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Dwight K. Snider
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4 days ago
in FLAT TIRED on The District Weekly
Howdy Tex. Very interesting! Can you give us, the people of Long Beach, some more information regarding Mr. Gandy.
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1 week ago
in DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES PETITION DLBA TO FIRE KOJIAN on The District Weekly
TEST. It's 8:39 Monday morning. Is this thing broken? No updates in 17 hours!
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The Toad
Broken? Probably not. Apparently just a slow news weekend in L.B..No gang murders, no officer involved shootings, no riots in the Shore, no.....Yawn, I think I'll take a nap. Maybe something disastrous will happen.
1 month ago
in DID FOSTER’S ‘SOURCES’ SCUTTLE SMITH’S REAPPOINTMENT? on The District Weekly
Citizen Journalist Quote of the Day: Seven Cliches
“The pen is mightier than the sword.” But, “Never argue with someone who buys their ink by the barrel.”
“Favoritism is the currency of politics.” And, “To the victors go the spoils.”
“True power is never given, it is taken.” While, “Total power corrupts totally.”
And, “Your mother wears combat boots.”
“The pen is mightier than the sword.” But, “Never argue with someone who buys their ink by the barrel.”
“Favoritism is the currency of politics.” And, “To the victors go the spoils.”
“True power is never given, it is taken.” While, “Total power corrupts totally.”
And, “Your mother wears combat boots.”
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LB City Girl
...and then along came the internet, making free speech available to the rest of us.
2 months ago
in COUNCIL HAS THE ‘PRIVILEGE’ TO RELEASE LAND-SWAP RECORDS on The District Weekly
My Dearest Commentor:
Gadfly
(noun)
1. A persistent irritating critic; a nuisance.
2. One that acts as a provocative stimulus; a goad.
3. Any of various flies that bite or annoy livestock and other animals.
Satire
(noun)
1. The use of ridicule to expose incompetence, evil, or corruption.
2. A play, novel, or poem containing satire.
(Source: The Free Dictionary)
Gadfly
(noun)
1. A persistent irritating critic; a nuisance.
2. One that acts as a provocative stimulus; a goad.
3. Any of various flies that bite or annoy livestock and other animals.
Satire
(noun)
1. The use of ridicule to expose incompetence, evil, or corruption.
2. A play, novel, or poem containing satire.
(Source: The Free Dictionary)
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Com_Mentor
Dwight,
Thank you sir!
Surely I fit into one of the above definitions, I just wanted confirmation.
Thank you sir!
Surely I fit into one of the above definitions, I just wanted confirmation.
2 months ago
in COUNCIL HAS THE ‘PRIVILEGE’ TO RELEASE LAND-SWAP RECORDS on The District Weekly
Great idea. How about we all get together sometime and have a “Nitwit Nitpicker Picnic.” But, no Gadflies allowed!!!
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Com_Mentor
Dear Dwight,
Please, what is your definition of "Gadfly"?
Here's how wikipedia defines "social gadfly";
Gadfly" is a term for people who upset the status quo by posing upsetting or novel questions, or just being an irritant.
The term "gadfly" (Ancient Greek: μυο̃ψ, myops)[1] was used by Plato in the Apology[2] to describe Socrates' relationship of uncomfortable goad to the Athenian political scene, which he compared to a slow and dimwitted horse. The Bible also references the gadfly in terms of political influence; The Book of Jeremiah (46:20, Darby Bible) states "Egypt is a very fair heifer; the gad-fly cometh, it cometh from the north." The term has been used to describe many politicians and social commentators.
During his defense when on trial for his life, Socrates, according to Plato's writings, pointed out that dissent, like the tiny (relative to the size of a horse) gadfly, was easy to swat, but the cost to society of silencing individuals who were irritating could be very high. "If you kill a man like me, you will injure yourselves more than you will injure me," because his role was that of a gadfly, "to sting people and whip them into a fury, all in the service of truth."
In modern and local politics, gadfly is a term used to describe someone who persistently challenges people in positions of power, the status quo or a popular position.[3] The word may be uttered in a pejorative sense, while at the same time be accepted as a description of honorable work or civic duty.[4]
Please, what is your definition of "Gadfly"?
Here's how wikipedia defines "social gadfly";
Gadfly" is a term for people who upset the status quo by posing upsetting or novel questions, or just being an irritant.
The term "gadfly" (Ancient Greek: μυο̃ψ, myops)[1] was used by Plato in the Apology[2] to describe Socrates' relationship of uncomfortable goad to the Athenian political scene, which he compared to a slow and dimwitted horse. The Bible also references the gadfly in terms of political influence; The Book of Jeremiah (46:20, Darby Bible) states "Egypt is a very fair heifer; the gad-fly cometh, it cometh from the north." The term has been used to describe many politicians and social commentators.
During his defense when on trial for his life, Socrates, according to Plato's writings, pointed out that dissent, like the tiny (relative to the size of a horse) gadfly, was easy to swat, but the cost to society of silencing individuals who were irritating could be very high. "If you kill a man like me, you will injure yourselves more than you will injure me," because his role was that of a gadfly, "to sting people and whip them into a fury, all in the service of truth."
In modern and local politics, gadfly is a term used to describe someone who persistently challenges people in positions of power, the status quo or a popular position.[3] The word may be uttered in a pejorative sense, while at the same time be accepted as a description of honorable work or civic duty.[4]
Mike Ruehle
I guess that leaves me out.
2 months ago
in COUNCIL HAS THE ‘PRIVILEGE’ TO RELEASE LAND-SWAP RECORDS on The District Weekly
Mr.McCabe: Would I be correct by stating the Long Beach City Attorney’s Office is “stonewalling” by engaging in delay tactics and refusing to answer or cooperate? Please correct me if I am wrong.
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Jim McCabe
I can't say that the City Attorney's office is stonewalling. Ms. Mahood certainly gives the impression that she is not eager to have this particular privilege waived. But let's get further down the line before anyone concludes that that office is doing something improper to prevent the release of the e-mail and any other relevant documents.
To me, there is a strong argument for release in this case. This is not case where litigation is involved. In most litigation, the invocation of the attorney-client privilege is in some part related to saving the City (and thus the taxpayers) money. In most litigation there is much less case to be made that there is a transparency benefit to the people of Long Beach. No final action has as yet been taken by the City Council and there is no litigation.
Hope this makes sense.
To me, there is a strong argument for release in this case. This is not case where litigation is involved. In most litigation, the invocation of the attorney-client privilege is in some part related to saving the City (and thus the taxpayers) money. In most litigation there is much less case to be made that there is a transparency benefit to the people of Long Beach. No final action has as yet been taken by the City Council and there is no litigation.
Hope this makes sense.
2 months ago
in RACE RELATIONS on The District Weekly
Citizen Journalist Quote of the Day – Anonymous Complaint
“Every citizen has the right to make a complaint against any employee of the Police Department. The complaint may be made to any supervisor or the Internal Affairs Division.
“A complaint may be made in person, by telephone, by mail, by email, or by a person not directly involved in the incident. Complaints may also be made anonymously.
“The Department will release to the complaining party a copy of his or her own signed statement when the complaint is filed in person. All others will be mailed.”
(Source: City of Long Beach Police Department Citizen Complaint Procedure)
“Every citizen has the right to make a complaint against any employee of the Police Department. The complaint may be made to any supervisor or the Internal Affairs Division.
“A complaint may be made in person, by telephone, by mail, by email, or by a person not directly involved in the incident. Complaints may also be made anonymously.
“The Department will release to the complaining party a copy of his or her own signed statement when the complaint is filed in person. All others will be mailed.”
(Source: City of Long Beach Police Department Citizen Complaint Procedure)
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John_B
Dwight: Thanks very much for including these quotes from LBPD policy as part of the dialogue. They are factual and pertinent.
Complaints may, indeed, be made anonymously and I never said otherwise. This is why it surprises me that the "representatives of homeless aid agencies” that Dave mentions in the story have apparently not seen fit to do so. If they are truly concerned that they “fear that complaints could cut them off from government cooperation and financial aid” then why have they not lodged an anonymous complaint?
If this situation truly exists, and they claim that it does; and if they feel this situation has been ongoing, and they apparently feel that it has; and if they fear some form of official retaliation, and they claim that they do; and if they feel this situation is wrong and should be stopped, why else report it to a member of the local Press, Then why not file an anonymous complaint with either the Police Department or the CPCC as it is their right to do?
The bottom line, here, is that Dave has done an excellent and entertaining job of reporting on a “legend” or a “rumor” (he uses both terms). I don’t believe anything in the report substantiates this rumor and, in fact, at least one reader has now reported that yes, Lincoln Park was, indeed, populated by some of our homeless population during Grand Prix weekend, this report, if true, refutes the rumor far more effectively than any of the discussion that has gone before could possibly have done.
In publishing this story, Dave generated a ton of most excellent debate and discussion and many people, pro and con, became thoroughly engaged.
So hat’s off to Dave for yet another thought-provoking story!
Complaints may, indeed, be made anonymously and I never said otherwise. This is why it surprises me that the "representatives of homeless aid agencies” that Dave mentions in the story have apparently not seen fit to do so. If they are truly concerned that they “fear that complaints could cut them off from government cooperation and financial aid” then why have they not lodged an anonymous complaint?
If this situation truly exists, and they claim that it does; and if they feel this situation has been ongoing, and they apparently feel that it has; and if they fear some form of official retaliation, and they claim that they do; and if they feel this situation is wrong and should be stopped, why else report it to a member of the local Press, Then why not file an anonymous complaint with either the Police Department or the CPCC as it is their right to do?
The bottom line, here, is that Dave has done an excellent and entertaining job of reporting on a “legend” or a “rumor” (he uses both terms). I don’t believe anything in the report substantiates this rumor and, in fact, at least one reader has now reported that yes, Lincoln Park was, indeed, populated by some of our homeless population during Grand Prix weekend, this report, if true, refutes the rumor far more effectively than any of the discussion that has gone before could possibly have done.
In publishing this story, Dave generated a ton of most excellent debate and discussion and many people, pro and con, became thoroughly engaged.
So hat’s off to Dave for yet another thought-provoking story!
2 months ago
in COUNCILMAN-ELECT GARCIA PICKS HIS STAFFERS on The District Weekly
Mr. McCabe: Sorry, but I’m confused…again! What was the purpose of your one-on-one meeting with Mr. Garcia?
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JimMcCabe
I had been, in a quest article for TDW, worried that Robert was another version of Suja Lowenthal, someone who campaigned as progressive but was, in my view, very conservative. She is and was the more than frequent ally of the uber conservative Gary DeLong.
Anyway, Robert was nice enough to ask me to meet with him We did, over breakfast. Having said all of that, I'm not sure why you're confused --- but I hope this helps.
Anyway, Robert was nice enough to ask me to meet with him We did, over breakfast. Having said all of that, I'm not sure why you're confused --- but I hope this helps.
2 months ago
in RACE RELATIONS on The District Weekly
Citizen Journalist Quote of the Day – Welfare and the Homeless
The Preamble to the United States Constitution: “We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.”
“The Preamble to the United States Constitution is a brief introductory statement of the fundamental purposes and guiding principles which the Constitution is meant to serve. It expresses in general terms the intentions of its authors, is sometimes referred to by courts as reliable evidence of what the Founding Fathers thought the Constitution meant and what they hoped it would achieve…”
(Source: Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia)
The Preamble to the United States Constitution: “We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.”
“The Preamble to the United States Constitution is a brief introductory statement of the fundamental purposes and guiding principles which the Constitution is meant to serve. It expresses in general terms the intentions of its authors, is sometimes referred to by courts as reliable evidence of what the Founding Fathers thought the Constitution meant and what they hoped it would achieve…”
(Source: Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia)
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Pat
I couldn't read that without hearing the School House Rocks song
I think many of the biking community used to love him.. . until they realized that this was just a paycheck.