somebody create a name and post this baby across the hall

Aga,
Don't kill yourself trying to understand me. It's very simple. I do not engage in posts that I feel I have no place in or that I'm uncomfortable participating in. I cannot control what people say or write. That's their choice. I participate in posts here and over there where I believe I can contribute something constructive and worth reading based on my knowledge of it. I can surely give my opinion on a subject, but I will not debate and issue if I know nothing about it.
Joe seemed to be either backng up from his post or he had a plan to purposely inflame people for another reason. I don't know his reasons for his post and I really don't care. That's between him and Mr. Brown and apparently Mrs. Gatelli.
What sets me off sometimes is the balance of ridicule. Council members or people connected to the mayor can call citizens "political terrorists" and no one says a word. The paper can call council speakers or anyone who opposes the mayor "malcontents" and nothing is said. The paper continuously brings a one sided slant on government issues. Where's the balance? There is none.

I'll say something very unpopular here again. Like, tolerate, or dispise Joe Pilchesky, he provided a web site where people can share information, news or opinions where otherwise we lived in a vacuum. You must admit, once you shovel through some of the the garbage "over there", you know there are some very insightful, knowledgable and interesting posters. I read those particular posts and I learn from them. When a particular post gets nasty or non productive I change the channel. I can take some posters in stride. One day a particular poster can enrage me with their nonsense and the next day they may make a very intellegent contribution to a subject. Like you said, no one is perfect. I cache from posts what I feel is worthy to form an opinion of a subject and I reject what I feel is nasty, personal or simple nonsense.

On the Chris Doherty subject, I'll say simply, he's a nasty person. Incompetence or politicizing aside, there is no place or reason in our government for him to be like he is. It's intolerable to me. I've been told from people inside city government, simple employees, politicians and management alike, what he's done and said to people. I believe them because their stories are consistant. This man displays sociopathic behavior towards his subordinates. He could be the best father, son, husband or brother to his family, and I've heard he is, but his attitudes toward others is inexcuseable. From a taxpayer's viewpoint, he's destroying this city financially. For those reasons, I cannot tolerate him. There's not a heck of a lot I can do about it but maybe expressing my opinions, sharing what I know or being active in elections will help. I do my part.

The paper, in my opinion, is an abomination. Certain politicians get a free pass and others are held in contempt. That's not the paper's job and you must admit, I'm right in that respect. Is our paper unlike others? Not always. There bias reporting is obvious. Some of the politicians I do not like have been subjects of their wrath, but I still didn't appreciate it. The paper's job is to report news, not manipulate it.

It's a pleasure talking to you Aga, even if we disagree sometimes.

Girl Free speech only applies to those who agree with Joe Pilchesky ... what about Poor Ray Lyman ... where was his right to free speech and he said nothing that can be compared to what Joe has said ... and he was threatened with a lawsuit ... where is Ray's freedom to speech? Where was Paul's freedom of speech and Arts and mine ... we were banned because we didn't agree ... that is a fact and not fiction ... so Shari you can say all you want about the slant of the TT ... but what about the slant of DD????