On A Personal Note

I want to thank all of you for sticking with us these past few days on the Ireton issue. We enjoyed a record week this week and today has already turned some incredible numbers.

That being said I want to put a thought out there for all of you to think over.

Last week when Mayor Ireton wanted to hold a Press Conference I caught wind of it and called the Mayor's Office. I asked what time and what location. His Office stated only select media was invited. I immediately responded with, a PUBLIC Official is holding a PUBLIC Press Conference in a PUBLIC building and your trying to tell me I'm not invited? The reply was, as of this moment, no. I was told I would get a return phone call after the Mayor came into the Office, that never happened.

Here's what I want YOU to think about long and hard. Allegedly Jim Ireton and Joe Albero are VICTIMS of this alleged act allegedly caused by his friends at the Daily Times. However, Mayor Jim Ireton did in fact invite the Daily Times to this Press Conference.

I had told Jim's Office that IF he did not allow me into the Press Conference I would immediately file a lawsuit against the City, stay tuned.

Nevertheless, how is it that the very group Mayor Jim Ireton claims was the cause of this issue were invited, yet even as an alleged victim I was not? Put aside the fact that I own a competitive Website.

The Mayor is CONTROLLING the Press and FREE SPEECH. Every form of Media should be all over this like there's no tomorrow, but they're not. Love me or hate me, free speech is free speech.

Its time for a new Mayor. I have never denied Jonathan Taylor the right to his free speech. In fact, I have defended his right, (even though so many dislike him) he has that right and he should have every opportunity to disseminate information the way he sees fit. It is up to YOU whether or not you go to his Site, (or any other) to view the content. My only beef with others is that they leave my Wife and Grandson alone. In fact, I heard last night that one of the anti bloggers threatened my Wife and Grandson recently by stating they should be very afraid to be alone in Delmar. Of course Matt Maciarello and Mike Lewis won't follow up on such a threat but they'll try investigating me for bogus charges, go figure.

Anyhow, sorry for that rant. Mayor Ireton needs to send out press releases and invite all forms of media to press conferences. As Mayor of Salisbury I will make sure everyone is invited. And do you know why, because I'll never have anything to HIDE.

Have a great weekend Folks and thanks again for all of your support.

I want to add this note to the end. When Chief Duncan asked me if they could subpoena my phone records I told her no but I would talk to my attorney after she pressed the issue. I had received numerous comments challenging me by stating I refused to cooperate with the Police. Well, let me say this. First of all, I immediately went to the Police and showed them Jim Ireton did in fact call me, they confirmed it right then and there. There was NO reason to turn over my phone records as I did NOT want anyone reviewing who my sources might be. The important phone record would have been Jim Ireton's, not mine.

That being said, the Press should respect the fact that I have NEVER been willing to give permission to allow anyone to view my records, nor should they. There was NO murder or crime, it shouldn't have happened.