Comments on Who's the strangest Salem City Councilor? I rank them.TypePad2017-04-12T03:01:10ZBrian Hineshttps://hinessight.blogs.com/salempoliticalsnark/tag:typepad.com,2003:https://hinessight.blogs.com/salempoliticalsnark/2017/04/whos-the-strangest-salem-city-councilor-i-rank-them/comments/atom.xml/Blogger Brian commented on 'Who's the strangest Salem City Councilor? I rank them.'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451c0aa69e201b7c8ed276c970b2017-04-13T18:01:29Z2017-04-13T18:01:33ZBlogger Brianhttp://profile.typepad.com/brihinesTom, I've edited the post to make it clear that you ALWAYS ride your bicycle to City Council meetings. I...<p>Tom, I've edited the post to make it clear that you ALWAYS ride your bicycle to City Council meetings. </p>
<p>I do feel the need to point out something that, you, as an attorney, should be well aware of: as a public official you have now entered into a contract of sorts with Salem citizens. "I will ALWAYS ride my bicycle to City Council meetings." </p>
<p>Believe me, watching eyes will now be keeping a close look on you the next time there is a significant snow/ice storm on the day of a City Council meeting. If Councilor Tom Andersen is seen walking or driving to the meeting, he will be at considerable risk of being demoted from his #1 position on the official Strange Up Salem "Who is the strangest of them all?" City Council rankings.</p>
<p>(Unless, of course, I change my mind on a whim, like our so-called President Trump.)</p>Tom Andersen commented on 'Who's the strangest Salem City Councilor? I rank them.'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451c0aa69e201b7c8ed25a5970b2017-04-13T17:38:09Z2017-04-13T17:52:21ZTom AndersenI'm Number One! Thanks Brian for giving me this distinction. I suspected something like this might be coming when, in...<p>I'm Number One! Thanks Brian for giving me this distinction. I suspected something like this might be coming when, in a much earlier post, you noted that I had "pleasing eccentric qualities" or words to that effect. There is one small error in your description - I ALWAYS ride my bicycle to City Council meetings as well as committee meetings and most community functions. I shall do all I can to defend my crown from usurpation!</p>