Letter: Send remaining incumbents packing

Letter: Send remaining incumbents packing



Thomas Smith
St. Augustine
Publication Date: 09/18/06


Editor: I recently noted Commissioner Jim Bryant's outcry of "foul" and threats of a lawsuit against Commissioner Ben Rich. Doubtless, this will be funded by the developers and builders that have so generously contributed to his campaign and well -being. I am sure he feels that if he can stop Mr. Rich, he and all his contributors will continue to profit. Don't bet on it Mr. Bryant.

You have become transparent in this county, just as your defeated companions. You will be next.

For my part I would think it more reasonable to lay low and be quiet less the people of this county rise up and write enough letters to the attorney general and the IRS to have you all scrutinized very closely!

In my time, what appears to have been going on here would have been called racketeering ; but I wonder what they call it now?

Now comes the new test. If the new commissioners can reject meetings and promises and gifts from the developers and really vote the will of the people of this county, we actually have a chance to take back our county and have the commissioners work for us and not big development!

If this happens then we can set a high mark for the new commissioners to be elected and send the remaining ones packing. After all, they have not worked for us in a long time.


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