As of Tuesday, August 14, 2012
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Rockdale Citizen
Alice Queen
Editor
alice.queen@rockdalecitizen.com
CONYERS — Sam Smiley, government watchdog and former Republican candidate for the Post 1 seat on the Rockdale County Board of Commissioners, has filed a campaign finance complaint against Post 1 Commissioner Oz Nesbitt.
Smiley’s complaint alleges that Nesbitt failed to report an in-kind campaign contribution he received from Resurgens Risk Management in June and subsequently voted in July in favor of a contract with Resurgens to provide employee insurance and benefits consulting services to Rockdale County.
Smiley addressed his complaint during the public comment portion of the BOC meeting Tuesday morning, asking that the board’s Resurgens vote be reviewed by the county attorney. He also asked that the board recall the vote until questions about the campaign contribution and potential conflict of interest have been resolved.
“They talk about transparency; let’s see it,” Smiley said following the meeting.
Smiley said his primary concern with the Resurgens vote is that the county is moving forward with the contract, which may later be found invalid due to a conflict of interest. In the meantime, he said, the county will have paid Resurgens and may have to try to recoup that money.
Smiley’s campaign complaint, which he said he hand-delivered to the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission on Monday, alleges that Resurgens and CEO Willie Burks held a fundraiser with a minimum value of $300 for Nesbitt at the Resurgens offices at Colony Square in Atlanta on June 7. That campaign contribution was not reported by Nesbitt on the June nor July campaign disclosures, Smiley claimed.
Georgia law requires all contributions of more than $100 to be reported, including the name of the contributor. An advertising flyer for the fundraiser included with Smiley’s complaint invited supporters to attend “an evening of music, delectable food and conversation with the Honorable Commissioner Oz Nesbitt Sr. of Rockdale County.” The location listed for the event was the office of Willie Burks at Resurgens Risk Management in Atlanta.
BOC Chairman Richard Oden had received a $250 contribution from Resurgens in May, but that contribution was refunded on June 4.
In addition, Nesbitt apparently signed an affidavit on Rockdale County letterhead on July 23 stating that he had “not received any 2012 campaign donations or other funds from Resurgens Risk Management Inc. nor from Mr. Willie Burks, owner of the company.”
On July 24, the BOC voted 2-1 to approve a $60,000-per-year contract with Resurgens, with Post 2 Commissioner JaNice Van Ness opposed.
Prior to that vote, Oden said he had thoroughly researched the matter and was satisfied that nothing in the RFP (request for proposals) process, that had been ongoing since last fall, was improper.
Van Ness, however, said she believed the RFP process was in fact tainted by the fact that it appears to have at least attempted to sway the votes of the commissioners.
Van Ness said she was also dissatisfied that locally based companies were not given extra credit in the rating process by the committee reviewing the RFPs. Until the Resurgens contract was approved, NuVision Financial Corporation of Conyers had provided insurance and benefits consulting services for the county.
“I would move that we defer this vote and consider it under different standards,” Van Ness said in July. “I would like to go in another direction.”
Nesbitt, a one-term incumbent, is seeking reelection with opposition from Republican Tom Harrison. Smiley lost to Harrison in the July 31 Republican primary.
In an earlier interview, Harrison said he saw a clear conflict of interest with the campaign contribution from Resurgens.
“It is inappropriate for anyone who is doing direct business with the county to make donations during campaign season. I don’t care how you look at it,” he said.
Staff correspondent Aimee Jones contributed to this report.
More like this story
- Comment during meeting raises Nesbitt's ire ( September 26, 2012 )
- Conflict of interest alleged in upcoming contract vote ( July 23, 2012 )
- Rockdale BOC approves contract despite ethics concerns ( July 24, 2012 )
- Smiley announces run for Rockdale BOC seat ( January 25, 2012 )
- Smiley announce run for Rockdale BOC seat ( January 25, 2012 )
Comments
Elmo 9 months, 1 week ago
Crony capitalism comes to Rockdale...film at 11...
lakeridge 9 months, 1 week ago
Busted!!!!
szbrown 9 months, 1 week ago
If there is a law against this kind of conflict of interest, can OZ be prosecuted? In light of this information, the contract should not be granted to Resurgens!
AWOL 9 months, 1 week ago
It amazes me how little it takes for some people to compromise their principals. Or maybe there is more money under the table from Resurgens that we dont know about.
Elmo 9 months, 1 week ago
There are two kinds of elected officials; those who want to serve the public and make the community a better place, and, those who want to scam the system and grow richer through kickbacks and under-the-table transactions.
Which type do you want, Rockdale?
VPublicola 9 months ago
The way it was always put to me by an older, wise Uncle - Son, there are three reasons politicians want be elected:
1) To reward themselves; 2) To reward their friends; and 3) To **** their enemies.
It seems to be that more and more of them conform to that mantra.
Rob 9 months, 1 week ago
Hats off to ya Sam. Somebody needs to be on the front lines saving Rockdale from the abyss! The sad part is. The voters either won't care or ignore this and any future claims. Richard and Oz would sell the entire county to DeKalb if they thought they could get away with it!
eddieshirey 9 months, 1 week ago
Thank you Sam.
BOCWatch 9 months, 1 week ago
I have the video and all documentation up on BOCWatch.org; you will find this information here:
http://bocwatch.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=857
As expected the commissioners did not comment on this item.
wonderwhy 9 months, 1 week ago
It seems to never end. This is what we have been dealt with by the (so called) voters of Roc-layton County. Why should anyone be surprised? This is nothing new.
We have a "pair" of novices in government adminsitration that bseem to want to play in a game they are not qualified to play in. Who is going to stand up in this county in Novemeber and "take the ball and go home" ?????
Elmo 9 months, 1 week ago
Look across America and you'll see a long string of failed cities and counties that have conformed to this same type of "leadership".
When one does not even understand government, they should, in no way, be part of it.
To them it's about the power, money, and the perks. Winning elections to them is like winning the lottery. When pushed for "leadership", all you get is, "let's move on".
wonderwhy 9 months ago
Elmo, you are abosultely on target. I have begun to look at government(elected) service the last few years as nothing more than a jobs program created by voters that don't have a clue and seem to expect to receive certain entitlements for free in return for the votes.
Lorenzo 9 months, 1 week ago
Oz was elected with the voters knowing his shady history and we still act surprised.....how did you think he was going to conduct himself??
AJK 9 months, 1 week ago
And let us not forget the use of county property, county e-mail addresses, county telephone numbers, and county employees for his campaign.
Nesbitt called on campaign material gaffe
We got what we asked for. Will we sign up for another four years?
VPublicola 9 months, 1 week ago
AJK,
That is also a violation of the State Ethics and Campaign laws. However, it's not like it matters to Oden or Oz, much less those who vote for them. It only matters to those who desire to have law-abiding elected leaders with integrity. Some preferences are more important to the masses of @sses.
bulldoggie 9 months, 1 week ago
I am still trying to figure out why a fund raiser was held 20 miles from where he is running for office. Shouldn't all his camaigning be here not thuglanta ?? Seems he wants support from some place other than Rockdale or maybe he knows we don't want him .
VPublicola 9 months ago
In reviewing the campaign disclosures, filed by some, one discovers that most donations and fundraising for Oz, Oden, Phinia Aten, and many of the other rank & file Rockdlae Democrats are not from people in Conyers or Rockdale County, but from outside interests, such as Atlanta.
VPublicola 9 months ago
Since our county commission is and continues to have difficulty in developing and adopting an ethics policy, which is clearly and most dearly needed, maybe an underling citizen, such as me, can help them along by offering a start:
WHEREAS, In order to maintain the public trust and ensure transparency, it is essential that the Rockdale County government function in a manner consistent with the highest ethical standards; and
WHEREAS, In carrying out their official duites and obligations, all officers and employees of the Rockdale County government must work solely for the public good, striving vigilantly to avoid even the APPEARANCE that their actions are motivated by private or personal gain; and
WHEREAS, County officers and employees must safeguard their ability to make objective, fair, and impartial decisions and therefore should not accept benefits of ANY sort under circumstances in which it could be inferred by a REASONABLE observer that the benefit was intended to influence a pending or future decision, or to reward a past decision; and
WHEREAS, It is in the best interest of Rockdale County that consistent policies on ethics be applied and adhered to by ALL officers and employees; and
WHEREAS, ALL Rockdale County officers and employees must avoid any conduct, whether in the context of buisness, financial, or social relationships, which might undermine the public trust and government transparency, whether such conduct is unethical or lends itself to the APPEARANCE of ethical impropriety...
Yep, I will not be holding my breath while tweedledee and tweedledum ponder this and the remaining language yet to be determined. Just the above undermines their politcial platforms.
Southside 9 months ago
I'm surprised after almost four years you don't know their names. It's Tweedledum and Tweedledumber
Frustrated 9 months ago
Oden will have Pridgeon explain this to him and Nesbitt will just agree with what Oden tells him.
Zo 9 months ago
Why the BOCwatch not watching the sheriff"s race. It's odd how the newcomer,Levette, hasn't been heard from since his crossover victory. I think the citizens of Rockdale need to hear more from those canidates. Or has his sole purpose of entering the race been met, winning over Ferguson? Maybe this will get posted
ClaytonBigsby 9 months ago
Levett a "newcomer"?? What in hades does THAT mean? He grew up here and has helped protect Rockdale County for years. Seems to me that the defeated (twice) Ferguson is the newcomer. I think fellow newcomers are the only ones that voted for your guy, Zo. Too bad.
Zo 9 months ago
Read your paper, per the Rockdale Citizen (selected citizens), it's written, "CONYERS -- Democrat voters in Rockdale County soundly approved political newcomer Eric Levett to represent them in the Nov. 6 General Election." how is it u are so misinformed, but control your peers? http://www.rockdalecitizen.com/news/2...
ClaytonBigsby 9 months ago
Ahhh...okay, a POLITICAL newcomer. Not the kind I was talking about. I reckon I stand corrected--a bit. Thanks for pointing out that a political "newcomer" SOUNDLY defeated a (ahem, cough cough)seasoned politician like Ferguson. As it's been said over and over, folks just didn't (and don't) want him as sheriff. We've had a belly full of political newcomers from outside the county. God Bless Eric Levett for his service to Rockdale. I'll be fine with it if he wins.
Elmo 9 months ago
Zo, the definition of a "fanatic" is, "one who can't change his mind, and won't change the subject".
The rest of the free world knows that Fergie LOST...when are you going to accept that? There is NOTHING you can do about it at this point. Scolding the public-at-large because you didn't get your way shows us all just kind of childish supporters that he has.
Besides, this article is about Nesbitt, not Fergie...Fergie is yesterday's news.
Frustrated 9 months ago
Im beginning to think Zo is stuck like in the movie Groundhog Day. Keeps reliving the same day over and over.
Zo 9 months ago
So Ferguson was your last target and Oz & Oden your new target? There is ONLY one common factor between the 3 men.....so the BOCwatch has a hidden agenda as well? Rename it to Selectivewatch.
Elmo 9 months ago
Color is no excuse for incompetence, or corruption. Playing the race card days are over of using it when you run out of rational thoughts and arguments.
And, I noticed long ago that you only use it when you are out of excuses.
Southside 9 months ago
There are a lot of common factors between them, The main one is not being qualified for the job. I do think Ferguson is more qualified to be sheriff than Oden & Nesbitt are to be commissioners.
1ayk 9 months ago
Yes, they are unqualified and are running this County into another give me mentality. You liberals will vote color over subsance unitl you think for yourselves.
VPublicola 9 months ago
1) Ferguson lost. It's over, done with and old news
2) The race between Wigington and Levett is 4 months out. Some debates have been scheduled so concerned citizens can follow if they so choose. Since your so informed, you should be aware of this.
3) Only Zo cares. So, Zo should do his own work, which has been shown as something that some of us come to expect to be a "did not meet expectations." Your post is case in point, as a dependency you expect someone else to do it for you.
AJK 9 months ago
Zo, there's nothing to watch in the Sheriff's race. You're the only one who seems to think there's a conspiracy.
If you have evidence to the contrary, why don't you go over to BOCWatch and post it. And by evidence, I mean some sort of concrete proof, not just your theory. I want to see e-mails, letters, audio, or video that prove your theories.
Dan_Turner 9 months ago
There is currently an Ethics Ordinance in place. For reasons unknown, the BOC did not follow through to make sure that all three members were selected in order to allow the Ethics Commission to review every problem, issue or obvious conflict that has occurred since the Ordinance was adopted and entered into the Rockdal County Ordinances in 2008:
link textClick Here and Ask "what the heck is the hold up?"
Can you imagine if the political majority were reversed on the BOC and this were allowed to sit dormant for almost FOUR YEARS? As it is...the Blue Ribbon Panel of the same cast of Usual Suspects have not been able to protect the interests of the Citizens with "THEIR" version of an Ethics Ordinance...after Strong1304 wasted days and nights!
I am familiar with this ordinance as I was the appointed member to the Three Person panel by the previous Board of Commissioners, with the other two positions to be selected by the local Bar members and the Civic and Homeowners Affiliation. For reasons unknown this ordinance was ignored and never fulfilled. The end results have been painfully obvious for the past Three Years, Six Months and Twenty Seven Days.
VPublicola 9 months ago
Mr. Turner,
Thank you! When I have the time, I will certainly review this ordinance, as we all should in light of the recent actions of our commission. So, am I to understand correctly that we do not have a complete panel; or, we do but they are not fulfilling their duties; or something else or a combination thereof?
Dan_Turner 9 months ago
You're welcome. The last BOC approved the ordinance as cited via the link in 2008 which was entered into the County ordinances. The Board made the appointment after asking me if I would be willing to serve. I was honored and more than willing to participate. The ordinance specified that the 2nd and 3rd member of the panel would be selected by the local Bar as well as a member selected by the Rockdale Coalition of Civic and Homeowners Association.
After the election, the Ethics Ordinance has sat dormant although poised for these 3.5 years to allow the 3 member panel to review all the complaints. For reasons unknown, the Ethics Ordinance that is already on the books has not been pursued to fulfill it's duties while current BOC appointments have "struggled" to come up with their own variation of an Ethics Ordinance....again, for 3.5 years. I leave it up the reader(s to draw their own conclusions as to why this has been allowed to happen.
Again, I was in place to serve at the end of the terms of Jason Hill and Roy Middlebrooks. It was only after the new commission members were elected that this Ordinance fell dormant.
Again, I would have been more than happy to serve in this capacity.
BOCWatch 9 months ago
This is something a number of the candidates are missing; as Dan stats there is an existing ethics ordinance. The real question without an ethics board is how do you enforce it? I have spoken to Magistrate Judge Rudy Horne (who enforces ordinance violations) and Marshall Walker (who prosecutes these ordinance violations). Neither have an answer as to how an ordinance compaint from a citizen is processed; it simply has never happened, LOL!! If you watch the BOC proceedings you know why there has never been an ethics board appointed by this administration; Commissioner Van Ness has brought this topic up at least twice in the past couple of years only to find nothing being done by Oden/Nesbitt.
Zo 8 months, 4 weeks ago
Wow, ethics....seriously.i mention something regarding ethics, the sheriff's race, and you totally ignore with sarcastic comment. http://www.rockdalecitizen.com/users/Zo/comments/?page=2 For you to be over a public citizen action group, which should be unbiased, you should consider my request. Otherwise, you seem to be acting unethical.
Zo 9 months ago
Reading all the excuses & attacks on Zo. Vpubic or Claybo will you please give BOCwatch permission to speak & allow them to answer my question.
Again, newcomer, Levette, hasn't been heard from and/or seen since his crossover victory against Ferguson. Other than your peer group, other Rockdale Citizens are wanting more info involving the sheriff's race. It's been alleged that the sole purpose for Levette to enter the race was to defeat Ferguson and no it's not illegal, but unethical.
I hope this watch is not unethical as well & only focus on certain individuals, Oz, Oden, & Ferguson. So if, and thats a Big If, it's a legitimate race between Wig & Lev provide us the differences between the two and let them know us Citizens want to hear from them.
Frustrated 9 months ago
the only "Rockdale Citizen" I see keeping this stirred up is you Zo. What have you heard from the other candidates that are still in the running? Doesnt seem to be any one really out campaigning right now. The general election in still a couple of months away.
BOCWatch 9 months ago
Mr. Boswell...I mean Zo...I will address your question myself when you offer something relative to the conversation.
Zo 9 months ago
I see someone a little sensitive, I could say the same about your attack on Oz, but hey do you. You did this video, http://bocwatch.org/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=816, and all we asking for is a follow up. There is concern that the primary was the race the general election really don't matter. There could possibly be some unethical behavior and since you the watch man possibly watch what's going on in the sheriff's race.
Zo 9 months ago
Ok, thanks for nothing..you too preoccupied with Oz & Oden. When you get a moment do a post video & see if the race is real between Wig & Lev or was the primary their ONLY concern? http://bocwatch.org/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=816
Dan_Turner 9 months ago
This is the 2008 Code of Ethics put into effect by the previous BOC:
ARTICLE VII. - CODE OF ETHICS
Zo 9 months ago
Firstly, the paper controls what comments are posted, so I think there is more, but unfortunately only who the paper approve is posted. Actually, regardless of the number of people the question has been asked.
This entire article is written for someone who is in the general election in November, so I see they didn't waste time it's now. So, save the excuses & BOCwatch lets get on it now like you on Oz & Oden now. That's if your group is real or just head hunters of selective group of people.
Innocent_Bystander 9 months ago
BOCWatch = Board of Commissioners Watch
a private group of ONE guy keeping tabs on the BOC plus their appointed panels and the Elections Board.
You should spend your time starting your own "Zo Watch for the Sheriff of Rockdale County"
Good Work Sam!! I'm pleasantly surprised that you're willing to stand up to these matters while the guy that prevailed the primary must still be celebrating in DisneyWorld. Striped shirt and a hat...he now has a new campaign logo:
Where's Harrison?
Zo 9 months ago
INNO, I thought the same thing, BOCWatch = Board of Commissioners Watch, until they provided this video regarding the sheriff's race. http://bocwatch.org/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=816 So BOCwatch do more than just watch 2 commissioners. So all I'm asking is for a follow up to the sheriff's race. If everything is on the up and up why complain?
Innocent_Bystander 9 months ago
One video of the Think Tank with all the Sheriff candidates is your rationale for following up on the Sheriffs race? The video was equitable to all and without any conclusion drawn by the presenter. Is there a reason why you don't have your own ZoBlog so you can do the investigative work you seem to be demanding of others?
You're giving Democrats a bad name with this lazy form of guilt tripping others to do work at your demand because YOU feel BOC Watch isn't being equitable to all candidates.
Zo 9 months ago
Their not read the response from the BOCwatch poster to me. I'm a citizen of the county you supposedly care about & you respond like that. Think Tank, BOCwatch here's an idea do post video to provide us citizens with perspective of the candidates. Real simple, unless there's something to hide. I know you don't to believe it, but it's very bias.
BOCWatch 9 months ago
Mr. Boswell, let us be very clear. You highjack every article you can find on the Citizen's website to rant about Donald Ferguson and you are disgruntled when someone says you have nothing to offer the discussion. This article is about a sitting elected official that is misusing his office for personal gain. Now you are going to have to illustrate to me how this has anything to do with Donald Ferguson and his loss in the recent election. It has NOTHING to do with this story!
If you feel there has been some unethical behavior in his election you can find applicable GA law with Google; once you find the statue that has been violated you can file a complaint with the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission. Until then you are nothing but a troll; trolls generally are ignored. I’ve been going to these meetings for 4 years now, the only meeting I’ve ever seen you at is the sheriff’s debate hosted by the Think Tank.
As you like to post links from BOCWatch.org you should try searching for Donald Ferguson there. He has a couple of interesting stories about him there.
Zo 9 months ago
Troll, is another mischaracterization. Now here's a better characterization, a bitter loser Start a watch group, Sam Smiley, government watchdog and former Republican candidate for the Post 1 seat on the Rockdale County Board of Commissioners. I respond to articles in this paper and sadly the only topics are Oden, Oz, & Ferguson. I offer a topic for discussion & BOCwatch guy go nuts. You all trying to hide something...just ask your peers to come out from hiding and answer some BASIC questions about their race for sheriff.
Troll- is someone who posts inflammatory, extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community under a false name like BOCwatch & was a loser when he ran for the very office he’s hating on. So, u get over it & move on if u can’t be unbiased.
Zo 9 months ago
I'm a BLK Registered Republican sorry, but we are on the same team.
Frustrated 9 months ago
could someone PLEASE translate this last comment for me? I consider myself smoewhat intelligent but for the life of me I cant figure out what Zo is trying to say.
Zo 9 months ago
Let me s l o w it down, flus I'm responding to ur poet "only Rockdale Citzen". A n d basically I'm saying Smiley the only one concerned about Oz, so why count fingers now when I want the Sheriff's race monitored. And it's "somewhat", but my intellect allowed me to wrk around your oops.
Frustrated 9 months ago
excuse me for being human and imperfect, unlike you. I do make mistakes.
Zo 9 months ago
Look at the pot asking the kettle for understanding & sympathy...simply amazing.
Frustrated 9 months ago
I suppose you didnt detect the note of sarcasm in that reply. Maybe I need to s l o w down for you
Zo 9 months ago
imitation is the highest form of flattery.....
Southside 9 months ago
It's because you are somewhat intelligent.
Elmo 9 months ago
The only attempt at "controlling" anything posted here is you Zo.
To keep trying to filibuster moot points, ad infinitum, is beyond ridiculous.
Fergie doesn't get a "do-over", and if he did, he'd still lose.
You're trying to stir up racial animosity over something the people refused based on the qualifications of the candidate, or lack thereof...it's called an "election"...and we're going to have them whether you like outcome of them, or not.
The RC isn't editing or deleting your comments, it's just another straw-man excuse from you for your own failings to have any valid points.
You blow a lot of hot air, but most of it is the epitome of silliness and fanaticism. Give it a rest.
Zo 9 months ago
Please post: EMO, I'm sorry I left you out please ask the BOCwatch to look into sheriff's race. All those fancy words can't rattle a rock, Zo. And this has nothing to do with Ferguson, but more so to do voters wanting to hear from the candidates running for sheriff. Is it or isn't a real race or was the primary the real race? And to your other point, it's sort of like racism unless you a victim of it you don't fully understand it. Some of you have the ability to hv your comments posted without screening. But on the other hand folks like me have post blocked and/or manipulated, so you have the pleasure to critique the post. You have the inside scoop ask the paper to prove another point that my post are blocked. So enjoy your "freedom" to say whatever about me..I don't have the freedom. Please post Rockdale Citizen.
Elmo 9 months ago
Oh, I do understand the basic premis of "racism", and I also understand when it's used as a crutch to get your way. If you think the world has been asleep for the past 40 years, then you must be a refugee from an insane asylum.
"Racism" is the most overused, and therefore the most meaningless word in the English language. It's the epitome example of Esops' "THE BOY WHO CRIED WOLF" story.
There are plenty of laws in place to fight real "racism", so if you have a sound case then why don't you sue somebody? Just slinging the word around when it has no relevance - except in your opinion - only exhibits your total lack of substance and intelligence.
Understanding racism is not limited to the black physche, it's just a magic word to stop an argument when you're losing it.
When you don't walk your talk, race means nothin. That's where human decency takes over. The failure of a person to evaluate and control themselves is what generates their acceptance by others, not the color of their skin. Attitude and demeanor are everything, if those are bad, you become untrustworthy and unapproachable...regardless of your color.
Wallowing in the 19th century will get you nowhere for all looking backwards will get you is walking into walls.
Zo 9 months ago
See how you avoided my point....I'm not crying wolf. I'm telling you the truth. Now if you cool with you can say whatever & it's posted, but Zo can't hv the same freedom then there's the disconnect. Trust, all things even I could/would wrap circles around your word game & rhetoric. So to protect you they censor me. Emo
Zo 9 months ago
Emo, do u think it's fair that my stuff get censured & u free to say whatever & post whenever? Please answer question without going down dictionary lane.
Frustrated 9 months ago
so Zo its all a big conspiracy against you and Ferguson? The RC blocks and edits your posts and all the Republicans crossed over and voted for Levett? I think there is a word for this line of thinking but Im afraid I will be blocked if I actually use it.
Zo 9 months ago
It is what it is....the comments posted promoted crossover voting & the paper can confirm my post are censored heavily & others get to post at liberty. Sadly, no one is outraged about this.
Frustrated 9 months ago
maybe if you didnt spout race baiting and prejudice all the time more of your comments would get posted.
Zo 9 months ago
If that's the criteria being used it shouldn't apply to me because I don't do that. Moreover, you & your peers comments should never be posted, because it's solely based on race, envy, & untruths. Y'all are the epitome of race baiting & prejudice speech.
Elmo 9 months ago
Don't buy into Zo's race-based rhetoric...her posts are being published like everyone else's...it's just that she's consistently on the wrong side of everything, and is losing the argument.
It's her incessant "victim" mentality that is in play here, the same old tired Strawman excuses she makes for Fergie losing the primary. If she could do anything about it, rather than jus bi---' er, complain about, she would have done it already.
She, (or he, as the case may be), would be saying the same old stuff even in her (imagined) "deleted" posts, so we're not missing a thing.
Zo 9 months ago
Please post emo, you know my stuff is not being posted. If its on the up & up have your friends at the paper disclose the truth...you not because you personally get to post freely with no censor like vpub. He posted something one time at 1am. He also has those privileges. All of this is bias reporting & posting. Along with that fake BOCwatch. Please post
IamBabybird 9 months ago
Hey Frustrated... I think the word your looking for to label zo is "Narcissist". zo will not know or understand that word and I'm sure zo will have to take a break from the computer to look that one up. LOL.
BrentLuNae 9 months ago
Zo/Ferguson, you want to make this a black and white issue. I have a question for you. Why do you feel Ferguson should have won over Wiginton? Wigington has been the sheriff here for years and crime here is NOTHING like crime in Fulton, DeKalb, and Clayton so that tells me that this man MUST be doing a good job. Heck, Ferguson came from Fulton County Government. You mentioned in an earlier comment that he wanted to be sheriff in his own community so why drive all the way to Fulton. Heck, he has driven to Fulton for years to his job so again, why didn't he run for sheriff in Fulton? Richard Lankford was pulled out to run and lost so it seems that would have been a great time for Ferguson to run. PLUS, that job would pay a whole lot more than the sheriff of Rockdale. Let's be realistic here, Black folk knows all about Ferguson and HE KNOWS he cannot win in a county that has a large percentage of blacks so he comes to Rockdale and his plan failed. So, you and him need to just get over it because from where I sit, Wiginton is doing a much better job at handling crime in this county than those other countys so he will get MY vote in November. Levette seems like a nice guy but he is not ready to be a sheriff. Perhaps, the next term, if Wigington retires, Levette can run again then.
Zo 9 months ago
Firstly, I never made it about race your peers did. I just notice in this paper its always negative perceptions in articles & comments when it come to Blacks. If i was just pro-Blk i would be voting for Levette, but like you I know he's not qualified. Secondly, you putting baseless claims out there that Ferguson was part of Fulton corruption becaused he worked in Fulton. That's like me saying you had something to do with slavery. Thirdly, if Ferguson was so inferior then why promote crossover voting which was the Only reason Levette won? And as a leader it's about your troops not the leader. Wig's leadership is weak, he have unskilled officers arresting folks and cases have to be thrown out, the morale of his troops is very low per Levette, his officers are still the lowest paid, etc
Here's why I think Ferguson is a better candidate: http://www.rockdalecitizen.com/news/2012/may/25/05-27-rockdale-citizen-poll/#c36827 http://www.rockdalecitizen.com/news/2012/apr/18/sheriff-finds-no-fault-in-traffic-stop-of/#c31454 http://bocwatch.org/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=816 http://www.rockdalecitizen.com/news/2012/may/25/05-27-rockdale-citizen-poll/#c35794
And the great part that you eluded to was the pay. For Ferguson it's not about the money it's about the community he raised 3 successful kids in, the community he volunteers, the community he supports by being a homeowner, etc.
We can respectfully agree to disagree, but with all this bias, anti-Blk commenting and reporting, I felt obligated to speak out.
Finally, that's why I support a man like Ferguson.
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