In the past he has said that if given the choice he would look towards leagalizing prostitution, was a celebrity photographer for Playboy, he is Sin City's biggest cheerleader, and most recently has suggested that the city should cut thumbs off graffiti 'punks'.
"Goodman said the city has a beautiful highway landscaping project and 'these punks come along and deface it... ...I'm saying maybe you put them on TV and cut off a thumb,' the mayor said. 'That may be the right thing to do.'"
Plus, once a month, he has a public meet-and-greet at a Vegas coffee house. You get ten minutes with hizzonner. He definately has his faults and detractors, but it hard to beat a former mob laywer who played himself in the movie "Casino" for attention grabbing stunts and city promotion.
So, in the upcoming election, what are the topics a new Atlantian should be paying attention to and what stance do the candidates have on them?
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I personally love Shirley, but maybe that is skewed because she is a friend of the gays... Kathy Cox on the other hand is NOT a friend of the gays, and seems to have her hand in every pot in hopes of stirring up the votes.
I'm a fan of Shirley as well, but damn, the Vegas mayor is cool...
Compared to some previous mayors, Shirley Franklin is a huge improvement. I agree with you, though, that her administration has been characterized by a definite strain of puritanism.
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