9900 Ways to Dither
For anyone who has seen the City Council members dither themselves into a ditch on two recent Monday nights over whether to approve 9900 Culver, reject 9900 Culver or bake a chocolate cake, their chronic indecision over redevelopment is not surprising.
Their cowardliness is unbecoming.
Unaccountably, the boys have morphed into Care Bears, cuddly, pliable, jelly-centered handmaidens of the public, the only handmaidens in Culver City who shave every morning.
If they were Boy Scouts, they would become lost in a one-tree forest.
If they were traffic cops, they would give perpendicular signals, simultaneously.
The Woman Who Almost Came to Dinner
And they say women cant make up their minds.
Once I had a wife who reminded me of these three. She was never happy with my choice of restaurants for dinner. You decide, said I. I cant make up my mind, said she. I selected. She complained. Eventually, this did lead to a divorce, and I think she still is mad and still cant decide where to eat. Last time I saw her, she looked anorexic. I wonder if she will run for the City Council next spring.
Fear Thee Not
Last spotted, the jelly-centered members of the City Council were running a fear campaign, fearing that soon they may run out of excuses and be forced to vote up or down on 9900 Culver.
Tomorrow we shall talk about specific egregious missteps they have taken, to the detriment of nearly everyone.
Let It Snow, Let It Snow
If I were Joey Miller, the developer, I would position myself on the sidewalk in front of City Hall and start winging snowballs at the building.
He has done what he was asked to do.
The Council members have not just broken their pact with Mr. Miller and his comrades. They have shattered it into many pieces and then virtually stomped on the remains.
Why You Were Elected
The three Council members were elected to make decisions. At the City Council meetings of July 9 and last Monday, they appeared to have forgotten that injunction.
They also have forgotten how to lead. They have led in the past. They are mature and they are smart. But they have embarrassed themselves, and the rest of City Hall that they represent, with their stumbling, bumbling conduct on two Monday nights.
Three Men Named Silbiger
At times, the three Council members have acted as if they were all named Gary Silbiger. Mr. Silbiger believes the public should play a pivotal role in all governmental decisions.
Aside from the fact such a system would bring unrelieved chaos, the most cannibalistic government in the history of the world, it is not the way the founders designed this republic to be run. Yes, liberals tradtionally are very slow learners.
Quick, Where Is My Cradle?
The City Council members have curled themselves into fetal positions and leaped into the arms of the public, which is happy to rock-a-bye babies until they are lulled to sleep.
Boys, tell me. Do you remember the last mixed-use redevelopment where the public roared approval? I dont either. It is not what the community does.
Listen to their complaints. Balance them against the natural growth plans of the developers and City Hall, then vote.
Lost: One Backbone
Where was this steel backbone, this driving concern for public opinion, a couple of years ago?
When the tiny voices of the residents of two mobile home parks on Grandview Boulevard cried and begged the Council to include their land in a redevelopment project, the brave City Council answered in two words:
Pound sand.
Take charge, gentlemen. It is your turn to lead. Has been for two wasted City Council meetings.
