Who Is Complaining

I don't know how good he is as a lawyer, but we're likely to soon find out. If he is wrong it's probably going to cost the town money they don't have. Which is at the root of all the city's problems anyway. The Mayor of Helena/West Helena Arkansas J.F. Valley, is making the news quite often these days. All of which are drawing the attention of the ACLU. I'm one of those people who think they represent the extreme in every situation. For me, their involvement automatically raises a red flag. They find the negative in everything and argue the point. They have the dubious distinction of being upset for somebody else.

This time their motives have been exposed though. Usually no one is willing to put up the bucks needed to challenge them. But this time they were offered free living quarters in the area in question. Let them be in the midst of the bullets being fired for a change. So they could see the other side first hand. Needless to say, "they haven't accepted that offer yet."

Mayor Valley is facing the same dilemma as many black Mayors across this country. They're expected to provide the same level of service, with only a portion of the money. This is a small town Mayor dealing with a big city problem. Like cities across America, he is dealing with a gang problem. He is using the only means available to him. And I commend him for his actions. It's easy to sit on the sideline and say what should be done. Rolling your sleeves up and getting your hands dirty, is a different story. It seems that the residents agree with his actions. The people who are getting caught, with the aid of the ACLU. Is the only one who is complaining.

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http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2008/sep/07/curfew-pits-mayor-vs-aclu-on-the-web/?feedback=1#comments