Mayor Perkins Recusals Part #1 and Past Problems with the New GTCC Water and Sewer off of Highway 68

Greensboro City Council Meeting December 13, 2011

34. Resolution approving bid in the amount of $1,966,989.17 and authorizing Contract No. 2009-021 with J. R. Lynch & Sons, Inc. for the Greensboro Technical Community College (GTCC) General Water and Sewer Project. (Council District: n/a) (roll call vote) (Attachment #34 to Councilmembers)


The property that Mayor Perkins owns in front of the new GTCC buildings off of Highway 68 North is titled leabourne 68 llc . In the video above we have the mayor saying "I own property that could be effected by this item".  No Mayor Perkinsyou own property that is directly in front of the said property that is getting water and sewer so in reality your "could be" should have said" will be" effected and am sure that when you bought the property knowing full and well that this property was right in the way of providing water and sewer to the GTCC campus.

Here is what was written a few years ago about this same property and remember that Councilman Zack Matheny recused himself from this vote but at the December 13, 2011 vote on this item he did not recuse himself like he did in past on this issue.

Highway 68 North + Anonymous Investors + Plus Zack and Robbie= Ethical Problems

Also Jordan Green from Yes! Weekly also had a post titled Highway 68 Shopping Center Receives Approval

in this article Jordan writes this

"commercial and residential future of the NC Highway 68 corridor near the new GTCC aviation campus took shape on Sept. 10 when the Guilford Planning Board unanimously approved a request by a group of anonymous investors. The decision rezones 51 acres from allow a shopping center and housing development to be built on what is presently a combination of woodland and pasture.

The request was opposed by about a dozen neighboring residents who lamented that the rural character of their community would be lost, and that they were being out-maneuvered by powerful developers with the deep pockets to secure expensive legal help. “This feels a lot like land speculation,” said Mary Fabrizio, an opponent from nearby Colfax. “It stinks because two of the investors are sitting on the Greensboro City Council.”

At-large Councilman Robbie Perkins and District 3 Councilman Zack Matheny have abstained from a city council vote on the project because of conflicts of interest.

Derek Allen, the lawyer with Brooks Pierce law firm who argued the case before the planning board, said that the two councilmen “had interest in groups that had interest in that property.”

The limited liability company interested in developing the property, which is currently owned by WA Kennedy Jr., was organized in June by Jennifer C. Noble, a lawyer with Brooks Pierce. The company’s registered agent is Stanhope Johnson, a partner with NAI Piedmont Triad, a commercial real estate company headed by Perkins.   "   
It would be great for the citizens to know just who are these anonymous investors and to have Greensboro City Councilman Zack Matheny and Mayor Perkins come clean on this whole situation that he was a part of in regards to the land speculation game they both played off of Highway 68 .

Will we see any reporting from the local and weekly papers in regards to this situation or is it ok for sitting councilmembers to have anonymous investors for the public to not know about,  especially when we are talking about taxpayers monies going into building the infrastructure like water and sewer.

Profound

"$41 billion consumers have put onto gift cards since 2005 has gone unspent."

http://www.news-record.com/content/2011/12/26/article/billions_go_unspent_from_gift_cards#nrcRgn_PgBody

"Edna was born in 1918"

"...Fox failed to inform the board of numerous key actions."

"...Fox created a new county department by joining court services and child support services – and then created a director's position for that department and advertised for it without informing the board.

Fox also took rent money out of the Sheriff's Department budget meant for one of the department's satellite offices, without bothering to tell either the sheriff or the commissioners.

She also signed off on the county paying around $40,000 to XMG Online for a new website, even though XMG didn't deliver a usable product.

The Board of Commissioners only learned of the XMG fiasco in the press.

Fox also failed to inform the commissioners of serious concerns that county law enforcement and emergency workers had about a county fuel contract.

...In 2010, other highly egregious failures to inform the commissioners occurred when Fox failed to tell the board that she had created a new high-paying administrative position that seemed custom-made for her friend, who was then vice chairman of the Board of Commissioners, Steve Arnold.

...also in 2010, Fox entered into a highly questionable real estate contract that was potentially worth millions in county money to the real estate broker – who happened to be one of Arnold's friends and former employees.

That secret deal called for the broker to perform duties Guilford County already had an entire department set up to handle.

...in recent years, county staff has become famous for offering an agenda to commissioners that buries important items in the consent agenda – which is a list of items usually reserved for noncontroversial housekeeping-type matters.

Staff also has a reputation for wording agenda items in a way that prevents the commissioners from understanding the full implications of their actions.

...Yow said the DMV office effort and the failure to adequately notify the board that the petition against the High Point City Council was being filed were only the most recent examples of a lack of communication."

Scott

"Security Advisers Tied to $40 Bln in Contracts"

"National security advisers to the Republican presidential candidates have ties to defense, homeland security and energy companies that have received at least $40 billion in federal contracts since 2008.

...Romney and former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich of Georgia, who are leading in the polls, have advisers who sit on the board of directors of BAE Systems Inc., which has received at least $37 billion in U.S. government contracts since 2008...

If democracy is government by the people, plutocracy by the wealthy

oligarchy by a few, aristocracy by nobility, theocracy by clergy

corptocracy by business and autocracy by one

who has what where, and who’s on who’s side and why?

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Triadwatch, Linus Explains Christmas

Linus explains Christmas

Mayor Perkins and Crony Capitalist Roy Carroll seeking millions in taxpayers monies for water and sewer to Eastern Guilford County

repost here with more at Guarino's CLICKHERE

TRIADWATCH PARODY Picture.

After seeing that the Triad Business Journal is doing their bidding for Roy Carroll to get his property shovel ready for over $4 million dollars in Greensboro bond money CLICKHERE  . Someone needs to point out the close relationship between local developer Roy Carroll and mayoral candidate Robbie Perkins as we see from this post before on TRIADWATCH titled "Greensboro City Council Member Robbie Perkins and Local Developer Roy Carroll are ethically challenged" CLICKHERE.



 Piedmont Triad International AirportLatest from The Business JournalsCounty will ask for state funding to support Honda expansionFortune names Allegiant 64th fastest growing companyHigh bids to delay GTCC’s Ca  Guilford Technical Community CollegeLatest from The Business JournalsHigh bids to delay GTCC’s Cameron CampusTriad, state community college instructor salaries falling shortGTCC wins
When we see Roy Carroll wanting this $4 million dollars in bond money we also need to be reminded as to who is Roy Carroll's leasing agent for plenty of these endeavors all over Greensboro from properties on elm street near the Super Wal Mart to the Center Pointe building downtown to the property off of Horse Pen Creek Road it is none other than NAI Piedmont Triad Commercial properties president and partner along with being a sitting Greensboro Council member and mayoral candidate Robbie Perkins.

 Triadwatch had a post where the $4 million in bond money for Roy Carroll was taken off the Greensboro City Council for the second time CLICKHERE but then in the Triad Business Journal article they are saying that it might be brought up next month making this the third time they want to bring this up to the Greensboro City Council. Mark my word that this proposal to give developer Roy Carroll over $4 million dollars in this bond money has been shopped around to all the sitting Greensboro City Council members and knew that Roy Carroll didn't have the votes for this to pass and you see how they have delayed this for the past few Greensboro City Council meetings and if we see this agenda item back up again in front of council it was already approved by a majority of council members before it ever made it to the agenda.

Anytime you see Roy Carroll doing business in front of council remember who his leasing agent is in Robbie Perkins.

It would be interesting to see if any local media outlet will do any investigative reporting to see just how close this relationship is because we already have Robbie Perkins texting him from council chambers all the way to China with this post titled "Greensboro City Council Member Robbie Perkins Text Messages to developer Roy Carroll during council meetings, any Ethical Questions? CLICKHERE

As you see from the parody picture above if Robbie Perkins the Mayor of Greensboro watch out the TREBIC CARTEL will be on cloud nine and Roy Carroll will have his own red line phone to the mayors office.

Have many been played for a bunch of chumps?

Who owns the 76%?

"County commissioners: New city council makes a big difference"

"After the Greensboro City Council elections, several members of the Guilford County Board of Commissioners said they hoped the new council would mean a new relationship between the two boards, which have seen their share of tension.

In other words,

how much can the City Council

cover Guilford County's budget deficit?

The National Defense Authorization Act

"The National Defense Authorization Act
...will confer upon the executive branch and the military
...the permanent authority to snatch and grab any person,
US citizens included, whom they decree to be a “terrorist”
— as defined or not by the executive or the military
— and imprison him indefinitely, without formal charge,
presentation of evidence or judicial proceeding of any kind.

How could Pillsbury Law and Greensboro's local press respond to accusations of news censorship about the Craig Saperstein, Robbie Perkins lobbying scandal?

"Those who do not accept the fundamental principles of state propaganda,
are simply excluded from the debate.
(or if noticed, dismissed as "emotional," "irresponsible," etc…)"

Noam Chomsky

Why hasn't the Greensboro News & Record reported on the Craig Saperstein, Pillsbury Law lobbyist campaign contribution story?

Are the less informed easier to persuade than the more?

If white northern college students enlisted for voter registration drives,

only after murders of black civil rights volunteers

went relatively unreported by law enforcement and news organizations

is the Greensboro News & Record doing the same thing

only different?

What is Crony Capitalism in Greensboro and Guilford County?

Crony capitalism is a pejorative term

describing an allegedly capitalist economyin which success in business

depends on close relationships between businesspeople

and government officials.

Like the relationship with Greensboro's new lobbyist and Robbie Perkins?

Is this the same Pillsbury that now represents the City of Greensboro?

"Pillsbury is a full-service law firm with a keen industry focus on the energy and natural resources, financial services, real estate and construction, and technology sectors.

If Pillsbury represents

the energy and natural resources industries,

does that mean they support Fracking and strip mining

and foriegn energy companies like from Qatar Petroleum?

If Pillsbury represents

the energy and natural resources industries,

does that mean they support less regulation for thier clients,

which may not be in the best interests of many human beings

living in the City of Greensboro?

Shamefull?

Updated: Does the News & Record Editorial Board know how big of a ditch we're in?

"A rezoning case turned on its head

Greensboro News & Record hides Don Patterson important economic article in print only

..."We continue to expect the local economy
to struggle to maintain and add jobs over the next year"

So the News & Record endorsed for re-election

most of the same failed leadership 

who ran Greensboro's economy into the ground?

Greensboro News & Record: "I've been unfaithful to my wife"

"Campaign finance experts may be allowed to back John Edwards’ case at trial"

" GREENSBORO, North Carolina (Reuters)
– A federal judge on Friday left the door open
...to call two campaign finance experts to testify
...on charges of using illegal campaign funds
to hide an extramarital affair.

Any other hidden extramarital affairs

by local elected leaders in Greensboro?

Is this who Greensboro's City Council hired as a lobbyist?

"Pillsbury lawyers have influenced and shaped not just the law,
but the geopolitical landscape,
helping to set policy on everything from the environment
to securities reform and international banking regulations.

Among the firm's illustrious alumni are two Secretaries of State,
two Secretaries of War, an Assistant Secretary of Defense,
a Supreme Court Justice, and a Nobel Laureate.

Today, nearly 100 Pillsbury lawyers have held top positions
at various government and regulatory agencies,
including the DOJ, EPA, FAA, FERC, IRS, NOAA, SEC and USPTO,
as well as serving in Congress
and as senior White House staff and advisors."

Greensboro Councilman Jim Kee Said WHAT about City Manager Denise Turner Roth

Greensboro Councilman Jim Kee in comparing the difference between ex city manager Rashad Young and acting city manager Denise Turner Roth (video above). The expression on city manager Denise Turner Roth's face after he said it is priceless. What were you thinking Councilman Jim Kee?

Does Greensboro's new lobbyist specialize in eliminating American Jobs for thier corporate clients?

If Greensboro's new federal lobbyist "represents clients in the energy, environmental, financial services, aviation, and health care sectors and provides counsel to clients involved in congressional investigations"...?

Has Mr. Saperstein worked to increase NC taxpayer energy costs
for clients Duke Power and Progress Energy?

Has Mr. Saperstein worked to eliminate NC jobs
by lobbying for clients Duke Power and Progress Energy's merger?

Greensboro Mayor Perkins Has a Pay To Play and a Crony Capitalism Moment in Embedded Video on Hiring Lobbyist Craig Saperstein

Greensboro Mayor Robbie Perkins voted on Tuesday to hire Craig
Sapperstein as a lobbyist for the City of Greensboro. Perkins received a
campaign contribution of $250 from Saperstein's father and $250 from
Sapperstein's mother in June of this year.

To see a back history on this subject this is what was written a few days ago, CLICKHERE .

Watch this video below to get a background of what Mayor Perkins had to say after they voted on the new $79,000 federal lobbyist Craig Saperstein from Pilsbury law.




In the first official business meeting for the Greensboro City Council 12-13-2011 we have Mayor Perkins reversing the past council and  playing the PAY TO PLAY politics on top of the Crony Capitalism card on this one agenda item which was

44. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw and Pittman LLP to represent the City of Greensboro Priorities to Federal elected officials and agencies. (Council District: all) (roll call vote) (Attachment #44 to Councilmembers
Let's start by saying that the new lobbyist is Craig Saperstein who in this video above was in the audience for the Greensboro Council meeting after the vote Mayor Perkins acknowledge that he has known the Saperstein's since Craig was 6 years old so this will be a relationship of close to probably 25 to 30 years.

George Hartzman before the vote brought up the fact that on or before June 8, 2011 we have a contribution of $250.00 from Paul Saperstein and also another contribution on or before June 8, 2011 of $250.00 from Sara Saperstein these 2 people are the new federal lobbyist's parents.. In the embedded video you will hear Mayor Perkins say that he did get a contribution from the federal lobbyists parents.  Looking at past contributions back to 2000 we see that this is the first time the longtime friends of probably 25 to 30 years the Sapersteins have given Mayor Perkins campaign contribution.

So as we see  longtime friends of the mayor gets his first contributions  from the parents who then hire the son to work as a federal lobbyist for the City of Greensboro. Welcome to the pay to play crony capitalist Greensboro City Council.

Flip Flop Matheny? Should Robbie have recused himself?

"I participated in the White Street Landfill decision
up to the point that it was deemed that I had an indirect conflict.

"when Danish made the ruling that Perkins

did not have a conflict of interest

in the White Street Landfill reopening

but Councilmember Zack Matheny did,

she did so against the advice of one attorney

whom she hired to give the city advice."

John Hammer

On Robbie's Lobbyist vote

Self-dealing is a form of conflict of interest.

...“a situation where one takes an action in an official capacity

which involves dealing with oneself in a private capacity

and which confers a benefit on oneself."

Grensboro Councilman Zack Matheny Did Not Recuse Himself on DH Griffin Item at Council Meeting

During the Greensboro City Council on 12-13-2011 Councilmember Zack Matheny did something that made me do a double take here is the video below






39. Resolution approving bid in the amount of $44,130 and authorizing Contract with D. H. Griffin, Inc. for the demolition of a portion of the Canada Dry Bottling Plant for the Greensboro Aquatic Center/Coliseum Parking Lot Improvements Project. (Council District: all) (roll call vote) (Attachment #39 to Councilmembers)


Why is this so important it is because just this past year we had Councilmember Zack Matheny recuse himself on the controversial white street landfill issue CLICKHERE with a title from Greensboro News and Record  "Matheny won't take landfill vote". Why is is ok for him to recuse himself from the landfill vote but will vote on this item from DH Griffin? He knows better and should have not voted for the same reasons given earlier in year.

UPDATEAmanda from the Greensboro News and Record has a inside scoop post out tonight with a quote from Councilman Zack Matheny CLICKHERE

When Scoop asked about the lack of recusal this week, Matheny said "that probably slipped through the cracks."
"I don’t think of that as being a conflict," he said.

Earth to Councilman Zack Matheny, every single agenda item till you are done with Greensboro City Council you will have a conflict with dh griffin or get a new job with some other trebic cartel member.

Greensboro City Council Set To Waste Taxpayer Money Going After Taxpayers Money to Hire Federal Lobbyist

Let's take a stroll down memory lane for the City of Greensboro with this post on March 2, 2011 with a title of post" City of Greensboro doesn't waste taxpayers money on federal lobbyist" here is what was in post:

At the City of Greensboro's 3-1-2011 meeting agenda item #38 was this

Agenda item for March 1, 2011 for City of Greensboro

38. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP to represent the City of Greensboro priorities to Federal elected officials and agencies. (Council District: all) (roll call vote) (Attachment #38 to Councilmembers) COPY OF THE PROPOSAL ON FILE IN THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW.

Pay attention Greensboro City Council

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The Editorial Board on Jorge Cornell

"Jorge Cornell sought public attention in Greensboro,
which isn’t typical behavior for a gang leader.

He promoted a peace initiative among “street organizations,”
drawing support from the Beloved Community Center
and the Pulpit Forum.

"The contrast with smaller rallies in Moscow during last week which saw arrests and beatings was very clear."

"...the mood among protestors as they return home from today’s Moscow protest, which saw one of the biggest gatherings in Russia since the fall of the Soviet Union pass without any arrests or violence, appears to be one of jubilation.

England attacks Putin as protests grow? "Russian spy targeted MPs and Whitehall officials"

In politics, nothing happens by accident.

If it happens, you can bet it was planned that way.

Franklin D. Roosevelt

"A Russian spy was expelled from Britain
after he was caught attempting to recruit politicians
and senior Whitehall officials as agents.

...Russia is targeting Britain as source of intelligence
at a level not seen since the height of the Cold War.

Justice Frances A. McIntyre on free speech, Occupy and "an enabling act for police violence"

“Little in the way of expression is outlawed

under the United States Constitution,

but an act which incites a lawful forceful response

is unlikely to pass as expressive speech.”

Justice Frances A. McIntyre

Occupy Boston et al vs. City of Boston et al

"So, that which the police suppress violently
is unlikely to be protected by the First Amendment?

What should the electorate expect

from leadership dependent on the status quo?

Can law and morality

unreasonably rationalize the status quo?

"Business park, breaks get OK"

"Kernersville approved Triad Business Park, a multi-use development -- and $3 million in incentives for its developer -- Tuesday night.

Tax reimbursements for the property would not kick in until the developer spends at least $3 million dollars on the project.

TDO Land Holding LLC won approval from the board of aldermen to develop 327 acres north of Business Interstate 40 and west of Bunker Hill Road, across the road from Triad Park...

The board agreed to reimburse TDO a portion of the property taxes collected on the property for up to 20 years or $2.35 million, whichever occurs first. Another $650,000 will be given to High Point to extend its sewer system to a point just north of Business Interstate 40.

High Point will continue to receive sewer revenue from the system.

Winston-Salem Forsyth County Utilities Commission will provide water service and receive revenue from the water system.

...The uses that will be allowed in the business industrial zoning include manufacturing, distribution and office. The zoning also allows commercial services to serve the work force, including restaurants, child care, dry cleaners and barbers. Retail services are limited to 30 percent of the district and 60,000 square feet. This helps prevent "big box" stores from locating in the business park and ensures that the park will primarily house offices, manufacturing, distribution or other related industrial uses.

The developer has to meet design standards.

...The board unanimously approved an amendment to the town's unified development ordinance that creates a business industrial section, a rezoning request to change the property to business industrial, an agreement between TDO Land Holding and the town and a subdivision request."

GN&R

Avoid Getting a Speeding Ticket in Amherst County, Virginia: Unanswered Information Request for Amherst County Virginia

Mr. Hartzman,

I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your records requests.

However, because you are not a citizen

of the Commonwealth of Virginia

we are not required to fulfill such request...

Respectfully,

John R Grieser

Administration Captain/

Accreditation Manager

Amherst Co Sheriff's Office

115 Taylor Street

P.O. Box 410

Amherst, VA 24521

"These are the average number of speeding tickets given out per month:

Amherst County: 394 - Population 32,353
Bedford County: 110 - Population 68,676

Campbell County: 99 - Population 54,842
Appomattox County: 80 - Population 14,973

394 x 12 = 4,728 for 32,353 residents?

"We do have a very strong traffic safety program
and we have pushed over the past few years to improve it
as much as we possibly can," said Robbie Oliver
with the Amherst County Sheriff's Office.

If there were 12,958 housing units in Amherst County in 2000

and fines and forfeitures was $423,733 in 2010

was each household fined about $32.70 each?

Amherst County currently writes an average of 394 tickets each month,
and that does not include tickets given by State Police.

If only 10% of Amherst County's households were fined in 2010,

did each pay about $327.206 each?

Many of the citations come on Route 29,
a stretch of road nicknamed the Virginia Autobahn.

Fines and Forfeitures have risen in the Amherst County reported budget
From $160,049 in FY 2008 to $423,733 in 2010.

"The 29 bypass that goes through Amherst County
is probably about as close as you are going to get
to Interstate 81 or Interstate 95," said Travis Barr from Virginia State Police.

But the new busiest spot in Amherst County
is the work zone on the Nelson County line.

"The pace at this particular work zone is,
you can average 3 to 4 tickets an hour easily," said Oliver.

Deputies say they typically sit less than a minute
before they spot someone going at least 17 over the speed limit.

Amherst and Nelson have paid for that bridge with speeding tickets.

...I always see people pulled over.

I have literally seen Amherst and Nelson deputies

along with State Police have cars pulled over simultaneously.

...It's all about the revenue, not public safety.

dnmg432

The speed limit drops down to 45,
and there are nine work zone signs pointing it out.

...other than the state police,
every locality in this area gives plenty of warnings,
up to 160 a month.

How many warnings per ticket in Amherst County?

How many warnings for the locals,

as opposed to those from elsewhere?

...Several of the localities say their average speeding ticket
is written for 19 to 21 miles over the speed limit."

Please provide 10 years worth of budget revenue line

014010-0001 fines and forfeitures

for Amherst County Budget Revenues.

Please provide 10 years of statistical information

on traffic tickets issued between the Monday before

and the Monday after Thanksgiving

including county of residence, state of residence

violations and fines of those issued tickets.

023000-2302 SHARE SHERIFF'S EXPENSES

FY 09......$1,569,990

FY 10......$1,997,547

FY 11......$2,000,000

FY 12......$2,000,000

If Amherst County Sheriff's Expenses rose by $430,010

between 09 and 11,

could it have something to do

wih another $263,684 per year in fines?

"...America’s most serious budgetary problem is Medicare..."

From 2003 2

We learn wisdom from failure much more than from success;

we often discover what we will do

by finding out what we will not do.”

- Samuel Smiles (1812 – 1904) Scottish author

Planning what to do before doing it may provide the opportunity
to have more time to do the things you want to do
by taking care of what you need to do first
in less time.

Information Request for Amherst County Virginia

Please provide 10 years worth of budget revenue line
014010-0001 fines and forfeitures
for Amherst County Budget Revenues.

Why would Mark Binker not mention about $2.5 Billion North Carolina owes the Federal Government relative to a Employment Security Commission Subpoena?

"...it’s considered good form to show up
when the guys who write your budget ask you to stop in.

Apparently, Lynn Holmes
— the Commerce Department Assistant Secretary
in charge of the Employment Security Commission
— declined to speak to the Revenue Laws Committee today.

So the Revenue Laws Committee took the unusual step
of issuing a subpoena...

The committee wanted to talk to Holmes
about the state’s mounting debt to the federal government
that has been accumulated in order to pay unemployment benefits.

Holmes ...wrote legislative leaders

...that employers soon will have to begin paying a little extra

on their federal unemployment insurance tax

because lawmakers took "no substantive action" this year

on how to pay down $2.5 billion in debt it owes the federal government

for paying benefits.

"In North Carolina Gingrich is at 51% to 14% for Romney"

"BREAKING: Mayor-elect BREAKING says resolution BREAKING to seating dispute BREAKING is reached: BREAKING"

"BREAKING

Greensboro Mayor-elect Robbie Perkins
called to say a resolution has been reached
to what he called "seating-gate,"
a dispute between himself and District 5 City Councilwoman Trudy Wade.

BREAKING

JOE SCARBOROUGH lies about Newt Gingrich?

"Putin's Party Wins Mental Hospital Vote"

The Great Thanksgiving Hoax, by Richard J. Maybury

"what actually drives home prices?": NC #10 highest percent in foreclosure

"Income: A 1% increase in per capita income
is associated with a 0.61% increase in home values.

User costs: Every 1% increase in user costs (taxes, maintenance, etc.)
depresses values by 1.2%.

"subpoenas also want campaign contribution records and documents"

"The Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating the financing of the Miami Marlins' new downtown stadium.

"How Newt Gingrich Added $16 trillion to the National Debt"

"Every conservative member of Congress
should vote for this Medicare bill.

Small Group Non Transparency Meetings Back in Play for Mayor Perkins in Greensboro

In this weeks Greensboro North Carolina items for your information Denise Turner Assistant City Manager wanted council members to make sure they had these dates on their calender. Here is what was said in IFYI

"Water & Sewer Fund Briefing: Next Friday, December 9th, I would like to schedule three Small Group meetings to brief Council on the upcoming meeting with Guilford County regarding the Water and Sewer Fund, which is schedlued for December 13th. City staff, as well as Mayor Perkins, Councilmember Johnson, and Councilmember Vaughan plan to attend the meeting with the County. The attending Members are scheduled to come for a meeting at 2:00pm on December 9th. Per the small group policy, up to four Members of Council can be in a meeting together. To accommodate all Members, we are holding two additional meetings on Friday, December 9th, at 3:15pm and 4:15pm for the remaining Members. Please give Mary McCollough(373-2002) a call to arrange which time works best for you."

Will the media get to call Mary McCollough up to let them know which will be the best time to sit on these meetings? or is this a sign of how things are going to operate in Greensboro where everything is conducted back room with no media in sight to report on how their governments operates. Will someone like Amanda from news and record or possibly Jordan from Yes Weekly try to sit in on these meetings?

We will see what happens but to see that only 3 days into the new Greensboro City Council they are already back to the old machine politics at it's best where everything was a back room done deal before it came to council meeting with no discussion.

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--Robert Kennedy Jr.'s so-called green energy company received a $1.4 billion payout from the Obama administration

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Cullen Roche on Europe Swaps, the Fed vote and potential US taxpayer losses

[Some] "Finalists announced for 2011 Lie of the Year"

President Obama "went around the world

and apologized for America."

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney

The Obama administration's review of obsolete regulations
was "unprecedented."


President Barack Obama

Sound Familiar in Greensboro and Guilford County? "Rent-seeking"

Federal Reserve: Is the Federal Reserve exposed to ...risk in extending these [swap] lines?

"No.

Nigel Farage: Oratory Magnif...

Gerald Celente on Swap Lines, the Federal Reserve and Europe: "this is just a con game."

"Only an imbecile would believe what’s going on now.

They have to keep the Ponzi scheme going.

"This ...is not risk-free for the Fed." Don't steal from my kids?

"This ...is not risk-free for the Fed.