IDEOT is not intended to be personal to any individual and it should be considered as oral, written, or recorded statements that do not inform all with the complete truth of a statement or statements.
Yes, IDEOT is supposed to be pronounced like 'idiot' because I intend to demonstrate that the more knowledge of the whole truth that is offered allows everyone the opportunity to become better informed and more intelligent on the matter or issues.
Naturally I will use IDEOT to offer more truths about The Marymount Plan and the initiative than supporters, marketers, Marymount Administration officials and others have been willing to offer, support, acknowledge, and not deny.
Here is the first IDEOT example with the rest of the truth followed using a different colored font:
The Marymount Plan will add a brand new library at the campus.
This statement is true, but is certainly not complete.
Here is a non-IDEOT example: The Marymount Plan will add a brand new library at the campus and The Marymount College Facilities Expansion Project has already been approved to go forward with that exact same new building.
Now, using many of proclamations from various Marymount-sourced materials, I am going to offer what I consider IDEOT statements followed by more truthful and complete statements to demonstrate why voters and others must not be propagandized by IDEOT proclamations.
Construction of The Marymount Plan will take 36 months.
Construction of The Marymount Plan will take 36 months over an eight year period of construction time, unless more time is necessary, should the initiative pass.
The Marymount Plan will be completed at no taxpayer expense.
The Marymount Plan will be completed at no taxpayer expense except for taxpayer expenses required from the city's general fund or other tax-based revenue streams to complete required mitigation not completely paid for by Marymount College and/or its supporters.
Voting to approve The Marymount Plan means that the city of Rancho Palos Verdes will still be able to oversee The Plan during its construction and into the future.
Voting to approve The Marymount Plan means that the city of Rancho Palos Verdes will still be able to oversee The Plan during its construction and into the future unless codes and ordinances of the city are not overridden by the new municipal code that allows Marymount's Administration to overide city codes that conflict with The Marymount Plan.
The city did not approve on-campus student housing at Marymount College.
The city did not approve on-campus student housing at Marymount College because that portion of The Marymount Plan was never brought before the City Council for debate, after Marymount College officials intentionally removed that portion prior to voting on The Project by the Rancho Palos Verdes Planning Commission.
The city did not approve on-campus student housing at Marymount College.
The city did not approve on-campus student housing at Marymount College. However, the Rancho Palos Verdes City Council approved for construction every single building proposed by Marymount College officials, with only a lowering of roof height of the Athletic Building and requiring the exact same sized Athletic Field moving just 60 feet away from the original request.
There will be more parking spaces at Marymount College with voter approval of the measure.
There will be exactly the same number of parking spaces added at Marymount College with either The Marymount Plan or the already approved Marymount College Facilities Expansion Project. Both totals will continue to be lower than the current municipal code requiring more spaces than Marymount College would be required to provide without the variance included in both The Plan and The Project.
The Marymount Plan consists of:
•New parking facilities to take student, faculty and visitor parking off residential streets
•New on-campus housing for students and and adult supervisors requirements
•New state-of-the-art library (William H. Hannon Library) and lecture hall
•New indoor athletic facility
•New pool
•Relocation of existing athletic facilities
•New art studio and maintenance building
•Improved administration building
•Upgrades of existing academic buildings
The Marymount College Facilities Expansion Project has already been approved to consist of:
•New parking facilities to take student, faculty and visitor parking off residential streets
•New state-of-the-art library (William H. Hannon Library) and lecture hall
•New indoor athletic facility
•New pool
•Relocation of existing athletic facilities
•New art studio and maintenance building
•Improved administration building
•Upgrades of existing academic buildings
New concrete center median barrier along 1,000 feet of Palos Verdes Drive East.
No new ordinance that could restrict the authority and rights granted by voters to the Rancho Palos Verdes City Council.
These are just my first examples of IDEOT statements and more complete and truthful statements that go further to explain what is more truthful and less deceptive, in my opinion.
Although I was encouraged with Dr. Brophy's statements in Ms. Melissa Pamer's article from The Daily Breeze, I must offer this post in anticipation of forthcoming ads, statements, marketing ploys and tools, and assertions from those representing Marymount that may continue the pattern that Dr. Brophy seems to now be trying to steer away from.
The proof will certainly come out with the first post-opposition Resolution vote by the City Council advertisements concerning the upcoming vote and The Marymount Plan.
Should any of us view statements that are clearly established as being an IDEOT statement, then we need to consider that the points in the advertisements or statements are rendered to continue the pattern established during the previous advertising campaign to get the measure on the ballot.
Should we see IDEOT comments coming forth, it is also an indication, in my opinion, that Marymount Officials are unwilling to carry through on any pledge made in the article to adhere to more civil debate and discussions using truth over propaganda.
I also need to adhere to providing the full truths in my opinion and on this blog and I believe I have continued to do so since its beginning.
If Marymount were to offer to voters the real truth, the whole truth, and be willing to confirm that almost everything within The Marymount Plan has already been approved for development, then that may go quite a long way to end some of the harsh tones coming from all sides of the issues.
However, for Marymount to now come along and attempt to adopt a more 'civil' attitude while they have already produced advertisements, statements, letters, and using other means to steer away from the complete truth and should they continue to cloud the waters of the discussions and debate with accusations and potential threats, I guess we will all see what Marymount's Administration and Marymount's supporters really think about your city's government and their true attitude towards voters.
I shall attempt to walk softly while holding a much larger stick of truths than Marymount has been willing to carry.
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