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| Randy and Brenda Carter |
I associate with people who aren't my friend on Facebook. As an example, I went to an event with Brenda Carter and her husband Randy Carter about two weeks ago. Representative Brenda Carter works really hard to keep her position as State Rep. productive. Her husband, Pro-Tem Randy Carter of the Pontiac City Council is a mess and always has been. While on the Pontiac School Board, Rep. Carter did some fantastic things. She took a group of 10 Pontiac students to Japan. Not only did she take them to Japan, but they learned the culture and the language, before they went. She told me that they spent countless hours getting ready for the trip. Asian culture is strict, and proper. There are a lot of ideas and traditions that are passed down. As a business major, I had to learn about their culture specifically, because there are rules that must be followed. Asian culture is the oldest culture in the world. Africa holds the first life, but Asia holds the first civilization. They built cities, with sewer systems and toilets. Arborist created systems of planting things and cultivating them. Asia is a also a continent of great work and amazing art and language. Our children had to gather all of this in one year and then President Carter, did a wonderful job of leading them into a fantastic experience that they will not soon forget.
Her husband went with her. As in any relationship, you can't leave your mate out of the good things that you do. Especially, when they also strive in the community to work hard and get things done. It becomes a plus, to have his strength as your support, when dealing with the community. When his choices, however, begin to disrupt your progress, what do you do? I wrote a wonderful piece on Mrs. Carter, before she was elected to the State's House. I found her refreshing, because she works hard to get her message out here and to make it work. Her husband, however, is becoming a liability. You read my blog about him and the information that he knew about the State marijuana issues here in Pontiac. He sat with me and personally went over all the systems that were dealing with the subject. I had to look in his eyes and tell him that I'm not interested, because I don't use drugs.
So, he makes this video about Hawthorne Park. It's that park where that young man took that couple out to and killed them back in 1989. I was out of high school only a year. Over the years, I've heard Pontiac City Council members talk about the park and improvements, but I find it ghastly. From the looks of the park it seems that the elements have gotten to the park more that anything. If their were people that truly wanted to be involved and play and have picnics in Hawthorne Park there would be an uprising in the citizenry in his district. He's heard on the video cussing and calling "Ho's" and "Skanks". Who is he referring to, and why does he have to use such language? Before making an outrageous video like that, you would think that he would have sat with Balint and had several conversations about the situation. He admits that he had made "a complaint". A complaint as in one? That's totally unacceptable. People are serious about this city, and I'm just wondering why City Council has such a hard time acting like adults. How come they fail at every turn to sit down and talk to the administration with sense and a little respect. If not for the woman, the office that she was duly elected, too.
I read the comments on the video. There were only a few. One person wrote:
“Your mayor likes to brag
about all the surplus funds the city now has – must have come from lack of
providing city services – as much of what yoor video shows is hazardous – don’t
you think having channel or whomever come out and do a story?”
He then replied:
“Thank you Marcia
Battles: The evidence is overwhelming. There exist over 40 parks within the
City of Pontiac, Michigan? Not on the “give-a-dam” list to be visited or have
Inspections records for many years.”
-Randy Carter
I think the word is "prioritizing". Everything can't be done at once, and when people refuse to be civil, working with them is surely not a priority. This video is counter-productive. This "woman" never said one word about his language. Never said one time that as an elected official that he had a obligation to be proper and not be on Facebook cussing and carrying on. I want to know what she has against the Mayor. To have a total disregard for herself and the language he used is a disgrace. I've seen this Marcia Battles at events and she always walks around with her nose turned-up and seeming to be better than others. I know most of the women who have ought with the Mayor is that way. She hints about a news station coming out to see what's going on. I think the story will probably be about a councilman that is out of control and less about a dilapidated park. He was out of control! I think his wife's job is in jeopardy. How do you explain this kind of behavior away? There were people, playing in the park. Not as many as in Beaudette Park on a summer day, but there were people there. I think that he should talk to the administration and not just "make a complaint". I know that when you throw out a little honey and be true with it, you'll get more done. Don't just do it to get something. Find a common ground and work on that angle. He says that he was an engineer at GM. I hope not going in the board room cussing and carrying on like that. Everything must be done, "decently and in order".
I want to add this, and it is not mean spirited. His wife is doing so well. What man that truly loves his wife, would put on such a damning and obtuse act. There were children playing in that park. His wife is an advocate for children and their education. Why is he walking around a park, of all placed cussing. Absent from the chaos at the council meeting was the President. He took off, before the fireworks went off. Not truly understanding that he doesn't look smart, but cowardly. Either way, it's not a good look for him. He and Pro-Tem Carter are friends. They think they are slick. I told him about a situation I am having and he state, "Oh, I never heard about that!" He acted shock, but didn't ask me to elaborate. Representative Carter has to deal with a lot of "important" people. She usually brings her husband along. I don't think that will be as comfortable now, as it has been before.
Our children in this city deserves more. The attack was on the Deputy Mayor, Jane Bais Disessa. She took her time and spoke at the council meeting and spoke her peace. Then she went to the video. The Council got up and walked out. I can't believe it. When the camera came up, there was no one sitting at the dais, but "Messy Mary" Petilia. Williams left earlier, Waterman led the charge, Miller, Taylor-Burks and Carter followed suit. I wonder what kind of people vote in Pontiac? Carter, is a miserable man to go out to the park and cuss like that, call names and Challenge this Mayor and Deputy Mayor. He's not even from Pontiac! His biggest "claim to fame" is his clean-ups. That neighborhood has always been nice, since I remember. I believe that is Susie Shoemaker's district and she was awesome, and could work with people and get things done. I believe that Pro-Tem Carter needs to speak to her about dealing with things. She's White, though, and I wonder if that is close to "s**t color". Because that all the Mayor deals with.
Yaktown allegedly has millions
of dollars, but our park looks like [explicit]. Where are the crumbs for my
park. Hell to the Naw Naw!! -Randy
Carter
I think his "money is where is mouth is". His dignity and self-respect, too. I pray that he finds his way to think, before he allows his anger to get to him. He has a higher calling as a public official. He can't use words like "Skank" and "Ho" when referencing the Deputy Mayor and the administration. His wife Rep. Carter only commented, "Wow!" That could go either way. Kenny Anderson, community activist and case manger at Community Network Services, came to her defense and went on a tirade He faced the Deputy Mayor and her supporter and called them out for showing the video. People had signed up for "Public Comments", one after another. That way, they could yield there time to the video, and the tape could be played in its entirety. Anderson has a health initiative with Rep. Carter. He always talks about people being a part of a system, where they don't stand for their own views, but those of the people they follow. I think, tonight, we saw that Kenny Anderson has a side. He works with Brenda Carter, and tonight, her reputation was tarnished and his program is now in jeopardy. Due to his political Black activism, not many people want to deal with him. He knows now why people hurry to the sides of their leaders, when they are in distress.
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| Pro-Tem Randy Carter Pontiac City Council |
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