Beth Dillaha, 2007 Campaign Pledge: “In the absence of state or City reform, I’ve implemented my own concept of campaign finance reform. ‘One voter, one contribution.’ Corporations do not have the right to vote, nor do LLC’s. They should consequently not have the right to financially influence an election or public policy in direct proportion to the size of their checkbooks. Accordingly, I will accept no corporate or LLC contributions … only individual contributions. In addition, I am placing a limit on contributions of $250 per person as opposed to $500.” October 9, 2007: Beth Dillaha accepts $8,000 in campaign…
Month: January 2009
Beth Dillaha: Hypocritical. Unethical. #1.
Beth Dillaha, Fall 2007 Campaign Pledge: “Individuals elected to our City Commission are delegated a serious responsibility by the voters, and must gain and maintain the trust of those voters. When differences arise, such officials must have the ability to subordinate their personal philosophies to those valued by the citizens, who they represent. I can, and will, do that.” Beth Dillaha, Fall 2008 campaign position on Commuter Rail: “In March [2007], the citizens approved a commuter-rail stop in Winter Park, and I fully support the citizens.” Beth Dillaha, January 2008 candidate forum: When asked if elected would she vote to…
David Strong and Political Reality
Our resident anti-growth militant Beth Dillaha has been trying to kill the Central Florida Commuter Rail initiative and Winter Park’s participation in it for years. If you did not know this it is because she intentionally hid her motives from you. Dillaha has been consuming endless hours of City Commission time for months since her election, predominantly on trying to gin up public support against the existing commuter rail agreement with Orange County. Well, Dillaha finally got her chance to call for a vote to terminate the commuter rail agreement on Monday, January 26, 2009 and it failed 3 to…
Hypocrisy and Ethics Defined
Barack Obama – January 21, 2009 “However long we are keepers of the public trust we should never forget we are here as public servants and public service is a privilege. It is not about advantaging yourself. It is not about advancing your friends or your corporate clients. It is not about advancing an ideological agenda or the special interests of any organization. Public service is simply and absolutely about advancing the interests of Americans.” Here are some relevant definitions: ****************************************************** hypocrisy Definition: claiming to adhere to certain moral principles or beliefs, but not actually doing so. Synonyms: duplicity, insincerity,…
A History of Slander
January 2009 Through most of my twenty years as a Winter Park resident I did not pay much attention to our local politics. I began to explore the realities in early 2006 when I received the infamous anonymous flier concerning David Strong’s legal troubles related to his smearing dog poop on his neighbor. I realized at that moment we were in trouble. What on earth happened to rational discourse and respect for process? The answer is David Strong and a small group of people called “One Winter Park,” their supporters and sympathizers. Winter Park used to have a City Planner….