This theme began at the IBO Luncheon recall debate when Kevin made this statement (again I take no responsibility for syntax errors)
So why the recall now versus later? Its very obvious to everybody who’s been following this that the recall now is because the comment about decisions around businesses is very correct because of if I am successfully recalled then you have every group that is anti-development, anti-progress, anti-LNG, anti-anything that goes on in Coos County that has used this group to see this recall through and we’re going to have substantial impacts on business’ futures if this recall is successful because it has nothing to do with the layoff of employees[emphasis mine]. It has nothing to do with a flawed process because we have already demonstrated that the process was not flawed. There was no illegal meetings it has to do with the fact that anti people want to change the prosperity for you as taxpayers futures.
While Stufflebean is correct, the recall is not about layoffs at the road department, evidently, there is a movement to push the meme that concerns for public safety and public process translate as ‘anti-business’. Evidently a local radio talk show host and publisher of an ‘alternative’ news rag spent most of his show slamming Jody McCaffree and myself. Since I didn’t hear it I won’t comment on specifics but I will share that Kevin did alienate a large contingent of the business community when he lumped everyone opposed to LNG into an ‘anti’ category. He should get to know his constituents better.
Meanwhile we are waiting for him to really demonstrate that the reorganization of the road department was done openly. If it was, how many in the county residents knew about it before reading it in the paper or hearing it on radio shows like the one discussed above? Why was it such a surprise to ev eryone?
I’ve been thinkin. I think what we could call the business core of this county sees the writing on the wall with the oversight the ‘intranet tubes’ have brought forth. They do not like it one bit. It seems the editor of the World is all so happy to shut down we miscreants who criticize what the ‘leaders’ of the community are doing with their new registration and increased oversight. They want to do business as they damn well please, and will not be subject to the people who pay for their folly. As much as I disliked Ron Opitz’ role in funneling money from the taxpayers pocket to some pie in the sky, or pig in a poke idea to “bring business and jobs to the county” I am predicting Jon Barton will bring real heartache to the people of this county. I’ve observed the man in public, and I do not like what I see. This group of “business people” do nothing more than guarantee their own incomes. I’m not smart enough, and my brain is not wired so as to understand how and why they get away with it. Up till now it has worked beautifully for them. How many readers got jack shit out of the $29,000,000.00 debt they accepted for the gas pipeline? SCDC got lots. Arnie Roblan got the pleasure of carrying very specific legislation to Salem to relieve NWNatural from their obligation to those same taxpayers. I’m sure these other characters got something out of it. Then LNG, then a railroad to nowhere. They remind me of little spoiled children. Can’t run a port? BUT DADDY, DADDY, I WANT TO BE A TRAIN ENGINEER NOW, PLEASE, PLEASE? GIMMME GIMMEE GIMMEE DADDY, PULEEZE?
THEN THEY GET $39,000,000.00 OF OTHER PEOPLES’ MONEY TO BUILD NOT ONE, BUT TWO AIRLINE TERMINALS, AND A TOWER. NOW THEY CAN’T EVEN AFFORD TO PAY THEIR BILLS.
AND JON BARTONS’ MISSUS WRITES A LETTER TO THE EDITOR BRAGGING ABOUT HER HUSBANDS’ ROLE IN THE AIRPORT BOONDOGGLE. THOSE PEOPLE REALLY DO NOT GET IT. I’D HIDE MY FACE IN SHAME IF I WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THAT RIP OFF, SHE BRAGGS.
THEY ARE DIFFERENT THAN THE REST OF US.