Lessons to Learn from Cuyahoga County Corruptions Woes

We will talk about this issue in more detail, especially as it relates to Lake County.

As you all know yesterday's news brought more us another reminder why the inhabitants of offices, board rooms, etc. need to be closely watched and scrutinized.

Former County Commissioner and an alleged co-conspirator have had additional charges filed on them related to extortion, racketeering, and running a criminal enterprise.

This is no surprise.  This is not the new lesson to learn either.

However, in the transcripts of wiretapped conversations we get a glimpse of people who think that they are above the law, do not respect the law, and view the public treasury as an ATM.

Only a fool would think that similar attitudes and behaviors are not had by Lake County Municipal, County, and other leaders.  Perhaps for the moment the headlines have not featured the names of a local Mayor, Councilman, or County Official.  That day may or may not be coming...soon....

What did Judge Grendel Mean? Who was he talking about?

About a year ago then State Sen. Grendel said the following when discussing who could replace him when thought about leaving taking the House Seat he won while serving as the OH-18 State Senator:

"I have a duty to make sure that whoever fills the other seat shares the principles and values of the constituents who elected me to that seat," he said.

"The second seat needs to have a real fiscally conservative, family-values Republican who has a record that matches those qualifications."

What did he mean?  Who was he talking about?

Meet Your Next Western Lake County Judge

Best in the Field.

Who else is running against Judge Field?

The Vacated OH-18 Seat

Decisions, decisions, decisions.

Last week the News-less-Herald chronicled the thirteen people (most of whom have no hope) that would like to replace Judge Tim Grendell.

Here is the list they posted:

* John Advey, no residency available

* Jamie Callender, Concord Township

* Walter “Skip” Claypool, Chester Township

* Wayne Clough, Madison Village

* John Eklund, Chardon

* Christopher Galloway, Concord Township

* Becky Lynch, Mentor

* Colleen O’Toole, Concord Township

* Michael Petruziello, no residency available

* Mark Saric, Chester Township

* Charles Stevens, Chester Township

* Dr. Ted Peterson, no residency available

* State Rep. Ron Young, Leroy Township

OK.  So you can see that our scanning committee has narrowed it down.

Three candidates are well know: former State Rep. Jaimie Callender, State Rep. Ron Young, and TAXN' trustee chris galloway.  John Eklund is a downtown lawyer who could be a compromise candidate.

What's the compromise?  Well, most of the political world hates Taxn' Trustee Galloway--save former Democrat-turned-Republican State Sen. Tom Patton.  Galloway, besides working to increase taxes on everyone, has run a lot of dirty campaigns.  Galloway has worked both sides at once.

Rep. Ron Young on the other hand has not exactly won a lot of friends.  Ron Young has the support and endorsement (behind the scenes) of U.S. Rep. LIEtourette.  However, LIEtourette is taking heat from the unions on Ron Young.

No Young?  No TAXN' trustee galloway?  John Eklund would be a good compromise.

Let's hope for a brutal battle in the primary.  Both Galloway and Callender are candidates for the general.

Dusting off the Keyboard

The tipping point has been reached.  We can't let the dust get any thicker on the keyboard.  Too many tax hikes and con men plying their trade.

The flim-flam man Taxn' Trustee Chris Galloway got a puff piece (w/video) in the New-Less-Herald the other day.

See the Taxn' Trustee Galloway write-up here.  Watch the video and be prepared to laugh.

How nauseating.  This guy raises taxes all over the county: Dunlap's bail out, the end-run around ORC to collect an income tax, ..., and now he is working on a sales tax increase.

Worse yet--Taxn' Trustee Galloway wants access to more people to raise taxes on.  He wants the OH-18 Senate seat appointment and to run for the new seat in the general.

Look at Galloway's lame website here.

Flim-flam.  Taxn' Trustee Galloway.

BREAKING: INTRODUCING JUDGE GRENDELL

That's right, Sen. Grendel is going to be Judge Grendel sometime in late September.

Who will replace Sen. Grendel?  Probably Taxn' Trustee Galloway.

Chase Bank in Willoughby Hills robbed for 3rd time in three months - news-herald.com

Chase Bank in Willoughby Hills robbed for 3rd time in three months - news-herald.com

Three times in three months.

Disgusting.

How is that safety force levy working for you Mr. Weger? How about you Mr. Scamich? Mr. Reichelt? Chief what's his name--how are you guys even still sitting out there on the side of I90?

Hey Chief Collins, Mayor Waster! Three times in three months?!?

What a laughing stock!

SB5!!!

Safety Force Levy Wasted? Another day, Another bank Robbed in Willoughby Hills.

Another day, another bank robbed in Willoughby Hills.  How many banks in Willoughby Hills have been robbed this year?  3? 4? 5?

Perhaps the Willoughby Hills police can spend a few less hours on the express lanes of I90 and do some patrolling in the vicinity of banks?

Do you think Mayor Waster's (Weger's) task force doing the performance audit (after his tax increase) suggested this?

Probably not.

Councilman Scamich and Mayor Waster got their tax increase for the Police and Fire...but, the banks in Willoughby Hills keep getting robbed.

Jaimie Callender Resigns from Mentor Library Board

Jaimie Callender is ramping up the campaign.

Since there are rumblings that State Senator Tim Grendell may take a job as a judge we think Mr. Callender would be best advised to spend a looooooooooooootttttt of time in Columbus with the Republican Senate Caucus lobbying for Grendell's seat.  That's if--if Grendel takes the judgeship that opened in Geauga County.

Anything to keep Taxn' Trustee Galloway out of Columbus. Anything!

The Willoughby Hills Solution

It has been decided that every time the issue of tax increases to pay for "the help," that is safety forces and the rest of the folks that have their hands in our pocket---Willoughby Hills will be referenced.

LOL!

C'mon...it is mid June and hot.  Laugh a little.

Anyhow, a story over at CNBC caught our attention.  In a nut shell a couple of academic types did a study and concluded that State and Local Government would have to raise taxes $1, 400 per household if they are to fulfill promises to public employees.

Read what we call, "The Willoughby Hills Solution," here.

Yep. We are $2.7 trillion short on the promises that people like those who run Willoughby Hills, Willoughby, Lake County,..., and the State of Ohio.

Shame on you Bob Weger, shame on you Dave Anderson--shame on you all!