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This- is Mississauga.
Apologies for no Blog yesterday. Life happened...
Had every intention of writing more about the "Antonio Batista Death-by-Poetry Trial". But then I received an email from a reader (thanks, Bright Snoop).
Here's the email --a two line message and a link to a news article:
So naturally, I followed the link and saw:
Love this part:
"But many psychics want the city to go a step further - make sure they're actually qualified to predict the future."
The Salem News story that Bright Snoop so kindly shared makes me smile but me view that as "crazy"? I don't consider a city council making sure that fortune tellers are actually qualified to predict the future before they are licensed to be "crazy" at all.
Please. Allow me -- City of Mississauga "Conversation With The Community: Mississauga Begins Vision Process For Next 40 Years" presented on June 6, 2007 at the University of Toronto (Mississauga).
This "Conversation With The Community" is, according to the mississauga.ca blurb:
"one of the largest community engagement initiatives undertaken by the City which will fully involve residents, stakeholders and City staff in forming a new strategic plan for the future Mississauga. "
Here, also from mississauga.ca is how they will achieve this (check out orange balloon).
A "Community Engagement Visioning Charrette"...
What with Mississauga's demographics 46.8% classified as "Foreign-born population (immigrants*)", The Corporation will hold a "Conversation with the Community" using a "Community Engagement Visioning Charrette".
"Community Involvement Visioning Charrette"...
Returning to reader, Bright Snoop's question, "You think our council is crazy?"
I've developed a theory about "CrRaaaAazZy, Bright Snoop."
Crazy. It's what they drive you.
Signed,
The (I can't believe "Community Involvement Visioning Charrette") Mississauga Muse
All "Antonio Batista Pothole Poet Trial" Blog entries:
THEIR MISSISSAUGA, yes, and ever increasingly --THEIR MISSISSAUGA (May 27, 2007)
Hypocrisy Democracy (May 28, 2007 7:27 am)
"What would Edward R. Murrow do? What would he want me to do?" (May 28, 2007 11:55 pm)
"We have to send a message to the public" Crown Attorney. (May 29, 2007 2:51 PM)
A pothole never loomed so large (John Stewart's "Random Access") (May 30, 2007)
"The government must not silence its critics by force." ---Clayton Ruby (May 29, 2007) (May 31, 2007)
"she does not think how you feel" Antonio Batista (June 4, 2007)
"Mrs. McCALLION what is wrong with the City of Mississauga?" (Antonio Batista) (June 5, 2007)
"Reasonable Person Test" --Crown Witness (June 6, 2007)
"We must employ every possible tactic to dissuade those who try to silence us with fear"
---The Mississauga News Editorial (2007-03-24)
Click here for John Stewart's Blog
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