tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874347369787241443.post6046939139812042803..comments2023-11-05T05:00:28.063-05:00Comments on Atkinson Reporter 2: Atkinson residents' lawsuit dismissedUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger108125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874347369787241443.post-70695779870546193072009-10-22T09:58:30.812-04:002009-10-22T09:58:30.812-04:00if it is anyones buisness maybee leon was asked to...if it is anyones buisness maybee leon was asked to help in this situation !daniel attacket leon not that leon desrved it but if he went after him imagine what he would have done if it was mrs. davis? hello not that it was fair for leon to get the brunt of this but i see a brave man sticking up for the weak i think leon did the right thing and is being wronfully accused for meddling when that is clearly not the caseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874347369787241443.post-33158446566634585652009-10-20T18:25:11.439-04:002009-10-20T18:25:11.439-04:00burrrrrrppppp.....burrrrrrppppp.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874347369787241443.post-52450414329871786072009-10-20T18:12:50.484-04:002009-10-20T18:12:50.484-04:00Finally the real truth comes out....Finally the real truth comes out....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874347369787241443.post-50402507213217001502009-10-20T14:20:48.339-04:002009-10-20T14:20:48.339-04:00Oh, and don't forget the brewski'sOh, and don't forget the brewski'sAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874347369787241443.post-70224764113141732302009-10-19T17:29:26.127-04:002009-10-19T17:29:26.127-04:00We support you Leon, please come and here and give...We support you Leon, please come and here and give us an account of what happened when you can.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874347369787241443.post-19659269334320487652009-10-19T11:02:17.357-04:002009-10-19T11:02:17.357-04:00Its entirely possible he has. His marketing campa...Its entirely possible he has. His marketing campaign sucks compared to the chiefs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874347369787241443.post-84800096776770404772009-10-18T09:46:53.521-04:002009-10-18T09:46:53.521-04:00Leon does not get any money from those people he h...Leon does not get any money from those people he helps with abatements! He files them, he follows them through the process, and doe snot charge for his services.<br /><br />I would say he has done more good for the people in this town without reward than Phil has.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874347369787241443.post-24914009883697279262009-10-18T09:23:42.242-04:002009-10-18T09:23:42.242-04:00The critics who rage against Leon and others here ...The critics who rage against Leon and others here really aren't very bright, or very civic minded. Here's some proof:<br /><br />"if it's not his land, why is he even involved in this conflict with the Osburnes?"<br /><br />Well, let's see Einstein; did he get a percentage of all the property tax rebates that helped people recieve? Didn't someone say his girlfriend had adjacent land that would be cut off by the TRENCH that those people cut across Valcat?<br /><br />Are you stupid or do you just like asking blindingly obvious questions? Is that your hobby maybe?<br /><br />If the critics of this blog are annoying we can at least take some comfort in the fact that they are blindingly selfish and stupid!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874347369787241443.post-84269171197398126612009-10-18T00:59:36.603-04:002009-10-18T00:59:36.603-04:00Why doesnt he? he and his lady's property abut...Why doesnt he? he and his lady's property abuts this destruction. ad Maggies new driveway is partly on their land.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874347369787241443.post-52239851534793048782009-10-17T23:02:23.613-04:002009-10-17T23:02:23.613-04:00Maggie, you ask why Artus was there? It's som...Maggie, you ask why Artus was there? It's something you can't understand. Its called integrity. I've known him for years and he hates people like you who steal from the weak and poor. <br /><br />Look the word up in a new dictionary, because I'm sure you tore it out of yours.<br /><br />JMHOAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874347369787241443.post-9212761367484830002009-10-17T22:41:11.426-04:002009-10-17T22:41:11.426-04:00To Anon October 17, 2009 9:07 PM
Thanks Maggie fo...To Anon October 17, 2009 9:07 PM<br /><br />Thanks Maggie for your vulgar mouth. Your opinion is worth the agreements you sign. Not worth the paper it's written on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874347369787241443.post-8414459627851489012009-10-17T21:08:04.767-04:002009-10-17T21:08:04.767-04:00"The Court is stating that the phone calls th..."The Court is stating that the phone calls themselves should not be enough to cause someone to wish to remove their names from a petition that they signed.... WHILE IGNORING THE FACT THAT THEY DID!"<br /><br />What the court said is that the plaintiffs did not offer enough, or any, proof the calls did anything. This is not the court's fault. It is the responsibility of the plaintiffs and the great Attorney Douglas to have provided this. Apparently they did not.<br /><br />We listened for months how justice would prevail and the Attorney Douglas would assure that. The fact that it was dismissed, not even allowing it to go to trial, says the suit was ill prepared. Don't blame this on the judge. I bet this one does not go on Attorney Douglas's resume and web site.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874347369787241443.post-75119279898554685082009-10-17T21:07:04.816-04:002009-10-17T21:07:04.816-04:00Artus's arrest was payback eh? Now tell me, wh...Artus's arrest was payback eh? Now tell me, why would he be there in the first place? What standing does Leon "the hero" Artus have in this particular affair? Is he a neighbor? Last I checked, Maple Ave doesn't come anywhere near Valcat. So why was Artus there if not to try to provoke the Osborns? I don't know if the Osborns are right or wrong. I'll leave that for the authorities to decide, whether that be the governing board or the courts. What I do see is that Artus declared war on the Osborns and is now further provoking them. Is this guy an asshole or what? Why is he going down this path? For what means? He's nothing more than an old asshole with nothing more to do with his pathetic ass than to interfere in other peoples business.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874347369787241443.post-44951151215706010732009-10-17T20:59:47.838-04:002009-10-17T20:59:47.838-04:00"Leon's arrest seems quite obviously to b..."Leon's arrest seems quite obviously to be payback to someone that dared use the tools of a representative democracy to try to check the power of those who abuse it in this town."<br /><br />In case you didn't hear, those being sued saw the case dismissed. The embarrassment suffered by the plaintiffs is the payback. If Artus was arrested I'm sure every i was dotted and t crossed to assure it was legit given the circumstances. Of this I have no doubt.<br /><br />And for the clown who had this comment, "he's on meds and they let him carry a gun? I hope he doesn't lose it somewhere."<br /><br />Shame, shame, shame. The meds I believe you're probably referring to save a great many in this country from misery and higher a likelihood of suicide. Would you prefer people not seek help for this? I would much rather entrust my life with someone who has a problem and being treated for it than one who tries to tough it out, and there are plenty of them out there. Be careful my friend. You could be one layoff or tragedy from needing the same help.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874347369787241443.post-37869081506188717752009-10-17T20:44:25.940-04:002009-10-17T20:44:25.940-04:00"To distill fear in people you continually po..."To distill fear in people you continually post that everyone needs to protect their IP address.<br /><br />Anonymity has protection under the 1st Amendment, as do political parodies and statements of opinion."<br />++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<br />How am I distilling fear when I suggest people take easy and prudent measures to protect their identity? I fail to see the connection.<br /><br />Indeed, your Anonymity has protection under the 1st Amendment but what good is that if someone has a means to find out who you are? Please, I want to know.<br /><br />What I have tried to say, but some refuse to acknowledge, is that your IP address can be viewed by the blog owners and its originating location can, in some cases, be found by using Google Earth. I've seen it. Even though my address is assigned dynamically (which means it can change) by my provider I saw Google Earth point directly to my house, showing the street and number. Go to the town web site and look at the tax list and bingo, guess who is not so anonymous anymore. <br /><br />Now, please tell me, if the blog owner did that would I still be anonymous? Would you?????<br /><br />It's funny. You hear on this blog all sorts of conspiracy theories and plots, but when something real is presented, and are given the information to deal with it, it is shrugged off, and in this case, called disseminating fear. Unbelievable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874347369787241443.post-59943784891073448042009-10-17T17:43:03.778-04:002009-10-17T17:43:03.778-04:00My opinion.
This Atkinson case goes to the United ...My opinion.<br />This Atkinson case goes to the United States Supreme Court, Washington D.C.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874347369787241443.post-34803423476041646982009-10-17T17:36:35.050-04:002009-10-17T17:36:35.050-04:00The Court is stating that the phone calls themselv...The Court is stating that the phone calls themselves should not be enough to cause someone to wish to remove their names from a petition that they signed.... WHILE IGNORING THE FACT THAT THEY DID!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874347369787241443.post-24869585045976330612009-10-17T17:14:29.866-04:002009-10-17T17:14:29.866-04:00Leon's arrest seems quite obviously to be payb...Leon's arrest seems quite obviously to be payback to someone that dared use the tools of a representative democracy to try to check the power of those who abuse it in this town. The clown(s) that come here attempting to harass users of this blog and defending everything that our petty local tyrants do just become more petty and pathetic with each post.<br /><br />I hope those that defend freedom here will stand with Leon against his harassment at the hands of a Podunk Police chief gone crazy. If we don't stand together when we face a crooked chief we're merely cowards. When all the facts come out on this we've got a decision to make which will reflect what our core values and our understanding of freedom and democracy really mean. Please stAnd together on this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874347369787241443.post-73501998041396978132009-10-17T17:05:24.452-04:002009-10-17T17:05:24.452-04:00Amen to that. Carol and Ken are good people.Amen to that. Carol and Ken are good people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874347369787241443.post-81858070426577973452009-10-17T17:05:18.414-04:002009-10-17T17:05:18.414-04:00Amen to that. Carol and Ken are good people.Amen to that. Carol and Ken are good people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874347369787241443.post-82627165314007933902009-10-17T16:43:33.684-04:002009-10-17T16:43:33.684-04:00Well, while you have a valid point that the slande...Well, while you have a valid point that the slander is out of control, you overlook what is even more important.<br /><br />Democracy by Citizen Petition Warrant Article is now destroyed in this town. When town officials can call signers at home and frighten them to where they call and desperately try to take their names off a petition, there is no democracy, only tyranny. <br /><br />Harassment of citizens seeking to petition their own government is a crime of the highest order. <br /><br />Calling people names is one thing; corrupting constitutional rights - despicable beyond description. <br /><br />When I moved to this town I was warned about you, Mrs Grant. I was told you were mean and nasty and to stay far away. When I got my first opportunity to talk to you, I quickly learned you were a just and decent person with immense integrity. <br /><br />It is my conclusion they call you names because they fear your integrity and decency and willingness to stand up for what is moral. Need I say more?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874347369787241443.post-27501224045988412072009-10-17T16:03:53.440-04:002009-10-17T16:03:53.440-04:00I just noted that my computer skipped around in th...I just noted that my computer skipped around in the first two sentences on my just posted comments.<br /> It should have read:<br />''Periodically I read the blog to find out which issue bloggers are caught up in. I'd like to make two comments: the first as a former selectwoman, the second as no more than a retired senior citizen.'Carol Grantnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874347369787241443.post-328497080342986322009-10-17T15:58:54.380-04:002009-10-17T15:58:54.380-04:00Periodically I read the blog to find out which iss...Periodically I read the blog to find out which issues comments: first: as a former selectwoman, the second as no more than a retired senior citizen.<br /><br />I. If a resident came to a BOS meeting angry, critical, or upset about a position or action of the board, we would always very courteously listen WITHOUT INTERRUPTING, ARGUING, OR CUTTING THE RESIDENT OFF, no matter how much we disagreed with what was said. When the resident was finished, we would say, ‘’Thank you for your comments. We will take them under advisement.’’<br /> <br />After several years of absence, happily for the town, selectmen civility to residents has returned. Then last night I read the blog and was so disappointed about the loss and total lack of civility and deliberate abusiveness by that small clique which continues to abuse the anonymity of the blog.. <br /><br />In this particular topic’s forum, their lack of civility—the name calling and insulting – is appalling. Just because one disagree with others, is no reason for personal attacks or resorting to the low-class behavior of calling fellow residents 'clowns',’leeches’,<br />’donkeys’,dirtballs', ’slimeballs’, ’egg sucker’,’climb back under the rock they came out from’, <br />’move out of town or we will move you out,’ a really appalling personal attack on one person citing ‘’his benders,’’ and even one (out of the clear blue since I have not even commented on any recent blog topics) inexplicably aimed at me, ’nasty vindictive bitch’.<br /><br />It’s certainly acceptable to post anonymously, but to egregiously mis-use that privilege to be abusive to others is <br />un-acceptable. It’s easy to act in an abusive manner towards others under the cover of ’Anonymous’- to not have the backbone to identify oneself. <br /><br /> Blog users, --you –we—all of us -have to IMMEDIATELY repudiate each and every case of such nastiness and incivility on the blog. The actions and mean-spirited of this small ilk are an offense against all civil blog posters.<br /> <br />2. As a non-town official and a senior citizen, it always surprises and amazes me when some hater will use the cover of anonymity to be inexplicably nasty to me personally. I’m out of the public eye, don’t get around much and rarely post on the blog. On those very infrequent times when I do post on the blog, it is usually only to talk about the merits of a proposed warrant article, usually about water quality protection. <br /><br /> I have posted no comments or expressed any opinions about any current blog topics. More importantly, I’ve never, ever, engaged in name-calling or posted a personal attack against anyone on the blog— which makes me wonder what could possibly be the motive of this one particular hate-filled blogger.Carol Grantnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874347369787241443.post-55162866850932112722009-10-17T15:12:04.010-04:002009-10-17T15:12:04.010-04:00Socrates says: "I must ask you a question: Wh...Socrates says: "I must ask you a question: Which is better, to live among bad citizens or among good ones? <br /><br />Answer I say; for that is a question which may be easily answered. Do not the good do their neighbors good, and the bad do them evil? <br /><br />And is there anyone who would rather be injured than benefited by those who live with him?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874347369787241443.post-12609182232376407892009-10-17T13:07:44.847-04:002009-10-17T13:07:44.847-04:00Believe me this is more truth tan poetry. Wake u...Believe me this is more truth tan poetry. Wake upAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com