Video Of The Day: Sean McCoy sinks to a new low

No, this is not a mugshot

You'd think it would be a good thing that we have an (endlessly self-described) "educator" on our city council. A learned person to bring enlightenment and civility to our weekly proceedings. Well, in Longmont's case, you'd be dead wrong.

Case in point: Councilmember Sean McCoy, vocation: educator, apparently.

Now class, here's how an educator should be a shining example - and to whoever is responsible for the hiring and continuing employment of such an example, here's a model employee.
Just in the matter of a few minutes in the August 18, 2009 Longmont City Council meeting, Mr. McCoy hurled the following insults to members of the community: "nonsensical spin of the lunatic fringe" "feeble attempts" "silly spin" "fringe group" and "crazy talk". For you Civics types, what you see here is a person who really loathes freedom of speech, unless it involves him calling you names. Reminder, this is an adult and an educator.



Members of the public have had enough with the Executive Sessions at the rate of over 1 a month since November 2007, and have said as much in various venues. The local paper (the Times-Call) even filed a lawsuit against Longmont City Council over this matter, specifically a vote taken during one of these many "secret meetings" (the term that really seemed to bother Mr. McCoy - feel free to use liberally). Mr. McCoy complained that no Sunshine Laws were broken, but I guess we'll find out about that in court. Votes are not supposed to be taken during these Executive Sessions, for those that don't know.

I know Mr. McCoy won't answer this question, or might not even see this post (but I'm sure his mental patient followers will): With your Sunshine Law comment, are you saying a straw poll wasn't taken during an Executive Session?

As far as the namecalling and childish, and rather buffoonish, behavior - we're all pretty much used to that coming from this councilmember. All one has to do is look at all the YouTube videos amassed in the last two years to get a picture of this individuals state of mind. In a fairly cowardly way he rarely puts a name to the object of his insults. Members of the public have written letters to the editor or said a few words in front of city council, but the Times-Call actually filed a lawsuit! He must be talking about them this time, right? It must be frustrating and confusing to keep focused on your enemies when apparently that includes everyone.

It would at least be taken more seriously if it was delivered in a coherent way. As an "educator" you would think there would be slightly better than pre-pubescent speaking skills (even while reading prepared diatribes). Again, you would be dead wrong.

Hey, here's a great new nickname: The Educamator! Or Edumacator?