that other neighborhoods are experiencing similar problems, that those problems are not a priority of Council or staff, and that Council is only interested in hearing from those in the community that they recruit to support Councilors’ positions while making it appear that there is actual community support for their postions. Sham. Unfortunately citizens and neighborhood associations will fall for the scam initially, meet with the “advocate” until they realize after about a year that their concerns are just given an airing.For years, Council and staff have followed the rule “Let them yell and scream until they it it off of their chests and go home feeling better.” A skillful “advocate” will be able to convince these citizens that he/she is listening and taking their concerns back to Council and staff, while, at the same time, convince the citizens that the city officials’ solutions are what are best for them. In other words, this “advocate” is really serving to be a listening post, a “pacifier,” a punching bag and a public relations expert to keep as many people voting for the party without having actual representation so that Council can conceentrate on its “advocacies.” Remember, the “advocate” is responsible to the Council and staff that hired him or her, not the public. Sham and scam. This is an initiative of Norris, Edwards, and Szakos. At least the public ought to demand pizza when it meets with advocate and get something out of the wasted time. I know I will.