Martha Reeves Follow-up Tease

[Crumbled_pavement]

I'm upset with both.

Thanks for this post. You expose the real reason race relations can't move forward in this region. Everyone needs a group to blame while claiming to be an innocent victim. Noone wants to look at themselves and see what they can do to better the situation. All any group in this area can do is throw around insults and blame. None of the groups in this area are capable of providing a true leader to bring us together, just more people that can keep us happily divided.

[Lowell]

Amen DV! Not only is local mainstream media awash with code speak, it is filled with code choice. Stories are chosen for code appeal while little or no effort is made to search out the far more numerous acts of kindness and giving that go on every day.

As for Steve Wilson, I am still waiting for his three year old promise on this forum to take on insurance red-lining instead of some easy bottom feeding off a celebrity name. But then I guess that might enrage some sponsors.

This isn't blaming the messenger either. It is more frustration with 'being our own worst enemy'.

[LodgeDodger]

Amen DV! Not only is local mainstream media awash with code speak, it is filled with code choice. Stories are chosen for code appeal while little or no effort is made to search out the far more numerous acts of kindness and giving that go on every day.

As for Steve Wilson, I am still waiting for his three year old promise on this forum to take on insurance red-lining instead of some easy bottom feeding off a celebrity name. But then I guess that might enrage some sponsors.

This isn't blaming the messenger either. It is more frustration with 'being our own worst enemy'.

We're not being our 'own worst enemy'. There's a lot of dishonesty in this city. Until officials in this town realize they need to follow rules, this type of story will continue to be reported.

Yes, I'm quite sure there are many acts of kindness in this city, but it's really hard to cover those acts when there's so much crap going on. What's the old saying about being up to one's ass in alligators when trying to drain the swamp?

[Stosh]

Thanks for this post. You expose the real reason race relations can't move forward in this region. Everyone needs a group to blame while claiming to be an innocent victim. Noone wants to look at themselves and see what they can do to better the situation. All any group in this area can do is throw around insults and blame. None of the groups in this area are capable of providing a true leader to bring us together, just more people that can keep us happily divided.

How did this become about race? I watched the promo for the spot about Ms. Reeves, no where did I see any mention about race.
Or did I miss something here?

[Retroit]

How is this racist?

Are you suggesting that white people are less tolerating of corruption that black people?

[Retroit]

You beat me to it Stosh. Boy, am I slow! 4 minutes!

[digitalvision]

As I mentioned in my post, I made the mistake of wandering into the weeds of the comment section, hence the focus on race once I read pages of said comments.

Most blogs I read have really constructive comments and so it's a habit; the ones from news outlets in this town are filled with negativity and vitriol.

[Retroit]

Now I see what you meant. I never read those comments.

[LodgeDodger]

I, for one, love Steve Wilson's reporting. I'll never understand why an elected official in this area does wrong with that guy on the beat. You know it's going to be a bad day for an official when they see Steve Wilson parked out front, waiting for an interview.

[diver1369]

Well, I hope Steve has done his homework this time and has some actual documentation to back up his charges rather than conjecture.

[BShea]

A story in The Atlantic recently said chat rooms, forums and comment sections are nothing more than: "an unedited legitimization of stupidity and bigotry."