Comments on: Town Conceals Cost of Job Search for New Manager

By: Wayne Creed

Wayne Creed — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 15:37:34 +0000

Paul, you are so, so correct….I think I transposed my love of both Chelsea and Rushdie onto each other, much to, I’m sure, the chagrin of the unfortunate Rushdie…I read years ago his essay ‘The People’s Game’, from his collection ‘Step Across this Line’, in which he wrote about his (as you corrected) his love for the Tottenham Hotspur.

I swear, I must be getting old; sittng there watching Chelsea with my son, “Look at that pass from André Schürrle! OMG Costa scored again!!! You know Joey, Chelsea was Rushdie’s team!!!” “Who? Who did Rushdie play for Dad?” “Nevermind, just watch the game!”

By: Paul Chandler

Paul Chandler — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 03:59:16 +0000

Mr. Creed, Salman Rushdie is a fan of Tottenham Hotspur, not Chelsea.

By: Wayne Creed

Wayne Creed — Thu, 09 Oct 2014 19:59:50 +0000

Debbie and Dana, you are spot on. As Virginians, we understand what Jefferson meant when he said that first, they consolidate power by any means possible, and once that is secured, the free flow of information is strangled to allow for the free flow of corruption. In that regard, Cape Charles is indeed the quintessential Virginia Town.

Old School Freedom Fighters understand this, having witnessed the fraud, lies, and filthy backroom deals first hand. It was a thorough understanding of the illegality involved in almost every aspect of the dirty school deal that led us to the Eastville Court house to redress our grievances. Eastern Shore historians know this is not too far from old Hackes Field.

Watching Chelsea score a victory over Arsenal last night (soccer), it jarred a memory of Chelsea’s biggest fan, Salman Rushdie. Though he is talking about India, it doesn’t seem that far off from us: “There are two things in Indian history — one is the incredible optimism and potential of the place, and the other is the betrayal of that potential — for example, corruption. Those two strands intertwine through the whole of Indian history, and maybe not just Indian history.”

By: Deborah Bender

Deborah Bender — Wed, 08 Oct 2014 21:56:33 +0000

Dana — It is pretty depressing that more people are worried about the chickens than are worried about their taxes going up, up, up! From what I understand, the people that wanted the chickens in the first place don’t even want them now. We have paid our town planner at least $25,000 to figure out the new law regarding the chickens and we even paid the town’s lawyer to think it over. I went to the “public forum” last night to voice my opinion and there were a total of 6 people in the audience. What a joke ! So for this we paid the planner and the lawyer?

By: Dana Lascu

Dana Lascu — Wed, 08 Oct 2014 14:48:38 +0000

What is concerning is that there are more comments for the vet, a great addition to the town, and the chicken vote, than for this very important issue. We focus our attention on immediate utilitarian issues, and ignore the illegal and wasteful management of our town. A city with substantial revenue can afford $15,000 for a job search. For a town that is essentially broke, incurring such a cost is nothing short of insane. The not-so-long-term prognosis is that taxes are going through the roof – they have to! Then you will have just another faltering retirement and weekender community, rather than a diverse vibrant town.

It is not in the interest of the town’s consulting firms to offer a clear picture of the town’s current situation. Can you please organize and invite an economist to explain this dire situation to you? Perhaps you can also invite a public-administration ethicist to address the topic of (un)representative government, and a psychologist who can help you understand why you are voting into office people who are unwilling to represent your interests.

By: Andy Zahn

Andy Zahn — Wed, 08 Oct 2014 13:21:57 +0000

A wonderful piece of journalism! This goes on all over at every level and rarely, if ever, does a light shine into the darkness. We, the people, are paying and we don’t know who we are paying, how much we are paying, and what we are paying for.
All we do know is that we are paying trillions and that the “ruling class” and their friends live very well while we struggle with taxes and the prices for essentials.

By: Deborah Bender

Deborah Bender — Mon, 06 Oct 2014 14:27:24 +0000

Pamela — This very problem has been an unending battle between the few honest people that attempted to get onto the Town Council and the people that played incredibly dirty during the last election. We tried to bring open, honest government to Cape Charles; however, the people voted against open, honest government FOR THE PEOPLE. The last mayor and Town Council, with the exception of Frank Wendell, met constantly behind closed doors illegally, sided with a few developers, and basically threw all of the rules out the door. Joan Natali contacted property owners in Bay Creek and had them change their voter status to Cape Charles so that they could vote in the election for no other reason than to keep the HONEST people from winning. This town is being run into debt by people that couldn’t care less what kind of debt is left because they will be “gone” by the time we have to pay the piper for their reckless mismanagement of our tax dollars. Believe me Pamela — we have tried to fight this problem. I am easy to find and would love to sit down with you sometime.

By: Pamela Parris

Pamela Parris — Mon, 06 Oct 2014 13:06:24 +0000

It amazes me that the Cape Charles Town Council has elected to mimic the actions of the Federal Government. It’s obvious that the Council does not care to abide by the laws, or may feel that the citizens will do nothing. The entire Council should be removed from office immediately and the citizens should elect/replace with persons that have integrity, common sense, and a passion for the citizens and the Town of Cape Charles and not their own wallets! I wonder what else goes on that the citizens are not aware of? Two strikes, they’re out! Wake up, folks, and take a stand!