Salty language
On occasion, people in public office find themselves at a loss for civil words and fall into the natural Plan B, language saltier than usually found in prime time. The latest example is a confrontation between Redondo Beach Councilmen Steve Aspel and Bill Brand. Aspel, suffering from colon cancer, was angered by a seeming falsehood perpetrated by Brand regarding one of the more contentious issues in the city these days, a proposed land use change in the Harbor area. It seems that while the proposed change potentially allows for a certain type of development, specifically a three story residential structure, the Council has made it clear that they will not approve such a project. Aspel, angered by the continued use of that “unacceptable possibility” by the rezoning opponents, said that they are “more toxic than the cancer in my rectum.” This has caused a certain level of outrage by the opponents, who claim righteous indignation over being associated as such. I guess being a “pain in the butt” would have been all right? No matter the hurt feelings, zoning is one of the few things left that city councils have influence over regarding the running of a city. While as stultifying as…
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