tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37528819987176217832024-03-13T09:35:19.145-07:00Duquesne's Dirty SecretsThe City of Duquesne is no longer the personal playground of the mayor, police chief and all of their cronies. The days of nepotism, corruption and illegal activity are coming to an end. Their "Dirty Secrets" are out. In case you were wondering, all of the information contained on this blog is a matter of public record, so there!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3752881998717621783.post-13298044976163408842009-09-03T20:41:00.002-07:002009-09-03T22:59:12.155-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDWIVyuV3CzsNQKlJyr7LYQsdnyC2vsuNxEHACqm8dzuau7bDKI3Zyf9AR4SluKMIPrs-22gDjOgcfwPH8Eh0ghWWdwPNVsurYmUhwrsRfBj0sXtGrPwo40p4G4y1QCY6W7i47q4Idvr8/s1600-h/check+out+sign.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377487799436527362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 135px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDWIVyuV3CzsNQKlJyr7LYQsdnyC2vsuNxEHACqm8dzuau7bDKI3Zyf9AR4SluKMIPrs-22gDjOgcfwPH8Eh0ghWWdwPNVsurYmUhwrsRfBj0sXtGrPwo40p4G4y1QCY6W7i47q4Idvr8/s400/check+out+sign.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyiljYXHx-xV1xodrx-nX8uJLX2rEwlKNbtPslavZnSAT8rrwWgldU8kAaV3-hZ-y_n9BR7vV6hfVXNBUfZi9IGt1HhNggoQJaRi80SSb6lnLXIB4oqvbPbkTq-T1v5FTNmj2T1P-hegY/s1600-h/Publication2.jpg"></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr6jLEb1VQfo4coYnpQs1JOKBbeM4NqBSXjCRoJwotK_4M1R8q2L1488Bfda6kGQu1LQh2cYlybjxtssMa9ABZQfRnhzDfEl3hKRgN2cnyobvTiZTG9WLrNjGcPKbhGtgkqxMnhoWki9s/s1600-h/Publication2.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3752881998717621783.post-71246090154674681002008-12-15T16:35:00.005-07:002008-12-15T19:39:06.207-07:00The Party's Over. Last One Out, Turn Off the Lights<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaCJ-p3X0YWO2DiGrD4KGyqcBUQ6wa4UwHmIHq_m8MqA54M10FAO1Sf6zNC695UVaYRrXyn-0GVT4uH4Zuh8R9Fs8zudExftqHrCCliZTnidruCUYTjTIjLwy1QM5_fFf0I3uHu_KcxXw/s1600-h/switch2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280165745862924338" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 125px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 159px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaCJ-p3X0YWO2DiGrD4KGyqcBUQ6wa4UwHmIHq_m8MqA54M10FAO1Sf6zNC695UVaYRrXyn-0GVT4uH4Zuh8R9Fs8zudExftqHrCCliZTnidruCUYTjTIjLwy1QM5_fFf0I3uHu_KcxXw/s320/switch2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>After nearly 70 blog entries and dozens of comments, we feel that Duquesne’s Dirty Secrets has run its course. With contributions from many, including supporters in the community, we have shared information that’s not surprisingly just the tip of a very large iceberg. Guaranteed, more is coming out, but for now we’ve said all that we care to say.</div><br /><div></div><div></div><div>A compilation of not just one but many people, DDS was established to show the true colors of the mayor, the police chief and others in Duquesne city government and the police department who exist only to take, lie and break the law to benefit themselves. We were accused of libel: the act of defaming another’s character. However it is not libel when the allegations are true. In every accusation, we showed the proof through documents that are public record, and spoke to those who were there first-hand and will, if requested, testify as to what they know.</div><div><span style="color:#ffffff;">x</span></div><div>We were cheered on by those who know the truth about what has gone on in this town for years and we were also attacked by those who have benefitted from the corruption, such as being given jobs, promoted, re-hired, etc. We were called cowards for not showing our identities, yet those who accused us of hiding attacked us anonymously.</div><div><span style="color:#ffffff;">x</span></div><div>So, this is our last post, but the link will remain forever open in cyberspace to be viewed by all. Although we will no longer monitor comments, we may, once in a while, glance at the number of web hits.</div><div><span style="color:#ffffff;">x</span><br /></div><div>To the good people of Duquesne and beyond: Thank you for your support.</div><div><span style="color:#ffffff;">x</span></div><div>To the corrupt (especially those in uniform): Listen for that daybreak knock at the door. You know that arrest warrants are usually served early in the morning!</div><div><span style="color:#ffffff;">x</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3752881998717621783.post-19798576065398521782008-12-14T01:30:00.007-07:002008-12-15T16:25:15.550-07:00Duquesne Announces New Hire<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJcmiBxfrbXLauwg-v8W5BgZE3Vjswn7TO0XbMr1AwZ14GZgqyfDbkuNKwM6JyH7rkEWNcWz5EiLUikXDOpAN5pP1AVUGOuW1S9XWrs3WTFz7j_karg3XRyc3bJy_sBPmTmFUAgwL37xI/s1600-h/blagojevich_081210_mn.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279565616393152562" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 144px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 209px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJcmiBxfrbXLauwg-v8W5BgZE3Vjswn7TO0XbMr1AwZ14GZgqyfDbkuNKwM6JyH7rkEWNcWz5EiLUikXDOpAN5pP1AVUGOuW1S9XWrs3WTFz7j_karg3XRyc3bJy_sBPmTmFUAgwL37xI/s320/blagojevich_081210_mn.jpg" border="0" /></a>Soon to be former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has been hired as a consultant for the City of Duquesne. "With his background and qualifications in corruption and illegal activity, he'll fit right in!" said mayor stubby. When asked about Blagojevich's experience in seat selling, chief lefty said "That'll really come in handy cause there's a couple of broken chairs in the police department we got to get rid of."Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3752881998717621783.post-58926813224744694812008-12-06T23:54:00.009-07:002008-12-07T01:25:56.849-07:00Your Tax Dollars Hard at Work<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276938675842516642" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 384px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 250px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPbwbihkpcWIGFycvccPxBL6o1Hcy1diiHsUZ17siRMrfrzbBI0-fi05vT2ObSpdVDwCRqLptSd8eN8RU9dq7e8jl9cEciGk3zFKkqNiBP3Jkbg3_Pv_KA2q6vxAc5tsejNW8gq_xa_GQ/s400/brick+pic.jpg" border="0" /><br /><span style="color:#ffffff;">x</span><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:180%;color:#990000;"><strong>We thought</strong></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:180%;color:#990000;"><strong>you'd like</strong></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:180%;color:#990000;"><strong>to see</strong></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:180%;color:#990000;"><strong>$30,000</strong></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:180%;color:#990000;"><strong>up close.</strong></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3752881998717621783.post-562959600306007122008-12-02T21:40:00.001-07:002008-12-02T21:50:16.486-07:00<div align="right"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIo88I6Bp2ci_rJo80QRPZVr-pi2UdEc35H7ebYZIE7NRVsMKWrG13SZD6FpndEU-_9oWMoHj6nkLqsMYkAUZavBwI6ivH5wNgysJ9KZ12FK8D_Yrb9YbE1jCGheiAzpRXjG_xsmxtH48/s1600-h/10k.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275419267680010418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 358px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIo88I6Bp2ci_rJo80QRPZVr-pi2UdEc35H7ebYZIE7NRVsMKWrG13SZD6FpndEU-_9oWMoHj6nkLqsMYkAUZavBwI6ivH5wNgysJ9KZ12FK8D_Yrb9YbE1jCGheiAzpRXjG_xsmxtH48/s400/10k.jpg" border="0" /></a> <strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Who Knew???</span><br /></strong><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3752881998717621783.post-48271625825168914002008-11-15T23:24:00.001-07:002008-11-15T23:27:23.686-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIEoqoXo8rHKSyParknzwjFzlggFQqHzLhrHYbCM6EGLFbddr6LWvlwTNjfIewTv-_uaZFopvRIgxXTc2t-ixwbpU4Wf0wXLHPYqJ_2bSFZyAJZwXfd7R3IT3vR6fA2Ivg3kAvvKb7u70/s1600-h/Untitled-4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269138076973472610" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 222px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIEoqoXo8rHKSyParknzwjFzlggFQqHzLhrHYbCM6EGLFbddr6LWvlwTNjfIewTv-_uaZFopvRIgxXTc2t-ixwbpU4Wf0wXLHPYqJ_2bSFZyAJZwXfd7R3IT3vR6fA2Ivg3kAvvKb7u70/s320/Untitled-4.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>Need</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>We</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>Say</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>More?</strong></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3752881998717621783.post-67965330689373829692008-11-09T00:18:00.007-07:002008-11-09T09:41:41.840-07:00Here's a Red Flag<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI_yUh8NdDeVgh2fZgvtmglviam9L-AqShDzZ9JB5VGDVe5QEU7NiV1b57uoz22O3hnLLmXRkCtyMwe4GmHKXP_cWR9qbhQ3BhMBqFNJu9LcKs7fb3oV0my2OkK5wfTqTTkfji64WXLDo/s1600-h/red+flag.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266555527120429058" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 184px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 167px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI_yUh8NdDeVgh2fZgvtmglviam9L-AqShDzZ9JB5VGDVe5QEU7NiV1b57uoz22O3hnLLmXRkCtyMwe4GmHKXP_cWR9qbhQ3BhMBqFNJu9LcKs7fb3oV0my2OkK5wfTqTTkfji64WXLDo/s320/red+flag.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>It has become common knowledge in and around city hall that chief lefty has been kept more and more "out of the loop" on just about everything. Example: The two new police cars were a complete surprise to the head of the police department until he saw them parked in the garage. As far as the equipment and decals, word is he had no input on that either. Could it be that the old leftster is soon to be kicked to the curb? Two new cars with nothing to say about them... sounds like a "red flag" to us. </div><div><span style="color:#ffffff;">m</span></div><div>The good news is he can still be indicted after he retires!</div><div><span style="color:#ffffff;">m</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3752881998717621783.post-14006194109762518502008-11-06T00:11:00.002-07:002008-11-06T00:19:04.234-07:00Did the City Break the Law?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnt3sM26rkeNVCgcj2L-N77usmsOYpqREMsdOsec-URvT8zjfT6s1m8RZJatODO-UQfcWI1WH3LGeYHC0FK5LG7ln0xPAI1zoqVM0WJao-iLyV_NIyPo2OtT7hneZINUtj0gpNa1W-SaQ/s1600-h/camera.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265440469593012850" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 116px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 127px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnt3sM26rkeNVCgcj2L-N77usmsOYpqREMsdOsec-URvT8zjfT6s1m8RZJatODO-UQfcWI1WH3LGeYHC0FK5LG7ln0xPAI1zoqVM0WJao-iLyV_NIyPo2OtT7hneZINUtj0gpNa1W-SaQ/s320/camera.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Posted clearly on all of the polling places in Allegheny County were signs that read <strong>"NO CAMERAS PERMITTED INSIDE THE POLLING AREAS"</strong> yet at city hall, voters walked past and through stubbys $40,000 surveillance system. Why bother being led to your voting machine to vote in private while lefty is looking at you from his living room?<br /><span style="color:#ffffff;">m</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3752881998717621783.post-7837142845120281642008-11-01T22:28:00.006-07:002008-11-01T22:41:38.613-07:00We're the Concerned Citizens and We Approve This Message<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-q0Us5bugYjjvWUE_IQO-voqwH700htwhmniGRGaYexwU87tD7PGr43lCc12RM67LKHkDcKnfOYPRTgLcEfUJD4N4k98MusKXKvTNLWeAmNCKiAA_CI5TYQBSbe8OYWXZmxl-FbdpJLI/s1600-h/mugs.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263931067474290770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 153px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-q0Us5bugYjjvWUE_IQO-voqwH700htwhmniGRGaYexwU87tD7PGr43lCc12RM67LKHkDcKnfOYPRTgLcEfUJD4N4k98MusKXKvTNLWeAmNCKiAA_CI5TYQBSbe8OYWXZmxl-FbdpJLI/s400/mugs.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="color:#ffffff;"><br /></span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRMi3dg66UOUz3-6NlO_VIp0Bfsp2ke6cI_8b8Qrt0f2dEwNJgxViRJ3Blm4HQ5pnGTpcdHBL6FfKpAc6OienYEqiDYOQHdmuawhPGVhda_Wc7OEjaY9ah8HB6-gJoQdrk5RioTpI5_WM/s1600-h/mugs.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3752881998717621783.post-76636519309552636022008-10-29T23:21:00.000-07:002008-10-29T23:22:34.968-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ljZ_YE6WWsCoAwwC-_KXVF23QpB6Ch0vz3rIzxLaNEgraDtrPiy4DkhKHL1QzdponDXPuISkjQA00MH8dLv-yQcYFenn0GTe5qxMQP3Fzu3M0nctYki3e_DQQO-dray62vw1kFrfw0M/s1600-h/halloween+sign.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262828439654341378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 271px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ljZ_YE6WWsCoAwwC-_KXVF23QpB6Ch0vz3rIzxLaNEgraDtrPiy4DkhKHL1QzdponDXPuISkjQA00MH8dLv-yQcYFenn0GTe5qxMQP3Fzu3M0nctYki3e_DQQO-dray62vw1kFrfw0M/s400/halloween+sign.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3752881998717621783.post-14217652258704469312008-10-25T18:01:00.007-07:002008-10-25T18:29:15.999-07:00Another $30,000 Shot in the Stubby!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggneoX1CNbTbKO6swiBWSUxojJA5p4bvIzDslAkLNtekLeZq1VcYHDWZN-iLE7b1s8w-JAk8tH3EK9ZM-eVri_OQ_9HB1Z2oTXOB_vJOaTqDYwBNxt2oQnXr-wAxutwa9NqSQQ_ogQFK4/s1600-h/wheresthemoney.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261263894174579730" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 250px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 179px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggneoX1CNbTbKO6swiBWSUxojJA5p4bvIzDslAkLNtekLeZq1VcYHDWZN-iLE7b1s8w-JAk8tH3EK9ZM-eVri_OQ_9HB1Z2oTXOB_vJOaTqDYwBNxt2oQnXr-wAxutwa9NqSQQ_ogQFK4/s320/wheresthemoney.jpg" border="0" /></a>After a conversation with one of the contractors working on Grant Avenue we learned that instead of filling in the roadbed and paving or even reusing the existing brick, the city is spending an <strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc0000;"><em>EXTRA $30,000</em></span></strong> for a special asphalt compound that "looks like" brick!!! The City manager tells the Daily News that the city is facing hard times yet they spend 30K on fake brick?<br /><span style="color:#ffffff;">m</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3752881998717621783.post-82763002706724767452008-10-25T17:58:00.000-07:002008-10-25T17:59:00.097-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7nh1S6H8LUIfCgodVzpZ_DBuxzNIjZHf2g1HLECFTXeShNtd7eAsL3sZqR5SYhp-_ZyJY08_XVKpPFBWiJnbe78wMt5GQjTX-ePL1xtxcGmKBgTiTT8JKq5lap0FeNGvAAS3wpsFOxyc/s1600-h/warning.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261260759552393154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 162px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7nh1S6H8LUIfCgodVzpZ_DBuxzNIjZHf2g1HLECFTXeShNtd7eAsL3sZqR5SYhp-_ZyJY08_XVKpPFBWiJnbe78wMt5GQjTX-ePL1xtxcGmKBgTiTT8JKq5lap0FeNGvAAS3wpsFOxyc/s400/warning.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3752881998717621783.post-38612245589878822532008-10-19T23:27:00.008-07:002008-10-19T23:37:28.229-07:00OOPS… We Stand Corrected<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXp65zH4D983bwgXI98uOoWgg_dwyAvdr-khEZWXm_FKW4DrrIRs22KfiSgieFuhO9e5xgjTuzRQMCa-IFifU6wOBdpSQnkPKkA3K7klMEyRwQ03y97nEzwSq-Jr1PwVpWnyIK4vKmpys/s1600-h/park+with+cameras.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259119636575012722" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" height="186" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXp65zH4D983bwgXI98uOoWgg_dwyAvdr-khEZWXm_FKW4DrrIRs22KfiSgieFuhO9e5xgjTuzRQMCa-IFifU6wOBdpSQnkPKkA3K7klMEyRwQ03y97nEzwSq-Jr1PwVpWnyIK4vKmpys/s320/park+with+cameras.jpg" width="292" border="0" /></a>In an earlier post we said that the city spent $30,000 on a camera system for the police station. The fact is that the actual cost (as per the Daily News on October 11th) is <strong><em><span style="color:#cc0000;">$37,950</span></em></strong>. And the system also maintains surveillance in the horribly crime-ridden city park.<br /><span style="color:#ffffff;">m</span><br />Councilman Elwood Martin was quoted in the paper as saying that the monies came out of a drug forfeiture account and he hopes that the city will be reimbursed by the DA’s office. We hope so too woody because 38 grand could have bought:<br /><span style="color:#ffffff;">m</span><br /><em><strong>Laptops, with all the necessary software, for all of the police cars, two new police cars, two part-time officers. One full-time officer, new firearms for the entire department, training for a DARE officer in the school, training and material for a juvenile crime prevention officer in the city or even a professional grant writer to find more monies that could be used for the protection of our residents and/or educational and anti-crime programs for their children.</strong></em><br /><strong><span style="color:#ffffff;">m</span></strong>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3752881998717621783.post-6545893815024345832008-10-14T00:08:00.006-07:002008-10-14T00:12:54.422-07:00Seeing is Believing<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqXIDySBpECTOGJy6zw8ne_8vbj2iMVTYnOqwAcyGw0qC6UnTNkp5N2j1CDqocMS6rtwfb053Yakwie3Jdjrd5j_ITXLZs-u9aeVtVQLSnF3dT0fRCbPNsUn_x7GIQkeucQriQ1DUDsdQ/s1600-h/Matta+Legacy.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256903614521158482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqXIDySBpECTOGJy6zw8ne_8vbj2iMVTYnOqwAcyGw0qC6UnTNkp5N2j1CDqocMS6rtwfb053Yakwie3Jdjrd5j_ITXLZs-u9aeVtVQLSnF3dT0fRCbPNsUn_x7GIQkeucQriQ1DUDsdQ/s400/Matta+Legacy.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#ffffff;">_________</span>__________________________________________________________<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS3yGhrrxzIkyrXoya7ppyW-MFY34TkFxuD3TcfNKsPL-Jy8c9Q9OhSl2Zg-CwGtQEXQnSeq4v9oCErqueAyOWV4GmLIaA76LlDxUIrgWNrQzEROo6TFdT059WwREEOlL699ENB8AD4XA/s1600-h/Stubbys+legacy.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256903427075191218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS3yGhrrxzIkyrXoya7ppyW-MFY34TkFxuD3TcfNKsPL-Jy8c9Q9OhSl2Zg-CwGtQEXQnSeq4v9oCErqueAyOWV4GmLIaA76LlDxUIrgWNrQzEROo6TFdT059WwREEOlL699ENB8AD4XA/s400/Stubbys+legacy.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLK6bmriZ6vF6x6NKV99N2wlvWQHLJnIBGXSW1vgLCBr32w9LvAtQsDpp767rVLK0Tula1zzb_r_pwHWVsv0_YhvAigA_784-Lc5HlT6A5GArlNhyKPnJYNCT6EMqOKbk0IYHiLGLovRI/s1600-h/Matta+Legacy.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3752881998717621783.post-54439654755713355092008-10-09T23:32:00.006-07:002008-10-10T00:43:31.304-07:00How Are They Spending YOUR Money?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNUiuO24Wn3zvATrfLq23KIBW4qWqKxiw0FBRhAPu-cVv4bqAgJGoLhqG0SEJzz7rUBFeHGKuq5r8vJ8jb-lcYcGmBM_cJWssPBdXIrjh__OgQz6dGgqJaJZVbUoJ8dC5mM19FHTAgj0w/s1600-h/wheresthemoney.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255412083265505762" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 241px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 180px" height="213" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNUiuO24Wn3zvATrfLq23KIBW4qWqKxiw0FBRhAPu-cVv4bqAgJGoLhqG0SEJzz7rUBFeHGKuq5r8vJ8jb-lcYcGmBM_cJWssPBdXIrjh__OgQz6dGgqJaJZVbUoJ8dC5mM19FHTAgj0w/s320/wheresthemoney.jpg" width="289" border="0" /></a><em>If you're a taxpayer, you have the right to know how the city is spending YOUR money. From time to time, we will tell you what absurd decisions are being made and answer the question...</em> <strong><span style="color:#cc0000;">Where's the Money?</span></strong><br /><div><span style="color:#ffffff;">m</span><br /></div><div>DDS has learned that West Mifflin has recently installed a camera system in their police department. Including cameras with sound, the cost was a little over<span style="color:#cc0000;"> <strong>$3,000</strong></span>. In Duquesne, the cost to the taxpayer to install a camera system in the police station that the chief can watch from home exceeded <strong><span style="color:#cc0000;">$30,000!</span></strong></div><div><span style="color:#000000;"></span><span style="color:#ffffff;">m</span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;">Ironic that a new camera system has us asking the question "What's wrong with this picture?"</span></div><div><span style="color:#ffffff;">m</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3752881998717621783.post-78687283490339990522008-10-03T00:20:00.010-07:002008-10-03T00:42:33.553-07:00Now is YOUR Chance!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEYjncUjk39llC9QCsg2hefuaEOrwvHIDnFz0JLdBaCXENVr0QwXO3ipFfV7czvSYwwpn20QSqdRQwrBUfuN6E_oJAYbB45CpGHXfbHSwHyRaYWX93fTTUS_0u4Bpnl4ZbEaO1USy85Rk/s1600-h/city+hall+chambers.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252827007018771042" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEYjncUjk39llC9QCsg2hefuaEOrwvHIDnFz0JLdBaCXENVr0QwXO3ipFfV7czvSYwwpn20QSqdRQwrBUfuN6E_oJAYbB45CpGHXfbHSwHyRaYWX93fTTUS_0u4Bpnl4ZbEaO1USy85Rk/s200/city+hall+chambers.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong>This Wednesday, October 8th at 7:00 pm</strong> is the Duquesne public council meeting and your chance to ask the hard questions. Questions like:<br /><div><span style="color:#ffffff;">m</span><br /></div><div><em>1.) Why were two officers fired in the Spring when the police department was down in manpower during the juvenile, rock-throwing incidents?</em></div><span style="color:#ffffff;">m</span><br /><div><em>2.) Why wasn't the mayor's cop buddy fired for moving to Munhall while still employed here?</em></div><span style="color:#ffffff;">m</span><br /><div><em>3.) Now that the city has been ordered to hire those officers back and give them their backpay, why do the taxpayers have to foot the bill (tens of thousands of dollars) for stubby's arrogance and stupidity?</em></div><span style="color:#ffffff;">m<br /></span><div><em>4.) Why did the city spend thousands of dollars on a camera system for the police station just so lefty can sit at home and watch his officers?</em> </div><div><span style="color:#ffffff;">m</span><br /></div><div>This is your chance to put them on the spot! If you are a taxpayer, they owe you alot of answers. <span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Go to the council meeting at City Hall and</strong> <strong>DEMAND THEM!!!</strong></span></div><div><strong><span style="color:#ffffff;">m</span></strong></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3752881998717621783.post-31486695206519013802008-10-01T17:06:00.006-07:002008-10-01T17:21:19.335-07:00Lets Be Clear Here...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwm_yt6EJJ_tOdU3WyOpcP_GFn5EBxLynNH69FaKQ5R5oWbU5A4WivtTvwD_3lavw2mLEnCWyf1eoGsWiOmy0MGGM8jn9wEL5MKEOxhuZHeTf_Jl6SqZhxkfKHWgp2FBSmzqRwo6BV_Bw/s1600-h/nhb.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252343703181199762" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" height="156" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwm_yt6EJJ_tOdU3WyOpcP_GFn5EBxLynNH69FaKQ5R5oWbU5A4WivtTvwD_3lavw2mLEnCWyf1eoGsWiOmy0MGGM8jn9wEL5MKEOxhuZHeTf_Jl6SqZhxkfKHWgp2FBSmzqRwo6BV_Bw/s200/nhb.jpg" width="123" border="0" /></a><strong><em>No-holds-barred</em></strong> means just that. From now on we will post all comments, except those using very foul or disgusting language as no one wants to read vulgarity. As the blog masters, who are we to censor what others have to contribute? If you want it printed, just keep it reasonably clean.<br /><div><span style="color:#ffffff;">m</span></div><div><strong>Remember... The opinions expressed don't necessarily reflect the views or opinions of this blog, though most of them do!</strong></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3752881998717621783.post-13955261696324669932008-09-30T16:06:00.003-07:002008-09-30T16:10:07.038-07:00Send Us Your Pics!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgE40kShiARD7VYIlXpgLCd5IRd-xCiIzkQ3nfe4KUhPbZeiDgtP91EOBB-UTAq5jYdXw7ygpSFAW_0dB7ag3-hOttrUTsz3nfe-XP-I03YV-I13n3IAOgEamIvNQvLVYMY5piviOwoYk/s1600-h/Sony-DSC-W90-digital-camera.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251955332582922002" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" height="182" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgE40kShiARD7VYIlXpgLCd5IRd-xCiIzkQ3nfe4KUhPbZeiDgtP91EOBB-UTAq5jYdXw7ygpSFAW_0dB7ag3-hOttrUTsz3nfe-XP-I03YV-I13n3IAOgEamIvNQvLVYMY5piviOwoYk/s320/Sony-DSC-W90-digital-camera.jpg" width="265" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">If you have any photos that you'd like to share, just send them to:</span></div><div><span style="color:#ffffff;">m</span></div><div><a href="mailto:duquesnesdirtysecrets@gmail.com"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>duquesnesdirtysecrets@gmail.com</strong></span></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3752881998717621783.post-21455620543816240672008-09-28T14:01:00.008-07:002008-09-28T22:34:09.131-07:00Officer Code of Ethics as per the International Chiefs of Police<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT2o1ziXrdpU1B43DeDRI1obBkEw3JVAcfzNBGAUwGaHRmRCVqTA6tgXz6Wjr16Gbmgzg1yyK_h-sSu2AcGGS3ZNypagWAsHWIl4P1kTYSYCF_3f_IFOkBLY8VFMRk0fhH6ZsXAS2fTok/s1600-h/iacplogo.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251180824216292866" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 156px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 156px" height="129" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT2o1ziXrdpU1B43DeDRI1obBkEw3JVAcfzNBGAUwGaHRmRCVqTA6tgXz6Wjr16Gbmgzg1yyK_h-sSu2AcGGS3ZNypagWAsHWIl4P1kTYSYCF_3f_IFOkBLY8VFMRk0fhH6ZsXAS2fTok/s320/iacplogo.jpg" width="145" border="0" /></a><em>The Law Enforcement Code of Ethics as promulgated by the International Association of Chiefs of Police in 1991 is hereby adopted with amendments as included below:</em><br /><div></div><span style="color:#ffffff;">m<br /></span><div><span style="color:#000000;">"I will keep my private life unsullied as an example to all and will behave in a manner which does not bring discredit to me or my agency. I will maintain courageous calm in the face of danger, scorn, or ridicule; develop self-restraint; and be constantly mindful of the welfare of others. Honest in thought and deed in both my personal and official life, I will be exemplary in obeying the law and the regulations of my department. Whatever I see or hear of a confidential nature or that is confided to me in my official capacity will be kept ever secret unless revelation is necessary in the performance of duty."</span></div><span style="color:#ffffff;">m<br /></span><div><span style="color:#000000;">"I will never act officiously or permit personal feelings, prejudices, political beliefs, aspirations, animosities, or friendships to influence my decisions. With no compromise for crime and relentless prosecution of criminals, I will enforce the law courteously and appropriately without fear or favor, malice or ill will, never employing unnecessary force or violence and never accepting gratuities."</span></div><span style="color:#ffffff;">m<br /></span><div><span style="color:#000000;">"I recognize the badge of my office as a symbol of public faith, and accept it as a public trust to be held so long as I am true to the ethics of the police service. I will never engage in acts of bribery nor will I condone such acts by other police officers. I will cooperate with all legally authorized agencies and their representatives in the pursuit of justice."</span></div><div><span style="color:#ffffff;">m</span></div><div><strong><em><span style="font-size:180%;">Someone in Duquesne didn't get this memo!!!</span></em></strong></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3752881998717621783.post-81583278066810419162008-09-28T00:35:00.000-07:002008-09-28T00:37:54.153-07:00Stubby's Punishment... Until the Civil Suit!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicSq3nIAYzVBYfPM1vVDzrXuL9EO8DryeSXaW4UiraKjQgNgsqe8CnBguxEieb56Jzm-_u7InJ55FnBdufmDvL-CauD3uyBvEV7HcBawmvJqAqutRb2v5s6UNbwxhyphenhyphen048VFz0vmyeTulI/s1600-h/firing+punishment.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250972869255787490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicSq3nIAYzVBYfPM1vVDzrXuL9EO8DryeSXaW4UiraKjQgNgsqe8CnBguxEieb56Jzm-_u7InJ55FnBdufmDvL-CauD3uyBvEV7HcBawmvJqAqutRb2v5s6UNbwxhyphenhyphen048VFz0vmyeTulI/s400/firing+punishment.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3752881998717621783.post-5581546790989166382008-09-22T22:07:00.008-07:002008-09-28T00:35:37.744-07:00Arbiters Decide... Taxpayers Lose Again!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinlz5GBK3Nx6sExuxYAo3KREZCf-l13jhlbHUsmdNitmzlXYqfMOy2_NYzBRNTZRmqOy1FlHe6sMxRCqAvATT9jLsHcPJ-Qrn9QnHdoHj_7jdP9Mg2GEEztSpHluqYp_6xHQUnyc523ws/s1600-h/tool+kit.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250972539107822786" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 287px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 224px" height="255" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinlz5GBK3Nx6sExuxYAo3KREZCf-l13jhlbHUsmdNitmzlXYqfMOy2_NYzBRNTZRmqOy1FlHe6sMxRCqAvATT9jLsHcPJ-Qrn9QnHdoHj_7jdP9Mg2GEEztSpHluqYp_6xHQUnyc523ws/s400/tool+kit.jpg" width="287" border="0" /></a>Back in March of this year, Stubby, in his usual arrogance decided to fire two police officers. Remember this came at the height of the juvenile crimes and lack of police coverage? Anyway, both officers filed greviences and, at the city's request, both were decided by not one but two arbiters at the cost of $5,000 each! Now, both arbiters have independently ruled that Officer Harnyak and Sgt. Ebbitt were wrongfully terminated and are to be re-instated. Once again Stubby's "I did what I did because I could" attitude got the city in a jackpot. Both officers are to be awarded not only back-pay between March & September, but tens-of-thousands of dollars in missed overtime. These monies will come out of the city coffers. i.e. the taxpayers wallets!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3752881998717621783.post-84566488534711514072008-09-21T00:48:00.008-07:002008-09-21T01:13:53.492-07:00Here We Go Again, Only This Time...<div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeChWKRI0h9rqZZpuclIrk0NLI2hk1hA6oMK3LiicFgsUs-AXUUQvctKlRyxoM8f7Cig6k7HxuxsWPQy6VG2KjfgRtQnM5rz-FTYF2e9n2Epw5zIXxncL3P6f7G6yIfqGYHNa8cs9Od_8/s1600-h/nhb.jpg"><span style="font-size:180%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248382320853762418" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeChWKRI0h9rqZZpuclIrk0NLI2hk1hA6oMK3LiicFgsUs-AXUUQvctKlRyxoM8f7Cig6k7HxuxsWPQy6VG2KjfgRtQnM5rz-FTYF2e9n2Epw5zIXxncL3P6f7G6yIfqGYHNa8cs9Od_8/s400/nhb.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:180%;"><em>No holding back. Everything and everyone dirty is fair game!</em></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:180%;color:#ffffff;">x</span></div><div align="left"><strong><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:180%;">This Time... NO HOLDS BARRED!!!</span><br /></strong></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF4XL6nZ4Ryn9_ZBwaUAfmS4ALTYcVbeOKbnfmcbUVd4jv1cnuMuFMA-R5yCqgEG42tHJ4ufKPTbVvkZ1qrgSA_Acxlx5kymTRENaLEq0Z-Wy7e9503yqzUFKYMvGMxb0NKz2Gaa6tAW0/s1600-h/rnd+2.JPG"></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3752881998717621783.post-9041715474318604642008-07-17T22:23:00.008-07:002008-07-17T22:45:19.843-07:00Broken Police Cars Apparently Not a Priority<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOFdCAVFqR_xjETa-Zs0Ay-4w7vfl3_PYBPWf6N2N-FIXtbGhJVG1eO03zzcjlArJ04kgq626vOUBvMnMWVKt5H51fuEuQC3O3OZF_m84F5GB58m6zqq4wKbNfUGgHdWRs_cbQxOFweTs/s1600-h/bus.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224224800533312546" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOFdCAVFqR_xjETa-Zs0Ay-4w7vfl3_PYBPWf6N2N-FIXtbGhJVG1eO03zzcjlArJ04kgq626vOUBvMnMWVKt5H51fuEuQC3O3OZF_m84F5GB58m6zqq4wKbNfUGgHdWRs_cbQxOFweTs/s320/bus.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Because half of the Duquesne police vehicle fleet is broken down and in need of repair, officers have had to turn to alternative ways to answer calls. Maybe if stubby and gang spent less money on arbitrators and attorneys, the city could pay a few repair bills.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3752881998717621783.post-69645519063144269742008-07-02T23:30:00.005-07:002008-07-02T23:50:25.336-07:00Case Fixing? You Be the Judge<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhymnX2SQdjN9hhxCEfEAGj4PDJ0ATSoDniP6WAeS1Xamjygu5g0Gl2g_9f-PXqkaEe1E6stn7a2kts4UFr7ZHP0rwAp_NMI5eNcJ7pPRSHKQaZnYe5XFbpCutb0vhUQZCxIcgpwx8QlLI/s1600-h/allegheny_cthouse1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218674891240822498" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhymnX2SQdjN9hhxCEfEAGj4PDJ0ATSoDniP6WAeS1Xamjygu5g0Gl2g_9f-PXqkaEe1E6stn7a2kts4UFr7ZHP0rwAp_NMI5eNcJ7pPRSHKQaZnYe5XFbpCutb0vhUQZCxIcgpwx8QlLI/s320/allegheny_cthouse1.jpg" border="0" /></a>DDS has learned that the police chief's favorite past time of case fixing and screwing his own officers continues. It works like this: When an officer makes an arrest that goes to trial in county court, there is a subpoena list generated by the District Attorney's office. Witnesses on that list are sent a court subpoena demanding their attendance.<br /><span style="color:#ffffff;">x</span><br />While every other police department in the county has to abide by these rules, it seems that there has been a long-standing practice in Duquesne where officers have been sent subpoenas but lefty decides as to who attends and who does not. So, in many cases, the DA commands an officer to be in court but lefty orders some cops to ignore an official court document. We heard that one Assistant District Attorney even asked "Who the hell does he (the chief) think he is?"<br /><span style="color:#ffffff;">x</span><br />By the way: Apparently lefty has disciplined and even suspended officers for not appearing while under subpoena. (Of course his pets don't get into trouble). One has to wonder how many other subpoenas have been "lost" when one of "Chief Arrogant's" croonies have come to trial.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3752881998717621783.post-45166945225181511502008-06-28T22:02:00.004-07:002008-06-28T22:29:14.091-07:00Keeping Their Feet to the Fire<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXny4U2qPTDLyMfD1LEoOc7QB51DDt-ipg7w8hjXG1NNZiZwDnDpUhscLGp7ipIP7PIvlrClsCu6gMITD6NrigV_1bx1qy6x0RLTqGlloMPgDxlYyEjaI48iTstlQY0RN6AObyvYDqeAY/s1600-h/feet+to+the+fire.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217170325292331714" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 201px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 132px" height="151" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXny4U2qPTDLyMfD1LEoOc7QB51DDt-ipg7w8hjXG1NNZiZwDnDpUhscLGp7ipIP7PIvlrClsCu6gMITD6NrigV_1bx1qy6x0RLTqGlloMPgDxlYyEjaI48iTstlQY0RN6AObyvYDqeAY/s320/feet+to+the+fire.jpg" width="260" border="0" /></a>The word on the street, and in city hall itself, is that we've rattled a few cages over the past couple of months. We have proven without a doubt that the First Admendment is not only a right to be enjoyed by all, it is also a very powerful weapon to be used against those who thumb their nose at the law and prostitute the system that they are sworn to serve to punish those who don't agree with their dirty politics.<br /><span style="color:#ffffff;">x</span><br />Through this, we ourselves have learned that knowledge is truely power and the printed word is still an incredible force in this or any town. Anyone who doubts this need only look at the number of hits on this blog's counter or read the comments posted by those who agree or even disagree with our purpose.<br /><span style="color:#ffffff;">x</span><br />As long as stubby is in office and lefty walks free, we promise to continue our mission and keep their feet to the fire.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2