Yes, the title of this post says it all-and what is this post about-SIGNS AGAIN!!!

Now, as I have stated time and time again-I DON’T CARE what signs people put up-or WHERE they put them up-but the Town of Cheshire DOES!!

They keep doing it-WHEN WILL THEY LEARN TO STOP CENSORING-STOP FAVORING SOME OVER OTHERS-STOP TURNING THE CHEEK FOR ONE GROUP AND HARPING ON ANOTHER??

Case in point: the sign above.

This is the Town of Cheshire billboard-it is supposed to be promoting TOWN EVENTS.  The sign is blurry but you can clearly see two high school sporting events being promoted as is the Park and Rec Summer Camp, all town events.

Then WHY IS THE SIGN FOR THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL UP THERE??

The Congregational Church is SEPARATE from the Town. This event DOES NOT BENEFIT THE TOWN.

So, my spouse, who as you all know by now, called the Park and Rec and asked them-what if a private citizen or another church or organization had an event-WOULD THE TOWN PROMOTE THAT ON THEIR TOWN BILLBOARD??

Answer: Probably not!!

So around 9:30 a.m on Wednesday as I was on my way to a meeting, I snapped this photo from my crummy cell phone camera. By 10 a.m, the sign was GONE!!

Now look, I did not call the Park and Rec-MY SPOUSE DID.

I DO NOT AGREE WITH WHAT HE DID-even though I CAN see his point. WHAT IS GOOD FOR SOME IN THIS TOWN IS NOT GOOD FOR OTHERS AND IT HAS GOT TO STOP!!

THE ONLY WAY CHESHIRE TOWN GOVERNMENT WILL LEARN TO STOP CENSORING-STOP TELLING SOME PEOPLE THEY CAN HAVE FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND OTHERS CANNOT-IS FOR THEM TO HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE SAME THING UNFORTUNATELY.

I have NOTHING against the Congregational Church. In fact, we do go to the Strawberry Festival-EVERY YEAR and SPEND MONEY THERE!! We go to their outdoor concert event they have-EVERY YEAR.

I could care less what they do-in fact-they could put the sign on my lawn advertising the Strawberry Festival or their Outdoor Concert-FINE WITH ME!!

I don’t care WHAT SIGN ANYONE PUTS UP-but as was stated before-THE TOWN OF CHESHIRE OBVIOUSLY DOES.

When you get a call from the cops telling you your spouse practically committed a crime-by supposedly putting up a “no mall” sign on a telephone poll and that the sign had better be removed-when a tag sale sign was left up for WEEKS ON END BECAUSE THE BIG C REAL ESTATE COMPANY DID NOT LIKE THE NO MALL SIGN SO THEY DECIDED WHAT IS FREE SPEECH AND WHAT ISN’T THEN AS I HAVE STATED BEFORE AND WILL CONTINUE TO STATE-WE HAVE A FIRST AMENDMENT PROBLEM.

Just like the B of A-they did not like something-they did not like people questioning so they called the POLICE to enforce THEIR IDEA OF WHAT FREE SPEECH SHOULD BE!!

You bet your ASS-that if I called the town of Cheshire and said Underground Town Hall was sponsoring a public charity event-and asked for the info to be put on the Town of Cheshire billboard-DO YOU HONESTLY THINK THEY WOULD DO IT??

HELL NO!!

Then on top of it-some spineless dickless bastard wrote an anonymous comment on another blog telling people to find out where my spouse worked and have him fired!!

I don’t always agree with what my spouse does-he does like to grandstand a bit-but trying to get a man who is supporting four children fired because some dickhead did not like the WORDING ON THE SIGN-is beyond SICK!!

There is an old saying: What is Good for the Goose is Good for the Gander-NOT IN CHESHIRE!!

Do they like it NOW THAT THEY HAVE BEEN TOLD TO TAKE SOMETHING DOWN-NO!!

This really really sad-and petty-I don’t subscribe to it-but several years ago, when I tried to get my Undergroundtownhall videos on Cox Public Access-I RAN INTO THE SAME CENSORSHIP PROBLEM.

This town TRIED EVERYTHING TO PREVENT MY SHOWS FROM GOING ON THE AIR-”oh the equipment broke-so we can’t edit it-one time they even put the wrong air time-so people tuned in at the incorrect time to watch the show.

I HAD TO GO AROUND WITH MY OWN FLYERS AND PUT THEM UP OR SEND THEM OUT TO LET PEOPLE KNOW WHEN MY SHOWS WOULD AIR.

The schedule WAS NEVER UP TO DATE ON COX PUBLIC ACCESS-IT IS FUNNY-IT IS NOW.

I wonder what would happen if I started producing shows again and tried to get them on Cox Public Access??

That is one of the reasons I started this blog-to be able to run my shows without a major league hassle. And I really felt sorry for my at the time 15 year old son  who did all the filming and editing-he got to see first hand-what censorship is like!!

As I said before-this is SAD-WHO CARES WHO PUTS UP WHAT SIGN?? IT SHOULD NOT MATTER!!

And speaking of signs-the ARBYS is at it again!! There are a slew of new signs in front of their business. I called the manager and she said-she will put up the signs again until she is told to take them down.

Now, again, I don’t care WHAT ARBYS DOES!! But is THIS FAIR TO THE OTHER BUSINESSES THAT ARE OBEYING THE ZONING REGULATIONS IN THIS TOWN!!

THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I MEAN!! SAD SAD SAD!! AND THE TOWN OF CHESHIRE CREATED THIS MONSTER.

Now, as far as this Freedom of Information situation goes with the Town requiring all correspondence: i.e. letters, e-mails to town officials or town representatives being made available to the public-that is correct-I called FOI and they said-ALL correspondence-including EMAILS between public officials and citizens is public information if it is occuring at a public building or meeting.

HOWEVER-I did ask what if I or any constituent e-mail or wrote a letter to a town councilor at their private address or emailed them something through their private email. IS THAT TO BE MADE PUBLIC??

I am waiting for a response from the FOI ATTORNEY.

Personally, I do not believe a private conversation between a constituent and a public official is public knowledge-I don’t know for sure. It may be-but HOW IS THIS GOING TO BE ENFORCED??

If I send a letter to the Police Chief or an Email to the Town Manager-AT THEIR PLACE OF WORK-THAT CAN BE DISCLOSED-BUT WHAT IF I CALL THE TM OR THE CHIEF AT HOME??

IS THAT ANOTHER ABRIDGEMENT OF FREEDOM OF SPEECH???

Here is an interesting FOI case on this matter:

Click here

Elected Officials Elude Public with Private E-Mails

E-Mail Guidelines for Public Officials

Hopefully, I will get an answer soon.

I will keep you posted.

Also: Someone wanted to know what is happening with the old Home Fabric Mills building:

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And Sue, as far as those barrels at the old Huxley lot near the Seven-Eleven-YES I DID SEE THEM ON WEDNESDAY MORNING-THEY ARE TUCKED AWAY ON THE EXTREME RIGHT HAND CORNER OF THE LOT!

HOPEFULLY, THE TOWN OF CHESHIRE WILL GET THESE BARRELS MOVED OFF OF THE LOT NOW-NOT PUT SOMEWHERE WHERE THEY THOUGHT NO ONE COULD SEE THEM!!

And the sign said: “Everybody Welcome, Come-in Kneel Down and Pray.

But when they passed around the plate at the end of it all-I didn’t have a penny to pay:

So I got me a pen and a paper-and I made up my own fuckin’ sign

It said “Thank You Lord For Thinkin About Me: I’m Alive AND DOING FINE!!

from “Signs”  Uncensored by Tesla (Cover).