Thursday, July 13, 2006
Sour Grapes and Sleepless Nights to Come
Today the Daily Pilot published a flock of letters which
responded to the question, "Are you surprised an organization
like Return to Reason was formed?" Of the eight letters
published, four - including one of mine - were clearly in favor
of the group based only on the little that is known about it at
this time. Three were adamantly opposed to it and the remaining
one might be described as neutral.
However, our favorite pit bull, Your Neighbor, launched a pre-dawn blog attack on the editors, accusing them of pitching other letters into the trash can instead of publishing them. It doesn't take a Mensa member - as he occasionally purports to be - to realize that he's likely talking about one of his "masterpieces", and he's ticked off about it. Gee, what a shame.
The editors of the Daily Pilot do a pretty darn good job of providing a balance of pro and con letters on any important issue in this city. However, I can tell you from personal experience that they do not print every letter submitted on every subject. I'm sure they receive plenty of chaff that we don't see - some of my submissions have met that description, I'm sure. I guess Your Neighbor, prodigious writer that he is, will just have to do a better job of making his point - a little more luster and a lot less bluster.
Then, again, maybe the editors of the Daily Pilot have just simply gotten tired of his constant barrage of criticism and condescension and have chosen not to print his drivel. Maybe they've decided to just ignore the yapping mutt - who could blame them? I fully expect him to bark himself hoarse over the next few months as he tries to discredit candidates for City Council that will challenge the current ruling majority.
I can tell you that, based on what I've heard him say and what he's written, his idea of the future of Costa Mesa is not mine. His idea of the ideal Costa Mesa would seem to resemble Stockholm or Helsinki, where nary a dark skin can be found. His idea of our city is to expunge those who don't look like him from our borders. His idea is to make Costa Mesa a haven for the intolerant.
Beyond their recent public pronouncements, I have no idea what kind of platform the folks who formed Return to Reason plan to use or what kind of a template they will employ for candidates they will support in the upcoming election. I do know, based on the list of players and their history of public service in this city, that the probability for good things to come from this consortium is high. I suspect we'll know soon enough.
In the meantime, it's pretty funny watching Your Neighbor and his disciples getting all hot and bothered about it. Perhaps they realize that the stranglehold they currently have on our municipal government has a very good chance of being broken. Perhaps they realize that, come November, there's a very good chance that the control of this city will be returned to the hands of mature, experienced leaders - those who will consider the needs of the entire community instead of pandering to the narrow views of Your Neighbor and his pals. I suspect they will lose some sleep over the next few months.
So, while they worry about Return to Reason, some of us will be watching the campaign chest of our young jailer/mayor to see how much "Minuteman" money lands in his account. We'll also ponder whether the public safety unions in our city will endorse one of their own - the mayor - or does their collective dissatisfaction with their leadership extend to the top. What delicious irony that would be...
10:22 pm pdt
However, our favorite pit bull, Your Neighbor, launched a pre-dawn blog attack on the editors, accusing them of pitching other letters into the trash can instead of publishing them. It doesn't take a Mensa member - as he occasionally purports to be - to realize that he's likely talking about one of his "masterpieces", and he's ticked off about it. Gee, what a shame.
The editors of the Daily Pilot do a pretty darn good job of providing a balance of pro and con letters on any important issue in this city. However, I can tell you from personal experience that they do not print every letter submitted on every subject. I'm sure they receive plenty of chaff that we don't see - some of my submissions have met that description, I'm sure. I guess Your Neighbor, prodigious writer that he is, will just have to do a better job of making his point - a little more luster and a lot less bluster.
Then, again, maybe the editors of the Daily Pilot have just simply gotten tired of his constant barrage of criticism and condescension and have chosen not to print his drivel. Maybe they've decided to just ignore the yapping mutt - who could blame them? I fully expect him to bark himself hoarse over the next few months as he tries to discredit candidates for City Council that will challenge the current ruling majority.
I can tell you that, based on what I've heard him say and what he's written, his idea of the future of Costa Mesa is not mine. His idea of the ideal Costa Mesa would seem to resemble Stockholm or Helsinki, where nary a dark skin can be found. His idea of our city is to expunge those who don't look like him from our borders. His idea is to make Costa Mesa a haven for the intolerant.
Beyond their recent public pronouncements, I have no idea what kind of platform the folks who formed Return to Reason plan to use or what kind of a template they will employ for candidates they will support in the upcoming election. I do know, based on the list of players and their history of public service in this city, that the probability for good things to come from this consortium is high. I suspect we'll know soon enough.
In the meantime, it's pretty funny watching Your Neighbor and his disciples getting all hot and bothered about it. Perhaps they realize that the stranglehold they currently have on our municipal government has a very good chance of being broken. Perhaps they realize that, come November, there's a very good chance that the control of this city will be returned to the hands of mature, experienced leaders - those who will consider the needs of the entire community instead of pandering to the narrow views of Your Neighbor and his pals. I suspect they will lose some sleep over the next few months.
So, while they worry about Return to Reason, some of us will be watching the campaign chest of our young jailer/mayor to see how much "Minuteman" money lands in his account. We'll also ponder whether the public safety unions in our city will endorse one of their own - the mayor - or does their collective dissatisfaction with their leadership extend to the top. What delicious irony that would be...
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