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JUST SHUT UP!!!!
JUST SHUT UP!!!!!
Election season is here, campaign signs abound, vote for t-shirts everywhere, and in this country it is called “free speech.” This precious freedom, like a prized orchid, must be handled with care, tended to, and protected from harm. Today, sadly, I recognized just how naive I was in the need to protect this right and freedom. I, like hundreds of citizens across the county, have been out campaigning for the candidate of my choice. Our freedom of speech gives me the right to publicly state my view and convey facts, or so I thought.
Yesterday, March 17th, I chose to hold my candidate sign, Matt Schellenberg, and an additional sign with facts about the opposing candidate at the South Mandarin Library early voting site. At 6:00 PM I parked my vehicle in the library parking lot gathered my signs and proceeded to the street, San Jose and Orange Picker, to sign wave. I placed my candidate sign in the ground about 35 feet south of the intersection and began waving my other sign. The city ordinances that relate to the statements on the sign are 2008-555, 2010-557, 2010-216, 2010-446, 2010-554, and 2007-838. There are likely other related ordinances as well.
Once on the sidewalk, I spoke with a Webb supporter for several minutes and though we supported different candidates we had a pleasant conversation. As she walked back to the corner, Mr. Youngblood, another candidate in the same race, walked over and we began talking. While Mr. Youngblood and I were talking, a white double cab truck pulled up and three men jumped out. It wasn’t until they walked through the bushes between the parking lot and the sidewalk that I noticed it was Jack Webb, Peter Kelley, and Anthony Hemmerly. Mr. Webb headed, like a bullet train, directly towards me with his signs waving and attempted to stand directly in front of me. I then stepped into the street to avoid his aggressive stance. Mr. Webb, my city council representative, then stated, “It is illegal for you to stand in the street,” I replied, “O.K.” He followed with “I am going to call the cops” I replied “Go ahead,” He returned stating “Don’t you know I am the city council president!” I said, “I know.”
Freedom of speech, as I previously stated, must be protected. Mr. Webb and his thugs, three men harassing one woman, will NOT intimidate me for it is my DUTY as an American citizen to stand guard on the wall to protect our freedoms!
Apparently my refusal to acquiesce infuriated Mr. Webb as he began shouting at me stating, “Lady, You don’t know the truth, “Do your research,” and “You never called my office.” Ironically, I have done the research and cited the ordinances, I had spoke to Mr. Webb on several occasions at South Mandarin Republican Club meetings over the past two years, and as the Abigail Adams Project representative I contacted Mr. Webb to participate in our candidate survey last December. So, Mr. Webb had no recollection of ever speaking to me as his constituent and chose not to respond to a survey request from his constituents.
Next, Mr. Webb, Mr. Kelley, and Mr. Hemmerly stood directly in front and behind me as to obscure my signs. Since I was the ONLY Matt Schellenberg sign waver out there, I found it troubling that they would go to such aggressive extremes to silence my free speech. In addition, I would ask of these men, I will not call them gentlemen, how would they react to their wives or daughters being treated as such?
For this reason, I chose to move about 20 feet or so south of the men. Seconds after I placed my sign in the ground, the three men were once again on either side of me aggressively trying to obscure my signs; no freedom of speech on this corner it seems. This Chicago style politics had me concerned so I used my cell to call a friend and stated loud enough for the men to hear, “Jack Webb’s group is not acting graciously, I need help.” Subsequently, as quickly as these men had appeared, they disappeared and once again I was standing alone on the street.
Without a doubt, the abhorrent behavior of my “city council representative” and his cohorts demonstrated a level of deviance, I thought, did not exist at the local level. My friends, our freedoms are under attack on every front and we must make a choice to stand firmly on that wall to guard them or acquiesce to the intimidation and thuggish behavior of those void of integrity, morals, and honor.
Last night I filed a police report, as my duty, to report this unacceptable behavior; Report #215874.
MR. WEBB I, DEBORAH GONZALEZ, WILL NOT ACQUIESCE NOR BE INTIMIDATED BY YOUR REPULSIVE ACTIONS
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Comment by Mike Austell on March 18, 2011 at 6:41pm
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Good for you, Deborah! You are right. This is Chicago-style thuggery. The big government statists will try to intimidate us. Don't allow it. I'm proud of you!!!
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Comment by Lynne Holicky on March 18, 2011 at 5:53pm
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I wish you had met up with this Jack Webb, Debbie. You know, the guy who served his community and wanted the "facts, just the facts, ma'am". I know, it was a TV show, but it was a great show. Much better than the show Debbie got last night. Thanks for having the courage to tell us about it. I hope you get the apology you deserve.
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Comment by Ellen on March 18, 2011 at 5:30pm
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I posted it on my Facebook page as well. I guess that Webb 'can't handle the truth' about himself!!! You guys out there should make some new special signs with the police report number loud and proud on them too!
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Comment by Valerie Sawyer on March 18, 2011 at 5:24pm
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Oh I wish I had been there!!! He is such an ass! These tactics are typical union tactics. I experienced the same thing when Obama was in town the day before the election in 2008. I stood quietly across the street from the Arena with a sign about the fact that Obama supports abortion. Members of the local boilermakers union made a line across in front of me shielding me from the people going into the Arena. What really bothered me was the one black man blocking me. Of all people, he should have been the person the most fiercest about preserving freedom of speech. Anyway, Jack Webb is no better than a union goon. In fact, he has a framed "On Strike" sign hanging in his office at City Hall.
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Comment by Cindy Jordan on March 18, 2011 at 4:46pm
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Debbie,
Good job! I challenge everyone to put signs on their cars, yards, and anywhere else they can be seen.
Get rid of Webb especially! You are so right, he is just another rotten politician. Along with the other council people that have forgotten that they work for us. Not us for them. Buck up, don't back up. Between the increase in taxes, etc. He has got to go. Let's take him to school. The Tea Party, can get him gone. United we stand, and united we will prevail. Pass it on. Look for mine on University Blvd. between Beach & Atlantic. It will be there tomorrow AM. Lead by example.
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Comment by Tom Wright on March 18, 2011 at 4:42pm
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Debbie,
Please let me know if you are going to be out there again. I will come with a sign that says Jack Webb is against free speech. The early polls are open Sat. and Sun. from 12-4 also all day Monday.
I will stand with you even though I do not live in Manadarin, our elected officilas do not have the right to trty to imtimidate tax payers and voters.
Tom Wright
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Comment by k. scott sisson on March 18, 2011 at 4:09pm
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"Right" on
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I wish it did not happen.
I would like to see Mr. Webb's response posted as well.
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How horrible! I posted this story on my FB -so hopefully word will get out! You should contact the newspapers about this!
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Comment by Peggy Hall on March 18, 2011 at 2:01pm
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Go Deborah. We cannot tolerate this kind of thugocracy. What? Did they take lessons from Obama and Emmanuel?
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