Did the corrupt dinosaur we all know as the Wicomico County Liquor Control Board embezzle from the taxpayers at yesterday's council meeting? If they were paying those dispensary employees in the audience they were!Since the council postponed its vote on a referendum until August 19th, I've offered a few suggestions as to what I think should be done.
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Looking at that sea of blue, I see red! Lobbying for protected jobs at our expense.
What's the salary of these people?
Embezzling? You've got to be kidding. Embezzling is for "ill-gotton gain" Now, can you explain to me how these employees, whether being paid or not, have demonstrated "ill-gotton gain" while their attending a meeting that could very well affect their livelyhood? And besides, I doubt all of them would have been on duty anyhow, at this time. So it's obvious, their coming in on their own time. And don't give me that taxpayer b.s. I'm a taxpayer also, and quite frankly I'm sick and tired of you guys (on both sides of the issue) beating a 1$ problem with a 20$ stick! Now thats a waste of my $$$. MOVE ON!! There are more important issues affecting this county today, than the dispensary issue.
12:40 PM must be an employee
to 12:40, no, I'm not an employee, just a taxpayer who is sick and tired of what goes on in this county. This county wastes more time and money on tiny b.s. like this, when there are real issues out there,i.e. a runaway board of ed, that can't account for anything, county roads that couldn't account for anything and the list goes on. This is an entity that brings money to the county and special interests on the county want to kill the beast! for what purpose. Whats their real reason for killing the goose? Is it for their own self gain? Perhaps that should be the investigative direction. But this crap about embezzling, etc. is such a waste of time. Move on!
Personaly, I don't care where people buy their liqour from, but it makes me wonder when a few people in power are adamant about removing it. Makes me wonder what their true motive is? Is it to profit themselves personally after the dust clears? makes me wonder.
Why else would the three richest of the council members and likely A.K. Kenny be so pressing on this issue, which benefits the county if left alone. It's a user tax. Not forced on anyone. You don't drink, you don't pay it. The three republicans want to make it so they can run the liquor business in this county. And Holloway, Kenny, Prettyman and Bartkovich all have millions to do it. It's more take from the poor, so the rich make more. Meanwhile, taxes will go up if this is done.
Worry about the elderly, healthcare for them. The growing homeless problem. You want better education but want to cut the money off and let the fat cats have it.
Deal with the real issues. Stop trying to cover up the landfill joke the council let go.
The liquor board is run by the state. This council has no jurisdiction. Tell them to stop trying to fix something that isn't broke. Try the civic center for starters, it's broke.
And before you tell lies on here. This is the Salisbury news? Then get your facts straight. Do some reporting. Don't twist the truth into lies, your only making fools of yourselves and blogs in general. Your all feeding crap to the people who can't think for themselves. That's really sad.
might as well just paid them to watch a county council meeting, it was the hardest work they did all day. i make frequent stops there and everytime I go into the office the employees are reading catalogs and trying to decide what they will buy from Avon. their office staff alone costs about $200,000 a year counting benefits and they must have two independent audit's every year.
4:18 good post. Mike Vizard of Cheers and on the task committee will be the first to get a license. He already has blueprints drawn up for his new business. So close to the college, probably at that location.
It's words like embezzling and minions, and all the dirty words you can find in a thesaurus, that hurt your case and make the site look personal and childish (the way the ultra bush hating liberals act - and I don't think you are one of those for the record.)
Like calling tilghman an idiot. Yes you have a legal right to do it. You also have a right to run up and down the beach in a speedo but it's probably not a good idea. If you're trying to be a serious source for news lose the personal attacks.
Just because you disagree with someone doesn't mean they are always lying.
And seriously, can you name 5 things the council has done right in this term. I bet you can easily roll off 5 things you think they've done wrong. Yet you trust them wholeheartedly on this one issue.
No, government shouldn't be in competition with private enterprise - but stick to the logic and meaningful discussion and not so much name calling.
And what about the landfill thing. That was $500,000 of YOUR money that was stolen on this council's watch. Amazing how little mention that gets.
BC
BC, G.A. Harrison is just a sensationalist trying to start trouble. You can't take anything he says seriously.
Two Cents - I honestly don't believe you are correct in your characterization. While you may disagree with me, I only draw attention to issues that I truly believe in. While I don't always succeed, I usually pick my words pretty carefully.
BC -
As I stated - IF they were paid - it would be embezzling from the taxpayer. As far as minions go, I think it applies. There is nothing de facto sinister about the word. I just prefer it in instances like this.
You may disagree, but my argument remains valid.
Please note - As a rule, I do not call people idiots! You are confusing me with someone else.
As for the landfill issue, your point is well taken. However, I will explain to you as I have explained to many friends privately - I write about what I want to write about. I write op-ed. I care about the dispensary issue because it hits me on a principle near and dear. The same applies with the PAC-14 fiasco, school choice, tax policy, and a host of other issues.
The landfill is an important issue - but you are wrong that it occurred under this council's watch. It was merely discovered under this council's and Pollitt's watch.
While it is important, it's just something that I haven't chosen to write about. That is not to say that I won't write about it in future - or that I will. There are hundreds, thousands, of important topics. I have neither the time nor energy to write about all of the topics that interest me, much less the ones that are important, but don't interest me.
Touche'
Agreed GA, the idiots part was more directed to the site and Joe in general.
And it didn't start under their watch, but it was still going on under their watch for some time it seems.
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