It's a welcomed change!!! Tonight we are joined by a great many white people from South Kansas City and Waldo/Brookside!!!
THESE KANSAS CITY FOLKS ARE COMING TOGETHER TO STAY APART!!!
We'll have a bit more later . . . Now the meet is a bit of a snoozer but it's nice to see so many KC folks come out to try and make sure nothing changes.
UPDATE!!!
Just talked to a City Hall Insider . . . He says NOTHING IS GOING TO CHANGE!!! Behind the scenes the Council know if they make one change, they'll have to change EVERYTHING.
Steve Glorioso is tearing apart the map the opposition is proposing tonight . . . He just called it a "shell game" and says that the new map would tear apart communities.
Here's just a quick look at the map they are pushing tonight . . . It doesn't stand much of a chance but don't tell that to the Waldo/Brookside crowd.
Waiting for the testimony . . . It should be fun.
Anita Russell of the KC NAACP and Rev. Sam Mann just spoke in favor of the map currently proposed by the Redistricting Committee . . . Gwen Grant noting her opposition right now.
"Map 7-Rev4a poses a threat to our community in terms of representation on the City Council and our ability to participate in the electoral process," Ms. Grant said. "I urge the Council to do what's best for all of Kansas City . . ."
The other side got a little nasty as the meeting drug on and their numbers dwindled . . . There was a bit of fireworks as the crowd attempted to shout down Kansas City Attorney Clinton Adams.
KC Urban Planner Gunnar Hand spoke up for the South KC & Waldo/Brookside collective . . . He stressed the same old tired line we always here . . "One KC" . . . Both sides used that gem this evening . . .
The Council isn't voting until next week . . . SO THIS WAS ALL KIND OF A DOG AND PONY SHOW!!!
Still . . . There were a few funny moments among City Hall insiders. We'll talk about it more in just a bit . . . STAY TUNED!!!