Quotes you won't see in the paper

Notable gadfly quotes from Rosemead City Council meeting on Jan. 8:

"This is just total bullshit," said Rosemead resident Jim Flournoy on the city's lack of response to a public records request regarding a development under power lines.

"Is it political or iditoic?" said Rosemead resident Juan Nunez, questioning council members on Mayor John Tran's request to send Councilwoman Margaret Clark to the District Attorney's office, among other agenices, for her dealings with a series of political mailers distributed to residents. The Mayor did not answer the question.