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Quartzsite resident Ed Foster had filed the complaints against Huntley and council members Bob Kelley, Jose Lizarraga and Hal Davidson Oct. 26. He later filed complaints against Norris and council members Patricia Anderson and Barbara Cowell. Foster alleged they violated the town code and broke state law in electing a mayor after three previous mayors left before the mayor's term had expired.
Originally posted by silhouette
This is getting scary, it’s a growing trend being seen in the US. I'm just amazed the mayor had no voice and no authority. Here in the US you can have freedom and the democratic right to speak your mind - just as long as it is in accordance to what the state agrees on - what's the freakin point anymore!! I thought this kind of oppression only happened in countries like Iran, Libya, Iraq and Afghanistan
Originally posted by AwakeinNM
These townspeople have to know where these councilors and the cops live. Time for some good old west justice? Not suggesting they act on it, but ya know - these people are getting their rights violated.
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Originally posted by gaslaugh123
Nothing but and old idiot given a little power as "big counsil daddy" ... Theirs only one way to handle "rogue cops"
the same way you handle a snake ... citzens of this nation are so stupid, fat, and spoiled that their is no hope of ever seeing any mass justice for the "crap" we call our elected officials.
Mr. Obamanation expecially ..
Originally posted by Taupin Desciple
reply to post by lapi7
Take a deep breath lapi7 .........relax. Don't throw a blanket over everybody like that, it's not right. Quartzite is a small town that used to be a mining company owned town when it first started out. The town I live in is exactly the same in that regard. From what I saw on the video there are other similarities as well. The council has more authority than the mayor, and there are certain council members who are power hungry. Chances are, the council member who was responsible for all this has been a longstanding member of that community who has a lot of clout, a lot of pull, over a lot of people. And like so many other people in that position, he's a prick about it.
As for the citizens in that room, I see similarities there as well. I got the distinct feeling that most, if not all, of them had no idea what was really taking place as it was taking place. Some people can go to council meetings 2 times a week for a whole year, and still be clueless as to what is really going on. Even in small towns like this, there is a lot of "political speak" done by the council members that gets lost on the average citizen. I can't speak for Quartzite, but here in my town there are a lot of uneducated locals, and the council members, some of whom don't even live in this town, know this and don't seem to care. They could "dumb down" the language if they wanted to, but they don't want to. They want to keep a very heavy thumb over as much of the populace as they can.
What my experiences have shown me is that there always seems to be a lack of communication between leaders and the followers, especially in cases like this. And it's intentional on leaders' part. Personally, even though I hold the keys to the oldest commercial buildings in this town that sit on Main St., I don't get involved with the political BS that I know goes on. I know better at this point. Most, if not all, of the leaders in this town would rather see those buildings get demolished than refurbished. I've talked to enough of them on the side, and I know how to read between the lines. But then they'll turn around and try to convince people that they want to keep the historical integrity of the town intact. They do this to get votes. That's all. I have a job to do and I don't have time for that sh*t.
Even in small towns like this, YOUR LEADERS DON'T CARE ABOUT YOU!!! People need to realize this and stop playing their games. I don't have all the answers here, but I can tell you that the way everything is set up these days, from the big towns to the small ones, average citizens will never win because the ones in charge don't want them to. They don't want a level playing field. They don't want citizens speaking their mind if it contradicts the mind set of those in charge.
Watch the video in the OP, then look at the council members in this link: www.ci.quartzsite.az.us...
Match the two up, it's not hard. E-mail him, as a voting member of that community , and tell him exactly what you think. Another election cycle is coming up more sooner than later.
Originally posted by tncryptogal
It would also be interesting to see what their connections in the area are. It probably is the Good ol Boy mafia. The mayor seems to be sick of their crap and they're fighting him in the most disrespectful way possible.
Originally posted by Gorman91
reply to post by romanmel
Evidently the national guard is needed.