UPDATE: The real Sam Odom has contacted me regarding the emails I've received from an Orlando IP address purporting to be Sam Odom. Apparently, I was initially contacted by an internet fraud. What kind of no-talent ass-clown goes around impersonating people and picking fights all over the internet?! The individual who emailed me initially (see comments below) is masquerading as Sam Odom and is not the real Sam Odom, who is running for office in Orlando. Mr. Odom has assured me that he shares my disapproval of Orlando's ordinance that criminalizes feeding the homeless.
ORIGINAL BLOG ENTRY:
From beloved reader Sam Odom, in response to my recent posting on Orlando's heavy-handedness with regard to feeding the homeless (https://jameslandrith.com/content/view/2937/79/):
"Keep your nose out of Orlando's business. If you're so concerned about the homeless, why don't you invite them to Fairfax, Virginia?"
Dear Sam:
Are you the same Sam Odom running for City Council of Orlando? Your email address "samodom4orlando@yahoo.com" would seem to indicate so:
http://www.cityoforlando.net/cityclerk/elections/2008election/pdfs/SOdom/odomstateofcand.pdf
and the same Sam Odom who also referred to the homeless as "animals" in this forum:
Wow! I'm sure you'll make a great Councilman and will be sure to represent everyone, except, of course, those without a home…
Go pound sand Sam.
Your Virginia Buddy,
James Landrith
P.S.: This blog is syndicated and this entry is part of the Lexis/Nexis database. Enjoy your 15 minutes.
You’re a pathetic, ignorant little boy. You’re just another loser who tries to be something or somebody with his “blog.” The voters of Fairfax County will be smart enough not to elect a wing nut like you. And, from reading your website, you’re a certifiable nut!
Editor’s Note: This poster’s name has been edited to reflect that fact that he is trying to impersonate another human being. He failed.
Ah yes. Caring about civil liberties, serving my country, donating my free time to the betterment of my neighbors and family usually makes one a \”certifiable nut.\”
Of course, since I have your loving attention, you must be a \”certifiable nut\” as well! I guess NPR, XM Radio, C-SPAN, Free Speech TV, BET News, and the rest of these folks didn\’t get the memo that I am a \”certifiable nut\” – [URL=https://jameslandrith.com/content/view/96/80/
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Don\’t you have a homeless person to beat down? Why are you bothering me if I am so inconsequential?
Perhaps it is because I am not as inconsequential as you wish and you fear independent thinkers who refuse to shut up at your command. Sorry bub, I\’ll continue to exercise my right to free speech and talk about any breach of civil liberties I wish – wherever it occurs – whether a bigoted wingnut like you approves or not.
But, you just inspired me to make a donation to your opponent. Perhaps I should alos contact Willoughby Mariano and a few other Orlando area media types and share our conversation and my blog entry about you.
Yeah, that sounds like a good idea…
5/17/2007 19:48:00