Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "My Preference":
"We don't need someone who thinks he's slumming."
There's that reverse snobbery of yours again.
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At the last Council meeting , a motion on the table was an attempt to clarify precisely how the
elected body exercises control and requires accountability from staff.
The motion sprang from a response from the Mayor a query from Council was tantamount to micro-managing .
During debate, the function of the Mayor as Chief Executive Officer was dismissed as meaningless .
He indicated with a glance around the table if he really had authority as CEO "there would be changes "
The comment was clearly not directed at staff
One is forced to conclude the remark was directed at Councillors.
At best it was unwise. At worst, downright stupid
The only meaning possible was that some members occupying seats would not if he really was CEO
The comment was offensive. Not conducive to civil response. In breach of the rule
requiring civility by the member responsible for maintaining civility.
Insufferable, patronizing,condescending ,insulting reference deserving of a straightforward, figuratively speaking, smack in the teeth.
There's nothing reverse, perverse or snobbish about it.
It's just -----put up yer dukes and let's have at you me boyyo!
And may the better woman win
ReplyDeleteOffense is sometimes perceived as better than defence.
There are fewer explanations required.
I've never figured out this charge of reverse-snobbery that gets levelled at you and the readers of the Blog. It's usually in connection with some ' entitled ' claim or other. The right to special attention for a few demandees over a park, their neighbours' trees, the view of a pole or the Centre. All very silly and an inaccurate labelling.
ReplyDeleteNot exactly a good statement in the last leg of term and with elections around the corner. As Mayor he has power in his position. He just chooses not to exercise it.
ReplyDeleteThere has been a week off [ wish you would take some down-time ] so I am expecting the Mayor's letter that he said he would be ' glad ' to write . Then perhaps we'll learn why questions from councillors cannot be asked of staff. The first response was inadequate. I'm not on anyone's 'side '. I just want to know the answer.
ReplyDeleteIf he has asked the questions in the first place, no one would have known about it. There wouldn't have been any mess. Is that called Doing a Harper ?
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ReplyDeleteI agree. But then as Cllr Ballard once said, " Auroras are a bunch of rubes ! " Bet he wishes he had that one back.
ReplyDeleteHarper's speech this evening has proved that he is ripe for a psychiatric evaluation.
Good heavens ! you've got a budget meeting & then there's a council meeting with an awesome agenda. We really can't afford to take a week off whenever there is an opportunity. Nothing gets done & we get jammed up again.
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