Dear Joe,
First, I want to say how sorry I am to hear about your father-in-law. May he rest in peace and I hope God will give you, your wife and his entire family some comfort at this time. Semper Fi, Marine!
Now I hope you will forgive me for going from that to the ugly subject of Salisbury's city council president Louise Smith. I heard Bill Reddish's show this morning and I'm just lucky I didn't "lose it" and hit a tree!
Debbie Campbell and Terry Cohen were on talking about how Louise Smith has formed her very own crime group and she sent a letter to the mayor saying how they need to meet about it. Who the heck does this woman think she is? Queen of Salisbury? I guess Louise Smith knows more about crime than Mike Lewis or Ivan Barkley or all those people from the state and federal agencies the mayor brought together. I guess Louise Smith knows more than our police officers, the ones she keeps cutting funds for so she can have her little pet projects.
What the heck is wrong with Salisbury that it keeps electing egomaniacs like Louise Smith and Barrie Tilghman? There are many things I am upset with Mayor Ireton about, but I do have to give him some credit on this Safe Streets thing he is doing. I was at the Princeton block party for a little while and it was huge! I haven't seen that much positive life in that neighborhood in years. I heard on the show this morning they also busted a criminal house there.
I know you are really busy with the county, state and national elections, Joe, and with your family's sadness for which I again say you have my deepest sympathies. But could you help us little people do something about this nightmare Louise Smith after all that's behind you? I know we should write letters and stuff, but she just ignores us, her and those other two Shaney Shields and Gary Comegis.
Could I also take a moment to thank Mrs. Campbell and Mrs. Cohen for their hard work? It must be very frustrating for them just like for us. I saw Mrs. Cohen at Superfresh and she was very nice to take time to talk with me and I told her she looked very tired. She just laughed and said she had a lot on her plate. Her kids sure have grown too because I got to see them and I remember pictures of them being small.
Anyway sorry to ramble. I'm trying to cram all this in qucik before I go "on the clock." Thank you for being there for us, Joe.
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Letter sounds like Ireton wrote it himself. Musta hurt his arm with all that self-patting-on the back.
ReplyDeleteThe Princeton block party was sponsored by a local church, not by Ireton, put credit where it's due.
Sad he takes credit for deeds that he had nothing to do with.
This letter doesn't sound like Ireton at all.
ReplyDeleteSounds like it might be my neighbor.
10:20, on the other hand, sounds like a Barrie Smith insider.
Who cares who wrote it...Lets all work together for the betterment of salisbury.
ReplyDeleteYes and then after the CHURCH sponsored event, Ireton TARGETED this neighborhood by forcing property inspections WITHOUT due process. There was no credible reason for this intrusion of citizens privacy. The purpose of the block party was to build relationships with the residents. Ireton managed to demolish that with his dictator tactics. If Smith has an actual CRIME plan, good for her. All Ireton is offering is smoke and mirrors and kissing the behinds of his Camden croonies.
ReplyDeleteJoe, you seem to have grown your readership among SAPOA supporters. I hear that the tenants were pretty happy to have the inspectors come in. I think they are growing tired of the ways of soem local landlords and the bad properties they are happy enough to rent out.
ReplyDeleteAs much as Ireton disses Campbell and Cohen, he sure didn't write this.
ReplyDeleteBut sounds like someone somebody hit a nerve of some landlords, judging by the comments here.
To 12:07, I used to live in Camden. No one has kissed anyone's behind there. That neighborhood has been punished over and over. I got sick of it and got out. God bless those who stayed behind.
The word is "cronies."
"Croonies" are probably people who sing Bing Crosby and Perry Como tunes together.
You have a sick element on here, Joe.
I smell a landlord.
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