Well, you may be right.
Only question I have then is why is voting it down the responsible thing?
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "justifiedright" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> The problem is Jack if making that motion (that he knows can not be
> passed) is somehow showing support for the West Side, isn't he
> putting his fellow councilmembers, who have to do the responsible
> thing and vote it down, in the postion of being mistaken for people
> who have no commitment to the West Side?
>
> That's why it's such a dirty trick.
>
> I wish JK would address that issue on this board.
>
>
> --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Hinge" <hinge98@> wrote:
> >
> > With all due respect, I disagree. I saying that he was trying to
> show a greater commitment,
> > no a "trick" Please don't mince my words.
> > Thank you.
> > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "justifiedright"
> <justifiedright@> wrote:
> > >
> > > I son't think you meant to Jack, but your post below actually
> agrees
> > > with me that it was just a trick Keady was pulling.
> > >
> > > Anyone else have an answer here?
> > >
> > > Maybe JK himself would like to weigh in.
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Hinge" <hinge98@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Perhaps he was hoping to show the west side a greater
> commitment
> > > from the town. Is that
> > > > so wrong?
> > > >
> > > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "justifiedright"
> > > <justifiedright@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm going to reserve decision on something JK did last night
> > > until I
> > > > > hear from those on this board that support him.
> > > > >
> > > > > Someone please tell my why...
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Last night with all the people there to complain about the
> > > east/west
> > > > > racial divide, with all the high tension about waht is or is
> not
> > > > > being done on the West Side, why did Jim Keady, without
> warning
> > > to
> > > > > other council members, in front of all, suddenly make a
> motion
> > > to
> > > > > hand the West Side Community Center $100,000.00?
> > > > >
> > > > > Before you answer, here's some things I do know:
> > > > >
> > > > > 1. Jim Keady is the Chair, and Rev. Nunn a member, of the
> > > > > Springwoond Avenue Advisory Committee.
> > > > >
> > > > > 2. That Committee, after a year of work, is about 1 month
> away
> > > from
> > > > > a issuing a report for West Side redevelopment. 1 month
> away.
> > > It is
> > > > > supposed to be a very comprehensive plan that will deal with
> > > > > recreation issues.
> > > > >
> > > > > 3. The City does not own the West Side Community Center, a
> > > private
> > > > > Company does.
> > > > >
> > > > > 4. With no application sitting in front the Council, no
> plans,
> > > no
> > > > > drawings - nothing - it would be reckless to just cut a
> private
> > > > > company $100,000.00 of public money on a motion with no
> hearing.
> > > If
> > > > > any other private company received a $100,000.00 donation of
> > > public
> > > > > money, there would certainly (rightfully) be public outrage
> and
> > > > > calls to the prosecutor for investigation.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Here is what I think: JK was pandering. He knew full well
> there
> > > was
> > > > > not a chance in the world that his motion would or even
> should
> > > be
> > > > > voted on.
> > > > >
> > > > > JK wanted the people who were there to say the West doesn't
> get
> > > > > enough, see him ask for $100,000.00 for them, and see the
> rest
> > > of
> > > > > the council say no.
> > > > >
> > > > > That would make him look good, at the cost of stoking the
> fires
> > > of
> > > > > the geopgracphic, economic and racial divide. That was pure
> > > > > political pandering to make him look good even though it
> hurt
> > > the
> > > > > relations among the City's people.
> > > > >
> > > > > That's my theory, but I said I'd reserve decision. If that
> is
> > > not
> > > > > why he did it,
> > > > >
> > > > > Someone, please, tell me why...
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
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