User talk:JimO

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I am simply amazed at the lack of substance in this individuals reply, and lack of ability to respond without credible facts, just fiction. Hence my entire reason in responding to this webpage claptrap. Obtuse retort are typical of this mindset and a willingness to try to bend reality. The same council that ran in 2001 and were reelected in 2004 where reelected (with two exceptions, one incumbent that was on our side and a new comer with similar views as ours) with considerable less votes that in 2001. I also doubled the number of votes than in 2001. Of course, this individual will overlook that point because it would not meet his or her own 'Agenda". Whereas I can accept, points of views this individual apparently and quite evidently cannot. Voter apathy, large candidate field that would result in a vote spread apparently does not enter this individuals mindset because it would continue to show their stupidity. If one looks at the votes, the other candidates got and what the incumbents did not get from the previous election would indicate that the public did not reelect them with the resounding vote this individual claims. Incredible. As a researcher this individuals would laugh his/their claim to the gutter were it belongs. I have received an incredible large, and favorable, response to my views and have had some people who didn't know of me before support me, from Doctors, scientists, nurses, lawyers, tradesmen and a large number of senior citizens. My problem in the past two elections was name recognition and in Medicine Hat, that is a big factor. There are at least two council members elected and reelected not because they are good council member (read useless and lackluster) but because they had the name recognition. Even they lost votes in 2004, so please explain that. Once again, the stupidity and lack of intestinal fortitude has this individual once again speaking without facts. Redcliff council did not permit affected businesspersons and the public an opportunity to be involved with their bylaw as in Medicine Hat because they just rubber-stamped Medicine Hats bylaw as theirs. Again, this reeks of poor governance, not because it was about adult businesses but because that is not what is permitted in accordance to a good council following acceptable practices regardless of the issue. It is appalling when Redcliff town council enters into arguments with irresponsible remarks in an effort to justify their decisions. The open council meeting they did have after which the vote to accept was made was not a cool calm debate and was fueled with absurd remarks and similar mob rule as the public that did show from the Anti porn group. It is incredible how democracy is only acceptable when they want it to be and then work diligently to deny democratic protocol to those they oppose. It appears an issue such as this does not warrant adherences to the Municipal Government Act. More importantly, it has also resulted in poor government compliance in other Medicine Hat issues, such as the Ponds, the Skateboard bylaw, the Electric Roadhouse and others issues. But then again that is what I was fighting against and not "Porn" as this individual continues to lament about with such simpleton remarks. If this individual would take the time to be more observant of "Medicine Hat" politics they would see that this attitude of not representing the public has transcend into other issues hence my "real" reasoning for my response and have the support of an increasing population of my city. Once more, this individual takes the cowardly approach of not listing their name or the nerve to contact me to get the real facts and not what he/she perceives to be the truth before they set to type their dull-wittedly obtuse statements. Show courage…step up to the plate and let others judge you as you have judged me. Put your name on the ballet or write a letter to the editor and let see if you get acceptance for such drivel.

Jim Ogston