tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8075448.post2441399397370847995..comments2024-02-15T05:08:32.917-06:00Comments on Cliff's Crib: The Same Old Routine Cliftonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03389032037779987856noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8075448.post-48700560936811493972008-11-14T15:19:00.000-06:002008-11-14T15:19:00.000-06:00That's a good question that I don't have an answer...That's a good question that I don't have an answer for. There has to be something better than the present approach.Cliftonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03389032037779987856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8075448.post-54843154824021109062008-11-14T11:27:00.000-06:002008-11-14T11:27:00.000-06:00I agree with both comments. My question is, what ...I agree with both comments. My question is, what is a city councilperson to do when he or she has exhausted all behind-the-scenes options to get information that should be readily available?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8075448.post-79041867669588929592008-11-14T09:47:00.000-06:002008-11-14T09:47:00.000-06:00Brian,I cannot disagree with any of that. I don't ...Brian,<BR/>I cannot disagree with any of that. I don't know what Ray Nagin was doing with that letter. However, this is a city with preconceived bitterness and anger in many places. If you want to really change government here you have to show the people that they are the ones being hurt and that exposing bad government is what's best for them.<BR/><BR/>When people watch that on television they don't see a bad sanitation contract. They see Stacy Head arguing with Veronica White and forget the original message. There are some cultural things here no one is taking notice of and it's going to divide the city for nothing.Cliftonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03389032037779987856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8075448.post-10440491357315134882008-11-14T09:11:00.000-06:002008-11-14T09:11:00.000-06:00Cliff,Even when Council Members have tried the mor...Cliff,<BR/><BR/>Even when Council Members have tried the more civil approach you suggest, they get nothing. <BR/><BR/>On event the most critical issue of accurate crime reporting, Nagin is silent:<BR/><BR/>http://citizencrimewatch.org/blog/2008/11/12/just-the-facts-please/<BR/><BR/>The only way the Council has been able to get any information at all is to force Nagin officials to appear before the Council -- an act they can't refuse. <BR/><BR/>Things are getting done. Corruption is being uncovered. Unfortunately, that isn't the kind of activity which helps the recovery. <BR/><BR/>The blame falls squarely on Ray Nagin. I can't think of anyone who would tolerate the kind of secrecy and obfuscation Nagin has committed, unless they are in on the deals Nagin has worked out with contractors (ahem, consider the role played by the quieter members of the Council).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com