The Double Standard

I was beginning to worry that we would have to continue beating the dead horse of off-agenda 2 AM appointments for lack of anything new to write about. Then, along comes a council meeting to provide fresh fodder. Monday night's theme is something that has been touched on before. That is, the mayor's double standard. Sometimes subtle. Sometimes not. The double standard reared it's ugly head on at least two occasions tonight.

Since when is it OK ignore the rules of civility posted on the council meeting agenda? Well, apparently it is OK to ignore those rules when the anti-civility of dave h is directed at people who threaten the mayor in some way. Apparently, Mr. Nephew & Ms. Flister make the mayor sweat. Why? Is it because they provide a very real threat to expose her for the vindictive nepotistic agenda that she is? Evidently, as long as the mayor's underarms are moist, it is OK for a citizen to launch a personal attack on other citizens.

The second hideous double standard head-rearing came at the end of the meeting. (It seems as if alot of the good stuff is saved for the end...Kind of like dessert!) The council (this very council) has been doing commission appointments the same way for some time. Namely, taking the candidates that are presented by a certain point in time and working with what is there. All of a sudden, we are going to change the routine. We as a council majority don't like what we have for candidates. So, let's hold the process until we find someone who will do what we want. Never mind that we haven't held the process up before. We're going to now. Sometimes I wish Rossbach would call it for what it is. That being naked political maneuvering. I couldn't help but laugh at queen diana calling (pleading?!?) for additional applicants, hoping that they will find someone who will fit the majority's agenda. Since Rossbach won't do it, I will. Queen diana, how stupid do you think we are? It is painfully obvious you are still trying to find some way to stick it to Banick. Get over it. Admit you are wrong. Quit wasting precious city resources in pursuit of a legal action you have obviously lost...