Daily Archives: March 19, 2010

iePolitics: The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department – A Legacy of Malfeasance

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On Monday, March 22, 2010, we will start a new series of articles that will discuss corruption within the Sheriff’s Department—ranging from coverups and threats of retaliation to criminal activity from the bottom up  through the ranks to the office of Sheriff.

Even though the position of Sheriff is an elected position, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department has a 60-year history of  handpicking their own leadership with all opponents facing an impossible battle.  There are reasons why it has been impossible for anyone but the chosen heir to make a serious attempt at election.  Continue reading →

Supervisor Neil Derry: Sunshine Ordinance

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Supervisor Derry Unveils Sunshine Ordinance to Promote Accountability and Transparency in Government
 

Seeks public input on measure designed to root out and prevent corruption during Sunshine Week

SAN BERNARDINO, CA – In honor of Sunshine Week, Supervisor Neil Derry unveiled his proposed Sunshine Ordinance designed to work in tandem with an ethics commission to root out and prevent corrupt and unethical practices in the future.

“There is a growing sense of unrest and a feeling of detachment from their government by the people throughout this country,” Supervisor Derry stated. “This measure will rightfully place the people we serve above the politicians they elect.”

Supervisor Derry has posted the text of the ordinance on his Web site and seeks to include the public in the process of vetting and reviewing this ordinance.  The proposed ordinance would function in tandem with the creation of an ethics commission. Continue reading →

Bill Hauck: In Response to Senator George Runner

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Job One is Budget Reform
By Bill Hauck

With another campaign season already underway and two million Californians out of work, it’s no surprise that the four-letter word on the lips of most politicians these days is “J-O-B-S.”

Politicians on the left want to step up spending to create jobs. Their counterparts on the right want regulations scrapped in the name of – you guessed it – creating jobs.

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