As usual,Doug, you are on the cutting edge of South Irving needs, concerns, and solutions. The council needs to turn on citizen's forum again. I noticed that the Mayor now has his own column and the paper has not enlisted anyone for balance. Now, let's see, shut down citizen's forum communication, buy the local newspaper, and one-sided propaganda - seems like that has happened before in the world. I can't believe Irving sits quitely by for this. Even better, he is using it for free political gain - they ought to put a disclaimer on the bottom of each of his articles "political advertising paid for by the Herb Gears campaign for Mayor, City Hall/Chamber of Commerce/Irving Journal...."
Thanks for the article and for caring for our used to be fair city.
South Irving - August 6, 2007 - 02:56 AM
As usual,Doug, you are on the cutting edge of South Irving needs, concerns, and solutions. The council needs to turn on citizen's forum again. I noticed that the Mayor now has his own column and the paper has not enlisted anyone for balance. Now, let's see, shut down citizen's forum communication, buy the local newspaper, and one-sided propaganda - seems like that has happened before in the world. I can't believe Irving sits quitely by for this. Even better, he is using it for free political gain - they ought to put a disclaimer on the bottom of each of his articles "political advertising paid for by the Herb Gears campaign for Mayor, City Hall/Chamber of Commerce/Irving Journal...." Thanks for the article and for caring for our used to be fair city.