[StBernard] Jer

[Westley Annis]

I couldn't have said it any better myself.

Ben

----- Original Message ----- 

> WOC,

>

> I'll answer on behalf of Jerry.  You asked "why is he so negative about

> everything."  Well, where have you been living all your life?  Sure, you 

> can

> try to see the bright side of things, but we're talkin' "St. Bernard 

> parish"

> here.  Do I "really" need to go into our parish's history?..especially the

> political side of things?  Believe me, it's not a happy story to tell. 

> But

> I'll bet some now retired federal investigators could tell you some 

> stories.

> The bottom line is our elected leaders have always had something of an

> ass-backwards way of doing things, a shadow of suspicion always seemed to

> hover over projects that appeared good - and the good, honest, hardworking

> people of St. Bernard have always been stuck with the stigma of "the 

> parish"

> - caused by the idiots we elected.

>

> So, I can certainly understands Jer's negativism to be really that of

> skepticism.

>

> You then raise the issue of caring.  So, if I understand this right, if

> you've had to leave St. Bernard and can't return you're to toss your 

> concern

> and hopes for the parish in a trash can?  Remember, apathy (not hate) is 

> the

> opposite of love.  So, if Jerry truly doesn't care, he wouldn't waste his

> time with all his comments.  Even if his words are criticism, it's because

> he still cares and hopes to see something better for St. Bernard - even if

> he knows he'll never return.  Guess it just goes to prove the old saying

> "you can take the boy out of the parish, but you can't take the parish out

> of the boy."  That's something I've come to realize about myself.

>

> The day you no longer see Jerry griping and complaining is when we'll all

> know he no longer cares.

>

> John Scurich