The entire little City of Lake Worth IN SHOCK!!!

No, not really. The ones in SHOCK are the misinformed. Mark Twain said it best: "A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." The same can be said for half-truths and obfuscations which is exactly what Margaret Menge is doing with her 'community' newspaper. This is more yellow journalism by her designed to intentionally mislead the public; a public which deserves better.

I've written plenty on this process called the "Invitation to Negotiate" or ITN. And tomorrow I'm going to address this silliness from Margaret Menge just not in the way you might think. I won't belabor the point now but here is the short version:

Consider this from Menge's 'House Editorial' titled, "Betrayal at the Beach":

     No matters [sic] what orders he [City Manager Bornstein] is being given by the Commission majority, Bornstein is still sworn to uphold the laws of the state of Florida, and our Sunshine laws say that the business of the people must be done in the open. Why isn't it?

In one sentence Menge alleges impropriety by Mayor Pam Triolo, Vice Mayor Scott Maxwell, and Commissioner Andy Amoroso. Anyone not aware of what is happening would conclude City Manager Bornstein is complicit in this 'unlawful' activity and not following the Sunshine Law or the laws of Florida.

Completely irresponsible, Ms. Menge. [And it's no wonder Ms. Menge publishes her own 'community' newspaper; she can't get hired anywhere else as a journalist or an editor.]

What results from this nonsense is the debate gets lost. Menge's precious Free Speech becomes a club to stifle ideas and creativity. She writes the Municipal Pool "lost just $123,000" and the Casino complex "will have a very healthy balance if all goes well." If all goes well?

The truth is the Casino complex has become a huge burden for the taxpayers of Lake Worth and it was designed to do just the opposite. If the taxpayers knew back then what they know now, that they would be subsidizing the Casino to such a degree, would there have been such broad support to build the structure in the first place? I think not.

No doubt, Margaret Menge is a very talented writer. However, she is also an unscrupulous reporter and editor. The Society of Professional Journalists Code of Ethics isn't high on her list of reference materials. She's cleverly using her Free Speech to confuse the public on a very important topic in our City. And that's my topic tomorrow.