Candidatea s Corner Roach announces City Council bid

ctrem wrote:

of all of the "newbies" that have run for or will run for a seat on the north adams city council i think greg has the best grasp on the issues that face our community....greg isn't a one issue candidate nor is he stuck on a specific issue....i wish him luck and am sure he would be a productive member of the north adams city council.....even though he is a liberal democrat!!

what's wrong with liberals... that is also not wrong with republicans. I careless lib or rep, in the council as long as they take action, real action! so Roach, with beard or without it go for it!

I find it interesting that of the proposal's Greg has made, the one causing the most nails to drag along our little blackboard here is one about naming a school after the mayor. It's interesting, isn't it, how the symbolic hot-button issues get so much more play than the boring ones that actually define good government?

Nobody's talking about reducing public housing stock, tax incentives for fixing up blighted property, or putting city data online.

Just find it curious that's what sets people off a-typin' first. A symbolic gesture that won't cost the city a dime versus an entire section in the tax code defining what a "dilapidated" property is, how much of a tax break you get, who determines when you've fixed it up appropriately, and so forth.

This is what's so disappointing about the body politic as a whole. Oh well. It's never been any different, I suppose...

I share your pain.

Instead of "nails", I think I might have said "knuckles"....

Ross wrote:

I find it interesting that of the proposal's Greg has made, the one causing the most nails to drag along our little blackboard here is one about naming a school after the mayor. It's interesting, isn't it, how the symbolic hot-button issues get so much more play than the boring ones that actually define good government?
Nobody's talking about reducing public housing stock, tax incentives for fixing up blighted property, or putting city data online.
Just find it curious that's what sets people off a-typin' first. A symbolic gesture that won't cost the city a dime versus an entire section in the tax code defining what a "dilapidated" property is, how much of a tax break you get, who determines when you've fixed it up appropriately, and so forth.
This is what's so disappointing about the body politic as a whole. Oh well. It's never been any different, I suppose...

Hisproposal to reduce affordable housing is just the type of proposal I'd expect from a Williamstown wnnabee- who is forced to live in NA on Marion Avenue-- showqs he has no understanding of his community--and no regard for people who do noy have his means---Clark Biscuit is for affordable housing-- OK LET'S STOP THAT PROJECT RIGHT NOW--he has no regard for the working class poor the elderly and just plain poor folks---Greg is probably the most arrogant elitist candidate I have ever seen in NA politics---people have posted how he listens-- he only communicates with the glitterati of snobbery-----
who thinks that the rubes in NA are dumb and he knows better----well he doesn't when he runs a cockroach-- as a logo--- people of North Adams---rise up --wake up and elect a cockroasch to the City Council-------chbpod

chbpod wrote:

<quoted text>wake up and elect a cockroasch to the City Council-------chbpod

Been there, done that.

At least THIS ROACH can spell and form cohesive thoughts in the middle of the night, and I figger that's important for a City Council Candidate...

Eh, Professor?

When it comes to N.A. politics, no discussion is possible on any of these forums without a swarm of Alcombright's hate squad supporters making their appearance.
Has anyone else noticed that most of the pro-Alcombright posts also make vicious, vicious attacks on the mayor?
How can a man with such meatball supporters make a good leader?

Alcombright goons wrote:

When it comes to N.A. politics, no discussion is possible on any of these forums without a swarm of Alcombright's hate squad supporters making their appearance.
Has anyone else noticed that most of the pro-Alcombright posts also make vicious, vicious attacks on the mayor?
How can a man with such meatball supporters make a good leader?

Ha, ha ha ha ha hahahahaha!

That's the losery post of a loser on his way to losing! Bring on the waaaaaaaaahmbulance!

Alcombright goons wrote:

When it comes to N.A. politics, no discussion is possible on any of these forums without a swarm of Alcombright's hate squad supporters making their appearance.
Has anyone else noticed that most of the pro-Alcombright posts also make vicious, vicious attacks on the mayor?
How can a man with such meatball supporters make a good leader?

Wanna' discuss an issue? Pick one.

Unfortunately Mr. Barrett IS an issue all by himself. His temperament makes it impossible to get anything done. No business people want to deal with him. No city employee can speak up without fear of retribution.

Alcombright goons? C'mon. You've got to be kidding me.

chbpod wrote:

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Hisproposal to reduce affordable housing is just the type of proposal I'd expect from a Williamstown wnnabee- who is forced to live in NA on Marion Avenue-- showqs he has no understanding of his community--and no regard for people who do noy have his means---Clark Biscuit is for affordable housing-- OK LET'S STOP THAT PROJECT RIGHT NOW--he has no regard for the working class poor the elderly and just plain poor folks---Greg is probably the most arrogant elitist candidate I have ever seen in NA politics---people have posted how he listens-- he only communicates with the glitterati of snobbery-----
who thinks that the rubes in NA are dumb and he knows better----well he doesn't when he runs a cockroach-- as a logo--- people of North Adams---rise up --wake up and elect a cockroasch to the City Council-------chbpod

All I know about the projects is that instead of helping residents, these days they house drug dealers and gangbangers from New York. I doubt he is talking about the high-rise. If he lives on Marion he's only 200 yards from Brayton Hills. Lovely place... or not.

Ross wrote:

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Ha, ha ha ha ha hahahahaha!
That's the losery post of a loser on his way to losing! Bring on the waaaaaaaaahmbulance!

My god Ross you've become one of them..........

"Greg is probably the most arrogant elitist candidate I have ever seen in NA politics"

Coming from Billings, that's a golden endorsement. Something to put on the election signs. I predict Mayor Roach someday if Billings keeps talking.

Flip wrote:

"Greg is probably the most arrogant elitist candidate I have ever seen in NA politics"
Coming from Billings, that's a golden endorsement. Something to put on the election signs. I predict Mayor Roach someday if Billings keeps talking.

Yeh,right

Jacobs wrote:

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My god Ross you've become one of them..........

I have not. All I can say is that post came from someone in my house that was not me.

As much as it kills me to apologize to a guy named "alcombright's goons", I'm sorry, sir or madam.

And please, "Jacobs", let's try not to further confuse the issue?

This is going to make me have to register with Topix. T-rific.

Takecare: thanks for being nice. No worries, I can take it.

Listen, I have no deep seated love for the mayor either. This is why I support an alternate candidate for mayor.

My point was simply that I don't think we need to tear Greg down because of that issue.

Flip wrote:

"Greg is probably the most arrogant elitist candidate I have ever seen in NA politics"
Coming from Billings, that's a golden endorsement. Something to put on the election signs. I predict Mayor Roach someday if Billings keeps talking.

It is funny to hear an overpaid college professor call someone who works in grocery store elitist.

anon wrote:

<quoted text>It is funny to hear an overpaid college professor call someone who works in grocery store elitist.

I probably wouldn't call him an elitist if he worked at Price Chopper or Big Y-- but he works at Wild Oats and rubs elbows with the leftie glitterati from Billsville every day----as to reducing affordable housing --what about the Clark Biscuit project---that's going to add units---as far as the projects are concerned- the City has no jurisdiction over them---sure we have some pretty seedy people living there-ut the City can do nothing about it except bust them and send them to jail

Why do the vast majority of Alcombright supporters on these forums resort to name calling and personal attacks on the mayor?

Alcombright's most active supporters clearly don't actually support Alcombright - they just hate the mayor. Same old same old.

chbpod wrote:

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I probably wouldn't call him an elitist if he worked at Price Chopper or Big Y-- but he works at Wild Oats and rubs elbows with the leftie glitterati from Billsville every day----as to reducing affordable housing --what about the Clark Biscuit project---that's going to add units---as far as the projects are concerned- the City has no jurisdiction over them---sure we have some pretty seedy people living there-ut the City can do nothing about it except bust them and send them to jail

Ah, yes. We all forgot that you hate everything west of the city line. God forbid somebody should talk to residents of Williamstown. I'd bet that most of the employees at Wild Oats live in North Adams.

The projects have turned into a cesspool and there is a huge glut of low-rent apartments in North Adams that attract the scum of the earth from all over the region. Our city doesn't need to be in the slumlord business.

What's that about Clark Biscuit? That's low income too? Jeeeezus! I thought it was going to be a nice place. Great. More section 8. Just what we need. Whose going to get the government checks from this project, if not the city? Whose the landlord?

And you guys approved it?

Alcombright namecallers wrote:

Why do the vast majority of Alcombright supporters on these forums resort to name calling and personal attacks on the mayor?
Alcombright's most active supporters clearly don't actually support Alcombright - they just hate the mayor. Same old same old.

Are doing nothing but posting the same drivel on every thread?

Whose accusing whom? Pot meet kettle.

Remember to confess on Saturday that you bore false witness.