I don't plan to be a pawn by anyone, just to be clear. Do I feel that rules been broken by various employees of the city, including councilmen? Yes. Should everyone's first conclusion be that the council is underhanded? I should hope not.
I liken the current imbroglio to a dog who knows where to get its food. When another dog comes too close, the first dog gets nervous, and then will fight to preserve its source of sustenance. It yelps and scratches and bites at the newcomer, seeking to drive away its competition for survival and the preservation of its own way of life.
The big dog in town wields all the real power. He chews on the deals and decides what he will give to the other members of his pack, and they are so grateful for the opportunity to continue living that they are willing to do whatever the big dog wants. The pack of the big dog in Sidney has shown that they are willing to fight any other dog who might get too close to the food bowl, even if it means cutting the heart of them in the process.
I would submit that the big dog in Sidney needs to learn how to share his source of power and remember that someone is always bigger than the big dog. What will all the little dogs do if that changes?
This town needs obedience training.
Michael Rowland
You know, that happened to our dogs once. We solved it by taking the top dog to the vet and had him neutered. It seemed to calm things down.
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