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We the people
Contributed by: Nancy Pfaff on 4/20/2008

Northglenn Council members need to wake up and realize that, "We the people of Northglenn" have the right to speak out without being intimated or threatened. The first part of the United States Constitution should start out like this in Northglenn: "Northglenn Council shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances."

I as a Northglenn resident will not stop exercising my freedom of speech, even after being intimidated by some Council members and their bullies. Right now Council is not even doing their job for the city, which they were elected to do. But to intimidate me by putting on the agenda within weeks of each other organizations and Boards that I'm involved in. First it was CPAAAN (Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association Northglenn) that was brought on by council member Gene Wieneke, who kept calling CPAAAN, Cspam. Council member Wieneke has no clue on what CPAAAN is but decided to put it on the agenda out of spite. He even added that the I.R.S. should check out CPAAAN! That statement was nothing new coming from Wieneke. If the I.R.S. does get involved, it will be another disappointment for Wieneke when the outcome comes back just like when Mayor Novak was investigated.

On April 24th the Citizens' affairs Board was put on the agenda for that Council meeting. Bob McCoy brought up the Citizens' Affairs Board at the Council meeting on April 10th, and mentioned it was a waste of time and why a board member can't be on that board. Well, since I have never seen Mr. McCoy present at the meetings, how can he say "waste of time"? But friends will say and do what their friends want them to say and do.

When Council members took the oath of duties of office, and signed and filed with the city clerk that they will support the Constitution of the State of Colorado, the Charter, and the ordinances of the City and will faithfully perform the duties of the office, I do not see where it says anywhere that it's a council member's job to be an investigator to find information to get a city employee fired, (since the first time didn't work) and to investigate any Northglenn residents because of their freedom of speech, or to accuse and treat other Council members like they're better than the other council member.




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Submitted By: Marcus Taft
posted on 5/1/2008 @ 7:44:13 PM
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You, the idiots who want to disrupt this council and overturn the election, are also being watched closely (Nance Pfaff and Arthur Edens as well as Gay Monroe and her CPAAAN contacts). Not everyone in this community is falling for your bull. Your veiled threat to Mr. Wieneke is just another in your long line of rantings that disrespect the will of the people who voted the new council into office. Not all of us will sit back and allow you to turn over our vote!!
Submitted By: Arthur Edens
posted on 4/22/2008 @ 6:22:16 PM
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Gene thinks we are not paying attention. Gene is wrong. He will find out this summer. Hang in there Nancy.
Submitted By: Nancy Pfaff
posted on 4/22/2008 @ 11:55:43 AM
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Oh please Gene, who are you trying to fool with your flimsey reasons. Your interest in protecting the city and CPAAAN is just a cover for your real motives which are to stop the people from speaking. You call that being “non-political”. Citizens of this country can belong to organizations and separate themselves from that when speaking as citizens. What seems to gripe you and others on council is the fact that citizens have that right and cannot be shutup. If you can’t take the heat get out of the kitchen. CPAAAN and its welfare never even crossed your mind until the famous meeting you and Paiz called on February 10th when you, Paiz Baker and Miller attempted to fire our city manager. Your paranoia prompted you to accuse CPAAAN of organizing the people’s outrage that resulted in over 100 people showing up to stop this attempt. It doesn’t take much to see right through your latest maneuver to make this look like an “agreement”. The current IRS rules work just fine as they are.
Submitted By: Gene Wieneke
posted on 4/21/2008 @ 10:40:34 AM
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I did not intentionally misprounce CPAAAN's name and was not aware of it until Mr. Monroe brought it to my attention. I was also aware of all the very valuable assistance the members have provided to the Police Department. My request was due to the fact they are members of a corporation and as such there should be an agreement protecting them and the city while conduction activities for the city. They are required to remain non-political per IRS and I read the restrictions after the ensuing debate created questions.
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Nancy Pfaff

Northglenn , CO

Nancy Pfaff has posted 33 stories and 18 comments since joining on 9/14/2005. Nancy Pfaff 's average story rating is 3.26.
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