City Councilor Chuck Turner notes the absence of sugar-cane fields in Boston and so proposes banning the giant knives.

UPDATE: After Channel 4 aired its initial report, a reporter went back Wednesday night and found Turner shoveling his sidewalk.

Now that's speaking truth to power, Mr. Turner!

He claims people in his neighborhood don't use sidewalks.

"The law is the law, but the reality is the cultural practice is not to use the sidewalks even when the snow isn't there," Turner said.

City Councilor Chuck Turner wants the City Council to help bring the troops home from Iraq.

John Daley has some doubts:

It's always fun when a local politicians meddle in world affairs. What is it about being a city councillor that makes you think you can also do brain surgery and drive a race car.

Earlier:
Chuck Turner and the fake Abu Ghraib photos.

Boston IMC photos:

... The event's speakers included a number of young people recently returned from visiting relatives in Lebanon. The youth described their terrifying experiences surviving Israeli bombs and their escapes through Syria back to the United States.

Boston city Councilor Chuck Turner also spoke briefly. ...

Carpundit wondered where the cops were:

... I was too concerned to about the safety of my car to yell out at them, but their conduct was the conduct of the mobs you see on TV from the Middle East. Just without the rock throwing. There was yelling, flag-waving, honking, wild gesticulating. It was like a little invasion from the formerly occupied territories. There were plenty of apparently native anglo-looking Americans there, too. Many holding the "Victory to Hezbollah" signs. ...

Martin Solomon photographs, comments on the annual event on City Hall Plaza - including the protesters (and, yes, they included City Councilor Chuck Turner, holding up a Trotskyite protest sign).

On Sunday, Combined Jewish Philanthropies holds Talk, Walk & Rock for Israel, a march, rally and outdoor party in support of Israel.

The New England Committee to Defend Palestine, which rejects the notion of Israel altogether, plans a protest (with the blessing of the Green-Rainbow Party of Cambridge and Somerville). One of the speakers at a protest organizing meeting last week was Boston City Councilor Chuck Turner:

... Chuck pointed out that Zionism is a form of white supremacy that was developed with the input of christian white supremacists in the USA in the late 19th century. Chuck went on to say that cutting the ties between the USA and Israel would be a crucial step in bringing about the downfall of worldwide white supremacy (including racism inside the USA). ...

Via Solomonia.

Councilor Turner wants to be able to discuss anything at city-council meetings, including the plight of Palestinians, the war in Iraq and domestic wiretapping by the NSA. Council President Flaherty uses the august majesty of his position to block him. Kevin Rothstein proposes a compromise:

... [C]reate a new committee dedicated solely to non-Boston issues. Make Turner the chair.

The committee can hold hearings that last for hours on end. Every peace activist in Greater Boston can testify. Resolutions, demands and proclamations can be passed in committee, then voted on in the full council meeting, where discussion would be limited to 5 minutes. ...