City council supports resolution against war with Iran

Plattsburgh Press Republican ^ | May 03, 2007 | JOE LoTEMPLIO

[DaoPian]

PLATTSBURGH -- After hearing overwhelming support for a resolution opposed to war in Iran, Plattsburgh city councilors agreed to send a message. ... The council voted unanimously to support Provost's resolution calling for all diplomatic efforts to be exhausted before entering into war with Iran.

The measure was altered somewhat as a compromise.

Taken out were specific paragraphs that directly criticized President George W. Bush, accused the administration of lying, pointed out the number of soldiers and people killed and wounded in the war with Iraq, and the cost of the war.

Councilor William Provost (D-Ward 6)
"That was democracy in action. It was awesome."

[DaoPian]

Embarrassingly, I live here and this is my local representative.

[Spruce]

Don’t these dinks have REAL work do do?

[massgopguy]

Do you remember when we found out that all diplomatic efforts were exhausted in 1941? When the diplomats showed up at the SecState’s office an hour after the attack on Pearl Harbor.

[DaoPian]

Imagine a bald Neville Chamberlain

[johniegrad]

I don’t understand why local politicians vote on measures that they know they cannot enforce and which will influence no one. The only reason I can think of is to pander to their liberal constituencies.

[sageb1]

I went to P’burgh State in the early 70s. Met an Air Force guy there and married him. Without the base there, it’s probably gone all liberal college town?

[Mr. Mojo]

Councilor William Provost (D-Ward 6) "That was democracy in action. It was awesome."

lol...awesome? Not to burst your bubble or anything councilor, but aside from you and your (very) small group of fellow anti-Americans on that council no one cares. All your insignificant little vote accomplishes is to make you feel good about yourselves.

[Ouderkirk]

News flash for Councilor William Provost(D-Ward 6)

You’re a city councliman in a podunk city in Northern NY. Nobody cares what you and your silly democRAT controlled city think. Don’t quit your day job for a career in politics....

[DaoPian]

I’d say that is a fair description of the situation.

[prophetic]

Gee these folks DO have access to all the Foreign, Military, and CIA Intelligence to make such a educated decision, plus they have done so much work on international matters and has really understood the intricacies of Foreign Affairs esp with a hostile foreign power such as Iran!!

I say let the experts do their jobs esp the President as Commander In Chief and stop your stupid yapping as if you run the American Foreign Policy!!

[massgopguy]

He looks like he’s one flesh eating virus away from being Henry Waxman.

[DaoPian]

We serve big portions in the North Country.

[VeniVidiVici]

OMG!!

[goodwithagun]

Does anybody have his email address? Since he expressed his opinion, I would like to express mine.

[goodwithagun]

Just found it! billprovost04@charter.net

[DaoPian]

City of Plattsburgh Councilors In all fairness, the one time I asked Mr Provost for something - posting council minutes online - he came through quickly. I was going to post them on my blog.

[AngelesCrestHighway]

Stick to fixing the potholes, baldy!