http://www.examiner.net/news/x1720693704/Code-of-ethics-approved

Please read the story by Michael Glover about the Jackson County Ethics Code.
I would first like everyone to know that since the code was completed by the Ethics Task Force in October of 2007, no public official has ever made a public comment regarding any specific provision of the code, except that some unnamed County Legislators did not want to be subject to its rules.

Jackson County is trying real hard to force the taxpayers to fund a regional jail. Prosecutor Kanatzar opted for a plea bargain in the Precious Doe case. Add that to the other serials killers like Terry Blair and Lorenzo Gilyard.

The female gang leader charges were also reduced to manslaughter rather than murder.

http://www.examiner.net/news/x1157489177/Ten-arrested-at-checkpoint

Have you ever wondered about public safety? The statistics here are very scary.

I have heard that three traffic cops, checking for speeders, could write upwards of 50 tickets per hour. Very few are ever contested and the insurance companies make out big time with the increased rates they collect on premiums.

Usually at these sobriety check points there are fifteen or more officers. One hundred manhours and all that expensive equipment used for about eight hours on overtime.

This past week was the first time since my arrest in April, that the prosecution has shared with me their story of the events. There are so many misperceptions, misleading statements, lies and twisted personal vendettas out there that it will be a small feat to prove there is a conspriacy of action.

I am tempted to say more. I believe their statments are not protected by any privilege. When the time is right you will see it all. I will move forward from where I began. Together we can achieve our goal of good government.

http://www.examiner.net/news/x1323199860/Action-on-public-defenders-offi...

Does anyone seriously think this delay is really about saving money?
The purpose of the delay is to inconvenience the public defenders who are getting more skilled at defending against the poorly performing prosecutors office. The downtown office space is too precious for people who battle with the county.

The Commission stumbled into a way to set aside a two-year-old Ethics complaint against eight Jackson Legislators. After declaring a letter that waived a dubious claim for Attorney Client Privilege, as hearsay; Sly James, himself an attorney convinced publicly paid attorney John E Turner that all he need do to get his clients who are elected officials, out from under the Subpoena DucesTecum was to state that “he believed” his client-Legislators had repaid James Wirken.

The big day will arrive on Wednesday.
Where: Associate Circuit Court, Division 32; Judge Robert L Trout at the Independence Courthouse.
When: Sometime after 1:30 PM.
What's going on?

The arraignment hearing of a Jackson County citizen (Bob WitbolsFeugen) regarding his arrest as a protestor of governmental business and as someone who had filed a complaint of the harassment against certain Legislators.

It has not been only the value of the buildings that have caused delay in settlement of the transfer of schools to the ISD.
Not so apparent to the public and negotiators until recently uncovered testimony from the maintenance staff worker who allegedly removed asbestos and lead paint from at least one of the buildings.
The extent of the problem is still under investigation but before the transfer it was a secret of the KCSD. Could this new revelation cause the ISD board to condemn the buildings?

Columnist John Pennell asks the candidate for Sheriff to speak up. So, is their failure to come out publicly with regard to their experience and position on the issues, a reasonable silence? Will the real Herman Munster please stand up.

For those that don't know, Car 54 was a 1960's TV comedy series about two police officers who later played leading roles in the Munsters.

Legislators Garza-Ruiz has written a column extolling the merit of the Jackson County Ethics Commission, but there is something missing from her story. The commisson has never corrected even one alleged unethical act since it inception of 1974.

I think I know why Blunt cut funds for the old courthouse project.
He is sending a message to local politicians for ignoring politics at home and using their time and effort to raise campaign funds for the Democratic gubernatorial hopeful.
Our politicians have been flexing their muscles in Jeff City and sometimes worked against legislation that may have been positive for the State. So as they say in Jackson County, it's just politics as usual; don't take it personally.

Remember when the CB radio was popular? Ofcourse you do, many of you bloggers out there probably chatted on it just like you do on this blog site. While there were always timely and important things like the weather reports or keeping track of "smokey", what are some of your memories about that mode of public communications. You know the rules ettique, appropriateness of language, etc. Have things changed a lot or is blogging just another medium for perpetuating this public chatter? Come back. I will be pulling in the rest area for awhile, so I'll jump back in when I finish my phone call.

Welcome to the other side of the coin. Referring to the Examiner Web changes. Who could have guessed?

My fingers are sticking to the keys because I have paint on my fingers. I was painting the ceiling in the dining room. I hungry but my partner, who has acquiesced to doing that chore had to bring her mom to a doctor appt. Sad? I'd rather blog than eat, but I will soon fix lunch and watch the news in the kitchen.