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And I'd like to – I want to play it because I think it's important to what I was talking about earlier, which is that I'm less worried about – you're clearly not going to shut the fuck up because you're – this text blast went out last week and you are here talking about it.

But I'm concerned the message that that sends to the rest of the community who might not –

think that they have a voice or or don't have as thick a skin and they'll be like well if if he's willing to send text blasts and punch down on a concerned citizen who's who's active involved in government maybe you'll do it to anybody take a look at my confrontation with damian pardo at a recent city commission meeting finally i want to thank you chairwoman for your new moderate take on the unreasonable ban on the public saying the names of public officials at public meetings

Sometimes you get complimented, sometimes you get criticized, but I think the flexibility is important, and I appreciate it.

And shame on you, sir, for trying to censor us and silence us today.

I know there's a policy not to mention a commissioner's name specifically, so they're not weaponized.

And I think that that should be followed if that's the policy.

You're living proof that you don't change the system, the system changes you.

And the system has changed him.

It was pretty shocking to see a commissioner who, when he ran for office, we thought was going to be a voice of reason and sanity and accountability.

And when he was sworn in, thank the activists, encourage us to keep staying involved, encourage us to keep coming and speaking up and speaking out.

And he should have been the kind of guy who was against that policy.

The city commission has this insane unconstitutional policy that you cannot use the name of

of any individual commissioner or the mayor when you're talking about them.

Now, of course, the enforcement of that is wildly selective because if you're complimenting them, they don't say anything.

And then if you're criticizing them, suddenly they're like, oh, no, no, we had this rule.

And like I said, it's wildly unconstitutional, has yet to be challenged, but should be.

It's also at the county in Miami-Dade.

It's also at the school board.

It really, really needs the ACLU to sue the shit out