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Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Last Night Disapointment

The following message was sent to the City Council.......

"First of all no wonder no body in SBY wants to make a public option on matters. Before they can even get their word out on their public option, after having to take a oath, they are knot down by L. Smith. Now I was always taught that if you wanted to make a public option, you could so now all of a sudden the tide has chance. So now you can't make your own public option on matters that affect the City of SBY. If Chief of Police is not doing his job, the Citizens need to know about it. Crime is the pits, I feel like I'm living in the City of Baltimore, MD.

I think it time to start cleaning house in the City of SBY, and weed out the ones that are not doing their job per say. And start placing with new ones with NEW IDEAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Were as the ones that are on the payroll now, just aren't cutting with me.
Now that being said that's my public option."

Steve Adams

13 comments:

Anonymous said...

Which bank will it be today?

Anonymous said...

And I thought the 'public option' was a part of the Obama Health Care Plan....

Anonymous said...

Citizens of Salisbury Lock and Load because you must defend yourself as the SPD doesn't have the manpower.

Anonymous said...

If the Council meetings are using Roberts Rule of Order, all you have to do is ask for " Point of Information " or add / ask for a clarification. Nobody can ignore or continue with the meeting until they have been answered. Ask the Parlimatarian, they have to be present, to explain the procedure in conforming with Roberts Rule of Order. Ask the Legal explanation according to Roberts Rule of Order. Anyone canget Roberts Rule of Order in any book store. Louise cannot conduct any business until answers are given and you will not be out of order.

Anonymous said...

PNC NORTH SALIS BLVD. jUST A FEW MINUTES AGO.

Anonymous said...

I have never seen a more unethical display of character in my 66 years. Smith was out of control ,
comegy was acting as if he was bored to death and Shanie was her normal self , leaning back in her
chair counting ceiling tiles.
Maybe their should be a bounty on all three of them.

Anonymous said...

Not one elected official has the BALLS to clean up Salisbury Slumtown,USA. Much less to buck somebody!!! I'll beleive it when I see it

Anonymous said...

Steve Adams sounds very intelligent.

Anonymous said...

You can find wisdom in the damnest places.

Anonymous said...

10:29 you guessed correctly

Anonymous said...

Under the 1st Amendment you have the right to criticize government and advocate for things with which people don’t necessarily agree. The exceptions to this are that you cannot use profanity, you cannot incite violence, or lie to harm others (slander).

Political speech is the most highly protected form of free speech and considered essential for a functional democracy. You are allowed to disagree with your government and the way it is being operated. You are allowed to vocalize this at public city council meetings. The government is not allowed to restrict the content of your speech if you are not being profane, inciting violence or slandering anyone. So complaining that you don’t believe the Chief of Police is doing his job, is protected free speech. Asking for a clarification of the qualifications for someone to be Fire Chief or Police Chief is protected free speech. These are not personal attacks, they are not profane, they are not inciting violence, they are not slandering an individual. Louise was wrong to stop Joe’s public comments. If Joe’s comments sunk to slander, then Louise could interrupt him and the person who he slandered would have cause to sue him. None of that happened.

When Louise violated Joe’s 1st Amendment rights, she was not “acting within the scope of her duties.” Meaning, it was not part of her job description to violate the 1st Amendment rights of people speaking at a public council meeting. She could argue it is her job to regulate the meeting and make sure the meeting does not become disruptive, but Joe was not being disruptive, he was not profane, he was not inciting violence, and he was not slandering anyone. Louise interrupting him was disruptive and it was illegal. When Louise acted in this manner, acting outside the scope of her duties, she left herself open for personal suit. Meaning she would not have the governmental immunity or legal protection of the City. So, who’s going to lead Louise down that path again and file suit against her? You’ve already got plenty of examples on tape where she lets some people make personal attacks on a public official (Cathcart on Ireton) and that’s just the most recent example, yet cuts off other people at the merest hint that they might say something she and her political cohorts don’t agree with.

Anonymous said...

Louise Smith is an old hag and is an embarrassment to the City of Salisbury. The citizens of Salisbury elected her, Shanie and Comegy, so this is what they get. Enjoy your police Chief and his department.

Anonymous said...

"The people should not question their government".....City Councilwoman Shanie Shields