Op-ed by Peter Children –
Did I write that Mayor Bookmeyer’s wife should inject him with air? Yes I did say that. There has been more than one occasion since Bookmeyer cast his dark shadow across this city as Mayor that I have sent an open invitation to him to lunch with me. Once I even asked his most ardent supporter on the blog – someone named Reggie – to accompany the Mayor at the luncheon….that in itself would have been a real trick since I think Reggie is the Mayor writing under another name.
Our Mayor is a serious drinker, he’s an outright drunk, a man with no regard for his wife and children….or for that matter himself. He was a dedicated drunk when he moved here, and he moved here because his wife who is a doctor was hired by the local hospital. When I was a young man growing up in the late 30’s and 40’s, my stepfather was an alcoholic; he was constantly drunk, drunk everyday, everyday….everyday. He never missed work, but periodically he would burn out the lining of his stomach because of the effect of the alcohol, then my mother would only prepare soft foods. He never stopped drinking during these periods, he just couldn’t eat certain foods.
I developed ulcers, my nerves were shot, I found it impossible to study, to complete my homework. You can forget about having friends come over. You have to also remember I operated three bars in this city, I know all about drunks, you might say I know one when I see one….and I have seen plenty.
I used to lay in my bed at night trying to figure out a way to kill this man, I would fantasize about it, I thought about it almost constantly for at least 10 years.
Bookmeyer has two children, two children which he conveniently uses whenever he thinks it might get him a few points. These two children are now the age I was when I had to deal with a dilemma that was catastrophic for a child…I used to beg my mother to divorce him, but it was no use. I know what goes on in Bookmeyer’s house, and don’t think for even a single moment I don’t…because I lived in one of those houses. I have heard that on several occasions that when Bookmeyer picks up his child from daycare he has booze on his breath. He was seen dragging his boy by the ear across a t-ball diamond and scolding him for not playing well enough.
If this man really cared about his family like he’d like you to believe, he’d back off the booze. I encouraged him on several occasions in articles I wrote, to seek help. What he suffers from is a disease that effects many people. Now let’s get something straight here…..this drunk is the mayor of our city, he is extremely disrespectful to every citizen living here when he gets cut off at the bar and needs to be helped to the car. I don’t like it and I have a right not to put up with it. My property taxes are paid. What Eric Bookmeyer has wrought upon this city in the time he has been in office would take a book to compile. This diabolical schmuck has put together a council of zombies that are ready to drink the kool-aid the minute he asks…..and I would gladly pay for it given the chance. No council anywhere in the world votes yes consectivily 93 times withouut a no vote. This means the issues that are brought up for consideration were decided before hand.
How many of you think when Eric Bookmeyer walks through the door of his house he magically becomes sober? He brings up his wife and children…..who disrespects them more than their own father…who? This man is using them as a shield to deflect any and all criticism that might come his way. One of the first things he brings up is his family; I belive that if he really was concerned about that family he’d stay sober at least in public.
What will come out in the next few days will be evidence that will present facts of a conspiracy that was deliberately concocted by John Skipper, Eric Bookmeyer, Jay Urdhal and Bob Fisher to demean Weaver and Marquardt and derail their campaign for office in the coming election.
Polls were taken that reveled the encumbents were badly trailing, this caused them to consult with a local political consultant that urged them to create severe adverse comments to make the voting public think that both of these canidates were bad people. Consequentially they conspired to have Bookmyer spew lies on the KGLO radio program called, “Ask the Mayor,” hosted by Bob Fisher. This was followed by headlines in the local Globe-Gazette, authored by their lead writer John Skipper. This was not spontanious happenstance, this was premediated slander. Fisher fed Bookmeyer pre-arranged questions that led to malicious rhetoric that immediately became libelous. (How many noticed the audio was quickly removed? Pulled from the airwaves and website of KGLO.) It was then further perpatrated by the Globe-Gazette a headline the following day by their lead writer, John Skipper….this was done in concert as to further validate the part KGLO played in the beginning. As neither Weaver nor Marquardt are publicly elected officials, they do not qualify as open targets to the press.
The danger of digging a grave for your enemy is that fact you might fall into it yourself…..
Peter Children
116 thoughts on “Peter Children pulls no punches, hits as hard as ever in latest op-ed”
Eric’s primary issue is this. When you have a spouse that puts one in a high income level, it’s easy to forget how lower income people struggle. He’s unable to put himself in their shoes. I’m not trying to blow my own horn, but when I was a kid and took the Iowa tests of basic Skills they told me my abstract thinking was off the charts, one of the highest scores they’d ever seen. I’m able to imagine myself in other peoples shoes and see things from other perspectives. I’ve learned over the next 30 years that most people simply can’t do this. LVS is a prime example. Eric is a prime example.
Hey Dumb Ass-My I.Q. is 168. what is yours? Probably about 70.
@SUCKS-hey welfare baby-abstract thinking is just another word for non-conventional, idiotic thinking for the insane. Get over it.
You’re an “Uncle Tom” Mexican with the IQ of a sack of rocks. You’ve been around white rednecks too long Uncle Tom. Real Mexicans need to take you out the woodshed for a whipping.
@SUCKS-Hey welfare baby-why don’t you try it if you are so tough. Put your real name on here and stand up like the welfare baby you are you damn loudmouth sissy.
@SUCKS-Come on, I am waiting for you to tell us who you are you sissy. I was telling some of my Mexican relatives about you and they want to meet the racist who thinks he is smarter than their Tio. If you see someone coming towards you with dark eyes and a good tan just tell them you are the racist who likes to smartmouth about Mexicans. They will be real glad to meet you.
I would like to comment to Katie; there is a difference between malice and disgust. Look it up. I am mostly discussed with Bookmryer’s indifference to the majority of the residents of this city. I am throughly discussed with his constant drunken behavior, his in your face attitude, his selective choices and most of all the unmitigated arrogance of this man who has no idea of how to put his wife and two children first. Jesus Christ Katie, the first thing he did when he took office was to shut down the public form at the council meetings…then was forced to bring it back. That act by itself said he couldn’t care less what anyone living here had to say.
I meant to say disgusted.
I think you meant to say FORUM, too.
Did you notice that you also spelled your own last name wrong on your October 5, 2013 at 4:20 pm post.
If you post comments on NIT, using only one name, you shouldn’t have to worry about this happening again in the future though. No need to thank me, that’s what friends are for.
Again funny stuff Buzz.
I’ve never seen Bookmeyer drunk, or acting in any manner that wasn’t appropriate.
So, I’m glad Peter John is sitting outside Bookmeyer’s house with a parabolic ear. So he can tell us how Bookie is secretly abusing his family.
It seems odd how you equate Bookmeyer, with a step father that you plotted to kill for so long. Isn’t it true that you’ve carried that hatred with you to this day. And that’s why you are saying such out of line things. Like the mayors wife, should kill her husband.
Do you really realize what your doing?
I think your in serious need of some type of emotional help or counciling…
@Daddy knows nothing-this is old, old news. Get off it.
What are these freaks that hate you so much on here for anyway Matt? They love it.
Not one of them can remark on all of the truths you have reported about their beloved Crookmeyer.
Pretty funny!!! Pretty obvious!!! And as stated by all of us…If none of it’s true then where/when is his court date?
They are either drunks or on his secret payroll. Seriously who can righteously think this guy is upstanding and for the good of all?!
a JOKE all of ’em!! !!!!! Get some relief in our lives! VOTE for MATT and MAX and Jodi and Foster!
@Katie, thanks for your response. It was right on the mark!
You’re right, Matt. If it makes you sleep better at night, justify it. Good luck to you and God bless. You got your wish, you bullied me off this site.
Come on TWISI stay and fight the good fight. Don’t let them win. If we stick together maybe someday this site will be tolerant to all thoughts and ideas.
@Reggie (red)-the way I see it you and your buddy TWISI were trying to bully Matt and everyone else to your way of thinking and you got called out by the guy who owns and has busted his tail getting this site going. I think (in my opinion) it was you and your newest friend who started the controversy and now don’t like it because he came back at you. Just my opinion of course.
Ahh yes, we started the controversy. No way it could have been caused by the crap Matt allows on this site. Sorry, Reggie, I’d like to stay & fight, but I’d have better luck banging my head against a wall a thousand times. Seriously, if someone can’t see the malice in these op-eds, they are lost souls.
Say good bye to a nameless troll, folks. He’ll be back because NIT is addictive like fine wine, like booze to a mayor, like ugly to globe reporters.
I was sure wondering when will all the debates will be. Usually they are all booked by now, It looks to me that the ones in office right now are afraid to debate the new comers that want their job. What are they afraid of, I guess you can’t fix stupid. Good luck to all the ones that are going to take their job. Please get out and vote and vote them out and new leadership. Just sayin.
This site has been slinging false accusations about anyone they don’t like for years. After all, isn’t this the reason this “news source” is here?? An Op-ed such as this disgusts me and it should not be allowed to be published…period! Stop with the mud slinging and set a good example of quality journalism. If you truly want to be elected into office, walk the talk! Bookmeyer would have been better off just keeping his mouth shut, but look at the crap that’s been written about him! There is no truth to this article, it’s all accusations about a person’s character. At some point, you don’t blame a guy for getting fed up. I highly doubt there was a conspiracy on the part of KGLO and Bookmeyer to ruin Matt’s reputation. Besides, does it matter??? He’s done a good job ruining his reputation on his own. Enough is enough, move on and do what’s good for the people of Mason City!
I’m just fine with my reputation and accomplishments, for your information, and I again re-iterate: Bookmeyer is a coward who will not face me in a debate. He besmirched me on the radio and newspaper, and then runs and hides, like cowards do. He is now known in the community as such. You can defend his stealing, drinking, his belittling of bartenders and hairstylists all day long if you choose, as an anonymous blogger, but that just shows your owns cowardice and lack of a real backbone and, really, your own shaky support of Bookmeyer. Why not proudly proclaim your support under your full name?
By the way, if there is a false accusation, they should deny it and then sue in court. Eric Bookmeyer lashed out against me and I immediately proclaimed him a liar and moved to prove him as such. I am taking further actions. Eric Bookmeyer never denied ANYTHING he stands accused of by me. I accused him of berating staff at the Other Place lounge and walking piss drunk out of the place while hugging Brent Trout. Where is the denial? I accused him of badgering a hairstylist and telling her “I am the f***ing mayor!” well, where is his denial? He will not deny, because he admitted it to Councilman Don Nelson, for example. I also accused Eric Bookmeyer of stealing stamps and stationary from City Hall. He admitted he took those items for his private meeting that was not City business. The list goes on and on. Defend that if you can!
I’m not a Bookmeyer supporter, I just don’t see the point of constantly attacking someone’s character, just as I don’t think Bookmeyer should have attacked yours. Let people figure out his true character on their own accord. Seems to me you have a personal vendetta against him & that isn’t newsworthy. Go ahead and report his record as a Mayor and feel free to disagree with his policies, but stop with the character attacks. This article should not have been allowed to be published. Debating with the Mayor isn’t going to solve this issue, I think everyone needs to grow up a bit and debate the real issues at hand. Please stop asking everyone who posts anonomously to come clean, it’s getting old.
I talked about Eric Bookmeyer’s actions as MAYOR. Listen, when I see a man stumbled and drunk in a bar, screaming at television sets and yelling at bartenders, who is our elected mayor, that is too much for me. When I hear that Eric Bookmeyer used profanity against other wage-earning citizens at various establishments – a hair salon, of all places, for example, and says “I am the f***ing mayor” – that is more than I can stomach. Those character issues MUST be reported and they WILL be reported. Those actions ARE newsworthy here, just as Alex Kuhn’s nasty interaction 2 years ago got reported, where he threatened a young man at a BAR. You are in the wrong place, my friend, if you want whitewashed, BS news. Go to the Globe for that.
Look, report whatever you want. However, when you allow an article to be published on your site that brings someone’s family/children into the mix, you’ve gone too far. Family should be off limits….as is the case with your child too. It needs to stop! Justify your actions all you want, but sometimes hatred skews the difference between right and wrong. I respect the fact that you ask tough questions and report things that other news publications wouldn’t dream of, I just think sometimes you take it a little too far. It’s not necessary to attack me and tell me to get off your news site just because I may not agree with you. If you’re willing to report this type of news, you should be ready for others to disagree with you. For the record, I don’t know Bookmeyer…never met him. I don’t even live in Mason City any longer, but when I see something written with so much malice, I fill the need to speak up.
Eric Bookmeyer talks about his wife and kids whenever it suits him. He uses them in advertisements for his campaign, too, just like Alex Kuhn did (even as his own marriage fell to pieces, leading to divorce that was never reported). See the ads that appear almost everyday in the Globe, Bookmeyer is using them in a photo in the ad to help him get re-elected as it suits him.
@The Way: You’re right. It’s the malice of the op-eds on this site that is stomach-turning. I can’t believe the council and mayor have remained silent for as long as they have. I am not a resident of Mason City, but I pay a lot of taxes here. I have an interest in who is in power, but I do not know any of the council other I am mildly acquainted with the mayor. That does not mean I agree with him on everything and he knows that. However, he has not been in malicious attack mode on a web site against his enemies for 3 years. To me, this barrage of crap is dirtier and more publicly personal than any presidential campaign I remember back to JFK/Nixon. Please stop it, Matt, and present us with some solutions and ideas. I really wonder if you have any, other than voting NO on everything and being obstructive to the process.
I can’t wait to hear Peter’s “dry drunken ” rant about John Skipper’s article. This should be good.
Peter should be ecstatic . He got mentioned for his “kill the Mayor” suggestion in the Globe today. Way to go Peter.
All the candidates need to sit in a sandbox and relearn how to get along, share and play nice. I don’t ever recall such horrible campaigning and bad mouthing in a local election. Readers could also learn a thing or two from a session in the sand box. Hope all the candidates can focus on what they will or won’t do if elected. And please be very specific so all of us can make informed and educated decisions. all of us are in this together.
” No council anywhere in the world votes yes consectivily 93 times withouut a no vote. This means the issues that are brought up for consideration were decided before hand.” Well DUH. That is how it works Peter. I have said this before, when Max, Don and Jeff all stood up and walked out of the council meeting before the vote on the micro enterprise money, I don’t think it was because they all had to go to the bathroom. They had talked about it before just like all normal council’s do. So does this make them somehow guilty of your grand conspiracy too?
@Reggie (red) what Max, Don and Jeff did has absolutly nothing to do with what is going on now and you know it. This is just the age old trick of trying to divert attention. You must be taking lessons from Obama.
“@Reggie (red) what Max, Don and Jeff did has absolutly nothing to do with what is going on now and you know it” LVS what I was saying is most if not all council persons who get along or agree on an agenda talk before a meeting. It’s only illegal if they get together in a group,have a quorum, and not advertise and open it to the public.Peter seems to think the yes votes prove some kind of conspiracy or illegal activity by the current council and I used the micro enterprise walk out as example of like minded council people talking before a meeting. It just so happens that all 6 council persons probably agree on many things and the ones they don’t they pull off the agenda.
@Reggie (red)-hey Reggie, why do you feel you have to requote every thing that other people put in their comments? Are you just trying to fill out your comment or, don’t you have anything of your own you want to say and just like seeing your name in print.
LVS I quote parts of the posts so people like you know what I am talking about. A lot of times I have no problem or comment on large parts of posts but on particular sentences, hence the quotation.
Those three men are a class act.
“What will come out in the next few days will be evidence that will present facts of a conspiracy that was deliberately concocted by John Skipper, Eric Bookmeyer, Jay Urdhal and Bob Fisher to demean Weaver and Marquardt and derail their campaign for office in the coming election.”
I’ve heard Peter’s claims of evidence before and then nothing is produced.I am waiting on pins and needles. Don’t disappoint us again Peter.
” Once I even asked his most ardent supporter on the blog – someone named Reggie – to accompany the Mayor at the luncheon….that in itself would have been a real trick since I think Reggie is the Mayor writing under another name.”This is getting old.NO I’m not the mayor, just a supporter. I know it’s hard for you, Peter, to believe but the Mayor does have a few.
Peter If you keep writing these twisted OP-ED’s I believe you are doing Matt and Max more harm than good.I think the Mayor and Janet would would say-THANK YOU
@Reggie (red)-Hello Reggie. I have not heard from you for awhile. While Peter does go over the top on some of his statements, most of what he say is true and I am pretty sure you know that. That is why you are always so quick to try to discredit him. You are wasting time on here as you are by far the minority and hopefully you will be the minority when the votes are counted.
LVS my wife also thinks I’m wasting my time posting on here ha ha. This election will be real interesting and a real indication of how much power/influence NIT/PC has on this city. I hope and think not much.
No LVS, not most of what I say; I can prove 99.9999999% of everything I say. Or I don’t say it.
I’m no mathematician but 99.999999% is NOT 100%. So LVS was correct in his statement but I think he is still delusional to believe anything you say JMO.
nanannaaaaa…at least I don’t….Katie so fantastically juvenile !!!
Lets all meet at KGLO with our true thoughts. See how it feels for the less then professional group there.
Katie shut the f up. Who cares. You are as sick anyone. Really.
At least I have an articulate opinion and don’t use an apathetic name like WHATEVER.
Peter L
What then is your hang up.? What success is it that you’ve achieve that led you to live in a basement?
More important is electing a Mayor that is inclusive. This is a no-brain er.
Bookmeyer’s behaviour has been “outrageous.” At every level he has demonstrated a character that is not becoming, period!
Mason City will be much better off with Max Weaver sitting at the helm instead of Bookmeyer and gang!
Mr. Weaver may get passionate about the issues but he never has acted the way Bookmeyer has.
Max as Mayor would be a disaster IMHO. No company would ever want to locate here. No company would want to expand in a city that would elect a gadfly like Max. While a very nice guy to talk to he is not a leader any person in a position of power would want to work with. Again just my opinion.
@Reggie-Come on there. What company wants to locate here now. A $10.00 a hour call center is all. I have heard that about Max for years but it has not proven to be true. The bunch of lemmings that are in there now have not done one thing except spend the taxpayer’s money on their special interest. They have not done one thing to expand the tax base. If anyone really thinks for a second that Hilton will really invest here in nothing city with our reclining tax base and lack of business they are nuts. They will do a feasibility study and that will be the end of that. Other than retail no one wants to come here. Mostly because they know our city administration doesn’t want them here. If one came in the elite’s just might have to pay a living wage. Ask yourself why every small town in the area has good manufacturing jobs and we do not.
“Other than retail no one wants to come here. Mostly because they know our city administration doesn’t want them here.” So you REALLY think the current leaders wouldn’t do just about anything to get good paying jobs to this town? Unfortunately we are still coming out of a recession and living down the Max legacy. If this council is so bad why didn’t the super council of Max, Don and Jeff get some of the manufacturing jobs you say all the little towns are getting? Stay the course and things will get better IMHO.
@LVS – So you don’t like the retail – how about manufacturing jobs averaging $15 to $18 per hour? Is that good enough for you?
@??? I never said I didn’t like retail because there is a place for them. But, it is damn hard to make a living on minimum wage or even $10.00 p/hour. There is only one or two manufacturing plants that pay $15.00 and they have been here for years and I think you know it. There has been nothing new in here for years that amounts to anything. We have lost IMI, Alexander, Holcim, Deckers and many, many others Look at the industrial park and what do you see. We put money into Harley, and Metalcraft but can’t bring in any really good manufacturing. Garner, Osage, Clear Lake, Hampton, Sheffield and of course Charles City
@Reggie,
You are full of it. I have asked just that question of my friends who are multimillionaires and lead good sized corporations.
A Mayor who is connected or a Mayor who is a Peoples Mayor and ruffles the connected. Who would you rather work with?
Hands down, they said give me a Mayor who keeps it real. They can see right through the Bookmeyer types and are turned off.
Weaver is by far the best choice to bring jobs to Mason City.
You can bet the Mayor and his connected gang will sling all the mud like you they can. The last thing they want is Meaningful Jobs and Real Growth.
This town has not grown in over 50 years. That is a shame. Just keep electing the people that say they have all the answers and NEVER deliver!
I am voting for Max Weaver with a look to a better future. I am so very comfortable with that notion.
Anyone who wants to get down in the mud with Bookmeyer is plain nuts.
“This town has not grown in over 50 years.” This is somehow the current councils fault? Max was on the council and did nothing to help job growth and in fact I think he hurt it. Max was on the council when the economy was good and couldn’t get anything done. All your millionaire friends have never seen Max in action. Everyone that I have talked to from out of town thought our city was a joke because of Max.Watchdog, we just might have to agree to disagree on this one.
@Reggie-Max, Don and Jeff were not able to succeed because there was not a majority and they were fought every inch of the way in everything they tried to do. Mostly by people just like you. And you full well know it too.
LVS, with all due respect, there’s a very good chance we wouldn’t have a majority vote (for the common people) even if Max wins. What are the chances that Max, Matt, Jodi and Leonard will all win? Probably not going to happen. So guess what happens next? (Hint: It’s called government shutdown.)
@Reggie
You know full well that the Chamber and Bookmeyer’s gang hamstring any councilman, especially Weaver when they want to talk economic development.
You are either blind or refuse to accept the truth of the gang’s influence. I can remember back before Weaver was on the council and they attacked anybody elected that wanted to get involved in economic development.
This outfit (negative attitude) did it the 60’s 70’s 80’s 90’s etc.
Don’t be such a schmuck. You can find fault all you want but you can not change the facts! These people you are trying to defend are all in it for themselves.
“Don’t be such a schmuck.” Sorry Watchdog I will endeavor to be less schmucky. You on the other hand probably should lighten up a bit and quit fantasizing that “the Gang” is out to ruin Mason City.
@My Opinion-The chances are real good for Max, Matt and Jodi. Leonard is going to have a tougher fight although I will vote for him.
WTF were you thinking Pete when you admonished momma doc to inject papa with air? That’s not humor or even political fodder.
It was metaphorical, more wishful thinking than anything else. I knew she wouldn’t do it because of the oath she took to do no harm. I wouldn’t however place a bet on what her real thoughts are.
Bookmeyer wants you to feel sorry for him….what he really doesn’t want to do is sober up.
Even metaphorical suggestions to murder a public official have dire consequences. Dial it down Pete.
Peter Choldren…..It’s odd to see that you even spelled your own last name wrong.
If you post comments on NIT, using only one name, you shouldn’t have to worry about it in the future though.
Thanks Buzz,I didn’t spot the faux pas .I don’t care who you are, that’s funny.
Peter L. you have some learning to do here.
My father taught me to observe a person’s life history. He said, “people most often will repeat(sub-consciously) a form of past behaviour to try and go back and get it or make it right.”
Mr. Children was only doing what I consider a natural course of events to overcome the fears of growing up with an alcoholic. Mr. Children make a living, learned how to handle drunks, and bettered himself in life.
You are being to critical.
Sorry
watchdog-Peter L. and Peter C. have a history that goes back a long time. They just do not like eachother much. Just tune out the comments from one to the other.
Peter L
I thought you promised not to blog here any more. Was that yesterday? Can’t you even keep your word? You say you have an illness? You could have fooled me. There are people like you in every city in the world, most are confined but I heard you are lose on the streets.
If you go back and look at the behaviour of all our past Mayors, Mendon, Jolas, Kew, Romans, Schickel, and Bang; not one of them acted like Bookmeyer has in such a narcissistic manor.
Bookmeyer has no business being in politics let alone a leadership role.
Sorry
It’s real simple. Eric was given too much power too quick with no experience. Do your self a favor, Eric pull out of the election. Start your political career over. You can’t handle this job as mayor.
That’s exactly what I said at the last election about our President. In over his head with no experience. But WE the people elected him again. Our Mayor has hope.
Peat Childron is a man who admits he hated his alcoholic father, fantasized about killing him, yet enabled countless other alcoholics over the years by serving them liquor. In my opinion, that’s just twisted. Why would anyone want to listen to the “reason” of a person who dealt with his childhood problems by serving liquor to others? Why does he think he has any better character than the mayor or have the right to judge or pontificate? Thirty-five years ago, he’d have been honored to serve this mayor in The Library bar because back then, Peat was a big shot, a mover and a shaker, and part of the elite of Mason City.
@Katie-As far as I know running a bar is a honest business that serves a service to people that want to have a drink and socialize. They pay taxes and everything. Why are you trying to demonize them? Just because Peter made a comment about your friend.
As I have said, I’ve been on Peat’s case long before he said anything about the mayor’s wife. And she isn’t my friend, she’s my doctor, and a damned good one, too.
I found this characteristic of adult children of alcoholics and I think it fits Peat: Alcoholism is a family disease; and we became para-alcoholics and took on the characteristics of that disease even though we did not pick up the drink.
Peat writes about all the local politicians like a nasty alcoholic talks. I now wonder if he’s transferring the hate he felt for his father, his authority figure, to the local politicians, his new authority figures. Perhaps that is why he cannot stick to the issues without personal attacks. In fact, his issues are mostly personal ones. I wonder if he’s on a dry drunk. If so, you guys are just enabling him by cheering him on.
Interesting theory that Peter is on a “dry drunk”. It does lend clarity to a lot of his viscous and vulgar accusations and rants.
Pete still a mover and shaker he making hundreds of thousands at his business selling jewelry the man is a big success why would he waste his time with the freeloaders who call themselves elite but are not for example robin the thief for the rich. Peter still live in the ward 4 with the common mc folks never got too big for them despite his success.
Pete didn’t use to live where he does now. He lived on HWY 122 in the “mansion” with pillars across from Willowbrook. Also, Peat lost at least some of his local mojo after he was unfortunately falsely accused of a crime in Charles City. That’s about the time he moved from the mansion and no longer owned local establishments. I don’t know if he lost the support of the elite or not because of the CC incident, but I’ll bet the media upset him and he may have lost some of his power in town. The whole incident was very unfortunate and I never believed he did it because it was not his style.
Peter Children DOES live in the home he was born and raised in. He lovingly cared for his mother so she would not have to go to a nursing home until she passed five months before her 100th birthday. He is extremely intelligent and does a lot for people less fortunate than he is. He did live in the house with the pillars for a while.
@Katie-You see there. It is not good to make statements until you know the whole story. I am surprised at you. You are usually much more accurate. You should really stop the personal attacks. If you do not like what Matt and Peter say on here quit reading it.
My emails were not meant to be personal attacks upon Peat, but speculation about what may be causing his current venom toward city officials, based upon his own statements and what I remember from the 1970’s and early 1980’s. One cannot publicly personally trash people the way Peat has, let alone call for the assassination, let alone call for the assassination of a political figure, without having one’s motivations questioned. If Obama or his proxy had said such a thing about another candidate, you’d have wanted him strung up by his gonads.
This is Matt’s mom. I just want everyone to know what kind of a man Matthew is. 15 years ago, his son was born, and Matt stepped up and took responsibility for this little boy. Things didn’t work out between Matt and Chris’s mom so Matt had to work extra hard to support his son. For example, he delivered papers carrying the baby in his car seat every morning. He tried to find sitters for the baby, but didn’t like leaving him with strangers. He finally moved back home from Iowa City so we could help out some. Chris has never had to do without anything he needs and I’ve seen Matt do without plenty of things he would have liked to have. He has always been very respectful to everyone he meets and Chris has the same traits as his dad. Matt’s dad and I are so very proud of him and his son. Chris is growing up to be a wonderful young man. That didn’t just happen, it has to be taught in the family.
That’s a powerful statement, a moving statement. The nerve of this mayor to call Matt’s dedication to his family and son into question. You did a great job with your son too, by the way!
Matt’s Mom, Hi it has been a long times since I have seen you, hope all is well with you. You have a great son that works hard and is a great Dad.
Peter, excellent op-ed. But seriously, you need a good proofreader. I’m for hire and I’m not expensive. I can fix all the misspelled words and I don’t even need Spell Check to do it.
You definitely have a way with words but it takes something away from your op-eds when there are so many mistakes in spelling.
Matt could use a good proofreader, also. There are too many headlines with glaring errors. I doubt I’m the only person who’s bothered by this.
I hope you take this constructive criticism in the right way.
@Just-Peter writes the way he talks and most people have no problem reading or understanding what he is trying to say. If I had to guess, I would say you are in the minority with your comments. He comes across the way he is.
“He comes across the way he is.”
Yup. That’s for damned sure.
@Katie-You are just pissed because he made comments about the mayors wife and now you are going to snipe at him.
No. I have been sniping at Peat for long before he said that. He has never said anything constructive to help this city. He has no ideas. He is Mr. Negativity. If he would spend his time coming up with some creative concrete ideas as to how to bring jobs here and improve the community instead of dreaming up new ways to shoot everyone down, it would be a refreshing change.
You cannot improve a community simply by cutting spending. You need ideas and ways to implement them. Peat has never offered any. Neither has Matt. We need people with vision and creativity. I was not crazy about the sculpture project expenditure for the City, but I am slowly changing my mind after private parties purchased a couple of them for permanent placement. I think that was wonderful and if that continues each year, those extra sculptures will add cultural value to the City. The City has already been recognized for having an exceptional downtown, but you won’t read about it on here!
Wow…Katie it’s spelled Pete, not Peat.
@ homes: Peat can’t be bothered to show respect to anyone else by spelling names right so why should I spell his right?
It’s so much nicer now that you have appointed yourself as the official NIT Interpreter. Thanks for clearing things up for all of us ol’ buddy!
Thank you. I just run it through the spell check then send it off.
Peter, see below for the spelling errors I caught in this op-ed. There are also numerous punctuation and grammatical errors.
If this doesn’t bother you, so be it. But you would be taken much more seriously if your writings did not contain blatant errors such as these.
Am I picky? Absolutely.
I realize you aren’t running for office; however, you have the power to influence many readers of NIT. If these errors were just part of comments made by you, it wouldn’t be a big deal. But you’re contributing editorials with your name on them.
Your statement that “I just run it through the spell check then send it off” doesn’t hold water. Spell Check would have caught at least eight of these errors.
Okay, I’ll leave you alone now. But please know I’m just trying to help.
consectivily
withouut
before hand (should be one word)
belive
Urdhal
reveled (you meant “revealed”)
encumbents
canidates
Bookmyer
spontanious
premediated
perpatrated
Why are you blaming Peter for these errors? Matt edits, publishes, and owns this website. Maybe you should be asking him for a job.
I really doubt that Matt has time to edit the op-eds he receives. He needs an office person to handle these duties. His site would be much more professional.
I do not edit other people’s words. I post it as I get it, unless there is a screaming problem or they ask me to. People make mistakes in life and sometimes that involves a mis-spelled word. Get over it.
I used to think the same thing – that Matt needed to have an editor that fixed all the spelling and grammatical errors before he published the op-eds. However, I have changed my mind. People who never bothered to pay attention to detail when they were in school learning proper English did not value the most important free thing they were ever handed. They also don’t pay attention to professionally written prose or articles and learn from it. They have weak powers of observation and do not have good attention to detail. This comes through when articles do not have the spit and polish of an editor on them and when we hear the grammar coming out of their own mouths. It tells me a lot about the capabilities of the person writing or speaking. That’s a lot of the reason that most of you don’t understand why school administrators should earn $150,000/year. You don’t even understand the importance of correct spelling or proper grammar. You never appreciated or valued school when you were there yourselves! I’m surprised you don’t want them all shut down along with the library and the museum.
Very well said, Katie. I’m going to quit trying to convince writers on this site that they need to use proper English. If they don’t care, why should I? This way we can see exactly who thought it was important to pay attention in school. It says a lot about a person.
I have to admit I’m surprised at Matt’s admonishment, however, to just “get over it”. Really? Can you imagine if newspaper/magazine publishers had that attitude? Scary thought.
NIT is not a newspaper; it is an online news source. We live in a digital age. Many “ppl” (people) write in shorthand now. They use abbreviations. They use Twitter. They do not care how they spell. I, for one, care how my words appear and I take the most care I can in using proper English, spelling, punctuation, grammar, etc. (No, I am not perfect.) I would rather focus on the message than the technicalities. Demeaning and beating someone up for a comma out of place or a word out of place is useless. Why not take their point and debate that?
You two busybody’s should just learn to mind your own business. It seems you have real problems doing that. Most people just do not care if it is spelled right or not. As long as people can understand it it is fine with me.. You seem to get your kicks finding fault because someone spelled something wring or missed a punctuation mark.
Matt, if you read my previous response you would have noted that I was referring to op-eds, NOT comments. How many people use digital shorthand in an op-ed?
And LVS, I had to laugh at YOU calling others “busybody’s” (misspelled, by the way). Pot & kettle?
You’re a good writer, Matt, but to misspell Quinn Symond’s last name in your recent headline is pretty atrocious. Don’t you agree?
@Opinionated- You just made my point.
Unless KGLO gives Matt, Max, Foster, and Mrs. Draper a chance to respond to the lies spewed forth on the ask the mayor program, then it becomes a fact that KGLO is in bed with bookmeyer and the rest of the council. What the mayor said was of course pure dribble, but does the average voter in this town know what has been said is hogwash?..or because it is coming from the mayor they think there must be some truth in it. There are a lot of voters out there that don’t read NIT, the Globe but listen to KGLO.
If KGLO does not step forward with first firing Bob Fisher for facilitating this venom then I urge all advertisers who doe not agree with the mayors view or the fact that KGLO has decided to not play fair with the rest of the candidates to pull all their advertising from not only KGLO, but also all the other stations they own,…KLSS, the country moose and any other station out in radio park.
I have heard from some business owners that this is exactly what they will do, they are waiting to see if KGLO steps up and does the right thing. You see it is not only the little guy and gal in this town who are behind Matt, MAX, Foster, and Jodi, but there are a lot of business owners, people of influence, and other what some may call “elites” who also support change.
KGLO step up or get hit where it counts,…right in your purse.
It has been reported by some merchants who are advertisers on NIT that Bookmeyer called on them and asked that they stop buying space on N.I.T. In order to cut revenue which could result in closing down the site. That is exactly what happened with the Park Inn Hotel ad. Of course the lounge in that hotel is the de facto headquarters for Bookmeyer’s supporters.
When asked if they would affirm what occurred in court, each said they would. That’s some mayor we got ourselves. He opened himself wide open. what did Travis say? “You can’t fix stupid?”
He never called me…. Anyone advertising here would be an idiot to pull their ads 1 month before the local Mason City election. Matt should be charging triple his rate right now as everyone is coming here to read this stuff. Keep on fighting, Matt.
I agree with all these comments up to now.
The discription that best describes Bookmeyer; ” If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and talks like a duck, chances are it’s a duck.” The police could have busted this guy many times if the truth were to come out. There has never been a better reason to vote in the coming election than there is before you now. Please vote!
The only way change will happen is if citizens other than the self proclaimed special people get out and vote. Chances of this happening aren’t the greatest but beermeyer going on this rant helped. Him and all his trained monkeys including skipper should be sent packing.
My opinion is the mayor has just killed any chance of being elected and has probably taken Turncoat, Hickey and Solberg down with him. We expect more from a elected official and acting like a spoiled child is not the way to get votes. It is time to clean house in city hall and lets get it done this year. I would love to see a debate but I am pretty sure that there won’t be one. Weaver would tear the mayor apart in a debate and Solberg would be her typical dumb self with Marquardt not even breaking a sweat. As far as Hickey is concerned, he would sound like a idiot (which he is) and Jodi would cut him apart. Lets see if they have the guts to stand up and try to defend their positions against the bright, intelligent new candidates.
Is it true Hickey was on the Globe blogging and couldn’t even spell is name right? Bad punctuation and wrong caps? This is the leader of the second ward?
Don’t you readers ever get tired of the under-handedness of our local politicians???
City and County elected officials that think they are above God and the people they are to represent?
Kissing the right asses to get their way??
WAKE UP PEOPLE.
Time to clean the slime from City Hall & the Courthouse!
And Howard at the Globe–retire that over the edge so called reporter of yours. Maybe readership will improve with a fresh set of eyes and no ‘connections’ to the underhandedness that is present in our local government.
Assholes like assholes and assholes are the ones that vote. I wish all the citizens o f Mason City the best of luck with this freak of a human, the biggest ass of all.
I have seen the outcome of a drunken night with this ass…it is disgusting. All puffed up in more ways then one. Maybe when he wakes up hungover one morning he will look in the mirror and say Woow I look like shit, maybe I am shit. Let me bow out while I’m still some what ok with my family.
Sooner or later he will pay that’s the truth. How is it people forget they have to pay for the wrongs they do. And for what? Mason City ? Pleeeze Bookmeyer if you are going down it should at least be some where that is rockin with notoriaty. Who can’t rule a place like this? It takes a one big drunk nut case to think they are really something here.
Move along where it counts and save your puffed up drunken ass face for your kids.
My wife and I listened to that broadcast on KGLO radio.
My wife who deplores politics and regularly refers to them as games adults play. Rarely does she offer opinions on candidates or political issues.
However;
When KGLO ended the broadcast she looked at me and said,
“Wow, Mayor Booker just make Max Weaver look like a saint. While Max Weaver gets excited about some issues, he has never went into a diatribe as bad as Bookmeyer just did. Bookmeyer made himself look very bad.”
I agree!
I’m wondering if they will give Weaver his fair shot at being on air or if Weaver even gives a shit?
A groundswell of support for Weaver is sweeping the city. Bookmeyer may have just shot air into the veins of his own campaign after attacking a known upstanding and beloved citizen like Marquardt. It was all name-calling from an elected official, not one issue was discussed. Who knows, maybe Bookmeyer wants to lose, can’t take the heat anymore, and knows most of the city thinks he is a drunken buffoon.