tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-89743977528155474192007-10-09T14:49:00.000+10:002007-10-09T14:49:00.000+10:002007-10-09T14:49:00.000+10:00Welcome to the club, MM! Back in the late '90s, I received a similar missive from solicitors representing our arrogant bully boy of a mayor while editing the now sadly defunct weekly journal 'Barfly'. <BR/>Prior to the threatened writ, the mayor had vented his spleen on many occasions over 'Council Watch', a comparatively mild column that provided weekly commentary on Council meetings. If the major (oops,<BR/>mayor) had his way we would be living in a totalitarian state. More accountability and transparent local government is urgently needed in Far North Queensland. The major 's re-election campaign will no doubt be bankrolled once more by the fat end of town. Supporters of Val Schier and other alternative mayoral candidates will need to marshall all the foot soldiers they can muster to carry the day on March 15, 2008.Tony Hilliernoreply@blogger.com