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I’m sorry to say that if you saw the city counsel meeting two weeks ago…

Posted: February 17, 2010 by datechguy in internet/free speech, local stuff, opinion/news
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…then you didn’t miss anything tonight. The resolution disapproving planned parenthood lost 7-4 and the two zoning resolutions lost 10-1.

I also had the distinct displeasure listening to counselor Tom Conry give us the “personally opposed” nonsense. Give me the honest disagreement of a Reclusive Leftist or a Chris Lackey over that any day.

Once again the mayor did not attend, once again the city solicitor cowed the counsel, once again Rosemary Reynolds stood alone.

Kudos for counselor Jody Joseph for going on camera for an interview before the vote (although he voted against us). UPDATE interview added:

My internet is iffy for some reason tonight so I’ll have to do more later.

Update: Rosemary Reynolds also talked before the vote:

No other counselor, nor the city solicitor would talk on camera before the vote.

Irene Carbone on Planned Parenthood

Posted: February 16, 2010 by datechguy in internet/free speech, local stuff, opinion/news
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And yet another protester on Planned Parenthood:

Quick FYI concerning the Planned Parenthood interviews…

Posted: February 16, 2010 by datechguy in internet/free speech, local stuff
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…in case you are wondering how they come about here is what I do:

I show up at the protest with my wife’s camera.

I ask people if they are willing to talk.

If they say “yes” film them asking whatever questions come to my head.

I upload them to my son’s youtube account and post then.

That’s it, no editing, no setup questions etc, it’s my opinion that people speaking their mind is much more interesting than canned answers. I learn more in one minute talking to any of the people I posted than in asking Governor Romney direct questions.

Planned parenthood: Meet Brandy Jackson

Posted: February 15, 2010 by datechguy in internet/free speech, local stuff, opinion/news
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Two days ago I posted Joan speaking on planned parenthood and the targeting of minorities.

Yesterday I posted Jeff Mercie on the subject.

I’m sure that produced a laugh or two. It’s something out of South Park, a “token”. You’ve put up a lot of video in the last week and that has been the only non-white face we’ve seen. It’s tokenism. It’s not as if you have black people in Fitchburg driving by, seeing the protesters and wanting to join in or something…

These pictures (and a few more that I haven’t put up yet) are from Friday’s protest, I didn’t attend or see Saturday, I’m told the attendance was strong (20+) from people who attended but I didn’t see it myself.

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