I've known Jim Lamerson for years, and I've got used to his iconoclastic style. But it's a little unseemly even for him to write something like this. That should be a job for a happy constituent, and if you're not getting that sort of help, it's a clue.
For the record, I think he's got a point -- people are always more willing to bitch than praise, and as voters we need to be more aware of what's not going wrong. I don't necessarily agree with him about what's going right, however.
Did Jim call up the Courier seeking an interview for a feature on Council's point of view about its various controversies? Might not that have been a good idea, editors?
For readers of the Daily Courier in Prescott, Arizona. Comment and discuss. Be nice, now.
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Friday, May 25, 2007
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I encourage you to share your own views and experience with me and other readers. How you do that matters, and I'm committed to maintaining a place where readers and commenters can feel safe from adolescent BS. So here's the deal:
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If this doesn't work for you, I'm sure you'll be happier somewhere else.
Jim Lamerson's fever-dream rants against people who think open space is a pretty darn good idea have bothered me for years.
ReplyDeleteThis letter is pretty coherent but the picture he paints of an effective and far-sighted council dedicated to progressive causes must be a portait of a different city's council.
I think he's starting early on his re-election bid ...