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Sweetwater scandal: Ed Brand’s claims contradicted
NEWS FLASH! Randy 'the Duke' Cunningham is being released today - his cell is now being prepared for Jesus 'the gandara'.— June 4, 2013 9:54 a.m.
Sweetwater scandal: Ed Brand’s claims contradicted
Greenville: WOW, think you about summed it up very nicely, AND you wrapped it up and put a pretty pink bow on it. YOU HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD. The majority of these board members have phoned it in, in other words they have allowed mailers to speak for them. What do we really know about them, their philosophies, their past votes, their vision for the future. Other than the cookie cutter picture with the spouse, their children and the family dog/cat NOT A THING. Whatever did happen to walking and knocking on doors, introducing ones self? Listening to the concerns of the taxpayer. You have given the community something to consider.— June 3, 2013 10:47 p.m.
Sweetwater scandal: Ed Brand’s claims contradicted
Reader 2 - did you mean John Mccann vs. Jim Cartmill? Hopefully the person you refer to is NOT John Mccann, let us not forget the words of Ed Brand, 'within weeks of me coming back Mccann came to me and asked me to ask the contractor for money.' And the PDF's contain testimony that Brand included the names of Jim Cartmill and Arlie Ricasa in that request. Votes to eliminate ROP and Adult Ed, votes to pay for Sweetwaters elementary charter school, votes to bring in Alliant, approval of expensive change orders, 'the gandara's' sweetheart goodbye package, bringing back Brand - these were all YES votes of John Mccann. Votes to clean Sweetwaters house were not cast by John Mccann, he chose instead to follow Brands mandates. The City Of Chula Vista does not need a weak follower as its mayor, we MUST HAVE a strong leader who is NOT part of the Mccann camp. The real Jim Cartmill has been exposed as for Arlie Ricasa I can think of a new title for her, you fill in the blank: ________ of the Year— June 3, 2013 9:07 p.m.
Sweetwater scandal: Ed Brand’s claims contradicted
I guess Brand decided he no longer needed Mccann or Qunones and that is why he decided to turn on them. McCann was there for every vote - voting as Brand instructed him to do. Pearl voted the company line most of the time. I guess the two of them are simply two more added to Brands list of 'what are you going to do for me'?, now that he has gotten his way, in his mind, it is WHO CARES ABOUT MCCANN or QUINONES. Yet Brand continues to play his far haired favorites - Jim Cartmill and Arle Ricasa. Little do Jim Cartmill and Arlie Ricasa realize the damage their partnership with Brand is doing to them. Think about this - the PDF's - for all of the info that was shared, IT IS NOTHING COMPARED TO WHAT WILL BE SAID DURING THE TRIAL, NOTHING!!!!!! If I were in their shoes I would end it now, bow out, save themselves the humiliation. Not only will Mrs. Ricasa's alleged efforts to use be exposed, just laid out there for all to see, but allegedly so will Mr. Ricasa's efforts to use her position be exposed. All of the contractors, one after another will step forward and tell what they know, tell what they were asked for - and think about this, they will have more than 3 minutes, OH MY!!!!!— June 3, 2013 8:47 p.m.
Sweetwater scandal: Ed Brand’s claims contradicted
JmBrickley - that is about the funniest comment I have EVER read. Thank you for interjecting some humor, goodness knows we have to laugh, the only option is crying for all of the good things that were lost due to this bunches greed.— June 3, 2013 6:47 p.m.
Sweetwater scandal: Ed Brand’s claims contradicted
The above could be compared to a 'perp' walk. We sit here a proud community, each of us doing what we can for our children in hopes that our efforts will afford our children to have a better than life we did. We raise them with words like integrity, honesty, compassion, community service, hard work - then they hear us at the dining room table talking about our frustration as it pertains to the alleged corruption at our local middle and high school district. These PDF's are the talk of the freakin' San Diego City and County. Our board members are being villianized Brand has painted a self portrait of liar. The gall, the greed, the self righteous attitudes; beyond comprehension. These board members have shown us who and what they are all about, their votes define them. Let us all make a pact that we will educated as many persons as we can, even if it is only to point them to The READER for the facts. Let us all pledge to do our parts to send Jim Cartmill, Arlie Ricasa and John Mccann packing at the next elections. And please let us send the clear message to our Republican Party MCANN WILL NOT WIN, do NOT BOTHER backing him. Surely there is a candidate whose promise, whose word stands for something John Mccanns' - do NOT. He spoke mistruths when he pledged to clean up Sweetwater, he jumped right into the Jim Cartmill, Arlie Ricasa, and 'the gandara' canoe. And now Brand tells us and the Grand Jury that Mccann was begging for money from contractors within 2 weeks of Mccann bringing Brand back. The elections of 2014 provides us the opportiunity to take our district back, We owe it to the students........we owe it to ourselves!— June 3, 2013 6:41 p.m.
Sweetwater scandal: Ed Brand’s claims contradicted
erupting: she was not his princess, she was his 'queen' - and HE was her 'king' now let me find the pepto, feeling a bit nauseous— June 3, 2013 8:02 a.m.
Sweetwater scandal: Ed Brand’s claims contradicted
I am wondering just how long it is going to take a local IRS agent to read some of the PDF's and realize, 'if this bunch failed to report perks and gifts to the FPPC there is a good possibility they failed to report accurately to the State and Feds'. The pdf's seemed to indicate that certain companies had their employees 'donate' to certain bard members campaigns AND to help them pay off financial debt. Funny what you pick up when you go back and review the info on the SD Registrar of Voters website - and I am not just talking about donations, there is the 'debt' - very interesting, what was paid and how it was paid, hmmmmmmmm— June 2, 2013 10:01 p.m.
Sweetwater scandal: Ed Brand’s claims contradicted
Well, well, well - funny how Jim Cartmills name was left out of Brands Grand Jury testimony (which I read), and Lopez and Quinines were inserted. So what is the truth Mr. Brand??????? Brand threw John Mccann, Quinones and Lopez under the bus. Additionally, he inferred that Quinones is not very smart. Yet,,,,, he continues to protect Jim Cartmill and Arlie Ricasa. No doubt Jim Cartmill is still be holding to Brand since Brand helped to bail him out of the bankruptcy when Brand was here the first time. WE TRIED TO TELL MCCANN and QUINONES ABOUT BRAND, but they would not listen— June 2, 2013 9:37 p.m.
Grand Jury transcripts--are there hidden costs to bond construction?
Let us not forget who brought 'the gandara' here - Jim Cartmill/Arlie Ricasa. WHY??? What did they see in him - birds of a feather obviously. Then John Mccann brings BACK Ed Brand, who had left under the cloud of a Grand Jury investigation. The same Ed Brand who painted John Mccaan out to be a beggar, within less than two weeks of Brand being back, Mccann was asking Brand to go to Jaime Ortiz and ask for money - as Brand testified to the Grand Jury. I can hear Brand singing that song - HOW DO YOU LIKE ME NOW???????— June 2, 2013 7:06 p.m.