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Tombstone Open Meeting Law Violation
admin | October 20, 2009
I have had the great pleasure of knowing Mike Carrafa, the owner of Six Gun City in Tombstone, for many years now. As you may, or may not, know, there have been several confrontations, both physical and non, lately between Mr. Carrafa and a number of other businesses in Tombstone. One of these encounters resulted in Mr. Carrafa being attacked. As a result, Mr. Carrafa filed an assault charge against the assailant. For some irrational reason, the town Marshall, Larry Talvy, has refused to file the charges with the County/State. So, Mr. Carrafa decided he would take the complaint to the Tombstone City Council in an effort to have theme FORCE the Marshall to DO HIS JOB (see the complaint here). Mr. Carrafa made the legal choice to video tape his portion of the Tombstone Council meeting on 10/13/2009. You can watch the video here (on our Video page).
While watching the video, you’ll see that Mr. Carrafa is asked to leave the meeting. I’ve done some research into the Arizona Open Meeting Law and the Tombstone Rules of Decorum and I can find no legitimate reason why Mr. Carrafa was ordered, and escorted, from the meeting. As a matter of fact, I see several violations of the Open Meeting Law by the Council, particularly on the part of the presiding member, the Mayor. Although the Mayor claims that there were personal attacks, there were none. Mr. Carrafa starts to speak about the business owned by the Mayor’s wife, but that’s as far as he got. The Mayor has no idea what Mr. Carrafa was going to say. This is one way the City of Tombstone is trying to ignore the rights of it’s citizens and business owners. Sound like something else going on in a much larger scale statewide as well as nationally?
Watch the video, read the complaint, read the Open Meeting Law, and the Tombstone Rules of Decorum and you decide.
Thank you,
—Michael Drawdy
Proclamation #5 – Through the Eyes of Babes
admin | June 12, 2009
A fan of the site, Nancy from New Mexico, sent this video to us. Seems a friend of hers in Atlanta was throwing a Tea Party. Her friend asked her teenage son to help make a commercial for the Tea Party. After about an hour, he returned with this video. After watching it, you have to say “Wow!”; even our children can see what’s happening to our country. Thanks Nancy for sending this in!
Proclamation #4 – Simcox, Immigration and….?
admin | May 11, 2009
I knew Chris Simcox the “Republican” running for Senate against John McCain back when he was the Editor of the Tombstone Tumbleweed (newspaper). If his integrity is the same, then you may not want to consider him for Senator.
Proclamation #2 – A Criminal by Any Other Name…
admin | May 6, 2009
This topic focuses on illegal immigration and defining the actions of those who commit it.
Take a look at Jerry Doyle’s 10 Commandments of Immigration.
Proclamation #1 – Tombstone Mistake?
admin | May 5, 2009
In this commentary, I raise the question as to whether or not hawkers (people on the street handing out fliers and promoting their businesses) should be allowed to do so.
