Radio host's words punished: WHAM suspends Lonsberry for reputed remarks about mayor.

ROCHESTER DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE ^ | (September 23, 2003) — | By Joseph Spector and Rick Armon

[Nik Naym]

Would it be racist of me to report that he is often refered to as "Mayor Gradey" by those who oppose him?

(think "Sanford and Son")


Since Mayor Johnson took over, Rochester has enjoyed one of the highest (if not THE highest) crime rates in the state.

His disrespect for police and law and order is well known. He has consistantly opposed exanding the police department. He has consistantly refused to back the police whenever they have been accused of any misconduct, no matter how crazy the accusation.

Property values in the city of Rochester have plummeted. Many homes now lie empty, abandonded because they are no longer worth the taxes on them.

Drug dealing runs rampant.

The 911 center now has a new number (I am NOT making this up!) 311. Use 311 for "non emergency " calls. For example, if someone breaks into your car and steals eveything that was in it, you call 311. They DO NOT send a police officer. They have you give your complaint to an answering machine, and a crime report is mailed to you at a later date. (!!) We had this happen at the office more than once. A complaint to the city about it did get an officer dispatched- we came out of the office one day to find we had all been issued parking tickets.

The schools are a disgrace.

The streets are a disgrace.

People are fleeing the city in droves. Mayor Johnson's solution to that was to try and get the outlying towns to put a moratorium on new home construction until all of the unused/abandoned houses in the city were sold and occupied.

The man is not a monkey. He is not an orangutan. He Is a jackass. And frankly, he is the mayor BECAUSE he is a black man in a city with a predominantly black, Demoncrat electorate.

God help Monroe County if they are dumb enough to elect him. (Highly unlikely)

Nik

[Sacajaweau]

If one did a caricature of Johnson, it would be very close to a bull dog. He's quite "unappealing" in many ways besides the facts that the city has gone WAY down hill since he took office and I personally think he's a jerk.

And as soon as Hillary apologizes for the f...Jew remark, I'll consider the Lonsberry fiasco.

The only reason this has gone this far is because he is running for County Manager and NEEDS the publicity.

[keefe]

ARE ANY OF YOU ROCHESTARIANS OUT THERE GOING TO THE RALLY TO SUPPORT LONSBERRY(STUPID OR NOT) AND HIS RIGHT TO ENTERTAIN THE ENORMOUS AUDIENCE HE HAS BUILT OVER THE LAST NINE YEARS FOR WHAM AND SPEAK THE TRUTH ABOUT THE CORRUPT LIBERAL POLITICIANS AND ACTIVISTS WHO ARE RUINING OUR CITY?SOME ARE AFRAID OF BEING CALLED A RACIST. LONSBERRY HAS NEVER BEEN A RACIST. WE NEED MORE BRAVE SOULS.

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