Hold the mayor accountable for his miserable record, not write fluff pieces that gives a false impression that this mayor actually listens to the concerns of his residents. This meeting garbage is just another in a long list of do-nothing gimmicks (311 system, proposed "Live with the Mayor" television show, over-sized political billboards) that's only designed to boost the mayor's ever-growing ego rather than address the real concerns of everyday residents such as:
• OUTRAGEOUS TAX BREAKS TO RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPERS.
• UNACCEPTABLE traffic concerns.
• Failure to address developmental problems UNTIL AFTER THE FACT.
• A embarrassing downtown area.
• Ignoring the City Charter whenever HE chooses.
• Ignoring proposal after proposal the Democrats raise only to later adopt them as his own at a later point and claim the credit.
• Leading the charge with a clueless and absolute worthless Republican Common Council majority in passing one bad ordinance after another bad ordinance, only to set up an ad-hoc committee to ADDRESS THE VERY PROBLEMS THE DEMOCRATS RAISED when the ordinance was being debated.
• Using such knee-jerking topics such as immigration (parade ordinance) and the threat of sexual predators (sex offender ordinance) in order to force YOUR proposals though the legislative process (both ordinances are RIDDLED with well-known problems).
• Failing to address well-known issues before it's too late (e.g. traffic nightmare at Elmer's "Politics over the People" Diner).
• Repeatedly take credit for projects that the previous administration started (Magnet School, New Parking garage) while blaming the previous administration for his own failures (not addressing the traffic concerns with Elmer's diner, irresponsible development, degrading of the downtown area).
In a later post, I'll show the News-Times EXACTLY what I mean.
On September 26, 2007, ten plaintiffs filed suit in response to an arrest of aday laborers at a public park in Danbury, Connecticut. Plaintiffs amended their complaint on November 26, 2007.
