tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post2750771251282180175..comments2023-06-30T07:39:20.662-04:00Comments on BRISTOLTODAY.COM: Petition drive organizers trying to make sure it's done rightSteve Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06316108296993240817noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-33393003982649643212008-07-06T19:59:00.000-04:002008-07-06T19:59:00.000-04:00Minor and Cockayne and you other Anti~Ward(Mayor)F...Minor and Cockayne and you other Anti~Ward(Mayor)Folks HAVE A BIG MOUTH!!!!!! Why Don't You Start Pounding The Pavement with Minor/Cockayne INSTEAD of Pounding Down All The Good Art Ward Is Doing For Bristol.<BR/>Minor/Cockayne have bitten off more than they could chew, they took the lazy way out and dropped the Petitions off at area Business because they do not want to face the Citizen's of Bristol Face to Face and explain this CooCoo Petition.<BR/>Are You Both For Real....??????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-26154135881622522542008-07-05T20:57:00.000-04:002008-07-05T20:57:00.000-04:00Since it is "THEIR PETITION", are you suggesting t...Since it is "THEIR PETITION", are you suggesting that it should be run "THEIR" way?<BR/><BR/>Of course, maybe Ward is talking out of both sides of his mouth, and really wants this to pass, as he could be a big beneficiary of it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-48083750643893367702008-07-05T16:04:00.000-04:002008-07-05T16:04:00.000-04:0010:11 Whu not, Ward is micro managing everything e...10:11 Whu not, Ward is micro managing everything else!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-89589656314842407272008-07-05T12:53:00.000-04:002008-07-05T12:53:00.000-04:00"Who is responsible for seeing that the City Clerk..."Who is responsible for seeing that the City Clerk does his/her job?"<BR/><BR/>~ Ms. Pac is pefectly capable of doing her job without the mayor looking over her shoulder. If you're looking to point fingers at inept, sloppy petition organization, you needn't look any further than the 3 strooges who are pushing it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-30821106218188906662008-07-05T10:11:00.000-04:002008-07-05T10:11:00.000-04:00? - 9:36 - and if ward jumped in, you would be acc...? - 9:36 - and if ward jumped in, you would be accusing him of micro-managing or exercising political strong-arm tactics - go choke on a "chill" pillAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-33021775694838472132008-07-05T09:36:00.000-04:002008-07-05T09:36:00.000-04:00And who does the City Clerk report to?Who is respo...And who does the City Clerk report to?<BR/><BR/>Who is responsible for seeing that the City Clerk does his/her job?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-65679799840664331012008-07-04T21:58:00.000-04:002008-07-04T21:58:00.000-04:00sorry to disappoint you but if you weren't so blin...sorry to disappoint you but if you weren't so blinded by your dislike of ward, you would find out that oversight of the petition process is under the direction of the city clerk, not the mayor. find something else to embarass yourself with, you are doing a great job.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-37576398905036933492008-07-04T21:06:00.000-04:002008-07-04T21:06:00.000-04:00~ Get over it 7:25, I kinda think the mayor has mo...~ Get over it 7:25, I kinda think the mayor has more important things to do than play "petition policeman." The petition organizers are the ones who should be solely responsible for making sure that THEIR petition is done according to the letter of the law.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-18200383707210755612008-07-04T19:25:00.000-04:002008-07-04T19:25:00.000-04:00The referendum, while politically driven, is gover...The referendum, while politically driven, is government controlled.<BR/>Art is part of the government and should be enforcing ALL laws, but he wants it both ways.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-7663354277374845232008-07-04T13:19:00.000-04:002008-07-04T13:19:00.000-04:00? - 6:24 - unattended petitions are the result of,...? - 6:24 - unattended petitions are the result of, supposedly, responsible politicians such as cockayne, minor and johnson not doing what they are supposed to be doing = paying atttention to the laws for petitioning. <BR/> "why doesn't the mayor enforce the laws?" - because he isn't "the Political Police" stupid!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-29722507185561722842008-07-03T18:24:00.000-04:002008-07-03T18:24:00.000-04:00Why doesn't the mayor enforce the laws???Why does ...Why doesn't the mayor enforce the laws???<BR/><BR/>Why does he not have this issue checked into?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-67991039931064439362008-07-03T13:28:00.000-04:002008-07-03T13:28:00.000-04:00There was one left at the Super Natural. If someo...There was one left at the Super Natural. If someone signs it as Mickey Mouse or something rediculous like that then Therese Pac will know for sure that it isn't a valid petition.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-33490750230142233822008-07-03T10:02:00.000-04:002008-07-03T10:02:00.000-04:00I saw one of the petitions at a local downtown bus...I saw one of the petitions at a local downtown business last week. The lady in front of me in line also saw it and stated to her friend "Oh, this must be the thing we are supposed to sign if we want to save money on taxes by getting rid of the Mayor". She and her friend then proceeded to sign the petition. No one was tending to the petition to wtiness the signatures, to verify that they were registered voters or to explain what they were signing or what the issue was. This petition drive is the most rediculous unsupervised example of government gone wild that I have ever seen. Some individuals do not have a clue what they are signing or why.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-33628851327123304422008-07-03T09:40:00.000-04:002008-07-03T09:40:00.000-04:00Saw a petition at the cash register yesterday....I...Saw a petition at the cash register yesterday....<BR/><BR/>If it's there today I will pick it up and mail it to Therese Pac.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-60151440485450108972008-07-02T20:24:00.000-04:002008-07-02T20:24:00.000-04:00Who, may I ask, is that Union member?Who, may I ask, is that Union member?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-68454799453172327372008-07-02T20:05:00.000-04:002008-07-02T20:05:00.000-04:00? - the way to be sure that it is done right is to...? - the way to be sure that it is done right is to not do the petition at all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-71189001089902734882008-07-02T19:20:00.000-04:002008-07-02T19:20:00.000-04:00Better watch out for those coffee stains on page 7...Better watch out for those coffee stains on page 7 too . <BR/><BR/><BR/>Like I said .... Unions don't want it and the petition MUST be approved by a UNION member .<BR/><BR/>Too bad .... so sad ... better luck w/ the next petition .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-78526659233466903862008-07-02T07:45:00.000-04:002008-07-02T07:45:00.000-04:00Therese Pac, the City Clerk is a professional.She ...Therese Pac, the City Clerk is a professional.She does not get involved politically. She will not interfere without good reason.<BR/><BR/>If you feel somethingis wrong, go to her with substantive information, not just rumor or speculation.<BR/><BR/>Bristol does not need its name besmirched any more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-84751444413917741122008-07-01T19:39:00.000-04:002008-07-01T19:39:00.000-04:00That was the case last time and you know what happ...That was the case last time and you know what happened.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-75836334389698193222008-07-01T19:13:00.000-04:002008-07-01T19:13:00.000-04:00If that person is willing to perjure himself, ther...<I>If that person is willing to perjure himself, there isn't much anyone can do about that.</I><BR/><BR/>The City Clerk can legally refuse to accept any petition that she believes was left unattended. She can also involve the police in an investigtion regarding any person that swears they witnessed every signature if she has even so much as a slight doubt. <BR/><BR/>The police were involved it the mall petition problem when people were leaving the petitions at businesses and hot dog stands.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-25752133247019887582008-07-01T18:32:00.000-04:002008-07-01T18:32:00.000-04:00Each petition is numbered and an inventory is bein...Each petition is numbered and an inventory is being kept of who was issued which petition. Everyone was told very clearly that they must keep it in their possession at all times. There is a place at the bottom of the petition where the person promises, under penalty of law, that he personally witnessed every signature. If that person is willing to perjure himself, there isn't much anyone can do about that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-11833303056679562822008-07-01T15:47:00.000-04:002008-07-01T15:47:00.000-04:00Who is monitoring the proces to assure that it is ...Who is monitoring the proces to assure that it is done right?<BR/><BR/>Have heard that petitions are left unattended. <BR/><BR/>I have not seen any petitions, nor have I been asked to sign one so I don't know what is happening.<BR/><BR/>Hopefully it is being done legally.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com