Monday, June 16, 2008
He is Ombudsman of what?
Since, my last posting our City’s logo is no longer being misused and abused by Michael Moore, William Thayer and the rest of the Committee for Unity. When I checked their web site Friday morning they had finally removed our City logo from their various pages.
But, what other issues are there with the information presented by Michael Moore and William Thayer on their web site.
Take a look at: http://www.stlcc.us/mmcco.htm
I am not quite sure if this page is a Michael Moore City Council campaign page or a Committee for Unity page. It is not easy to distinguish between the two with what I read. This is not the only thing hard to distinguish the difference between. I am trying to separate … fact from fiction.
The title of the page reads, “Michael Moore: Ombudsman For Kirkwood City Councilman”
I read it again … “Ombudsman.”
Just in case folks are not familiar with the term, Dictionary.com gives the following definitions for ombudsman: “a government official who hears and investigates complaints by private citizens against other officials or government agencies. “ or “a person who investigates and attempts to resolve complaints and problems, as between employees and an employer or between students and a university.” A simple explanation is … it is an official title of someone who acts as a mediator for two parties.
So, I start thinking about the term. If he is an “Ombudsman For Kirkwood City Councilman,”
then questions just start rolling …
He is Ombudsman of what? … Why is he Ombudsman? … He is Ombudsman for whom? … He is Ombudsman for where? … How is he Ombudsman? … He is Ombudsman for what? … When is he Ombudsman?
I have never seen Michael act in this capacity in our community. But, maybe I missed something?
Someone gave him this official title … right … so what is it all about? What two dissimilar or at times opposing parties selected him to be an official Ombudsman? There are just tons of unanswered questions.
But, what is not in question is the fact that he is using this official title as part of his City Council campaign on a page that also talks about his political group Committee for Unity which is supposedly focused on “Human Rights” in Kirkwood.
I am hoping Mr. Moore can clarify just what all this title of “Ombudsman” he supposedly has completely entails?
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Dear Joe:
Once again, sir, thank you, for visiting my website, we welcome and value your feedback on how to improve the site to make it better. In addition, I have tried to extend to you the same courtesy by visiting your site, and I must confess that your past and future blogs are quite entertaining, accusatory and offensive. Moreover, your opinions of my website are your own truths and perceptions as mine are of your website. However, this is not to state that your perception is wrong and mines are right; it merely makes them different.
I like you Joe, simply because you remind me of me, but I later learn that bees will allow you to come closer to their beehive with honey rather then a stick. We should do lunch sometime.
Michael Moore
Michael,
Doing lunch sometime would be no problem.
But, that is not the issue at hand. The issue is you are publicly claiming to be an Ombudsman. So, please back up your claim with the facts that support you being an Ombudsman.
You do not seem to have a problem making a wide variety of claims in this community. Nor do you seem to have a problem making some wild assertions of wrong doing against others in this community.
So, I just can not figure out why you turn tail and run like this when you are asked some pretty simple questions about your claim to be an Ombudsman.
What is good for the goose, just does not seem to be good for the gander in your case. What do folks call that?
Joe Toenjes
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