tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post1238441211507101870..comments2024-03-28T08:06:45.297-07:00Comments on Robert Dyer @ Bethesda Row: Hundreds protest Westbard plan in Bethesda; police called in (Photos)Robert Dyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comBlogger136125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-82288433644927271782016-05-01T04:20:45.567-07:002016-05-01T04:20:45.567-07:0010:57: They'll probably still be in use, but a...10:57: They'll probably still be in use, but at least they give some ideas for other neighborhoods to use on their signs.<br /><br />To top off everything, the Metro that is supposed to support development downtown is now completely unreliable and also dangerous to use.Robert Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-67852470566325652202016-04-30T22:57:01.081-07:002016-04-30T22:57:01.081-07:00Bob, any idea if those spiffy signs used by the We...Bob, any idea if those spiffy signs used by the Westbard protesters are available for re-use by those of us getting hosed by the Downtown Bethesda Plan? That would be Chevy Chase West, Chevy Chase, Edgemoor, Battery Park / Battery Lane, East Bethesda.... Maybe the County Council is going to replace us voters with robots who can vote. That way we won't get run over by the cars zooming down Wisconsin when downtown DOUBLES in population. Oh, wait...no one will have cars. Just because only 2% of Bethesdans work in Bethesda now doesn't mean that won't change! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-80223423422816394822016-04-14T05:00:57.700-07:002016-04-14T05:00:57.700-07:00So how is it unethical again? Your explanation doe...So how is it unethical again? Your explanation doesn't answer the question. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-78852992249466417512016-04-14T03:17:10.617-07:002016-04-14T03:17:10.617-07:008:09: Your poor memory aside, Whitewater was the s...8:09: Your poor memory aside, Whitewater was the start of Ken Starr's investigation THAT ENDED WITH IMPEACHMENT OF THE PRESIDENT.<br /><br />Lesson: Investigations often find something even bigger after they begin digging around, threatening lower-level suspects, and implicating the big shots.Robert Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-77154635028488614222016-04-13T20:09:30.002-07:002016-04-13T20:09:30.002-07:00"kind of like Whitewater"
You remember ..."kind of like Whitewater"<br /><br />You remember that the Republicans' Whitewater investigation was a fishing expedition that came up with nothing, don't you? One would expect someone who calls himself a journalist, to know this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-24794602011142721712016-04-13T17:34:26.696-07:002016-04-13T17:34:26.696-07:00Not supposed to? Is that a rule? Or a law? Is it ...Not supposed to? Is that a rule? Or a law? Is it an ethical rule?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-72170896191194285472016-04-13T10:11:09.015-07:002016-04-13T10:11:09.015-07:00So have you contacted the FBI yet?So have you contacted the FBI yet?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-625947650131072372016-04-13T05:14:44.379-07:002016-04-13T05:14:44.379-07:008:33: That's hopefully one of many things an F...8:33: That's hopefully one of many things an FBI investigation of the Planning Department could examine. Start with Farm Road, kind of like Whitewater, and things start gathering steam on their own as people are offered immunity to offer up info on higher officials.Robert Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-25957058235318861362016-04-12T20:33:42.713-07:002016-04-12T20:33:42.713-07:00Who is funding Casey Anderson?Who is funding Casey Anderson?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-90395586106334228952016-04-12T19:39:57.039-07:002016-04-12T19:39:57.039-07:007:03: How so, Mr. Dumass?7:03: How so, Mr. Dumass?Robert Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-43643620158748665392016-04-12T19:03:04.426-07:002016-04-12T19:03:04.426-07:00You are using the phrase "reach a conclusion ...You are using the phrase "reach a conclusion on a matter" in a manner completely different from what every other English-speaking person understands that phrase to mean.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-51183177443603500072016-04-12T17:41:40.174-07:002016-04-12T17:41:40.174-07:007:57: They can't do it without Council approva...7:57: They can't do it without Council approval via the Aspen Hill sector plan rewrite. Robert Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-65433639271120460862016-04-12T17:39:24.705-07:002016-04-12T17:39:24.705-07:0012:25: You obviously don't understand the chai...12:25: You obviously don't understand the chain of command at Park and Planning, nor the planning process. Neither does Casey Anderson, given his repeated appearances at public meetings and charettes where he weighs in on what the outcome should be before the process is finished. He is legally and ethically out of order.<br /><br />Planning commissioners are NOT supposed to reach a conclusion on a matter before it goes before the Board. PERIOD. Robert Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-5181088711300385932016-04-12T14:01:28.055-07:002016-04-12T14:01:28.055-07:0012:25 PM - What's hilarious is that Dyer's...12:25 PM - What's hilarious is that Dyer's position is just the opposite of the "transparency" that he claims to want to encourage. No public discussion of any kind until a decision is made.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-16275878023292637112016-04-12T12:25:24.789-07:002016-04-12T12:25:24.789-07:00@9:43 - Dyer answered my question about how it'...@9:43 - Dyer answered my question about how it's unethical with this answer. It seems Dyer thinks that no one on the planning board is allowed to have or voice an opinion before the staff delivers their recommendations. How exactly is that unethical again?<br /><br />"The Planning Board and chair are not supposed to weigh in on a sector plan until the staff delivers it to them. You have a public input process, and then the planning staff is supposed to translate that into a formal draft plan, at which time it is the board's turn to comment"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-56609311272726283882016-04-12T09:45:52.523-07:002016-04-12T09:45:52.523-07:00@ 9:26 PM - I counted about ten pictures of the sa...@ 9:26 PM - I counted about ten pictures of the same ginger family. That's not reporting on the crowd, that's just redundant redundancy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-8451904444548735732016-04-12T09:43:29.789-07:002016-04-12T09:43:29.789-07:00"planning board chairs handpicked by the Coun..."planning board chairs handpicked by the County Council"<br /><br />Yes, they're all appointed by the Council, which in turn is elected by the people of Montgomery County. Sucks to lose elections, doesn't it?<br /><br />"both spoke on the record about specific properties they thought should be demolished in Aspen Hill, to make way for town centers."<br /><br />That's not the same as "demolish the suburb of Aspen Hill", as you said @ 8:40 AM.<br /><br />"Which was an ethics violation in that office, by the way."<br /><br />How so? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-91553724570575123622016-04-11T21:26:50.954-07:002016-04-11T21:26:50.954-07:001:08: This sounds like the sour grapes of a compet...1:08: This sounds like the sour grapes of a competitor who slept through both protests. If I didn't show the whole crowd, you'd say nobody was there. You get a life, punk.Robert Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-9570468402016488782016-04-11T21:23:56.261-07:002016-04-11T21:23:56.261-07:0010:04: The Planning Board and chair are not suppos...10:04: The Planning Board and chair are not supposed to weigh in on a sector plan until the staff delivers it to them. You have a public input process, and then the planning staff is supposed to translate that into a formal draft plan, at which time it is the board's turn to commentRobert Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-91151618991355295372016-04-11T16:10:32.421-07:002016-04-11T16:10:32.421-07:00@5:05 seriously. NIMBYs are pretty much trolls. @5:05 seriously. NIMBYs are pretty much trolls. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-31886357778756563452016-04-11T13:08:07.400-07:002016-04-11T13:08:07.400-07:0056 photos in one "article?" This goes wa...56 photos in one "article?" This goes way beyond OCD & poor journalism. Get a life (and an editor.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-6534200454903180012016-04-11T10:11:57.857-07:002016-04-11T10:11:57.857-07:00When your best remaining arguments for the develop...When your best remaining arguments for the development are about the number of people attending and who sent in emails, you've kinda already lost the battle. Time to move on to Aspen Hill or the next big dollar boost to the developers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-46064632887609045242016-04-11T10:04:55.782-07:002016-04-11T10:04:55.782-07:00Not arguing, just wondering how it's an ethics...Not arguing, just wondering how it's an ethics violation?<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-19621912856490087252016-04-11T09:37:34.782-07:002016-04-11T09:37:34.782-07:0010:02: Yep. The last two planning board chairs han...10:02: Yep. The last two planning board chairs handpicked by the County Council both spoke on the record about specific properties they thought should be demolished in Aspen Hill, to make way for town centers. Which was an ethics violation in that office, by the way. Robert Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-69006373520686910952016-04-11T09:33:41.127-07:002016-04-11T09:33:41.127-07:008:13: They are not pictured, but 4 cruisers were c...8:13: They are not pictured, but 4 cruisers were called in. These calls are public record, easily confirmed with the police department. Robert Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.com