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Sunday, January 27, 2008
Blogger, The Candid Truth Goes Off On BNN And Quits Blogging
GO HERE for the original Post.
"One More Thing
I wrote this yesterday and wasn’t sure if I was going to post it but in light of today I thought I would.
First I want to say I have been honored with the comments and emails that have been sent regarding the closing down of The Candid Truth. It makes me realize that all the work and effort I put into the blog was really worth something and not just a waste of time. So thank you for the kind words.
I have debated if I should reveal this as I think overall BNN is an asset to bloggers. While the constant writing was taking up way too much time, much more than I had ever anticipated it would there was another reason for ending The Candid Truth. Part of my decision to stop blogging was that I asked BNN to drop me from their website. They refused claiming First Amendment privileges. I find this odd in the fact that I had to ask to be added to their site which to me would make it a voluntary act. Also when I was first asked I was turned down because my site was not deemed political enough for the editor. I actually had to explain who I was and my connection to politics here in Anne Arundel County before I was approved.
So while the primary reason was the time, that was the last nudge I needed to quit.
Of course some of you might have already guessed why I was asked to be taken off. The oddest thing about this situation is that the editor knows there is a problem and claims they are working on a fix, but this was first brought up months ago and nothing has been done as yet. I thought they had solved the problem a couple of weeks ago but was wrong. I also think that that week showed the system is up for manual manipulation. To satisfy one blogger who made a complaint they threw the main manipulator down the list. When I made my complaint to them the next week I was number one. So it certainly looks as if, when they want, they can pick and choose where they want people to be. The editor at BNN seems to think that anyone in the top ten or twenty political blogs in the state just should not complain about the system that he has acknowledged as flawed and is being manipulated. He does not understand why people would complain about being cheated. Maybe I should say he doesn't understand why people would want to compete in a completly fair system. The logic behind his thinking is ludicrous. If I am going to spend as much time as I did trying to make a blog worth reading I expect the system by which my site is judged by BNN to work fairly for everyone which it absolutely has not. If a site has better numbers than mine I can live with that as there are many that do, this has nothing to do with my position overall as I know some sites pull fantastic numbers. I showed the BNN editor one sites numbers compared to mine in which mine were slightly better. Of course he knew why the other site was ranked higher in his admittedly severely flawed ranking system.
What I find to be the worst part is that knowing there is a loophole that is being exploited they have done nothing to address it which would be as simple as sending out a request for the practice to be stopped. For whatever reason BNN is unwilling to address their flawed program which is unfortunate as to me it makes them look bad. They want to play big man with Political Blog yet they openly let their system be manipulated. That speaks to me of being totally amateurish and maybe their only real motive is profit as others have suggested. I find it totally ironic that today on their blog ratings with me at numbers twenty and the person that does the most manipulation at number one. Here are mine and his numbers from this week pulled today. If this does not demonstrate to all what bullshit is going on I don’t know what will, then you take into account that Red Maryland has 2,600 visits far outpacing the number one person you know it is nothing but sheer manipulation of the numbers that BNN does not want to deal with and thinks that everyone should be happy because they list our sites. I for one will not play their fixed game and so for me it made my decision to stop blogging for now an easy one. Before I go let me say this to assuage the minds of those who think I am just whining. There was a recent post about sign stealing, where a certain person was mad because signs were being stolen and asked everyone to stop “If you're doing it: stop. If you know who's doing it: turn them in”, in my mind this is no difference as it comes down to treating each other with respect and decency. That is my biggest complaint wit BS, if he had won the election fairly without the games he played I would absolutely have no reason to oppose him and I would most likely still be a supporter of his as I was when he first came to me and Dwyer and asked to run on our slate. Anyway here are the raw numbers so you can see for yourself. Now admittedly we don't know all the factors that go into BNN system, but this should give an idea because there are sites that do way more postings than anyone and are not number one. There are sites with a lot more commets that are number one. The trick to working BNN's system is the crossposting, of that there is no doubt and is acknoledged as a problem by the editor at BNN.
The Candid Truth Site Summary
VISITS
Total 10,787
Average Per Day 87
Average Visit Length 1:40
Last Hour 3
Today 16
This Week 607
PAGE VIEWS
Total 16,481
Average Per Day 135
Average Per Visit,1.6
Last Hour 5
Today 26
This Week 947
Number One Position Site Summary
VISITS
Total 12,501
Average Per Day 79
Average Visit Length 1:57
Last Hour 2
Today 15
This Week 551
PAGE VIEWS
Total 22,192
Average Per Day 122
Average Per Visit 1.5
Last Hour 3
Today 21
This Week 853"
This is not only a shame, it's out of line. Bloggers are finally starting to see the light. This is a major loss to Bloggers and those people that read them.
"One More Thing
I wrote this yesterday and wasn’t sure if I was going to post it but in light of today I thought I would.
First I want to say I have been honored with the comments and emails that have been sent regarding the closing down of The Candid Truth. It makes me realize that all the work and effort I put into the blog was really worth something and not just a waste of time. So thank you for the kind words.
I have debated if I should reveal this as I think overall BNN is an asset to bloggers. While the constant writing was taking up way too much time, much more than I had ever anticipated it would there was another reason for ending The Candid Truth. Part of my decision to stop blogging was that I asked BNN to drop me from their website. They refused claiming First Amendment privileges. I find this odd in the fact that I had to ask to be added to their site which to me would make it a voluntary act. Also when I was first asked I was turned down because my site was not deemed political enough for the editor. I actually had to explain who I was and my connection to politics here in Anne Arundel County before I was approved.
So while the primary reason was the time, that was the last nudge I needed to quit.
Of course some of you might have already guessed why I was asked to be taken off. The oddest thing about this situation is that the editor knows there is a problem and claims they are working on a fix, but this was first brought up months ago and nothing has been done as yet. I thought they had solved the problem a couple of weeks ago but was wrong. I also think that that week showed the system is up for manual manipulation. To satisfy one blogger who made a complaint they threw the main manipulator down the list. When I made my complaint to them the next week I was number one. So it certainly looks as if, when they want, they can pick and choose where they want people to be. The editor at BNN seems to think that anyone in the top ten or twenty political blogs in the state just should not complain about the system that he has acknowledged as flawed and is being manipulated. He does not understand why people would complain about being cheated. Maybe I should say he doesn't understand why people would want to compete in a completly fair system. The logic behind his thinking is ludicrous. If I am going to spend as much time as I did trying to make a blog worth reading I expect the system by which my site is judged by BNN to work fairly for everyone which it absolutely has not. If a site has better numbers than mine I can live with that as there are many that do, this has nothing to do with my position overall as I know some sites pull fantastic numbers. I showed the BNN editor one sites numbers compared to mine in which mine were slightly better. Of course he knew why the other site was ranked higher in his admittedly severely flawed ranking system.
What I find to be the worst part is that knowing there is a loophole that is being exploited they have done nothing to address it which would be as simple as sending out a request for the practice to be stopped. For whatever reason BNN is unwilling to address their flawed program which is unfortunate as to me it makes them look bad. They want to play big man with Political Blog yet they openly let their system be manipulated. That speaks to me of being totally amateurish and maybe their only real motive is profit as others have suggested. I find it totally ironic that today on their blog ratings with me at numbers twenty and the person that does the most manipulation at number one. Here are mine and his numbers from this week pulled today. If this does not demonstrate to all what bullshit is going on I don’t know what will, then you take into account that Red Maryland has 2,600 visits far outpacing the number one person you know it is nothing but sheer manipulation of the numbers that BNN does not want to deal with and thinks that everyone should be happy because they list our sites. I for one will not play their fixed game and so for me it made my decision to stop blogging for now an easy one. Before I go let me say this to assuage the minds of those who think I am just whining. There was a recent post about sign stealing, where a certain person was mad because signs were being stolen and asked everyone to stop “If you're doing it: stop. If you know who's doing it: turn them in”, in my mind this is no difference as it comes down to treating each other with respect and decency. That is my biggest complaint wit BS, if he had won the election fairly without the games he played I would absolutely have no reason to oppose him and I would most likely still be a supporter of his as I was when he first came to me and Dwyer and asked to run on our slate. Anyway here are the raw numbers so you can see for yourself. Now admittedly we don't know all the factors that go into BNN system, but this should give an idea because there are sites that do way more postings than anyone and are not number one. There are sites with a lot more commets that are number one. The trick to working BNN's system is the crossposting, of that there is no doubt and is acknoledged as a problem by the editor at BNN.
The Candid Truth Site Summary
VISITS
Total 10,787
Average Per Day 87
Average Visit Length 1:40
Last Hour 3
Today 16
This Week 607
PAGE VIEWS
Total 16,481
Average Per Day 135
Average Per Visit,1.6
Last Hour 5
Today 26
This Week 947
Number One Position Site Summary
VISITS
Total 12,501
Average Per Day 79
Average Visit Length 1:57
Last Hour 2
Today 15
This Week 551
PAGE VIEWS
Total 22,192
Average Per Day 122
Average Per Visit 1.5
Last Hour 3
Today 21
This Week 853"
This is not only a shame, it's out of line. Bloggers are finally starting to see the light. This is a major loss to Bloggers and those people that read them.
The Clinton Lagacy
I had almost forgotten.... Old draft evaders never die. They just have a hair cut and shave. SCUM OF THE EARTH! AMERICA 'S FIRST COUPLE..NOT AGAIN
The Clinton 's.....From your Vietnam Era Veterans.
Bill & Hillary, 1970
BILL CLINTONS MILITARY CAREER
Bill Clinton registers for the draft on September 08, 1964, accepting all contractual conditions of registering for the draft. Selective Service Number is 326 46 228.
Bill Clinton classified 2-S on November 17, 1964.
Bill Clinton reclassified 1-A on March 20, 1968.
Bill Clinton ordered to report for induction on July 28, 1969.
Bill Clinton refuses to report and is not inducted into the military.
Bill Clinton reclassified 1-D after enlisting in the United States Army Reserves on August 07, 1969, under authority of COL. E. Holmes.
Clinton signs enlistment papers and takes oath of enlistment.
Bill Clinton fails to report to his duty station at the University of Arkansas ROTC, September 1969.
Bill Clinton reclassified 1-A on October 30, 1969, as enlistment with Army Reserves is revoked by Colonel E. Holmes and Clinton now AWOL and subject to arrest under Public Law 90-40 (2) (a) registrant who has failed to report...remain liable for induction.
Bill Clinton's birth date lottery number is 311, drawn December 1, 1969, but anyone who has already been ordered to report for induction is INELIGIBLE!
Bill Clinton runs for Congress (1974), while a fugitive from justice under Public Law 90-40.
Bill Clinton runs for Arkansas Attorney General (1976), while a fugitive from justice.
Bill Clinton receives pardon on January 21, 1977, from President Carter.
Bill Clinton becomes the FIRST PARDONED FEDERAL FELON ever to serve as President of the United States .
All these facts come from Freedom of Information requests, public laws, and various books that have been published, and have not been refuted by Clinton.
After the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, President Clinton promised that those responsible would be hunted down and punished.
After the 1995 bombing in Saudi Arabia , which killed five U.S. military personnel, Clinton promised that those responsible would be hunted down and punished.
After the 1996 Khobar Towers bombing in Saudi Arabia , which killed 19 and injured 200 U.S. military personnel, Clinton promised that those responsible would be hunted down and punished.
After the 1998 bombing of U.S. embassies in Africa, which killed 224 and injured 5,000, Clinton promised that those responsible would be hunted down and punished.
After the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole, which killed 17 and injured 39 U.S. Sailors, Clinton promised that those responsible be hunted down and punished.
Maybe if Clinton had kept those promises, an estimated 3,000 people in New York and Washington , DC . who are now dead would be alive today .
THINK ABOUT IT! It is a strange turn of events. Hillary gets $8 Million for her forthcoming memoir. Bill gets about $12 Million for his memoir yet to be written. This from two people who spent 8 years being unable to recall anything about past events while under oath.
Sincerely,
Cdr. Hamilton McWhorter USN (ret)
Obscure Find Verifies Biblical Story
Read the Book of Nehemiah in the Old Testament, or the Tanach as it is known to Jews, and you will get a detailed description about the rebuilding of the wall of Jerusalem that had been destroyed earlier by the Babylonians. Through the years, many biblical scholars insisted the wall didn't really exist. Guess what? Israeli archaeologists have found it. It does exist--just as the Bible says.
The Associated Press reports that the wall was found in Jerusalem's ancient City of David while archaeologists were attempting to rescue a tower that was in danger of collapsing. Underneath that tower and near the wall, they found pottery shards and arrowheads that date from the 5th century B.C.--the time of Nehemiah. Eilat Mazar, head of the Institute of Archaeology at the Shalem Center, a Jerusalem-based research and educational institute, and leader of the dig, said the findings suggest the structure is part of the same city wall described in Nehemiah. "We were amazed," she told AP. "This was a great surprise. It was something we didn't plan."
So do scholars now agree that this is Nehemiah's wall? That depends on whom you ask. Ephraim Stern, professor emeritus of archaeology at Hebrew University and chairman of the state of Israel archaeological council, says it's the wall. He told AP, "The material she showed me is from the Persian period," which is the period of Nehemiah. "I can sign on the date of the material she found."
Meanwhile, Israel Finkelstein, a professor of archaeology at Tel Aviv University, allowed that the discovery is "an interesting find," but said the pottery and other artifacts do not indicate that the wall was built in the time of Nehemiah, reports AP. He argues that the debris found near it doesn't mean the wall couldn't have been built later. "The wall could have been built, theoretically, in the Ottoman period," he said. "It's not later than the pottery--that's all we know."
This dig has been extraordinarily successful. The first phase was completed in 2005 and uncovered what archaeologists believe are the remains of King David's palace, which was built by King Hiram of Tyre.
The Associated Press reports that the wall was found in Jerusalem's ancient City of David while archaeologists were attempting to rescue a tower that was in danger of collapsing. Underneath that tower and near the wall, they found pottery shards and arrowheads that date from the 5th century B.C.--the time of Nehemiah. Eilat Mazar, head of the Institute of Archaeology at the Shalem Center, a Jerusalem-based research and educational institute, and leader of the dig, said the findings suggest the structure is part of the same city wall described in Nehemiah. "We were amazed," she told AP. "This was a great surprise. It was something we didn't plan."
So do scholars now agree that this is Nehemiah's wall? That depends on whom you ask. Ephraim Stern, professor emeritus of archaeology at Hebrew University and chairman of the state of Israel archaeological council, says it's the wall. He told AP, "The material she showed me is from the Persian period," which is the period of Nehemiah. "I can sign on the date of the material she found."
Meanwhile, Israel Finkelstein, a professor of archaeology at Tel Aviv University, allowed that the discovery is "an interesting find," but said the pottery and other artifacts do not indicate that the wall was built in the time of Nehemiah, reports AP. He argues that the debris found near it doesn't mean the wall couldn't have been built later. "The wall could have been built, theoretically, in the Ottoman period," he said. "It's not later than the pottery--that's all we know."
This dig has been extraordinarily successful. The first phase was completed in 2005 and uncovered what archaeologists believe are the remains of King David's palace, which was built by King Hiram of Tyre.
The Salisbury Library Scam
Leave it to Mayor Barrie Tilghman to feed you even more BS perhaps to get her name on something, anything!
The first plan of attack, should anyone be in the alleged position the Library is in would be to go to your neighbors and ask if they would consider selling their property to the City for the right price.
Not Barrie Tilghman. Instead, she'll come up with a Rockville $300,000,000.00 scheme to create a new Town Center and NOT look at any other options. In all fairness here I should say that it would probably be a cold day in hell before Bob Cannon would even think about selling anything to Barrie Tilghman, she'd have to be removed from Office before he'd even consider selling.
Nevertheless, when I spoke to the Cannon's and came to learn NO ONE has confronted them about purchasing their building next door to the Library, (which makes perfect sense) I realized this is yet another scam by the Tilghman Administration. Sure, make it look like there's no other way out. Don't expand, built new and put Barrie Tilghman's name on it to boot.
Ladies & Gentlemen, be very careful of what comes out of their mouths any more because they're completely out of control. The Library brings NO economic & development to the Downtown area, just like a Theater won't either. Barrie Tilghman needs to be removed as Mayor in this next election and someone with some serious business sense needs to step up to the plate and bring Salisbury back to the gem it used to be before Barrie and her Developer friends took over.
Shame on the Library Director as well for not searching this avenue as well. I'm truly disappointed.
Doesn't It Tick You Off When Realatards Refuse To Say How Much?
All too often, (especially now) Realatards refuse to put in their ads just how much a home is for sale. Out of principal alone, I refuse to call or look at such properties because it's VERY obvious they want too much for it.
Since I started exposing this local Industry, you might expect to see this more often than not because they know I might just look at it and say, are you nuts? Anyhow, the owner of this property should insist they put the price up and save the company a ton of phone calls simply to ask what the price is. If they were so good at what they do and they know how to price homes for sale, what are they so afraid of? My guess would be that these are always the homes that they have listed for far more than they are worth.
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Salisbury University Students Reach Out
Back By Popular Demand. The comments keep flowing in on this Post so I thought I'd bring it back for more debate. It's an excellent topic but don't think it's over. There's another side to this story I'll be producing very soon.
I thought that the issue of Salisbury Police brutality needs to be brought to media attention. I would like you to read the following which is one of many facebook groups made by Salisbury University students which have complained about SPD.
The amount of students upset with the SPD became so great that the University sent out e-mails setting up meetings to try and fix the issues. Unfortunately, Salisbury does NOT give the University Students a voice. The story I provided below is just one of many disgusting and inappropriate acts the police have done.
I can guarantee that if you investigate more on the issue of how the Salisbury Police Department have treated University students you would be very upset. I would like to remain anonymous due to the fact that I do not trust the SPD and I do not want to be targeted by them.
I already know someone who had wrote to USA Today and other local news stations in hope that things can be changed. This incident you are about to read is more disturbing than what is written. There are witnesses who claimed the officers on the scene taunted these students and asked them questions such as "Do you believe in God?" That is highly inappropriate and if this was done to anyone in my home town those officers would be either fined, suspended, or even fired for such horrible actions.
Group Info Name: Free the UV 3
Type: Organizations - Advocacy Organizations
Description: A group dedicated to the intolerably injustice of the Salisbury p.d!
I just watched 2 of my very good friends be ridiculously accosted by the SPD. This group of badged fascists just trampled on and abused the rights of several very honest and great Salisbury university students. My close friend Robby's apartment was literally moments ago invaded by Salisbury's finest.
The brutality that i just witnessed first hand was enough to make realize that something must be done against this invasive and violent police force.
While attending a party at UV, a VERY small party at that, with about 10 other SU students, I had stepped outside and then witnessed 3 SPD officers storm up the steps and almost literally burst through the door of this apartment. Upon forcefully pushing through the doorway, without being asked to enter, I witnessed my friend Steve be torn from the apartment while simply expressing his constitutional 4th amendment rights. he was thrown against the siding of the apartment building, his blood splattering the wall, where he was then forced to the ground while one officer sprayed mace in his eyes and another beat his left knee with a baton until blood stained the concrete patio...
Under excruciating pain, Steve held his composure and continued to assert his rights. The officers brutally manhandled Steve and threw him against the ground, his eyes burning from the mace attack.
The officers treated the other residents of the apartment like criminals, forcing them against the wall handcuffed. I witnessed several more officers enter the residence, treating it as if it was a crime scene and its inhabitants simple criminals.
I have never seen such blatant brutality and aggression from a so-called "police" organization. The brutality shown against fellow students, and blatant disregard for our most basic constitutional rights was enough to make me sick. I nearly threw up watching what was going on as I could hopelessly tell my friends to to as they were told.
The SPD showed no sympathy against these fellow students, and treated them like the criminals that harrass us nightly. Why are the SPD treating our students like this? Why are they harrassing us and treating us like an oppressed population? Is it not our money that keeps this town (and this 'law enforcement' agency) afloat economically? Why do we continue to allow this sort or brutality?
I saw a human being beaten and thrown aside like an animal, something I hoped I would never see...Are we to continue to allow this blatant abuse of power? Can we allow the SPD to continue to so loosely interpret our rights?
This group is in hopes that we as a student organization can come together and stand against this blatant abuse of our rights. Are we animals?
Join this group and spread the word, this kind of reactionary oppression CANNOT be allowed!
In fight for:
Robby Zayas
Jacob Hinlicky
and any other residents or occupants of this building!
All SU students should be aware of this! I have just spoken with the SPD and will be filing a complaint against them in the morning to regress this situation! Please show your support!
Contact Info Email: ip08813@students.salisbury.edu
Office: Salisbury University
I thought that the issue of Salisbury Police brutality needs to be brought to media attention. I would like you to read the following which is one of many facebook groups made by Salisbury University students which have complained about SPD.
The amount of students upset with the SPD became so great that the University sent out e-mails setting up meetings to try and fix the issues. Unfortunately, Salisbury does NOT give the University Students a voice. The story I provided below is just one of many disgusting and inappropriate acts the police have done.
I can guarantee that if you investigate more on the issue of how the Salisbury Police Department have treated University students you would be very upset. I would like to remain anonymous due to the fact that I do not trust the SPD and I do not want to be targeted by them.
I already know someone who had wrote to USA Today and other local news stations in hope that things can be changed. This incident you are about to read is more disturbing than what is written. There are witnesses who claimed the officers on the scene taunted these students and asked them questions such as "Do you believe in God?" That is highly inappropriate and if this was done to anyone in my home town those officers would be either fined, suspended, or even fired for such horrible actions.
Group Info Name: Free the UV 3
Type: Organizations - Advocacy Organizations
Description: A group dedicated to the intolerably injustice of the Salisbury p.d!
I just watched 2 of my very good friends be ridiculously accosted by the SPD. This group of badged fascists just trampled on and abused the rights of several very honest and great Salisbury university students. My close friend Robby's apartment was literally moments ago invaded by Salisbury's finest.
The brutality that i just witnessed first hand was enough to make realize that something must be done against this invasive and violent police force.
While attending a party at UV, a VERY small party at that, with about 10 other SU students, I had stepped outside and then witnessed 3 SPD officers storm up the steps and almost literally burst through the door of this apartment. Upon forcefully pushing through the doorway, without being asked to enter, I witnessed my friend Steve be torn from the apartment while simply expressing his constitutional 4th amendment rights. he was thrown against the siding of the apartment building, his blood splattering the wall, where he was then forced to the ground while one officer sprayed mace in his eyes and another beat his left knee with a baton until blood stained the concrete patio...
Under excruciating pain, Steve held his composure and continued to assert his rights. The officers brutally manhandled Steve and threw him against the ground, his eyes burning from the mace attack.
The officers treated the other residents of the apartment like criminals, forcing them against the wall handcuffed. I witnessed several more officers enter the residence, treating it as if it was a crime scene and its inhabitants simple criminals.
I have never seen such blatant brutality and aggression from a so-called "police" organization. The brutality shown against fellow students, and blatant disregard for our most basic constitutional rights was enough to make me sick. I nearly threw up watching what was going on as I could hopelessly tell my friends to to as they were told.
The SPD showed no sympathy against these fellow students, and treated them like the criminals that harrass us nightly. Why are the SPD treating our students like this? Why are they harrassing us and treating us like an oppressed population? Is it not our money that keeps this town (and this 'law enforcement' agency) afloat economically? Why do we continue to allow this sort or brutality?
I saw a human being beaten and thrown aside like an animal, something I hoped I would never see...Are we to continue to allow this blatant abuse of power? Can we allow the SPD to continue to so loosely interpret our rights?
This group is in hopes that we as a student organization can come together and stand against this blatant abuse of our rights. Are we animals?
Join this group and spread the word, this kind of reactionary oppression CANNOT be allowed!
In fight for:
Robby Zayas
Jacob Hinlicky
and any other residents or occupants of this building!
All SU students should be aware of this! I have just spoken with the SPD and will be filing a complaint against them in the morning to regress this situation! Please show your support!
Contact Info Email: ip08813@students.salisbury.edu
Office: Salisbury University
The Daily Times Pulls The Plug On Joe G's Blog Post About Me?
I have received several reports from people telling me they cannot access the article on Joe G's Blog any more about me. If you'd still like to see it, my link does in fact work still, even though it can't be found on their Website. GO HERE if you'd like to read the article. You can run but you cannot hide. LOL
You Can Make More Money As The Director Of The Zoo!
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"I would like to draw your attention to the advertisement placed in the Daily Times today, (Sunday Jan. 27 '08) for Chief of Security. I have it from several reliable sources that 3D composed this little gem himself. If you read it, you will discover that it is 3D's opinion that someone straight out of college with a Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice or "related field" has sufficient credentials to be responsible for the "strategic and tactical management and supervision of all daily operations and security related issues . . . " in WCDC. The ad reads, "Requirements: B.A. in Criminal Justice or related field OR ten years experience . . . " If ever we needed evidence that this man has been educated WAY beyond his intellectual means, here it is in black and white. On top of his first huge and glaring mistake, he then goes on to confuse the skills of Law Enforcement, who are trained to apprehend criminals, and Corrections Officers, who are trained to deal and handle inmates on a daily basis. The two are not interchangeable. This advertisement shows as many of 3d's other decisions have in the past, that he has no idea what he's doing and that he should never have been placed in the position of Director of WCDC." 3D is Director Doug Devenyns.
That being said, you could work for another lockup business where inmates die by the hundreds each year and they don't talk back. That's right, the Salisbury Zoo will pay $66,000.00+ per year and the City couldn't care less what happens to their inmates, the animals. Perhaps these guys are underpaid, or is the City paying too much to babysit the Zoo?
Mr. Rogers Neighborhood
About 4 months ago I purchased a new '07 Dodge 3500 4x4 with the 6.7 liter diesel. I use it regularly to run my business. The msrp for this "gem" was about $41,000.00. I bought it from Sherwood Chrysler in Salisbury the owner of which is Bruce Rogers.
I must admit that it pulls harder than any other pick-up I've ever owned - bar none. After just a few days of use the "check engine" light went on. No biggie .I took it back and they reset the light saying it was an issue with the computer program and that it shouldn't happen again. But it did. I took it back a second time and a sensor was replaced. Then it happened again and the tech said he thought it was the computer module and tried to order a new one. Chrysler refused to send the new one without trying several things on a "flow chart" first. After several times of returning to the service department, I filed a registered letter with Chrysler under the lemon law. The problem continued. I spoke to Mr. Rogers who stated that the service department had ordered new parts for the turbocharger and that he would help me anyway that he could to resolve this issue. The entire turbo system had been replaced and I had been to the shop for not less than 12 times. Each time I was unable to use my truck and my business paid a price.
During that time Mr. Rogers had gotten rid of the Sales mgr. who sold me the truck for reasons unknown to me. Then the gen. mgr. of the entire group, Van Sulter, left and went to I.G. Burton in Seaford. The Service Mgr., Larry, was asked to resign. None of this was a result of my truck, but a sales person advised me that things are being run so poorly there that many people have lost respect for the Owner, Mr. Rogers. It's important to note that I have purchased close to $250,000.00 worth of vehicles from that dealership in the past 3 years or so. The manager with whom I was accustomed to dealing was Van. He has never been less than accommodating and he has even given his own program vehicle to me to use when one of mine was in for repair.
Back to my truck. After the turbo was replaced, I had no problems for about 3 whole weeks which was nothing short of miraculous for me at that point. I thought that finally my truck was the way it was supposed to be. Then it happened again. The check engine light! Sooooo.....I took it back.....again. This time I was told it was an EGR sensor but that replacing the censore wouldn't fix the problem. The problem was really in the computer program but the new svc. mgr., Ray, advised me that Chrysler was working on a new version of the program and it should be ready in March or April. NOT ACCEPTABLE. I had been informing them that I wanted Chrysler to buy back the truck or provide me with a new one. No Dice. Chrysler was working on it. Yeah right!
Mr. Rogers never attempted to help with that portion of the promise he made.
Now it gets really good! This past Thursday I stopped at the store to fill my tank. I put $106.00 in the tank and went to start my truck and.....nothing. No click. No hum. Nothing. I called Sherwood and spoke to Ray. Ray gave me an 800 number to call for a tow truck. Far be it from them to make the arrangements for me..not Sherwood. After being disconnected by Chrysler Roadside Assistance twice, they finally arranged for a two truck which came 1 hour later. Ray called me back and gave me the good news. They had my new truck waiting for me when I got there with the tow truck. All I had to do was go in the front door and tell them who I was and they would take care of it. Finally, light at the end of the tunnel. WRONG.
When I arrived, I did exactly as I was told. I was met at the door by a female sales person who had no Idea what I was talking about. I then spoke with an extremely smug manager who stated that it was his understanding that I was trading my truck in on another. Can you imagine after 4 months the equity I'd lose? I started to get frustrated. I explained what was said to me and the mgr. stated that there was no way he could do that. I then stated....just give me a truck o take home tonight and we can work it out when the svc. mgr. comes in tomorrow. The mgr said....we don't loan vehicles. At this point I had All I could take. I told him he'd better wake Rogers ass up and do something. The back of my truck was full of material to install a new bathroom and I couldn't leave it there. All of a sudden they produced a truck. The next day I spoke with Ray who stated that I was exactly right and he had been told by the sales mgr. exactly what he told me....to come get a new truck. But for now, they reset the problem part but couldn't get a replacement because the warehouse was backordered for 21 of them. Think this sensor is a problem? He told me I could take my truck back and try it and that it could fail again.....no telling when. No telling when the new part was coming in.
If I hadn't been so set on the Dodge, I would have gone back to Pittsville motors because they have the best customer service I've ever seen. I had a decision to make. How much money would I have to spend on an Attorney to force Chrysler to honor their obligation under the lemon law? How much more time would I be willing to lose with a truck constantly in for service. I came to the conclusion that it would cost less in the long run to trade the new truck with 11,000 miles for a used duallie with 30,000 miles.
I would like to thank Sherwood...for nothing. Mr. Rogers couldn't care less about his customers or customer service. It seems he also couldn't care less for his employees. I would urge everyone considering the purchase of an automobile to avoid Sherwood like a plague. Once you sign one the dotted line in Mr. Rogers' neighborhood, the honeymoon is over, and the protection given under the lemon law is virtually non-existent. As for Chrysler products? Ask the people who work there. I had 11,000 miles on that truck and it had been in the shop about 15 times for basically the same thing. Junk....plain and simple. Just think......Those assembly line workers hourly rate and benefit package is valued at $79.00 per hour to produce junk. And they want MORE!
Bruce Rogers it will be a cold day in hell before I spend another penny in your neighborhood.
Huck!
This is another video that my son J. B. put me on to:
It's my understanding that these two young men are students at SU. They were recently down in South Carolina campaigning for Mike Huckabee.
I might not be a Huckabee supporter, but these guys are great! You can see all of their videos on Matt Robins' YouTube channel.
cross posted at Red Maryland and Delmarva Dealings
Technorati Tags: 2008, politics, campaign, GOP, Mike Huckabee, video
It's my understanding that these two young men are students at SU. They were recently down in South Carolina campaigning for Mike Huckabee.
I might not be a Huckabee supporter, but these guys are great! You can see all of their videos on Matt Robins' YouTube channel.
cross posted at Red Maryland and Delmarva Dealings
Technorati Tags: 2008, politics, campaign, GOP, Mike Huckabee, video
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