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Post by antamaleen on Oct 11, 2015 11:58:15 GMT -6
Yes indeed it is. BUT you have to go the extra mile to end it. A lot of effort and time, and well worth it. Agreed. I have been putting in effort and time. What have you done to end our City leaders trying to keep business away with requirements that do not follow our laws, hiding requirements, pracricing selective enforcement of overly restrictive ordinances, overly restrictive zoning of commercial properties, FTC complaints against companies wanting to invest in our community to repatriate the jobs lost over the last 25 years, etc? Are you at least speaking up to ask them to try to end the poisoning population control? You don't know me. So how do you think you know what I have or have not done? Putting pigs on a building isn't going to make a difference. It starts with the kids. They are our future. Keep them in school, off of drugs, and see that they can make a better life for themselves. All it takes is one to make a difference in their life. I don't have to rant and rave for change. I don't have to be public. Nor do I have to explain myself to you or anyone. When I see a child become an educated, drug free, well adjusted adult, I have done my deed.
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Post by Kyle Mitchell on Oct 12, 2015 7:08:39 GMT -6
Agreed. I have been putting in effort and time. What have you done to end our City leaders trying to keep business away with requirements that do not follow our laws, hiding requirements, pracricing selective enforcement of overly restrictive ordinances, overly restrictive zoning of commercial properties, FTC complaints against companies wanting to invest in our community to repatriate the jobs lost over the last 25 years, etc? Are you at least speaking up to ask them to try to end the poisoning population control? You don't know me. So how do you think you know what I have or have not done? Putting pigs on a building isn't going to make a difference. It starts with the kids. They are our future. Keep them in school, off of drugs, and see that they can make a better life for themselves. All it takes is one to make a difference in their life. I don't have to rant and rave for change. I don't have to be public. Nor do I have to explain myself to you or anyone. When I see a child become an educated, drug free, well adjusted adult, I have done my deed. I don't think that I said that I know you or that I thought I knew what you had done or not done. Didn't I only ask questions about what you had done? Do you have any proof that hanging some flying pigs on a building doesn't make anyone think about Anything being Possible and make a difference in their life? You do know that I have done much more than just create and display a kinetik sculpture, don't you? I agree that even just getting one drug dealer off our streets could make a differences to keep the children who are our future off of drugs. That is the problem though, they are continually allowed to keep distributing their poisin that you claim is our government's population control, which would be corruption, right? I didn't say that you had to explain yourself when I was just asking questions, did I? The conversation was about doing something to end corruption. By saying that your deed is done in regards to the corruption of their population control poisoning when you see a child become an educated drug free well adjusted adult, are you implying that our government is using the children who are our future as their poison dealers?
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Post by dog on Oct 12, 2015 7:41:06 GMT -6
Toll booths and body cavity searches for anyone entering the city limits should keep the drugs out of Streator.
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Post by antamaleen on Oct 12, 2015 10:14:56 GMT -6
Toll booths and body cavity searches for anyone entering the city limits should keep the drugs out of Streator. I live within city limits. Can I still get the cavity search? Lol!
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Post by antamaleen on Oct 12, 2015 10:23:58 GMT -6
You don't know me. So how do you think you know what I have or have not done? Putting pigs on a building isn't going to make a difference. It starts with the kids. They are our future. Keep them in school, off of drugs, and see that they can make a better life for themselves. All it takes is one to make a difference in their life. I don't have to rant and rave for change. I don't have to be public. Nor do I have to explain myself to you or anyone. When I see a child become an educated, drug free, well adjusted adult, I have done my deed. I don't think that I said that I know you or that I thought I knew what you had done or not done. Didn't I only ask questions about what you had done? Do you have any proof that hanging some flying pigs on a building doesn't make anyone think about Anything being Possible and make a difference in their life? You do know that I have done much more than just create and display a kinetik sculpture, don't you? I agree that even just getting one drug dealer off our streets could make a differences to keep the children who are our future off of drugs. That is the problem though, they are continually allowed to keep distributing their poisin that you claim is our government's population control, which would be corruption, right? I didn't say that you had to explain yourself when I was just asking questions, did I? The conversation was about doing something to end corruption. By saying that your deed is done in regards to the corruption of their population control poisoning when you see a child become an educated drug free well adjusted adult, are you implying that our government is using the children who are our future as their poison dealers? The first part of your question was "what have you done". That is being judgmental. I am not implying anything. If you want to be so judgemental on how the city is run, run for office. Make the change within. If you feel the need to twist something, as you do my words, play the game or do the dance. So quit twisting my words!
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Post by Kyle Mitchell on Oct 13, 2015 6:51:50 GMT -6
I don't think that I said that I know you or that I thought I knew what you had done or not done. Didn't I only ask questions about what you had done? Do you have any proof that hanging some flying pigs on a building doesn't make anyone think about Anything being Possible and make a difference in their life? You do know that I have done much more than just create and display a kinetik sculpture, don't you? I agree that even just getting one drug dealer off our streets could make a differences to keep the children who are our future off of drugs. That is the problem though, they are continually allowed to keep distributing their poisin that you claim is our government's population control, which would be corruption, right? I didn't say that you had to explain yourself when I was just asking questions, did I? The conversation was about doing something to end corruption. By saying that your deed is done in regards to the corruption of their population control poisoning when you see a child become an educated drug free well adjusted adult, are you implying that our government is using the children who are our future as their poison dealers? The first part of your question was "what have you done". That is being judgmental. I am not implying anything. If you want to be so judgemental on how the city is run, run for office. Make the change within. If you feel the need to twist something, as you do my words, play the game or do the dance. So quit twisting my words! Gee, I suppose that I could see it as being a little judgemental if I didn't feel that I had done much to try to correct the problems. Being proud of my efforts to have our City government actually follow our laws and enforce them better, I didn't consider that a simple question might make you feel judged about what you have done to try to end the corruption that you speak of, such as our leaders allowing the on going poisoning population control in our community. You don't really believe that we should have to run for office to be able to ask our leaders for better for our community, do you?
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Post by antamaleen on Oct 13, 2015 12:31:27 GMT -6
The first part of your question was "what have you done". That is being judgmental. I am not implying anything. If you want to be so judgemental on how the city is run, run for office. Make the change within. If you feel the need to twist something, as you do my words, play the game or do the dance. So quit twisting my words! Gee, I suppose that I could see it as being a little judgemental if I didn't feel that I had done much to try to correct the problems. Being proud of my efforts to have our City government actually follow our laws and enforce them better, I didn't consider that a simple question might make you feel judged about what you have done to try to end the corruption that you speak of, such as our leaders allowing the on going poisoning population control in our community. You don't really believe that we should have to run for office to be able to ask our leaders for better for our community, do you? You're the one who has the problems with the city. Not me. And since you say they aren't doing their jobs, after all these years of you trying to get them to do it, well......... The only other option would be to run for office.
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Post by Kyle Mitchell on Oct 13, 2015 15:46:42 GMT -6
Gee, I suppose that I could see it as being a little judgemental if I didn't feel that I had done much to try to correct the problems. Being proud of my efforts to have our City government actually follow our laws and enforce them better, I didn't consider that a simple question might make you feel judged about what you have done to try to end the corruption that you speak of, such as our leaders allowing the on going poisoning population control in our community. You don't really believe that we should have to run for office to be able to ask our leaders for better for our community, do you? You're the one who has the problems with the city. Not me. And since you say they aren't doing their jobs, after all these years of you trying to get them to do it, well......... The only other option would be to run for office. You were the one indicating that we should work to end the corruption. Are you now saying that you don't have a problem with their allowing the (alleged by you) set up dealers to keep practicing their poisoning population control that takes our community's loved ones? Are you free of any problems with what our federal government does, or are you running for federal office? Personally, I feel that talking about what I want from my government without having to run for office is my Constitutional right. If you don't like that I enjoy my rights, I don't know what to tell you other than to just not read it. It seems simple enough to me.
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Post by antamaleen on Oct 13, 2015 22:36:33 GMT -6
You're the one who has the problems with the city. Not me. And since you say they aren't doing their jobs, after all these years of you trying to get them to do it, well......... The only other option would be to run for office. You were the one indicating that we should work to end the corruption. Are you now saying that you don't have a problem with their allowing the (alleged by you) set up dealers to keep practicing their poisoning population control that takes our community's loved ones? Are you free of any problems with what our federal government does, or are you running for federal office? Personally, I feel that talking about what I want from my government without having to run for office is my Constitutional right. If you don't like that I enjoy my rights, I don't know what to tell you other than to just not read it. It seems simple enough to me. When did I say the city set up drug dealers? When!?! Though I hate to repeat myself, quit twisting my words.
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Post by Kyle Mitchell on Oct 14, 2015 6:58:35 GMT -6
You were the one indicating that we should work to end the corruption. Are you now saying that you don't have a problem with their allowing the (alleged by you) set up dealers to keep practicing their poisoning population control that takes our community's loved ones? Are you free of any problems with what our federal government does, or are you running for federal office? Personally, I feel that talking about what I want from my government without having to run for office is my Constitutional right. If you don't like that I enjoy my rights, I don't know what to tell you other than to just not read it. It seems simple enough to me. When did I say the city set up drug dealers? When!?! Though I hate to repeat myself, quit twisting my words. Did I say that you said the City set up the dealers? Wasn't it your claim that the heroin that is continually allowed to take away the beautiful dreams of our community's loved ones without consequences is our government's population control? Wouldn't it be corrupt for our leaders to not be taking action to stop those dealers from killing more of our community members? You aren't just making unsupported claims of it being our government's corrupt population control and that you are working to end corruption, without asking our City leaders to start taking action to create consequences for the poison dealers, are you? Is it acceptable to you that the uncontrolled problem keeps killing our local population?
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Post by antamaleen on Oct 14, 2015 9:14:03 GMT -6
That is why you start with the children. Keep them from doing drugs. The dealer will always deal. It's all about the money. Stop the children from buying into that life, and it's one step closer to ending the flow.
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Post by helencrump on Oct 14, 2015 11:11:00 GMT -6
It's been 45 years since Janis Joplin overdosed on heroin. Isn't it presumptuous to think that the Streator city leaders alone can wipe out heroin in this town? Or are you advocating for those toll booths with strip searches for everyone entering town? It does seem you are obsessed with people pulling down their pants. Like Ant says, it starts at home. And there are people trying to do something about the problem. Supporting them would be more productive than negativity.
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Post by Kyle Mitchell on Oct 15, 2015 6:21:10 GMT -6
That is why you start with the children. Keep them from doing drugs. The dealer will always deal. It's all about the money. Stop the children from buying into that life, and it's one step closer to ending the flow. Sure, the dealers will always deal if there are no consequences from our government to stop them from dealing. Other communities seem to control the problem by arresting dealers. I agree that it is probably all about money. Rather than have so many people die, I want our leaders to start providing consequences for the dealers.
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Post by Kyle Mitchell on Oct 15, 2015 6:23:33 GMT -6
It's been 45 years since Janis Joplin overdosed on heroin. Isn't it presumptuous to think that the Streator city leaders alone can wipe out heroin in this town? Or are you advocating for those toll booths with strip searches for everyone entering town? It does seem you are obsessed with people pulling down their pants. Like Ant says, it starts at home. And there are people trying to do something about the problem. Supporting them would be more productive than negativity. I certainly don't expect our leaders to wipe out heroin alone, but to at least start providing some consequences for the dealers to cut down on the number of poisoning deaths here. No, I am not advocating for strip searches or people's rights being violated, like they have done when they don't like what legitimate business owners have to say about what they do. Other communities seem to be able to provide consequences for drug dealers without having toll booths and strip searches. Yes, I think there should be consequences for people pulling their pants down in the middle of our streets and exposing themselves to children near a movie theatre business instead of being allowed to just walk away, so that maybe we can have things like a movie theatre and businesses on the commercial properties on Illinois Street. I do support those trying to do something about the problem, however it is our City who has the authority and needs to take the required actions. I haven't seen them providing results though. Sorry, if my talking about what our City is doing and what I want from them seems to be negative, but maybe that indicates that they should start doing things differently. Don't you think?
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