...the City of Dunwoody has it's way. With words. This comes by way of the third "Whereas" in the upcoming "moratorium on ethics" in Dunwoody. Yes, you probably thought there had been an outright ban, but there wasn't. Here's where the City is pretty sure that you, dear reader, are stupid:
"...it has become apparent to the Mayor and City Council that the process for adjudication of same is overly complicated and time intensive and not conducive to the understanding of the general public"Well isn't that speah-SHUL? "It has become apparent to the Mayor and City Council"--it's about time something became apparent that folks in this City care about. But see that "not conducive to the understanding of the general public" part? The one in bold italics? That's where they're saying the general public (that would be you) are too stupid to understand the Smart City Leaders and Staff (that would be the Mayor, Council, City Manager and Lesser Minions) even when they put things in terms a fifth grader can grok.
And lest you think this is just a bunch of vapid Whereas's, Wherefor's and Whatwith's the Great and Mighty Oz spews forth before awarding the Tin Man a brain, look to the first enumerated item on the second page:
"The aforesaid recitals are not mere recitals, but are material portions of this Resolution;"See? This is not merely a recital (from which we can conclude that unless specifically noted all other recitals in other City documents are in fact merely recitals). So, they're saying you're stupid and they're saying they mean it. And you can be certain about one thing--they will gut the ethics rules. They are going to say they're rewriting the ethics ordnance so the Stupid Little People in the 'Wood can understand them, but the rules will be of, by and for the folks who should be held to higher standards than the "general public".
And you just might be stupid if you continue to put up with this crap.
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