Yes Sharon, I'm very serious. I don't know the mayor personally, but I do
intend to get to
know him. I'm going to try and arrange a meeting with him this week.
When you say "It sometimes appears that he is not outspoken, but he fervently
works
behind the scenes" that says much to me. We need an outspoken mayor. We need
him on
the news, we need him to be publicly visible. There has been too much behind
the scenes
action in our city. Outside opinion of AP is currently at an all time low.
People outside of
this city have very little that is good to say about it, and the public at
large doesn't have
much faith in our cities administration. If I'm wrong, I stand corrected, but
this is my
opinion.
When we have a police office saying to me that we don't have enough officers,
we have a
problem.
And here's a few other opinions of mine;
1) I saw police officers patroling on Cookman and Main last night, near the
restaraunts.
Great, right? Well, who are they protecting? I'd like to know if an equal force
was out in the
parts of the city where the majority of crime is taking place.
2) Somehow our city finds the money to give Mayor's Balls, fund a Columbus Day
event
and buy a scant 2 horses and equip 2 police officers to ride them. How much did
that cost?
And where are they patroling? In the areas where people can see them. It's a
show.
Meanwhile, we had a murder the other night. Please connect the dots.
3) Is somebody instructing the Asbury Park Press to be silent about crime in
our city?
If not, why isn't the story of the 19 year olds murder front page news yet?
What about the 8 bullets shot at kids last week?
That story came and went like an afterthought.
Does anybody else see a problem with this?
I think the time has come for much more publicity about the horrible stuff that
is going on
in our city. This will force out administration to act.
Finally, i've said this once, and I'll repeat it a thousand times until it
makes a differerence...
All the redevelopment in the world isn't going to make a bit of difference for
our future
until this city is perceived to be a safe place to move to and live in.
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "2fine4u" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Jack,
> Are you serious? I've said and so has others, that the Mayor, was
> born and raised here, educated here, is a veteran, having served
> honorably, is known by his peers, highly respected by the same and
> while having a message, still only has one vote! It sometimes appears
> that he is not outspoken, but he fervently works behind the scenes, is
> a child advocate, husband and father. He was the highest vote getter,
> making him the choice for Mayor, while the Deputy Mayor, Mr. Bruno,
> also born and raised here, a bit more assertive and aggressive than
> Mr. Sanders, made for two native born, home grown officials, in AP.
> You can't get more qualified than that! My opinion.
>
> I believe in my heart that they and the other three men, want a
> "better" Asbury Park. That said, we don't always agree on how to get
> it. I don't know where Mr. Johnson was born or James Keady, but they
> are legitimate residents, as well. Mr. Loffredo is/was from Neptune,
> but has been a resident of AP, for some time and is a homeowner. I
> highly respect him, personally. I don't always agree, with any of
> them, but I have been misinformed about issues also. What I'm saying
> is, I give them the benefit of the doubt. I can be wrong too!
>
> Sometimes, I think, we are a bit harsh on them, but it is believed
> that in all politics, those in power, sometimes feel, that their
> constituents, don't NEED or HAVE to know, everything! I say, the more
> OPEN government is, the less suspicious/secretive, or name calling, as
> in almost any adjective, the people you serve, are less likely to
> accuse! I am as guilty as anyone, when what we perceive as a "bad"
> decision; name some here_________________________________________,
> are made and its' decided the less we know, the better! Voters are
> more likely to ask for a recall, special election, investigations, get
> the prosecutor or FBI involved.
>
> Some of the more rogueish incidents of late, were the surrounding of a
> residents home, from anonymous tips, the fear generated, when a
> representative of the FCC, sucessfully shut down a radio show, the
> false arrest of a citizen and incarceration, intending on shutting him
> up, permenantly, the repeated requests for surveillance of a public
> square, which should be one of the centerpieces in town, only to see
> the area, abused over and over, but have funds for a horse patrol;
> impressive, but of no use!
>
> Now that I've spoken my piece, my a$$, is probably grass, for using my
> right of the 1st amendment! Now, I'll probably NEVER get my 40 acres,
> or that mule!
>
> --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Jack Pitzer" <hinge98@> wrote:
> >
> >
> > As for picking on the mayor, tell me this. Has he ever given a press
> conference after a
> > murder? Is he well known to ALL the citizens of our city?
> >
> > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Jack Pitzer" <hinge98@> wrote:
> > >
> > > So, in virtual AP, what characters do you think we would all play?
> > >
> > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "oakdorf" <oakdorf@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Can the city be run by a forum or a combination....
> > > >
> > > > Could a forum, by city residents (and outsiders...) runa real city?
> > > >
>
>
> > >
> >
>
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