May 9, 2007, 9:32 p.m.
I watched the committee meeting on cable and was apalled by the action of the members of the board. I believe that the council, if it adopts the recommendations of the committee, will be acting illegally. I was further discouraged by the comments of Ald. D'Amato. Mike, take a stand, make a recommendation and come up with a solution. It is your district, isn't it?
Isn't the prupose of the govenrment to do the will of the people? From the comments I saw it appeared the majority of speakers supported the Red Dot; however, the Committee's decision spoke about the quality of life specifically for the next door neighbor. What about the quality of life for those neighbors that came to support the Red Dot? Not to mention how this will adversely affect the quality of life for the empolyees and owner of the Red Dot.
I read the comment posted by a neighbor of the bar stating that since the Red Dot has opened his property has been vandalized and there has been debauchery in his neighborhood. I have lived on Oakland Ave for nearly 10 years and am within two blocks of the Red Dot. I too have had my car damaged including side views ripped off, my garbage cans and garage doors have been vandalized, my garage was broken into and my bike was stolen, a log was thrown throught one of my front windows, I have had signs, trash, and various bodily fluids left in my front yard. Guess what? All of these occurrances happened before the Red Dot was even an idea in the owner's head.
I am truly sorry that bad things have happened to your property and your friend's property; however, unless you can state that the bad things that happen in our neighborhood are a direct result of the opening of the Red Dot, sit down, shut up, and do something about it. Organize a neighbor hood patrol if you want to help cut down on crime and vandalizism. Get the neighbors together and clean up the place. In fact, I bet if you asked, the Red Dot would happily participate. If not, I am positive that some of its patrons would.
Speaking your mind is great and it is one of the most sacred and protected freedoms that our Constitution guarantees, but as they say, "actions speak louder than words."
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