tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2025252027978265531.post403101697341080180..comments2023-12-07T00:44:23.610-08:00Comments on The Trojan Heron: Countdown to CAOmageddon: Flaw #59 - Left Hand, Meet Right HandECKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13031277544085651063noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2025252027978265531.post-28870468815867965712012-10-24T07:42:26.440-07:002012-10-24T07:42:26.440-07:00The average weekly wage in our County is $594, whi...The average weekly wage in our County is $594, which is the fourth lowest in the State. The princely sum of $2300 represents nearly a month's wages for the working people of the islands.ECKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13031277544085651063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2025252027978265531.post-86359247773636959502012-10-22T19:41:32.660-07:002012-10-22T19:41:32.660-07:00"If one prevails, one can get the $2300 appea..."If one prevails, one can get the $2300 appeal fee back, and if you win it will cost nothing other than time?"<br /><br />First, how many people do you know in this County who have $2300 to wager that they can win an appeal? How many people can even find that much money in their accounts? <br /><br />Second, how many people do you know have the time to contest the application of these crazy proposals? How long does it take to get a straight answer from CDPD? Who's going to do the paperwork? Do you all have legal secretaries? This is the real world, where people are working trying to survive, trying to build or remodel a home, not spending hours (if not weeks or months) trying to appeal from excessive County regulations.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2025252027978265531.post-46987333726168140782012-10-22T19:07:33.795-07:002012-10-22T19:07:33.795-07:00It continues to amaze me how the administration of...It continues to amaze me how the administration of this "County Government" a gracious word might be "functions."<br /><br />No one ever seems to call the people in dispute, the primary people in a labor action, the dissenters, the pissed off, or anybody, to the table for a frank and friendly talk!<br /><br />It is always an attack approach or we gotta round up the attorneys approach. Circle the wagons, get us the long rifles.<br /><br />Ms. See will win this one and she will win big! <br /><br />As a person who had several hundred employees I can tell you there is NO substitute for clearly WRITTEN directives on all areas of "on the job" activity. Everything must not only be written down, but also, clearly reviewed at point of hire.<br /><br />(Ms. See this is what your office equipment can be used for...blah..blah..it can't by used for...blah, blah.)<br /><br />Wrongful termination! Violation of first amendment rights. <br /><br />My guess? The County will pay. We will pay. Big time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2025252027978265531.post-11450032431241708352012-10-22T18:42:25.327-07:002012-10-22T18:42:25.327-07:00In my opinion, the problem is not 3 or 5 or 6 or w...In my opinion, the problem is not 3 or 5 or 6 or whatever. The problem is that we can't seem to elect anyone competent. Perhaps competent people don't want to run for elected positions. Only ideologues.<br />I've had conversations with a number of the current council members on diverse topics. In general, they are clueless about economics, technology, science, you name it. They seem to know a lot about...?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2025252027978265531.post-33325459689481699852012-10-22T16:28:38.993-07:002012-10-22T16:28:38.993-07:00I am deeply fearful that if we go back to 3 counci...I am deeply fearful that if we go back to 3 council members that the mayhem will continue. I would not trust a council of 3 with the present loosey goosey governing style we have in the County. I will tell you what will happen with 3. #1 becomes the alpha dog. #2 gains power by being alpa dogs bitch. And #3, if s/he hopes to stay relevent at all will just extort #1 and #2 not to blow their cover and get his/her pet projects done. At least with six, you have the potential defector and a more dynamic power struggle which will keep the dictatorial tendencies down to a dull roar. <br /><br />Have some sense, reject the Charter Amendments.<br /><br />I am,flagrantly, Nick Power.nickedpowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05269004678597917117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2025252027978265531.post-2070606266489767282012-10-22T11:39:17.362-07:002012-10-22T11:39:17.362-07:00"Why that's another fine mess you've ..."Why that's another fine mess you've gotten me into." <br /><br />That's got to be a growing refrain behind the scenes as this Gang Who Couldn't Shoot Straight keep shooting themselves in the foot.<br /><br />And the gun's still smoking.<br /><br />Boy you take your eye off these people so you can pay attention to paying work in the real world and then you come back to a whole new barrel of monkeys.<br /><br />A Heron's work is never done.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2025252027978265531.post-13920112222505400782012-10-22T10:19:22.140-07:002012-10-22T10:19:22.140-07:00Our prosecuting attorney feels there is no such te...Our prosecuting attorney feels there is no such term as equal protection.<br />Not within these jurisdictions of land use and buildings. Scary and interesting concept. Unfortunately this is the way this county CD&P works. It runs a bit like a Kangaroo court, the director (judge,jury and executioner)finds you guilty. Then if you have the money to argue with his findings, you can.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2025252027978265531.post-47194014166779193712012-10-22T10:03:07.275-07:002012-10-22T10:03:07.275-07:00I have always loved that one, whereby if you preva...I have always loved that one, whereby if you prevail, you get your $2300 back. Well such a policy serves certainly to weed out the haves from the haves not's before our county expends the time on any appeal. Such a policy is a violation of Equal Protection, pure and simpleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2025252027978265531.post-91891544235557524042012-10-22T08:50:12.006-07:002012-10-22T08:50:12.006-07:00You only get your $2300 back if you win AND the Co...You only get your $2300 back if you win AND the County decides not to appeal.<br /><br />I am, and will be, Nick Power.nickedpowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05269004678597917117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2025252027978265531.post-17339829010191877572012-10-22T07:52:55.965-07:002012-10-22T07:52:55.965-07:00I feel it is important to note that if you prevail...I feel it is important to note that if you prevail then your $2300 fee is refunded. Not sure if the supreme court and 9th circuit do that. <br />If you win your appeal it will cost nothing other than time. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com