Glen
Senior Member
(I hadn't made the connection that Fletcher was in fact the councilperson who had ties to the Communist Party - I also don't think it's really relevant.)
I did. The relevancy is towards those defending her.
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(I hadn't made the connection that Fletcher was in fact the councilperson who had ties to the Communist Party - I also don't think it's really relevant.)
I did. The relevancy is towards those defending her.
I honestly think public consultation is a crock because the majority of the public (maybe I'm exaggerating, maybe the majority of those that post comments on the star's site) are ignorant / to be frank, dumb and naive.
Lots of arguments to be made against direct democracy go along those lines. It's why we don't have direct democracy.
Small point - it's Massachusetts, not Connecticut.Obama's political drubbing over things like saying the police in Connecticut acted 'stupidly' when they arrested that professor or making the point that some voters are politically disaffected and cling to guns and religions is a prime example of this.
dahawk:
Considering you've just joined this site and made your home only in this particular thread, I don't think you are in a position to say whether there are too many "elitists" on this site. And those who claims to be "Joe Blow" oftentimes have absolutely nothing in common with the other "Joe Blow"s out there - wearing that title doesn't mean your voice is by default anymore worthwhile.
On this particular matter - I didn't find that particular individual to be any worse than your average deputant at public meetings in general - and while Fletcher does have some valid points, this is a consultation meeting - not a debate - the whole point was to listen to what the public has to say. For her to engage in this sort of behaviour just undermines the whole thing.
AoD
And you are free to interpret what I said however you like to. That said, it isn't an apology, for your record.Your second paragraph seems to be some sort of apology for the first
For me, pretty much. Virtually nothing to choose between them and fascists.Are all communists evil in your mind or something?
You get used to it after awhile.There seems to be too many elitist on this site.
dahawk:
Considering you've just joined this site and made your home only in this particular thread, I don't think you are in a position to say whether there are too many "elitists" on this site. And those who claims to be "Joe Blow" oftentimes have absolutely nothing in common with the other "Joe Blow"s out there - wearing that title doesn't mean your voice is by default anymore worthwhile.