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On 10 Aug 1997, Michael Higby wrote:

> For anyone who watches on TV or visits in person Los Angeles City Council 
> meetings, ever notice how rude Council President John Ferraro is?  
> Particularly to citizens who come to comment on items before the City Council.

The city council has become a group of potentates.

> 
> Granted, he has to deal with the usual gadflies and cranks who visit on a 
> regular basis, but he extends this aloofness and impoliteness to average 
> citizens who show up to talk about something in their community.  He is 
> either abrasive to them,  or ignores them, talks on his phone, etc.  When 
> Ferraro is out of the room, Councilman Joel Wachs, President Pro Tem, takes 
> over and is much more cordial and respectful with the public.
> 

the "gadflies and cranks who visit on a regular basis" are to be
admired for their tenacity.  They have the same rights as every
other citizen to be respected.


> In any case, its not limited to Ferraro.  When the public speaks, most 
> councilmembers do not pay attention, read the newspaper, talk on the phone, 
> talk to their staffers, etc.  Not the best thing for folks charged with doing 
> the people's business.
> 

They are out of touch and are influenced by special interests who make
campaign contributions.... visit the ethics committee office downtown,
then follow the money....

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