Man kills self in front of City Council after zoning decision

CNN ^ | 10/5/2007 | AP

[Lijahsbubbe]

just look at all the stinking stadiums the public has built for billionaire team owners

Great point. Do we as a taxpayer have any say anymore? Right here in Minneapolis, the highest bidder was approved to rebuild the collapsed 35W bridge, under great secrecy. Local contracters are trying to contest it.

In a neighboring suburb, the council is going ahead with plans to expand a beautiful little town, with great opposition from the residents.

But let a billionaire say he wants our money and presto - it's done.

[RGSpincich]

I hope selfish creeps who denied his zoning request are tormented by nightmares of this for the rest of their lives.

Because they didn't want to put the guy on the street?

From the zoning laws

The following uses are prohibited in the C-2 General Commercial District:
1. All residential uses.
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Among other problems with his request, if they had granted it he could not have legally resided in his own home.

[RGSpincich]

Clarksville Municipal Zoning Code

[montag813]

What a wonderful lesson for us to teach young conservatives: If things don’t go your way, don’t worry about running for office to make a difference yourself or finding another way to overcome the situation, just kill yourself.

I abhor what he did. But these councils in most cases are corrupt scumbags. Hopefully this will make councils nationwide think twice about oppressing their constituents. Maybe next time the gun will be aimed at them. One time in this country corrupt politicians were dragged out of town halls and tarred and feathered, a practice of which I heartily approve. Today the creeps in DC and elsewhere fear no one except lobbyists. They couldn't not care less about the people.

[RGSpincich]

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