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Disingenuous - [dis-in-jen-yoo-uhs] Adjective.

1. Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating: "an ambitious, disingenuous, philistine, and hypocritical operator, who ... exemplified ... the most disagreeable traits of his time" (David Cannadine).
2. Pretending to be unaware or unsophisticated; faux-naïf.
3. Usage Problem Unaware or uninformed; naive.

credit American Heritage Dictionary, Dictionary.com

Usage Note: The meaning of disingenuous has been shifting about lately, as if people were unsure of its proper meaning. Generally, it means "insincere" and often seems to be a synonym of cynical or calculating. Not surprisingly, the word is used often in political contexts, as in It is both insensitive and disingenuous for the White House to describe its aid package and the proposal to eliminate the federal payment as "tough love." This use of the word is accepted by 94 percent of the Usage Panel...

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There seems to be a move to muzzle, if not throttle, the free expression of New Albanians. According to one report, the "beloved" city council (at least its leadership and its lockstep majority) have decided that any citizen critical of their policy positions, votes, or demonstrated behavior will be shunned and labeled as being "too political."

Specifically, anyone who expresses opposition to them is disqualified from expressing an opinion. Unless you are signed on to their upcoming political campaign team, all information, opinion, or statements of fact are declared and are by definition, unsound, invalid, and downright evil.

Oh, and this stance is being taken by Democrats. Apparently, unless you voted for them and continue to support them without question, anything you have to say goes unheard. And certainly un-listened-to.

Taking a side on an issue has now become a political crime. And based on recent performance, siding with The Constitution is one of those "New Albany Political Crimes."