Comments on: Image of late council member on banners is causing stir

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 04:06:17 +0000

Are you really this small a person?!

By: sunsetlover

sunsetlover — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:33:25 +0000

I agree with “nowoolovermyeyes and with Gil.
I hope these banners with Maggie’s image fly proudly as a tribute to a great lady.
Let this be a constant reminder that the tyrants may run city hall at the moment, but they do not run the hearts and minds of the majority of the citizens of Encinitas who want to honor Maggie.

When you see Maggie’s picture on the banners think of all the horrible stuff Danny, Jerome, and Jim and their henchmen did to her and remember what “Maggie would do.”
Maggie supported open fair and transparent government and she worked for the people and animals, not the croony corporations. Maggie wanted us to elect Lisa Shafer and support Tony Kranz so we can end the tyranny.
When you see her image, think of her wishes and work hard for them.

By: nowoolovermyeyes

nowoolovermyeyes — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 06:19:31 +0000

Have we had enough of this tyrannical, treacherous council majority that is so petty and mean spirited that they would deny such an incredible community leader this much deserved honor even after her death? They haven’t just demonstrated contempt for Maggie. They treat residents who have a different point of view on any community issue with a palpable air of disdain. There is a special meeting Tuesday evening at 6:00 p.m. at city hall where they will illustrate their unrelenting stranglehold on our wonderful city. Be there and bring your friends to find out how city hall really functions. It’s a real eyeopener!

By: gil foerster

gil foerster — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 21:07:22 +0000

Maggie Houlihan was a sinew of the Encinitas City Council. Maggie and I did not always agree on every subject. We did always agree that greater Encinitas was and is a special and charmed
community. Is it appropriate to put the image of a deceased politician on the backside of banners
that may be hung from city owned property until they are auctioned, certainly. Would it be
appropriate for some of the artists to design their banners so that the image was hidden, certainly.
The Arts Alive banner program was one of Maggie’s favorite community arts programs. This certainly seems like this was done as a tribute to Maggie memory from the arts community. DEMA’s request that the artists return the banners has nothing to do with “pushing the city forward and doing things that make the city better.” I am embarrassed for DEMA and any elected officials that pressured DEMA not to put the banners up. I am embarrassed that a call to the City Manager’s office was not returned.

By: Figjam

Figjam — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 16:04:30 +0000

There are certainly times when you don’t want to commemorate a political figure–those who were in bad political odor or may have done unspeakable things (although that didn’t stop the apparatchiks from Lonejack’s country of origin, did they?). We’re not talking about a council member who lined her own pockets or got sweetheart deals from businesses wishing to forward their own interests in the city.
Maggie Houlihan may not have been everyone’s cup of tea, but she dealt with everyone fairly and didn’t stoop to the pettiness that so characterizes our present Council. She continued serving Encinitas to the end. Maggie always stood on principle, fought for what she believed in, did not take the quite personal attacks on her personally, and asked us to see the possibilities of our city.
Honoring her through a temporary art exhibit, especially in a way that would have no lasting impact or imprint on the city, seems neither contentious nor particularly political. Only the petty rivalry of one Council member has made this possible. Spitting on the grave of a dead opponent is a new low.
In the interests of fairness, however, we should think to the future how current Council Members should be remembered…
The James Bond Memorial Public Phone in downtown Encinitas: one half of one cent of every dollar collected will be used for sand reclamation.
The Mark Muir Fire Engine Number 4835: also called the "Big Mo."
The Kristin Gaspar Burger at the Encinitas Cafe: a big, bright fluffy blonde bun with nothing inside.
The Theresa Barth Wheat Germ/Spirulina shake at the Nirvana Cafe: doesn’t always taste great, but you know it’s good for you.
The Jerome Stocks-Harold Stassen Memorial Insurance Information Booth at the forthcoming Walmart: an informative and interactive way to recall those who political careers went nowhere and yet dared to dream in the most mundane and conventional ways.

By: dolphineyes

dolphineyes — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 03:38:18 +0000

If Maggie were an inconsequential politician who never initiated much, always
voted in lock step with the council majority, and rarely got out and mixed with
the people, this wouldn’t be an issue. It’s precisely because she was so
compelling as a politician and as a person that the mere image of her on a
poster strikes fear and loathing among her detractors. This isn’t a matter of
principle, it’s a matter of personality. The current council majority would
rather use their power to suppress any suggestion of what Maggie represented,as
though it never existed, just as they stocked the council chambers with Muir
supporters from out of town, and just as they are rigging the mayoral rotation
so that Stocks and Muir gain maximum visibility in their election years. Out of
sight, out of mind they figure. Perception is reality. If people can’t see
Maggie on a poster, can’t see Teresa in the mayor’s seat, then they won’t think
of them.

By: lonejack

lonejack — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 18:00:54 +0000

Evil bunny, I like your name
Check your facts before you post.
The permit that was approved by the city did not have Maggie’s image on it.
Could it be that the Maggie artists fans were trying to sneak it by the city getting a permit without her image thus falsifying the permit?
They knew they had no shot at getting a permit with her giant face on it, so they put put her face on afterward?

Propositions are not people, they are political, don’t want them on the public light poles either.
Maggie is very political and is really the crux of this whole next election as in her appointed person , her husband, her manager, all invoking Maggie’s wishers and for her supporters to carry on her legacy.
Very cool if you’re a Maggie supporter. Not so cool if you are not. Not on the public light poles.

By: Leucadia Liberal

Leucadia Liberal — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:52:22 +0000

The article should have mentioned that the "elected officials" mentioned in the piece is really City Council member Jerome Stocks who, because of his nasty disposition, fears for his re-election in 2012. He is running the city as his own kingdom and it has to stop.

By: Perplexed & stunned

Perplexed & stunned — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:14:07 +0000

I read about the banners having this late longtime councilmember being acknowledged by citizens weeks ago.
I thought it appropriate. I am confident that this honor would be offered to any council member is a similar situation. It would be very wrong to anyone to attempt to stop this honorable gesture because of politics. How would any of the surviving council members feel if, after their death, politicians objected to citizens honoring them? This should not be political.
It is ugly to read that this is happening. I have read that the city rejected the permit for Maggie’s Celebration of Life tribute, when all knew she was leaving us soon.
It would be a embarrassment for our community if the city handels this permit in the same callous, meanspirited manner.