My humble apologies fellow blogians! I have been traveling out of state as of late, and am even now adding this thread from the great state of Texas. My cell phone was very active today with calls about Senator Vitter's visit to Alexandria today as well as Bobby Jindal's visit as well.
I am sure that our city councilmen are behaving a bit more conservatively these days... they may be next. The President of the New Orleans council resigned yesterday after being indicted by the feds after being caught accepting kick backs. His "take" was less than $15,000. He should have run for Congress where you are able to take $90,000 and allow it to go unreported!
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Is the Crutchfield that is nhead of the finance department David Crutchfield II??????
How about this one for an example.
Black and Veatch did a study on DG Hunter Power Station that basically showed that with the addition of a gas turbine generator and combustion controls that the plant could be very efficient. As Sonny Craig aptly pointed out a few weeks ago, the case was made to the council as to the improved efficiency and the benefit to the citizens in lower utility costs as the years transpired as well as adding revenue to the general fund.
While the city council dissaproved of the move at that time, they conveniently had an offer from an unnamed party to purchase the plant for somewhere between 14 and 20 million dollars which Myron Lawson promoted as he thought the money should go to the general fund for other projects that the council would deem beneficial in the future.
All of that is wonderful except that failure to upgrade and utilize the DG Hunter power station has cost the citizens in real dollars that they can see leaving their pockets at a rate of 2-300% over what they did two years ago.
The cost to replace what we have (approximately 150MW) would cost about 200 million.
(Remember CLECO is adding 600 MW for a cost of $1 Billion which will be paid for by future electricity sales- more than likely to us)
And the council was going to sell forever our capacity to produce electricity as well as having a huge bargaining chip, for 14-20 million? What kind of deal is that? Such thinking is almost on the scale of the Indians trading Manhattan for 24 dollars worth of beads.
I am sure the next remarks will be that I made that up.
Well, do the research in the newspaper and the council minutes.
The next question I would be asking was who would benefit from such a deal since it certainly would not be the citizens of Alexandria.
I cannot wait for the rebuttal.
Cynthia Jardon - Taking a break - so let's fix things
I'm taking some downtime this week. I'll be away from the computer and the blog.
I'll be back Aug. 27.
But let me leave you with this question?
What is really at the crux of the problem with the City Council. I don't want to hear partisan chatter.
Let's hear some real thoughts about what the real problem is.
Then, if you think you understand the problem (please refrain from the partisan chatter), tell me what the real solution is?
Since this City Council doesn't really have much of a history with this mayor, it must go muchdeeper than that.
Is it power? Money?
Let's talk it over this week. Have it all hashed out and a solution by the time I return from vacation.
Posted at 3:45 PM
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One can not plead for non-partisanship when an inquiry into the “crux of the problem with the City Council” is so blatantly partisanship in nature. If the Town Talk is truly independent and objective, would not the non-partisan inquiry be, “What is the crux of the problem between the Mayor and the City Council?”
It is certainly timely for the Town Talk editor to take some “downtime” in her municipal government coverage. But the downtime should be a period of reflection to evaluate whether the paper itself is the “crux of the problem” in the current Mayor/City Council impasse.
A close look at the paper’s reflection in its editorializing and reporting mirror will reveal an interesting picture when the following questions are truthfully answered:
• Would relations between the Mayor and the City Council be so confrontational today if the paper for the past 8 months been more challenging of the Mayor’s zeal to implement his campaign “call to arms” against the City Council? Rather than make a cooperative relationship between the executive and legislative authorities the primary focus of his initial 100 days, he elected to fulfill a campaign pledge to his hardcore supporters to show the City Council that he, the Mayor, was the governing authority in direct contravention of the city charter that clearly states the City Council is the governing authority. When this call to battle was masked with the sound bite, “getting the City Council to follow the city charter,” the Town Talk ignored the fact that this was “political spin” to mask a subversive move to abridge the separation of powers provisions of the city charter and make the executive branch the governing authority instead of the legislative branch.
• If having the City Council adhere to the city charter is so critical to the Mayor and the Town Talk, is it not reasonable to support efforts by the City Council to retain independent, objective legal counsel and staff personnel to assist in this goal rather than fight, obstruct and chastise City Council efforts to do so? The paper has taken no adverse positions to the Mayor’s expansion of his assistant staff, professional services consultants and legal advisors yet voices outrage when the City Council, as permitted by the city charter, elects to expand its limited, 2-person staff. What is there to fear in a City Council properly staffed to perform its legislative mandate?
• Why was the Town Talk so quick and eager to use its public opinion-shaping forum to write that the City Council acted illegal in passing the special legal counsel statute without having its own legal counsel review legal case law and a Louisiana Attorney General opinion that clearly states the City Council is totally within its power to retain such special legal counsel?
• How can the Town Talk ignore the fact that the City Attorney – mandated by the city charter to advice both the Mayor and the City Council – has lost his independence and objectivity and can no longer represent the City Council when his words alone – “We, the administration…” – destroy the separation of powers inherent in our system of government? The canons of legal ethics requires that an attorney not represent a client when a conflict of interest exists yet the Mayor, City Council and the Town Talk appears to support this unethical practice in their arguments against special legal counsel.
The Town Talk is right on one point, “Alexandria, we have a problem.” But the reflection in the mirror shows that the paper has been the “crux of the problem.” Physician, heal thyself.
Posted by: citizen.paine on Sun Aug 19, 2007 1:59 pm
The TT has been overt in its taking sides. To the point of seconding a complaint filed by an exKlansman against a majority black council.
Any level-headed person could see where that was headed. When the AG threw it back in their face, it really highlighted the TT's competence.
They should have taken the high road, rather engage in a short-lived game of gotcha.
Now the citizenry (regardless of color) finds itself at a stalemate. Who will make the first move to end this? Certainly not the TT, the mayor, the council, or those of us in the blogosphere.
Maybe with the hiring of a white attorney by the black council, a dialogue can be restarted between the two warring factions.
With the TT on vacation, now might just be the right time.
Citizen, your should look to your namesake, Thomas: "These are the times that try men's souls."
For some reason you think objectivity requires you to pay the same respect to a wrong position as a right one. Not so. The charter says what the charter says.
I don't know if it was power or money at the outset but this feud has taken on a life of it's own. The parties have pushed each other so far that there is no way to give ground and save face. So it has to go to the courts for resolution. And the loser will never show grace and harmony. These are the times that try men's souls.
Anonymous said...
The TT has been overt in its taking sides. To the point of seconding a complaint filed by an exKlansman against a majority black council.
KILL THE MESSENGER.
Mr. Hobbs wrote a letter that left no room for interpretation: the council had an illegal meeting. A lot of folks were chagrined about that because folks have reason to believe that too many council decisions are made that way. Unfortunately, a publicity hawg of ill repute made himself the face of the complaint. The Town Talk was able to distinguish the issue from the complainer. Why can't you?
Citizen Paine = Bridgett Brown
"The Town Talk was able to distinguish the issue from the complainer."
But now the AG, mayor, and council all say, "Not a big deal."
So why did the TT have to distinguish the issue at all? And why did they defend the obvious hatred of a "black elected" council by an historic bigot?
Actually, nobody said or thought that the illegal meeting is no big deal. Everyone thinks its a big deal and it's against the law and a sneaky way to do business. The attorney general decided that the city had taken steps to cure the illegality and took a political sissy step to avoid a showdown by giving the council an easy way out, which the council took last week. The administration apparently intervened with the DA and AG to keep the city out of total chaos and collapse. The council did a bad thing, got caught, and an a crummy person dropped a dime on them. That does nothing to diminish the bad thing.
keep your eye on the ball
Q: "Would relations between the Mayor and the City Council be so confrontational today if the paper for the past 8 months been more challenging of the Mayor’s zeal to implement his campaign “call to arms” against the City Council? Rather than make a cooperative relationship between the executive and legislative authorities the primary focus of his initial 100 days, he elected to fulfill a campaign pledge to his hardcore supporters to show the City Council that he, the Mayor, was the governing authority in direct contravention of the city charter that clearly states the City Council is the governing authority. When this call to battle was masked with the sound bite, “getting the City Council to follow the city charter,” the Town Talk ignored the fact that this was “political spin” to mask a subversive move to abridge the separation of powers provisions of the city charter and make the executive branch the governing authority instead of the legislative branch."
A: The newspaper has not exacerbated the problem. The problem has been exacerbated by the council's willingness to allocate thousands of dollars toward things like boxing matches, hundreds of thousands of dollars toward master planning by McElroy, and an outright usurpuration of the executive branch and the city attorney's office. The city charter clearly states the city council is the governing authority, but the charter provides limits, also known as checks, on the unfettered and potentially abusive exploitation of this power. Those checks include the right of the mayor or the executive branch to enforce or execute the law, the right of the executive branch to appoint and supervise employees of their administration, the right of the mayor to set the city's budget for the fiscal year, and the right of the city attorney to determine and supervise the legal department of the city.
Q: "If having the City Council adhere to the city charter is so critical to the Mayor and the Town Talk, is it not reasonable to support efforts by the City Council to retain independent, objective legal counsel and staff personnel to assist in this goal rather than fight, obstruct and chastise City Council efforts to do so? The paper has taken no adverse positions to the Mayor’s expansion of his assistant staff, professional services consultants and legal advisors yet voices outrage when the City Council, as permitted by the city charter, elects to expand its limited, 2-person staff. What is there to fear in a City Council properly staffed to perform its legislative mandate?"
A: No, this is not a reasonable expectation because you are lying about the city charter. According to Sec 4-02, the legal department is to be headed by the city attorney, who is appointed by the mayor and approved by the city council. The employment of outside counsel, who are not responsible to the city attorney, is clearly not permitted by the city charter and, according to legal precedent, can only be used in the case of an extreme situation wherein the mayor and council are literally suing one another. This is not the present situation, yet because of the council's decision to approve an illegal ordinance, Alexandria taxpayers can expect to be unjustly and undemocratically fleeced by a council whose sole purpose in hiring Jock Scott and Toni Martin is to protect their own personal interests (i.e. ethics violations complaints). The charter does not provide for the creation of additional staff by the council. That is yet another lie.
Q: "Why was the Town Talk so quick and eager to use its public opinion-shaping forum to write that the City Council acted illegal in passing the special legal counsel statute without having its own legal counsel review legal case law and a Louisiana Attorney General opinion that clearly states the City Council is totally within its power to retain such special legal counsel?"
A: I bet the Town Talk understands the law and understands that a 25-year-old opinion by a former Louisiana Attorney General regarding an entirely different home rule charter has no bearing on the current situation. The AG opinion you reference concerns the city of New Orleans. Alexandria's charter is vastly different, and Sec 4-02 is very clear.
Q: "How can the Town Talk ignore the fact that the City Attorney – mandated by the city charter to advice both the Mayor and the City Council – has lost his independence and objectivity and can no longer represent the City Council when his words alone – “We, the administration…” – destroy the separation of powers inherent in our system of government? The canons of legal ethics requires that an attorney not represent a client when a conflict of interest exists yet the Mayor, City Council and the Town Talk appears to support this unethical practice in their arguments against special legal counsel."
A: The Town Talk can easily demonstrate that the city attorney has been consistently correct and objective in his representation of the city council. The city attorney was appointed by the current administration, and his use of the word "we" has no relevance whatsoever. There is not a single documented case of a conflict of interest, and it is irresponsible and reckless to claim any ethical breach. If you have any documented evidence, I believe you are duty-bound to report it to the Town Talk, instead of attempting to sway public opinion through a patently false and misleading comment on this forum.
----------> Monday, August 20, 2007 10:02:00 AM
Thank you for that post Greg Aymond
Citizen Paine is not Bridgett Brown. I a 100% sure!
Would one not think that a successful lawyer what not have the time to waste either blogging or continously posting irrelevent bullshit on a personal blog?
"Fairness" does not require that one gives the same support to bad ideas as good ideas. Fairness = objective evaluation of facts, circumstances, intentions, motives, consequences, rights, obligations, probable results.
Fair- is where they sell cotton candy or depends on whose ox is being gored. Simply relative.
Spanky, glib is no substitute for smart. How can you talk so much and say so little.
I disagree. Reason and justice have certain objective criteria.
When will the Roy veto of the Scott contract happen?
It will not happen!
The city attorney in his KLAX interview assured us that the veto was forthcoming, that he anticipated an override, and then they would consider their options after that. Has something changed?
a) Every ordinance adopted by the city council shall be signed by the city clerk and presented to the mayor within two (2) calendar days after adoption, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and state holidays.
(b) The mayor, within eight (8) calendar days of the receipt of an ordinance, shall return it to the city clerk with or without his approval, or with his veto. If the ordinance has been approved or is not specifically vetoed, it shall become effective as provided in section 2-13 of the Charter. If the ordinance is vetoed, the mayor shall submit to the city council through the city clerk a written statement of the reasons for his veto. The city clerk shall record upon the ordinance the date and hour of its delivery to and receipt from the mayor. All ordinances that the mayor vetoes, shall be vetoed in full, except that the mayor shall have authority to veto individual appropriation items in the ordinance adopting the budget.
(c) Ordinances vetoed by the mayor shall be submitted promptly to the city clerk who in turn shall submit them to the city council at the next regular meeting following receipt thereof. Should the council vote to readopt the ordinance by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of all its members, said ordinance shall become law irrespective of the veto by the mayor.
KALB
We are covering the latest development in the rocky relationship between the Alexandria City Council and Mayor Jacques Roy. The Mayor has vetoed the council's request for two more attorneys essentially because their hiring would be a violation of the city's charter. Tonight News Channel 5's Joel Massey will explaining the decision and getting your reaction.
Again, fair is a relative term.
Many people's typical reaction is that it is often considered fair if they win and unfair if they lose.
A matter of relative position.
Not so Spanky. Some of us are motivated by a sincere desire for peace and progress. If someone were motivated by self-interest and self-promotion (is that you Spanky) then one's view will be clouded.
Fair is not relative - advantage is relative. There really are moral absolutes - right and wrong, just and unjust. maybe you are just looking for an excuse or justification for a selfish position
Somebody woke up KALB. They were doing great and then Godard decided to "reach out" but was very unhappy with what she heard. Must be somebody new in charge.
I seldom go to their web site anymore because if you click on a story, you are immediately attacked by some ad at maximum volume.
OK.
The word "fair" refers to one's judgement of a relative outcome. Those judgements are based on a person's individual values.
Your belief in "absolute right and wrong" may be the foundation for your judgement, but may not be applicable to the next person because their value foundation may differ from yours, hence a differing opinion as to the relative "fairness" of an outcome.
Also, your willingness to continue to quarrel brings into question your stated goals of "peace and progress.
"Peace" at whose expense?
"Progress" in what direction?
And a judgement of me and my motives on what basis?
An objective even-handed criteria for awarding professional service contracts by the city - right or wrong or a point of view?
We have laws that address those matters.
Do you want to play by the rules (laws) or make it up as you go? ???
What is the law re elected officials getting special deals on land and construction contracts for their personal use from contractors who do business and seek approval from the governmental body that the elected official is over?
Ask the AG's office.
Public Protection Division
Isabel Wingerter, Director
225-326-6438
225-326-6497 FAX
1885 North 3rd St.
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
P.O. Box 94005
Baton Rouge, LA 70804
PublicProtectionInfo@ag.state.la.us
COP-OUT GRANDE! The question is about objective "fairness". You may not even have an understanding of that concept, but that does not mean that it doesn't exist and is not a worthwhile objective.
The have laws governing how fast your may drive your car on a given road and how much tax you should pay but that is not necessarily about fairness. Is that concept so foreign to you?
What is the law re elected officials getting special deals on land and construction contracts for their personal use from contractors who do business and seek approval from the governmental body that the elected official is over?
That is an ethics violation. See the Ethics Administration website.
Exactly.
When you are sick, see a doctor.
When you have tax problems, see an accoutant.
When you have legal problems, see an attorney.
When you are cuckooooo, see a psychiatrist.
I am obviously not a professional.
The things that will destroy America are prosperity-at-any-price, peace-at-any-price, safety-first instead of duty-first, the love of soft living, and the what’s in it for me theory of life.
--Theodore Roosevelt
Who write as as "Spanky" and "wesawthat"?
What two whole days and no new Maxwell, Beard, Roy poll? Has the pollster fallen off his bar stool?
I don't know if Maxwell is more embarrassed by Vitter's scandel or Vitter embarrassed by re-cruiting such a flop as Maxwell for District 25.
It's a sad, sad, day for Republicans when that is all we can come up with.
oh look mr bolton is back
Ya’ll need to read the latest editorial from TNJ. I thought Aymond said that the editor was an atheist?
www.northsidejournal.com
It's not that sad chief. It is hard to find good people to run for office. Look at the clowns that have been in the Legislature for 15, 20, or even 30 years. And people want to know why we are last in everything? We have been electing these corrupt lawmakers for decades. We have a real chance to make a change over the next couple of elections. You may think Lance is not the best candidate out there, but he is better than who is currently representing 25. Anyone is better than DeWitt or anyone else who has polluted the Legislature for decades. And the sad part is some of these crooks will just get elected to the Senate and some Senators will get elected to the house. No one should feel comforatable voting for anyone who has been in ofice for that long. This State needs change if we ever want to catch up. So vote for Lance, vote for Beard, vote for Roy, who cares at least its a change. Just don't vote for anyone running for the other chamber if that is the case in your area. They need to retire and do something else.
Amen to that!!
Let's put the blame where it belongs. Our legislative officials spring from our population and are elected by us. From this point of view, can we really place blame on who we elect. Or is their one finger pointing to them and three pointing at us? We elected them.
We elected them.
Thats not so. I cannot vote for most City Council men or members of Congress or the Legislature. I have no control over the assholes others vote for.
U.S. Congressman Alexander voted against the reauthorization of SCHIP, the state health insurance program for children of parents with income up to 200% of poverty ($41,000 for family of four). When Alexander served in the state legislature, he was one of the authors of the LA CHIP program. It has worked very well and he knows it. How can he turn around and vote against reauthorizing the program on the federal level? Sticking to the Republican Party talking points, Alexander says he voted against it because the bill expands the program rather than merely reauthorizing it. So, the act of switching parties to Republican means you can no longer support health coverage for children? Even when you were one of the authors who established it in the state? Wow it must suck to be at the mercy of the leadership of either party in Washington. Obviously, no one up there is willing to cast a vote according to what they believe anymore. Votes are cast according to what party leaders dictate. Nothing more and nothing less. American citizens are screwed.
Instead of writing here, write your elected officials.
Jacque Roy,as a citizen of Alexandria,I voted for you as the mayor.BIG MISTAKE!!! You don't have the balls to stand up to Myron Lawson,let alone the whole council.It seems that everytime differences occur you take wings and fly.You have a competent City Attorney,who it seems that you don't support half the time.He fights those niggers harder than you do.Maybe he should have been mayor.In the public eyes those niggers are making you look like a damn fool!All you do is TALK a good game.Once the pitcher pitches the ball,Chuck has to make sure the runs get in.You apparently haven't realized yet that there is no compromising with those coons.They publicly humiliate you and your office and you continue to kiss their asses.Why?You truly have disappointed not only the white community but also the black.I know you are probably worried about being re-elected.Don't,at the rate you are going you will definetly be a one termer.GET A BACKBONE.Standup for what's right.Quit kissing up to the community during council meetings and kissing up to the council members afterhours.You may have a law degree but to deal with those coons you need to try using a little"COMMON SENSE"
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GOD don't like ugly.
You seemed disturbed.
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Truly tragic. Your children will likely be as totally fucked up as you are. Dumbass just keeps spreading.
Royboy was elected with a mandate from the White first families of Alexandria and the likes of Lamar White Jr and his ilk to go in and put thos nappy headed councilmen in their place.
He actually believed the bullshit presented to him and believes he is going to show them boys he is the new Sheriff for the City. Wrong. He knows jack shit about politics and constantly gets his clock cleaned.
Chuckie Poo is just engaged in a gang to prove he be the HNIC. Chuckie Poo has no authority but does not realize that.
Going to be interesting. Only thing better is when the Council investigates Chuckie Poo's office and other divisions.
If the Council investigates Chuckie does Chuckie have to hire his own lawyer and pay for it?
Now you talk about the kiss of death. Aymond goes on and on sucking up to Royboy on his blog and closes with: " but we are indeed fortunate to have such a mayor." Isn't the klacker cute?
"Today was yet another example of how knowledgeable and articulate Mayor Roy is. No doubt everyone will not always agree with him on everything, but we are indeed fortunate to have such a mayor."
AYMOND CURRYING FAVOR WITH ROYBOY. ROY SURE F'ED UP LETTING AYMOND BE HIS FRIEND.
And just when you thought this blog couldn't get any worse!!!!
Peace
And by the way 76% - 24% ain't just the White family or the whites or the blacks or the hispanics or anyone else. It was and is a mandate for change. Try getting on board instead of looking for anything to bitch about.
--And by the way 76% - 24% ain't just the White family or the whites or the blacks or the hispanics or anyone else. It was and is a mandate for change.--
How do you say that with a straight face? Didn't the council have the same makeup during the very same election with the same voters???
I do not see that as a mandate for change. I see that as having LIMITED CHOICES in the mayor's race.
"How do you say that with a straight face? Didn't the council have the same makeup during the very same election with the same voters???"
No, they didn't. Lawson only won by 5 points, and Hobbs and Silver were not reelected by a large margin at all.
oh, i forgot that part in the constitution:
Those that win by bigger margins, have more votes, and thus a more representative proportion of power - Thomas Jefferson
mandate
A command or an expression of a desire, especially by a group of voters for a political program. Politicians elected in landslide victories often claim that their policies have received a mandate from the voters.
[Chapter:] World Politics
The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
"often claim"
means nuthin. I often claim I wasn't speeding. Does me no good when confronted with reality.
"means nuthin. I often claim I wasn't speeding. Does me no good when confronted with reality."
Roy can claim more than 3 out of 4 voters chose him to be mayor. Lawson can only claim 5.5 of every ten.
It is not all about power. It is about who citizens showed the most trust in. It's called a mandate.
"Lies, dayum lies and statistics"
Roy won due to his opposition. Had a viable, especially black, candidate been in the runoff (and almost was) Roy's percentages, if he would have any, would be near nothing. Roy's election was an anti-vote against Delores not a pro vote for Roy.
Kinda makes him the lessor of two evils.
Statistics can be twisted any way you want them to be but memory seldom fails. Roy's votes were in reaction to her rape allegations and other stupid stunts by Delores. Try as you may you will not make Roy capable of walking on water. He was elected strictly to keep Delores out.
Had the lack Community done a better job of getting the vote out (and now I bet they wish they would have) someone else would be sitting in the Mayor's throne.
So had Delores or Roosevelt won all would be cool?
We have a fantastic opportunity to do great things for our community and the bloggers here just bitch..... SAD
PEACE
Nah, I am pretty sure that that anon was on the Red Hammond bandwagon.
Roy is not the problem. The problem is the city concil. If Roy didn't have to keep putting out their fires he could probably get things done.
The city council is the problem.
Roy came in acting like a bitch so the council had to stand their ground to show him who was in charge. Now it is clear that he should try and work with them and not treat them like kids. These guys are seasoned politicians and they understand City government much better than Mr. Roy.
TO: "Thursday, August 23, 2007 12:53:00 PM - poster"
What is up with you? You need JESUS.
Now Now Charles Fredrick we all know you are well seasoned, we know who wears the pantzsses in this city. Now stop making Myron type for you.
"Seasoned politicans?"
Isn't Hobbs a bus driver. Isn't Fredrick an owner of a bar?
Now I understand why Alex. is in the predicament that it's in. If the quality of a councilmen is indicative of Hobbs and Fredricks careers then our standards are much to low and we are destine for failure.
I, for one, think that councilmen should have to graduate college at the very least.
But as it stands today you do not need a college degree to be a council. Let's deal with the facts. They are in charge, they are black, you have a issue with that. Get over it.
Most are also incompetent uneducated fools. That is what I have a problem with. Can we trade em in on some black PHD's so all will be happy?
You said their black; not me. I just called into question their jobs.
Uneducated people should not lead. Don't you agree?
The problem is not that they are black. The problem is that they appear to be crooked self-serving public non-servants - Fowler used his position to get advantages and got caught, and Silver is desparate to sell his downtown white elephant to keep the family in black ink. Ranson used his position to unload his employer's building and then the ingrates kicked him to the curb. It ain't black or white but honest or dishonest, and so far, we haven't had "honest".
We should change the city charter so a person running for a position in city gov't must have a college degree in order to be elected.
You should get a life.
Even if it's from some fucked up deploma mill like LC? I don't think that's necessary. Myron has a college degree from Southern. Does that make you feel more secure. What we need are some honest folks with common sense and pure hearts, but as we saw, they can't get elected.
The current City Council is GREAT. The Mayor and Chuck have Law degrees and they both are very unstable/bad for the city/flip-floppers/...
What we need are some honest folks with common sense and pure hearts, but as we saw, they can't get elected.
Do you mean Delores and her pure hearted buddy Jock Scott?
The mayor was kind of wishy washy but now that he has a bona fide klanner in the camp, he seems to be more focused.
That is not focused what you are seeing that‘s how he should behave. Site in the City Council meeting and shut is mouth.
OK the city was fuct when Ned was mayor. The city is still fuct. What is the common denominator..........?
The gall gang council. Jeez!
The Alexandria City Council is GREAT!
If you don't like them shut up or MOVE.
Why are they great? Can you explain? Please name some accomplishments of this city council. I think we would all love to hear what they have done for us.
Union Tank Car, PlasticPac, Startech, The Bentley (very soon), put Jaques/Chuck in their place. Anything more you need to know?
Those industries found their way to Alexandria has that industry in spite of the council, not because of them. I have heard Smith claim credit for these developments many times and he has never been able to even pronounce the names correctly. How many times have you heard him refer to Star Trek and the Home Room Charter.
They don't want a chocolate city. Who would they extort and shake down - welfare mamas?
"Union Tank Car, PlasticPac, Startech, The Bentley (very soon), put Jaques/Chuck in their place. Anything more you need to know?"
Yes, I will need to know other accomplishments, because the ones you just listed are not accomplishments of the city council by any stretch of the imagination.
Union Tank Car was a joint effort between Gov. Foster, Gov. Blanco, the Louisiana Department of Economic Development, and the Central Louisiana Chamber of Commerce. The council may enjoy talking about Union Tank Car, but they had a very minor and insignificant role in landing UTLX in Alexandria.
Plastipak is in Pineville.
StarTek was not recruited by the Alexandria city council.
Over a year after Myron Lawson and Harry Silver told all of us they had saved the Bentley, the hotel is still shuttered. There is no contract to purchase the hotel. The hotel still belongs to Bob Dean, and the only way Cyntreniks can even hope to buy the hotel is if we give them their own special taxing district.
Jacques and Chuck still have the full support of the city, while the council continues to be booed by the paper for persistently trying to break the charter and hire their own lawyers and reprimanded by the attorney general for violating the open meetings law.
I will need more information on the council's accomplishments.
Is Ted Silver still screwing around on his wife or has poverty curbed his activity?
If these companies came here in spite of the council, then you're convincing me that I should care who is elected to the council.
Which means the only reason you're cheering on Roy is because they are a black majority. We could have the same folks but with white skin, and you would be saying how much they have accomplished despite their lack of education. It is so obvious that some of you just cannot stomach that the council is black.
So no matter how much was done under Ned and this very same council, you cannot give credit to anyone. It just magically happened, although these idiots were there, and Ned was just a figurehead. And now that there is so much fighting, it must be the black, uneducated council's fault.
Sorry can't buy into that.
The city was a help in making the closing of the airbase work, the opening of the port, I-49, a new terminal, and industry kept coming.
THE ONLY DIFFERENCE between then and now is a different mayor. And I know without a doubt that some of you supported Roy because you hated the way Ned let "those blacks" get by with anything, and Jacques will stand up to them.
Well, look where your ideology has gotten us. Stalemate. Name calling. The KKK. Good luck with that.
You, and our rookie mayor, need to find a way to make this work for all of us. Otherwise it's going to be nothing but the Bentley, CLECO, high utility bills, Slow Track road construction, downtown non-development, cancelled festivals, water slides, and spray parks.
Has there been any positive news since the election (other than you're thankful we don't have a black mayor)??
(and no I'm not black).
Is there really more than one, maybe two, council supporters writting shit on here? Bridget and Gary Brown?
Everyone that is smart enough to support the council skin and last name is not BROWN.
Quint it is nice that you provide this blog but, why do you try to rat the bloggers out? what does anonymous mean? Are you anti-*?
I asked about the council's accomplishments, and you listed things that were not accomplishments of the city council. I explained this to you. You then implied I was a racist.
You are absurd.
I'm not a "council supporter." But I know they are a black majority, they are duly elected, they get their say, and I'm prepared to deal with that.
And if they get some benefit from being black and duly elected, well I figure that's just the way the world works.
Just like when a Repub or Dem gov. gets elected. Guess what? Whether I agree with them or not, they get the perks. It's just the way govt. works.
That way we don't have to kill each other every time govt. changes hands. So we need to quit trying to "kill" the council, and attempt a bloodless coup, and try to convince them of what is the best for the city.
If not, then we can always move.
After watching the last council meeting, I have to agree that there is fault on both sides of the aisle at the City. The administration is quite condescending and the council seems hell bent on doing anything to hamper the administration. This group needs some sort of strategic planning session to iron out the personality clashes that are at the heart of thse disputes. If that doesn't happen, the next four years will be majority votes, vetoes, and overriding vetoes.
I ain't movin', bitch. I was here first.
I ain't movin', bitch. I was here first. - King George to Thomas Jefferson (1775)
"If these companies came here in spite of the council, then you're convincing me that I should care who is elected to the council.
Which means the only reason you're cheering on Roy is because they are a black majority. We could have the same folks but with white skin, and you would be saying how much they have accomplished despite their lack of education. It is so obvious that some of you just cannot stomach that the council is black.
So no matter how much was done under Ned and this very same council, you cannot give credit to anyone. It just magically happened, although these idiots were there, and Ned was just a figurehead. And now that there is so much fighting, it must be the black, uneducated council's fault.
Sorry can't buy into that.
The city was a help in making the closing of the airbase work, the opening of the port, I-49, a new terminal, and industry kept coming.
THE ONLY DIFFERENCE between then and now is a different mayor. And I know without a doubt that some of you supported Roy because you hated the way Ned let "those blacks" get by with anything, and Jacques will stand up to them.
Well, look where your ideology has gotten us. Stalemate. Name calling. The KKK. Good luck with that.
You, and our rookie mayor, need to find a way to make this work for all of us. Otherwise it's going to be nothing but the Bentley, CLECO, high utility bills, Slow Track road construction, downtown non-development, cancelled festivals, water slides, and spray parks.
Has there been any positive news since the election (other than you're thankful we don't have a black mayor)??
(and no I'm not black)."
This has absolutely nothing to do with skin color. It's about corruption.
- Bridgett Brown being assigned to the Cleco case despite her cozy relationship with the city attorney and a city councilman and despite her lack of experience in utilities litigation.
- Kelvin Sanders's wife's contract with the housing authority. Her husband's bosses appointed the board that awarded her with the contract.
- The thousands of taxpayer dollars the council has donated toward a fraternity party.
- The hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars the council gave to Jackson-based McElroy, who is one councilman's college friend, to produce a master plan that has already proven to be joke and an incomplete plan.
- The thousands of dollars the council gave to a boxing promoter for two unnoticed boxing matches.
- The council's illegal ordinance to hire their own auditor.
- The council's stupid ordinance to review all lawsuits involving the city.
- The council's illegal ordinance to hire their own lawyers.
I know I am leaving some things out.
You are forgetting how the council waited too long and locked us into a bad deal on natural gas.
The Jakes Building.
The meeting they banned from television.
- Bridgett Brown being assigned to the Cleco case despite her cozy relationship with the city attorney and a city councilman and despite her lack of experience in utilities litigation.
(so the only folks getting cozy contracts are black? Pat Moore?)
- Kelvin Sanders's wife's contract with the housing authority. Her husband's bosses appointed the board that awarded her with the contract.
(Didn't Roy accuse Brewer of spouse related contracts. White folk?)
- The thousands of taxpayer dollars the council has donated toward a fraternity party.
(Thousands donated to failed festivals ran by white folks?)
- The hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars the council gave to Jackson-based McElroy, who is one councilman's college friend, to produce a master plan that has already proven to be joke and an incomplete plan.
(forgetting the utility building fiasco - white folks' bank bldg?)
- The thousands of dollars the council gave to a boxing promoter for two unnoticed boxing matches.
(The millions given to a "white supported" arts building whose leaks were being swept under the rug)
- The council's illegal ordinance to hire their own auditor.
(illegal, really, when was that decision handed down?)
- The council's stupid ordinance to review all lawsuits involving the city.
(really? you better not check with school board or police jury about their policies in this regard, but I forgot they have white majorities)
- The council's illegal ordinance to hire their own lawyers.
(really? when was this decision handed down?)
- I know I am leaving some things out.
(yes you did, that the majority white Rapides General stole a city street, and the majority white Cabrini may still get a city park. The settlement against a majority white CLECO has yet to be settled)
And I know I'm forgetting things.
That's why you make it so easy to for those on the other side to yell RACE! No one seemd to care this much until the black folk wanted in on the action.
(and no I'm not brown, either)
- Bridgett Brown being assigned to the Cleco case despite her cozy relationship with the city attorney and a city councilman and despite her lack of experience in utilities litigation.
(so the only folks getting cozy contracts are black? Pat Moore?)
Pat Moore is white. He is also a planner and an Alexandrian who does planning work all over the state. The council did not give Pat Moore a contract to work on utilities litigation. They gave him a contract for planning services.
- Kelvin Sanders's wife's contract with the housing authority. Her husband's bosses appointed the board that awarded her with the contract.
(Didn't Roy accuse Brewer of spouse related contracts. White folk?)
It does not make it any less corrupt. This is not an issue of skin color.
- The thousands of taxpayer dollars the council has donated toward a fraternity party.
(Thousands donated to failed festivals ran by white folks?)
The council allocates the money for all festivals.
- The hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars the council gave to Jackson-based McElroy, who is one councilman's college friend, to produce a master plan that has already proven to be joke and an incomplete plan.
(forgetting the utility building fiasco - white folks' bank bldg?)
How does McElroy have anything to do with the Regions Bank building, a purchase approved by the council?
- The thousands of dollars the council gave to a boxing promoter for two unnoticed boxing matches.
(The millions given to a "white supported" arts building whose leaks were being swept under the rug)
CSPAC was not just white supported. The council allocated the money and made numerous public statements in favor of the project
- The council's illegal ordinance to hire their own auditor.
(illegal, really, when was that decision handed down?)
It is in the city charter
- The council's stupid ordinance to review all lawsuits involving the city.
(really? you better not check with school board or police jury about their policies in this regard, but I forgot they have white majorities)
If the RPSB and the RPPJ also reviews each and every case in the same way the council wanted to, I would be very surprised. Both the RPSB and RPPJ do not have an executive branch or a legal department.
- The council's illegal ordinance to hire their own lawyers.
(really? when was this decision handed down?)
It is in the city charter
- I know I am leaving some things out.
(yes you did, that the majority white Rapides General stole a city street, and the majority white Cabrini may still get a city park. The settlement against a majority white CLECO has yet to be settled)
Rapides paid $1 million to close a portion of the road. They did not steal it from anybody. Cabrini is a done deal. The Cleco settlement is not being delayed because of race. Look at what Larry English and Bridgett Brown are trying to do if you want to know why it is taking so long
And I know I'm forgetting things.
That's why you make it so easy to for those on the other side to yell RACE! No one seemd to care this much until the black folk wanted in on the action.
(and no I'm not brown, either)
I don't care what your skin color is, but you obviously care about my skin color
Blacks are the largest group of racists in this country.
Like I said, excuses for the actions where whites profited, and accusations against the blacks.
And who brought those items before the council for approval? The majority white admin?
and the brown comment was not about race, it was about not being bridgett or gary.
You give your true self up with comments about mine or your race.
"Blacks are the largest group of racists in this country."
I don't know about that. White racists are responsible for a lot of terrible things. Look at what is happening in Jena.
The problem with the council has nothing to do with race. It has to do with corruption.
"Like I said, excuses for the actions where whites profited, and accusations against the blacks.
And who brought those items before the council for approval? The majority white admin?
and the brown comment was not about race, it was about not being bridgett or gary.
You give your true self up with comments about mine or your race."
No one excused anything. The issue is not about race. It's about corruption.
Who saw Lance Maxwell's childish temper tantrum when he had to move his signs at Ash tonight?
Everybody. What a baby?
It appears the comments here are divided between those that recognize legality and doing the right thing and those that blindly defend pursuing self interest in the public arena.
Will those that defend the city council actions now, defend the same actions whenever the players change?
Could someone please recount the Lance tantrum at ASH Friday nite. A number of folks have mentioned hearing about it but no eye-witness accounts as of yet. Please, let me relive it with you.
Anonymous said...
I ain't movin', bitch. I was here first. - King George to Thomas Jefferson (1775)
Friday, August 24, 2007 7:14:00 PM
No, Boy George to Lionel Jefferson (1973)
Re: the council and city contracts. This ain't about race, folks. It's about power and money. Period.
When Lance was told he could not have his signs on the ticket stand, he had a temper tantrum in front of the Cosmopolitan people. Lance is a lightweight.
I was there for both incidents, and I do have to say Beard's tantrum was far worse in regards to the radio show.
Re: the council and city contracts. This ain't about race, folks. It's about power and money. Period.
AMEN! But race is an undercurrent because some of my white peers are really pissed that "those people" are now getting some of the power and money!!
To all the MORONS posting against the council. Go to the dictionary and look up this word:
Patronage.
It's been done for millinia, and the reason some countries kill each other to gain power.
And its also very legal.
Patronage -
1. the control of or power to make appointments to government jobs or the power to grant other political favors.
2. offices, jobs, or other favors so controlled.
3. the distribution of jobs and favors on a political basis, as to those who have supported one's party or political campaign.
I have to admit that does shed some new light on my previously held positions.
Rather than keep bitchin, I'll work for change at election time.
"Union Tank Car was a joint effort between Gov. Foster, Gov. Blanco, the Louisiana Department of Economic Development, and the Central Louisiana Chamber of Commerce. The council may enjoy talking about Union Tank Car, but they had a very minor and insignificant role in landing UTLX in Alexandria. "
WRONG. The City played a very important role in landing UTLX. The Chief of Staff at the time, Harold Chambers, actually received the initial phone call from UTLX's Louisiana attorney to ask our region to put together a package for the company. LED was steering the company to south Louisiana and away from Central Louisiana. Additionally, the Council voted to fund $1M in road improvements and a bridge for the entrance. They also voted for the funding to take city water, sewer and gas to the site.
"StarTek was not recruited by the Alexandria city council."
StarTek WAS NOT recruited by anyone. Their consultant has targeted Alexandria and the lead came through a utility that does not even serve Alexandria. This project was then recruited by the Chamber and they City working hand-in-hand. The Council voted and funded to purchase the facility StarTek is now in and approved the lease back on the facility. The Council also met with this company prior to Alexandria being selected.
The Council was also involved in Integrated Packaging - members of the Council first showed some of its leadership around the Industrial Park and Port area. The Council also approved selling the former horse barn to Tri-State Industries and met with their leadership prior to the decision to choose that specific location.
While you all may want to say the Council had no role to play in recruiting and working with industries recently located to our area, every meeting they had, every vote they cast to support was important. Their ability to work with the administration and those working day-to-day to bring new jobs to the community and preserve those we do have is important.
Today we are losing some of those new opportunities because of the negative press and because companies want to avoid areas with it appears a mayor and council cannot get along.
To the analytical genius excusing patronage, go look up "bribery" and "malfeasance".
Patronage is to repay past favor - bribery is to repay a future favor.
For some reason, you and Bridget and the rest of the council feel like you can excuse any conduct because it may have been done in the past. OK, now look up "indictment".
To the patriot who will work for change at election time: where were you last October?
I will tell you all that this poster:
Saturday, August 25, 2007 11:32:00 AM
Is a bald faced liar. I was there, saw the whole thing, and Mr. Maxwell was nothing but a gentleman.
The Beard and Roy folks remind me of the same Democrats that ambushed Jindal concerning his faith.
You sir, are nothing but a liar.
Yeah, the incident stems from the interim principle not being familiar with verbal contracts.
Maxwell paid for that spot. Beard and Roys supporters were embarassed that their candidates were not so represented. They pressured the guy into making a bad decision.
It will be interesting to see if the sign gets back the spot it paid for, and to see if the interim principle learns a legal lesson from his mistake.
"To the analytical genius excusing patronage, go look up "bribery" and "malfeasance".
Patronage is to repay past favor - bribery is to repay a future favor.
For some reason, you and Bridget and the rest of the council feel like you can excuse any conduct because it may have been done in the past. OK, now look up "indictment"."
You're just a bunch of hot air. Didn't we hear how much trouble the council was in for the illegal meeting. Now everyone (except morons) say it was no big deal, only worth $100 fine.
Now you want me to believe you have proof of bribes and indictments.
Jock Scott's about to hand you and the admin. a big hot plate of crow.
I find it interesting that no councilmen in the history of Alexandria has ever done anything wrong except for the black ones.
While the penalty for being found guilty of violating open meeting laws may be inconsequential, the willingness to violate the laws of the city and state that they swore to uphold is not. These instances, along with others, provide cause that is needed to file suit for removal from office. The city council has been given ample time to understand and correct their errant ways and to this point seem unrepentant as they are even more insistant upon forcing their personal will on the citizens of Alexandria.
Sometimes a victory in battle does not win the war - and they evidently have decided to wage war against the administration and the will of the people.
If the race card is all you folks can play, then you will be trumped by the truth.
For many years Ned Randolph as a Mayor was akin to a knot on a log. His mental condition was/is such he was incapable of running the COA. No one took any steps to remove him from Ofice. What ever was done for the City was done as a result of the City Council. This was no easy task due to the self interest of Ned's staff in attempting to run the City.
So good, bad or indiffeent where we are today is the result of being nice to Ned and Delores running her games. Why didn't all these good government, hang the Council folks try to remove Ned from Office under provisions of the Charter?
No that wasn't done so now the Council is the scum of the earth and an inexperienced lawyer with the assistance of his house negro is trying to put them in their place.
Royboy and Chuckie Poo are disrespectful and talk down to the Council. I thought the Executive Branch and Legislative Branch were equals. Let it all go to the Courts and let the Court decide what the Charter says. just because Royboy and Chuckie Poo say it doesn't make it so.
I find it interesting that no councilmen in the history of Alexandria has ever done anything wrong except for the black ones.
I don't recall anybody saying that. A year or to ago the Ethics Board hit Chuck Fowler, for example. No what you mean is that these Councilemn should get a free pass on their wrongful conduct just because they are black.
Amen.
And the reason Mayor Randolph acted the part of a lapdog was that he was being blackmailed - no pun intended.
Ask Errol Dorsey. He presented the photos to the mayor in his office.
I liken the last five years of the Randolph Administration to the movie " Weekend at Bernie's".
Ned was propped up to look the part, but had no effect, except toward the very end of his term when he had to stand up or take a bullet for the council.
Why else would he hire a lackluster attorney like Kelvin Sanders to replace the heat shield he had.
Myron and Company have had several years to perpetrate their backroom deals and they cannot stand that it must come to an end and our affairs must be attended to in the open of the public forum.
The job of city councilman pays $1500 a month. While it is nice pocket money on the side, I am wondering why anyone would put themselves in jeopardy over $1500 a month. Is there a possibility that promises have been made to special interests and the prospect of being required to follow legal procedures threatens the fulfillment of those promises?
Louis Marshall is a convicted felon and under the charter, not eleigible to serve. Even though twice elected, he is still not eligle to serve, under our charter. ( twice spoken to sink in)
Rapides General already got their plum - even though they purchased the property, proper hearings were not held, nor the property properly advertised, nor properly appraised, nor proper notice of the impending sale, nor solicitaiton of other bidders held.
Christus St. Francis Cabrini also wants a plum and you can bet the fix was in except for the outcry of the folks that found out.
I contend that this is not the way to conduct the citizens business and all that wish to do so are in error.
Anonymous said...
Yeah, the incident stems from the interim principle not being familiar with verbal contracts.
Maxwell paid for that spot. Beard and Roys supporters were embarassed that their candidates were not so represented. They pressured the guy into making a bad decision.
It will be interesting to see if the sign gets back the spot it paid for, and to see if the interim principle learns a legal lesson from his mistake.
Saturday, August 25, 2007 4:19:00 PM
Lance Maxwell is suing Ash because he couldn't put his signs on the ticket stand? I hope he hires an attorney that has handled a case in court and doesn't try to represent himself.
I have to agree that there are a lot of good govt. folks all of a sudden, and yet they did nothing during the last few years of the Randolph admin.
Where was the outrage when the mayor fired the utility director with a hurricane bearing down on us? How smart was that move? The city spent the next few days without water. But of course it wasn't the "black" council's fault so every sat on their hands.
Well, get back on your damn hands and quit making us ALL look like a bunch of racists.
MYRON,
Make a note of this. The only reason people treat Jock Scott favorably is because they all want to tear him to shreds.
Well, get back on your damn hands and quit making us ALL look like a bunch of racists.
Sit by and watch bad government? I don't think so.
Although I did not support the Mayor, I had high hopes for him. But, he has proven to be paralyzed with tunnel vision. There is a greater picture here and he should focus on the needs of the city rather than focusing on the demise of the council. He has effectively sealed his fate of becoming a one term mayor.
How absurd. Before you can start the game you have to establish the rules. This is the painful and frustrating part of the process when one of the parties has always rejected the charter rulebook and made up their own rules as the went along.
Trey has demonstrated that he is utterly spineless and will do tell the council whatever it takes to save his job. He only spoke up against the council anarchy when it looked like he was about to be replaced. Get rid of Gist and make Jock an assistant city attorney.
"The city spent the next few days without water."
You, dear sir or madam, are just plain WRONG. The water shortage following Rita was because of a lack of electricity in the Kisatchie well field. And who, might you ask, is responsible for restoring electrical service in the well field? CLECO!
Beside that fact, Craig had been suspended since July and was officially terminated right before Rita. Its not like he was escorted from his office as the hurricane force winds began to blow.
We were out of water because the council, let by Fowler, failed to understand the an interruption of power to the wells would deprive the city of water. He admitted that, as chairman of the utility committee, it never even occurred to him. That was the council's failed leadership. We now have generators that will operate the wells in the even of a catastrophic power interrupting event. I hope Fowler realizes that those generators need fuel.
I find it odd that every other city around us had water. How did they accomplish that?
Do we even today have a utility director, or is it the same "acting director?"
I heard from more observers of Lance's outburst Friday night. He showed his immaturity.
Fowler was to busy utilizing his position to secure printing business from CLECO to worry about water or anything else. Silvers is on record as a liar. Trey aligns with the root of his paycheck He sees his best opportunity to stay employed at this time is to side with the Mayor and his boss (Trey;s boss) the house negro.
However, only the Black Councilmen are guilty of doing what ever illegality the are are acused of doing.
All the good government types could have come forward during Ned's waning years and removed him under the provisions of the Charter. No we could not do that to poor old Ned but now we can raise hell about and dayum the Council and expect good government.
Where were all you good government, jail the Council members type when Ned was letting power flow to the other side? Where was Trey's advise to Ned and Sanders that things that were supposedly going on were not legal? Where was Delores in heading off this assumption of power during Ned's alledged blackmailing or alztheimer whicher the case may be.
Ned gave the City control to the Council and his reward will be having a building named after him.
Now we have Royboy, Chuckie Poo, Von Jennings and Lamar White. Von Jennings, when her sponsor/"friend" Malcom X Larvadain and her friend Mrs White - Lamar's grandmother, lost power their with WIB, was rewarded with a holding pattern job at the trade school Her partner from the Parish, the fired sexual harrasser Felix Mouton was given a soft landing also at the Trade School. He was fired from one government job due to being a sexual predator but was hired at another government agency. Helps to have friends.
Same tactics, different folks, just a different in crowd. The deals are still abound. Just depends if your crowd is in power or out.
Lance Maxwell for Mayor. Lance is the only candidate out there that can beat Roosevelt Johnson.
Didn't Jacques Roy and Delores Brewer already beat Rosevelt?
I'm not a Utility Director but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night!
"I'm not a Utility Director but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night!"
I publicly have to admit, Diet Coke was expelled through my nasal cavity when I read that. Good job.
"Same tactics, different folks, just a different in crowd. The deals are still abound. Just depends if your crowd is in power or out."
True, True.
The democratics do not recognize that this fact is a plain as the nose on their face. They DID NOTHING during the previous admin. when all these issues were starting, but now it's all the black council's fault.
What is really surprising, is to see such animosity from the dems toward a huge part of their base. In polisci 101 I was taught that the dems took it for granted that blacks would be in their bloc.
Wouldn't it be interesting to see a repub trend in the local black community because of the overt hatred the local dems have shown for them.
HOLD THE PHONE!
Did I read that the mayor was introducing future gov. candidate Nagin?
I thought he was in the Boasso camp? When did he jump ship?
Man this is bad, real bad. First Boasso, now Nagin. Jindal is going to rip the city a new one when he gets elected.
What is our mayor thinking?
It it true Jindal's birth name was Piyush, and he changed it to Bobby?
It it true Foster's birth name was Murphy James Foster, and he changed it to Mike?
Yeah, all republican governors do it. It's kinda trendy. Not a big deal really.
John Ellis Bush - Jeb
George Ervin Perdue - Sonny
Robert Renfroe Riley - Bob
Clement Leroy Otter - Butch
Marshall Clement Sanford - Mark
Marion Michael Rounds - Mike
James Richard Perry - Rick
Charles Elson Roemer - Buddy
I heard even some dem. gov. do it
Billy Blythe - Bill Clinton
Is Lance still mad about his signs being removed from the ticket stand at a public school? I heard they were going to recommend him for suspension until they found out Lance was already out of high school.
Ash don't put up with their students acting like that.
Sunday, August 26, 2007 9:18:00 PM
Sunday, August 26, 2007 9:22:00 PM
The Beard folks are laughable! They have a candidate that has trouble finding his shoes in the morning, pitches a fit at a local remote broadcast, and is on 3 different types of medication for high blood pressure and a bum ticker yet they hammer Lance.
What morons!
When will Lance file suit against Ash for taking down his signs that he put on their ticket stands without permission?
Who says he did not have permission?
Give it a rest Aymond. No one believes your lies anymore. I post this here because, once again, you have deleted my post from your site, exposing you as the fraud you really are. You scream about “fairness” yet you refuse to allow a dissenting view on your blog. C’mon out of the closet Greg and try your spin on someone who knows the truth. As to the Hebron waterline thing…. The Ethics Board has examined this whole affair, including your homegrown evidence and concluded that there was no wrongdoing. At each step in your quest to smear a local politician, you have been exposed as a liar, charlatan, and a fabricator of evidence. There is not a scrap of creditable evidence, anywhere, to support your claims.
Yes, we have all heard of the doctored photos you claim to possess, and the “sworn statements” you say you hold, but tell us Greg, why did you refuse to turn these items over to the State Police Detectives when requested? Could it be that they are fakes and you knew you would be, caught fabricating evidence?
Give it a rest Greg…. Everyone knows you’re a fake.
Wow Lance. I take blood pressure medication. Does that make me a loser in your eyes?
Its tough to be over 40 with a job and family responsibilities. One day it could happen to you.
Lance will teach Ash a lesson.
Codger, I know what you mean. I have noticed on here that Maxwell regards folks in their fifties and above with disrespect, disregard, and just plain makes fun of us. Too bad. Youthful folly is a brief experience. All of us in our 50+ were there once. However, we all didn't have such disdain for our elders.
Monday, August 27, 2007 5:32:00 AM
Monday, August 27, 2007 5:38:00 AM
Gee two posts by the same geezer within 6 minutes of each other.
I have never heard Lance say anything bad about the elderly, but I have sure heard them say bad things about him.
I guess the Beard supporters are getting a bit nervous. Maybe they know that he's going down big time and realize that one of the most corrupt police chiefs in Alex history won't be going to Baton Rouge to fill his pockets...and theirs.
Copied from Aymond's blog: "So if you prefer to read unsubstantiated lies, gossip and crap, go read Cenla Antics. If you want to lie about someone, or attack their family, do it on Antics. If, on the other hand, you prefer news and intelligent discussion of issues, go to the numerous other blogs in this area. Many consider this blog, and others, a tad above the mentality range of many of the commentators that infest Cenla Antics."
Makes one wonder if he has his blog confused with Cenla Antics. Hey Aymond don't let your own postings go to your head. Take your medication and face reality as to which blog is full of crap and which blog has intelligent discussions. Seems as though all your blog has is your tired old tirades and your slanted delusional view of things.
What does it mean when a known and proven liar, calls someone else a liar?
Once again Greg Aymond has attacked me because I have posted the truth and provided proof of his lies. He refuses to debate me here, in this open forum because he cannot control my responses. He cannot delete what I write. He cannot alter an audio recording. Here, in this forum, he cannot spin the facts and must answer truthfully for everyone to see.
Greg, if you are so sure that I am a liar, and that you do not censor your blog, prove it. You claim to have so much proof on so many wrongdoings that exist in your fantasies, prove this one little thing. . You scream about freedoms yet you practice censorship to all those who disagree with you. Prove that your blog is not your personal little propaganda site and allow me to post there.
See, when we shine the light of truth on Aymond... he runs.
You claim that Cenla Antics is infested with small minded people...
"Many consider this blog, and others, a tad above the mentality range of many of the commentators that infest Cenla Antics."
Tell us Greg why you plagiarize the writings of others, cutting and pasting their work to your site? Don’t you have the creative intelligence to come up with something original? And, you claim to have a blog "a tad above the mentality range" of others?
Yeah, and Aymond wrote this too.
Occasionally, but rarely, there is a rumor posted on Antics, that calls for further investigation. Mostly, however, it is nothing more that a Jerry Springer style gossip and libel bulletin board.
If Cenla Antics is so bad, how come this site has 4 times the traffic Aymond has?
If Cenla Antics is so bad, how come this site has 4 times the traffic Aymond has?
Probably for the same reason that Jerry Springer has more viewers that the nightly news!
If this site is so bad why does Aymond post on it?
Seems like Aymond's wonderful personality doesn't let him get along with anybody. He tried to befriend Royboy and now Royboy is support Mr. Chocalateville. Bet that is a black mark in the Klacker accountability book next to Aymond's name.
The thing I can't figure out is why does Aymodn and WST repost other people's stuff or news reports. Oh I know there blog would be empty without "borrowing" the ideas and comments of others.
Who is responsible for WST? Who is the man/woman???
Who is responsible for WST?
His or her mother and father I would bet.
Does it take any brains or special talent to copy the thoughts of others and post it as it were your own?
One look at Aymond's photo, a quick reading of his performance in court,(a la the hearing transcripts), or a public opinion poll of his legal associates will supply a resounding "NO"
Tell us Greg, how does it feel to have everyone know you're an idiot?
I'll bet Judge Swent has a high opinion of Klacker Aymond's intelligence and abilities as a lawyer.
"Its tough to be over 40 with a job and family responsibilities. One day it could happen to you."
I think you meant:
"Its tough to be over 30 with job and family responsibilities. One day it could happen to you."
I really don't think that Roy supports Nagin. It is his responsibility as the mayor of Alexandria to be a part of prayer breakfasts and other community events. It is also one of his responsibilites to be polite and introduce "important" people that visit the city. Even if he doesn't support them, he should still be polite. He represents the city, and should act as one of its "ambassadors"
If, in Klacker Aymond's opinion, this is such a shitty blog wonder why he reads it and responds to posting on it?
Nagin is important people? A piss ant Mayor of a town with a population of +/- 300,000 who is forever pissing and moaning about the federal government doing them chocalites wrong. Nagin is of the Jessie Jackson/Al Sharpton ilk.
But the Roys support that wing of the democratic party. They financially supported both Kerry and John Edwards.
What I guess most of us Roy supporters are shocked at is how the mayor has alienated the black base here in Alexandria.
Is he trying to drive them away? Maybe the Nagin nudge was his way of saying I'm sorry. He needs to do this because his brother needs him to mend fences and hope the black vote will get out in the representative race.
Roy has not distanced himself from the minority population in this city. They appreciate his courage and support. They know that their brothers on the council have done nothing for them but rather used them and bought them for a small box of Church's chicken and empty promises. Roy and his city attorney are in great shape in the white and the black community. The black population is worried about paying utilities and rent, not whether Bridgett gets her big bucks.
No I'm worried about more than that. Just when was this box of Church's chicken made available?
You must not be talking to the same minorities that I'm talking to.
I didn't say that I thought og Nagin as important, but some people do. Plus he is a guest in our city, and he is the mayor of another Louisiana town. Not a bad person to "make nice" with. It could come in handy. If he becomes Governor, God forbid, it will be a very useful relationship.
The mayor should be polite to those who visit our city. It is an expectation of the residents of our city.
Two of the black councilmen are "at large" is anyone planning on running against them in the next election?
I heard Lance Maxwell has promised the pentecostal vote to Rosevelt for his help in the dist 25 race. Sooo save your qualifying fee.
Has anyone of you geniuses ever noticed that all Pentecostals do not block vote, and that they are not a majority in this town?
If Lance says vote for Rosevelt, the Pentecostals will.
I guess it's much better than voting for a turn-coat republican.
(And I'm not talking about Boasso.)
WOW. Lance must have power.
I hope the council finds the common sense to drop this issue and allow all of us to progress. These power plays make the city look bad and make the council look like they have a hidden agenda. I am tired of this. Stop the racial bickering and grow up. If you want us to go through a year of legal battles, then all of you will be accountable either when you're on the ballot or when we get 10,000 signatures to recall ALL of you.
People are losing respect for the council. Councilmen are losing business over this bullshit. Grow up and stop obsessing over power. If you keep this up, you are guaranteed to lose whatever power you ever had and lose the respect of the ENTIRE community.
I know some of you from church, and I wonder if you have more faith in your own power or faith in all of us.
Anonymous said...
WOW. Lance must have power.
Monday, August 27, 2007 9:54:00 PM
And if you don't believe it, just ask him.
Whic people are losing respect for the Council? Are people losing respect for the Mayor?
The truth of the matter is the wealthy white elite of Alexandria saw their power and gravy train coming to an end and want something done with them uppity niggers. It is ok for the white business persons, contractors, clothing peddlers, material suppliers, etc, to get all the city business steered to them but let it start flowing to the darkies and the Alexandria elite marshall their forces and send Royboy out with a mission to put them darkies in their place.
Since inception Alexandria City Government, most especially the purchasing department as well as department heads (the worst being electrical distribution), has steered business to friends. As long as the white folks were enjoying the largesse of Ned's do nothing government every thing was fine. Now that the blacks are enjoying the spoils of victory white folks are unhappy.
Good post, Bridgett. It is indeed "your turn," right?
If the council over rides the veto and the City Attorney, under the directions of the Mayor, files a lawsuit doesn't that situation meet the criteria needed for the City Council to have a lawyer?
If a citizen's group files a lawsuit against the city council for over riding the veto and, alledgedly, violating the charter will the City Attorney's office have to defend the city council's action even though the City Attorney believes the council has violated the charter?
Richard Trickle - hmmm. Still driving the race cars? You were as unsuccessful there as you are at guessing identities.
Richard Trickle - a nickname, as the race car driver uses, Dick Trickles. Sounds like a personal hygene problem. Doies it trickle down your leg causesing you to wear dark clothing all the time?
Haha...you got me. No I don't have "drainage problem" requiring dark clothing. I saw the doctor, got a shot and it all cleared up.
I hear the Mayor over the river CLArance RAY Fields has gotten pretty arrogant too. Thinks he is a Nagin North. He is referred to by some as CLA RAY...ha
5:49 post is not Bridget, it would be Mr. Heath. All his messages are anti-legal department and anti-electric department. I am sure he is hoping for an investigation of his own. Check out his rantings. He is one of the only people that makes comments on Aymonds blog and we saw that.
I wonder if Myron is going to sway Judge Swent into letting his podna off on the assault charge and let him keep his job? This same fella has a history of assault going back years. He hit a former supervisor at the city and kept his job. He was also in court before for assault. Myron still has de power it seems. Come on Roy where's your high standards now?
Hmmm, not necessarily checkmate as this Town talk article indicates more moves in store.
Council overrides mayor's veto; mayor files lawsuit to stop council from hiring own attorneys
The Town Talk
The Alexandria City Council members revived a controversial ordinance to allow the council to hire its own attorneys, but the ordinance has been stalled by a court order issued today.
Mayor Jacques Roy filed a lawsuit as soon as the ordinance was readopted by the council by overriding the mayor's veto, prompting the 9th Judicial District Court to issue a temporary restraining order.
That means “it is enjoined from being in effect until further hearing and decision of the court,” Roy said in a phone interview after the meeting.
During today's council meeting, Councilmen Roosevelt Johnson, Myron Lawson, Louis Marshall, Everett Hobbs and Charles F. Smith Jr. voted to bring back the ordinance in an ongoing dispute some believe is hurting the city’s image.
The council overrode the mayor's veto of an ordinance authorizing the council to hire its own legal counsel.
Councilmen Harry Silver and Charles L. "Chuck" Fowler voted against overriding the veto.
OK, I think this is kinda funny.
The mayor is suing the council for hiring it's "own" attorney, which in essence now requires them to hire their own attorney.
How the H does he win that one?
Doesn't he have a law degree? Couldn't he figure that one out himself?
And before any of you Roy supporters make an A out of yourself, are you going to suggest, they not seek legal representation, or even more laughable, turn now to the city attorney? (who participated in the suit now filed)
What the COA needs to do is hire an Assistant City Attorney familiar with contract law. Find out when an employee issues written instructions in direct conflict with the contract what the penalties are.
"OK, I think this is kinda funny.
"The mayor is suing the council for hiring it's "own" attorney, which in essence now requires them to hire their own attorney.
How the H does he win that one?
Doesn't he have a law degree? Couldn't he figure that one out himself?
And before any of you Roy supporters make an A out of yourself, are you going to suggest, they not seek legal representation, or even more laughable, turn now to the city attorney? (who participated in the suit now filed)"
That's the paradox. They passed an illegal ordinance that now musters the "extreme necessity" text needed for them to hire their own lawyer. However, such an action does not retroactively make this ordinance legal, because when it was passed, the council did not meet the "extreme situation" standard.
The AG opinion Myron kept talking about deals with New Orleans, and their charter explicitly provides for the council to hire their own attorney with a 2/3rd majority of the council. That is not a provision of our charter.
Myron Lawson told that group of 35 businessmen and attorneys that he would NOT be overriding the veto. I was one of those businessmen.
Now things are getting really bizzare. I just saw some of Brewers inside circle of extreme hard-cores on TV saying they are a citizens group now going against the council???? Where's the popcorn?
I thought Jock Scott was a die hard Brewer fan. How is he for the council?
Jock has always been a study in contrast, but he's always been a very close friend of Myrons. Makes you wonder who Myron voted for in the Roy-Brewer run-off?
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