tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post6788133918281239203..comments2023-06-30T07:39:20.662-04:00Comments on BRISTOLTODAY.COM: City Council debate, part 4 (District 2)Steve Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06316108296993240817noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-76568394485596181012009-10-23T20:25:26.394-04:002009-10-23T20:25:26.394-04:00Tick tock, tick tock...
If Marko gets elected who...Tick tock, tick tock...<br /><br />If Marko gets elected who will he blow-up on first?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-13294601681290375402009-10-23T08:54:00.003-04:002009-10-23T08:54:00.003-04:00I couldn't find which post that comment got pl...I couldn't find which post that comment got placed under!<br />I didn't have time this week to get the council donors. Assuming my editor doesn't have me chasing down something else, I'll do my best to get them next week.<br />I do my best but I don't have control over my schedule sometimes and there are only so many hours in the week.<br />I'm a big believer in making sure people know where campaign cash is coming from so I do try to get that in.Steve Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06316108296993240817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-52784865452838373052009-10-23T08:19:12.064-04:002009-10-23T08:19:12.064-04:00steve,
no response from the last poster? you'...steve,<br /><br />no response from the last poster? you're usually good about these things. I looked at the list myself and found it very telling. it's important that the public see who has contributed and some of the unscrupulous stuff that's been going on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-59913544640449754652009-10-22T18:40:06.048-04:002009-10-22T18:40:06.048-04:00Steve, when you plan on showing up who donated to ...Steve, when you plan on showing up who donated to the people running for council? I think it's important that we know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-19927507739090843762009-10-22T07:55:11.256-04:002009-10-22T07:55:11.256-04:00I just read with interest the poster who would say...I just read with interest the poster who would say no regardless so he wouldn't abstain and supposedly "do his job" as a councilman because he obviously feels that abstaining is not doing his job, which I really don't understand.<br /><br />You would not be doing your job if you voted no regardless. What if your neighbor or relative had a legitimate case? You would vote no regardless because you don't believe in abstaining? Now that's not doing your job and that is unfair to the constituent that you swore to fairly represent. <br /><br />It's a fact of life that abstentions do happen and every one of them has had to abstain for one reason or another. It's very isolated and it's the proper and right thing to do in case there is a conflict of interest, whatever that may be, and you don't have to be a city employee to have a conflict of interest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-515750423908777942009-10-22T07:27:22.890-04:002009-10-22T07:27:22.890-04:00I don't agree with you, poster 7:53. You'...I don't agree with you, poster 7:53. You're painting the picture as black and white and not every situation is different. It's easy to sit there and say I would do this or that because you're not an elected official. I have chosen to see both sides of the issue and we all know reality is totally different. It's always on a case-by-case basis. That's the reason for abstaining and it hardly ever comes up. most councilmen have to abstain at some point due to a conflict of interest. <br />I hardly believe you would say no to a close relative if there was an issue with them, because we all know that almost all of us would do anything to not anger any of our relatives hence the need to abstain.<br />again, this is a ridiculous point since it happens very rarely.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-38680607793841155022009-10-21T19:53:31.749-04:002009-10-21T19:53:31.749-04:00I imagine the thinking of a candidate that says th...I imagine the thinking of a candidate that says that he will not abstain frm any vote, but should a conflict arise (in this case it was given as a neighbor etc, needing help). First off, what are the obscure chances that that would happen concerned to the chief complaints on this blog about city employees running city government.? If it were me and that situation the arose that a friend, neighbor or relative needed help, I would vote no and cite my reason on record. Therefore, you still are being represented. Plain and simple.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-39800235889428640332009-10-21T18:43:46.565-04:002009-10-21T18:43:46.565-04:00As bad as the candidates are portrayed, great city...As bad as the candidates are portrayed, great city we have here. This is the level at which our representation effects us most concerning taxes and the majority or things we are unhappy or happy about and yet what there were maybe 45 people tops at the debate? Specifically, there will propbably be a 30% turnout tops if we are lucky. It's been 24 hours since the debate and there are 20 blogs about it. Good, bad or indifferent at least these men and woman believe they are doing the right thing and putting their money where their mouth is. So, Mr. and Mrs. Voter, before you open your pie hole about the state of this city, I hope you voted. If you don't vote, you get the government you deserve. How is that change working out?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-47919704633923813802009-10-21T17:42:35.833-04:002009-10-21T17:42:35.833-04:00I guess poster 2:55 would love to portray McCauley...I guess poster 2:55 would love to portray McCauley as someone who abstains frequently when that is far from the truth and they know is. McCauley has been upfront from the beginning that he would have to abstain from votes concerning the fire department which has come up only a few times out of hundreds of votes during his tenure as councilman. This is old news. I would hardly call that earth shattering. District 2 has certainly not suffered because of it. In fact, McCauley has done a great job with code enforcement and is a great asset to this city. He has abstained about as many times as other councilors on the council have abstained. <br /><br />It's unfortunate that all the republicans can come up with is the few times he has abstained from a vote. The other comment made by Cockayne, another clueless republican, is that he is not "beholden" to anyone. Neither is McCauley. If you check his record, you will see he has not voted to do anything untoward with regard to the unions. Being a union member does not make you beholden to the unions. Again, his record speaks loud and clear.<br /><br />As has been stated many times before, he is not a union negotiator thus he has no control over any agreements the city and the union may make at the bargaining table.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-49544784536108749362009-10-21T15:31:31.920-04:002009-10-21T15:31:31.920-04:00If it wassn't for Scarola, Cockayne would have...If it wassn't for Scarola, Cockayne would have come in last.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-35714392443022153652009-10-21T14:55:31.583-04:002009-10-21T14:55:31.583-04:00Why are we electing a city employee to represent u...Why are we electing a city employee to represent us when he has to abstain from many votes because of conflict of interest? Isn't the idea to elect a person who can represent us by voting on almost every issue? You are elected to represent your district and when you can't many people lose their voice. District 2 has lost their voice for too long now. Sure they will all face conflicts of interest once in a while but it is better to do so out of integrity than because you have to.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-51417085789886418712009-10-21T11:55:24.134-04:002009-10-21T11:55:24.134-04:00Cockayne seemed lost up there.
Certainly won'...Cockayne seemed lost up there.<br /><br />Certainly won't get my vote!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-59369443482548953862009-10-21T09:25:56.039-04:002009-10-21T09:25:56.039-04:00It was good to see Zoppo coaching McCauley last ni...It was good to see Zoppo coaching McCauley last night. Nice to see some things never change. <br /><br />Puppet = McCauleyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-81749495861348479942009-10-21T07:02:24.878-04:002009-10-21T07:02:24.878-04:00To poster 9:50. Hasn't Minor abstained from v...To poster 9:50. Hasn't Minor abstained from voting and he's not a city employee nor does he work for our city. I can't remember what the conflict was but there's one exampel of where someone had a conflict that had nothing to do with relations or city job or anything like that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-10098089228226003732009-10-21T06:47:20.901-04:002009-10-21T06:47:20.901-04:00Cockayne was a huge dissapointment.Cockayne was a huge dissapointment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-91488524007113488472009-10-21T06:25:27.652-04:002009-10-21T06:25:27.652-04:00I liked Mills, McCauley, Matthews, Fuller, Rimcows...I liked Mills, McCauley, Matthews, Fuller, Rimcowski and Cockayne. In this economy it's important to have people who have already been on the council and i think the incumbents i have listed are people who can continue to do what is right for the city and teach the other three the ropes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-64292294603055371332009-10-20T21:50:51.542-04:002009-10-20T21:50:51.542-04:00I think Scarola needs to stop making promises that...I think Scarola needs to stop making promises that he probably won't be able to keep. Making a statement like "I will NEVER abstain from a vote because I am not related to anyone who works for the city or I do not work for the city or know anyone who does" is not the only reason why you would abstain. Did he ever think that he may have a neighbor, a relative, a friend who, if he ever became a councilman, needed something done with their property or had a problem with the city that he would have to abstain because that would be a conflict of interest? Perhaps he wouldn't abstain in which case I would be concerned about his integrity. Anyone who promises they will or will not do something is obviously suspect and clearly knows nothing about what goes on with regard to the city. Mccauley has been able to get the job done even with the very few times he has had to abstain and he has been honest about having to abstain from day one. I've been to most of those council meetings and I can tell you it's rarely happened and has made no difference with regard to the outcome of an issue.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-16677188808167970232009-10-20T21:40:47.194-04:002009-10-20T21:40:47.194-04:00I thought that Marco did a bang up job and will be...I thought that Marco did a bang up job and will be a real good councilman!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-68227185857603637842009-10-20T20:45:12.815-04:002009-10-20T20:45:12.815-04:00Hopefully people actually watched the debates on t...Hopefully people actually watched the debates on tv instead of relying on just your version of what was said. No offense, Steve, but there were important things left out of your commentary. You did cover most of what was said of importance, and I know a lot was said, but I clearly see certain people's comments being showcased more than others and there were some things that were said that should have been written. <br />For the most part they all pretty much agree except things were said in slightly different ways. I mean, with questions like that what else can you say? <br />These were questions for Hamzy and Colapietro and wright on the state level. Any incoming council really has no control over what happens with regard to the railroad or the courthouse or Bristol Hospital, for that matter. All they can do is advocate for them and Bristol's voice seems to always fall on deaf ears at the state level.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-85878156963713556832009-10-20T20:34:58.127-04:002009-10-20T20:34:58.127-04:00For what reason is Marko a school teacher now and ...For what reason is Marko a school teacher now and not a lawyer? It's commonly known that the practice of law is more lucrative than teaching school. If Marko couldn't handle public law how will he be able to handle the public in this setting? Is radical Marko a ticking time bomb?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-88433027512004490192009-10-20T20:28:54.276-04:002009-10-20T20:28:54.276-04:00Let's put Marko, McCauley, Parker and Block on...Let's put Marko, McCauley, Parker and Block on a one way train out of here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com