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Hesperia, California – City Council will be voting on whether to ban the use of cell phones or portable computers during council meetings. The vote has sparked some serious debate from the council.
Councilman Paul Bosacki, for example, says that when new information comes up at a council meeting, he uses his IPad to research the subject. “Getting rid of personal computers inhibits the ability of the council to research and come to an informed decision.”
On the other side of the aisle, Mayor Pro Tem Russ Blewett said any research should have been prior to the council meeting, and when a meeting is in session, they owe the public 100 percent of their attention.
Apparently, Bosacki has been caught playing solitaire during council meetings. Bosacki defends his the solitaire incident because it was during a particularly long argument between two councilmembers.
Most of the audience seemed to support Bosacki. Former Mayor Rita Vogler said, ““Not one of you should police your fellow council members. … Learn to trust each other.”
Whatever happened to the simple admonishment of someone? I imagine that Bosacki hasn’t played solitaire during a council meeting since being criticized during that meeting which occurred earlier last year. Yet, these guys want to legislate their criticism? This is ridiculous. Tomfoolery. And, by restricting themselves, they’re going to wind up regretting it in the future.
Wanted to let you know and invite you to join us as the AV Wall moves out on its first display since the dedication last November.
The next display will be in Ridgecrest from May 14th-23rd and we will be heading up there starting at 0900 the morning of May [...]
I’m not sure what someone can do with this, except get in trouble; or through sheer ignorance hurt themselves or others.
