Corey Stewart: The Developers Candidate

Elena

Does everyone remember this statement from Corey, Washington Post Oct 19th?

Stewart said that developers were pleased with the direction the board has taken as a whole in easing permit restrictions, building roads and other key infrastructure and keeping taxes low.

He said that he has never taken donations from developers while they have a project pending before the board.

I’ll bet “developers are pleased with the direction of the board!”  Does Avendale ring any bells?!

Tell me, please, why do people spin the truth when the facts can so clearly create obvious contradictions.  From today’s Inside Nova:

On Oct. 7, Bruni Peters of Fairfax-based RK Realty contributed $10,000 to Stewart – just 11 days before Stewart and the rest of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors unanimously approved a comprehensive land use amendment and a re-zoning of one of Bruni’s future mixed-use properties.

At issue is the Hunter at Haymarket development. Thanks to the board’s vote, a six-acre portion of a 44-acre parcel of land off U.S. 15 was approved for office space. The board also approved a higher density residential zoning for nearly 10 of 15 acres that were originally designated semi-rural residential.

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The Herman Cain controversy goes on

MoonHowler

Mark “Smokin’ Man” Block accused the Rick Perry campaign of leaking the sexual harassment story to Politico. He also blames Politico for using anonymous sources.  He says both the campaign and Politico owe Herman Cain and his family an apology.

It seems to me that the story is old. There are 2 women who filed sexual harassment charges. Period.

A third woman has stepped forward who did not file charges but who felt like she was uncomfortable. Now any woman coming forward at this late date is just setting herself up for misery. She will be hounded by the press and some campaign will attempt to paint her as tramp of the century.

There is a lot of back-tracking and spin going on. I don’t believe the story is important. The handling of the problem is what is going to make or break Herman Cain. Yesterday it appeared he was on edge.

Ann Coulter herself has said the race card is being played. Herman Cain has been quoted as saying that this is coming up now because of the fact that he is black. Cain is no different than any other candidate who is out there and leading in the polls. If anyone sniffs out a weakness, the oppositional research will be all over it. Harry Truman needs to have a private word with Herman Cain: If you can’t take the heat, get out of the kitchen.

I am more concerned over Cain’s knowledge base than I am his woman problem. Many a good president has had women problems–including those we don’t know about.

Read more on Foxnews.com    (that bastion of liberal thinking)

Geriatric Terrorism?!

Elena

Has everyone seen this story?  Maybe we can take a moment to stop talking about Kim Kardashian’s failed 72 day marriage!  I am being sarcastic of course, but the news does seems to be overwhelmed by stupidity yesterday and today. 

We can never forget the Oklahoma bombing and remember to be vigilant against home grown terrorism.  Let’s not fight about left or right, but remain committed to the idea that democracy has room for many different forms of ideology, but never, ever, can we allow ourselves to become to so angry that we would reap violence and devastation upon our fellow countrymen/women. 

WASHINGTON — Four Georgia men in their 60s and 70s were arrested Tuesday, accused of being members of a right-wing militia group that plotted to attack federal office buildings and to disperse a deadly biological poison in Atlanta.

Their alleged plot was revealed to the FBI by a confidential informant last spring, and members of the group have been meeting since May with someone they thought was a black-market weapons dealer but who turned out to be an undercover federal agent, according to court documents.

The documents say the men, Frederick Thomas, 73, of Cleveland, Ga.; Dan Roberts, 67, Ray Adams, 65, and Samuel Crump, 68, all of Toccoa, called themselves “the covert group” and began in March to talk about staging attacks against federal targets including the IRS.

“While many are focused on the threat posed by international violent extremists, this case demonstrates that we must also remain vigilant in protecting our country from citizens without our own borders who threaten our safety and security,” said the U.S. attorney in Atlanta, Sally Quillian Yates, in a written statement.

Martha Hendley: Candland Absent 2/3rds of Time on Budget Committee

Elena

Politician Peter Candland missed work 2/3rds of the time as a member of the Budget Committee.

Peter Candland says his experience on a County Supervisor’s Budget Committee shows how he will work for us as Supervisor. But records show that Peter Candland missed 2/3rds of the meetings during his time on the committee. If Peter Candland can’t be trusted to show up to official meetings, how can we trust him to be there for us as our next Supervisor?

Missed 2/3rds of meetings

Peter Candland missed 13 of the 19 Budget Committee meetings while he was a member. That’s about 2/3rds of the time Peter Candland just didn’t show up.

This is the committee that helps our Supervisor make decisions on important issues like taxes and funding for local roads and schools. Yet Peter Candland failed in his responsibility to show up for these meetings.

Missed 90% of meetings in 2010

Missing committee meetings is a pattern for Peter Candland. In February of 2010, he temporarily removed himself from the committee during a critical period of time. And he missed nine consecutive meetings, attending only 1 of the 10 meetings held last year.

We need leaders who will fight every day for our families. We can’t count on Peter Candland if he doesn’t show up.

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