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Did citizens lose when Councilman McCann won?
Stow your smarminess Mati. You're just as much a part of the pitch forks and torches as the rest of those mooks. Just thinking of your nasal-fest makes me thirsty too. Cheers.— April 21, 2016 8:06 p.m.
Did citizens lose when Councilman McCann won?
For those that haven't snuck out of the board meetings by that time, input from the other members of the troupe quickly reduces their credibility to zero as well. Make no mistake about it, this small group of individuals is very agenda-based despite their innocent poll worker slant. Of course, these agendas typically serve only their egos and objectives while pretending to serve the needs of the other thousands of families in Sweetwater and Chula Vista. Their thirst for power and control has grown both alarming and tiresome. Occasionally, they hit pay dirt thanks to the unwitting administrator or board member. Except for judge Sturgeon, there are plenty of good men and women still doing nothing to stop the growing evil. If we don't give Clark's gang the power they demand, maybe they'll find another hobby so the other families can work towards, and enjoy, our children's accomplishments. The upside of the First Amendment is that it guarantees we all enjoy free speech. The downside is that it guarantees we will be subjected to free brainwashing. So, when Clark, Cheers, or the rest of the gang utters a word, start checking your own facts over a nice glass of wine. A smooth red will cushion the blow when you discover you've been fed a line of bull.— April 4, 2016 5:42 a.m.
Did citizens lose when Councilman McCann won?
The doom-and-gloom she routinely paints over Sweetwater and Chula Vista are a mere gimmick to keep the populace shivering and coming back for the next installment. Somehow, we are supposed to believe that Cheers and Company are the sole vanguard between a corrupt world and our children's well-being. Sounds pretty National Socialist to me. That skunk-do may finally be fading, but the stench coming from underneath is as putrid as ever. Clark and Cheer's sidekick, Nicholas Maranovich's, patronizing wisdom is equally hard to listen to or take as seriously. Imagine trying to stay awake while listening to a sermon from that small turtle in the old Looney Tunes cartoons. It's hard to vomit and yawn at the same time, but I can honestly say that I have done just that. I love how he starts off with the assurance that he "doesn't mean to sound negative or be a downer", but proceeds to do exactly that for each of his time slots. Any useful information never makes it out of these three minute dirges alive.— April 4, 2016 5:39 a.m.
Did citizens lose when Councilman McCann won?
Since we are forced to listen that rake-on-a-chalkboard voice at each and every Sweetwater board meeting, we eventually lose three minute chunks of our lives that can never be recovered. Each excruciating episode leaves scars that no amount of therapy will erase. My husband and I have learned to leave at that point of the meeting in an effort to salvage the good vibes. Lately, we just don't go at all. In the safety of our home, we listen to the recorded lowlights the next evening with two tall Merlots. It is clear that Cheers' self indulgent wielding of free speech and community "activism" is nothing more than a bully pulpit in her bid to single-handedly rule the Sweetwater Union High School District. Most people can recognize the difference between activism and obstructionism. Since power is obviously what she and her ilk are after, she couldn't care less about the meaning of either. The only accurate statement she uttered at one of the recent sessions was her own admission that she is "not the sharpest tool in the shed". That fact was further solidified as she spent the next three minutes trying to convince us that she had the slightest idea of what she was talking about. These snippets of self-deprecation are a transparent ruse for the subsequent rants so rife with blustering, sanctimony and condescension. Her claims that "if it weren't for her" a myriad of crimes against humanity would never have been discovered, and, of course, righted, is simply laughable. The people that actually know the facts tell me that Cheers has about as much of a hand in these "revelations" (if they even existed) as Daisy Duck had in breaking the Watergate scandal. It's easy to be the hero of witch hunts in which you author, star, and steal the Oscar before the real facts are known by the masses. Likewise, it takes a special brand of coward to grab credit for the hard work of others. She should get an award for that role.— April 4, 2016 5:36 a.m.
Did citizens lose when Councilman McCann won?
I attend school board meetings primarily to learn how the two local districts are advancing my children's educations. Despite the same old cronyism rampant in the previous administrations, both the Chula Vista Elementary District and the Sweetwater Union High School District should be commended for their service to community exhibited at each meeting. My husband and I agree there are a lot of exceptional efforts being made in this collaborative undertaking. The series of positive and uplifting student achievements that typically kick off the evenings are a breath of fresh air for parents like us. It's good to see smiles and congratulations prevalent throughout the board rooms as each student group basks in their well deserved adulations. These good vibrations are invariably shattered at each Sweetwater meeting by one, Cathleen "Cheers". The quotation marks are in place as sarcasm and cruel irony. The student's evening is overshadowed by the public input segment which usually headlines Cheers, who is another staunch member of Clark's gang. You can literally feel the life blood drain out of the room as she ambles to the podium. The smiles disappear one by one as if a eulogy awaits. Then, it starts.— April 4, 2016 5:34 a.m.
Did citizens lose when Councilman McCann won?
Yes, yes. This all sounds like such a travesty against the altruism of the working class underdog. That is, until you learn that Aurora Clark is a staunch member of a small, but annoyingly vocal, group of "community activists" that absolutely must have their way. When they don't get their birthday pony in either Sweetwater or Chula Vista, they make darn sure they bust up everyone's toys before they stomp off with theirs. True to 1930's German politics, the aim is to ensure that we all "accept" their ideals, their henchmen, and their candidates. Or else. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that John McCann was not their choice. So, out came the tantrum. Not caring much for McCann myself, or even the details of this case, I am n happy to see that, for at least one member of this group, the price of the continued extermination of Sweetwater's previous regime is now at $99,918. Let's see if the rest learn their lesson as they continue down the same path of cleansing.— April 4, 2016 5:32 a.m.