Comments on: Message from the Mayor: ‘Your input is unwelcome and irrelevant’

By: Jennifer FitzGerald

Jennifer FitzGerald — Tue, 29 May 2012 23:39:07 +0000

You have hit the nail on the head. Stocks’ contempt for his fellow-citizens mirrors his contempt for the democratic process. Minutes record what happened at a meeting for a reason. Stocks’ attempt to bury this record confirms the impression that he is motivated by desire for power, not commitment to public service.

By: Nowoolovermyeyes

Nowoolovermyeyes — Sat, 19 May 2012 17:13:56 +0000

Many residents have become rightfully concerned about toxic soils emanating from a development project on Hymettus, which caused many residents to become ill. Some of us are still concerned about the safety of the Hall property due to heavy use of pesticides. The atmosphere at City Hall is TOXIC FROM THE TOP Down. A culture of fear has been created by Jerome Stocks where leaders of our city and organizations that are funded by the city must tread very lightly lest they incur the wrath of Mayor Stocks which could result in loss of their of their livelihoods or Many residents are rightfully concerned about toxins emanating from development projects where pesticides have accumulated over many years and have caused residents to become ill, like the development project on Hymettus and the contaminated soils unearthed at the Hall property. What should be of great concern to our residents is that City Hall has become TOXIC FROM THE TOP DOWN. Mr. Stocks has created a culture of fear, not only among his employees who must tread perilously not to trigger his ire, lest they lose their jobs. We also have cultural and business organizations that promote our city that are also dependent on funding from the city to continue who are also unwilling to take a stand against his oppressive leadership style. If we want a city where citizens are not demeaned by their mayor whose salary, incidentally, we all pay for and if we desire high ranking city employees to provide us with honest, accumulated expertise to provide input that reflects OUR concerns, then the toxic cloud that Jerome has cast over our community needs to come to a swift and decisive END. Jerome and his cohorts need to go before this becomes a decaying city that people flee.

By: Change is Coming

Change is Coming — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:42:14 +0000

I agree with the commentary, AND I encourage folks who support change to focus on civility – let’s not treat anyone with the disdain and disrespect that has been used by the people who want to replace. Let’s model compassionate communications – I feel compassion for people who are so angry or insecure or unhappy that they need to lash out at others. I don’t think we heal the community or the world by being mean in response. Let’s elect people who want to serve the community and recognize the importance of respectful exchange, even among people with different points of view.

By: encinitas native

encinitas native — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:38:55 +0000

It’s clear that Mr. Stocks & co. have to go. I will cast my vote accordingly and encourage my fellow Encinitas citizens to do the same.

By: mike mccready

mike mccready — Tue, 15 May 2012 17:37:02 +0000

For the appointed, ceremonial figurehead of Encinitas, I’m coining a new internet-speak acronym.

GFY

Work it out for “Yourself”

By: Lisa Leslie

Lisa Leslie — Mon, 14 May 2012 21:10:47 +0000

I completely agree. It seems that if you do not agree with Mayor Stocks, he eithers is very sarcastic or is condesending or down right rude. He communicates this way not only from the dais but in his official email communications. Please learn some manners Mr. Stocks!!

By: One of the Knaves

One of the Knaves — Mon, 14 May 2012 19:56:00 +0000

I agree C.J., moreover, oral communications are restricted to topics NOT on that week’s council agenda, hence, if a synopsis of the speaker’s remarks weren’t included, there would be no permanent record at all of what the point of the remarks were. Perhaps this is what our mayor prefers. To borrow a slogan from the “rabble”,

“We will remember in November”…