Encouraged To Attend!

I guess the lack of responses means, just what I thought....no one will show!!!

I already said that I'd be there.

I'm on break from school and curious about attending.  What time is a good time to be down there?  Hopefully the schedule will allow it as the day goes on...

I am completely disgusted with my city leaders and in fact with the residents of this city, at least the ones that have spoke out against the Art project. With the exception of two brave men no one spoke out against this. While there at least 30 people that stood up and spoke in favor of it. In fact so many spoke out in favor of this I didn't have enough video to record it, so I just gave up.

 

I am in no way against this project; I am against my tax money funding it. If people really think that this project will save Middletown then you have lost your minds. I am also disgusted with one man for making his wife stand up and talk about how great this project will be, while he stood on the wall watching. What a coward to send your wife to do your dirty work.

 

 

Where were all the people that have talked so bravely on the Journal and on here about this project being a waste of money?? In my opinion no one can say anything more about this, with the exception of the two men that showed up and spoke up. What a let down people, I expected more.

The reason nobody goes is because we all know the system is locked in place. There will never be any real change until the structure of Middletown government is changed. What happened tonight is why Middletown is the way it is. Middletown has always had a clique of people that are not wealthy, but like to act like they are. They want to pretend they are living a cultured life, but cannot afford to do it in the real world. They come up with these tax paying projects and then gang up together. Think about it, not one person that spoke in favor of this tonight has any type of impressive income or net worth. It's all middle class wanna-be's. What that "clique" doesn't seem to know is that in wealthier neighborhoods, they all "donate" out of their big bank accounts for their cultured events. Can you imagine someone from Indian Hill proposing a project for that community and asking the local government to fund it? Or in Hyde Park or Mt. Adams? It just wouldn't happen. It would be too humiliating. But not these locals in our great city, they have no shame. They want to have wine & cheese parties, pretend they are cultured, but doing it with our tax dollars. This little clique in town is no different than anyone on welfare or even a pan handler. And to all of you supporters of this, nobody is impressed with your little wine parties. We think you are as big of a loser as you know deep down inside that you are.

I've said it before, the way to start major change in this city is to limit council member terms to 1 year at a time so we can get rid of the pathetic ones. There should also be a system set up that reports online the activities of all public employees of any kind. I want to see who gets what, what they did to earn it, etc. You get the public's hand in control of who is actually running this city, make them accountable publicly for every single thing they do, change will happen. If it's good enough for teachers, why not all government employees?

The system in place right doesn't allow for dissenting voices. I've seen how nasty they are to anyone that stands there and asks them questions during council meetings. If you all remember a few years ago, there were so many people showing up to oppose things, they ended up taking it off tv so the public couldn't see what was going on at council meetings.

I drive around town and am amazed at the mess just about everywhere I go. If it's not litter, it's poorly maintained properties. For those of you that live here and do most of your activities here, take a road trip some weekend to other communities. See how other cities operate. How clean other towns are. The differences are mind boggling.

You are right Rhodes, these groups that want this art center here a bunch of "look at me I have money" type of people. When in reality they are just middle class folks trying to fool everyone. The real rich folks would never ask the tax payer to fund this, there would be a fund raiser of sorts to raise money.

What happened to everyone last night? The anti- MUSA 's are beating us up on the lack of support for all the "griping" (their words) we do on this site. This turnout only supported their claim that we only sit behind a screen and complain.

Hey--I didn't attend because I knew exactly what would happen. 50 more speakers against the project wouldn't have changed a vote already cast. I love Mike and Vet, however both were terrible last night. Rambling,stammering, and un-prepared after all of this time. Steve Lewis was well-intentioned but not much better. I didn't even watch the Council discussion or vote. The smug attitude of the artsy tax $ spenders and the after-quotes were very disappointing. Gloating is a very bad trait.

hey vet--I VERY MUCH appreciate your effort and desire exhibited last night.

Rhodes made an excellent point that should not be missed.

Where are they posting at Vet?

Spider,