Jens 'n' Frens
Idle thoughts of a relatively libertarian Republican in Cambridge, MA, and whomever he invites. Mostly political.
"A strong conviction that something must be done is the parent of many bad measures." -- Daniel Webster
Wednesday, April 03, 2002 :::
Sorry about that test-post. Pay no attention to the man in front of the curtain.
I'll start by copying a few old things here. Here's a letter I sent to the Cambridge Chronicle, published on or about March 7.
Let me get this straight.
Instead of voting themselves personal assistants two
years ago, the city councillors gave themselves a big raise.
They've allocated for a new council staff member -- a
position which hasn't even been filled -- but that's not
enough for Toomey, who thinks that those councillors who
oppose providing themselves with an individual staff
member don't "respect" themselves.
The real question is whether they respect us. Mayor
Sullivan's comment -- "I don't like having a buffer between
councillors and constituents" -- indicates that he has the
humility, and the respect for us, that a City Councillor
should have. Does Toomey?
