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This- is Mississauga.
GOOD GAWD! Put a star beside Friday May 25, 2007 --because we got us a weird one in Mississauga.
That was the day 680 News trumpeted the Corporation of the City of Mississauga's newly-passed "Respectful Workplace Policy" AND--
The Mississauga News featured the article, "The case of the poison pothole poem starts Monday" by John Stewart.
Only in Mississauga, is it possible for elected officials to charge one of their citizens with "uttering a threat and intimidation" delivered in a POEM!
Moving Forward --
Only in Mississauga, is it possible for elected officials to charge one of their citizens with "uttering a threat and intimidation" delivered in a POEM all the while having a mayor who threatened to kill a Provincial Minister of Energy.
Moving Forward --
Only in Mississauga, is it possible for elected officials to charge one of their citizens with "uttering a threat and intimidation" delivered in a POEM all the while having a mayor who threatened to kill a Provincial Minister of Energy. Like --delivered with a "blazing" "double-barrelled shotgun".
Moving Forward --
Only in Mississauga, is it possible for elected officials to charge one of their citizens with "uttering a threat and intimidation" delivered in a POEM all the while having a mayor who threatened to kill a Provincial Minister of Energy. Like--delivered with a "blazing" "double-barrelled shotgun" --while the citizen who threatened Death-by-Poem will appear in court tomorrow facing criminal charges.
Moving Forward
Only in Mississauga, is it possible for elected officials to charge one of their citizens with "uttering a threat and intimidation" delivered in a POEM all the while having a mayor who threatened to kill a Provincial Minister of Energy. Like --delivered with a "blazing" "double-barrelled shotgun" --while the citizen who threatened Death-by-Poem will appear in court tomorrow facing criminal charges. AND with a City Manager trumpeting a Respectful Work Place Policy all in the same week.
"MY MISSISSAUGA"?
I've said it before, I'll say it again, it's THEIR MISSISSAUGA. The evidence is all there, festering just below the surface --THEIR MISSISSAUGA.
And so Mississauga Watch presents a new feature "ON THE WATCH TOWER" that really is and will continue to be produced (for as long as The Corporation lets me) ON THE Mississauga City Hall WATCH TOWER!
I dedicate this video to Clayton Ruby and wish him the very best-of-everything on Monday and Tuesday as he goes up against The Corporation "Natural Person".
I also ask Mr. Ruby or any lawyer who might happen to read this or see the video --if he/she knows of any lawyer who might be interested in some challenging pro bono work....
You see, back on June 7, 2006, I heard about this guy (he's become a friend) who's also facing charges from The Corporation ---something about losing Open Public Question Period and assault charges. Yes, it's been almost a year now for him and --well, a long torturous story. Anyway. "Moving Forward". "At the End of The Day".
Mr. Barber could really use a motivated lawyer willing to scale the walls of....