Sandbags stir charges of special treatment

[uptowngirl]

Stephen this is the kind of abuse of power and position you are always ranting on and on about, I can not believe you find nothing wrong with this, especially being the staunch republican that you are!

[BridgeTroll]

I saw the pics of Springfield and riverside... no one mentioned city officials driving about handing out sandbags to those in need.  I assume the city was aware of the flooding...

[uptowngirl]

Stephen this is the kind of abuse of power and position you are always ranting on and on about, I can not believe you find nothing wrong with this, especially being the staunch republican that you are!

huh?

This is the basic services that the city should be providing.

Is it because Corrine is black?  Would anyone have had a problem if it was a 60 year old white woman in San Marco instead?  Im sorry, but I think the city should be commended for doing it, no matter who it was for.

It sounds like political viciousness to me in all seriousness.

Did she make some kind of profit off of the sand?

LOL, there you go with the race card again... I know you are brilliant, so you must be 'stirring the pot again'. It woudln;t matter if she was yellow, green, or pink....she is a politician and used that power to ge tthe city to not only bring her sandbags, but also place them for her. Wouldn't placing sand bags at the Karples been a better use of city resources since this is a museum? How about sand baggin the castle since the city's lackluster poorly designed bridge causes that landmark to flood? They did not offer the service to anyone who was not 'political' hence the issue. It is an abuse of power period.

[civil42806]

The city does NOT provide sand bags to private individuals, nor do they commonly dispatch multiple trucks.  But then again the average person does not have a former employee as the mayors chief of staff, or hopefully  his soon to be former chief of staff. 

Whether the city should provide sandbags is an open question, but the point is they don't now.

[uptowngirl]

Did the karpeles ask for sandbags?

Is a 60 year old woman going to physically be able to place them?

I mean come on.  It was a humanitarian act.  And instead of thanking the city and insisting that this service be available on a first come first serve basis, people are actually pissed.

How mean spirited and callow can we possibly be?   Would it have made anyone happy to see our congresswoman's house destroyed and out on the street?

What are you guys arguing on the side of here?

Why don’t you check out the facts, when she was on TV she had plenty of young strong men carrying her furniture around for her. She didn't NEED the help; she abused her power to get it. The news also reported hundreds of calls for sandbags and support from the city were being denied. In fact her very own constituents were some of the most underserved during the storm. Instead of applauding the fact she got this preferential treatment, you should be upset she didn’t get this treatment for her constituents. After all she is supposed to serve them, not herself.

[uptowngirl]

OK, how about YOU show me how many others besides Ms. Brown got the city to send out a truck load of sandbags and the crew to place them?

[uptowngirl]

And you seriously think RSG is bad? Come on.... You are cracking me up, really, diet coke all over the monitor cracking me up. I know I can always count on you for a laugh or two Thanks!

[civil42806]

The city does NOT provide sand bags to private individuals, nor do they commonly dispatch multiple trucks.  But then again the average person does not have a former employee as the mayors chief of staff, or hopefully  his soon to be former chief of staff. 

Whether the city should provide sandbags is an open question, but the point is they don't now.

Civil, I have probably forgotten, but what side of town do you live on now?

Westside immediately adjacent to will branch creek,  while I wsn't there the neighbhorhood was watching the creek spill out its banks and approach the homes.  If they had only known that they could call the mayors chief of staff, and sandbags would have been rushed to there homes I'm sure they would have

[jbm32206]

Hollingsworth, who once worked for Brown, said he regrets the judgment error that led him to tell city workers to deliver the sandbags. He told the Times-Union on Friday that other residents wouldn't have received the same preferential treatment, and Brown will be billed by the city for reimbursement.

Mayoral spokeswoman Misty Skipper said there is no policy on delivering sandbags to residents during emergencies, and the service is typically not provided. "Adam [Hollingsworth] received an urgent call from a concerned resident and responded based on need," Skipper said. "He acted outside of our policy, and he has since admitted that."

Hollingsworth also told city workers to deliver sandbags to City Councilwoman Denise Lee after she declined any assistance. Lee said she was surprised when a city worker showed up at her home and offered help, but some neighbors thought the councilwoman was using her political clout for personal advantage.

http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/082408/met_322273763.shtml

[civil42806]

I think he should immediately resign

[Coolyfett]

huh?

This is the basic services that the city should be providing.

Is it because Corrine is black?  Would anyone have had a problem if it was a 60 year old white woman in San Marco instead?  Im sorry, but I think the city should be commended for doing it, no matter who it was for.

HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA ROFLMAO!!!! Dude I just coughed my pink nestle quik all over my keyboard!! Thanks Stephan...

No offense man. Corrine Brown is a turtle. I mean she is black, but Payton is white and he co signed the sandbags right? C. Brown is arrogant & pushy from seeing her in person and on TV. I think that MAY be where the hate is coming from, from these posters, not cause she black. Again Stephan you my dude, but this post is crazy!!

[Coolyfett]

And you seriously think RSG is bad? Come on.... You are cracking me up, really, diet coke all over the monitor cracking me up. I know I can always count on you for a laugh or two Thanks!

Damn you to?? lol its all good.

I think its unfair C. Brown got sandbags, they should have just sandbagged her hood, if they couldn't do that, then not at all.

[RiversideGator]

Stephen this is the kind of abuse of power and position you are always ranting on and on about, I can not believe you find nothing wrong with this, especially being the staunch republican that you are!

Dont forget.  Stephen is a supporter of Obama, Corrine Brown, Al Gore, John Kerry, huffingtonpost, crooksandliars, etc, etc, but he is a Republican (of course).   

[RiversideGator]

 

[simms3]

OMG Stephen you either have to be JOKING or you are a real NUTJOB.  You must really enjoy being different, if the rest of us say green, you have to be the one to say red.  If we say right, you say left.  Why is that, are the rest of insane and you the only rational one on this board?  Corrine Brown is notoriously corrupt, it is almost funny!  To side with her is like siding with Obama I mean Osama  (JOKE just so you dont try to hurt my feelings now  ) I think you feel like there HAS to always be an opposing side, but there really doesnt have to be an opposing side, we can ALL agree on something at least every once in a while.  And for you to play the race card, you are certainly brilliant.  Sometimes the most brilliant people in this country sound like they should be in the loony bin, and sometimes they do have a point of putting things in perspective for the rest of humanity's reasoning.