Thursday, January 7, 2016

The quote by Dustin Zacks at the Lake Worth City Commission meeting: "Honorable ladies, honorable gentlemen, and Wes Blackman"

I attended the debate at the Lake Worth Playhouse last night and several people came up to me and called me "honorable" and it took a little bit before I figured out why. At the City Commission meeting on Tuesday, 1/5, Mr. Zacks started out his remarks at public comment by saying this, "Honorable ladies, honorable gentlemen, and Wes Blackman". Probably 99% of people who heard what was said and saw the video (below) missed the joke and also didn't see the "look" into my camera. Anyhow, here's to you Big Brother.

Mr. Zacks later in his comments proposed a proclamation that Lake Worth NOT BE "Down Wit OPP". But more on that later.

In the video below are many outstanding comments and encourage you to watch the entire 28 minutes. However, two stand out that would like you to focus on:

The 1:30 mark to 2:00: A woman has her thoughts on the homeless situation in the City. She has children and is very concerned.

The 10:30 mark to 12:40: Michelle Sylvester from the Lake Worth Business Alliance has very tough words for commissioners Ryan Maier and Chris McVoy. She doesn't hold back and thinks these two commissioners aren't doing nearly enough to support the business community.
Now to Mr. Zacks (at the 13:15 mark to 14:10) and his idea that Lake Worth proclaim to not be "Down Wit OPP". He was cleverly poking fun at Commissioner McVoy's proclamation opposing the TPP:
McVoy is not down with TPP but it's not known what his position is on OPP.
So, should the City of Lake Worth be "Down Wit OPP" and also down with TPP? Or up with OPP and also up with TPP? Or not be "Down Wit OPP" and up with TPP? Should a workshop be scheduled to discuss TPP and OPP or would it be better to have two separate workshops? Oh, I forgot. What exactly is "Down Wit OPP"?

A song from the 1991 album titled, "Naughty by Nature" will explain what "Down Wit OPP" is:
Learn more about the former rap group Naughty by Nature using this link. A very interesting story in American music history:
"O.P.P." is a song by American rap group Naughty by Nature. It was released in August 1991 as the lead single from their self-titled debut album Naughty by Nature. The song was one of the first rap songs to become a pop hit when it reached number 6 in the U.S. and number 35 in the UK in 1991. Its declaration, "Down Wit' OPP" was a popular catchphrase in the U.S. in the early-1990s.
Now you know what "OPP" is. Now how many of you have any idea what "TPP" is?