Editorial by Matt Marquardt –
Brent Trout found some “excess receipts” in our hotel/motel tax fund and sure enough, he found a way to blow it.
At this Tuesday night’s regular meeting, Trout will be asking the City Council to OK the spending of $25,000 and up to $15,000 later on statues in the Cultural Crescent, all in an effort to please Chamber of Commerce Director Robin Anderson (pictured), a woman who many say secretly pulls many of the strings in City Hall.
I guess the Mayor wants something prettier than crappy falling down houses to look at when he pulls out of his driveway, and Anderson is obliging.
It clearly does not matter to Trout, Anderson nor our City Council that our city’s budget is so tight that at at this year’s Christmas party, the only thing the employees can exchange are glances. After all, it was reported by the Chamber’s puppet media outlet that the council already “endorsed” the deal during a work session this week. That’s quick approval, and might mean that the vote this Tuesday is nothing but a formality.
Mason City democracy at its finest, folks.
I mean, seriously, wasting my tax dollars on another one of Robin Anderson’s ridiculous schemes that benefit no one but herself and the privileged class is one thing. But have you seen these statues yet?
Seriously, this is a picture of one of them. I call it “C-3P0 doing yoga.”
Here’s another one. They are really bringing these to Mason City. I call this one “Creepy ‘roid abuser in tightie whities.”
Here’s another one coming to town. I call this one “Deer turd splashing into the Winnebago River on a crisp autumn morn.”
The real question is, will this absurd waste of public money pass the council 6-0 … or will one or more council members stand up and show some fortitude and just say “no.”
NIT will have the answer.
119 thoughts on “EDITORIAL: You can’t be serious about spending my tax dollars on these hideous statues”
She is retarded a bunch of dudes come on, I hope some kids break these stupid statues
If Robin wanted these so badly why doesnt she forgive a years salary and buy them, then she can right it off as a donation> Maybe turkey trout will pitch in also. Our council is a JOKE, I cant wait till election time. Lee you promised to try to make changes and I see some no vote but get more vocal.
Peter L residence can be found simply by googling his name. If you would like to tell him off in person.
Instead of ranting on here, everyone needs to go to: http://www.masoncity.net/pview.aspx?id=17942&catid=481 click on the link and voice your concerns to their council person!!!
I think these statues are representative of a dying town. A skeleton, a muscle man perhaps getting ready to start a fight, and a body diving or being forced to dive underwater. Creepy.
Such a clueless woman. Hard to see some of the citys real issues from your $500,000 home on the country club golf course. I bet she has no idea where the community kitchen or homeless shelter are even located. She is such a phony, add her little statue project to the ongoing failures here in mason shitty. Southbridge, Cerro Gordo County Fair, Park Inn, Music Man, Library,etc. Band fest is becoming a joke in east park. You want art visit Weavers park cost to tax payers zilch!! She probably has no idea where that is either. Hey its only $40,000, It will be vandalized with in weeks
Yes Weaver’s garden is easily the biggest attraction in the city. The bus tours are finding that out in a hurry. Robin and Eric are furious about it too. As for these statues, if they go in, lets pull em up and plant em in Robin’s yard and see if she likes a pile of junk there.
Another “DONE DEAL”… Sad.
I e-mailed all of the council members except Solberg and Marinos both of whom I consider a total waste. So far the only one that answered me was Kuhn. My council member Hickey didn’t even bother even though I put down my real name and address.
Another attempt by NIT to promote dissension in MC. Can’t say I’m for or against it but obviously the whole story was not told here on NIT. Print all the details and then let people decide if they want to support it or not. These ridiculous 1-sided stories with comments following full of profanity & name calling do no good for anyone. But I guess that seems to be the point.
This is nothing but mere window dressing. It’s an issue I addressed a long time ago. Statues do nothing to improve what is happening in Mason City!
As an aside, Mrs. Anderson was quoted elsewhere (Mr. Skipper) as saying while Mankato has this kind of project on-going, it originated in her home of Sioux Falls. I beg to differ.
The concept of commissioning art, displaying it in an open air venue, then selling them off after was originated in Zurich. In 1999, the celibrated Cows on Parade was opened in Chicago. It was a smash success with 300 full sized bovines created by mostly local artists scattered through the City. I got many photos of them, including……. “Cowch potato”, “Muddy Holly” (on piano), “Incowgnito” (in Zebra stripes), and, in honor of Harry Carey, “Holy Cow” (glasses and all).
Following the display, they sold to the higest bidder and the proceeds went to charity.
Herein lies the problem. Places like Mankato (35,000), Sioux Falls (159,000), and Chicago (2,170,000) are all larger places than Mason City (27,000). And let’s not open the per capita incomes (tax revenues or personal income). Larger places always have more patrons of the Arts that can absorb costs easier.
We have far more opportunities to bring up the quality of life in Mason City than to be looking at project like this, which in a city our size, should be 100% privately anyway. Yet, that begs the question for Mr. Skipper and Mrs. Anderson, really are the priorities here? When your population is struggling, food and shelter is more important than Art.
I felt like crying when I heard about Robin Andersons dream of using our tax money for statues. Do these people not know what is going on in River City? The Community Kitchen and the food Bank are now feeding more people than ever. The crime rate is out of control. When you get your hands on some extra money, use it to help peopla and make our community safe! Set up a curfew and hire some extra part time police to man it. Put the criminals that are in jail to work doing clean up and repairs around the city. Spend a few bucks and buy the insurance to cover them. I was told that was the reason criminals weren’t put to work was because of the insurance. Make them pay for their keep. Tough times make for tough decisions. Earlier they wanted to spend thousands to move a few desks at city hall. What other surprises await us? I emailed the city councel members of my thoughts on these issues. I hope they remember why they were elected. Of course we already know Solberg won’t respond so no surprises there.
So, apparently Mason City has quite a few problems going on that need to be addressed… 110 responses to this article, 180 some responses to the YMCA article, and if I remember correctly over 100 responses to the Alley Katz article. SAD THING IS…. How many people do you think we will see at the next city council meeting? If I were to guess right now, I bet we’ll be lucky if five people show up to address these issues, and they will be the ones over age 65 who always show up and say how great this town used to be way back when, blah blah blah…have to be cut off at the five minute limit, etc., etc. which will make the councilmen view these issues as frivolous. How many people have written the city council, County meeting, talked to the police department, mayor, chamber, or anyone else who might listen. It’s way too easy to complain and not take action. They work for us, let’s start making them work for us!
I wrote to the City Council members and the Mayor. I heard back from Kuhn & Lee. I had to tell them I do not vote in MC, but I pay a good sum of real estate taxes there, so I respect those two for taking the time to back to me.
Come on council members we’ve got so much crap going on in this city with drugs, killings,rapes ect I would rather hire a extra body for the police dept.
EVERY time I see Robin Andersons face in the news it cost me money! She is for EVERY type tax there is. Please keep your hands out of our pockets.
I want to see the paper mache sculpture of a grown man doing jumping jacks in the nude in front of his Ice Cream Palace!!
We have a very nice museum to display art and also Plenty of room in the mall to display such sculptures. They idea is a JOKE! But this picture shows Robin’s face when she doen’t get her way, so our whimpy council will probably let here have her way, ON OUR DIME!
Talk about a stark contrast.
The other day while reading about the shut-down of Comair at the end of September, the North Kentucky Chamber spoke to news sources in the area. One of the main actions to help citizens in the area effected, was to work with other employers in the area, and network with other aviation carriers to help find new employment for the soon to be displaced 1700 people.
Such a difference, because our own Chamber does not seem to do much to help displaced workers here (other than to let them leave town). Instead it’s main focus seems to be spending other peoples money. Sure they network with officials in D.C. and schmooz with staff. But what has that really yielded? How many jobs? What good has it done for the common citizen of Mason City?
At best, it appears our Chamber is self-serving.
I agree. A Chamber can either work for the people and be pro-active, while serving business, or it can be a self-serving club for a few who think they are better than the rest of us. What is MC’s Chamber, the former or the latter?
I like art it has it’s place what I don’t like is 3 or 4 people deciding what I have to look at every trip downtown. You could give half that amount of money to MacNider. http://www.macniderart.org/
These are the same type of people who think we all need a $25,000 rock at every entrance to every town in the God fearing country.
They pound it into our heads every week “shop local!” then turn around and piss away 40k on some pre-cast shit from Uganda or wherever.
If I’m not mistaken, MacNider Museum will be asking for thousands of dollars from the city to repair or replace a sign on their property. Wouldn’t this money be better served on that expense? The city has to support MacNider due to an agreement, half from the city, half from a fund set aside privately.
Way to many other things needed in Mason City besides these statues. I’m hoping several people will show up at the council meeting to voice concerns on this. I do not know this woman personallhy wo I will refrain from any character attacks but from her reputation she does seem to be someone that does not like to be told no. Come on Mason City lets tell her no on this.
If Robin and the chamber want these statues they should pay for them. The chamber of commerce does not represent me and I dont want them setting city policy or telling our elected officials what to vote for.
They are crap.
Nor should the chamber be able to so quickly have an item like this on a city council agenda, an item that will allocate tax dollars to their cause. One must wonder how the wheels at city hall turned so fast here. I don’t think this is common. Something is wrong.
Really Robin? Really? That’s the best you can come up with for Mason City? All I can say is… WTF????
Sculpture Walk offers $1k reward related to vandalized statues (May 23, 2012)
“Sioux Falls police are investigating the vandalism of three statues along the sculpture walk in the city’s downtown area.”
http://www.ksfy.com/story/18605601/sculptures-vandalized-in-downtown-sioux-falls
“I hate to monopolize Matt’s space here on NIT.”
Yeah right, it hasn’t stopped you so far. About time for another fit isn’t it?
So Peter L by some chance do you hang out at the Ys locker room.
Wow you talk about getting beat with the ugly stick. Try using some money for a fascial.
I would hate being around Robin when it’s that time of the month. RRRRRRRRRRRRRR
Been there, done that. She is not a nice person at times. It’s her way or not at all. I know.
I kinda like the first two. “Deer turd” is an appropriate name for the 3rd. Why shouldn’t we add a little culture to this town? $40,000 is extravagant for the price tag, but there are probably many people/businesses in town who would donate money for something like this so why not try that first?
And “My Voice”, you are a mean, ugly person yourself. What did Ms. Anderson do to you to make you spew such disgusting, immature words at her. Do you even know her? I don’t, but I certainly wouldn’t call anyone the names you call her. You need to get back on your medications – fast.
Looked at the Council packet and realized the third sculpture depicts two legs of a diver with water splashing around them.
“A possession of schedule 1 controlled substance charge was worth destroying a citizen’s allegiance to the flag and the armed organization charged with protecting it?”
You ain’t joining the Dart Club around the corner Peter, they have rules, and if you cannot adhere to those rules, you are not allowed in.
And, your controlled substance charge was your behavior. No one held a gun to your head to posses it. You did what you did on your own free will. And that violated minimum standards of the Miltary, is not their problem, it is all yours.
You did it, you pay the price for it. Don’t go blaming someone else for your shortcomings.
There is no way on God’s green earth I would visit there, much less have a one-sided debate (it would be Peter calling names, and tossing about libel). I have no desire for that.
“Freud was a psychoanalyst…something I agree with, and NOT a psychiatrist pill pushing pharmaceutical rep…”
The basis of Freud’s work is practiced today in the Behavioral Science field. Examining behavior, and finding solutions for them. Sometimes only therapy is needed. However that does not happen in each and every case.
There are times when medications are needed due to numerous reasons, to go hand in hand with talk therapy. But a Psychologist is not trained or schooled in knowing what medication to prescribe, or can legally do such. A Psychiatrist is an M.D. who, who is trained and experienced in understanding a medication’s effect upon a person, and it’s potential side-effects.
“…plus he prescribed cocaine to people as a way out of their alcoholism, and depression.”
If he had done as you claim, he would not have a medical license today. Thus, I find that accusation baseless. There is no logic in trading one substance for another highly addictive substance to help cure the first addiction. It would only mask the root causes of the addiction from the beginning. What you say is a canard!
“and you’re really quite a narrow minded and quite ignorant individual from what I’ve seen. “
Then you have zero memory, selective recall, or choose to ignore what I say, or more importantly, do not say on these pages. And if my life depended upon you to assess my sum total, I would be dead by now. But thank God I do not. If left to the judgement of all who participate here, the results would probably be different than you embrace.
Now then this gem:
“But I possess a deep introspection that if Matt himself were to undergo analysis, he would come to the realization that the root of his comment was indeed based in homophobia and sexual predator innuendos and societal conditioning.”
To make such a statement requires fact. No introspection without personal contact can logically result in such a libelous statement as yours.
That aside, how about sitting down and doing your own self-inventory instead of other peoples? You might be surprised at the results of a fearless moral inventory of yourself. But, you must have the ability to make it gut-wrenchingly honest or it is worthless.
Correct me if I’m wrong but the title of the article is “You can’t be serious about spending my tax dollars on these hideous statues”. Didn’t see anything in the actual article about Freud, Mr Marquardt’s homophobia, prescribing cocaine as a treatment to alcoholism, etc., etc., etc. How’s about we get back on topic folks?
Is that guy comparing these hideous images to a rose?
A swinnnngggggg and a miss, and he goes down swinging. And that ends tonight game. Thanks for coming. Have a safe drive home and stay tuned for tonight’s wrap up.
It’s not only our city council that is in need of change. Our chamber of commerce and visitors bureau continue to have their own self serving ideas with very little consideration for growth in the community. The chamber has their own political power that influences decisions more than we realize. Write the mayor and your councilmen and express your opinion. Stop wasting money downtown because it will never be a profit center regardless of how much money is dumped into it Brick Furniture waits for people to walk in his door, moorman is way overpriced, multiple low end bars that I’d be scared to walk into on a fri night, more and more businesses moving out of federal plaza, and Southbridge Mall in bankruptcy. But let’s put a statue in the middle we can’t afford and it’ll all be better. What would you do with a $40k budget in mason city? New business incentives on growing west side? Tourist ideas that’ll actually bring tourists UNDER AGE 65 in town who have disposable income? Tax incentives to businesses with job openings over $10/hr?
These conversations bring to mine and old Russian saying; Paraphrased of course.
“When you’re down to your last two rubles, buy a loaf of bread and a rose”
Looking at these things makes me want to vandalize them and I’ve never vandalized anything in my life.
If Trout found some “excess receipts” to buy this ugly artwork the city has more funds than are necessary. They need to help us all by reducing our property taxes more in line with what our properties are actually worth and give us some tax relief.
Remember she wants money EVERY YEAR for this project, it’s not a one time thing.
If you don’t want to see the city spend our tax dollars on this balderdash, do what I did, e-mail them and let them know!
Bookmeyer – mayor@masoncity.net
Tornquist – tornquistatlarge@masoncity.net
Kuhn – kuhnatlarge@masoncity.net
Lee – leewardone@masoncity.net
Hickey – hickeywardtwo@masoncity.net
Marinos – marinoswardthree@masoncity.net
Solberg – don’t bother, she doesn’t read, nor respond to her constituents anyway.
Dave, just tell her you want to buy an insurance policy. Then you will get her attention. Otherwise, forget it.
But yet max’s garden is against city code? Thats more appealing then these statue’s
Robin has worked hard in getting improvements to the city but she has also been rewarded in the form of getting what she proposed and, in the process, getting appointed to prestigous boards/groups by the Governor that helps her resume and standing. So let’s not always jump when she has a suggestion and do it. This was a poor suggestion and let’s treat it as such.
She may have a lot on her resume, and she may have political connections. However, and I stress this as I have in the past, she is not an elected official. She has no official capacity. Yet she single-handedly forced an elected body into things that were not, in parts, the best for the community. Yes, I supported Wright on the Park and it’s efforts. Yes, after years of neglect, the Public Library needed work.
It’s overall appearance is that she has more leverage with City officials, than the citizens they are supposed to represent. That violates the system of self-government.
Mr. Marquardt, this may be the funniest thing I read in years. I’ve never laughed so hard. You hit the nail squarely on the head. I’m so thankful my grand daughter showed me this web page. I will be watching NIT closely for your analysis of the council meeting and their so-called vote on a deal they already endorsed. I hope you have video of their vote because next election I will vote accordingly. Thanks for all you do.
“C-3P0 doing yoga.”? More like “skeleton of dead city jumping through hoop upside down trying to please chamber of commerce”
” …but put in overall context my analysis of Matt’s psyche is that he’s homophobic, and thinks every nude male form is a creepy gay sex offender.”
There is no basis for this personal attack.
That’s my Freudian analysis.
For a person who has a history of attacking the industry of Behavioral Science, that is a pretty hypocritical thing to even mention on your behalf. You have libeled members of that profession, called it unscientific, and more. Yet now you use Freudian analysis which is a base for behavioral evaluation and treatment?
Or should we forget what you said in the past, and only go by today’s latest thoughts?
Freud was a psychoanalyst…something I agree with, and NOT a psychiatrist pill pushing pharmaceutical rep…plus he prescribed cocaine to people as a way out of their alcoholism, and depression. He was nothing like the quacks of the day. One thing I’ve noticed about you Observer. You try to come across as all wise and sagely, and you’re really quite a narrow minded and quite ignorant individual from what I’ve seen. If you cannot read the writing on the wall, and speak against Matt when he’s done something wrong, then it proves to me you’re a lackey, sycophant up the backside of Matt something deeply.
You’ll never win with me. The only way you win is when people delete me. Toe to toe…you lose everytime. And yeah, it seems like I’m off on my assessment doesn’t it? But I possess a deep introspection that if Matt himself were to undergo analysis, he would come to the realization that the root of his comment was indeed based in homophobia and sexual predator innuendos and societal conditioning. He’s a product of his own news stories.
Leo Vinci; Considering the state of our City, and the economic climate, I believe there are more priorities than statues placed here and there. Priorities that better effect the safety and quality of life in Mason City. More-so than this whitewash.
I remind you that Robin Anderson is a non-elected person, who interjects ideas to the City Council which have already cost the taxpayers a lot of money. I will not argue that some were well needed, but it became a package deal to which as a whole, we struggled to fund, and should have in part been privately funded (streetscape).
I need not remind the taxpayers our City has a lot of things on it’s plate it cannot afford to maintain. We have basic things that are not kept up. We have over all, an ugly City. One in which code is not enforced, nor behaviors curbed.
We have a police force that is at it’s limit, and cannot curb a lot of anti-social behavior for lack of manpower and funding.
We have people out of work or greatly underemployed. We have a City Council bent on sending away good paying jobs that serve the public better than any current local private contractor*, and at a very good cost to taxpayers.
Mr. Vinci, I have written about, and demonstrated in the past much more than this. I consider these to be basic building blocks in making our community attractive, improving the quality of life for everyone, and removing favoritism. Business as usual has not succeeded!
* One private contractor has a history of abuses, including double billing customers, and violating Federal collection laws, Iowa DOT regulations, and gross misrepresentation.
Peter L, Mr. Marquardt’s points are valid: there’s no justification for squandering forty grand of tax dollars on this so-called “art” – which isn’t to the liking of most Mason Cityans to begin with. In the schism between everyday MC residents and the ‘fancy schmancy’ folks, you’re obviously throwing in with those who look down their noses at the rest of us. For shame.
What a sad waste of taxpayers dollars ! How about fixing up some of the nasty sidewalks or roads in this town? What ever happened to “common sense” when spending tax payers $$$$$.
NO MORE TAXPAYERS $$$$$$ SPENT IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA,or near Bookie’s house, unless it is used to repair sidewalks or roads. What about using the extra funds to tear down that god awful burned out eyesore house on the corner of 1st Street NW? Now that would be funds well spent instead of some ridiculous statues that vandals will have destroyed in no time !
So here’s where Matt Marquardt shows his limitations and true North Iowa colors, not to mention reveals through his caption descriptions that he’s secretly homophobic and equates any nude form as being “abuser”. What sort of abuser Matt? Sex abuser? Geez, not only have you drunk the kool aid, but you’re now preparing it for everyone else. You may have some disagreements as to how the city should be spending money, but to rail against what I consider to be some pretty interesting and creative art work, makes you look like a true North Iowa lemming.
It’s good to see your true voice come out though. Keep it coming.
Peter Peter… I don’t agree with Matt either, but if you read a bit closer he stated “roid abuser”. Referring to steroid use. The nuance must have escaped you. I also find the sculptures interesting and provoking, but please try not to take statements out of context and inject your own misguided thoughts in the future.
Naked human form in an expressionist pose that could be construed as an effeminate or homosexual stance and Matt writes this: “Creepy ‘roid abuser in tightie whities.”. Creepy? What’s associated with creepy when referring to humans unclothed? Right answer: sex abusers. I understand that I previously missed the steroid contraction, but put in overall context my analysis of Matt’s psyche is that he’s homophobic, and thinks every nude male form is a creepy gay sex offender. That’s my Freudian analysis. You are entitled to yours. Either way, for a man who first presented his news service as “Alternative News for North Iowa”, to be dissing artwork, offers us a glimpse into the man’s true psyche’. It makes me wonder what Mr.Marquadt thinks of large cities who have chosen to adorn their downtowns with creative artworks and sculptures. I realize his message is to not spend tax dollars on artwork, but people sure like to inhabit areas that have been adorned don’t they? Artists deserve to get paid, just as much as construction workers and landscape architects who tear up sidewalks over and over again at the taxpayers expense. I think the prices may be a tad high, and I think that the people of Mason City should be able to vote as to 1. whether or not they want artwork in the first place, and 2. what kind of artwork, but Matt didn’t stop there, he had to diss the artwork itself, and in doing so he revealed to me his true psychic construction.
Peter, again I think your observation skills are suspect. The drawing of the sculpture you’re focussed on appears to be strategically clothed. I agree with much of your diatribe and I am an artist as well. I think your homophobic inference is strangely myopic. To paraphrase Bill Shakespeare “Me doth believe thee protest too much.”
I see only the common theme running through the trio, that of the human form expressed through athletic poses. Each the sculptor,s interpretation through different medium and expression.
Peter; I enjoy the arts just as much as anyone else. However, considering the examples, they are of no meaning to the City and unwarranted in our financial situation.
When you level serious accusations towards another person without merit or basis, it is considered libel. That too is inappropriate, I don’t care who you are, or the reasoning for doing it. It strays from all reasonable and legal definitions of freedom of speech. In my view, it is akin to yelling fire in a crowded theater.
?? As Matt leveled his analysis against these pieces of art, I leveled my analysis of his analysis back to Matt. Fair is fair Observer. But sometimes I forget, you’re the one with those horse blinders one…the ones that allow you only to see in front of the road, or track you’ve been put on. You’ve got horse blinders on your brain Observer, and you’d like us all to be wearing them too.
You can try as you might Peter to justify your actions all you want, however, they are in the most basic levels, serious personal attacks, vitriolic, and libel. They were not warrented, nor appropriate except in your own mind.
As I said before Peter, there is a big difference between things that are real, and things we hope to happen. The law is real. Civilized public debate is real.
Peter, you are the one bringing in the ‘gay’ theme, but honestly, to me, it looked like art that catered to the gay community. How is cast of a body-builder’s naked with underwear on body art??? I am an artist myself, and appreciate art, but I don’t like this “art” at all.
I also don’t agree with the city spending money on this type of thing when there are so many needs.
And I also think they will be vandalized for sure which will make it a bigger waste of money.
Maybe I should start doing this type of art – the person who created these to be duplicated must be racking in the money.
And, even if Matt actually is homophobic (I have no knowledge), so what!!!!???? It’s the gay community that puts the derogatory slant on anyone who dissents from their opinions.
If you throw tomotoes, f off in advance.
I agree. I myself am gay, and this Peter L person is giving us all a bad name. We do not want to be associated with this kind of art, nor with true homophobes like Peter L who is ignorant and insensitive in lumping us all together into some kind of social test tube so he can prove his “point.” Peter L, please stop picking on the gay community and leave us alone.
You are an artist? Cool. I love art. I have a question about your comment here…”How is cast of a body-builder’s naked with underwear on body art???”
So you don’t think that Michelangelo’a statue of David is not art? Just curious if the rest of the world was wrong on that one. Thanks.
I have no problem with the statue’s themselves, I just believe that the public should decide how to spend their money, not a few cultural elite.
Sorry, that should have read….So you don’t think that Michelangelo’a statue of David IS art? Anyway, I’d really like to hear your answer. There’s really not a lot of difference’s between these two pieces, in general. I just wonder what makes one art and the other not art. Could you enlighten me since you are an artist? I can’t wait! Thanks. 🙂
Peter L.-what are you doing back on NIT after your rant about how you would never comment on here again? What’s the matter? No one wanted to talk to you on your own web site?? Who can blame them when you continue to come up with this off the wall CRAP. No one cares about your opinion so quit raking up time and space and go back to your own site.
Peter L is back because he cannot help himself. He spent months building his own site to compete with NIT, got six trillion page views, all from himself and no one else, and now he is back trolling here because he is lonely. It’s a shame he is picking on gay people now, what did they ever do to you, Peter?
The only one who needs to be shot is you. You keep taking up time and space with your off the wall comments about life in general and your liberal view points that no one wants to hear. It must be real lonely in that mind of yours. You were the one who made all of the statements and insults to Matt and to NIT and insulted the intelligence of everyone who is on here with your communists ideas. Do you ever win a battle or do you just go on stirring up crap for the hell of it. This is Matt’s web site but you come on here like it was your personal wall and call him names. Then you insult our military who are overseas getting shot at over your dumb ass and expect us to like it. Go play on your own web site.
LVS, that sounds like a threat. Your words are now insinuating that my life needs to be ended. One thing you may not have taken into consideration, is when my adrenaline gets going, I’m more than willing to give you the chance to do so. I invite you to come over to my website and contact me thru it. I’ll provide you with a time and location where you can bring your weapon to end my life. I’m giving you a chance to shoot me, and I won’t come armed. But I’ll say this. If you cannot finish the job, be prepared to get the ass whooping of your life, as I don’t take kindly to those kind of threats. What a generous offer I’ve made you. I sincerely hope you take me up on it.
Anothr feebile attempt by peter L to get someone, anyone, to come to his website. so far, it has been just him. he is dreaming about his first real visitor. who will be the pigeon that falls for it?
And about the military…if it rejects someone from service…the person rejected isn’t beholden to anything. Same goes for police forces. The very act of rejection is an insult against the person enlisting. And I never asked them to go anywhere and fight for me…neither did a lot of people. They made that choice on their own. So you see…I’m free…free to think and do as I please. Free Agent. Word.
You think I’m going to let their rejection define me? I turned that s*** around on them real fast. Now because they chose to play exclusion, I spend the rest of my days calling them out on every bit of b.s. hypocrisy they exhibit. I tear their policies apart, and rail them on their inconsistencies. I ask…was it worth it? A possession of schedule 1 controlled substance charge was worth destroying a citizen’s allegiance to the flag and the armed organization charged with protecting it? Besides, a true military would incorporate ALL its people into it for service. Not this corporate, redneck racist, classist organization that exploits immigrants as mercenaries, handing out green cards as payment to do dirty jobs, pitting one minority group against another: blacks and Hispanics against Arabs and middle eastern people.
You are only free in your own mind and able to post stuff like this because a lot better people than you have fought and died just so you can rant and rave about how you were abused. Do not ask for something you may regret. You don’t live in this city. From what I heard they ran you out and you are now afraid to show your face here. You have no opinion worth debating and really should seek some type of professional help before you harm to yourself to the point it can’t be repaired. You are one sick puppy. No one is going to your web site other than you talking to yourself and probably answering yourself as well. At one time I somewhat enjoyed reading your views and debating with you and even somewhat supported some of them but you have gone way to far out in left field. End of discussion.
I was wondering the same thing myself. What are you doing back on here PETER L? I honestly think that Peter L has to have all the attention on himself. Peter is nothing but a big attention whore! Look at me! Look at me! Listen to me!!! Go away Peter, no one gives a shit what you have to say. I’ve said before and I will say it again….GO FIND A LEDGE, AND DO US ALL A HUGE FAVOR AND THROW YOURSELF OFF OF IT!!!!! You jackass!
I spend the rest of my days calling them out on every bit of b.s. hypocrisy they exhibit. —- Oh BULLSHIT!!!!!!! You spend your days laying around thinking about how much more can you suck off of society. Face it, you’ve never accomplished shit in your life and now that you have finally realized it, you are pissed off at the world. Now you see the same picture of yourself that you wonderful father did of you. And you thought he was that one that was wrong all this time didn’t you! People are tired of your contstant drug induced rants. Go back to your world famous site that only you know about and leave the rest of us alone.
Oh how I wish he would just go away, but he won’t. Maybe it’s time people find out who Peter really is. Anyone got any dish on him to shame him off this site?
“Maybe it’s time people find out who Peter really is. Anyone got any dish on him to shame him off this site?”
Try looking up “Behind Blue Eyes” using Google. Also, Mr. Peter Children knows a lot about P.L too.
Here is an idea for Robin Anderson. Maybe suggest something having to do with Science, Technology, Engineering, and/or Math with that money… Just an idea… for Robin Anderson.
Why don’t we just pour some wet cement and have our boys from the Y “horseplay” in it, they would be unique, erotic, original, and I’m sure pleasing to the Anderson/Trout Dynamic Duo?
Hilly that was classic. My hats off to you for that last comment.
This article is all pure speculation. Nothing is set in stone. Looks like another attempt at discrediting the city.
Will you eat those words after it passes the council Tuesday night? Will you, big mouth?
Was wondering when the “tolerant” get out of town people were going to show up. Attacking other people for having different viewpoints is actually newsflash–intolerant. Look at your insulting language and personal attacks. Hehe people are on to your tactics. Let me finish for you so you can get some sleep, I’ll take over….you naysayers, you don’t believe in progress, don’t you have any loyalty to your city, why don’t you say something positive, come up with your own plan then to do something to help our city, blah, blah, blah move out of town, blah, blah, move out of town. There it’s done. Now maybe we can have a conversation with some substance.
“Now maybe we can have a conversation with some substance.”
Your absolutely right!!!
Ok, I’ll start….DAMN! I didn’t realize that Robin Anderson was such an ugly bitch! I mean, I knew she was a dumb bitch, just didn’t know she was ugly too! Ok, I figured she was ugly…homely even, but Sheott! She got hit with the stupid stick AND fell into the fugly pit huh!
P.S. There’s no progress at the stupidity bank. My money is on voting the retards out of city hall and take this city back. The only way to clean up the shit is to start from the top down. Bring in a new crew that is going to work for the working class, not the high class and bring some businesses in so there IS some work. It WILL happen. How’s that for being positive?
“come up with your own plan then to do something to help our city”
Good idea. Maybe I should run for council. I have zero problem doing what the people in my ward want and could give a shit what the mayor wants. I’m not afraid to tell the EDC to fuk off if they only want to do what’s in THEIR best interests and not the citizens of this community. The Globe Gazette can already go on notice that they can kiss my ass. Trout…fired. Tournquist…bitch slapped. Public input WILL be heard prior to spending ANY unnecessary tax money for frivolous pet projects downtown. Oh, and I WOULD GO AFTER SLUMLORDS and make them clean their shit up. One last thing…this cultural elite…you’re on notice. You may run this town now, but it’s high time the people take it back. And we will.
Sure big nuts, sure.
Please do NOT run for council – you obviously are one very miserable person and full of hatred to launch into Robin A. with such a viscious, immature attack on how she looks??? Seriously?! I’m sorry you are so unhappy. Glad I don’t know ya. And I do not say that because I am defending her; I don’t even know her.
Go back to NIM and don’t ruin this site with that kind of immaturity; let’s keep intelligent conversation going.
The extra money could well be spent on things like replacing curbs on the east side of the loop…
There has not been curbs on the first block of No. Delaware, west side for years..
pooop!!
Wow …..
How do we get Robin and her bad ideas out of the city? Can’t remember when she had a great idea that actually made a return on investment.
Why don’t you ranters just move out of town? After all your homes all have wheels. Don’t forget to pull down your velvet Elvis painting so it doesn’t get hurt when you pull away.
Matt has a temper??? You are usually the first one to throw an insult towards someone from what I can see. I liked it better when you said you were leaving and never coming back, too bad that only lasted for 10 minutes.
Send me your address, I have some coupons for tampons I’d like to send you.
Crazy like a fox I say. Follow the money or prestige one might obtain from this behavior. Who benefits from this and what do they get? It looks more calculated than stupid.
Welcome to Ameritopia. The “masterminds” of our city know best. You don’t want the art? Too bad. Just shut up and pay for it.
frankly none of this surprises me. I can think of a million and one ways to spend that money to better this city, other than that….. come on.
That Robin Anderson sure has a Mouthpiece! If she can manipulate the city council to approve this as art at the taxpayers expense…then
well….More reasons to vote them out!…plan b hopefully the vandals will take notice of the hideous statues
The only real chance to shoot this down is with kuhn, lee and … who is the third? If scotty T votes yes then you know big head woman will follow, that makes it 2-2. Marinos is is bookee clone so theres a yes and anyway she dont give a weeks rent in one of her rat traps about anybody. that leaves hickey. his election is coming up. but he wants to have a beer with eric so bad that he is doing jumping jacks. looks like it will pass.
Matt, I agree with you 100%. Robin is good at spending other people’s money. $40,000…are you kidding me? This is a mistake and will definitely lead to more vandalism. Look at the Meridith Wilson statue, wrecked and there it sits. It would be nice if common sense would prevail for a change and the council would vote it down! PS- nice pic of Robin.
If excess receipts can be found in one place, why not others, and where was this fund at budget time and why was council not told? Something smells real, real bad in river city. Thanks NIT for uncovering this graft.
I guess those aren’t as bad as the record they put in over by the Surf. Someone finally told me what it was. I thought it looked like a place they cut your head off to sacrafice to the gods.
This will be a real test for our city council lets see which members have the sense to vote this down.Trout needs to go what a waste of 150,000 dollars a year. The only way to change things in Mason City is for the citizens to call and voice their opinions to the council. Many people do not because they are so digusted at the way things are ran here.
I agree with the comment on vandalism. Have you not seen in the news that in Iowa City the punks even vandalized the Herky statues that they had downtown. The city is just asking for more problems and they cant handle the ones they have.
They dont really need these scultures since they now have MMA fighting in the parking lots and standing room only for watching police raids.
Matt’s right again, these sculptures will scare the daylights out of the children. You think its dead downtown now, put these up, it will be like a bad batman movie over there. No way Kuhn can be this dumb to vote for this, I promise you he will vote no if he wants a future in des moines.
Can”t they pick out something greater to look at than these sculptures? What a joke. They should go to Cresco as they have beautiful sculptures in their quaint little town. The city leaders should concentrate more on cleaning up the city. Some of these neighborhoods are something to be desired. Some of the houses don’t look fit to live in. The sidewalks is another subject. Our city leaders need to get out and walk around this town instead of sitting on their butts. They might have an eye opener.
Oh my God!!! Seriously??? Trout and Bookmeyer need their asses kicked!
Wow, Are they out of their f**kin minds?? It they want more people downtown, have more events downtown like they have been doing, for that money, they can bring in great bands, singers, and more great entertainment. Or better yet, add some part time policemen or women to help police our streets. I hope the city council has more sense than to give the money to the Chamber. If not, they need their heads examined. I will even make the appointments for them, no charge. just sayin.
I married a smart man!!!
wonder who that is lol
You missed the best part. They are forming a non profit that is going to take a 25% cut of the sale of any sculpture, including the one the City buys. I love public art. I think Mason City needs to have more sculpture all over town. This is a canned art collection. Anderson said that many pieces can be recast and there is one sculpture that sells in every city. I thought art should be a unique expression, not something that comes off an assembly line. My biggest question? Can someone tell me why the art museum has been excluded from this?
Nothing these IDIOT’s do surprises me to much but, this is really off the wall. Of all the things to spend money on in Mason City they want to waste it on this. VOTE THEM ALL OUT IF THEY DO.
The kids are tired of vandalizing East Park. They need new targets.
Hahaha I don’t which of the four pictures is funnier. 😉