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DelMarVa's Premier Source for News, Opinion, Analysis, and Human Interest Contact Publisher Joe Albero at alberobutzo@wmconnect.com or 410-430-5349
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Wishy Washy at best! I am sure in her mind she is the best Mayor in our history. In my mind absolutey
near the bottom.
Wait till you see my Post at 9:00 AM tomorrow morning. Get your reading glasses out everyone, it's a BIG ONE!
my opinion of her has not changed she lacks class and thats the bottom line.
To get right to the point, she does look better in pink. Please use the pink outfit in your post tomorrow Joe.
I think she is a narcissistic egomaniac, get some help lady.
I think in the beginning she had good intentions. A short time later her ego grew and grew until she would stop at nothing to fight against those who opposed her. Without regard to what it cost the taxpayers. Once she compromised the integrity of her office it was all downhill. Then she when after money to line her own nest. Including buying votes by throwing money and perks at several different entities to whom the voters offer much support. The voters were swayed by the beneficiaries of these perks to vote for her again and again. She corrupted the office of Mayor of the City of Salisbury and has created a reason for suspicion of anyone filling the position for some time to come. She will personally benefit from things she's done as Mayor long after she's gone but no one will be able to prove it. Most politicians are working that way these days.
To say the biggest problem facing the City of Salisbury is the bloggers, just goes to show why the city is in such bad shape. How about crime (gangs), drugs, and jobs for starters. At this point, get something, anything, done with the Old Mall site.
I love that she counts the new Wast Water Treatment Plant as a feather in her cap. We would still have the old mess polluting the river now if it wasn't exposed to the public by Joe. The new Fire Headquarters? How about the increased response time to the Camden Ave area and Salisbury University? How about the decline of Downtown Salisbury?
It should be asked.
"Is Salisbury better place to live now compared to 12 years ago?"
"Do you feel safer now in Salisbury than 12 years ago?"
"How has Downtown improved in the last 12 years?"
"Has home ownership increased in the last 12 years?"
"Have relations between SU students and the city improved?"
I'm interested to hear the responses to these questions. If the answer is yes, I want to hear those as well.
For those who haven't read this tripe, here is the link:
http://www.ci.salisbury.md.us/Portals/0/Press/StateoftheCity31209.pdf
I had to go look it up because I hadn't heard it.
Some of it is typical "Yay for me I showed up and did the routines of my job." Some of it just pure overblown exaggeration of how wonderful something is (the award-winning firehouse).
And of course, it end with a slam of citizens who hold different opinions, with slams without names of "bloggers" (aka Joe Albero) and certain council members (aka Debbie Campbell and perhaps Terry Cohen too).
I will be glad to see Tilghman's own mean-spiritedness leave office. Then we just might see the return of real civility. Unless of course her male clone Comegys gets into the mayor's seat. Then the vileness will just continue.
Oh Barrie Barrie Barrie... words are so cheap. Your actions and performnace as mayor was mediocre at best.
I read the speech. It is unfortunate that she cannot take responsibility for her own mis steps, and her meanspirited corruption of the city's spirt, as well as it's economy, it's safety, it's beauty, and it's taxbase.
People realize that she became corrupt quickly, and burried the city in her lies, greed, and fiscal irresponsibility.
We will have a new mayor. will he be perfect...nope...bit will he work for the city the whole time he is in office, yup, will he work for the interest of the people of Salisbury yes indeed, will he right some of the wrongs, he will try. Jim Ireton is our best choice for Mayor, he will help the people of the city and help the city become what it can be.
Her farewell performance reminds me of that by Nixon the day he left the White House - "I am not a crook" (not a skillful one, that is).
Once again BPT showed beyond any doubt that she is trash.
Gary = Barrie = Scary!
Now Joe, lets get a pic of her without the red coat on. That way we can see her "Smokin Hot" body
Joe, It was so nice of her to give you Honorable Mention as being part of that ten years! Congrats!
So who are the other businesses leaving the downtown area? You mentioned something about posting on that.
It will be announced in tomorrow mornings Post at 9:00 AM.
Yes she is someone who toots her own horn at look what I do I am so amazing. Not
She's painful to watch and listen to. Tilghman actually brings home the truth of Schaefer's words, seemingly now appropriately applied all these years later.
Where is the outrage that should be more evident by the public?
Please talk to the Hand, The FACE don't want to hear it anymore
She speaks about how she did such a great job cleaning up the Doverdale area and Church Street. Have you seen that area? The crime is not down and the homes are beginning to look quite ghetto. That used to be a nice area filled with homeowners and now it is a drug invested, crime ridden area that is an embarrassment to the law abiding, tax paying homeowners in Salisbury. The crime keeps going up and the percentage of rental units keep going up. Sure the homes are owned, but the home owners don't live in Salisbury. The home owners are using the poor unemployed criminals as their cash cow. Take a look at the neighborhood again. Ride through it and don't forget to bring your camera. On second thought I wouldn't even consider driving though it. Please don't you might get an offer from a prostitute or you might get shot.
I live close by and I am staying in this city just long enough to vote for Jim Ireton and Debbie Campbell and I am convinced that will be my last vote for them because I am calling my realtor on Monday. Good luck Mr. Ireton and Mrs. Campbell. If you get the opportunity to clean up this city I will gladly move back.
Let me remind everyone, on those clean ups, the Mayor disappeared and didn't do squat. The last one I went to she said, my Son is in town and I have to make him breakfast in bed. You see, Mothers that do that kind of thing do so out of guilt because they were raised on boarding schools, not by their parents. You didn't clean up Jack, Mayor.
Tidewaterbound said...
Tilghman actually brings home the truth of Schaefer's words, seemingly now appropriately applied all these years later.
3:36 PM
Please explain. I think I know what you are saying, but I am sure there are many on here that don't. Especially the younger ones.
Yes, come through Doverdale and check out the area. Just don't drive through here at night. I live in Doverdale and if I have to go out at night, my head is on a swivel the whole time it takes to get to my car. Five homes immediately surrounding my home have changed from home owners to rentals. Not only that, but they build a second rental on the back half of the lots. Now I pick up trash everyday, and people just walk through my yard to get to the other rentals like it is a public park.
The worst thing is to have the neighbors put up a basketball hoop in the backyard. Groups of kids are out there all the time, it is like the Doverdale playground is next to my house. They even play basketball in the snow and rain! Who would buy my house with all that going on? Yeah, Doverdale is really better.
All they did was clean up the playground. She has done nothing for the neighborhood, the crime, and the rapid increase in rentals.
Joe I found this interesting comment on one of the other blogs and I find it interesting how this individual can get away with openly bashing and attacking certain city council members. This is disgusting and something should be done about it.
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"Chief David See to retire From Salisbury Fire Department."
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Amen!! For all those that give him hell...remember...you're NOT doing his job. Why in the heck would ANYONE want to be Fire Chief?! Especially in this town where few apparently give a rat's patoot (giving the rodent family its due) regarding the crap he has to put up with and the responsibilities that accompany the position?!
Like the man or not, it's a tough job w/ way too many political implications and "bosses". One person should answer to one person...not a group of people who truly are not educated regarding the fire service and the demands of the job. Those who would choose to educate themselves and not strictly pay attention to "blogs", would find that all the department heads of the City have difficult jobs especially during difficult financial times.
The "legislative" branch should be doing just that...legislating. They need to leave the executive branch to its job, which (in part)is managing the department heads.
I have no issue w/ the legislators asking questions, but, anymore, it appears to be w/ malicious intent. If I am wrong, then I certainly offer my apologies here and now. However, these department heads cant seem to be able to turn around in their offices without someone bearing down on them. If they're doing such a poor job, then their boss should be handling the discipline necessary. If that boss isnt doing his/her job, then that individual needs to be dealt with in-turn.
I'd love to see some of the people who are questioning every move made attempt to step into the roles of Chief or Director and attempt to handle the job themselves in a more appropriate manner.
Put the safety of nearly 100,000 people in their hands and let them feel the pressure and see how they react. Dealing w/ the finances of these same 100,000 folks is one thing and I personally appreciate the fact that there are folks interested in watching after where my tax dollars go (wish more were coming back to me! LOL), but I'm not so sure that some appreciate the responsibility that accompanies the title of "Dept. Head". Throw unfunded federal mandates ( such as NFPA) and the like into the pot and it quickly becomes quite the "challenge" to run a department when you dont seem to appear to have the full support of those who in essence, seem to be "micromanaging". If you want to be fire chief and feel you can do the job better (or any other dept. head), then go to the schools, get the training and required education, crawl down the dark hallways with us at least ONCE, deal with the sick and dying, watch the children live in poverty and drugs, watch your friends get hurt (sometimes bad), view the emotional stress that comes with the territory (which we all know and have to accept in order to complete our careers (vol or paid...makes no difference)), and THEN, and ONLY THEN, can some of these folks TRULY understand what the Chief (and his staff) deals with!
I rambled and I'm sorry...but these are FACTS...Can we (SFD) do better??? I'm sure that we probably can, and maybe should...but we do the best we can for the most part. We make mistakes and we live with the ramifications of those mistakes. If you're an officer, you have a target on your back...earned or not. That comes w/ the territory as well and how you handle that bullseye makes you a good one or not.
I get hammered pretty hard on that "other site" (lol) and while it's owned by someone I dont necessarily agree w/ on a regular basis, I respect his right to free speech and to his own opinion and would defend that right to the end as that is part of what makes America wonderful.
To those who bash the Chief behind his back but are friendly to his face (as some appear to be doing about a few of us), I openly call you "COWARD". Be the man you apparently make yourself out to be in private, IN PUBLIC. Lay your training and experience down on the table in open forum against any of those you continually bash and let's compare! Bring your "A" game when you do!!
I certainly havent always agreed w/ Chief See...but when I havent, he's heard it to his face...sometimes in the wrong forum and I often wonder how I've managed to keep my job sometimes, let alone my rank. But I've done it to his face and I feel he appreciated that for what it was...someone disagreeing w/ him like a man rather than a coward. I assure you, as would anyone who knows me, I understand my role in the department...I have a boss to whom I answer and I respect him as well. I also have responsibilites at home, which include much more than "myself". I wonder to what extent those that say the officers are gutless and butt kissers and scared would go at their own jobs...Exactly what are each of them willing to "lose" in order to "stand up" to their boss?? Hmmmm....
Call me a butt kisser if you like, but I buy into the overall program and feel that there truly are only a few who dont. I openly admit I dont agree with some things, but I am NOT Chief. I do not have the final say...but what I DO HAVE, as does each member of the Department, is a say in the goings-on. Which is WAY more than we used to have!! Obviously, there are going to be differences of opinions and thought processes. Sometimes the "grunts" dont see the entire picture and sometimes "management" doesnt listen to what they need to...that's going to happen in any organization.
There is much talent at all levels in the SFD...those that cant stand to be a part of it should go be part of something else. Those that stay will continue to be part of an extraordinary organization doing an awful lot in very trying and difficult situations.
I am proud to serve with each of them, volunteer and career.
The SFD took a "back seat" for many years and now that it has moved to the forefront, which was inevitable, it appears to be taking some heat from naysayers. If you're in the Department and wish to continue to gripe, DO SO!! But do it like adults and do it openly and with class. "Anonymous" commentary attacking people is cowardly, at best. I can certainly offer worse explicatives (Im good at that! LOL!).
If you're outside the Department, come visit us and see us in action. Visit ANY firehouse and see what YOUR money does and how it works for YOU! Educate yourselves BEFORE you take only one side of a story as the "whole truth".
You may find that there truly is "more to it"...
I wish Chief See well in his retirement. With the current climate, it's a wonder he's made it this long.
Cap, I appreciate the space you've allowed me in my ranting and apologize for getting on your "soapbox"!!
Jim Gladwell
Asst. Chief
A Shift
Salisbury Fire Department
March 12, 2009 5:55 PM
Look at it this way...it was her LAST State of the City address as Mayor.
Good Bye Barrie...you suck!
This is one sick lady! She doesn't even know or care how her anttics appear to the people of this city. Best we be done with her for good very soon!!!
I think she was correct on points
thanks for costing the city 32,000 dollars joe!
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