The power of the press
may be both a cliché and even, these days, an oxymoron, but certain
stories, particularly those that expose corruption and personal
mendacity, can still have devastating effects.
The suicide on Wednesday of a former Miami city commissioner in the
lobby of The Miami Herald is a tragic example of just such power,
and follows a long line of similar acts of desperation.
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Tired of giving money to the same old village organizations? There are 52 tax-exempt Shorewood groups, from the American Legion to Zonta Foundation, that might be more grateful for a donation than the Shorewood Foundation or Friends of the Shorewood Library - List
Plenty of chatter, little relief All Katrina roads parallel Bush's wake
Simply put: Garbage in, garbage out Joe Mangiamele's call for a 'Return to democracy' in Shorewood could use some help on the front end By
Geoff Davidian SHOREWOOD, Wis. (August 25 ,2005) -- Joseph Mangiamele, a candidate for village president in next year's municipal elections, writes in the North Shore Herald that "we seem to elect people who individually or collectively function as dictators for their terms." A good start would be for residents not to just vote for the slate of candidates put forward by one of the two dominant groups in the village. More Library may need Prez Hanewall's wife's bankruptcy services
___________________________ Visit the city where Ray Pollen moonlights
________________ Taser weapon draws fire from international human rights group 'Portable and easy to use, with the capacity to inflict severe pain at the push of a button without leaving substantial marks, electro-shock weapons are particularly open to abuse by unscrupulous officials, as the organization has documented in numerous cases around the world.' Amnesty International
Growth Stirs a Battle to Draw More Water From Great LakesShorewood Trustees Eckman, Johnson and Phinney refused to support stronger water conservation, wastewater discharge measures; Eckman promised to report back to Village Board on status of proposed reduced EPA 'Mixing' standards, but never did.
What a difference a century makes. Waukesha has sucked so much water from its deep aquifer that it is now looking to the vast blue expanse of Lake Michigan, just as Chicagoans once eyed its water. But the authorities who control some of the largest bodies of fresh water in the world are not sure that any of it should go to communities like Waukesha, which is 15 miles from the lake's shore but outside of its watershed. MORE Redacted legal bills show library schemed to spend money on censorship Library Board President Hanewall's legal bills revealed The Library legal bills Jeff Hanewall tried to obscure from the public show the attorney he hired to assist with the so-called "appeal process" did much more and spent hours dwelling on the real issues.
Imagine a village where they do it right the first time . . . Imagine intelligence, integrity and competence While trustees, village manager refuse to scrutinize his bills for services . . .
Ray Pollen, the part-time village attorney who moonlights defending hillbilly hackers targeting Shorewood Web sites, waited until two days after the hearing was cancelled and the motion withdrawn before filing a response to a Motion to Reopen a public records case against Shorewood. Pollen, whose job is to cover for government officials who break the law and help them avoid punishment, denied that the Library is under the jurisdiction of the village although he bills for time spent in conversation with the library's director. Is it possible that Pollen only filed the documents to justify billing the village? Isn't the law Pollen's business? Is he better off when the village is sued or not sued. So far this year, Pollen's firm has billed Shorewood $43,769. Is Pollen cornering the village through incompetent advice, then charging by the hour to try to get Shorewood out of the problem? Or does he know exactly what he is doing at the trough? Deadly power of
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