tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5719582227080080207.post4949839659048917824..comments2023-09-23T08:12:41.318-07:00Comments on The Riehl World: Carlsbad Council Bows to Lawsuit Threat, Approves District Electionsrichard_riehlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14196859001461899841noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5719582227080080207.post-61243319576170979782017-05-23T21:17:47.741-07:002017-05-23T21:17:47.741-07:00As usual a great article.
Sadly I missed witnessi...As usual a great article.<br /><br />Sadly I missed witnessing the Carlsbad Council meeting about the districts in person. It certainly made for compelling online viewing. For one thing, watching the antics of Councilman Packard that evening, made this observer wonder what mind altering drug in the water system created the eons long incumbency of figures such as the Mayor and Dr. Packard. Sadly, it takes less intellectual rigor to discern the motives of those whose position the aforementioned endorsed . They were simply good old fashioned White Nationalists whose residency in Carlsbad was as much a question as their demonized Malibu based attorneys.<br /><br />As far as the remarks of Dr* Melanie, I felt like I was ushered back in time to the sanctuaries of the dearly departed ministers of bygone times, such as Bob Jones, W.A. Criswell, and Jerry Falwell. Her remarks were composed of the same Moral Majority boilerplate, we have heard for eons. I do admire the sincerity of those willing to be wrong at the top of their lungs in the name of God, though I would reckon that JC himself would strongly suggest a new ghostwriter for our once and future candidate. Given the political alliances of Dr* Melanie and those she defines as having “a servant’s heart”, a cynic might say she must be referring not to the deity, but Rick Caruso.<br /><br />As far as the mayoral fecklessness in terms of appointments to commissions, one should be gratified that neither of the once and future candidates who applied landed on the planning commission. Sadly Mr. Hall’s oft abused mayoral fiat, resulted in the appointment of Lisa Rodman to that body, a choice almost breathtaking in its cynicism. Sadder still, a similar philosophy permeates almost all of this mayor’s choices to sit on boards and commissions. Though hardly in the same context as Ms. Burkholder’s, one must also pose the question, ” Are we really going to get the best of the best if they’re coming from that pool?” For the dwindling few who do not understand what defines leadership, its defined by Cori Schumacher advancing the name of a well qualified applicant for the planning commission rather than the name of an unqualified supporter. For all the flag waving and Bible thumping surrounding the “Carlsbad Way” Dr. Packard blathers about, Ms. Schumacher has character. Others obviously do not. Case Closed.Noel Breenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05951446167118314476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5719582227080080207.post-36716644633650358402017-05-23T21:13:29.558-07:002017-05-23T21:13:29.558-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Noel Breenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05951446167118314476noreply@blogger.com