Comments on: Langford Stiffs Chamber of Commerce http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2008/03/12/langford-stiffs-chamber-of-commerce/ Suburban Mom-Employed-Outside-the-Home Gone Bad Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:57:27 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Tricia http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2008/03/12/langford-stiffs-chamber-of-commerce/comment-page-1/#comment-211961 Tricia Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:31:53 +0000 http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2008/03/12/langford-stiffs-chamber-of-commerce/#comment-211961 <i>So now the man who wouldn’t move into the city before he ran for mayor has announced that he won’t work with the Birmingham Regional Chamber of Commerce because it has the word “regional” in its name. He thinks the city needs a new Chamber.</i> I have no words... Although this: <i>Langford (who lives in Fairfield)</i> Did elicit a pained chuckle on the second and third reps. So now the man who wouldn’t move into the city before he ran for mayor has announced that he won’t work with the Birmingham Regional Chamber of Commerce because it has the word “regional” in its name. He thinks the city needs a new Chamber.

I have no words…

Although this:
Langford (who lives in Fairfield)

Did elicit a pained chuckle on the second and third reps.

]]> By: Kathy http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2008/03/12/langford-stiffs-chamber-of-commerce/comment-page-1/#comment-211959 Kathy Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:13:15 +0000 http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2008/03/12/langford-stiffs-chamber-of-commerce/#comment-211959 <i>"...pee in a circle around City Hall on his first day."</i> An excellent analogy. And funny. Langford and his lackeys are going to destroy Birmingham's best hope for a resurgence, real regional cooperation. His attitude doesn't benefit anyone, not even himself. “…pee in a circle around City Hall on his first day.”

An excellent analogy. And funny.

Langford and his lackeys are going to destroy Birmingham’s best hope for a resurgence, real regional cooperation. His attitude doesn’t benefit anyone, not even himself.

]]> By: ALmod http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2008/03/12/langford-stiffs-chamber-of-commerce/comment-page-1/#comment-211929 ALmod Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:47:19 +0000 http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2008/03/12/langford-stiffs-chamber-of-commerce/#comment-211929 I remember talking to some of the employees of the City of Birmingham shortly after Langford was elected (but before he took office). The general attitude was that this was a guy you DID NOT want to piss off, and word was already getting around that he had a long memory. Then, in a true Langford power play fashion, delivered dismissals to various department heads before even being sworn in. I remember commenting at the time that he was going to pee in a circle around City Hall on his first day. I remember talking to some of the employees of the City of Birmingham shortly after Langford was elected (but before he took office). The general attitude was that this was a guy you DID NOT want to piss off, and word was already getting around that he had a long memory. Then, in a true Langford power play fashion, delivered dismissals to various department heads before even being sworn in. I remember commenting at the time that he was going to pee in a circle around City Hall on his first day.

]]> By: Lisa in Hoover http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2008/03/12/langford-stiffs-chamber-of-commerce/comment-page-1/#comment-211908 Lisa in Hoover Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:54:28 +0000 http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2008/03/12/langford-stiffs-chamber-of-commerce/#comment-211908 If I may interject partisan politics here, the reason they're intimidated is that they're Republicans for the most part, and Republicans/conservatives are afraid of everything. They're especially afraid of people with big mouths and bluster. They're willing to sell their own mothers for freedom from that fear. That's why I'm a Democrat (and a capitalist and a business person), because I refuse to capitulate to fear. If I may interject partisan politics here, the reason they’re intimidated is that they’re Republicans for the most part, and Republicans/conservatives are afraid of everything. They’re especially afraid of people with big mouths and bluster. They’re willing to sell their own mothers for freedom from that fear. That’s why I’m a Democrat (and a capitalist and a business person), because I refuse to capitulate to fear.

]]> By: Kathy http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2008/03/12/langford-stiffs-chamber-of-commerce/comment-page-1/#comment-211862 Kathy Thu, 13 Mar 2008 04:17:25 +0000 http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2008/03/12/langford-stiffs-chamber-of-commerce/#comment-211862 I don't understand why any local business leader who has been paying attention would fall for Larry's latest line of bull, but he seems to be quite talented at intimidation. I don’t understand why any local business leader who has been paying attention would fall for Larry’s latest line of bull, but he seems to be quite talented at intimidation.

]]> By: Lisa in Hoover http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2008/03/12/langford-stiffs-chamber-of-commerce/comment-page-1/#comment-211822 Lisa in Hoover Thu, 13 Mar 2008 02:15:21 +0000 http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2008/03/12/langford-stiffs-chamber-of-commerce/#comment-211822 I was at a meeting shortly after the Chamber's approval of the sales tax. Russell Cunningham was the speaker. He was raked over the coals by several small business owners about how the chamber handled the whole "endorsement." What happened was there was an email sent to Chamber members (I got one) on like a Friday morning asking input before a Chamber Executive Committee meeting THAT AFTERNOON. Needless to say, very little input was received and the owners were peeved. Then Cunningham made a comment that the Chamber felt it had to OK the mayor's plans because "the last time a proposal like this came up we got left out and we were going to make sure we had a seat at the table this time." I was astonished. It's the F*ing Chamber of Commerce! They're supposed to be the leaders, not having to sell out their members to kiss up to some tinpot dictator. And now their kissing up has alienated a lot of Chamber members and done them no good with Crazy Larry. If I were on the Chamber Board I'd be looking for some new leadership. I was at a meeting shortly after the Chamber’s approval of the sales tax. Russell Cunningham was the speaker. He was raked over the coals by several small business owners about how the chamber handled the whole “endorsement.” What happened was there was an email sent to Chamber members (I got one) on like a Friday morning asking input before a Chamber Executive Committee meeting THAT AFTERNOON. Needless to say, very little input was received and the owners were peeved.

Then Cunningham made a comment that the Chamber felt it had to OK the mayor’s plans because “the last time a proposal like this came up we got left out and we were going to make sure we had a seat at the table this time.” I was astonished. It’s the F*ing Chamber of Commerce! They’re supposed to be the leaders, not having to sell out their members to kiss up to some tinpot dictator.

And now their kissing up has alienated a lot of Chamber members and done them no good with Crazy Larry.

If I were on the Chamber Board I’d be looking for some new leadership.

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