Will vote YES for Issue 1 on March 6th?

Submitted by lmcshane on Mon, 02/06/2012 - 20:18.

My gut reaction to any mailer from Council President Martin Sweeney is to trash it (and burn at high temperature to fuel CPP!)

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Home Rule and Equal Protection!

Submitted by Jeff Buster on Mon, 02/06/2012 - 21:21.

 Hi Laura, 

Mr. Sweeney I still don't have much faith in...Jimmy called Martin a few times...just sayin'. Surely it was all Innocent conversation between Martin and Jim - not any payoffs or other graft arrangements, not about hiring with the public's tax dollar each other's relatives or friends, no - that's for sure.   Emily will support me in this, Im confident...

However,

By adding a gratuitous 5 points to Cleveland resident's scores - you are committing to:

Employing candidates who are less qualified than someone living outside of Cleveland,  (who had the same score - 5)

Violating the US Constitution which promises "equal protection",  that is to say that every citizen has the same standing across the Country,

Supporting a back door pseudo entry to "home rule" - home rule just being more jargon for violating equal protection.  

I can't see how fencing off Cleveland (by giving Cleveland residents some type of contest advantage) will  improve Cleveland.  

Just ask Jimmy...

Cleveland will only be improved when we pull out all the monopoly, preferential, buddy system crap. 

Wide open.  Head to Head. Bring it on.

Stand tall.

Against all.

That's how Cleveland will prosper.

Best, 

Jeffb

 

 

 

Living outside CLE? Safety forces et. al.

Submitted by lmcshane on Tue, 02/07/2012 - 07:15.

We could go on and on...on what will constitute bona fide?!

Like California...?! 

I agree with your points Jeff--but this is going too far:

http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2012/01/post_550.html

Why Martin Flask is not questioned/disciplined for his incompetence is a whole other ball of wax...and why so many safety force personnel also seem to be in the real estate business...is another.

Flask’s experience extends to the private sector as well. He was formerly employed as a Resident Security Agent for Major League Baseball, he served as an Assistant Security Manager for a retail merchandise chain, and he ran a consulting service that specialized in providing security-consulting services for area businesses and executives. He is currently a partner with his brother in two separate realty investment businesses.

 (but, you are making me see differently on this vote...the game in this town is so tiresome).