Niagara Falls Regional Councilor Bob Gale warns a resident not to believe news reports, saying senior regional staff are doing a “fine job” and public outrage is being manufactured by online commenters and journalists with an agenda.
“Sir, don’t always believe the press,” Niagara Falls Regional Councilor Gale wrote in response to a scathing email from a St. Catharines resident, whose view the councilor believes is “tainted by opinions from self-appointed social media crusaders and from press with negative agendas.”
For Niagara Falls Regional Councilor Bob Gale to be right in his assessment he should at the very least point to the incorrect and/or erroneous articles as “tainted by opinions from self-appointed social media crusaders and from press with negative agendas.”
In the case of ‘News Alert Niagara’ there are over 250 articles that have yet to be challenged! We challenge anyone to refute the veracity of our stories or even to take advantage of the COMMENT section at the bottom of each and every article!
Everyone can see for themselves that not one of our authorities has posted comment!
We would
remind Councilor Gale that it was not the media that refused a citizen to speak
to the Budget
Review Committee of the Whole regarding budget spending!
It was not
the media that can’t account for tens of $Millions in cost overruns and tens of
$Millions more just not accounted for!
It wasn’t
the media that cheats Niagara Citizens out of having their
say at Council!
It wasn’t
the media that caused so many concerned groups to form such as the Niagara
Coalition for Good Governance all in an effort to defend against intransigent
Government and Agencies
of Government.
The Fact is
such that the media only reacts to what is happening to Niagara Citizens at the
hands of Niagara Authorities.
If Niagara
Falls Regional Councilor Gale can’t refute the veracity of the articles posted
by a valid source of news as in ‘News Alert Niagara’ he should do the honorable
thing and apologize!
This is where Councilor Gale has the opportunity to do the right thing and respond to this news article titled 'Veracity by Media' and post his comment. This will allow the readership to form their own opinion between the two points of view. That is called free speech! Our Canadian soldiers died fighting (and many died) so this 'gift' remain intact. Do not disrespect it with allegations the news may not be accurate. Speak out and point to 'the news' that is not accurate. Play fair.
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