In just the last few weeks we have witnessed some tap dancing by this board of commissioners worthy of a scene from Chicago. Parry appears to operate on the premise that if you repeat something often enough everyone will believe it and even though video records, public records and even the county’s own attorney present conflicting evidence. Nothing stops him from spinning his tale, not even the other commissioners. Parry made a lot of noise at the recent BOC meeting about civility and respect but respect is a two way street and this commission and Parry in particular should expect downright contempt when they waste the public’s time spewing falsehoods.
Parry has been caught trying to turn yard debris into salad before and now that his past statements are catching up to him, he switches back and forth between defense and offense and again employs his technique of making unwitting accomplices out of innocent bystanders. On Tuesday, he even included engineers, lawyers, accountants and county employees from solid waste to the treasury department, none of whom were present to correct his assertions. Parry even tore into Randy Sanne, who has been attending BOC meetings long before anyone knew who Parry was, accusing him of campaigning against him (Parry) because of opinions I wrote on this blog regarding his incompetence and mismanagement which Parry wrongly attributed to Sanne. When asked why the board has not enforced an agreement with Waste Connections that could bring in $1 million to the county solid waste department, Parry tosses up more word salad about “moving forward”, mentions sledgehammers and says “that’s not how I roll”. He offers up excuses but refuses to provide reasons.
Parry also uses hyperbole. At Tuesday’s meeting he exaggerates the number of BOC meetings he attended before becoming a commissioner and about the “points I always tried to make”. Parry attended one perhaps two meetings at most and they were on special interests not general business. He tells a citizen that the county investigated carbon credits with “some of the top people in the nation” and “we had a workshop”. It wasn’t “top people” it was one individual from EcoTrust who admitted to being new to carbon credits.
Throughout all the theater and posturing and web weaving the other two commissioners are mum, adding silent affirmation for every word out of Parry’s mouth. To Parry, groans, sighs, gasps and guffaws are uncivil … dishonesty, though, well that is perfectly acceptable.
Main is toast, that’s for sure. He forgot that the anti-LNG crowd put him there over Griffith, because of John’s arrogance and dismissive attitude towards our concerns.
Main was definitely the wolf in sheep’s clothing.
Position 1. Sanne
Position 2. ?
Position 3. Loiselle?, I’ve heard she’s smart and over qualified for anything else locally. But will she just get in bed with SCDC after the election? That’s what I need to know about all the candidates.
I’m not saying she will, but it’s imperative we know where these candidates loyalty’s are. Its going to be hard for them that aren’t aligned with SCDC to get endorsements from anywhere but here.
Dear Aghast, I care, and it matters. Very few of the 15 deserve our vote. Save this one for election day. I am always shocked at how so many voters blindly follow what the daily paper says to do. The bird cage liner will endorse Mr. Messerle. Clarkie could not do otherwise! His carefully selected letters to the editor and editorials that are being published are all leading up to the endorsement. They will aslo endorse Mr. Sweet, former Chairman of SCDC, after saying Bishop, former Chamber person and IBO Chairman, would be an OK choice. Objective, get both in a run off. They will endorse the McKeowns family friend, Ms. Cribbins. I say time for a female and the better choice of the two is Loiselle. They will endorse Ms. Mckeown. They will endorse Jansen. Read the candidate filing papers onine at the county site. Most candidates dont meet the job requirements (assuming that those job requirements are election criteria). Ask questions. I will send mine to MGX this week end. Hopefully a question or two will generate some space and discussion.
Any bets on who the paper will endorse for position 1? Bob, Fred or Randy? Does anyone care and does it really matter who the paper backs? I don’t much think so.
Some of The World’s business friends should advise the editor of the folly of continually calling its readers names. Really, would you buy a car from a salesman who labeled you hysterical or called you a natterer or accused you of jeering? Don’t take it personally, though, because that paper couldn’t pen a reasoned, well thought out editorial to save its shareholders.
A liar wearing a cloak of civility. Seen a hundred of them, all the same. spotted this faker immediately.
Skippy? YOU as a public official DO have to earn respect from the people. You have failed miserably, and you continue to lie and stonewall the public right in their faces. You are a pussy Cam, a real pussy, and no wants wants to pet you now. But I personally will continue to watch Karma grab your sorry arse. No bad / dishonest deed goes unpunished Cam. Perhaps that Karma is already at work in your life, this obviously ain’t your first time at this rodeo. Shame on those your audience for not throwing every shoe in the house at you.
It’s not nice to lie Cam. My opinion only. On behalf of my own eyes and ears.
I have an idea-
The BOC wants the “jeering section”, as the world has labeled voters with an interest in County operations, to make their comments before the BOC even considers the current topics on the agenda. Well, perhaps, if 40, or 50, voters appeared at each meeting and took the full 3 minutes to complain about being kept in the dark about the present agenda the BOC might, after several meetings, change their mind. . . again.
I am with you. Not one single vote for an incumbent from this household
Sorry for the error. As I tried to say previously ….WE NEED TO SWEEP these incompetents (Current Board of Commissioners) from our leadership this May! Join me in voting for NEW LEADERSHIP!!
Get over it Cam, we know you’re lying, just like Freddie! As far as I have heard there was no emergency to call another SECRET Meeting and then vote without the benefit of citizen input or even the press although one questions the roll of the World these days since Mr. Clark seems so vested in Cam and Freddies views. Time for a clean sweet of at least the 2 unelected BOC as well as Mr. Main who obviously has no gift for selecting additional Commissioners.
I have no knowledge of a familial relationship between JB and MB but anything is possible
Yes, I was fooled, however he was only my choice out of the five finalists and would not have made my list of top four
But it was our heroine who thought this fellow, my neighbor, walked on water. How was he able to fool you? What I don’t understand is how he is juggling his radio program, running Parry Associates, and being a full time county commissioner. Griffith, Whitty, Stufflebean and Main have told us that commissioner is a 24 7 job. Messerle is honest. In his campaign filing papers he tel s us that he is running the family business and has time for being a drainage ditch chairman? May be the only honestty we see coming from the three wise men until the elections are over.
Oh and Mary, they danced and swayed, but refused to give the public a direct answer to your inquiry about not making waste connections compliant with their contract. Waste connections has a current membership in SCDC, and they(BOC) are working for the members of SCDC. There’s the truth, and we know it. They(SCDC) are locked to our county government, like two dogs in heat.
Over and over, we have been told that the dump has been losing money for years. All those SCDC people who keep saying this, use the county treasurer as their source for this info. I have asked before if the treasurer,Ms. Barton is related to Jon Barton. I ask this, just to set some perspective, on these insiders(Al,Jon,and now Cam).They all reference the numbers that the treasurer has, and they’ve apparently seen these numbers, and the public has not. If the treasurer is related to Jon Barton then their access to that info is understandable.