Who Says So?

Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "Small Is Good":

Deleting comments after you've decided to publish them sure doesn't look good.

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Two  critical comments  of blog are posted.  And the last shall be first.

I published comments yesterday that I deleted this morning. I want people to be free to comment. Sometimes I have misgivings. Strong enough at times not to publish.

I can be in full agreement with a comment but fairness dictates. It's a low blow when a  person can't defend him/herself.

Those I published yesterday and deleted this morning were expressive but highly personal.They were warranted in the circumstance.

I compromised. I gave them exposure  but not lasting or permanent.

My battles are not with people. They are with ideas. Sometimes it's hard to separate the two.

I rail  against policies and procedures that do not serve the interest of the community.

That swallow millions of dollars of public resources with no benefit  gained and  hardship created.

We elect people who are comfortable and successful, because they are comfortable and successful.

 Then we  expect them to empathise with those who are not.  I think we should be able to expect that.

Last  council  term  saw millions of dollars of profligate  spending. Everything done was for political gain. Not an ounce of logic justified it from any perspective.

We elected a new council to turn this ship around.  I believe that was and still is their intention

It should mean budget cuts.  Spending needs to be brought back in line with reality.

Wildly extravagant projects started without rhyme  or reason need to be reversed.Good money should not be thrown after bad.

Instead we contemplate again with equanimity,budget increases in double digits.

I don't believe that was the intention of the last election or of the current council.

But last year's budget was a disappointment.

It makes this one harder to tackle.

Still, there are hopeful signs.

We don't need an Occupy movement and tents in the town hall courtyard yet.

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Critical comment 1.

The person who thinks I should be writing worthwhile stuff like recipes is into the wrong space.
The Blog is what it is. It 's about the town's business.