-Theodore Roosevelt-
I was going to change "Man to Person", to be Politically Correct, but than said to Hell with that, It is what Mr. Roosevelt said and not my place to change it.
There are some who accuse me of changing what they post because I put some of MY comments in RED while emphasizing a point versus theirs. That is done to somehow infer that what I posted and commented on is somehow "changing" their posting?
The above quote in short threw everyone of the City Council over the past 20 years under the bus, probably ALL of the Department Heads and even some second and third tier employees. It is as I noted before: "If one lies down with dogs, one will get fleas".
Way, way too many automatic YES votes, too many asinine statements, too many just sitting quiet when one knows something is not right, but saying nothing. And right below this is one of the reasons why:
Am going to follow up some on yesterday's posting on Health Benefits.
As I have noted several times, most of us with coverage have an 80-20% split versus 100% for almost everything for the City. Mr. Rapp has in my estimation destroyed the needed maturity to utilize Health Care responsibly by the City. "What the Hell, it doesn't cost me any more than $99.54/ month, so do what I/ family wish for whatever"? It appears that it would be nearly impossible to meet the Yearly Deductible when they pay almost nothing to have care?
So that is a and I love this word since I know it is so important to Mr. Rapp in his City Governance and that is "façade" (an outward appearance that is maintained to conceal a less pleasant or creditable reality). Using some more hyperbole here, it would be like YOU having a $20,000., Deductible when in Truth YOU pay NOTHING or almost nothing for coverage. Who Cares?
City Employees could be compared as too the waiter/ waitresses in a high end Restaurant. After all they are allegedly working for the Community in whatever position they have hired into.
Health care for them is like while in the Restaurant, being given Steak, Lobster, or even a generous portion of Ahi Tuna for their lunch. Plus of course any and all other sides as they wish each day at little or NO charge. But the Menu provided to the Customers is at best poorly prepared and served foods at very exquisite prices.
This is what has happened in the City Health Plan(s) since 1 July 2013. And to sit and listen to Mr. Rogers stating that the City folks do not have the same quality of coverage as the Teachers is such a shame. A person (see there is Politically Correct for you), to sit in a Council Meeting and make such an asinine statement is funny in an ironic way.
Granted some may find the hyperbole in this, but given enough serious thought, the Truth will show itself as is usually done by time.
Am wondering on the Game Plan with the inferences, innuendos and questionable comments on Mr. Rebar and his relationship with Mr. Leach in connection with CMI and the IEI/ JM sites? Mr. Leach noted he has worked with CMI before so while some questioning of HOW close they may be and how one can accept the determinations of CMI, caution is advised.
Mr. Leach collared me one day outside of Office Depot on my comments about Hemp, Marijuana and Pot. Said I was making some insinuations, blah, blah, blah. We talked some, I asked a couple of questions and he noted my comments were not negative on Hemp having value besides being a second cousin to pot; just the relationship between the words colloquially. After all, how many of us say Marijuana but rather Pot?
There is little doubt that if something such as Mr. Conley wanting additional testing is asked of Mr. Rebar/ CMI, he will contact Mr. Leach for further direction. Remember, Mr. Rapp is using him (Mr. Leach), as both liaison for JM and to give himself plausible deniability if things go South? Is called in simple English, a CYA process. 'nuff said'.