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Wednesday, January 01, 2020

Wicomico County Executive Bob Culver: Folk Festival Alcohol License Press Conference. (9-22-19)

 



82 comments:

Anonymous said...

Weird I worked a beer truck as a volunteer one night and there was some type of license taped on the truck

Anonymous said...

The last thing I would want Franchot do is become Governor and then have Maryland become another California. The way things have been going in Annapolis is scary.

Anonymous said...

Understanding how deep and insidious the Democratic party is. The heck with the law if it promotes the Dem anything is allowed. How anyone can vote for this lawless party is beyond imagination.

Anonymous said...

Why was Hogan not brought into the process? Hogan is supposedly the Boss of these idiots that refused to respond and then override State regulations to ignore County responsibility. Hogan must not want to buck the Democrats as usual.

Anonymous said...

So not only last year, but this year also the Comptroller (his majesty) King Peter Franchot hath decreed that he can do whatever he pleases and by-pass laws established by the Governor. Now, suddenly, there is outrage over a letter sent right before the second festival. How many letters have to be sent before you are considered ignoring the proper protocol? Wow Peter, whatever type of spin you are going for is clearly BS. Nice try, but we all know what you are about !

Anonymous said...

Hogan needs to get his Comptroller in check, this is a real test to see where his priorities are!

Anonymous said...

I don’t know what the reason is regarding not licensing the event with the Wicomico liquor board, but rest assured, there is a reason. What say you Mayor Day?
Trust me, the mayor will not answer this question.

Anonymous said...

He allegedly did this to “protect his citizens” yet had the ability to walk down hall and discuss but claims it’s not his duty...wouldn’t that fall under protecting his citizens? Second, he claimed he funded so much money, allocated trucks for last year for protecting unsafe streets, and allowed parks and rec to be a part of the folk fest. Why use county resources and money if you don’t morally and professionally believe all i’s were dotted and t’s crossed? Why didn’t the local businesses apply for licenses to be acceptable for walking around within the festival limits?
The argument that “it’s not our job to ask the city if they got one” while knowing issues they had in 2018 were a possibility yet find it their responsibility weeks prior is egregious and frankly sad.

Anonymous said...

Hogan??

HAHA

Give me a break. He's in on this deal.

he's a spineless coward

Anonymous said...

Anonymous Anonymous said...
Weird I worked a beer truck as a volunteer one night and there was some type of license taped on the truck

September 17, 2019 at 11:46 AM

Did you not read the part where the County Executive was saying that the State of Maryland issued the liquor license when it is the responsibility of the County to do it.

Anonymous said...

Executive Culver's letter was factual and to the point, however, the Democratic response was laden with mean-spirited overtones. It's truly telling, that Comptroller Franchot and his staff believe they are above reproach. Executive Culver has a the right and the authority to question how and why local authority was bypassed.

Anonymous said...

The Comptroller’s office did reply last year. Not sure why no one received, but I’m pretty sure it was sent. I saw a copy of it somewhere.

Anonymous said...

Hogan is out of the country and Peter Franchot had nothing to do with it , it came from a person in his office, the foul mouthed over dramatic Foxwell.

And dumbass September 17, 2019 at 11:46 AM is too stupid to get the point but was intelligent enough to dispense beer? I don't think so. So desperate for volunteers they'll let 11:46 in.

Jake never applied for the license in the county like he should have and went running to his buddy in Annapolis and then lied thru his teeth about it when Culver mentioned his antics.

This is just another example of Jake screwing people over to get what he wants, which is the Lt Gov position in 2 years. You are an idiot if you think he gives a rats ass about you. He only cares about himself and his next step up.

Wake up people.

Anonymous said...

The comptroller does not work for the Governor, is not duly assigned to obey the Governor, nor does the Governor have any real ability at oversight and direction of the comptrollers office. The comptroller is an independently elected official, linked in no way, shape, or form, to the governor, his political party, or his rule of law. The comptroller technically works for the people of the state who elected him, not the political parties or even the chief executive of the state. So saying that the Governor needs to get him in check is a fallacy as he has no power to. This is why the county executive wrote his letter to Senate President, Mike Miller.

The responsibility of oversight and direction of the comptrollers office, and the abilities of the comptroller reside with the state legislature. He absolutely needs to be reigned in, but if you really want to make that happen it is up to you as a citizen to call on your elected state representatives to do so, and then ensure they follow through with actually doing something about it during our very small state legislative session. However, considering that one of the officials that you all would be calling upon for this is Carl Anderton, I can't imagine that anyone will even bat an eyelash... I am hopeful, that eventually, one of these scenarios will stir up the people of the eastern shore enough that they bring their elected officials to task, but all I ever see is complaining about someone who then gets reelected in a landslide (usually unopposed). Until the citizenry changes their representation, they will not be adequately represented...

Perhaps people hadn't thought much about these facts before, and maybe, in hearing them here some of you may go educate yourselves about your state's government and the various departments. You would certainly be more well informed to advocate for your community with more knowledge, and maybe, YOU could be the person who finally finds the way to break the status quo that has plagued the shore from our legislature since it's inception...

At least, one can dream.

Anonymous said...

Wait, this event is owned by the National Council for the Traditional Arts.

Why is the applicant for the liquor license the City of Salisbury?

The city is a sponsor of the event, not the organizer.

Anonymous said...

Wasn't this a music and folk arts festival?

How are a beer festival AND a wine festival license valid?

Were they giving out samples of beer and samples of wine and promoting each brewer/vineyard?

Anonymous said...

Nope and I really don’t care who issued it. This is a national festival and apparently in compliance with state law. If they pissed off the local people sorry. They sold primarily local beer and wine which was very cool

Anonymous said...

Please check your dictionary "Primary" "Purpose"
If you chose to read law and the application, beer and wine festivals state "Primary Purpose" is to promote maryland beer and maryland wine. See Below



pri·ma·ry /ˈprīˌmerē,ˈprīm(ə)rē/
adjective
1. of chief importance; principal.
"the government's primary aim is to see significant reductions in unemployment"
synonyms: main, chief, key, prime, central, principal, foremost, first, most important, predominant, paramount, overriding, major, ruling, dominant, master, supreme, cardinal, preeminent, ultimate; informal number-one
"the police believe that crime detection is their primary role"


pur·pose /ˈpərpəs/
Learn to pronounce noun
the reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists.
"the purpose of the meeting is to appoint a trustee"
synonyms: motive, motivation, grounds, cause, impetus, occasion, reason, point, basis, justification
"the main purpose of his visit"
verb FORMAL
have as one's intention or objective.
"God has allowed suffering, even purposed it"
synonyms: intend, mean, aim, plan, design, have the intention, have in mind, have a mind;

Anonymous said...

Another fake day handout.

Anonymous said...

I was very disappointed with the Delegate's comments on the radio regarding this subject this morning. Just another swamp dweller :(

Anonymous said...

No samples

Anonymous said...

My buddy volunteered and gave me and my friends at least 15 beers. Yes and I'm 19.

Anonymous said...

The whole idea was to promote
Salisbury as a wholesome place.
Mission accomplished .

Anonymous said...

It won't be a few people drinking a beer before the event that causes it. The smart ones pregamed anyway because no one is paying that much for a beer come on.

Anonymous said...

Look what I can do

Anonymous said...

None of you have to live here.

Anonymous said...

Cutting to the chase, did the STATE break the law by issuing a liquor permit/license required under law from the COUNTY? How can that be possible? MD has laws that covers this.

Anonymous said...

Culver did the right thing!! It is up to the county to issue and enforce ball beer/liqour compliance

Anonymous said...

Jake Day is nothing more than a liar and deceitful POS. His goal might be to further his political aspirations but that's a joke.

Anonymous said...

Kinda like the horse is already out of the barn and now I want to close the door! Water under the bridge get ready for next year BEFORE the National Folk Festival arrives.....I had my share of beer!

Anonymous said...

Non-profit HAHAHA. The only people not profiting are the taxpayers of Salisbury.

Anonymous said...

LCB folks flat out said last year that the festival wouldn't get a permit this year. Pretty sure I'd have gone to the state licensing agency directly instead of the local branch of the same agency.

Point of the event is to showcase our area. The executive shouldn't be in the business of making the event more difficult to pull off.

Anonymous said...

You’re a hack! Is it the county exec’s job to wipe the mayor’s nose for him too??? Culver was backed into a corner wrt to providing resources for this money pit of an event. Even you probably have the imagination to figure out by whom. You ought to go over to Foxwell’s FB page and see what the Salisbury self-proclaimed political elite are saying. Included are Day, Boda and Anderton. They thumbed their noses at due process, and once again pulled it off. Salisbury is the butt of this joke. Franchot needs to be stopped from running for governor. Foxwell is too naive to understand that this fracas will come up during the campaign and Franchot will disavow him.

Anonymous said...

More amateur hour. When will you people grow up?

Anonymous said...

Sure

Anonymous said...

You are too funny!

pseudonym said...


Get rid of the booze and the festival and all the problems and B.S all gone.

Anonymous said...

I'm not a fan of Bob Culver's but I despise this Socialist Mayor Wannabe and he intentionally bypassed the local liquor board control and circumvented the process.

Jake Day is in way over his head and has no business being the mayor. Please step down, Jake!

Anonymous said...

Peter Franchot is a fan of post-birth abortions so does this Cluster F'k surprise anyone?

Anonymous said...

Did anyone notice the letter was by Liberal Len Foxwell and not Peter Franchot himself?

Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
I don’t know what the reason is regarding not licensing the event with the Wicomico liquor board, but rest assured, there is a reason. What say you Mayor Day?
Trust me, the mayor will not answer this question.

September 17, 2019 at 12:35 PM

"What say you Mayor Day?"

Why would you stoop so low to address this Douche Bag as a Mayor??

Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
He allegedly did this to “protect his citizens” yet had the ability to walk down hall and discuss but claims it’s not his duty...wouldn’t that fall under protecting his citizens? Second, he claimed he funded so much money, allocated trucks for last year for protecting unsafe streets, and allowed parks and rec to be a part of the folk fest. Why use county resources and money if you don’t morally and professionally believe all i’s were dotted and t’s crossed? Why didn’t the local businesses apply for licenses to be acceptable for walking around within the festival limits?
The argument that “it’s not our job to ask the city if they got one” while knowing issues they had in 2018 were a possibility yet find it their responsibility weeks prior is egregious and frankly sad.

September 17, 2019 at 12:42 PM

This sounds like Mike Dunn?

Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
Hogan is out of the country and Peter Franchot had nothing to do with it , it came from a person in his office, the foul mouthed over dramatic Foxwell.

And dumbass September 17, 2019 at 11:46 AM is too stupid to get the point but was intelligent enough to dispense beer? I don't think so. So desperate for volunteers they'll let 11:46 in.

Jake never applied for the license in the county like he should have and went running to his buddy in Annapolis and then lied thru his teeth about it when Culver mentioned his antics.

This is just another example of Jake screwing people over to get what he wants, which is the Lt Gov position in 2 years. You are an idiot if you think he gives a rats ass about you. He only cares about himself and his next step up.

Wake up people.


September 17, 2019 at 1:27 PM

Oh Lord! Can you imagine Franchot as Governor and Gay Day as the Lt. Governor! God help us!!

But Dumb A$$ RINO's keep saying Jake Day is doing 'great things' as mayor. I just want to walk up to these idiots and slap some sense into them. Right Beth Reid.

Anonymous said...

One thing to keep in mind is Peter Franchot didn't write the scathing letter about Culver, his Socialist mouthpiece Liberal Len Foxwell did. With that said, Franchot knew Liberal Len wrote the letter and allowed him to.

My guess is he let Liberal Len write the letter to come to Gay Day's defense is so that when he runs for Governor, Liber Len will get the blame and Franchot will get a free pass.

Anonymous said...

I just looked at Foxwell’s FB post and literally suffered through reading the comments. What a circle jerk! I’m not a culver fan, but was shocked at the venom being spewed. Also Anderton, Wellfonder, and Boda commented. They were with Fox well and against culver.

Btw foxwell is a proud su alum. I suppose the kindness lady must be his mum?

Anonymous said...

All I can say is Salisbury is scraping the bottom of the barrel. Anytime you have people like Jake Day representing your city you're in trouble. Day will bring more chaos into your city with transgender and LGBT festivals once this folk festival is done. Day is doing all he can to control county/city tax revenues to further his socialist liberal agendas

Anonymous said...

Nothing but a bunch of drunken idiots!! Enjoy your annual drag queen festival after your folk festival obligation!

Anonymous said...

Culver is accused of "economic sabotage" of the folked festival. Economic sabotage is what has been perpetrated against the Salisbury taxpayer. wBOc already jumping to the liberals' defense but if for-profit vendors were given non-profit liquor licenses this is a huge story.

Anonymous said...

Please take the time to understand the content. Salisbury is scraping the bottom with idiots like Day, Heath, Boda, Ireton, Bill Chambers, Mike Dumb et al., representing the city!

Anonymous said...

From Jake Day's FB page. Looks like he is fanning the flames of hatred towards the County Executive and Wicomico County.

Ryan Miner
8 hrs ·
Thanks again to Salisbury Mayor Jacob Day and Comptroller Franchot’s chief of staff, Len Foxwell, for joining A Miner Detail Podcast yesterday evening to discuss the National Folk Festival.

Salisbury Mayor Jake Day and Len Foxwell talk National Folk Festival
Liked by: Jackie Welfonder, Karen Hughes Wells, Dan O'Hare, Suzanne Evans, Rylie Elizabeth Shewbridge, Jacob Day

Comments:

Jacob Day said... It was an honor to join you two! Always fun. Call on me anytime!

Len Foxwell said... Always a pleasure to join The Detail and to catch up with my friend, Jacob Day. Stay on this story, Ryan Miner - much left to answer.
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Ryan Miner
19 hrs ·
Tonight will be one of the most important shows in the history of the podcast.

Join Jacob Day and Len Foxwell to discuss the National Folk Festival, the infamous Bob Culver letter and what’s going on in Salisbury.

Listen in, live at 9 tonight.

Salisbury Mayor Jake Day and Len Foxwell talk National Folk Festival - and more
Liked by: Jacob Day, Travis Sterling, Suzanne Evans, Heinz Weverink, Clayton A Mitchell Sr, Kevin Atticks, David Layfield

Comments

Len Foxwell said... Ryan Miner: Thank you so much for shedding additional light on what happened in those days leading up to the Folk Festival. Tonight is going to be one of those shows that gets rehashed for years to come.
Liked by: Jacob Day, Clayton Mitchell, Sr

Valerie Melvin Mann said... Great show! Right on point.
Liked by: Jacob Day

Karen Hughes Wells said... It was an awesome show. A real shame Mr. Culver wasn’t available.
Liked by: Jacob Day, Patrick Donoho

Anonymous said...

I loathe driving thru Salisbury, let alone hanging out in that crime infested shithole.

I use the bypass as often as I can instead of entering that city, driving on terrible roads, surrounded by people who don't have a clue how to drive or what the rules of the road are.

There are a lot of fine people in Salisbury and they have common sense. They know which events are worth their time and worth the risk and which areas and time of day to avoid.

IMO, the city seems to not care a lot about its citizens. The citizens feel that and respond in kind. The select wealthy few are catered to, of course. The rest? Just pay your taxes and fees for the honor of living in the area.

But don't worry, they will be your best bud come election time.

Anonymous said...

It's absolutely ludicrous for the city of Salisbury and this idiot mayor Jake Day to report that this festival had a 40 million dollar impact on the community and then to get a loudmouth LIBTARD like Len Foxwell to try and shame the Executive!. Jake Day's blatant lies are inexcusable!

Jake Day - RESIGN!!
Len Foxwell - RESIGN!!
Peter Franchot - RESIGN!!

Anonymous said...

There were more people at Delmarva Bike Week at the Delmarva Shorebirds stadium then the National Folk Festival had in Salisbury for the past two years combined.

Anonymous said...

I have a issue with the whole thing from a business stand point. This festival relocates the local farmers market from the area they normally set up on and puts them out of contact with any customers. Mean while they set up anybody from out of town that's a vendor for this event. This definitely does not help the local farmers that depend on this market for income. I hope that hopeful Mayor King realizes this when he sits In office and organizes these types of events.

Anonymous said...

Quote by Jake Day's Libtard FB Hitman, Liberal Len Foxwell:

"If you will indulge my personal observation, I would suggest that, rather than engaging in mock outrage that the Comptroller’s Office acted without the blessing of your political cronies, you should be personally embarrassed that we needed to be called in the first place."


Liberal Len is calling the Liquor Control Board of Directors Executive Culver's "political cronies." What a F'n slap in the face to all of these Commissioners!

Anonymous said...

He’s a liar, now he’s trying to blame Bob Culver for adhering to the law and DHS recommendation about alcohol sales without the required amount of volunteers as some political stunt. Jake Day and his whole crew of Socialists are disingenuous liars that will make up and misconstrue anything to score political points with the idiots that believe them.

Anonymous said...

Funny how Jake Day can come up with these numbers in less than a week after the last day of the Foke Festivus but it can't give the numbers to Wayne King via a FOIA request in a timely manner. WTH!!

Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
The whole idea was to promote
Salisbury as a wholesome place.
Mission accomplished .

September 17, 2019 at 4:50 PM

HUH??

Anonymous said...

Did anyone watch the County Council meeting on PAC 14? I was appalled by John Cannon's anti-Bob Culver, I Love Jake Day speech about this incident. What the Hell was he thinking? As a voting taxpayer, I am getting sick of the conflict that John Cannon adds to the county council. This guy is unfit to serve and needs to step down.

Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
Wasn't this a music and folk arts festival?

How are a beer festival AND a wine festival license valid?

Were they giving out samples of beer and samples of wine and promoting each brewer/vineyard?

September 17, 2019 at 2:22 PM

Your point is spot on!

Anonymous said...

I thought this was a family-friendly Folk Festival? Why is alcohol given away and sold? There were way too many ambulance calls and police action. Shame on Jake Day and the City for allowing this to happen.

Anonymous said...

Way to go Bob Culver thank you for being upright in setting the record straight. And I am sure there are many more infringements that need to come forward, lets clean the swamp all the way. Once again we the citizens thank you.

Anonymous said...

Where are all the Jake Day lovers? Why aren't they defending the Boi Mare?

Anonymous said...

Jake Day is the best damn magician I've ever seen!! This S.O.B has pulled 150,000 people right out of his ass?!

Anonymous said...

It seems as though the local liberal delegation wants the city of salisbury to have their own liquor board. Giving Jake Day power which will inflate his ego. Jake has said, he wants people to walk out of one restaurant with alcohol and walk into another restaurant. He wants mardi gra all the time downtown. He doesn't want restaurant to have a food quote, that way they can be more bar. He wants the college kids inside of bars. He loves twisting the truth. He wants maryland to be even more diverse in alcohol laws than they already are. He wants to add another layer of government at the cost of the people. He has done nothing for any other neighborhood in Salisbury other then spending large sums of money downtown. He is terrible at math, there was not 100000 people at the folk festival. What Jobs has he brought here. He flies on the coattails of his daddy. Why else would perdue sponsor the folk festival. if you want to pay even more tax dollars to have have two liquor boards, i mean you are paying to have two fire safety departments. They speak about annapolis, the population of AA and annapolis within AA is apple to oranges. I can only assume Jake wants to be another CA, you know that Governor Gaiv.

Anonymous said...

It's time for cannon to go. It was not the responsibility of the legislative branch to even get involved in this matter. It was cannon's own personal vendetta against Culver that cost taxpayers? money for legal advice on his own personal reasons.

Anonymous said...

Why give him a title like he is somebody important??

Anonymous said...

Jake Day did this on purpose. The jacka$$ is doing everything he can to make Culver look bad because he wants Culver out!! Culver is standing in his way of spending every last penny of county taxpayer money in Salisbury. This is just the latest example. Bob Culver is supportive of library going to Pittsville. Nope Jake Day has his little butt buddy post stuff on Pittsville Open Line and Pittsville Uncensored about how Bob Culver is not supportive of the library there. It’s all about the money honey. Jake Day wants that $2,000,000 grant to go directly to library in Salisbury. He seems to forget that there are taxpayers in the entire county not just his crime infested city. It’s just another example of how stupid and greedy Jake Day really is. We see you Jake Day. Keep trying to play your stupid games. More and more every day people are realizing just what a dirty politician and human being you really are.

Anonymous said...

Salisbury is the county seat of Wicomico County

Anonymous said...

I say no more county support until they abide by the law
They have shutblocal places doe for no training of servers
Good job me culver

Anonymous said...

September 19, 2019 at 12:27 AM
You mean Jared? Jake's puppy. Jake is using him and Jared isn't grown up enough to know it. Jake will dump him the instant he moves on to his next election

Anonymous said...

Some type, it could have been retail sales, or sales tax licenses! And not necessarily the proper alchohol permits. Just like a bunch of Democrat politicians...the laws don't apply to us, we make them and can break them with no consequences! This all started with the Clinton crime family and grew to other Democrats with the attitude "they can why not me!" (Not getting into trouble)

Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
September 19, 2019 at 12:27 AM
You mean Jared? Jake's puppy. Jake is using him and Jared isn't grown up enough to know it. Jake will dump him the instant he moves on to his next election

September 22, 2019 at 1:45 PM

Bingo!!

Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
September 19, 2019 at 12:27 AM
You mean Jared? Jake's puppy. Jake is using him and Jared isn't grown up enough to know it. Jake will dump him the instant he moves on to his next election

September 22, 2019 at 1:45 PM

Yes, Jared Schablein, Jake Day's little Butt Buddy who is running for the Pittsville Town Council. I encourage everyone join that FB group Pittsville Open Line and let those citizens know what kind of Scumbag Jared Schablein really is.

Anonymous said...

The best thing that could happen to Salisbury and Wicomico County is for Salisbury to dissolve it's Charter and let Wicomico County take over that $hithole. We all would be much better off in the long run.

Anonymous said...

Look at those brown, jacked up teeth on Jake Day.

Anonymous said...

What the Hell is this love fest with Jake Day, Dan O'Hare and Carl Anderton?

Why don't we see Carl Anderton doing selfies with Bob Culver or the other Republicans on the County Council? Does he even meet with the elected leaders of Wicomico County? I have been watching PAC 14 for months and I have never seen Carl Anderton at a meeting discussing county or state business?? I think the General Assembly ended their 90 day session in April and it's been 5 months and he hasn't attended their meetings but he has been seen out and about with Jake Day and Muir Boda. There is more to Wicomico County than that ghetto. Has he been to any of the Fruitland city meetings?

What does the Wicomico County Republican Central Committee say about this RINO?

What does the Maryland Republican Central Committee have to say about this RINO?

Anonymous said...

Why do you goobs react and comment? My God you look ridiculous.

Anonymous said...

1:48 you are right on more also at the Sunfest in OC and the smaller communities other than Salisbury had a larger REAL TURNOUT.

Anonymous said...

Start the petition

Anonymous said...

Yup. Bonafide baby killer supporter. People like him are scum of the earth. Stand on the soap box like they have a voice that people should listen too. He will have his day. It will be a hot one.

Anonymous said...

and people think cali and NY are the most f'd up states! Maryland is right up there with them thanks to all the illiterate idiots that work and vote for the demons!