I agree wholeheartedly with you that voting in Asbury Park is NOT the
primary issue. When I owned a home in Ocean Grove, I overlooked the
southern portion of Asbury for nine years and loved and lamented
it. In all that time, I voted in Manhattan - not the Grove, not
Asbury. But, like many non-residents of AP, I supported it with my
time and dollars.
As an aside, if you are a RENTER in NYC, that address must serve as
your primary residence. Hence, you must vote in NYC. If you own
your apartment, of course, it's a different story. There must be
many Manhattanites currently owning homes in AP who cannot vote
here. Certainly they should not be denied a voice in its future.
And let's all spell his name right: Gerry.
Maire Martello
Little Silver (not Asbury)
-- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "bob73121" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
> Where an individual votes is and should not be the issue.
>
> Everyone connected to the City (renters, property owners, people
who
> work here) can and should contribute without the issue of voter
> registration. Although there are many that are registered who
don't
> participate, either in voting, or in being an active participant in
> the political process, there are many that add positively to the
> political process and the decisions made within the City. For
those
> we are thankful for we need more participation.
>
> It may be that some commentators do not agree with Gerry or his
> friends, but that could be said about all of us. AND that my
friends
> is the problem with Asbury Park. If you are active and/or if you
> have comments or you respond to an issue, and others don't like
your
> opinion, then they automatically make a Personal Attack upon you
the
> person on some basis, not your comments, or the validity of your
> comments.
>
> I agree with Jim Keady and Dan. All comments are welcomed and we
> hope that all participation would make a better City. We have
enough
> issues and problems within the boundaries of this City to fuel many
> collective improvements. Let's stop the Personal Attacks and start
> working as a team or a number of teams to make a better environment
> for all.
>
>
> --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "dfsavgny" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > My name is Dan Sciannameo. This is not my forum and I don't post
> > here as if I thought it were. Unlike you, I do not tell people
what
> > to post or if they should be posting unless registered to vote in
> > AP. All you did was point out a detail? What detail? That Gerry
may
> > not be registered to vote in AP? So what? What does that have to
do
> > with anything? You implied that his postings were meaningless
> unless
> > he registered here. Perhaps, if he is not registered here he has
1
> > of those 1001 reasons you speak of.
> >
> > Why do you find my remark ironic? You brought up the issue of
> people
> > on forums and in letters to the editor making allegations about
> city
> > actions. Questioning is something that does not appear to be
> > tolerated well here by city officials. That is a first hand
> > impression of my own.
> >
> > Yes, words are easier than actions. I have taken action and am
> > planning even more. I have already donated many professional
hours
> > already to the issue of the Triangle to the city, hours that I
> could
> > have billed to clients for $450/hour.
> >
> > Read your original post again. Yes, you have the right to say
what
> > you want here, but that doesn't make what you say right.
> >
> > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > > Dear Nameless:
> > > Everyone has a right to speak up - and if you knew me, you'd
know
> > I'm the
> > > biggest advocate of people being able to speak up and speak
> loud.
> > >
> > > No one "put me in charge," as you said. No more than anyone put
> > Jerry in
> > > charge. Or you. Is this not an open forum? Or is it your
> > forum?
> > >
> > > I, as Jerry is doing, am just stating my opinion - why does it
> > bother you so?
> > >
> > > I don't have any kind of a select view on who can speak out -
all
> > I'm asking
> > > for is, ironically, what it seems everyone else is asking for:
> > Honesty in
> > > Asbury Park for a change. From everyone.
> > >
> > > I LOVE political motivation - again, if you knew me, you'd know
> > that to be
> > > resoundingly true. And although I am not running for City
> > Council, I have a
> > > full right to expect that anyone else who is going to take a
> > public forum in this
> > > town be
> > >
> > > As someone who did have a dual residence, I COMPLETELY
understand
> > the complex
> > > and often times difficult situation that presents. And there
are
> > a myriad of
> > > reasons why one would not register to vote in AP. A thousand
and
> > one. Each
> > > valid. Each personal.
> > >
> > > In closing, I find one of your comments to me highly ironic -
> "Why
> > are many
> > > people in power in this city so afraid of a light being shined
on
> > the details?
> > > If there is nothing to hide there should be no worry."
> > >
> > > All I did was point out a detail. If there is nothing to hide,
> > why the fuss?
> > >
> > >
> > > Words are easy. Action is harder.
> > >
> > > Dane Hall
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