What's that smell of burnt coffee coming down river? I wonder what the scoop is on the central Perk coffee shop folding up it's filters , and heading out-a -Dodge way past the midnight hour? Sitting down for a cup of Java could let and old "mud drinker" hear tales that would turn a pot of freshly brewed coffee stale! Perhaps sneaking out late at night means somebody's done harm upon there fellow man~ I hope not~ Innocent until proven guilty..remember? Who really knows whats up and PERKING? Lets all hope Tarentum council can have a good taste in there mouths soon,HMMMM tea anyone?
I deleted it from the thread for a number of reasons. It was an abuse of anonymity. It was not about the meeting. It made false statements ("burnt coffee", "folding up it's filters", "heading out-a-Dodge", "sneaking out") and inappropriate insinuations ("somebody's done harm", "who really knows"). In short, it is the unsavory type of communication used by a certain element who prefer to hide in the shadows and snipe rather than make statements they would be willing to stand behind if their identities were known.
I've given some thought to the fact that I allowed an anonymous one-liner about Council President Magnetta's keys to remain in the earlier thread after I objected to it as an example of the kind of commentary I did not want to see on my blog. The comment above went much further, and is a more extreme example of what has motivated me to impose comment moderation. I don't intend to allow trash talk of this sort to be published on my blog. There may be other places where it passes for civil discourse, but not here.
One striking aspect of this anonymous "comment" is that the writer expressed the hope that if a business in town were to close that would somehow make the Tarentum Council have a good taste in "there [sic] mouths." It is really sad that so few people in town recognize the value in Tarentum's having and fostering a vibrant business community and all that it could provide: jobs or services residents need in walking distance from their homes.
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Sadie Mae56, an anonymous comment (or even a string of them) does not necessarily represent the views of any more than a single person. The writer may have no relationship to anyone on council and not be in any position to speak for what anyone on council wants. (That is just another reason why I dislike anonymous commentary from those who try to appear that they are voicing the opinions of others.)
While waiting for the relocation and re-opening of the Corbet Street Central Perk, I've been out and about town. While having breakfast in another restaurant I was approached by a customer who was eager to know when the shop would reopen.
The community as a whole is not hostile to businesses. Those who feel they would gain something from the closing of a business may be very few.
Obviously it's just a dig at Councilwoman Ginger Sopcak.
It's just another volley in the toddler wars that are Tarentum politics.
And you, pastor, have been perceived as an "ally" of Ginger's so you're going to draw comments like this now.
It shouldn't actually be surprising, childish and ridiculous as it is.
Tarentum girl, I could do a whole lot worse at picking my friends. I'm ready to take any lumps that come my way.
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