And the hits just keep on coming! Just when I thought the February 21st City Council meeting was going to be a bust and not provide me with anything to write about, along comes Alex “Lippy” LePera.
It all started during Tim Day’s report. He mentioned somebody named Muriel who wrote a letter to the editor. At first I had no idea whom he was talking about. Then it dawned on me. Muriel is Lynn Rosko, Ralphie “The Rant” LePera’s mouthpiece for the Uncivilized Association. Day took exception to what Muriel wrote, indicating that she didn’t have her facts straight. No big deal. That’s never stopped her before.
And then it was Lippy’s turn. And turn she did, on Day that is. She began her rant by stating that she did not read Muriel’s letter (yeah, right), but defended her right to send a letter to the editor. She continued by stating that Muriel at least signed her name to the letter, unlike individuals who write on a local blog.
Now let me get this straight. Lippy defended Muriel’s right to send a letter fraught with inaccurate statements, just because she signed the letter. Does that mean that Lippy believes it is okay to lie as long as you identify yourself? Now that is what I call convoluted logic. Lie if you want to, just let me know who you are. Wee doggies, it doesn’t get any better than this!
Councilman Boyd and Mayor “Phony” Feichthaler jumped on the bandwagon, and Lippy, by stating that Rosko did misrepresent the truth. Phony actually hinted that Rosko could be guilty of libel, although he didn’t plan on suing her. Isn’t that a prime example of the “pot calling the kettle black”? Let’s face it. Phony is known for realigning the facts to suit his own purposes. I don’t know how many times that happened with regard to the Charter School Board, but I can assure you that it has. I watched Board meetings and subsequent Council meetings, and I know that what was said and/or done at Board meetings is not always what he portrayed them to be. But that’s okay. He is Phony, after all.
Lippy then continued her harangue against the blog by stating that it was “full of lies and garbage” and it was cowardly for the writer(s) not to identify themselves. What I am about to say is going to pain me in no small way. Ready? Are you sure? Here goes…I agree with her. I know, I know. You’re probably thinking that there must have been a breach in the space-time continuum for me to agree with Lippy. Or, at the very least, that I have been sipping too much West Virginia apple cider. Nope. Neither one. She is absolutely right. The Uncivilized Association blog IS fraught with people who misrepresent the truth and don’t identify themselves. The latest culprits are acty, concernedcitizen and awatchdog. Who are these people and why are they being cowardly by not identifying themselves? Lippy wants to know.
I noticed that Tom Clark signed his name to the missive he posted. What a brave soul. Lippy must love him. He didn’t hide behind a nom de plume like others who post on that site. Of course, as a nudist, Tom Clark doesn’t believe in hiding anything…unfortunately.
Speaking of brave souls, Lippy showed some backbone by attacking, at a public meeting no less, the anonymous people who write on the Uncivilized Association blog. It really took some chutzpah for her to attack Ralphie’s reason for living. I wonder if he ranted against her when she arrived home. Curious minds want to know.
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I see that the Uncivilized Association has another mouthpiece in Tom “McNutty” McNulty. He wrote a letter to the editor that appeared in today’s edition of the Snooze Press. Talk about factually inaccurate garbage. I must give the guy credit however. He phrased his inaccuracies in the form of questions, ten to be exact. He didn’t make any direct accusations, but the questions would raise anybody’s curiosity, assuming they were stupid enough to rely on facts presented on the editorial pages rather than doing their own research.
One of the best of the misleading questions related to a possible Sunshine Law violation between Councilman Day and Board member Asfour. Since McNutty is obviously ignorant about what constitutes a Sunshine Law violation, and perhaps many other things, I will answer his question. There is no Sunshine Law violation if members of different boards, councils or commissions discuss things.
Another beauty involves his “question” about the school impact fee lawsuit. He asks, “Is this an example of a good working relationship between the city and Lee County School District, which does have oversight to the city charter schools”? The reason there is a lawsuit, McNutty, is because the Lee County School District refused to discuss sharing fees with the City. Now how’s that for a good working relationship?
The classic question however relates to his lack of understanding of how our system of government works. It reads, “Why was this decision to go into the charter school business made by a limited number of people on the city council without going to a vote of the people itself to determine if this was indeed the desire of the people? It seems that five or six people made the decision”.
Listen very carefully McNutty. If necessary, ask a kindergarten teacher to hold you by the hand and explain it to you. We do not live in a pure democracy. We instead live in a republic, which means that citizens elect other citizens, called representatives, to make decisions on their behalf. If the citizens don’t like those decisions, they can elect other citizens to replace those they elected in the first place. Wasn’t that easy? That’s why the City Council was able to make that decision.
And see if you can get this straight. The previous City Council made the decision to get into the Charter School business. I don’t necessarily like what they did, but it’s here. So let’s make the best of it. If it fails, the present City Council members, including your beloved Lippy, must accept the blame for its failure, because it will have happened on their watch. Get it? Good. Now go have a cookie and take a nap…a long one.
And now, emails from readers.
Dear Paco,
If Alex LePera is so offended by The Capevine, why does she read it?
A.B.
Dear A.B.
I’m the flame and she’s the moth.
It all started during Tim Day’s report. He mentioned somebody named Muriel who wrote a letter to the editor. At first I had no idea whom he was talking about. Then it dawned on me. Muriel is Lynn Rosko, Ralphie “The Rant” LePera’s mouthpiece for the Uncivilized Association. Day took exception to what Muriel wrote, indicating that she didn’t have her facts straight. No big deal. That’s never stopped her before.
And then it was Lippy’s turn. And turn she did, on Day that is. She began her rant by stating that she did not read Muriel’s letter (yeah, right), but defended her right to send a letter to the editor. She continued by stating that Muriel at least signed her name to the letter, unlike individuals who write on a local blog.
Now let me get this straight. Lippy defended Muriel’s right to send a letter fraught with inaccurate statements, just because she signed the letter. Does that mean that Lippy believes it is okay to lie as long as you identify yourself? Now that is what I call convoluted logic. Lie if you want to, just let me know who you are. Wee doggies, it doesn’t get any better than this!
Councilman Boyd and Mayor “Phony” Feichthaler jumped on the bandwagon, and Lippy, by stating that Rosko did misrepresent the truth. Phony actually hinted that Rosko could be guilty of libel, although he didn’t plan on suing her. Isn’t that a prime example of the “pot calling the kettle black”? Let’s face it. Phony is known for realigning the facts to suit his own purposes. I don’t know how many times that happened with regard to the Charter School Board, but I can assure you that it has. I watched Board meetings and subsequent Council meetings, and I know that what was said and/or done at Board meetings is not always what he portrayed them to be. But that’s okay. He is Phony, after all.
Lippy then continued her harangue against the blog by stating that it was “full of lies and garbage” and it was cowardly for the writer(s) not to identify themselves. What I am about to say is going to pain me in no small way. Ready? Are you sure? Here goes…I agree with her. I know, I know. You’re probably thinking that there must have been a breach in the space-time continuum for me to agree with Lippy. Or, at the very least, that I have been sipping too much West Virginia apple cider. Nope. Neither one. She is absolutely right. The Uncivilized Association blog IS fraught with people who misrepresent the truth and don’t identify themselves. The latest culprits are acty, concernedcitizen and awatchdog. Who are these people and why are they being cowardly by not identifying themselves? Lippy wants to know.
I noticed that Tom Clark signed his name to the missive he posted. What a brave soul. Lippy must love him. He didn’t hide behind a nom de plume like others who post on that site. Of course, as a nudist, Tom Clark doesn’t believe in hiding anything…unfortunately.
Speaking of brave souls, Lippy showed some backbone by attacking, at a public meeting no less, the anonymous people who write on the Uncivilized Association blog. It really took some chutzpah for her to attack Ralphie’s reason for living. I wonder if he ranted against her when she arrived home. Curious minds want to know.
PAGE TWO
I see that the Uncivilized Association has another mouthpiece in Tom “McNutty” McNulty. He wrote a letter to the editor that appeared in today’s edition of the Snooze Press. Talk about factually inaccurate garbage. I must give the guy credit however. He phrased his inaccuracies in the form of questions, ten to be exact. He didn’t make any direct accusations, but the questions would raise anybody’s curiosity, assuming they were stupid enough to rely on facts presented on the editorial pages rather than doing their own research.
One of the best of the misleading questions related to a possible Sunshine Law violation between Councilman Day and Board member Asfour. Since McNutty is obviously ignorant about what constitutes a Sunshine Law violation, and perhaps many other things, I will answer his question. There is no Sunshine Law violation if members of different boards, councils or commissions discuss things.
Another beauty involves his “question” about the school impact fee lawsuit. He asks, “Is this an example of a good working relationship between the city and Lee County School District, which does have oversight to the city charter schools”? The reason there is a lawsuit, McNutty, is because the Lee County School District refused to discuss sharing fees with the City. Now how’s that for a good working relationship?
The classic question however relates to his lack of understanding of how our system of government works. It reads, “Why was this decision to go into the charter school business made by a limited number of people on the city council without going to a vote of the people itself to determine if this was indeed the desire of the people? It seems that five or six people made the decision”.
Listen very carefully McNutty. If necessary, ask a kindergarten teacher to hold you by the hand and explain it to you. We do not live in a pure democracy. We instead live in a republic, which means that citizens elect other citizens, called representatives, to make decisions on their behalf. If the citizens don’t like those decisions, they can elect other citizens to replace those they elected in the first place. Wasn’t that easy? That’s why the City Council was able to make that decision.
And see if you can get this straight. The previous City Council made the decision to get into the Charter School business. I don’t necessarily like what they did, but it’s here. So let’s make the best of it. If it fails, the present City Council members, including your beloved Lippy, must accept the blame for its failure, because it will have happened on their watch. Get it? Good. Now go have a cookie and take a nap…a long one.
And now, emails from readers.
Dear Paco,
If Alex LePera is so offended by The Capevine, why does she read it?
A.B.
Dear A.B.
I’m the flame and she’s the moth.
Whether you’re the flame or the moth, you heard it through the Capevine.
