When is one's word a word?

It appears that 'real politik', or cowtowing to certain powerbrokers and administrators at clowncil, means that one's word given prior to an election comes to nought! Tuesday's clowncil meeting is proof of this in spades. Instead of an Animal Management Committee that looked like it might actually be capable of making some considered recommendations regarding policy and strategic directions, certain individuals have decided that the committee will really be a committee in name only. The carried amendment in effect emasculates the entire committee - it has limited its terms of reference to only the state legislation, as well as conceded that its purview will extend to only 'existing' facilities. In other words, nothing will be reviewed, investigated, changed, etc. The positions are now clear - pet owners within this municiipality remain personae non gratis. Their only value is the near one million dollar revenue they provide to this money-grubbing lot each year. But as far as 'service', listening to what the community wants and needs, well that goes by the board. Yes councillors - promise all you like before an election, but when it comes to keeping your word, then forget it!

The other interesting item concerns caulfield park and the further destruction of trees, the creation of more concrete (fenced this time) and the blatant mistruths that all this 'rearrangement' was forecast in a 1999 Master Plan. Again, the hypocrisy is staggering. If clowncil is so convinced of its argument, then let the world see this master plan - put it up on the website for all to glean where the truth really lies. But of course, this will never be done!!

Now for the fiasco of the pools public forum on the 25th. Can't wait to see the dissembling, double takes, and undoubted hyperbole as to what a wonderful clowncil this is. This will be nothing more than another orchestrated event with the puppet masters pulling all the strings. Should be an interesting evening. Come one and all to witness this staged performance.