Glazed
From start to finish, the infamous “Rob Arkley shoved Larry Glass” incident delivers a host of outrageous rhetoric.
In an interview with KSLG’s John Matthews, PR BS professional Steve Glazer delivered a giant load of contradictory garbage in hopes of boosting his bosses image (and development projects).
Glazer identified himself as a spokesman for the Arkleys and their “Marina Center” project. Apparently, there’s no difference between the two.*
Glazer accused Glass of being on a “crusade” against the Home Depot project, using the word so often that armored soldiers on horses literally stormed out of the speakers as the interview progressed. As Pavlov would have predicted the butt-kissers are dutifully repeating it.
To scuff Glass’s rep, Glazer evokes war-president Bush, Iraq and collateral damage all in the name of his seemingly mid-evil holy war against the city councilman.
Big G says the charges against Arkley were politically motivated — an impetus completely foreign to Arkley, we’re sure — and blames the “power [held by] a city council member” for making the investigation happen in the first place.
What? While it’s true that cops often exercise their power based on personal biases, Glazer’s point that the investigation only happened because Larry has “control” over police is the swiss cheese of all arguments.
The Glaze rewrites history by accusing Glass of flip-flopping his focus from the physical altercation to a threat directed at Larry’s upcoming vote on the project. Glazer conveniently ignores Larry’s interview with KHUM the morning following the incident, where he first reported Arkley threatened to “destroy” him if he didn’t vote for his project. Soon after a local lawyer called KHUM with criminal code sections detailing the illegality and consequences of threatening a public official with the purpose of influencing his/her vote.
To top off his $piel, Glazer suggests Larry make amends with Arkley by lending an open-minded ear to the Home Depot center when it’s heard by the city council. “We hope he’ll give us a fair hearing,” said Glazer, including himself in the deal. He declared the big box would improve Eureka’s downtown and benefit the “community,” which Glazer thinks he knows something about despite being the Mayor of Orinda 300 miles away — which incidentally doesn’t have a Home Depot to HELP it’s downtown.
So when will the blessed event come before the city council? “In the near future,” said G-Money. Just as soon as they figure out a miracle to save them from the horrendous traffic jam snarling the Environmental Impact Report and preventing its presentation to the city.
The Humboldt Herald extends a big “thank you” to radio stations KHUM and KSLG, who aired timely interviews that gave listeners the low down on this story from beginning to end. Starting with Mike Dronkers’ interview with Larry the morning after, to John Matthews interview with Glazer following Mr. Suburb’s appointment as Arkley’s messaging czar, and finishing it up with the post saga interviews aired Friday.
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*Any cross word against Home Depot or the Marina Center will be seen as an act of aggression against the Arkley offspring.
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Glazer’s spin was the “height of ridiculous.” We see here their plan for defeating Larry Glass in his next election.
Glazer conveniently ignores Larry’s interview with KHUM the morning following the incident, where he first reported Arkley threatened to “destroy” him if he didn’t vote for his project.
Better check your facts …
those get in the way at heraldo-vile.
Listen to the audio files, people. Like a lot of Arkley projects, this one is way over the top. Lies are okay now, I guess, so long as bucks are made.
I’m still spinning in my shell after listening to Arkley’s guy. I wish they would make something at Marina Center for marine life, like turtles.
We need a progressive majority on the next city council. Some progressive will have to run for Kerrigan’s and Endert’s seats. We need to get this right. Let’s get together people.
I’m pretty much sick of both parties. Both have their little local agendas and political games. It gets tiring. Throw one group of scum out, traded for a new group of scum. That includes H. It’s all about grudges, never able to look at a situation with unbiased eyes.
I am tired of having government bought and paid for by Republican millionaires.
What govt is that? Because it sounds like you’re mentally ill. Just as many millionaire Democrats control govt. If you’re saying it happens locally, show us the evidence.
Sometime in the 80’s the Republican Party – which before that had been somewhat diverse- allowed itself to be hijacked by Christian fundamentalists and tax cut wingnuts, and the Cult of Reagan, all orchestrated by the usual (now global) big business interests.
The real cloth coat Rational Republicans will someday step forward and reclaim their party from this mess- good luck to them in that but we must move forward now.
What has now happened could have been predicted. Umm well it actually was…..just not enough of you listened.
Have a peaceful day,
Bill
bill@hippiemail.com
Yes 8:41 I am speaking of goverment in general. I am not a Democrat I think they are just as corrupt as the Republicans. If that is your position then we are in agreement.
Have a peaceful day,
Bill
bill@hippiemail.com
I would like to see the statistics on government ownership defined by party affiliation Anonymous at 8:41. Also how “ownership” might be properly defined for a syndrome that is primarily an ownership by proxy scheme.
I would also note that being a millionaire is middle class these days and not a level of assets that would qualify one as being wealthy. Given a million bucks a person could buy a decent house and car, pay their taxes and be broke again.
There is no debate, that I am aware of, that Mr. Arkley has more than a million dollars in assets nor is there any doubt that he wields an unseemly amount of influence in local politics for the apparent purpose of increasing his bottom line. While it may be possible that he will do so to everybody’s benefit, the evidence suggests otherwise. Attempts to stifle discussion of the matter(s) or muscle the dichotomy in his direction also suggest that his bottom line increase will come at the detriment of others. Many others.
John Kennedy is reputed to have said that “100% of Republicans are corrupt and 85% of Democrats are corrupt”.
The Kennedys would be an example of Democrats with a lot of money I might add…
Hey everybody, did hear? Rob never shoved anyone, PL didn’t commit fraud, Hedlund is just a victim of circumstance and our streams are full of fish! Also, the Samoa bridge is for sale! Any takers?
glazer
n : someone who cuts flat glass to size [syn: glasscutter, glassworker,
glazier]
I thought it meant someone who sugar coats things
8:11, that bias can also be called “perspective” or “point of view”. Each of us do have our own.
To me the local Dems look like people who want to make democracy work. I am not sure local Republicans have much of a clue.
I know personally lots of fine Democrats and Republicans. It is the two party system that is not working. There are more dimensions to life, more voices to be heard.
Have a peaceful day,
Bill
bill@hippiemail.com
hey at least he’s not suing 16 year old kids for a half million dollars for accidentally hitting him with a bullet from a b-b gun.Maybe Glazer is growing up a little bit.
And also with you, Bill.
I would settle for any non-Bush president as soon as possible and if all we can do is lessen the level of evil, it is still worthwhile. Progress is not always fast.
Patience. Persistence. Peace.
Peace be with you
Today’s paper says PL’s damage cost a buck, it’s perfectly fine to dump mercury in drinking water supplies, and Arkley didn’t shove Glass. Why are we even using these quisling courts anyway? The poor against the poor stand a fighting chance of prevailing in court, but the rich against anyone else and it’s feudalistic.
love eternal
tad
“I would settle for any non-Bush president as soon as possible and if all we can do is lessen the level of evil, it is still worthwhile. Progress is not always fast.” We cannot allow the Gerald Ford ploy (or any variation on that scheme) to work again. Replacing one puppet with another does not address the real problem of the evil puppeteer; it just lulls the electorate back into enough compliance for the “evil-doers” to achieve their goals. The level of evil was not lessened at all but being quietly reinforced and then brought on full force behind the facade of an actor with a carefully crafted script in 1980.
It already seems like there will be no real change in the next presidential election. Hillary had already become the front runner in collecting money from the “defense” industry many months ago.
The “good cop” may be a releif after a beating by the “bad cop” but may be infinitely more dangerous.
Yeah just think, Hillary Clinton with all of the unconstitutional extra powers our current Prez has given himself. Oh Joy!
We will be in Iraq another 7 years.
Thank you, Republican Neocons. You made this bed, now you are gonna lie in it.
Have a peaceful day,
Bill
bill@hippiemail.com
Kiss-kiss, “heraldo” – John Matthews did a good job of letting both sides have their say. You and I are always going to see the opposite side of every issue, no surprise there.
Look, I like Larry, but this whole thing makes him look stupid, and continuing to talk the way he is is beneath that position, if not beneath him.
There’re always two sides, and you can’t deny that Glass was an outspoken opponent of the Marina Center, not with CREG, the ridiculous “grass roots” stickers of Salzman’s and all that goes along with his involvement. Surely you’re not trying to claim he is unbiased.
Larry’s done a good job as Councilman. He’ll do better if he steps away from the extremes.
Peace be with you
What’s it going to take to get Nader on the ballot?
love eternal
tad
When Dick Cheney and the rest of the neocons thought up their imperial “unitary” executive they also imagined a thousand year Republican Reich. That plan maybe has hit a speed bump.
Or maybe to them it doesn’t matter.
Have a peaceful day,
Bill
bill@hippiemail.com
Hi Tad,
I think Nader was on the Green ballot.
Have a peaceful day,
Bill
Nader on the ballot is, sad to say, a waste of time. He would need corporate backing including favorable status with the MSM just like any other candidate to be viable.
I don’t see any record of Arkley contributions in the 2008 election cycle whereas he and his family members usually have a large amount of money distributed to Republicans such as Rick Santorum and the RNC. 2006
Just wondered which side he is buttering his bread on this year.
Peace be with you
Yes and he kicked ass. But he has not said he’s running, and I think he is waiting to be asked. How do we ask he? And more important how do we get him in the debates?
love eternal
tad
When Nader starts supporting “deregulation” of trans national corporations he will be at the head of the parade in debates.
I would also like to differ with Rose on one detail which is that their are often more than two sides to any given issue and if we think in those terms we may find it easier to find common ground if not consensus.
As for the current Arkley vs. Glass dichotomy, I think it is important to look at the pressures applied by Mr. Arkley that are much more powerful than a simple angry shove. Just as we know that Charles Hurwitz is a crook of nearly insurmountable proportions we can see the motives and methods of Mr. Arkley without benefit of a microscope just as we can see that someone has a certain advanced disease without necessarily viewing a single damaged cell under a microscope.
Can Mr Glazer tells us if Mr Arkley has made any progress in his struggle with alcohol addiction?
Nice one, Missy…
Do you have first hand knowledge? Do tell….
To the contrary, he appears as someone who stands by his convictions and won’t be cowed by a bully with a history of throwing his substantial weight around.
Why would I deny it? I thank him for it. So do the majority of voters who elected him. But calling his position a “crusade” is inflammatory nonsense that reflects badly on the speaker rather than the target. Larry has legitimate reasons for opposing Arkley’s project. Sadly, Arkley appears like a spoiled brat with a sense of entitlement who can’t handle any points of view that don’t conform to his.
I am a happy new resident here, but thank God for all you voters who rejected Wal-Mart a few years ago. You saved your city.
Have a peaceful day,
Bill
Noel A at 9:07, google is your friend for gettingthese attributions correct. Here’s what Kennedy said – RFK, Jr, that is:
If the Attorney General is a democRAT, that certainly explains why the case was dropped. EVERY democRAT is a coward and a loser just for their pathetic “impeachment is off the table” mantra.
democRATS are the controlled opposition group.
they do NOTHING.
“Look, I like Larry, but this whole thing makes him look stupid, and continuing to talk the way he is is beneath that position, if not beneath him.”
Jesus, Rose! What would you say about Larry if you didn’t like him?
Its just the usual BS after a legal process where the facts are released. The un-indicted accused claims “witch hunt”. At least the un-corrobated accuser isn’t claiming “whitewash”. That says a lot about Mr. Glass’s character.
I wish more of the evidence that the AG considered would come out, including names of the persons the investigator interviewed. Doesn’t Rose want to know “the names”?
I agree, that in fairness to RA, not every rumor or innuendo should be released to the public, since they didn’t rise to the level of “probable cause”. But the shoe is now on the other foot, since RA is now making accusations. Mr. Glass deserves the same fairness that RA had asked for. But then, there’s the lesson. RA isn’t ethical enough to call for the fairness to others that he demands for himself.
Is any part of the police investigator’s report public information? Can anyone be convinced to leak it?
Oops that should read “…facts AREN’T released.”
Glass wasn’t uncorroborated. Wilson was a witness.
Yes Yo, I do have firsthand knowledge.
I was one of Robin’s designated drinking buddies for a number of years and let me tell you it was not an easy job. Not that it was particularly frequent, but when he wanted to go drinking, we drank alot. I mostly drank Absolut and he always drank Johnnie Walker Red. There was usually a nice dinner, but the whole point was his need to drink. I will say the nights were mostly fun, but there was a creepy undercurrent and his anger was always evident. Eventually I was exlied like dozens before and after me and those binges ended as abruptly as the started.
PS – I was paid well for my services.
Well, Carson Park Ranger, you, and I, and “heraldo” and Greg and Carol, and Hank, and pretty much all of us who blog have taken worse hits than Larry. Big deal. If we can take it, he can, too. Would it affect his vote? I sincerely doubt it. If anything it would solidify his intent. Eric has this right, the “strategy” just isn’t there.
So, a whole lot of time effort and money got wasted on this stupid, ridiculous overblown idiotic sideshow.
That’s not analogous. Bloggers are not elected officials and none of us have physically been “hit” (interesting choice of words).
If you’re so upset there’s only one person to blame. Despite the outcome I’ll give Arkley the benefit of the doubt and say he learned his lesson.
In today’s ER, Glass is quoted as saying that he never has been openly against the Marina project and has never said anything against the Arkley family. Both of those points are blatant lies, and he knows it. It was very generous for him to be giving away those anti-Arkley stickers at the Works, wasn’t it? There are alot of good people in Eureka and the rest of Humboldt that would appreciate it if you watermelons would get out of the way and just let the Arkleys bring in nice businesses and development.
“I have never said anything about Rob Arkley’s family, (and) I have never taken any kind of public position about the Marina Center,” Glass said.
Eureka Reporter 02/08/08
”We are a group of everyday citizens who see a dangerous threat to our local business community from gigantic corporate bullies known for their tactics of crushing small entrepreneurs and eliminating choice in the market,” Glass said in a release. “We think there’s a better way to provide good jobs without handing over control of our future to wealthy elitists.”
Glass, owner of The Works, said the nonprofit group’s numbers are growing, but estimates it’s in the hundreds. As of Saturday, 102 people had signed a petition against the Marina Center.
Times Standard 3/12/06
Step aside you dolts and let Uncle Robin improve all of our lives.
Being anti-Arkleyville isn’t being against Arkley’s family. People who try to frame it that way must be pro Arkleyville?
“…We can be sure that a lot of people saw want went down, and they all had good reasons–in their own minds, anyway–to keep their mouths shut. Is this the kind of fearful environment we want? No matter–it’s the one we’ve got.”
Sunday T-S Editorial
Hey “who’s lying” read the real petition fool, not the ER translation.
and the CREG position, same one its parent group Friends of Humboldt as had since 1998.
Here is what the petition says. no mention of the marina center btw…………….
“Please join the Citizens for Real Economic Growth in our
efforts to ensure Humboldt Bay’s brightest economic future
We the undersigned oppose using the waterfront Balloon Track property for a large retail development.
Capping is unacceptable. Force Union Pacific to clean up their mess.
We petition our government to hold those who have fouled this former tidal marsh responsible for their actions and to clean it of all contamination. Paving over a bay-front wetland is not an acceptable solution to toxic contamination.
Respect the will of the voters.
We expect our government to fulfill its earlier commitment to conduct an objective public study of what the community wants done on this publicly-zoned land. Eureka’s voters have already rejected a proposal to change the zoning to allow big box retail development on this waterfront property and we expect this council to respect the will of the people.
Create a vision for the last waterfront parcel.
We expect excellence in the planning and design of our city and a visionary approach to the use of our limited and precious waterfront.”
No one knows for sure what the “Marina Center” is yet, if they ever release their EIR then we’ll know for sure, until then it’s and big Arkleyville pipe dream of massive traffic jams, toxic waste, big parking lots and ugly buildings.
Frack!
All Home Depot’s look exactly the same. I wouldn’t expect an architectural marvel to develop at the Marina Center.
Peace be with you
“First the jail, then the Co-op. My God, please make the Marina Center look non-ugly.”
No, all buildings will be built from here on out to look like jails. The Progressive
“Then they said when—not if—martial law is declared, it was our responsibility to protect our portion of the infrastructure, and if we had to use deadly force to protect it, we couldn’t be prosecuted.”
love eternal
tad
Jeff Leonard, that’s who.
Jeff Leonard’s gravestone will say,
“He voted for Home Depot”