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By: ItsGood on 12/2/08
Mr. Holton needs to understand two things: First, The city is "Creating a better quality of life" by eliminating the Santa.
Second, it is a sign - something the city officials have with signs that seems to keep popping up.
"Safety" is the diaper the city uses.
I suggest people flood the mayor's office with calls demanding to speak to Mayor Bragg.
Mr. Holton needs to understand two things: First, The city is "Creating a better quality of life" by eliminating the Santa.
Second, it is a sign - something the city officials have with signs that seems to keep popping up.
"Safety" is the diaper the city uses.
I suggest people flood the mayor's office with calls demanding to speak to Mayor Bragg.
By: SocEtTuem on 12/2/08
Yet another example of the ever more inane, absurd and inflexible nature of city government. I hope to God people do flood the mayor's office with demands for the return of the Santa.
You get what you elect and keep on reelecting, folks. One has to wonder when the citizens of the 'Boro will wake up and say, hey, it's time to put an end to this nonsense, it's time for a change.
Yet another example of the ever more inane, absurd and inflexible nature of city government. I hope to God people do flood the mayor's office with demands for the return of the Santa.
You get what you elect and keep on reelecting, folks. One has to wonder when the citizens of the 'Boro will wake up and say, hey, it's time to put an end to this nonsense, it's time for a change.
By: pirate1964 on 12/2/08
I bet the City wouldn't let them put a glowing, fish net clad leg in their window either. I though the Grinch(s) lived in Whoville.
I bet the City wouldn't let them put a glowing, fish net clad leg in their window either. I though the Grinch(s) lived in Whoville.
By: devolver on 12/2/08
*yawn* get a a permit for it.
What if two neighbors decided to hang a sign that delivered a political or personal message that you disagreed with? You'd then have a problem with it and ask the city to do something about it.
*yawn* get a a permit for it.
What if two neighbors decided to hang a sign that delivered a political or personal message that you disagreed with? You'd then have a problem with it and ask the city to do something about it.
By: diddlede on 12/2/08
The city is only doing it's job and that job is to hold in check things that are not allowable within the codes. If they allow one person to do such as this they would be setting themselves up for someone else to do it. Just think if everybody had the same idea as the Holton's and Norris's. Boy would we have a big mess.
The city is only doing it's job and that job is to hold in check things that are not allowable within the codes. If they allow one person to do such as this they would be setting themselves up for someone else to do it. Just think if everybody had the same idea as the Holton's and Norris's. Boy would we have a big mess.
By: Macgyver on 12/2/08
This is a sad place. Have you read the stories with all the handguns this past week? Why has Santa become an issue? Is the city going to start inspecting Christmas lights all over town? There is a disconnect between management and life here and its really destorying this once proud town.
This is a sad place. Have you read the stories with all the handguns this past week? Why has Santa become an issue? Is the city going to start inspecting Christmas lights all over town? There is a disconnect between management and life here and its really destorying this once proud town.
By: ItsGood on 12/2/08
diddlede is correct, the city is enforcing the codes.
It is assumed the issue was the wire across the road - what if a fire truck had to enter the area, would the wire interfere with the access? If so and the city had not enforced the law, then the city would be sued, not the individuals.
The American Flag on East Main does not have a wire across the roadway, or if it does, it is high enough to pass codes.
Maybe the codes or emphasis needs to be changed - and the City needs to use some common sense and quit letting the city attorney's office tell the citizens how to live. She does believe in bigger government ( guess what party she supported in the recent election ) so soon she will be asking for bigger staff to make more laws than we need to improve our lives.
diddlede is correct, the city is enforcing the codes.
It is assumed the issue was the wire across the road - what if a fire truck had to enter the area, would the wire interfere with the access? If so and the city had not enforced the law, then the city would be sued, not the individuals.
The American Flag on East Main does not have a wire across the roadway, or if it does, it is high enough to pass codes.
Maybe the codes or emphasis needs to be changed - and the City needs to use some common sense and quit letting the city attorney's office tell the citizens how to live. She does believe in bigger government ( guess what party she supported in the recent election ) so soon she will be asking for bigger staff to make more laws than we need to improve our lives.
By: rob37128 on 12/3/08
the rules are the rules...people don't like them but they are in place for a reason...
the rules are the rules...people don't like them but they are in place for a reason...
By: SocEtTuem on 12/3/08
Rules are made to be broken. For every rule there is an exception. Individual freedoms are eroded one at a time, usually by inflexible rules and this is a glowing (or should we call it a lighted) example of rules run amok.
How many children has this lighted Santa delighted over the years? We goning to chuck that for the sake of being insanely rigid about some inane rule.
I can just see the petty bureaucrats and apparatchiks assembling in the town square with a retinue of clipboard jockeys ready to begin there mission of saving the community from the heathen Christmas display violators who threaten us all! What an absolute and total crock.
Rules are made to be broken. For every rule there is an exception. Individual freedoms are eroded one at a time, usually by inflexible rules and this is a glowing (or should we call it a lighted) example of rules run amok.
How many children has this lighted Santa delighted over the years? We goning to chuck that for the sake of being insanely rigid about some inane rule.
I can just see the petty bureaucrats and apparatchiks assembling in the town square with a retinue of clipboard jockeys ready to begin there mission of saving the community from the heathen Christmas display violators who threaten us all! What an absolute and total crock.
By: taxbits on 12/4/08
We took God out of schools and now there is more violence in schools than ever before. Now people want to take Santa away from the children. If the city wants to make it a safety issue then the city should find a way to compromise or at least find a way to issue a permit ( so they can earn a little money). Next thing you know no one will be allowed to do their Christmas displays in their yards. Sound like we are on our way to a Communist way of life.
We took God out of schools and now there is more violence in schools than ever before. Now people want to take Santa away from the children. If the city wants to make it a safety issue then the city should find a way to compromise or at least find a way to issue a permit ( so they can earn a little money). Next thing you know no one will be allowed to do their Christmas displays in their yards. Sound like we are on our way to a Communist way of life.
By: Trvlace on 12/4/08
I can see a need for a Christmas light inspector, or really a whole division with glow meters and sparkle detectors. They could ride with the fireworks police. Now that is progress! This town is finally taking shape, what shape however, is yet to be determined!
I can see a need for a Christmas light inspector, or really a whole division with glow meters and sparkle detectors. They could ride with the fireworks police. Now that is progress! This town is finally taking shape, what shape however, is yet to be determined!
By: ItsGood on 12/4/08
Franklinboro is the new name to use.
Franklinboro is the new name to use.
By: rob37128 on 12/5/08
this is crazy...how in the world would you think that it is okay to string something like that up across a public roadway? i am all about the christmas spirit but come on! put it in your yard and keep it in your yard...i don't want it falling on me, my family or anyone else for that matter...
this is crazy...how in the world would you think that it is okay to string something like that up across a public roadway? i am all about the christmas spirit but come on! put it in your yard and keep it in your yard...i don't want it falling on me, my family or anyone else for that matter...
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