What if
Have you ever played the ‘what if’ game, when you let your mind run wild with different scenarios like what if the pilgrims landed on the west coast instead of…
Pushing It To The Limit
The Smart Meter Awareness Group in Naperville calls on the city of Naperville to 'come clean' in its dealings with citizens specifically regarding a coordinated effort between city officials and…
The Naperville city council playbook
Have you ever watched or attended a Naperville city council meeting and said to yourself or someone else ‘Hey I could do that better than they can, I ought to…
Fieseler wants to vote like ex-council member Furstenau
You do not often hear someone say he wants to be like the Baltimore Raven field goal kicker who missed the tying field goal in the loss to the New…
Naperville city council member declares, “Chickens don’t bark”
Some topics seem to ignite members of the Naperville city council into action in unusual ways. For example during last Tuesday's Naperville city council meeting one of the agenda items…
Naperville denies residents the opportunity to vote
Did anyone really believe that the City of Naperville would allow citizens to vote on a non-binding referendum regarding the installation of so-called ‘Smart’ Meters. The Naperville city council would…
Naperville ‘stacks the deck’ against residents
Imagine watching a baseball game and it is the bottom of the 9th inning and the game is tied; you have no idea who is going to win, but you definitely…
City of Naperville has no shame when bullying residents
For anyone who wants to witness what can go wrong when government is blatantly out of control, all they need to do is observe the city of Naperville’s dealings with…
Political lightweights and Ben Franklin
Attending a Naperville city council meeting is better than watching reality T.V. At times, it is almost like watching a train wreck; you do not want to look but you…
It is time to replace the Naperville city manager
How many errors does a shortstop have to make before you consider moving him to a different position or moving him out of the organization? Maybe the team is better…
You don’t always get what you want
December 19 marked the last Naperville city council meeting of the year, which means the council can’t do anything additional this year to intrude in citizens’ lives, and the fine…
Where will they be then?
Imagine if we knew now, what we will know in the year 2033. That is only 22 years from now. Maybe global warming would not be an issue now. Maybe…
Naperville city council is non-trusting and not trusted
The Starz network is currently running a popular series titled “Boss” staring Kelsey Grammar as the mayor Tom Kane of Chicago. Someone very familiar with the workings of Chicago politics…
Karma lurks in the inky shawdows around the Naperville city council
It’s funny how Karma works. Whether you believe it exists or not, it can catch you by surprise; sort of like emphysema. Take for example Chevrolet’s recent announcement that if…
Mom Seeking Answers on Smart Meters Takes Up Fight Against the City
"When governments fear the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny" ----- Thomas Jefferson ----- "All progress requires change, but not all change is…