TYPICAL NEW ALBANY POLITICS
I have always considered myself a fairly humble person, so I will ask a question instead of making generalized statement.
Are NA Confidential and Freedom of Speech both missing something here? Sure there were racial comments and derogatory statements made during the last council meeting, but none of it should have happened. Can I be the only one that noticed I sat for an hour listening to 3rd grade level banter of a topic that was not on the council’s agenda? Typical New Albany politics of personal attacks, power and control is what the meeting was about. Race was just a hovering thick fog throughout the room.
The total ineptness of Kochert to be a leader however, shone through the fog like Rudolph’s magical takeoff on Christmas Eve. By allowing Duggins (white) to speak on a tabled issue then blowing the pastor (black) from the podium in a method reminiscent of Hurricane Katrina, (we saw it coming but weren’t ready for the aftermath) ineptness was bright and clear. Then without even a paltry attempt at an apology for his ineptness, stupidity or maybe just arrogance reared its ugly head as Kochert shoots down the next few daring souls to venture to the podium to discuss the already discussed tabled topic.
The display of arrogance and the need to display power and control continued as the Fire Chief and Mayor used their power of city officials to reopen the discussion on the tabled-discussed-tabled ordinance. From this point I actually lost count the times rule 2 which happens to be in bold print “Be courteous at all times. All comments should address issues and should not be personal in nature.” was made to look like the first 15 minutes of Saving Private Ryan. The only time the gavel was so embarrassingly used was when Kochert’s own feelings were hurt. And then it was directed at the audience more than the speakers and council!!
Here are some questions for someone with rules knowledge to research. When a tabled ordinance is discussed, does that re-table the ordinance? Can communications-city officials and communications-mayor discuss tabled ordinances?
When after a one hour circular discussion everyone involved comes out a loser, you have a serious problem!! Although there were a couple who came out of this unscathed by simply sitting back and watching the shock and awe. These two obviously have learned a golden rule (if you don’t have anything good to say about a person, keep your mouth shut.) Kevin Zurschmeide and Jeff Gahan left the fight to fight another day.
Sunday, January 21, 2007
Sunday, January 14, 2007
Community Montessori, John Alton vs City Council
After 15yrs of living in New Albany, I can’t believe I ‘am actually defending the actions of city council. I must do so in response to John Alton’s editorial (Jan. 11). I agree with council on not hearing the Montessori resolution.
Mr. Alton, you started off by stating council “quickly” became champions of no action” by not allowing the school to be heard. I am sorry but, I have to ask, where on God’s green earth have you been for the last 15yrs!! Mr. Alton you stated that by not hearing Montessori the council violated their civil rights. Jeepers, buy kids books and send them to school and they come back with stuff like that! You stated, asking for funding from the city a school is located in is only natural. Is Montessori located in the city? What kind of precedent is set when you ask a city that is in “the red” to hand out $25,000. Hey kids, ask your parents what happens if they write a check to someone when they know there is no money in the checkbook. Let’s see, paying attention in class, civics/government, geography, and economics. All covered by Mr. Alton in his article. I hope he is not a product of Montessori. That would be called bad press.
But wait, he did have a grand idea. That is to ask the people of New Albany if they would be willing to donate $1.00? $1 per household would build the new building? Mr. Alton you’re a genius! However, that would be the schools job not the government. Hey kids, I am not very hard to find. Stop by the house and I will give you your first dollar. Stop by on a sunny weekend and I’ll even hit the neighborhood with you. Wait till spring when my checkbook looks a little better and we may even be talking “tax deductible donation”. Just don’t ask the government to do what you can do better. You have my best wished for success.
After 15yrs of living in New Albany, I can’t believe I ‘am actually defending the actions of city council. I must do so in response to John Alton’s editorial (Jan. 11). I agree with council on not hearing the Montessori resolution.
Mr. Alton, you started off by stating council “quickly” became champions of no action” by not allowing the school to be heard. I am sorry but, I have to ask, where on God’s green earth have you been for the last 15yrs!! Mr. Alton you stated that by not hearing Montessori the council violated their civil rights. Jeepers, buy kids books and send them to school and they come back with stuff like that! You stated, asking for funding from the city a school is located in is only natural. Is Montessori located in the city? What kind of precedent is set when you ask a city that is in “the red” to hand out $25,000. Hey kids, ask your parents what happens if they write a check to someone when they know there is no money in the checkbook. Let’s see, paying attention in class, civics/government, geography, and economics. All covered by Mr. Alton in his article. I hope he is not a product of Montessori. That would be called bad press.
But wait, he did have a grand idea. That is to ask the people of New Albany if they would be willing to donate $1.00? $1 per household would build the new building? Mr. Alton you’re a genius! However, that would be the schools job not the government. Hey kids, I am not very hard to find. Stop by the house and I will give you your first dollar. Stop by on a sunny weekend and I’ll even hit the neighborhood with you. Wait till spring when my checkbook looks a little better and we may even be talking “tax deductible donation”. Just don’t ask the government to do what you can do better. You have my best wished for success.
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