Comment notes
The average voter hears how Peoria can't quickly get rid of a drug house, can't improve the School District enough to stop white flight, gives away money on stupid projects and they think that Peoria is the last City that should let it's politicians run a water company.
Was the water company buyout referendum, a vote against the principal of the public ownership of this particular monopoly utility, or rather a NO CONFIDENCE voite as to that current City Council's ability to appropriately make the decision to buy and to manage such an investment.
The City of Peoria voters have long suffered fools into public office. Peoria voters should be ashamed that the people they elected, were not trustworthy.
-
- Anonymous said...
-
Peoria should be ashamed not only of the water company fiasco and the way it has been handled (Is it a good deal for the citizens or not? We really don't know!) and the slumlords tolerated, demolition of historic properties, but also of something very serious, police harassment of people peacefully demonstrating on public right of way.
On Aug. 24, PETA demonstrators came to town to demonstrate against meat eating, and in favor of vegetarian diets. The demonstration was halted and they were arrested immediately by a dozen police with 4 squad cars.
Police can't seem to handle the unsolved murders in this town, but love to pick on peaceful demonstrators. The police also harassed PETA's local supporters who were peacefully handing out small leaflets on the public sidewalk -- and threatened them with arrest if they didn't leave. Their First Amendment rights were clearly violated! Disgusting. - pollypeoria said...
-
Can't be nekkid (or semi naked) when you protest. Also, you have to get a permit and you can't get in the way of those trying to get back to work on time following their lunch break. I wish I had been there. I would have pointed and laughed while eating a hot dog from a street vendor.
posted by Shame On Peoria at 4:02 AM
What exactly does the water company buy out attempt have to do with neglected Peoria properties and the slum lords who own them?
9:12 AM