Comments on: Sustainability Permeates Council Meeting

By: Alan Goldsmith

Alan Goldsmith — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 15:35:48 +0000

If Partridge has accomplished nothing more than annoying a few politicians (Conan Smith especially from his past responses) with his questions, then he’s been a success. Wish we had a few MORE politicians, public speakers and…news reporters who weren’t afraid to bring up annoying (to people in power) questions and issues, even if there is limited short term gain from doing so. Kudos for at least doing that to Mr. Partridge.

By: David Cahill

David Cahill — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 00:03:20 +0000

What’s in it for Partridge is that when he’s talking it’s all about him.

By: Rod Johnson

Rod Johnson — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 22:09:43 +0000

Oh, bite me, sanctimony boy. Democracy is many things, including people who take it on themselves to speak (effectively or not) at meetings, and even people who take cheap shots on news websites. I don’t have to have an equal emotional investment in every single facet of the process to be a supporter of democracy.

He doesn’t “annoy” me anyway, he puzzles me. He’s not having much of an impact, and he seems like a smart guy so he must realize that, so what’s in it for him? It seems like a lot of effort for very little result.

By: Alan Goldsmith

Alan Goldsmith — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 13:18:20 +0000

“One has to wonder how long the indefatigable Thomas Partridge’s incredible, beyond-tedium streak of public comment that no one is interested in before multiple bodies of government will continue. What’s the reward for all that talk?”

It’s called democracy. Sorry it annoys you.

By: Rod Johnson

Rod Johnson — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 04:02:03 +0000

One has to wonder how long the indefatigable Thomas Partridge’s incredible, beyond-tedium streak of public comment that no one is interested in before multiple bodies of government will continue. What’s the reward for all that talk?

By: Jim Rees

Jim Rees — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 02:00:10 +0000

Why would anyone who is “hypersensitive to electromagnetic radiation” live in a house with electric service?

My main objection to the smart meters is that our electric rates are being raised to pay for them. Although I think the rate increase might be on hold right now.

My other objection is that I haven’t seen any guarantees that the customers will have access to their own data in a reasonable way. I certainly wasn’t offered access when my meter was installed.

By: Robert LaJeunesse

Robert LaJeunesse — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 23:42:06 +0000

(regarding curbcuts) Nixon north of Traver has no sidewalks whatsoever, making it difficult to have a curbcut on the north side of Traver [DUH!]. Rather than improve that situation a contractor this week removed the south side curbcut and the paving leading up to it. A full curb now stands in its place. For those of us who sometimes travel by foot down Nixon and west onto Traver we must now either walk in the (Traver) street proper or traipse across the grass. Thanks for this “improvement”!

By: Mark Koroi

Mark Koroi — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 23:34:13 +0000

Re: Dream-Nite Club:

Thank you for the links to the court pleadings and mentioning the pending motion before Judge Borman for leave to file amended complaint pleading and to vacate the dismissal order. It is important to note that Borman only held that the initial pleadings were deficiently pled and the filing of the aforesaid motion prevents the action from being “final”. The proposed amended complaint filed by Dream-Nite counsel Roger Farinha that you provided a link to alleges discriminatory or racially-toned statements issued by AAPD personnel regarding not only blacks but other minority groups – although blacks are alleged to be singled out for the harshest treament by the AAPD.

I anticipate the City of Ann Arbor to file a response to the pending motion.

Also worth mentioning is that attorney Roger Farinha also filed, about eleven days ago (and well prior to the July 2, 2012 City Council hearing), a claim of appeal in the Michigan Court of Appeals from an order of summary disposition entered in the state circuit court by Judge Melinda Morris in a separate case involving the City of Ann Arbor and the Dream-Nite Club business.