Wednesday, July 19, 2006
Disavowing the Devil and Fearing "Churches"
The Costa Mesa City Council meeting last night brought some
interesting revelations.
Accusations and denials flew like bats escaping a cave, as outside agitators, once again, stood at the speaker's podium and criticized our young jailer/mayor, Allan Mansoor, and his running buddy, Mayor Pro Tem Eric Bever, for their placement on city committees of a controversial activist who resembles my theoretical character, Your Neighbor. For the first time, Mansoor and Bever categorically disavowed any allegiance to the man. They specifically rejected his philosophy in no uncertain terms. Well, actions speak louder than words. Hear what they say, but watch what they do. The person in question apparently was not in attendance. He was probably home, safely snuggled up before his television set or was out on patrol, looking for marauding soccer players in Paularino Park, near his home. I imagine he's steaming right about now and will find a way to make his two errant apostles pay the price for defection - or apparent defection.
One of the items on the agenda was consideration of two versions of an ordinance to address the issue of "assembly uses" in commercial and/or industrial zones. This item is a result of the fear on the part of Mansoor and his mob that, with the absence of the Job Center - closed last December - one or more organizations might rent or buy an industrial building for use as a "church", then use part of it as a de facto Job Center. It's yet another device this ruling troika is employing to make life difficult for the Latino community in this city. Watching the debate was illustrative, especially so when Mansoor specifically expressed concern about a potential Job Center. No transparency here - he hates the concept and will pull out all the stops to prohibit it. The upshot of the debate was that neither version was passed, forcing a re-scheduling of consideration to the last council meeting of August. Lame duck councilman Gary Monahan half-jokingly suggested it be delayed until December - when he would no longer be on the council.
As an aside, during the debate on the two versions, Bever expressed "chagrin" that the Planning Commission had the audacity to come up with something other than what the council directed. What an arrogant buffoon!
Looking ahead this month, supporters of our young jailer/mayor are planning a barbecue fundraiser - a "family" event - at a time and place as yet undetermined. I'm sure the addition of pinatas for the children will please all those Latinos who plan to attend. There was an earlier suggestion that this picnic would be hosted by the Minutebabes, or whatever you call those panting ladies who follow Jim Gilchrist around like so many groupies following a rock star. I don't know if that's the case, but if they do put this event on you can be sure at least a few will be salivating at our young jailer/mayor's elbow, basking in the glow of his mid-summer tan. I wonder how many of those members of the Orange County Republican Central Committee who voted to support Mansoor's re-election will show up? Their decision to support an incumbent, no matter how incompetent he might be, instead of other much more highly qualified candidates, is painful. From my vantage point as a life-long Republican, their decision to support him cuts me to the quick.
5:38 pm pdt
Accusations and denials flew like bats escaping a cave, as outside agitators, once again, stood at the speaker's podium and criticized our young jailer/mayor, Allan Mansoor, and his running buddy, Mayor Pro Tem Eric Bever, for their placement on city committees of a controversial activist who resembles my theoretical character, Your Neighbor. For the first time, Mansoor and Bever categorically disavowed any allegiance to the man. They specifically rejected his philosophy in no uncertain terms. Well, actions speak louder than words. Hear what they say, but watch what they do. The person in question apparently was not in attendance. He was probably home, safely snuggled up before his television set or was out on patrol, looking for marauding soccer players in Paularino Park, near his home. I imagine he's steaming right about now and will find a way to make his two errant apostles pay the price for defection - or apparent defection.
One of the items on the agenda was consideration of two versions of an ordinance to address the issue of "assembly uses" in commercial and/or industrial zones. This item is a result of the fear on the part of Mansoor and his mob that, with the absence of the Job Center - closed last December - one or more organizations might rent or buy an industrial building for use as a "church", then use part of it as a de facto Job Center. It's yet another device this ruling troika is employing to make life difficult for the Latino community in this city. Watching the debate was illustrative, especially so when Mansoor specifically expressed concern about a potential Job Center. No transparency here - he hates the concept and will pull out all the stops to prohibit it. The upshot of the debate was that neither version was passed, forcing a re-scheduling of consideration to the last council meeting of August. Lame duck councilman Gary Monahan half-jokingly suggested it be delayed until December - when he would no longer be on the council.
As an aside, during the debate on the two versions, Bever expressed "chagrin" that the Planning Commission had the audacity to come up with something other than what the council directed. What an arrogant buffoon!
Looking ahead this month, supporters of our young jailer/mayor are planning a barbecue fundraiser - a "family" event - at a time and place as yet undetermined. I'm sure the addition of pinatas for the children will please all those Latinos who plan to attend. There was an earlier suggestion that this picnic would be hosted by the Minutebabes, or whatever you call those panting ladies who follow Jim Gilchrist around like so many groupies following a rock star. I don't know if that's the case, but if they do put this event on you can be sure at least a few will be salivating at our young jailer/mayor's elbow, basking in the glow of his mid-summer tan. I wonder how many of those members of the Orange County Republican Central Committee who voted to support Mansoor's re-election will show up? Their decision to support an incumbent, no matter how incompetent he might be, instead of other much more highly qualified candidates, is painful. From my vantage point as a life-long Republican, their decision to support him cuts me to the quick.
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