More 'FAKE NEWS' from Mesa Mayor John Giles? ..."Everything

On top of another ranking from financial-news website Wallet Hub last week noted in a post here last week that Mesa placed #45 in the lowest tier of all 50 states for good places to raise families, another study was released yesterday placing Mesa #77/150 for 2017's Healthiest Cities . . . but why bother about data at all when the mayor likes to be the cheerleader on the sidelines with his own self-interest?

He likes to be at the center of things in his own self-created bubble surrounded by the FOG [Friends of Giles], admittedly without a clue for good ideas. Going into his third year in office, he's yet to figure out what's next. One of the published highlights of his #SOTC17 speech on 31 January in front of some 600+ people attending breakfast at the Mesa Convention Center was something called 'My NextMesa' his NextMesa? Whatever he did or did not try - or succeed - in doing in his first two years is a new community engagement initiative coming soon. Per usual NO DETAILS

Or take this snippet about community engagement that was featured as a snippet in the same speech that was uploaded to YouTube. It shows a real estate broker raving about food trucks .... anyone figure out what that's gotta do so-called 'community engagement'???

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The Dangled Carrot of Democracy or Fluff Doodley-Doodle?

Illusion of democracy?

Published on Feb 12, 2017

Views: 10,191

Pie is dismayed at everything about Brexit!

Depeche Mode - Where's the Revolution

Published on Feb 9, 2017

Views: 541,732

"Where's The Revolution" from the new album 'Spirit'

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Video directed by Anton Corbijn

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Lyrics:

You've been kept down
You've been pushed 'round
You've been lied to
You've been fed truths
Who's making your decisions
You or your religion
Your government, yourcountries
You patriotic junkies

Where's the revolution
Come on people
You're letting me down
Where's the revolution
Come on people
You're letting me down

You've been pissed on
For too long
Your rights abused
Your views refused
They manipulate and threaten
With terror as a weapon
Scare you till you're stupefied
Wear you down until you're on their side

Where's the revolution
Come on people
You're letting me down
Where's the revolution
Come on people
You're letting me down

The train is coming
The train is coming
The train is coming
The train is coming
So get on board
Get on board
Get on board
Get on board
The engine's humming
The engine's humming
The engine's humming
The engine's humming
So get on board
Get on board
Get on board
Get on board

Where's the revolution
Come on people
You're letting me down
Where's the revolution
Come on people
You're letting me down

Machiavelli’s Advice For Nice Guys

Spoiler Alert: It doesn't work

Published on Feb 10, 2017
Views: 11,120

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Mesa City Council Study Session 09 Feb 2017

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Agenda was posted yesterday on in a featured post - the one with the budget Pie Chart if readers want to freshen up on what is important presentation, discussion and questions related to issues regarding the budget ....did OMB and city manager's office get their 'financial act' together at this study session?
Please note the City Council members who are active asking questions.
Let's put it this way Everything is not great
Readers and people who live in Mesa are encouraged to listen and learn

Fast Vid from Mesa Channel 11: Alhambra Residence Hall Opening & Tour

Voice-over is by Kevin Christopher ....per usual the mayor is prone to over-exaggeration.
The adaptive re-use of an historic property from 1894, this site of The Alhambra Hotel on the  Nation Register of Historic Places, will now become The Alhambra Residence Hall for students attending Benedictine University [approximately 50 at full capacity]
It's a good example of the kind of small and incremental regeneration in The New Urban Downtown that keeps Mesa unique.
Venue Builders, Kitchell/Pérez and Community Development Partners [Rancho del Arte and El Rancho II] collaborated to complete this project on time and on-budget
Published on Feb 8, 2017
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