The Gospel According To The Majority Vote On The Council – OUR WILL BE DONE!

The current song, 'There Is No Difference' that is playing on the City Council music station is a clap your hands - Texas two-step - around the facts of the matter. Accreditation is Main Street America’s top prize of recognition rewarded to a local Main Street program because it has shown a commitment to the revitalization of downtown. … Continue reading The Gospel According To The Majority Vote On The Council – OUR WILL BE DONE! →

There Are Members on the City Council Who Are Now ‘Exceeding The Generosity Of The Call’

When Frank Griswold became the Episcopal Bishop of Chicago, before he was elected the Presiding Bishop of the Church, he used an expression I appropriated into my life. He talked about "Exceeding the generosity of the call." It was directed towards people who come to feel they 'own' something at church and won't let go. … Continue reading There Are Members on the City Council Who Are Now ‘Exceeding The Generosity Of The Call’ →

Is The Black Community Black Enough – Getting Away With Wrong Doing

In the 1960’s Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson showed up where ever racial incidents occurred. Over the years, we have countless photographs that show them standing in the front row, mourning with a mother, praying with groups who suffered another injustice. They have spent their adult lives advancing black Americans. Sixty years later in every … Continue reading Is The Black Community Black Enough – Getting Away With Wrong Doing →

THE REALITY OF CORRUPTION

Corruption in the city government is a behavioral consequence of power and greed. Generally, even with a rulebook against it, corruption is covert, opportunistic, repetitive, powerful, and reliant upon dominance, fear, and unspoken codes; a silent threat. The findings of the State Auditor’s report underscore the behavioral consequences of corruption and the use of fear … Continue reading THE REALITY OF CORRUPTION →

Adding to the Discussion: Randy Adcox FB Conversation – Not To Be Missed

So by now, most people in our fair city have had an opportunity to see and hear the results of the state auditor's investigation into our city government. And except for those who refuse to acknowledge the obvious, there's almost unanimous consensus that there's been some questionable (if not outright criminal) decisions and actions taken … Continue reading Adding to the Discussion: Randy Adcox FB Conversation – Not To Be Missed →

The City Council At The Long Green Table – Calling For Immediate Resignations

"If you can not explain it now, to those involved, and present, here on the mid-watch, then how will you ever defend it later when called to account at the long, green table." 'The long green table' is associated with a Naval Court Martial or Court of Inquiry. The purpose of a Naval Board of Inquiry is … Continue reading The City Council At The Long Green Table – Calling For Immediate Resignations →