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Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely

During the summer of 2004 at a Town Council work session for the proposed construction of 315 Windover Avenue (now complete), Robert B. Petersen, a member of the Windover Heights Board of Review, was chastised by Maud Robinson for not coming up with a better design for the new house. Robinson tried to make Petersen look foolish in front of Town government. Petersen bit his tongue and did not respond in kind. However, during that same meeting Carey Sienicki asked about conducting a survey of the structures in the Historic District. Chairman of the Review Board Steve Bukont was in the room when Sienicki made her point.

Roll forward to Spring 2005 and listen to the question Petersen asks Bukont. Petersen wants to know when the survey that Sienicki spoke of the prior summer will be conducted. Bukont's response is clear.

Now roll forward to December 2005 and watch this video:

Steve Bukont knows full well that there are no "historic structures" in the Windover Heights Historic District. Nothing has been officially designated as "historic" in Vienna, but it still doesn't stop Bukont from pulling out a library book in an attempt to make up "historic structures". The end of the tape shows Bukont in a lie and his only option is to stutter. Mr. Bukont should reflect on a famous political quote from Adlai Stevenson:

"A hypocrite is the kind of politician who would cut down a redwood tree, then mount the stump and make a speech for conservation."

Posted by Historic Vienna Posts on December 11, 2005 09:21 AM |

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