Collier Shenanigans
The UT is really covering the Encinitas council race. You might get the impression they were trying to sell newspapers.
They seems to have caught Rachelle Collier in discrepancy about her stand on needle exchange programs. Like Mrs. Collier, I am not sure what this has to to with Encinitas. This whole story is bizarre. First someone makes a bunch of "survey" calls that say Collier supports lifting the ban on needle exchanges. Then Collier and Maggie Houlihan stage a press conference to deny the support and denounce the calls. Then afterward, Collier is presented with a survey where she apparently did support what she just got through saying she didn't. Sounds like a setup to me. Crazy stuff.
They seems to have caught Rachelle Collier in discrepancy about her stand on needle exchange programs. Like Mrs. Collier, I am not sure what this has to to with Encinitas. This whole story is bizarre. First someone makes a bunch of "survey" calls that say Collier supports lifting the ban on needle exchanges. Then Collier and Maggie Houlihan stage a press conference to deny the support and denounce the calls. Then afterward, Collier is presented with a survey where she apparently did support what she just got through saying she didn't. Sounds like a setup to me. Crazy stuff.
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http://www.encinitas-election08.com/
Good website.
Very interesting.
I agree with most of it, but Tony seems to riding both sides of the fence. He is on posters of Stocks, Bond too. Good politics, bad ethics.
Spread this around, if you think this is true.
Rachelle is completely honest,conscientious and capable and would make a very good Council Member.
I support Rachelle, also.
As Dr. Lorri Greene has said, needle exchange programs are through the County Health Dept., not the City.
This is just a distraction and part of a smear campaign.
Personally, I feel that providing clean needles does not encourage more drug use, but helps to prevent the public's being forced to further subsidize health care for those who share needles and end up contracting Hepatitis and Aides.
I'm voting for Rachelle Collier, Bob Nanninga and Joe Sheffo. I do not trust Tony Brandenburg because his ballot designation is misleading, and he did not strictly follow State Election Code. Brandenburg's signs are plastered all over with Stocks and Bond's.
Joe Sheffo has said he pledges to not support raised or new taxes and fees. He has been at more Council Meetings lately than any of the other non-incumbents other than Rachelle Collier and Bob Nanninga. Long ialso is often present, but he is part of the "status quo" three man majority that we want to vote out!
I do know and trust both Rachelle and Bob.
Without question, Rachelle just bold face lied and is no better than the incumbents.
Period.
As an opinion, Tony Brandenburg is the only candidate who could stand up to Glenn Sabine. He wouldn't cowtow to Sabine's "expert" opinion as the only rule. The city, which means us the residents, need someone with legal experience on the city council. Tony Brandenburg will also ask for all the facts about an issue.
He was treated as a judge on the bench, and he is now a judge for the tribal nations.
Have faith in Tony Brandenburg as a councilman who will listen and vote for the good of Encinitas, not for the good of the developers.
VOTING RECOMMENDATIONS for voters who live east of Quail Gardens Drive.
Encinitas;
Tough town to lead in. Beirut by the Beach.
So clean, so beautiful. So strong in its convictions.
Who to vote for City Council?
Three seats?
Currently Encinitas has the 5th best credit rating in the State, a new panoramic library second to none, a thriving downtown; a modern Sheriff's substation; Moonlight Beach...a 20% cash reserve savings-account AND has not taken a hit in the City investments; (Thanks, Lembeck) their opponents may fume, but James Bond and Jerome Stocks have shaped a 21rst century City that outshines any other beach city this side of Santa Cruz, hands-down; without argument. The reason the City is in such good shape is because of Bond and Stocks banking every possible penny when possible, and stringently following an infrastructure repair plan. The streets are clean, the ocean clean from our pollution and downtown and el camino real retailers continue chiming in sales-tax growth that funds our revitalizing campaign for infrastructure and keeps our taxes low.
Maggie Houlihan has had 96 violations with the State of California Fair Political Practices Committee that have gone unanswered for nearly three years. Recently it became 97 counts with the open-secret revelation about an envelope of unreported cash money secreted from Hondo, Japan our Sister City, a faraway place where Houlihan is already responsible for having created several legendary personal social gaffes.
Taking money/meals and gifts without legally recording it; anybody see a pattern develop? It is eight years long.
And let us face it; the embarrassing truth is that she is embarrassing. Decidedly so. It is impolite to say so, we know.
As Logan Jenkins said, ”What is it she does to these poor men that sets them emotionally on fire?
The answer is simple; Houlihan flagrantly flouts the laws and regulations and social mores then she gets away with it. She gets away with it; over and over and over and over.
And she does it because she apparently doesn’t recognize the laws, regulations and social customs of the people she represents. And when someone attempts to make her take responsibility for her actions.
They fail.
She gets away with it.
Every time.
No matter what charges are brought to light about her gauche behavior, Houlihan’s perennial victim-hood defense is the same. Successful. So, you law-abiding citizens out there, might as well stop trying.
THE 3RD VOTE FOR NEW ENCINITAS VOTERS
Now, onto recommending whom we believe should get your third vote for Encinitas City Council after Bond and Stocks.
Bob Nanninga has proven himself to be the true Environmentalist, a relentless advocate, a creative thinker who would most likely bring much-needed humor and spice to replace the stridency currently up on the council Wednesday after Wednesday.
Bond and Stocks deserve re-election and Nanninga election. Unlike Houlihan, Nanninga has proven he can work with all of the incumbents and perhaps be a bridge to Councilwoman Barth; but let’s not hope for too much! Barth repeatedly tried to force Bob out of the race this summer so her hand-picked candidate, Collier, would have an easier path to reelection. Guess the transparency rubbed off. Hence, the confession.
Of the other possible third votes for City Council; Harriet Seldin showed smarts and has State and County connections for fundraising for the City; if you must vote by gender, Harriet's skill-set and humor deems her up to it and more!
Anthony Brandenburg never took the time to learn or speak to the current issues, as garrulous and learned and accomplished as he is, maybe next election cycle when he gets his bearings.
Joe Sheffo’s admirable skills in the public venue are only outweighed by a near complete lack of experience. If you need Batman, do you settle for Robin? No. Next.
Rachelle Collier's press-misleading meltdown in the past few days, knowingly misleading smart reporters in the dailies about the needle exchange phone calls that rang throughout the City last weekend, to give Houlihan an excuse for a public-forum to place improper blame for calls against political opponents that were finally and regretfully admitted to be accurate by Collier. Lying essentially pulls the plug on Rachelle, who is not as brash as Houlihan and admirably admitted her missteps. But, actions have consequences
P.S. to New Encinitas:
Look for a flyer tomorrow morning to be under your Sunday newspaper, left there by the candidate’s that would be very real threats to private-property rights.
Tony is riding both sides. He has signs with Stocks and Bond And with Maggie and Rachelle.
I don't trust him.
Politics only.
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