tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25625654.post5746484801828584307..comments2023-12-23T03:49:20.907-08:00Comments on watchpaul: Clendenen cleared of conflict of interest complaintRosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14023852057418281003noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25625654.post-40370397402241783752011-06-27T18:42:40.771-07:002011-06-27T18:42:40.771-07:00What "somebody" wanted was a guarantee v...What "somebody" wanted was a guarantee vote against rail-banking on the fear that it would permanently remove any option for the railroad at any time in the future because the trail option would become politically vested. Clif, like most sensible people, supports a railroad if it is ever practical. But given the extreme amount of money it would take to maintain the railroad through the Eel River Valley, it appears that there are some local interests who would benefit from a railroad who want the rest of the country to subsidize them.<br /><br />Nobody is "gung-ho" to destroy anything. I'd support rails all over the country in lieu of freeways for my part. But I also don't want land to remain idle which might be put to other productive uses while we wait for the pipe dream to arrive.<br /><br />The bottom line is that there is an element which hates the trail proposals because of the cultural shift they represent, and the opposition to the rail banking on that basis is simply irrational. Hence irrational petty tactics such as the bogus complaint.Eric Kirknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25625654.post-23848822179921649932011-06-27T10:39:03.981-07:002011-06-27T10:39:03.981-07:00That implies that there is some value to somebody ...That implies that there is some value to somebody for Clif to stay on (or off) there, Eric... does it not? So, is there? Or isn't there? Does Clif believe in the railroad? Or not?<br /><br />Seems to me, if everyone is so gung-ho to destroy it - it ought to be disbanded, and forfeit the right of way.<br /><br />But - I just don't get the "progressive" mindset. Since you all profess to care about too many cars on the road, you'd think rail would be an obvious "green" choice, but, no.<br /><br />One would think that we would want people on that commission/committee who CARE about getting the rail line back up. It was a community asset.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14023852057418281003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25625654.post-72500479478179174722011-06-27T09:58:48.482-07:002011-06-27T09:58:48.482-07:00Seems Clif and Eric are confused. It was dismissed...<i>Seems Clif and Eric are confused. It was dismissed on lack of evidence, not merit. A brush up on reading comp skill are needed by both. </i><br /><br />I don't know how to say this without seeming condescending. All claims, whether criminal, civil, or administrative, have their merits based upon evidence. Without evidence of wrongdoing or cause, there is no merit.<br /><br />The Commission did have evidence. The evidence was that the apple orchard is near the railroad tracks. That was not deemed evidence which gave the claim merit.<br /><br />It was a BS attempt at political intimidation, and it failed.Eric Kirknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25625654.post-91036792307076322912011-06-24T11:54:18.034-07:002011-06-24T11:54:18.034-07:00In the vote of TAM to give SMART money last night....In the vote of TAM to give SMART money last night. One of the board members sat out because of their land might be affected by the use of the NWP railroad by SMART. Same railroad, different ideas of conflict of interest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25625654.post-91055445327154283092011-06-24T10:43:38.380-07:002011-06-24T10:43:38.380-07:00Clif's mom owns the property.
California law...Clif's mom owns the property. <br /><br />California law states that, absent an exception, a public official may not make, participate in making or in any way attempt to use his or her official position to influence a governmental decision in which he or she knows or has reason to know he or she has a financial interest. The following official attempted to use his official position to influence a governmental decision in which he had a financial interest:<br /><br />Dendra Dengler, a member of the Board of Directors for the Manila Community Services District, made a governmental decision in which she had a financial interest. $4,000 fine.<br /><br />Cases are strangely similar.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25625654.post-27406665368303359592011-06-24T08:06:23.594-07:002011-06-24T08:06:23.594-07:00Seems Clif and Eric are confused. It was dismissed...Seems Clif and Eric are confused. It was dismissed on lack of evidence, not merit. A brush up on reading comp skill are needed by both.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25625654.post-29625415944786277012011-06-24T07:55:51.751-07:002011-06-24T07:55:51.751-07:00Gosh. What a shocker.Gosh. What a shocker.Eric Kirknoreply@blogger.com