[Vision2020] recall petition

[Bill London]

    Gerald Weitz, spokesperson for a group of local business owners who plan to remain anonymous, is now selling some especially sleazy snakeoil.  Weitz is collecting signatures on a recall petition, hoping to drive John Dickinson, Linda Pall and Nancy Chaney off the Moscow City Council (Daily News front page, Dec. 23).
    Weitz is angry since these three council members are thoughtfully examining development plans, seeking the community's best interest and hoping to maintain our quality of life, instead of rubberstamping any project like previous council members did.
    Weitz is very angry, and the irrationality of his position was clearly revealed in his overblown rhetoric.  For example, in the article, Weitz was quoted as saying in reference to the three council members, "We will crush them."  
    That level of irrational anger is the driving power behind this petition.  Some local business interests, who have enjoyed years of virtually no oversight by Moscow city staff or council members, are very upset that their goal of more profit, more houses, more roads, more of everything is now receiving some scrutiny by our council representatives.  So, they are venting their anger through this recall petition.
    If you care about the quality of life in Moscow, don't sign this petition.
    BL
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