- Thomas Jefferson
And as stated before, change the above "Nation", to that of a "City" and we have Vienna.
Wow, there is damage control going on all over our little Group for the past ten days.
First thing I noticed some days back when the misinformation, misdirection, deceit, deception and the lies began to run out of control within "The Group" on the 7th, was this little "quote".
"you never need to lie. Lies don't protect you from the truth. Sometimes maybe when the truth can't help someone you should definitely just lie". -Unknown Author- 17 Oct 2018
It is a bit iffy on who the "Unknown Author" is, but because it was posted on the 17th, it may well be the work of one who is well known too many in Vienna? Remember, we have people who do NOT want their name on anything they can avoid. But do love to mimic me in whatever ways one can such as the sayings I post at the beginning of each posting? If only the Truth was one of our common areas?
What weakens the above comment, is that we are not talking about a "white lie" to someone that will protect a person one loves, likes or is just trying to help. This is about the so called "Leaders" of our City, those who have spent millions, squandered much of that on pet projects and need to be held accountable for their actions- publicly.
Mr. Brookover wrote what the Daily Blat called a "Correcting error" letter on Sunday the 21st. In it, he noted "this was simply an error on his part" on some points he tried to bring out. In Truth, everyone of his points in that letter were wrong. A few issues came out in his new letter. I am saying that Joe should never had had to write the new letter to start with. The little Group he is a proud member of considers "Research" to be a four letter word. Why he went after Mr. Bibbee and Mr. Rogers to begin with is not a mystery, at least to me? They are two of at least four and usually five that have never seen a Tax increase under any name they could not get behind. In that respect he had good targets. In his letter of the 7th, Joe managed to miss easy bulls eyes by a Vienna mile.
In my blog of the 19th and again writing today (Sunday), I have clarified the final point on Mr. Rogers and who he represents among the 1450+ Seniors in Vienna? It is approximately 50 on a good day. They have been indoctrinated for so many years that they are vaccinated against the Truth. Most adamantly refuse to listen too or sadly accept anything but the Rappite City Line.
However in Truth again, Mr. Brookover was angry at getting called out in an open Council Meeting on the 11th with no opportunity to reply. Well my fine neighbor of Vienna, Welcome to the Vienna City Council. I too have been berated much worse than you were by Mr. Skogstad, Mr. Rapp, Ms. Smith and even our mutual acquaintance Mr. Bibbee. This is standard procedure for them. But it is also the same process for The Group to come out and attack someone over backyard fences, the telephone and wherever it can be done and one has no chance to defend oneself. So one could say that "Karma" is a terrible thing.
The letter for sure had a "Political Ploy" bent to it as most things The Group does. It preaches "to work together", when in fact it is so divisive too many with its Rappite like Doctrine?
It is hard to think that Mr. Brookover deserved a "Private session where the Mayor or a Council Member takes you aside to talk it over". You are just mimicking Ms. Powell in her comments in that same nights Public Forum on when she got her ears pinned back on Facebook. She too stressed the "Private, face to face, the one on one", versus the Public Lashing. The Group does far better when it is sneaking around behind people and can hide their actions/ comments than when in the open and anyone of them can be called out easily for the wrongs they are caught doing to someone?
One who will not identify themselves today has frequently pointed out the absolute lack of Ethics, Morales and Integrity so many on the Council lack. You are just now figuring this out? BUT, one excellent point by you, Joe was "and they don't keep the Citizen's wellbeing at heart".
It was noted in my posting of the 20th on The Group ingratiating itself with an admirable effort as many are by the Wayside Church only this time on Christmas Baskets. I said I was all in for that effort and as well as any other to help the less fortunate in Vienna or wherever the Baskets may be distributed? The cautionary note on getting involved in The Groups political agenda as it was not as open or honest as it is made out to be. It has been noted above and also again below on the lack of "togetherness" they practice versus what they preach? I used the terms "Preaches and Preach", is The Group some kind of Sect or Cult in the making?
As still more to the damage control being pursued over the past days is this little jewel. It is an excerpt for one to get people separated so one can insure they "understand"?
"after it being an issue for some that can't seem to come to me directly. Please private message me here on this page as I would be happy to talk to you about anything posted here on FB, over the phone or in person. Getting things straight from the person is always the best way to get the answers you seek in any situation".
Allow me to advise you re-read the quote in green above. When she can get someone off too the side, she can than try to be a "spin master" to redo the Truth that is not wanted out? Some will not be able to get to her on her site as it is controlled on who can comment. Ms. Powell will tolerate NO criticism or what she considers to be criticism? And that is one of her Groups ideas on "togetherness". In (A bit of hyperbole here), The Groups Dictionary on Political Correctness, it could say that "togetherness" has been said to say "When all agree with what I want it to mean"?
Again, may I ask, a sect or Cult in the making?
Again I say, read a lot of information, but think carefully what comes out that is verifiable, and what is not? One can trot up too any Council Meeting and be fed a few or many lies depending on the needs of the day. So having been led by some who think lying is okay if it serves their ends, do we really need another bunch right behind them?
Above for those who are alert, one can see the similarities that the City Rappites and The Group are using to put out very specialized information that is not always Truthful, but is made to seem to be Truthful, if YOU (Who ever that might be?), would only talk to us "one on one or face to face" but most especially privately? 'nuff said'.