Politics & Government
The Sounds of Silence
5 of the 6 candidates for City Council are silent on important issues
"And in the naked light I saw
Ten thousand people, maybe more
People talking without speaking
People hearing without listening
People writing songs that voices never share
No one dare
Disturb the sound of silence
“Fools” said I,
“You do not know
Silence like a cancer grows
Hear my words that I might teach you
Take my arms that I might reach you”
But my words like silent raindrops fell
And echoed in the wells of silence"
Simon & Garfunkel
Tuesday night at the City Council meeting there were two major issues discussed – district elections and the Civic Center. Two of the people running for the seat soon to be vacated by Councilman Hamilton didn’t even bother to show up – Neeki Moatzedi and Frank Wagoner. The other four candidates did show up, but one of them (Tom Cagley) had to leave early to care for a sick spouse. That left three candidates present when the topics came up.
FWIW – Tom Cagley has discussed both these topics online on various FB pages that concern Lake Forest.
David Glick, Stan Yombo, and Mark Tettemer were in the audience when both of these topics came up. None of them had anything to say.
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You would think that someone who wants to be on the City Council would have something to say when two of the most important issues facing the City come up for discussion. Well, at least Glick, Yombo and Tettemer showed up. Moatzedi and Wagoner didn’t even bother.
As far as I can recall, Moatzedi has attended only one City Council meeting, and Wagoner is about the same.
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When you’re choosing someone to join the city council, you might ask yourself how involved are they in city affairs and what are their positions on important issues. Tom Cagley is the only one who spoke out on both these issues.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Dr. Jim Gardner is on the City Council for Lake Forest. You can check him out on LinkedIn and/or Facebook and you can share your thoughts about the City at Lake Forest Town Square on Facebook. His comments are not meant to reflect official City Policy.
Dr. Gardner has office hours every Tuesday from 4 pm to 6 pm at the City Hall. In addition, he holds a mini town meeting every quarter. The next meeting will be on Dec 2 at 2 pm at the El Toro Public Library.
