Milo Holds Court At City Council.m4v

Milo Holds Court at the Baker City Council Meeting. Milo Pope makes his contribution to the City Council discussion on appointing a replacement for Councilor Andrew Bryan. Milo Pope was elected to the Baker City City Council in November of 2008. Compare former Circuit Court Judge, and now Councilor, Milo Pope’s behavior in this video from the June 8, 2010 Council Meeting to what the Baker City Herald quotes him as saying at the October 2008 City Council candidates forum. From the October 10, 2008 Baker City Herald: "Pope said he's running 'because I've grown tired of the bitterness and rancor. This is the best place I've ever lived, and we're arguing about stuff that doesn't matter, so I decided I wanted to get involved.' Pope likened political squabbling to a quiet summer night that is interrupted by a dog bark. Then 'another barks, and another, and they don't know why they are barking. They're just barking, and that's what it seems to me we are doing. Too many people have opinions about things they are not informed on. If you are well-informed, you will say very little, and if you are an opinionated nincompoop, you will have a lot to (complain) about.'" During one of his opinionated, denunciatory and querulous moments at the Council Meeting, Former Judge Pope suggests that the Council consider retired attorney Gary Marlette to replace Andrew Bryan. Interesting choice given that according to Circuit Court Documents, Mr. Marlette had been cited about a month prior for: 1 ...

Channel: YouTube Video Length: 2m 38s Date Found: Wed, Jun 16 2010 9:23 PM Category: News Date Produced: Wed, Jun 16 2010 8:47 PM View Count: 0