Slog - Comments on Re: Huge Council Meeting Today http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/re_huge_council_meeting_today Pardon my rant, but seeing as how our Election Control Board endorsed Sally Clark this past election (and yes, I realize her opponent was some sort anti-public art loon), I feel I should point out that Clark is turning into a complete fucking disaster on the council. A noise ordinance? One that essentially gives condo owners the ability to single-handedly shut down clubs they move upstairs from? Are you fucking kidding me? Can someone at least semi-intelligent please run against Clark at the next opportunity? I'd vote for a package of beef jerky over her at this point.... Copyright 2008 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 13:48:54 -0800 Tue, 18 Dec 2007 10:13:01 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Mr. Poe I'd vote for a package of beef jerky over everyone. Beef jerky rules.

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/re_huge_council_meeting_today#c876208 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/re_huge_council_meeting_today#c876208 City Mon, 17 Dec 2007 14:06:24 -0800 Comment by binkley ...checking over list of "to-do's for 2007" - shit, I forgot to run against Sally Clark!

]]> binkley http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/re_huge_council_meeting_today#c876230 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/re_huge_council_meeting_today#c876230 City Mon, 17 Dec 2007 14:16:42 -0800 Comment by Tlazolteotl Clark's opponent wasn't just "some kind" of anti-public art loon. She was the worst possible kind of anti-public art loon: a Christian fundie who wanted to cram her 'family values' down the city's collective throat. A package of beef jerky, or even an inferior turkey substitute, would have been better than that idiot.

]]> Tlazolteotl http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/re_huge_council_meeting_today#c876264 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/re_huge_council_meeting_today#c876264 City Mon, 17 Dec 2007 14:32:13 -0800 Comment by scratch that complete fucking disaster? I smell a much more PURE candidate, oh that's right, you endorsed her too. why don't guys just DO THE RIGHT THING? SELL out to MAD Magazine and retire, leave the smart funny people subtley redifine your blog and mission, and voila, nothing will change.

]]> scratch that http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/re_huge_council_meeting_today#c876265 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/re_huge_council_meeting_today#c876265 City Mon, 17 Dec 2007 14:32:36 -0800 Comment by Tlazolteotl And if you think she would have stopped with taking down the parent and child nudie statue in the statue park, I think you're an idiot too. I'm sure she'd bee with Clark on her noise ordinance 1000 percent.

]]> Tlazolteotl http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/re_huge_council_meeting_today#c876270 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/re_huge_council_meeting_today#c876270 City Mon, 17 Dec 2007 14:33:59 -0800 Comment by Slogur When you own property of your own, you won't think noise ordinances are a bad idea any more.

]]> Slogur http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/re_huge_council_meeting_today#c876428 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/re_huge_council_meeting_today#c876428 City Mon, 17 Dec 2007 16:03:59 -0800 Comment by Karla put up or shut up - you can run against Sally, who just won two elections in TWO years - in four more

by the way - two election wins in two years might be considered major political success in some fart bag political circles - as in thousands of voters, sorry

sally has delicate ears I guess - good lobbying is better than bad ranking from the bully roof top

]]> Karla http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/re_huge_council_meeting_today#c876431 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/re_huge_council_meeting_today#c876431 City Mon, 17 Dec 2007 16:06:37 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Sweet! I know my townhouse condo association is going to have a lot of fun working with our neighbor condo associations in dealing with all the clubs at the end of our block ... I think there are something like four of them ...

(rubs hands together while laughing in mustache fashion)

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/re_huge_council_meeting_today#c876450 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/re_huge_council_meeting_today#c876450 City Mon, 17 Dec 2007 16:17:15 -0800 Comment by Timothy Don't forget that she also supported the 4-foot rule in the Strip Clubs.

]]> Timothy http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/re_huge_council_meeting_today#c876451 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/re_huge_council_meeting_today#c876451 City Mon, 17 Dec 2007 16:17:35 -0800 Comment by Packratt Sorry, can't run, I've been arrested before.

But, since I can't run, I'll throw in my nomination for Mr. Beef... So long as Macho Man Randy Savage doesn't pop out.

]]> Packratt http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/re_huge_council_meeting_today#c876527 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/re_huge_council_meeting_today#c876527 City Mon, 17 Dec 2007 16:54:24 -0800 Comment by max solomon i could run but i am a straight white male with a history of unrepentant drug use, sexual indiscretions, & mental issues, a dislike of public speaking, and no money.

and i get really bored with process.

on the other hand, i'm devastatingly handsome.

]]> max solomon http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/re_huge_council_meeting_today#c876565 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/re_huge_council_meeting_today#c876565 City Mon, 17 Dec 2007 17:12:16 -0800 Comment by treacle If condo owners should get the right to close clubs, then seattle renters should get the right to de-condoify condo'd apartment buildings... said in jest, but let's be fair about things.

Sally Clark is supporting condo owners shutting down nightlife? no no no Sally no. Unless you are some type of bourgeois trojan horse, you don't hand tons of power to condo owners to kill the interesting parts of Seattle. Do you want urban sterility to match the suburban sterility? No.

Clearly, if a condo came AFTER a club's existance, the club gets to stay. The new condo 'tenants' had prior knowledge as to what they were moving into and next to. Sorry, they had the facts, they made the choices, now they live with the consequences.

Kill the funk and it'll be binge and purge time.

]]> treacle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/re_huge_council_meeting_today#c876577 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/re_huge_council_meeting_today#c876577 City Mon, 17 Dec 2007 17:20:37 -0800 Comment by woooooooooooorrd I think all'yallz be missin' da pointz, yo! Beef jerky FTW!!1!

]]> woooooooooooorrd http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/re_huge_council_meeting_today#c876658 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/re_huge_council_meeting_today#c876658 City Mon, 17 Dec 2007 18:41:43 -0800 Comment by Catalina Vel-Duray I would run, but I'm a city employee. Isn't that against the law or something?

Besides, I'd be a terrible council member. I'd be forever writing resolutions memorializing Frederick & Nelson, and trying to introduce official city cocktails. Plus, I'd want every city employee to get a huge raise. Especially me.

]]> Catalina Vel-Duray http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/re_huge_council_meeting_today#c876758 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/re_huge_council_meeting_today#c876758 City Mon, 17 Dec 2007 20:18:26 -0800 Comment by Gomez What, was Judy Fenton not beef jerky enough for you? ;P

Sally Clark was never a good councilmember, but she was basically all there was running for that seat. The dearth of good council candidates seeking positions this past year was rather sad. Hell, if Al Runte hadn't run for the Venus/Harrell seat, he might have given Sally Clark a serious run.

]]> Gomez http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/re_huge_council_meeting_today#c876816 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/re_huge_council_meeting_today#c876816 City Mon, 17 Dec 2007 21:40:38 -0800 Comment by Meinert Sally needs to hear from you. Consider this the official start of an effort to keep Clark from becoming the next Margaret Pageler. Write to Sally at sally.clark@seattle.gov and tell her we need sensible fair rules, that she needs to support music not kill it, and that she can either help solve the problems in this city, or become one. There is still time to save her, but she needs to hear from you, write her now.

]]> Meinert http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/re_huge_council_meeting_today#c876844 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/re_huge_council_meeting_today#c876844 City Mon, 17 Dec 2007 23:00:02 -0800 Comment by watcher No one is shutting down clubs, this is just another tool to manage out-of-control clubs and let residents and clubs co-exist. Club owners and music people will be represented on the body assessing any fees.

]]> watcher http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/re_huge_council_meeting_today#c877000 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/re_huge_council_meeting_today#c877000 City Tue, 18 Dec 2007 10:13:01 -0800