Yes!Weekly had an editorial this week opining on the claims of discrimination against the Greensboro Police Department. (It was unsigned, but I assume it was written by editor Brian Clarey -- why do newspaper editors hide this way any longer? It's so 90's).
The editorial is a convoluted, reality-denying piece of mumbo jumbo that managed to turn the facts on their head and condemn the Greensboro City Council's most ardent supporter of government transparency for a lack of transparency.
Although I agree that councilor Mike Barber was off track with his recent suggestion that the city pay the plaintiffs' legal fees if they drop their complaints of discrimination, for
Brian, er Yes! to conclude that is an example "lack of transparency that has marked his tenure on council," is utterly ignorant or intentionally misleading. Contrary to
Brian's, er Yes!'s imaginings, the record shows that Mike has been City Council's strongest advocate, through
individual effort and by official votes, for
transparency in local government.
Brian, er Yes! needs to acquaint itself with the reality of the historical record.
Greensboro could use more public admonishment of elected officials who obfuscate and work against public disclosure by the local press. It would be helpful if
Brian, er Yes! would direct its finger-wagging at those who deserve it.
[DISCLOSURE: Mike Barber is a customer of my website design and hosting services.]
Now and then, we still agree.
ReplyDeleteI had the same reaction and blogged about it, too.
The attacks on Barber are amazingly uninformed.