Seems that Landon B. Lane is the Treasurer for the Backwards Coalition. They have raised $838 and I assume the ASIGNCO, the Mayor's sign company is doing there signs at cost. I saw the Mayor walking out of City Hall last Tuesday with a couple under his arm. Don't know whether it is a campaign violation for a City Official to be carrying signs to and fro a Municipal building, but I think most would consider it improper, but most understand that the Backwards Coalition will stop at nothing to maintain their Status Quo Political machine.
Here is a direct Link to the Campain Funds - http://www.catawbacountync.gov/elections/12campfin.asp
Here is a Direct Link to the Backwards Coalition Funds submitted so far - http://www.catawbacountync.gov/elections/Committees/2012/NoSteps/Disclosure.pdf
Here is a Direct Link to the Citizen's Funds submitted so far - Sherbia Jones has been appointed Treasurer - http://www.catawbacountync.gov/elections/Committees/2012/CERC/Disclosure.pdf
As you can see, the contributions from the Citizen's group have been minimal with the largest sum of money being $250 given by Attorney Allen Wood.
The Backward's Coalition has raised $838 with Landon Lane giving $238, Rudy Wright giving $200, Jill Patton giving $100, Bruce Meisner giving $100, David Zagaroli giving $100, Sandra Johnson giving $100.
Just thought it would be a good idea to keep track of where people are coming from. It is interesting to see how much money is directly attributable to the current Hickory City Council. And remember the costs of those signs made by ASIGNCO. How much is that? Where is that disclosure?
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The No Steps Backward Coalition signs are not being made by ASIGNCO - should get facts straight before you write.
If they're doing signs "at cost", it seems like they need to record the price reduction as an "in kind contribution" coming from Asignco or whoever does them.
If they normally charge Joe Q Citizen $1500 but the BC is getting them for $1000, that's a $500 in-kind contribution from the sign company.
Please note, the correct name of the Coalition is No Steps Backward Coalition. If you're not getting the name right, what else are you saying that's incorrect... Everything! I would hope that no one would use you as a credible source when you can't get facts as simple as names correct.
I don't believe it was stated as a fact, more of an opinion. Which you don't seem mind fomenting on anyone and everyone else around here and then proclaiming that only yours is valid.
Is that enough 'fact' for you?
Mayor Wright carrying "signs" in and out of Hickory City Hall is a violation of "Ethics". All cities large and small in 2010 were mandated to 'update' and implement reasonable ethics for elected officials. Of course, as is the case in most local governments, ethics are only as good as the people (Mayor, councilmen) following the standard rules.
The information about the signs and the name are both fact, not opinion. Wow... it seems that someone stating facts on this site has gotten some feathers ruffled. Only proves that most of the posts here aren't factual and shouldn't be deemed credible. Thank you for the confirmation.
Wrong, the sign were not made by Asignco. Get your facts straight. There is no in kind contributions. Information about the signs is incorrect and not fact. Get it right or quit reporting your opinion.
So CEG has been operating since last year but just now turned in paper work to the board of elections? And they have the Democrat party chair and Inglefield as contribtors? Heard Inglefield hired someone to go door to door to get the signatures to get the petition numbers up. Their speaker the other Saturday was scheduled as "non-partisan"- go to the NC Democracy webiste and see if you can honestly believe it is non-partisan. Now I hear they have ACORN, the NAACP and others from outside canvasing the City to get voter registration. Is this about Hickory voters doing wht is right for Hickory or another adgenda?
ANON @ 5:04p. No one was disputing your 'facts' concerning the name nor the carrying of signs. However, since speculation of ASIGNCO making them was erroneous according to you, why don't you enlighten us all as to who is.
After all, you come on here telling everyone how wrong they are, but your saying so certainly doesn't make it a 'fact'.
And why not use any help you can find? Something wrong with that? Just because the political affiliations don't suit you... or maybe there is something else with those groups you mentioned that isn't to your liking. Poor and disadvantaged people speaking up exercising the same rights you have. I guess that's another fact not to your liking.
Oops, that addressed two different anonymous posts, didn't it? Like I'd turn my hand over for the difference between them.
DoGood or whatever... don't have to reveal source of signs, but they aren't from ASIGNCO. As for enlightening you... I don't think that's possible. I don't know who wrote the other posts, but sounds like they know your group as well and have uncovered facts you didn't want uncovered. If my only secret is the true source of signs then what's the big deal compared to what you're trying to hide... the agenda behind the agenda.
We have people from both the Democrat and Reublican party as members of the CEG.
So Democrats aren't welcomed with your group?
Several of us saw the Mayor carrying the signs last week at the City Council meeting. Didn't see the expense report for signs on your documentation and the signs went out days before this report was made public.
Monies have been raised for the CEG through two fish fries that occurred months ago. And since the CEG is not a formal pack, the paltry amounts of money raised thus far didn't need to be reported.
As for the Inglefields, we are not aahamed of their participation in this movement. In fact we relish having people who care about the community and give more than they take. They are awesome people. You should get to know them. You want to talk about exaggerations. These smear tactics on Rebecca are beyond ridiculous, but since you haven't been close to the truth yet, what else should we expect Denver.
We know what your agenda is.
No, you certainly don't have to reveal it. Insofar as enlightenment is concerned, I am already. That's why I support this effort. You're arguing to keep things as they are for what reason? As for the 'facts' you purport, I could care less. Open or not, divulged or not. Your pertinent facts don't change the issue. They are merely something to turn people's eyes away from the issue at hand. That issue is control of Hickory and denial of a representative voice by all sections of the City.
But you 'good' folks come out with facts and then in the same statement ascert, "I heard that they...." Trying to state rumor as fact? Who is deceiving whom? Who is trying to bring old bias and animosity into the mix? YOU want everything for yourself; survival of the fittest. Everything at the top, to the few go the spoils. And YOU accuse democrats of social engineering.
All are welcome this isn't a democrat/republican issue but see you didn't deny the out of town ACORN and others coming to Hickory to try to influence the election and bringing partisan politic efforts to our City. Oh, I forgot, you don't live here.
I don't know whether they did or did not. Not for me to say or confirm nor deny... to you or anyone else.
I 'live' here just as much as you or anyone else. And partisan politics live well within this City. But partisan politics is only a good thing when it suits you, is that it?
ACORN has not come to Hickory to try to influence the local election. ACORN is worried about the presidential election and doesn't have time for you little backwards +++, local dope, you nimrod.
Is that enough of a denial, but you being a bigoted redneck is something that can't be denied, because this election has nothing to do with national politics except for with you goober lovin hillbillies that are so full of yourselves.
Whoever you are you are as simple minded as a rat and as slow as molasses.
There is a saying, "If ignorance is bliss, then you must be in Hick-REE." You must be from Hick-Ree.
Yee-Haw you hillbilly.
When you don't have an argument is full of holes-ATTACK! The name calling is clearly a signal.
I don't condone the name calling from either side. Where did this Acorn stuff come from? I thought Acorn was dead, because the guy did the little investigative Journalism on them and busted them.
Thank God for Andrew Breitbart. You know what? Andrew Breitbart would be on my side. Andrew Breitbart railed against big government and the corporatocracy.
The Mayor's group has displayed intolerance in their words related to Larry Pope, "I don't want some 'Larry Pope' deciding my taxes... and the radical comment, and the crackpot comment, and the sinister comment. So don't come on her with the innocent act.
This article is about campaign contributions and you are the one who wants to introduce subterfuge. Tell us where the Mayors signs came from. Make us wrong. You know it isn't like he doesn't have connections in the sign business. And why wasn't the expense reported?
Our goal is not vitriol, but we will stand our ground.
We believe steady pace wins the race.
I hope you stay steady because the majority will not. We will forge ahead at a dizzying pace and vote NO to this obsured referendum.
How is it obscured?
I think that was supposed to be absurd. Having trouble with vowels myself in another thread, I recognized it right off.
what happened to the shell game comments? Did you take them down? Can't stand that it is pointed out tht you can't even vote?
shell game. why do you remove comments to the blog you can't handle?
What complaints does your ward have? Wait!!! You don't have a ward because you don't live in Hickory!!!
What a shell game you are.
Go somewhere else and whine.
Mr. B,
This is a non-issue, because I have residence in Hickory. I actually have two that I can register at, because my family lives there and I help take care of the properties. Don't worry neither is in your ward. Feel free to give me a call and I will let you know where they are. Anyway if I petition for annexation to my this house, which is closer to City Hall than yours, would they allow me to do so and with the way you (and others) have acted would they harass me?
I just have not chosen to change my voting registration at this time. Sort of like one of our elected official's kids who is registered to vote in Hickory, but doesn't sleep at night in the city limits. Sort of like you have not always chosen to vote in local municipal elections that you protest is your right. Two people can get information you know, but it would be my choice to not make this about our personal lives, but if you want to go down that path so be it.
And if I don't have a vote in your ward, then I won't be voting in your ward will I, so your point is non-consequential, but by the same token if this passes you will only be voting in your ward.
Someone told me that they showed up at your meeting last week and you told them that we may not agree on this, but we can still get along, but you don't seem to hold the same contention with me. Maybe it is the face-to-face thing? I hope to see you on Monday night at Highland, because I am going to walk right up to you and say hello. I am not some kind of villain and I am not the leader of this movement. I just believe it is the right thing to do.
I was born and raised here and worked here and had interests here my whole life. I'm not in the club and maybe that is why you revile me. I don't revile you. I just don't agree with you. I don't think I'm better than you. I just am working to help give regular people in my hometown a voice in their governance. I'm not from Acorn or SEIU, I am just a regular person like you.
If I choose not to change my registration that will be my choice, but it is only one vote. Frankly. I'm not into all of that Voting Patriotism stuff. I believe it is a person's right to do what they please when it meets the laws of the land. It is not their right to bully people and impose their will on them.
How many times will I vote through others who are on my side? Many, Many times.
We are working as hard on this as we will work on the subsequent petition for term limits, if that has to be the next step in the process, and no one is going to bully anyone to stop that from happening.
Please Mr. B please contact feel free to contact me at any time.
hickoryhound@gmail.com
I told you I'd talk to you. Might have been on this blog, but I know you read it, not pretending like I have ever met you or anything. I don't know you and you don't know me.
Then why take the shell game comments down? you didn't answer the question. You trash anyone and allow others to trash the City and everything it does. A little thin on the skin? Yep.
Because I don't think we should go down this path and am trying to keep from making this personal. That is why I erased the comment. It had nothing to do with the ward referendum issue and you know it didn't. Personal attacks will not be forgotten long after this issue is past Sir, you better remember that. It was just a personal dig and you didn't think I would answer it.
I worked at my job until 11:30 at night and came home to that. I do hard physical and mental labor. I'm not sitting at a desk talking on a phone and pushing a pencil. I didn't really feel like answering a trolling comment in the wee hours of the morning. If you notice I do answer these questions though. Unlike y'all who never answer a thing.
Do you want to talk about family members and such or about people's pasts. We all have those issues. I know the dots sir and that is one thing that bothers me. Certain people get breaks constantly and others don't. It is all about the pecking order -- the Club.
On the Hound we talk about issues of politics, governance, finance, and economics. I an not a reporter and have never said I was one. I am an advocate. I take sides and support issues. No one has stopped anyone else from starting another blog about Hickory. As a matter of fact I have encouraged it. Those are the big issues. That is the Big Picture.
Do you want to go down the path of personal issue subterfuge? I have never gotten into stuff like that on this blog. And if I have point it out.
The only issues that we have talked about that anyone could even consider personal in nature are the issues of cronyism and if you have a problem with those then I have one suggestion, "DON'T TAKE THE MONEY!
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