There’s a newly proposed Nashville draft ordinance to police the citizens, shopkeepers, and visitors to our beautiful town.This overreaching ordinance has subpoena power, oaths, collects dossiers, fines, and public shaming by those in power. These select five commissioners, appointed by the Town Council President, may decide who is guilty of discriminations of all types. The individuals forming this advisory committee include:
President Domonic Potorti, Vice President Melissa Rittenhouse, Secretary Laura McCracken, Member Beth Schroeder and Member Denny Kubal.
It should be noted that Indiana already has established The Indiana Civil Rights Commission (IC22-9-1-1) to deal with these problems for free and open to anyone.
It is definitely worth your read and follow-up.
DOWNLOADS (PDFs)
- Nashville Human Rights Advisory Committee Recommendation Document
- Draft Human Relations Ordinance – Nashville
Proponents of creating a Human Rights Ordinance and/or Commission in Brown County will lambast those who oppose it, claiming that such people are “obviously racist”. This is a tiresome canard that has been abused by liberals to the point where the word has virtually lost all meaning or relevance in today’s world. Any reasonable person will support protecting human rights, but people can and do oppose the idea of a “human rights ordinance” in Brown County for several valid reasons:
- Redundant – existing services at Indiana State Civil Rights Commission, established in 1961. Fully staffed and free to everyone. Furthermore, layers of bureaucracy can cause confusion for those wanting/needing help.
- Costly for our small community – we do not currently have monetary resources for water system repair, well paid police, paid firefighters, safe crosswalk markings, etc. Lawyer costs. Possible Litigation costs. Paid executive director.
- Overreach of governmental power – the appointed (by one person) commission would have subpoena, oath, bringing forth witnesses, investigation with record keeping, and punishment powers.
- Intimidating freedoms of speech – fear of the law used to silence disagreements and open discussions (such as this one).
- Divisiveness – a small community does not need to create its own unnecessary anger between its own citizens.
- Bad for tourism – our community’s reputation becomes that of needing a special law to rein in discrimination and bigotry. Accentuating a negative image.
- Social police – turning neighbor against neighbor or wasting police department effort. What is the definition of anyone’s tolerance?
- Economic – Fear among shop owners about protecting their shop and to serve customers without worry of false accusations. Possibly resulting in business leaving the downtown area.
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