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Below is an email from me to Jeff Gates, husband of council candidate Jeanette Gates, fired off this morning to all who received his original emails ( both published further below on this page). Jeff sent his off to all candidates, various reporters, and then arranged to have his emails posted on the city email server by sending it to all members of council.
I'm still trying to figure out if he is a listed officer on his wife's campaign. If he is, sending these emails would be a big OOOOOOOPS.
Friday, October 29, 2010
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Holic claims he warned bilked investors -- not so, says one of Christensen's victims
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In today's Sarasota Herald-Tribune, mayoral candidate John Holic claims he notified all investors that fired investment salesman Brian Christensen had left the employ of A.G. Edwards (see Ethics charges fly in last days of Venice race by Kim Hackett).
From that article: "We sent a letter to all of his [Christensen's] clients that he was no longer an employee and to contact us about any irregularities," Holic said.
Not true, according to Venice resident Roger Bellehumeur, one of A.G. Edwards' former customers and one of Christensen's Ponzi victims. Bellehumeur, an A.G. Edwards client from 1996 until 2004, stated today by phone that he never received any such letter.
Bellehumeur and his wife sued A.G. Edwards and were awarded $1.2 million, including $250,000 in punitive damages for Edwards' "lack of honest dealings."
In today's Sarasota Herald-Tribune, mayoral candidate John Holic claims he notified all investors that fired investment salesman Brian Christensen had left the employ of A.G. Edwards (see Ethics charges fly in last days of Venice race by Kim Hackett).
From that article: "We sent a letter to all of his [Christensen's] clients that he was no longer an employee and to contact us about any irregularities," Holic said.
Not true, according to Venice resident Roger Bellehumeur, one of A.G. Edwards' former customers and one of Christensen's Ponzi victims. Bellehumeur, an A.G. Edwards client from 1996 until 2004, stated today by phone that he never received any such letter.
Bellehumeur and his wife sued A.G. Edwards and were awarded $1.2 million, including $250,000 in punitive damages for Edwards' "lack of honest dealings."
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
A letter to John Holic: Sir, we have caught you fibbing again
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My problem here with Holic, one of many, is that he claims to have all of the answers for Venice yet he is incredibly oblivious to basic facts of recent history. This would be forgivable in, say, fellow CQGer Bob Daniels, who only moved here four years ago, but Holic has lived here for what, 20 years? 30? I forget which of those two numbers he keeps touting.
The point is that the events in Holic's mangled version of recent history all fall well within those time frames and should have been as obvious to him as the name of this town. If, that is, he was paying any attention at all to then-current events. He says he did pay attention, but these kind of mistakes are akin to not knowing who was vice-president under George W. Bush.
My problem here with Holic, one of many, is that he claims to have all of the answers for Venice yet he is incredibly oblivious to basic facts of recent history. This would be forgivable in, say, fellow CQGer Bob Daniels, who only moved here four years ago, but Holic has lived here for what, 20 years? 30? I forget which of those two numbers he keeps touting.
The point is that the events in Holic's mangled version of recent history all fall well within those time frames and should have been as obvious to him as the name of this town. If, that is, he was paying any attention at all to then-current events. He says he did pay attention, but these kind of mistakes are akin to not knowing who was vice-president under George W. Bush.
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Profiles in Dumbassity: How to start a war with the media that you are guaranteed to lose
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Some things need no explanation, they are the result of actions that are incredibly self-destructive and stupid beyond description.
Take, for instance, this email:
From: Isaac Turner, City Manager
To: City Council
CC: Nancy Woodley; Pam Johnson
Date: Tuesday - July 6, 2010 9:16 AM
Subject: Airport Article in Tribune From July 3 [link to article]
FYI - Kim Hackett called me Friday afternoon to confirm information she had been provided regarding airport ALP recommendations which will be provided to the City Council later this month. She stated she had spoken with a member of the City Council and just wanted to verify the facts. Kim had questions about specific details which I would not confirm.
Some things need no explanation, they are the result of actions that are incredibly self-destructive and stupid beyond description.
Take, for instance, this email:
From: Isaac Turner, City Manager
To: City Council
CC: Nancy Woodley; Pam Johnson
Date: Tuesday - July 6, 2010 9:16 AM
Subject: Airport Article in Tribune From July 3 [link to article]
FYI - Kim Hackett called me Friday afternoon to confirm information she had been provided regarding airport ALP recommendations which will be provided to the City Council later this month. She stated she had spoken with a member of the City Council and just wanted to verify the facts. Kim had questions about specific details which I would not confirm.
Thursday, July 1, 2010
FOP is unified in joyous support of police administration; anyone who disagrees will be made to shut the hell up
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OK, this is where PR goes hilariously wonky.
Remember that FOP vote of confidence I reported on nearly a month ago? The one where a majority of Venice Police administrators voted that they support and are in favor of the VPD administration, while the patrol and beat cops either voted the opposite or didn't vote at all?
The union, nearly one month later, has finally issued the results of their vote of confidence in Chief Williams, this in a press release. Well, they released some of the results, anyway. They're just withholding a few bits of data, like how many voted in favor of Williams' regime, how many voted against Williams' regime, how many didn't vote at all, any breakdown in rank of who voted, and what the actual wording was on the ballot.
So, other than the fact that the FOP's press release was about as illuminating as a police flashlight with dead batteries, it was very nice, incorporating complete sentences, correct spelling and mostly correct punctuation.
OK, this is where PR goes hilariously wonky.
Remember that FOP vote of confidence I reported on nearly a month ago? The one where a majority of Venice Police administrators voted that they support and are in favor of the VPD administration, while the patrol and beat cops either voted the opposite or didn't vote at all?
The union, nearly one month later, has finally issued the results of their vote of confidence in Chief Williams, this in a press release. Well, they released some of the results, anyway. They're just withholding a few bits of data, like how many voted in favor of Williams' regime, how many voted against Williams' regime, how many didn't vote at all, any breakdown in rank of who voted, and what the actual wording was on the ballot.
So, other than the fact that the FOP's press release was about as illuminating as a police flashlight with dead batteries, it was very nice, incorporating complete sentences, correct spelling and mostly correct punctuation.
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