No faces, no voices and apparently there is also no shame from a Whittier City Council majority intent on controlling expression of dissent. No wonder people are angry.

From chopping down our trees to holding meetings behind closed doors to shutting down public comments, the behavior of the majority of the current council has been dismissive and insulting, and it’s getting worse.

In 1993, the City Council voted unanimously to expand public access by broadcasting council meetings on local cable television. This decision was transformational. It connected residents to all kinds of local information: announcements from school groups, club presidents, local artists, churches and businesses. There were also those who came to criticize and gadflies with their own agendas. All of these m

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