The board of the Anderson Fire Protection District will resume hearing the district investigation of management practices of the district in closed session on Thursday, June 25 at 6:30 p.m. Termed "a personnel matter concerning the Fire Chief," in the meeting agenda, Fire Chief Joe Piccinini has been on paid leave since the investigation began May 12.
In open session, the board will consider whether the district "should invite the Grand Jury to look into (the district's) activities, not because of any identified irregularities but to demonstrate its openness to public scrutiny and to improve District policies and procedures if the Grand Jury makes recommendations for changes," according to the meeting agenda.
Any action taken by the board in closed session would be announced immediately after the closed session meeting on Thursday.
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Tiredofit writes:
Well, I see there is a large fire burning in Siskiyou County. I can only reiterate to the Fire Board-please put our Chief back to work. Fire season is here and we need him at the helm of the fire district.
I think there is also a lot of heat under the Fire Board as evidenced by their decision to 'invite' the Grand Jury into this investigation.
Could that be because Concerned Citizens have already requested such an investigation? Hmmm. Is part of the unholy trinity listening at last? Bet Comnick is not happy about that.
Knowing for certain that Purcell was not licensed to 'investigate' in California, perhaps they have finally started back pedaling a bit. How can the 'report' be used when it was illegally obtained?
Now about this 'open session' on Thursday. I thought such meetings had to be announced 72 hours ahead of time to give time for citizens of this community to hear about it and attend. Look at the time it was posted on this website. Interesting!! It should have been printed in tomorrow's valley post to be a legal announcement, shouldn't it?.
The "closed session" was announced at the last fire board meeting, but only as a closed session. There was no mention of an open meeting for the 25th at all. Are they hoping citizens will not attend? Interesting thought!
BlueSuedeShoes writes:
"You can do anything, but stay off of my blue suede shoes." So sang Elvis.
Sounds like the unholy trinity is singing, "All shook up," and, "Blue ain't the word for the way that I feel. There's a storm brewin' in this heart (and community) of mine..."
It has now been 6 weeks (yes, read my lips, 6 weeks of putting our fine fire Chief and his family through hell) since they began the premeditated mess with Chief, correct? You know, the meeting they went into with their minds already made up (Brown Act violation) to investigate the Chief and place him on administrative leave because Comnick was 'pithed' that Chief refused to give her friend Tom Brown a 'sign off' on the sprinkler system he did not want to pay for in his new building. That is only one thing on her long list.
But, oh, gosh, they forgot to check to see if Purcell (they already had him waiting in the wings) was actually a legally licensed investigator in the state of California. OOPS!!
Comnick's sidekicks were so brainwashed by her 'get the Chief out of here' idea that they forgot to 'ask the city council' for the use of a car, office, secretary, ride to and from the airport in the APD limo, etc. OOPS!!
They forgot to take into account the cost of 'last minute airfare'-if, indeed it was last minute, or did they already have those tickets purchased way ahead of time? (There is a way to check on that, you know) Add to that the cost of the Gaia Hotel, meals, 6 weeks of 'investigative'(I use the term loosely)costs....interesting. OOPS!!
Thinking they could quietly get rid of Chief, they were in for quite a shock when Concerned Citizens (a daily growing group as more and more people come and say 'count me in') began their own investigation, involving a recall and Grand Jury Investigation. OOPS!!
Darn those citizens for thinking for themselves that it is way past time to stop Comnick in her tracks. Darn them for finding out that Comnick tried to bribe the firefighters with dessert and campaign monies! OOPS!!
"We welcome a Grand Jury Investigation" stated Webster. OOPS!! Concerned Citizens thought of it first!! Neiner-neiner
Perhaps, just perhaps, this fire board is rethinking their position because how can they possibly have grounds to come against Chief with a flawed, illegal investigative report in their hot little hands. OOPS!!
Civil lawsuits by the dozens are bound to be in the wings, waiting to happen, should this fire board not back off from this whole orchestrated, embarrassing mess. I hope each of them has good insurance. OOPS!!
Has Comnick finally had to learn to pedal her tricycle backwards instead of riding it over good honest people she takes a dislike to for whatever reason?
Stay tuned and see. This is BlueSuedeShoes,your investigative reporter signing off for right now.
Reddinglegaleagle writes:
Tiredof it: This is confusing I know but you are correct and please bear in mind it's only my interpretation. From the Ralph M. Brown Act:
At least 72 hours prior to each REGULAR meeting, legislative bodies must prepare an agenda containing a brief general description of each item to be transacted or discussed, including items which will be handled in closed session. (§ 54954.2(a) However, if I understand correctly the board did not adjourn from their last meeting and set a continuance to June 25th. However according to the Ralph M. Brown Act:
Regular and special meetings may be adjourned (continued) to a future date. (§ 54955.) If the subsequent meeting is conducted within FIVE (5) days of the original meeting, matters properly placed on the agenda for the original meeting may be considered at the subsequent meeting. (§54954.2(b)(3).) If the subsequent meeting is more than five (5) days from the original meeting,
a new agenda must be prepared and posted pursuant to section 54954.2.
More then five days have passed since the last meeting therefore a new agenda with a 72 hour notice is needed.
Furthermore, at least 72 hours prior to a regular meeting, an agenda must be posted which contains a brief general description of each item to be transacted or discussed at the meeting but notice must be received by all members of the body and by all media outlets that have requested notice in writing.
I do not feel the Anderson Valley Post received proper notification.
Furthermore the Ralph M. Brown Act concludes that the 72-hour notice requirement mandates local agencies to post their notices in locations which are accessible 24 hours a day for the 72 hours prior to the meeting. Accordingly, notices cannot be placed in buildings which are locked for some portion of the 72 hours immediately prior to the meeting. (78 Ops.Cal.Atty.Gen. 327, 331-332 (1995).
I can tell you the Fire Station does lock its office door after 5 PM.
HeardEnough writes:
curious...did anyone bother to see if the notice was posted on the outside of the entrance to the fire hall? that would have been adequate I believe...quick! someone check so we can get that doggone chief his job back.
Treachery_Runs_Deep writes:
Misdemeanors, felonies?!! From our Fire Board? There are so many rotten things to pick over from this group that it’s a virtual waiting room of diseases. What a joke. They beat the Fire Chief up with an investigator that turns out isn’t even licensed in California. Is that ethical? You bet it’s not. So what do you think they’ll want to do, …oh, let’s see…have another investigation? Absolutely not. The hell they’ve but the Chief through and his family is a disgrace and he deserves to be our Chief, that’s the long and short of it. If those fire board members don’t like it, they can withdraw from the fire board and leave. If the firefighters don’t like it they can leave too. There are plenty of people more deserving to wear the badge and do a good job.
P.S. Blue Suede Shoes…you always make me laugh while having such right-on-target points.
BlueSuedeShoes writes:
Thanks for the clarification.
As I see it here, we have "same song, second verse, could get better, but it's gonna' get worse."
Do these people even know the laws that bind them to proper codes and ethics? Evidently not, if one looks at their track records. They do have a staff lawyer,correct? Are they just choosing not to follow his advice?
Geez-you would think they would try to get it right, especially now when they are in the spotlight-or is that HOTlight?
So to add to their other 'deadly sins', we now have an unlawfully called meeting. Go unholy trinity!! Keep digging, maybe you will bury yourselves and Anderson will have the opportunity to bring a new, honest political system to town.
LuvAnderson writes:
HeardEnough-glad to see you have finally come over to the right side. You must be not be classless after all.
Yes,Chief should soon be back at work. We will all feel safer with fire season here, knowing he is making plans for emergencies in case we need them. He may be minus part of a fire board but heck, there are plenty of people backing him.
Surely there is something that can be done to have an 'interim fire board' until elections happen. After all, surely there are plans in place just in case a fire board member(s) needs to be replaced immediately. Right?
Oh, and if Fincher and Nichols decide to run away, I bet Chief can get more heart and soul out of those other firefighters who support him (and us), than Fincher and Nichols ever thought about having.
Reddinglegaleagle writes:
Allowing a private citizen to look into the personnel file of an employee as well as conduct an illegal investigation is a violation of civil rights. Maybe it’s time to contact the American Civil Liberties Union or at the very least a very strong civil litigator.
ForAnderson writes:
Seems to me there is only one avenue left to this Fire Board. That would be to withdraw this illegal investigation and its' flawed, illegal report, and put our Chief back to work. If they do not, they are only lining themselves up for tons of civil lawsuits. This has been yet another Comnick hatchet job from the beginning.
It has nothing to do with whether people like her or not. It has everything to do with illegal political practices and illegal politicians. The unholy trinity has painted themselves into a corner, and we will see their messy footprints everywhere as they leave. No longer will they be able to drive people who cross them the wrong way out of town. Their reign is so over.
If they are smart, and up to this point that has not been one of their strong suits, they will back away from this whole mess, apologize and put Chief back to work.
You have read it all before: bribes (dessert & campaign monies), illegal investigation, conflict of interest, unfair labor practices, Brown Act violations, and that is only the beginning of a long list of illegal activities.
Wise up, fire board, back off and leave Comnick to face herself and her illegal motives for once. She needs to remember that recalls happen for a good reason. She has given more than enough reasons to be recalled. Her sidekicks have as well.
Voters are watching and waiting for your decision, board members. Are you ready to listen to citizens for fair and honest political practices? If not, your political career days are numbered.
ConcernedAndersonCitizens writes:
If you will remember 10 days ago Cconcerned Citizened submitted the following questions to the Fire District.
On behalf of Concerned Citizens for a Fair Local Government, in accordance with the California Public Records Act GOVT. CODE §§ 6250 - 6276.48, we are requesting the following public information and would appreciate your complete reply within 10 days.
1. Out of which budgetary line item is the investigation of Chief Piccinini being deducted from (line item name and number)?
2. The amount of Mr. Purcell’s flat fee for the investigation, if a flat fee is not being charged, please answer all items in number 3.
3. What are the following costs of Mr. Purcell’s charges?
a. Per day/per hour charge for his services
b. Per day per diem
c. Per day charge from the city of Anderson for vehicle use
d. Per day charge from the city of Anderson for office use
e. Per day charge for Gaia Hotel
f. Cost from the city of Anderson to pick up and drop off Mr. Purcell to Sacramento airport
g. Cost of each airfare for Mr. Purcell’s transportation to and from Anderson
h. Total cost of investigation to date?
4. How was Mr. Purcell selected to perform the investigation?
a. Contract already in place
b. Formal bid selection
5. Why was a local independent investigator not used?
6. What local independent investigators were contacted for cost estimates?
7. Please provide Mr. Purcell’s validation to conduct a personnel investigation for the Anderson Fire Protection District within the city limits of Anderson, i.e., a city business permit, private investigator license, or affiliation with any public employee investigation firm.
ConcernedAndersonCitizens writes:
Please find below the answers to our questions
To: Anderson Voters
From: Acting Chief Andy Nichols
Re: Public Records Act Request
Date: June 24, 2009
In response to your Public Records Act request sent by e-mail to the Anderson Fire Protection District on June 14, 2009, you are advised as follows:
1. Payment for services connected to the investigation of Chief Piccinini has not yet been made and upon presentation to the Board of invoice(s) pertaining to such services, those warrants will be reviewed for payment and be public documents.
2. There is no flat fee contract between the District and Mr. Purcell.
3. Total costs of the investigation have not been determined in that the investigation is not yet complete. Copies of invoices pertaining to the investigation are public records and will be made available when received by the District and presented to the Board for approval.
4. Item 4 of your request is construed to mean you are asking for a copy of any contract previously “in place” with Mr. Purcell. There is no such document or arrangement. There are no formal or informal bid documents for investigative services on file with the District.
5. With regard to items numbered 5 and 6, there are no documents on file with the District pertaining to contacts with other investigators.
6. The District is not in possession of any documents which you are referring to in item number 7 of your e-mail.
AndersonMom writes:
I agree that it is a violation of civil rights but isn't there an issue with the federal privacy act as well? It took a while but I read through the Privacy Act of 1974 and I'm not seeing where it says a company can give the personnel record of an individual to a private citizen. Not to mention that giving Chief's file to a citizen could open the Chief up to possible identity theft by anyone who may have had access to the file while it was in the possession of Purcell in a car or in the hotel. Please understand that I'm not calling anyone a thief or saying this happened; however, if the information is just sitting there, someone may have not resisted the urge and peeked. Chief Joe could have long term damage due to this illegal investigation.
ConcernedAndersonCitizens writes:
No real answers were given but here is my interpretation:
Answer to number 1,Did the board not discuss how financing of the investigation would be taking care of?
Answer to number 2, it is not a flat fee.
No real answer to number 3, could it be the board has no idea how much Purcell is charging on a per day basis and the other charges incurred by him?
Answer to number 4, in gist, is that no formal bid process was conducted to select Purcell.
Answer to number 5 and 6,no formal bid process was conducted to select an investigator.
Answer to number 7, the Board did not check to see if they were hiring a legal investigator.
AndersonMom writes:
"3. Total costs of the investigation have not been determined in that the investigation is not yet complete."
What do they mean the investigation is not yet complete? Didn't Webster say they were just waiting on the written report so they could make a decision? Didn't Purcell give the report orally 2 weeks ago? How can he give a report if the investigation isn't done? How can they make a decision tomorrow night if the investigation isn't done? How can they only be waiting on the written report if the investigation isn't done?
So, okay, extremely blunt question here....who's lying? Did Webster lie 2 weeks ago saying they were getting the oral report and awaiting the written report? Or, is Nichols lying here saying the investigation isn't done? Did Nichols make a big mistake in one of his first official documents as acting Chief? Please folks, at least get your stories straight!
Looks like one more inconsistency for a real investigation.
Tiredofit writes:
Here we go again!! OK, so let me get this straight. No one knows what the costs might be for this whole investigation to date. No one has any idea what is going on, where the money is coming from, what Mr. Purcell did while he was here, how much he is charging,how many hours he racked up, how many meals he ate, how much his airfare cost, etc. etc. etc. No one has seen any certficate that enables him to investigate anyone or anything in California. (Mainly because there is none & besides why should they think to ask.They have done their own thing for so long that legalities never even entered into the equation.) Sounds like good management to me! What a crock! Perhaps Comnick is financing this out of her 'leftover campaign money?" People, get real!!
So is the Fire District so rich that the board can afford "whatever the total happens to be?" Most of us live within a budget. We know exactly what we can afford to spend on each line item. This fire board just decided to randomly bring in Mr. Purcell and pay whatever he felt was fair? Mismanagement, big time!! Anything for Comnick!! Anything to keep her happy!!
My gosh, let's just go out and do this investigation without any forethought. Let's just obey Comnick and "get the Chief." No wonder Anderson Voters voted overwhelmingly to have an elected Fire Board. This illegal activity has gone on far too long. Comnick thinks it up and Schaeffer and Webster just 'yes ma'am' her the whole time. Unholy trinity is too nice a name for these three.
Did anyone see the cartoon on the editorial page of the Valley Post today? That says it all. Cute likeness of the unholy trinity, wouldn't you say?
It is a good thing this power trip is coming to a fast close. These people have had their illegal way in our community for too many years. I, for one, cannot wait to see this recall and Grand Jury Investigatio happen. Getting rid of this mess will bring a breath of fresh air to Anderson and its' citizens. We might actually see honest government in our town. Thankfully we have two untainted city council persons. We just need three more honest people who want to see Anderson flourish as it should.
BlueSuedeShoes writes:
How can this fire board possibly have any reason to meet tomorrow night? They do not have a legal report. Are they just so full of themselves, and so used to breaking the law, that they think they can go ahead, use this report and get by with it? Where is the lawyer in all of this? Does he not see the illegality of it all? Is he also too afraid to cross Comnick?
Can they not see that they are simply opening themselves up to even more lawsuits? My gosh, folks,talk about thumbing their noses at Anderson citizens. Here we have a classic example in the unholy trinity of, "Yes, as a matter of fact, we am smarter and more important than all of you. Yes, we are in charge of how things are done in Anderson, and we will continue to perform our illegal acts as long as we get away with it."
Who do they think they are kidding? Anderson citizens see through them now. Two more people who live in the fire district came to me today and asked,"When are you Anderson residents going to have enough of Comnick's antics and recall her?" WOW!! This unholy trinity is flagrant in their misuse of the law. They quite simply no longer care whether the things they do are legal. They just must have their way no matter what. They must be in charge of the rest of us 'little people.'
Is there anyone on that fire board who seriously has Anderson at heart? I hear that "the queen (Comnick) is not amused these days." I hear that she will not return calls from the newspaper (not available for comment) or answer her door for fear that someone will ask her something she cannot answer.
Maybe if we all camp out on the sidewalk in front of her house, she will treat us to dessert, too. You think? Oh, I forgot, her bribes are only for the firefighters, who are being coerced by Fincher and Nichols to back the board or lose their jobs. Funny, I must have gone to sleep in America and woke up in Russia. Comnick and her Gestapo are still trying to prove that they are in charge.
Put this down on your little agendas, unholy trinity: we are sick and tired of your antics. Your political careers are through in Anderson. You might as well give it up and go home. Your days running this town are numbered. Enjoy your assumed 'power' while you can. The sleeping giant is arising and you three are not David, nor do you even know how to wield a slingshot. We, on the other hand, do!!
andersonsnooper360 writes:
Well this is getting interesting...illegal investigation is nothing to this bunch of law breakers. One is being investigated by the state for illegal practices, (Webster for not recusing himself regarding decisions made while on council for a company he was receiving money from and he sort of forgot to claim the money on his taxes; Norma likes to spend campaign money to bribe firefighters; Schaefer as an officer of the court might have had an idea that he was party to hiring an illegal investigator), but hey, they are above the law. Let's leave these poor fools alone. We know at this point they will not come to a smart or reasonable decision. Arrogance and ignorance are what drives these three stooges, let's just sit back and enjoy the ride because they ain't seen nothin' yet. Put your boots on because it is going to hit the super sized fan.
AndersonMom writes:
::walks in wearing her rain hat, rain coat, gloves, rubber boots, and ski mask:: 8 hours til it all hits the fan and starts flying around Anderson...I'm covered...anybody else?
Hmm...maybe I should wear this while I volunteer my time to get these people recalled for everything they have done to destroy honesty in Anderson.
Warning to Norma...I heard you think this will all disappear after tonight. WRONG! We're here to stay and make sure you do not stay in your position. Be an adult for the first time in your 50+ years of practice as one...stop this now and give the Chief back his job.
LuvAnderson writes:
I saw the cartoon, Tiredofit, and I think it should be posted all over Anderson. These buffoons are way past their time of effectiveness.
AndersonMom-50+?, try 75+ for Comnick, way too long in the tooth and far too senile to continue in Anderson government. She is through here. Concerned Citizens are seeing to that. Bribery and the "good ol' boy" system will not be allowed to continue in our community.
Webster might have a chance of saving himself if he votes to throw this whole thing out. If he cares about Anderson, as he claims, he will do just that. Otherwise, he, as well as Schaeffer and Comnick are finished. Fitzpatrick had better check deeply into the legality of this whole issue. How can you support a system where a fire board member/city council person actually tried to bribe the firemen?
Isn't that against the law, Mr. Fitzpatrick? Isn't it against the law to hire a private citizen with no license to delve into this investigation?
Treachery_Runs_Deep writes:
I can't believe the Fire Board is using an illegal report, how is this even sane? What is wrong with them that they don't see how this looks to their own citizens? It really does make them hell-bent on destroying the Chief at any cost. First they hire Purcell to ensure they have just the report they want, then we find out he's not even licensed, and for good measure he's probably guilty of a misdemeanor for conducting the report, possibly a felony because of using the CLETS system.
Norma, Keith, Butch, we will not go away after tonight, the war is ONLY beginning against all of you if all the wrongs are not righted. You are all on notice for the horrible things you've done and are doing.
I've heard Webster reads the blogs, well you need to be sure to take our message back to your friends in low places and do the right thing and bring our Chief back, if he even wants to come back. Politics in Anderson just plain suck.
Tiredofit writes:
You are so right, Treachery_Runs_Deep. First of all, your name says it all. This treacherous mess has deep roots in Anderson,but,it will not be allowed to continue. As we have all stated here, there are only about a thousand and one (or more) reasons why this is wrong on so many levels. (See above)Citizens are now actively watching, digging and waiting to see how this mess is handled at tonight's meeting.
If Webster does read the blogs, then he had best know that his only hope to retain a semblance of his self proclaimed "Mr. Anderson" title, lies directly in what he as chairman of this fire board allows to happen tonight.
May I remind him that, he himself, will need support when the state investigation becomes public about him.
The cartoon on the editorial page in the Valley Post shows it all. Citizens are now aware of just how illegal a system has been allowed to flourish in Anderson. Citizens also know who is responsible for all of the above. The unholy trinity is falling apart. Tomatoes not withstanding,(lethal weapons, remember?) Comnick must be having heart palpitations watching her micro-management control system slip through her senile, bribing fingers.
Get smart, fire board, discipline Chief if you feel you must, but for the sake of all Anderson citizens, put him back to work. Remember why you hired him? He is a forward thinking, progressive Chief willing to continue to bring our local fire hall into this century. He did the right thing by NOT bowing to Comnick's personal request that he 'look the other way' and not require sprinklers in her friend's (and I use the term loosely) building. You have given him great reviews until suddenly you place him on administrative leave? There is something smelly and wrong with that whole scenario.
Yes, the stuff is about to hit the fan and it will be messy at best. Anderson Citizens have their rain gear and boots on and we are prepared!! Is the unholy trinity prepared? (Don't think so.) If they cannot stand thrown tomatoes, how will they withstand what else is coming down the pike towards them. They WILL answer for their illegal activities in our community. Recall is evident.
BlueSuedeShoes writes:
Yeah, well, my boots used to be blue suede until I started following the trail of the unholy trinity. Guess what color they are now?
This group is unbelievable: unbelievably self appointed, unbelievably egotistic, unbelievably thumbing their noses at hard working Anderson citizens, unbelievably illegally trying to force their own agendas onto Anderson residents, unbelievably still thinking they can sweep this under the rug soon.
NEWSFLASH: You are unbelieveably done in Anderson. Gosh, listen to all those hearty cheers behind me! Go citizens!!!
AndersonMom writes:
I just found the positive in all of this!
Anybody with a brain knows the poo poo that has been spread by Comnick and her corrupt supporters for years. Once she is gone, she can't spread it anymore. It will sink into the ground and disappear. And remember folks, from the land once covered in poop, beautiful roses appear!
Tiredofit writes:
And that adds up to a lot of poop! Those roses are going to be ginormous!!
Watchingfromafar writes:
I've been reading all of this....
I'm not from your neck of the woods - I'm way West....
I'm praying for strength for the Chief and his family.
I'm praying for a favorable outcome to tonights meeting.
I'm praying that no matter how this whole thing turns out, you as the Concerned Citizens DO NOT LOSE YOUR ENERGY in bringing justice to your governing authorities.
HeardEnough writes:
gee...i went to the meeting tonight. no one showed up to support the fire chief. at least no one spoke. i guess the investigation WAS legal. i guess the meeting notice WAS legal. interesting was the only speaker was the spokesperson for the fire department personel. he announced the fireman had a vote of "no confidence" in their chief. according to the recent comments, i expected a standing room only crowd, all eager for a recall. i guess old norma bribed the citizens with dessert so they'd stay home. i wanted to meet tina beldon or her invisible sister. linda beldon. i guess she was at another graduation or at home watching the national tractor pull championships. i didn't wait around for the board's decision. noticing the mere size of the binders from the investigation, i surmisssed he was history. curious...where was the fire chief?
Tiredofit writes:
HeardEnough-Don't you wish you knew what we were doing tonight and what we are up to next? Hmmmmm. He who laughs last.....................................
As for Comnick, I heard she was serving grape kool-aid and dessert right after the meeting. Bet the firefighters all lined up for that.
Of course you still have so many "typos" your blog is hard to understand (spelling and grammar classes should definitely be in your future-perhaps your son, part of the unholy trinity will pay for them.)
andersonsnooper360 writes:
oh toy, you igonrant ___. Look up "strategy" in your old Webster. Do you think the Citizens for A Fair Local Government didn't know the deck was stacked tonight? Good grief. When you are not defending your 50 year old son perhaps you could bone up on your chess game.
Treachery_Runs_Deep writes:
Our group was busy tonight trust me but it wasn't at the meeting. Really, what was the point, so we could hear Bellinger rattle off the no confidence vote. We all know there is being pressure put on the volunteers to do what the Fire Board wants or else.
There is a firestorm of legalities that need to be addressed and will be, one way or another. It must be such a cross to bear to be as perfect in every way as the unholy trinity. Their good morals are a joke it seems to everyone but themselves. After the Chief's beating, who will be Norma's next victim?
andersonsnooper360 writes:
her next victim??? anyone who dares stand up to her or disagrees with her. It's a simple process for a simple woman.
Treachery_Runs_Deep writes:
Simple is as simple does. That's Norma's motto as well as her state of being. Seriously, how did Anderson get so lucky as to have such a jewel that we can all be so proud of. She makes Hitler look like a preschool teacher.
ForAnderson writes:
"Oh, Lord, it's hard to be humble, when you're perfect in every way..." This song brought to you by "Norma and the Stupids."
Aren't we just so blessed to have such a perfect fire board with their perfect attorney and such a perfect acting fire chief? Oh yes, and some perfect Mamas going to bat for their perfect sons. How lucky we are to live in perfect Anderson. Sounds like Utopia. Except the real truth is stranger than fiction.
The unholy trinity continues to think that they are impervious(look that one up, HeardEnough)to any accountability at all.
Well, I have news for them. Enjoy your little playhouses while you can because the walls are about to fall down on your heads. Course, that might be a way to actually knock some sense into your heads---nnaaahhhh, you guys are too dense for anything to penetrate those thick skulls.
It is so amazing that this little unholy trinity group perceives those of us who are standing up for Chief as their latest enemies. They no longer speak or even acknowledge us when we meet in town, at meetings, etc. Isn't that strange? Because we differ in our opinions, we are now the enemy. Because we do not agree with them 100%, we are no longer worthy of even a glance in our direction. That is the way they play the game. Sounds like Russia to me. Of course, they are rather like the Gestapo.
So, once they are out of office, should we return the favor? Should we ostracize them? Hold them up to ridicule? No, we cannot do that, because they are already doing it to themselves. Anderson residents have watched this whole mess and taken note of exactly who is involved. Voters will soon show just how much power we have and how little power the unholy trinity has-which is much less than they think since they are legends in their own minds. (at least they would be if they had a mind)
By the way, Comnick, Schaeffer & Webster. Your village called, their idiots are missing. Go back where you belong, which is NOT in the Anderson political arena.
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