Comments on: where are beckner’s priorities? http://www.thetampabaytimes.com/2009/01/27/where-are-beckners-priorities/ Local news, timely postings Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:37:40 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: DrewIsOverReactin' http://www.thetampabaytimes.com/2009/01/27/where-are-beckners-priorities/comment-page-1/#comment-287390 DrewIsOverReactin' Wed, 28 Jan 2009 20:27:41 +0000 http://sticksoffire.com/?p=5697#comment-287390 Didn't Rose vote WITH Kevin in wanting to study the issue again, Drew? Didn’t Rose vote WITH Kevin in wanting to study the issue again, Drew?

]]> By: Drew http://www.thetampabaytimes.com/2009/01/27/where-are-beckners-priorities/comment-page-1/#comment-287337 Drew Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:24:55 +0000 http://sticksoffire.com/?p=5697#comment-287337 Can someone tell me how Rose Ferlita, a gay woman, can stand up at a County Commission meeting and say that she is not in favor of gay marriage due to her Catholic beliefs and then have the audacity to say that she would not vote in favor of the domestic partners benefits......who is she trying to please. Can someone tell me how Rose Ferlita, a gay woman, can stand up at a County Commission meeting and say that she is not in favor of gay marriage due to her Catholic beliefs and then have the audacity to say that she would not vote in favor of the domestic partners benefits……who is she trying to please.

]]> By: Clyde http://www.thetampabaytimes.com/2009/01/27/where-are-beckners-priorities/comment-page-1/#comment-287119 Clyde Wed, 28 Jan 2009 02:24:14 +0000 http://sticksoffire.com/?p=5697#comment-287119 If memory serves, there are more heterosexual unmarried couples looking for partner benefits than there are gays. Be that as it may, homophobia is alive and well in Hillsborough County and that's what this is about. We will have these problems so long as we continue to elect 20th century politicians. As always, we get what we deserve. One can hope that some of these folk's activities will get them in trouble - if we start applying the duty to serve idea faithfully. Watch the Sansom case. If memory serves, there are more heterosexual unmarried couples looking for partner benefits than there are gays. Be that as it may, homophobia is alive and well in Hillsborough County and that’s what this is about. We will have these problems so long as we continue to elect 20th century politicians. As always, we get what we deserve. One can hope that some of these folk’s activities will get them in trouble – if we start applying the duty to serve idea faithfully. Watch the Sansom case.

]]> By: John http://www.thetampabaytimes.com/2009/01/27/where-are-beckners-priorities/comment-page-1/#comment-287111 John Wed, 28 Jan 2009 01:48:07 +0000 http://sticksoffire.com/?p=5697#comment-287111 hillsborough county has moved backwards for years socially. To have a new face come in and propose a <b>study</b> to change the status quo of the ass-backward social policies of the HCBOCC... Well, crap. It shouldn't be an issue. What IS an issue is the status-quo grandstanding against Beckner's study. Grandstanding for the sake of preventing a change because "one of those" (and that applies for anyone who upsets the status-quo) is trying to invest time and effort in something besides the status quo. Riddle me this: What would Brian Blair do? He'd be trying to subvert the process all together. What would Jim Norman do? Try to get his sports complex built on taxpayers dime (which he has tried to do again with the Rowdies proposed stadium). What are Kevin Beckner's priorities? How about what are the BOCC's priorities? Because they sure as heck haven't prioritized the citizens fo the county as much as the special interests and good old boy, status-quo. hillsborough county has moved backwards for years socially. To have a new face come in and propose a study to change the status quo of the ass-backward social policies of the HCBOCC… Well, crap. It shouldn’t be an issue.

What IS an issue is the status-quo grandstanding against Beckner’s study. Grandstanding for the sake of preventing a change because “one of those” (and that applies for anyone who upsets the status-quo) is trying to invest time and effort in something besides the status quo.

Riddle me this: What would Brian Blair do? He’d be trying to subvert the process all together. What would Jim Norman do? Try to get his sports complex built on taxpayers dime (which he has tried to do again with the Rowdies proposed stadium).

What are Kevin Beckner’s priorities? How about what are the BOCC’s priorities? Because they sure as heck haven’t prioritized the citizens fo the county as much as the special interests and good old boy, status-quo.

]]> By: Darl http://www.thetampabaytimes.com/2009/01/27/where-are-beckners-priorities/comment-page-1/#comment-287012 Darl Tue, 27 Jan 2009 20:14:02 +0000 http://sticksoffire.com/?p=5697#comment-287012 How is implementing and following his beliefs, those of some of his constituents, any different than what most elected officials do when they get into office? I can't believe as a candidate he actually had to promise not to promote equality and fairness. Would you ask a black candidate not to promote a black agenda? And I won't even say what I really think about those 'freaked out Conservative Commissioners' or a certain Senator from the area. None of them had any qualms about promoting prejudice and intolerance against the entire gay community with their ban on Gay Pride under the disguise of placating their constituents. How is implementing and following his beliefs, those of some of his constituents, any different than what most elected officials do when they get into office? I can’t believe as a candidate he actually had to promise not to promote equality and fairness. Would you ask a black candidate not to promote a black agenda? And I won’t even say what I really think about those ‘freaked out Conservative Commissioners’ or a certain Senator from the area. None of them had any qualms about promoting prejudice and intolerance against the entire gay community with their ban on Gay Pride under the disguise of placating their constituents.

]]> By: Tina http://www.thetampabaytimes.com/2009/01/27/where-are-beckners-priorities/comment-page-1/#comment-286996 Tina Tue, 27 Jan 2009 19:13:26 +0000 http://sticksoffire.com/?p=5697#comment-286996 All he wants is to have a STUDY done? That's it? THAT'S what a whole entry was written for? Because God forbid he make one small step in the direction of equality. You're not looking for a commissioner -- you're looking for an Uncle Tom. All he wants is to have a STUDY done? That’s it?

THAT’S what a whole entry was written for?

Because God forbid he make one small step in the direction of equality.

You’re not looking for a commissioner — you’re looking for an Uncle Tom.

]]> By: tommy http://www.thetampabaytimes.com/2009/01/27/where-are-beckners-priorities/comment-page-1/#comment-286990 tommy Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:39:50 +0000 http://sticksoffire.com/?p=5697#comment-286990 Rob, Exactly. Politically clumsy is a good way to put it. Rob,

Exactly. Politically clumsy is a good way to put it.

]]> By: Rob http://www.thetampabaytimes.com/2009/01/27/where-are-beckners-priorities/comment-page-1/#comment-286963 Rob Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:01:49 +0000 http://sticksoffire.com/?p=5697#comment-286963 What's the big deal? The County Commission should be able to handle more than one thing at a time. (Well, maybe not our commission, but theoretically they should be able to.) A politically clumsy move or one made too soon maybe, but I don't see it as a violation of his campaign promises. What’s the big deal? The County Commission should be able to handle more than one thing at a time. (Well, maybe not our commission, but theoretically they should be able to.) A politically clumsy move or one made too soon maybe, but I don’t see it as a violation of his campaign promises.

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