Englewood Residents:
Please watch and listen to the latest Englewood City Council Meeting. Pay close attention at the 2 hour 37 minute point. 2:37:14.
Elected Government Officials are totally out of order when they behave as if they have been attacked when Voters point out inequities in their decisions on how to use public money.
This discourse took place while the Mother of a murdered Mentally Distressed child sat behind me longing for answers. That Mother had to listen to testimony that suggests that the thing that she dreads has already happened. As she grieves for the loss of her son who was killed by an enraged Policewoman, who seemed in Mental Distress herself, she learns that this Mentally Distressed Policewoman may have already been promoted to Detective.
The statements of these Elected Government Officials urged members of the public to go on Social Media and Stand Up Against the hatred of Jews. It made my heart hurt. I could hear the Mother's breathing change as did mine.
The room became hot with rage, but the desired "reaction" did not come. The Public which was made up of African Americans with only 3 persons lacking melanin, did not take the bait. The meeting continued.
Madame City Council President:
Was it okay to use the "dog whistle of anti-semitism" when they felt tired, intolerant and pressed to provide answers to explain Council decisions? Did that not make you feel uncomfortable?
That loaded agenda was hiding something. Perhaps it was the Resolution that suggests the City Council is for sale. The Developer says that the City has accepted $100,000 to amend the project that they are proposing to build on the Wetlands. Wow! Isn't that interesting. Money makes it okay to develop Flood prone areas.
The Council's time and ours must be used more wisely. At least the Board of Education gives us the agenda to review while we wait. We also get to wait in a place where we can sit down and read the agenda. If I remember correctly, that is also what the Council did at one time. Perhaps we should revisit that practice.
Closed Session was so long that one Council Person found it impossible to keep his eyes open once the Public Session commenced. Is that the reason he started a conversation that would have previously caused a riot?
Next time, create a lighter agenda so Council Members won't have to resort to baiting a grieving family to riot so the meeting can be dismissed.
