Real Name: C. A. Jones Member Since: June 23, 2006 Last Signed In: May 10, 2008 Profile Views: 459 Blog Views: 526 The Peoples Republic of Tehachapi Students are not citizens Civics 101 September 07 October 07 November 07 December 07 January 08 February 08 March 08 April 08 May 08 
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While attending the City Council meeting on May 5, I was somewhat taken aback by Mayor Hand's comment on record during the prison expansion presentation that the Department of Corrections should build a village on prison grounds and that all the employees should be forced to live there to be "closer to their employment". Forcing people to live where they may not want to sounds pretty close to Communism where the State makes decisions for the individual. The question I have for Ms Hand;does this logic apply to all the citizens of Tehachapi or just the prison employees? If it does apply to everyone, there won't be much of a City to govern. Maybe it is that Ms. Hand just doesn't like the prison employees. I talked with several people I know that work at CCI and their reactions ranged from being indignant to anger to finding the comments humorous. Some even suggested that if the City Council does not wish the employees of the prison in town (I include the entire City Council as no one objected to Ms. Hand's comments), then perhaps they would honor her wishes and not go to Town. I thought a bit drastic and said as much, however I did understand their position. I contacted the prison and was told that there are 2000 employees at CCI and 53% live in the Tehachapi area. That is a sizable portion of the local population to have to re-locate. Perhaps Ms. Hand should rethink her position. CAJ 9 comments from 8 users
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posted by
gube
on May 9, 2008 at 07:19 PM
Ms Hand has a history of talking out of her azz.................. posted by
ruralvoice
on May 9, 2008 at 09:07 PM
Suggesting that someone should be "forced" to live in a specific location due to their work (when their work does not depend on that proximity), is sheer lunacy and the thought demonstrates a stupidity beyond words. Only when work dictates response time or other necessity for the job is residence a viable issue. Who in the heck would elect anyone with such weird and irrational thoughts and thought processes (obviously someone did---I wonder if they agree with the latest verbal spewage). posted by
ProgressoDasani
on May 10, 2008 at 07:58 AM
Did Debbie actually use the word "forced"? Cajones does not directly claim she said it - the word is not within quotation marks. That may only be Cajones' characterization of the statement, we should learn what she actually said. posted by
cajones
on May 10, 2008 at 08:18 PM
P.D., Ms.Hand did use the words "made to live there". I used the word "forced" but is the same meaning. You can get a tape of the meeting at the City Clerk's officeand hear it for yourself. posted by
ProgressoDasani
on May 10, 2008 at 08:38 PM
thanks posted by
robertcarter
on May 11, 2008 at 08:07 AM
Wow - that is somekind of ststement. Hard to believe it would be uttered aloud. Would the context in which it was presented offer any justification? posted by
Joty
on May 11, 2008 at 12:03 PM
lol...as far as that statement goes, I'm inclined to agree with Gube on where it came from... posted by
tehachapichick
on May 12, 2008 at 01:50 PM
as per robertcarter: Wow - that is somekind of ststement. Hard to believe it would be uttered aloud. Would the context in which it was presented offer any justification? I'd love to know the answer to your comment robertcarter. Why would she say such a thing? (guess i'll go check out the tape from the city clerk) Her comment hits home....grrrrr posted by
rm6
on May 12, 2008 at 08:15 PM
just goes to show what kind of idiots are running the city of Tehachapi...
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