If I am a voting as a citizen and I should be able to make as many comments as nescessary under my constitutional rights.

Who here really thinks the city council cares what the citizens think?

It's up to the city council I suppose, however, it may be hard to keep a politician from weaving political rhetoric into a city policy dissertation. It's just the nature of politics and politicians.

You should hear some of the garbage that goes on in Churches throughout this region. Totally disgusting!

They are referring to campaign speeches. These tie up the meetings so that no business gets done. I'm all for a limit on this type of grand-standing.

You forgot, "Who cares at Norfolk city council."

Step by little step, the city council is becoming more socialistic. You can't legislate morality by fabricating a cultural climate nor controling speech. They should know that the citizens of Norfolk are not being indignant. They are being passionate. There is a culture of "Big Brother" that has been growing steadily in Norfolk, from the shutting down of two Waterside businesses, limitations on how Granby street businesses operate, a draconian age policy at Macarthur Center, among other things...and now this.

Why is the government always trying to limit people's freedom? and why are there so many simpletons just standing by and supporting it? As you long you don't harm others or interfere with other people's rights (life, liberty, and property), you should be able to do anything. Aren't we supposed to be a "free" country? Many nations have passed us a long time ago in the freedom index.