Now that's what I call leadership!
Faced with an unnecessarily broad ordinance and a disgruntled constituency Mayor Holcomb is doing the right thing in asking the City Council to reconsider the Disorderly Events Ordinance. I predict that he'll easily get the votes on the Council and the ordinance and our town will be better because of it.
At this time in our country examples of our leaders being intransigently attached to paths and ideologies that trample our freedom and undermine our democracy are all too common. From our lowly 2nd Congressional District all the way to Washington there is rampant amnesia when it comes to the spirit upon which this nation was founded. That is why I am heartened by Andy Holcomb's positive action and exemplary leadership on this issue.
In yesterday's editorial the ER opined that many people who signed the anti ordinance petition hadn't read the ordinance. This is likely true, but after reading the ordinance myself, I was left wondering if the ER editorial board and the other powers that be have ever read the Bill of Rights.