In defense of Jim; He is the Eyes and Ears, of this City. Instead of sitting on his hands, he touches you. He has always, had the welfare of the children, of this city. Not saying that others haven't, he just takes a hands on, approach. He identifies with "the people". He genuinely WANT to help those who either can't help themselves for lack of resources or other reasons. He is not afraid! I don't think I know a soul on the UEZ or the power they have to use our tax dollars to do what, with! I was on 2 boards at one time; Wesley Lake Commission and the Board of Adjustment. Now, I don't see anyone, who looks like me. on any board, except the school board and 2 on the City Council. One was born here and the other, I still consider new, but I only have one voice. This is a Black town, run by whites, as usual. If this is still America, I'm entitled to my opinion, under the 1st Amendment. Flame if you wish, because at this point, I really don't give a rat's you know what! New people, with New money want to move in, know every reason why Asbury is in trouble, want it THEIR way, never what's good for the good of all, the ocean-front, is being developed, while the underlying reasons the West Side STILL looks the way it does, after 36 years is, no one gives a schitt about Black People! Kanye West, was and IS STILL, right! George Bush and the Powers That Be Here, just don't care, about Black People! Credit to John Loffredo; He has given MUCH, to the Children of Neptune AND Asbury Park! My 2 cents!
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > We aired yesterday - the Press today > > Asbury Park's lightning rod > Posted by the _Asbury Park Press_ (http://www.app.com/) on 11/12/06 > If Asbury Park Councilman James Keady were being graded on his ability to > alienate people, he'd be doing "A" work this marking period. > > First, he irritated fellow council members by joining union workers > protesting the use of nonunion workers in some of the beachfront redevelopment > projects. Two weeks ago, following the fatal shooting of 18-year- old Tylik Pugh, he > told a New York City television station that Asbury Park was home to 200 > members of the Bloods gang â" a comment that prompted the city's Urban Enterprise > Zone board of directors to ask him to resign his council seat and, for good > measure, to leave town. > > Now, he has incurred the wrath of the city school board for touring Asbury > Park High and meeting with students there without getting permission from the > acting superintendent. Keady says his visit was blessed by the building > principal. > > The issue here shouldn't be Keady, but trying to solve the problems Keady > has demonstrated he is concerned enough about to reach out directly to the kids > in the community. He should be applauded for taking the initiative to try to > better understand the city's youth and the dynamics of youth violence. > Instead of sending out letters criticizing him, the school board should be > encouraging every other council member and community leader to follow his lead. > > Keady says he obtained valuable information from the students. "I thought, > and still do think, that the solutions lie with them," he said. So do we. > Community leaders need to engage those students, as well as their parents and > guardians, in an ongoing conversation. That will be much easier to do if the > council and school board can do a better job of conversing amongst themselves. > > Copyright © 2006 Asbury Park Press. All rights reserved. > Use of this site signifies your agreement to the _Terms of Service_ > (http://www.app.com/terms/) and _Privacy Policy_ (http://www.app.com/privacy/) . > (Updated June 7, 2005) Site design by _Asbury Park Press_ (http://www.app.com/) > / _Contact us_ (http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section? Category=CONTACTUS) > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
