“Jeff Burum: A Traitor to our Constitution;” “Dirty, filthy, stinking, crappy politics;” “Greedy Money Hogs;” “Dirty Pigs” were all expressions I just heard within 60 seconds of tuning in to my least-favorite radio show as a description of Jeff Burum and his businesses. This is exactly what I was writing about yesterday in the “The Dennis Hansberger Connection.” Continue reading
Although we are still not full-speed ahead, iePolitics is averaging close to 30,000 hits a day. I hope to have it all back up and running in the near future.
One thing that we want to concentrate on is the grassroot campaigns. I lost most of my contacts a few weeks ago and have little or no contact information for some of the newly declared candidates. All candidates from either party are welcome to submit their press releases, articles, etc. We’d like to give you as much space as possible. Continue reading
In less than 24 hours since I posted the original piece, I have received no less than three phone calls from those who are also having thoughts of suicide over some aspect of what some one on the Fifth Floor has done to affect their life. All have sought counseling and I’ve put others in touch with a couple of them just to be sure they know there is a support system out there. There is comfort in knowing that you are not alone but a great deal of anger knowing there are so many of us and that it all goes back to those who are charged with running this county with integrity shirking their responsibility in lieu of their own self interests.
Politicians are a selfish lot but I do believe here in San Bernardino County we are blessed with the worst of the worse. I do believe we have the most shameful elected leaders in the state, if not the country.
It seems we are seeing more grass roots candidates this election cycle and the filing deadline is still weeks away. Political experts say these candidates don’t stand a chance. Without a bankroll they may not. But what is more important is that most of our current entrenched politicos are feeling just a bit of heat. And some of those war chests might have to be spent on campaigning rather than wining and dining their family and friends. That is a good thing.
Sheriff Rod Hoops now has two competitors: Rick Averbeck and Paul Schrader. District Attorney Mike Ramos is being challenged by at least one, Dennis Stout. John Pomierski and Dennis H. Labadie have both thrown their hats into the ring to replace Second District Supervisor Paul Biane. We haven’t heard if a candidate has announced his or her intent to run against Larry Walker, but there is talk that will happen.
Henry Nickel is a Rail Analyst for Riverside County Transportation Commission and candidate for the 63rd Assembly District. He can be reached at info@herynickel.com. His website can be found at: www.henrynickel.comNearly every generation of Americans has faced a time in which the underlying presumptions and blessings of this great state and nation are partially stripped away if for only a time. It is during such moments when the spirit of who we are as a nation and as individual citizens shines through, teaching us once more that nothing comes without a price. The successors to the generation of Vietnam, rock and roll and free love are fast finding that not all things come to Americans as a birth right. We live in a time of instant gratification, anonymous interaction, perceived rights to privileges not earned and little knowledge of just where the comforts we take for granted come from and at what cost. Not unlike prior generations, the next is on the verge of a great awakening to the fundamental truths that have made our nation a beacon of hope to all humanity for centuries.
County Supervisor Paul Biane has broken his silence. Now his statements bear some analysis.
A leisure trip to West Virginia that occurred in September 2008 was reimbursed out of Biane’s campaign funds. Did the reimbursement occur in September 2008 or when the amended disclosure form was filed in March 2009, just 8 days before the arrest of Jim Erwin, former Chief of Staff to Supervisor Neil Derry?
Erwin was charged with ten counts of perjury and filing false documents related to a trip and gift he received in January 2007.
Erwin resigned from his job and was made to post $220,000 bail.
The bet is on March 2009.
The costs were also under reimbursed.