“To uneducated people like P. Perrotti "muckraking" is a pejoritive term, however "Although the term muckraking might appear to have a negative ring to it, muckrakers have most often sought, in the past, to serve the
public interest by uncovering GRAFT."
Uneducated???? Mr. DeAngelis, is “pejoritive” a word?
The term Muckraking, was a termed coined by Teddy Roosevelt. Although many Muckrakers did provide a positive benefit to society by uncovering corruption and fraud, others were tabloid in their approach, conducting witch hunts to expose fraud where no fraud existed. Chief Perrotti was characterizing Mr. DeAngelis and Ms. Bollard in those terms.
In his famous Muckrake Speech in 1906 Roosevelt said the following;
I” hail as a benefactor every writer or speaker, every man who, on the platform, or in book, magazine, or newspaper, with merciless severity makes such attack, provided always that he in his turn remembers that the attack is of use only if it is absolutely truthful."
We see nothing in Mr. DeAngelis's assaulting attacks against the Fire Department and its Chief that would be considered truthful.
In his book the Encyclopedia Of Our Presidents on page 119, David Rubel characterized what Roosevelt meant by the term.
"Roosevelt meant the name to be critical. He thought the Muckrakers focused too much on what was wrong in modern life and ignored what was good about it."
So can that be said for Mr. DeAngelis? He does not see what is good in this Town. He ignores the good deeds of the MVFD and their Chief. He burdens the Town with his never-ending crusade of FOIs, at the expense of the Taxpayers. Indeed President Roosevelt could have been talking about Mr. DeAngelis. But, that's just an educated guess.
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Its fine, Mr.Deangelis only mispelled the word pejoritive (Thus showing how smart he is)
pe·jo·ra·tive adjective 1. having a disparaging, derogatory, or belittling effect or force: the pejorative affix -ling in princeling.
–noun 2. a pejorative form or word, as poetaster.
Related forms
pe·jo·ra·tive·ly, adverb
Synonyms 1. deprecatory.
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
If your going to be an asshole, why on earth would you leave yourself open to looking like an asshole????????????????????????????
Example Driving a look alike Harley around because you want to be a bad ass but really he just can't afford one.
thats enough for now
“To uneducated people like P. Perrotti "muckraking" is a pejoritive term, however "Although the term muckraking might appear to have a negative ring to it, muckrakers have most often sought, in the past, to serve the
public interest by uncovering GRAFT
Pat, are you insinuating that there is mis-use of public funds occuring around town? Those are serious allegations, and far more libelous than being called some names at a town meeting, most of which is generally said in public by many people about the individuals in question anyhow. Perhaps you should be just a little more cautious, since often times mud-slinging ends up striking unintended targets. I'd hate to think your "muck-raking" and "Mud-slinging" might upset or uncover inadvertantly something you didn't intend it to. You might find yourself friendless even faster than I anticipate it might happen.........Now wouldn't that be funny!!!!!
Mr. DeAngelis is an obnoxious jerk and I hope he gets hit with a slander suit and loses everything. Most of my neighbors are praying that someone muzzles him and does it real soon. It is not funny any more. He is ruining this wonderful town.
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