Thoughts on closing the balcony...

A bunch of fellow nobodys and I sat watching the recovery plan hearings in the balcony. There were speakers listing problems that needed to be addressed in the plan. The speakers were, surprisingly, pretty damn accurate about the problems that have surfaced since then.

More surprising, however was the fact that former councilman Pocius was nodding off, former council President Murphy was engaged in a serious game of tic-tac-toe and most interestingly, former councilman Hazzouri was reading his mail.

Judas is well-aware of what goes on at the dias. I'm convinced she fears the people in the balcony would see her rolling two metal balls around in her hand (think Queeg, not hubby's), while Fanucci alternately cuts out paper dolls, updates her on-line dating profile and crosses out the big words (should have pronounciations) given to her by her handlers to sound like a big girl councilwoman while McGoff, well, he just sits there thinking about how he might one day get elected to a political office.

The goal of Judas and her master Christopher Doherty is to embroil this council in so many Fanuccis of force 5 or better, so as to obfuscate the real issues facing the city, such as:

Hollowgate: The diversion of services from all citizens who deserved them to a few who promised votes. George Parker, DPW Director, was allowed to investigate himself and found he did nothing wrong, in his eyes. Rumored to have worn a blindfold during his self exam. "Ordered" to show at council for questioning; didn't show. Reportedly hid under his desk instead because his veracity wasn't just questioned, it was laughed at.

Alglican American: The action where the mayor broke a contract he helped institute, putting both Scranton and Dunmore on the hook for millions of dollars. The mayor is currently trying to hide losses in convoluted sewer dealings, of which he is allegedly experienced in, due to internship as a rat in a sewer.

City Unions: The mayor broke multiple contracts, leading to huge arbitrations and legal bills. Cost to taxpayers in the millions. Earnings for lawyers, FOC, in the millions.

Floodgate: The mayor and the rest of TeamDoh! would rather see people suffer than install a flood warning siren in lower Green Ridge.

Feel free to add your own Fanucci. The mayor's got a lot to hide and he needs his fellow gang* members to win elections.

Quite simply, the more interference the mayor can have between council and the people, the smaller the crowds, the more likely he can control what goes on in the city.

In one sentence: Everything that goes on in city hall is for one purpose- to maintain Chris Doherty's control of municipal activites.

As long as Chris Doherty is mayor and controls City Council, Chris Doherty controls the city of Scranton and, by the use of taxes, zoning and its unlicensed inspectors, smoking ordinance, unlawful, no-written policy, pre-council, 2nd and 4th amendment search and seizure violation searches, .....Chris Doherty controls you.

In effect, Judas Gatelli, Sherry Fanucci and the latest incarnation of an imp, Bobber McGoff, have allowed Chris Doherty to rule like a king.

Sorry Bobber, no matter the strength and severity of the Fanucci, no elected office for you.


*(Latest law enforcement definition of a gang: a group of three or more individuals, juvenile and or adult, who associate on a continuous basis, form an allegiance for a common purpose, and are allegedly involved in criminal activity.)