tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360042008807462347.post3562118221215139653..comments2024-03-24T00:28:02.641-07:00Comments on The Columbia Heart Beat: BEAT BYTE EXTRA! City Council Scheme Shocks Leadership GroupHeart Beat Publications, LLChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08380860619450064484noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360042008807462347.post-37176198970938882542009-02-02T13:54:00.000-08:002009-02-02T13:54:00.000-08:00Pro Growth is a pretty loaded term. When we say o...Pro Growth is a pretty loaded term. When we say one person is pro growth and one is not we have to think about what we are trying to grow. Do we want to grow anywhere USA more here in our town? Dependent on far way developers and owners for how the town looks and where its goods and services come from and function. Do we want more of us to be involved in the growth of Columbia as a healthy city, more dependent on itself for its goods and services?<BR/>We need to think about what we are saying and the type of city we want to have.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01700421542040334735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360042008807462347.post-31309610210773818552009-02-02T10:22:00.000-08:002009-02-02T10:22:00.000-08:00You're right. Let's privatize our government. Mayb...You're right. Let's privatize our government. Maybe get a banker as mayor and his Walmart friends to run the council? <BR/><BR/>We could put City Hall in the vacant Osco building. Or in any number of overbuild, empty apartment complexes. <BR/><BR/>Your corporate-friendly government would probably prefer to meet at the Country Club however since it offers restricted access to the public. Oh, wait, that's right, they already are meetig there.<BR/><BR/>We could also applaud those who come forth with divergent ideas on the Council and who create a healthy dialogue about appropriate public policy. We might then get planned, smart growth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360042008807462347.post-9747966023006502482009-02-02T09:44:00.000-08:002009-02-02T09:44:00.000-08:00It seems comical that we would use the word activi...It seems comical that we would use the word activist to describe any of these council members, since they do nothing but choke the progress of this town.<BR/><BR/>What happened to making Columbia corporate friendly?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360042008807462347.post-32241631585600582172009-02-01T12:59:00.000-08:002009-02-01T12:59:00.000-08:00Skala and company are anything but progrowth for t...Skala and company are anything but progrowth for this community. Him and other activist city council members will hopefully not be reelected.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360042008807462347.post-58018686339255906012009-01-31T03:01:00.000-08:002009-01-31T03:01:00.000-08:00Karl Skala is not unpleasant by far! He was the on...Karl Skala is not unpleasant by far! He was the only Councilman to show up at a emergency meeting held July 11 2008 under the park enclosure at Paquin Park to help all concerned citizens who found out about the possible closing of the Adaptive Recreational Program at Paquin Tower being proposed my Nike Hood and Bill Watkins. <BR/><BR/>All of the Councilmen and the Mayor and City Manager were also invited. He was the only one to show up and he is not even the Wardsman for that Ward!<BR/><BR/>Karl Skala and Jerry Wade also showed up at another meeting held on the exact same subject later on in the dining room at Paquin Tower. Once again all Councilmen,Mayor and City Manager were invited only these two showed.<BR/><BR/>The above two examples shows the depth of their care for this city as a whole and even at risk citizens.<BR/><BR/>At least the Councilmen that are obviously being targeted have held open community office hours with the entire public unlike our Mayor and City Manager who seem to want to keep the citizens at a very long arm's reach which reaks of exclusiveness instead of inclusiveness as it should be.<BR/><BR/>Also aren't the Mayor and the City Manager "activists" too?<BR/><BR/>The Mayor pushes constantly for his precious bike trails while the City Manager pushes and is pushed along by his buddy Mike Hood to build their precious parks all the while law enforcement is suffering and other much more needed city wide programs are in need too.<BR/><BR/>If they are not activists with screwed up priorities my name is "Aunt Jamima"!<BR/><BR/>Wake up Columbia you have been sleeping far too long and become complacent in allowing these top two officials of your city government to pull too much wool over your eyes. <BR/><BR/>This is your town not theirs!<BR/><BR/>Thank you Mike Martin for being our hard line community watch dog!<BR/><BR/>You deserve alot more credit than people in this community give you.Charles E Dudley Jrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11290962754962288131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360042008807462347.post-3372383330585501072009-01-30T23:38:00.000-08:002009-01-30T23:38:00.000-08:00Lots of people can be unpleasant, including many o...Lots of people can be unpleasant, including many of those complaining about Skala. They all just need to grow up. And who the hell cares about Skala's dress and attitude? If you do, you need to grow up!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360042008807462347.post-44330681647279800312009-01-30T22:49:00.000-08:002009-01-30T22:49:00.000-08:00I'm sorry but I understand why people would compla...I'm sorry but I understand why people would complain about Skala. He is a very unpleasant fellow, that's all. And seems to be trying to channel Hunter S. Thompson in his dress and attitude.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360042008807462347.post-19833446025497538872009-01-30T16:13:00.000-08:002009-01-30T16:13:00.000-08:00The tribune article today was a pathetic attempt t...The tribune article today was a pathetic attempt to cover-up an effort by Bob Roper and friends to remove certain independent Council members.<BR/><BR/>Why didn't the Tribune reporter ask Hank Waters (who was at the mayors meeting with Clyde Wilson) what was said about "removing these activist council members"? The same Tribune reporter was also at the Downtown Leadership Council meeting when Clyde Wilson said what transpired at the mayors meeting. The reporter heard what Clyde Wilson said. Neither fact seems to make it into the Tribune article. What is the Tribune hiding?<BR/><BR/>Thank you for your intelligent and unbiased reporting Mike. We'd never know what was going on in this town without you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360042008807462347.post-56706612020701883432009-01-29T17:38:00.000-08:002009-01-29T17:38:00.000-08:00I would put my money on Clyde Wilson's account ove...I would put my money on Clyde Wilson's account over Bob Roper any day - if he says the word activist was used over and over to describe certain council members, you can take it to the bank!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360042008807462347.post-63786054648936971862009-01-29T15:21:00.000-08:002009-01-29T15:21:00.000-08:00This is just so wrong on so many levels it is asto...This is just so wrong on so many levels it is astounding to think about.Charles E Dudley Jrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11290962754962288131noreply@blogger.com