Citizens' Voice

“The felling of the clock is a warning that parklets, curb extensions, bolsters, bike lanes and other obstacles have undermined our ability to access goods and services. Our streets have become too narrow to accommodate delivery trucks, rubbish trucks, school busses and, most importantly, our fire department’s aerial ladder truck. Even where our rescue vehicles can squeeze through, valuable seconds are lost.”“Time to expand the number of our nation’s Supreme Court Justices. There is no reason to limit membership to nine members — it could be 11 or 15 — there is no required number delineated in the Constitution. Stop using the pejorative term: ‘Packing the Court’ — it improperly suggests fraudulent manipulation, bordering on corruption, whereas ‘expanding the court’ accurately describes the action neutrally.”“Those caught tossing cigarette butts to the ground should be forced to eat them.”“Hope the city holds the beer truck accountable for the replacement the clock.

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