Every Monday morning, Jefferson County’s Board of County
Commissioners meeting begins with a half hour of public comment. Those wishing
to comment are limited, by a “traffic” light, to three minutes. (You’ll
see this cute device from time to time when you watch the video clips.)
Yesterday, November 9, 2009, the chair of the BoCC flirted with
the First Amendment . . . you know, the one which reads:
Congress
shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the
free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or
the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government
for a redress of grievances.
There’s no way to adequately describe what took place.
You really have to watch it as it happened. Can an elected official
legitimately . . . and very subjectively . . . abridge a citizen’s
exercise of a First Amendment right in the name of “decorum”? The
video is available at:
https://www.youtube.com/jeffco101#g/u
The first eight clips are from November 9th’s
public comment, and are presented in reverse order in the index. Start with
the first one in the sequence and work your way back through all of them. You’ll
note that there are grievances in need of redress, and that there are problems
within county government that bring severe disadvantage to those who live
outside of Port Townsend, the only incorporated city in a county with more land
mass than the state of Rhode Island.
I’ll leave it up to you to decide whether or not there’s
a problem here, but I encourage you to spread this sequence of video clips as
far and wide as possible. There’s nothing like the light of day to start
the process of bringing government into compliance within the boundaries of its
constitutionally derived roles, authorities, boundaries, and the expectations
of the governed.
From: Joe D'Amico [mailto:joe@ssnwhq.com]
Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 7:37 AM
To: 'Joe D'Amico'
Cc: 'jeffbocc'
Subject: Fort Discovery - New Videos Uploaded!
Importance: High
Dear family, friends, citizens and business
associates:
Free speech is becoming a rare commodity in
Jefferson County. If you use the words "Al Scalf" or "Port
Townsend" you could be gaveled down by Commissioners Sullivan. Watch
with amazement the control of government power gone wrong in yesterdays BOCC
meeting during what was thought to be Public Comment. I highly recommend
that you watch all the videos in sequence starting with Tom Thiersch and ending
with Jim Tracy.
Veterans Day tribute video
- Lets remember our veterans tomorrow!
What’s going on in Jefferson
County? Watch Jeffco101 and find out.
·
Grade
your County Commissioners - Go to
Jeffco101 blogger site and vote today.
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Monday,
November 16, at 0900 hrs, Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC)
Meeting;
ü 0900 - Public Comment
- Come speak your mind during Public Comment, Jefferson County Courthouse.
ü 0930 - Commissioners
Briefing;
ü 1000 - Regular
Agenda;
ü 1330 - County
Administrator Briefing Session Chambers.
New Videos Uploaded:
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November 9, 2009, Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners-
Public Comment (see speakers below).
Over 10,477 Jeffco101
channel views from concerned citizens!
Listen to citizens speak about
the real issues in Jefferson County. Watch for yourself and see what
actually happens with your own eyes and ears. Forward this email to your
family and friends.
November 9, 2009 - Jefferson
County Board of County Commissioners - Public Comment
Ø Mr.
Tom Thiersch
Ø Mr.
Tom Giske
Ø Mr.
Larry Carter
Ø Mr.
Joe D'Amico
Ø Mr.
Craig Durgan
Ø Mr.
Jim Fritz
Ø Mr.
Mike Belenski - Video of
the Week!
Ø Mr.
Jim Tracy
Click on Jeffco links below:
Respectfully,
Joe
D'Amico, Editor
Jeffco101