tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367191755035338542.post7791737080921567080..comments2024-02-10T05:02:52.478-05:00Comments on King's Right Site: Cuyahoga County Reform -- Exposing MORE lies about Issue 6Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367191755035338542.post-32407329223874255632009-10-18T09:07:08.504-04:002009-10-18T09:07:08.504-04:00Thanks
I find it simply amazing that some people ...Thanks<br /><br />I find it simply amazing that some people in this county cannot see the forest through the trees.<br /><br />By putting the Sheriff, Engineer & Auditor under the thumb of the County Czar and taking the vote away from the people will do nothing but consolidate all the power and just beg for corruption, patronage and other chicanery.<br /><br />This is not a check and balance -- this is highway robbery. If Issue 6 really wanted to reform the area they would have done a couple things;<br /><br />1.) Put the Charter on the ballot and seperate th structural changes for a vote. Example being... Do you want a County Charter? Do you want the Sheriff to be elected or appointed?, etc...<br /><br />2.)For a true check & balance and not the farcical one they claim Issue 6 would bring... the County Executive, who would be responsible for the daily operations of the county, would appoint Department Heads. The County Council would appoint the Auditor & Engineer. <br /><br />This would be a true check & balance, would seperate the powers and be more in line with the city manager form of govt. they are trying to install for the county.<br /><br />3.) To appease the bumbling RPCC who can't win an election because of the poor candidates they put up --- Instead of gerrymandering into districts with a couple favorable to the RPCC they should make the county elections non-partisan. There are some Republican judges. So the RPCC whine that "the democrats won't elect us" holds no water. <br /><br />Example: Judge Eileen A. Gallgher, hated by both the area dems, Mason & the RPCC, was allowed, by the RPCC, to run unopposed in her last election. So much for can't win elections.<br /><br />---------------------------------------------<br /><br />People must remember... it is not the structure of our county govt that is wrong -- again -- it the people we elect. Except for Cuyahoga County this form of govt. works in 86 other counties. Summit County is the only chartered county in the state of 88 counties. <br /><br />There is a need for change - but that will come with ridding ourself of the same group of people and groups that have been controlling this area. Issue 6 is crafted and being pushed by these same people. <br /><br />This would be the same people & groups that refused us a vote for the Med Mart forced sales tax increase and refused any public input on crafting Issue 6.<br /><br />Issue 6 is more like what you see in Iran or other countries when early elections are held too consolidate the power for the ruling party. Or you can say it is a page out of the Rahm Emmanuel book of -- "Crisis" The Way to get things done that the public would not normally allow!<br /><br />The people in this county are screaming for change. They must understand the change can only come from them -- not the structure of our government. <br /><br />Now that people are awake and realize they MUST be involved in every aspect of the election process, from the selection of candidates to election day can we start to make change.<br /><br />In a way -- with this awakening of the people -- our reform is already taking place. Let's hope they do not kill it by supporting Issue 6. I would say vote against Issue 5 & Issue 6. But if someone must vote for one of these reform proposals, I would urge it to be for Issue 5 and select the conservative leaning candidates for the charter review panel.Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13899219163753780622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367191755035338542.post-85265466697254191152009-10-18T07:37:50.197-04:002009-10-18T07:37:50.197-04:00Super post! I bookmark it and read again!Super post! I bookmark it and read again!Cuyahoga County Clerk of Courtshttp://cuyahogacountyclerkofcourts.usnoreply@blogger.com