Councilman Palmieri, it's the "etc." that you mentioned that concerns us. Not that we are promoting anarchism, but we believe that all Joplin citizens should have a voice, whether rich or poor, Ph.Ds or drop-outs, law-abiding or "presumed" lowlifes. All ordinances passed by the council should take into account the diversity of the city.

I specified who the lowlifes were: wife beaters, drug dealers con men etc. Your backhanded comment was not fair.--Councilman Guy Palmieri