The Observation Deck

Yesterday Build Lakewood spokesman Jim Kenny, wrote:

Jim Kenny wrote: To build Lakewood, we now need to focus on healing. That’s now the focus of Build Lakewood. .

Jim Kenny wrote:Brian: I will pray for you.

Please accept my apology. Like many here, I’ve been amused how you’ve selectively pulled quotes, facts and data points to give these another context, even when targeted at me. Over time, however, your commentary, interpretations and conclusions have been untethered, imbalanced and unsettling. At best we can call these extreme, yet at their worst these border on pathological. I don’t want you to cross that line, as a return can be horribly difficult. I now feel guilty that I ever experienced pleasure when reading your rants. For this, I apologize and will pray for you. I do not want to be a contributor to your suffering.

Godspeed.

Jim Kenny (spokesman for Build Lakewood)

It is fundamentally accepted that facts, truth and healing go hand in hand.

By way of example only, I offer the following words by two authorities on truth and healing:

“Behold, I will bring to it health and healing, and I will heal them; and I will reveal to them an abundance of peace and truth.” Jeremiah 33:6

“Facts mean truth, and once we adhere to truth, the law comes to our aid naturally.” 
― Mahatma Gandhi

Yesterday, Build Lakewood said it wanted to help "heal"--Build Lakewood said they had a "greater understanding" of facts and truth to help us "heal."

Yesterday, you wrote "The truth has been found" but you failed to say anything specific about what Build Lakewood's truth was.

Today you gave up: When you as Build Lakewood's messenger volunteered and were are called upon to be specific in your gesture to lead us to "greater understanding" of the facts to help "heal", you quickly cowered in generalities--a clear avoidance tacit---you as a spokesman for the victimizer again retreat to playing the victim.

“Nothing once begun should be abandoned, unless it is proved to be morally wrong.” 
― Mahatma Gandhi

Are we to understand that you and Build Lakewood have given up so quickly because you found your pretense of helping us to "heal" be "morally wrong" and a ploy in the first place?

For those supporting the hospital, do you think that Build Lakewood supporters are ever going to change their opinions on the hospital deal and change sides? No. That being said, they do have a right to their opinions, even if we don't agree with them. We could beat this subject to death, when in reality, there will never be an apology, and if they feel as strongly about their opinions as we do ours, it is a free country. Having a difference of opinion does not make one side right and one side wrong. What is wrong with this hospital deal, I believe, is the sneaky corrupt way in which it was handled. This needs to be looked at more is a sense of, was the deal done legally? Were there any crimes committed? Is Judge O'Donnell really a neutral party? This deal should not be thought about from an emotional aspect, as that can cloud one's view. IMO

Brian: My offer remains sincere. I haven’t given up that’s why I expressed my willingness to pray for you.

Please understand that just because I can’t respond to every rhetorical question doesn’t mean my offer to play a role in community healing is any less. In fact, I can tell you my silence at those times speaks louder to my commitment. I’ve realized to help promote healing that I can’t keep defending positions I’ve already generously offered. To do so, only perpetuates discord on an issue that has already been deliberated and settled. I’m committed to moving forward, so to provoke old debates is simply unmerciful and disrespectful.

I agree facts, truth and healing go hand in hand. These are not alone as these are guided by faith. Mahatma Gandhi in my mind has demonstrated this principle better with actions than his words.

And unlike faith, truths are shared knowledge and understanding. Like it or not, the truth we can both agree on is our community vigorously debated the merits of what was eventually written and adopted as Ordinance 49-15. And it’s is true that a desire to repeal it exists; however, it is also true that this same desire risks more damage to the fabric that is Lakewood. As well-intended as it might be that desire is unable to change the fate that was sealed by the unanimous city council vote that committed our community to a mutually binding contract with the Cleveland Clinic.

Lastly, my call for a greater understanding is asking that we come together as a community to realize mutually something greater than any of us know today. Each side on this debate has an understanding, yet together we can something even greater. It will require a leap of faith, so I pray we can all find it.

As I said above, and basically on the same thread, people should be praying for honesty from the city administration and their friends. Let's start with Cindy Marx and her campaign contribution from Huron Consulting, then the mayor with his campaign contributions from contractors doing work here in Lakewood, and then Kevin Butler and his part in the Fitzgerald Follies newspaper. Let us also not forget all the contributions from Cleveland Clinic Board members. The leader of Lakewood, AKA, Mike Summers is the main character in all this who should have put the safety of his community first, instead of his own self interest. Shame on you Mr. Summers! I believe you are the ring leader in all this!

As far as I am concerned when Mayor Summers says he was wrong and appeals 49-15 that is when the healing will start. You are joking right Corey?

james fitzgibbons wrote:As far as I am concerned when Mayor Summers says he was wrong and appeals 49-15 that is when the healing will start. You are joking right Corey?

Depends on which post you are referring to? (I am not sure what post your are referring to.)

Corey

Jim Kenny wrote:Brian: My offer remains sincere. I haven’t given up that’s why I expressed my willingness to pray for you.

Please understand that just because I can’t respond to every rhetorical question doesn’t mean my offer to play a role in community healing is any less. In fact, I can tell you my silence at those times speaks louder to my commitment. I’ve realized to help promote healing that I can’t keep defending positions I’ve already generously offered. To do so, only perpetuates discord on an issue that has already been deliberated and settled. I’m committed to moving forward, so to provoke old debates is simply unmerciful and disrespectful.

I agree facts, truth and healing go hand in hand. These are not alone as these are guided by faith. Mahatma Gandhi in my mind has demonstrated this principle better with actions than his words.

And unlike faith, truths are shared knowledge and understanding. Like it or not, the truth we can both agree on is our community vigorously debated the merits of what was eventually written and adopted as Ordinance 49-15. And it’s is true that a desire to repeal it exists; however, it is also true that this same desire risks more damage to the fabric that is Lakewood. As well-intended as it might be that desire is unable to change the fate that was sealed by the unanimous city council vote that committed our community to a mutually binding contract with the Cleveland Clinic.

Lastly, my call for a greater understanding is asking that we come together as a community to realize mutually something greater than any of us know today. Each side on this debate has an understanding, yet together we can something even greater. It will require a leap of faith, so I pray we can all find it.

Jim,

No matter how much sugar you sprinkle, I need only exhale slightly to blow it off and expose the lies:

Exhibit A: I have already documented the lies that Build Lakewood has told from the beginning that they and you could not defend--- so your obtuse reference that you "generously offered" any facts rather than false premises is neither sincere nor credible.

Exhibit B: Jay Carson's personal attacks and misinformation on Feb 16th https://youtu.be/rCwY7pQ3cQA?t=1h56m24s Is that an effort at Build Lakewood healing Jim and Jay? Really?

Exhibit C: You claim the referendum "is unable to change the fate that was sealed by the unanimous vote"--a vote that was achieved, in part, by Build Lakewood lies and LHA/CCF money that Build Lakewood took from and in alliance with CCF to spread the lies and to perpetrate a fraud. You further reference a "mutually binding" contract that was (if we are to believe sworn testimony and the words written city lawyers and filed in court) kept secret from even council members until 11 days before it was passed, and which all 7 council members said they agreed to and supported 4 days before it supposedly even existed. A contract that City Hall cannot explain the terms of or justifications for by responding to records requests, i.e. they don't understand what they agreed to. You are further referencing the "opinions" of the law director who is on tape admitting he never informed Council ( his clients) of the "fate" they sealed and you speak of until 3 weeks after they vote for that alleged "fate" which law director also declare to city council (his clients) it was their "legal position" that not only their vote to repeal would not count but neither would that of the voters at the upcoming referendum. How could it be the council's legal position if they had never heard their lawyer's "opinions" yet? From that point of reference there my brother Jim, you dare leap to the notion that any desire to overturn that concocted fraud perpetrated against the people somehow "risks more damage to the fabric that is Lakewood" Of course this warped house of cards has as its foundation the "wild card"-the legal "opinion" of a lawyer who takes "legal positions" without speaking with his client first. So now you all want have a big cry and heal eh?

Jim, please do tell me at the outset of your selling the "healing" thingy, more about what "risks that are more damaging to the fabric of Lakewood" that which you and Build Lakewood apparently support with your greater understanding of this matter?

Folks at Build Lakewood never cared about their neighbors' needs and they don't care about healing now. That's a fact that their spokesmen (a PR guy and a lawyer) have proven right before our eyes.
All the police reports they can file won't hide the truth.

Lets stop the mean bullying, read ALL the facts that have been presented here on the Deck and be proactive. I think we all know by now how all characters involved here feel about each other! It is a big waster of time!

Lori,

I believe Mr. Essi is just stating facts. On multiple threads, you have expressed opinion that the folks from SLH not doing enough. I commend everything that they have done and continue to do. I am a supporter. Perhaps with all of your ideas and facts you could file your own suit and win.

Therese K. Buckley

Brian: I’m uncertain what your latest rant is asking me. If it’s a plea for more prayers said on your behalf, please know it’s granted.

I’m sorry to learn that Jay Carson hurt your feelings. Please judge him on his intent as he wanted those struggling to discern the facts to hear these in a straightforward manner and not allude to these in some online forum.

If all your accusations of Kevin Butler misleading city council are true, the whole body can exact justice by repealing ordinance 49-15 at the next council meeting when it comes to vote. If they chose to allow it to go to referendum, than it confirms they endorse the ordinance and its binding contract with CCF as much as they did in December.

Jim Kenny wrote:Brian: I’m uncertain what your latest rant is asking me. If it’s a plea for more prayers said on your behalf, please know it’s granted.

I’m sorry to learn that Jay Carson hurt your feelings. Please judge him on his intent as he wanted those struggling to discern the facts to hear these in a straightforward manner and not allude to these in some online forum.

If all your accusations of Kevin Butler misleading city council are true, the whole body can exact justice by repealing ordinance 49-15 at the next council meeting when it comes to vote. If they chose to allow it to go to referendum, than it confirms they endorse the ordinance and its binding contract with CCF as much as they did in December.

Jim,

What Mr. Butler did and said on film is recorded fact, so it is not a matter of my interpretation of it. Your logic as to what Council might do or not do with the contrived advice they may or not be relying on or may not even understand is another leap of faith on your part. Whether they have put themselves in a box or Mr. Butler or others have put them in that box hoping to put the petitioners in that same box is somewhat beside the point if I understand your logic that rests upon a premise of an irreversible "fate" you claim they sealed.

Likewise, you can fabricate hurt feelings on my part where there are none as to hide from the fact I advanced concerning Jay Carson's conduct--it was objectively not a "healing" message. So you can tilt and bend with the hot air of the PR game--example :you want me to judge Jay on his alleged intent that you advance for him as healing? Wow! I won't go there dude. Judge not lest ye be....

My feelings can never be hurt by a lie, for i now it to be such.

Avoiding my question and asking that I ask another is the tactic of someone who hides from questions. My question was plain to a man of your intellect, and I accept that you refuse to answer it.

Brian Essi wrote:

Jim Kenny wrote:Brian: I’m uncertain what your latest rant is asking me. If it’s a plea for more prayers said on your behalf, please know it’s granted.

I’m sorry to learn that Jay Carson hurt your feelings. Please judge him on his intent as he wanted those struggling to discern the facts to hear these in a straightforward manner and not allude to these in some online forum.

If all your accusations of Kevin Butler misleading city council are true, the whole body can exact justice by repealing ordinance 49-15 at the next council meeting when it comes to vote. If they chose to allow it to go to referendum, than it confirms they endorse the ordinance and its binding contract with CCF as much as they did in December.

Jim,

What Mr. Butler did and said on film is recorded fact, so it is not a matter of my interpretation of it. Your logic as to what Council might do or not do with the contrived advice they may or not be relying on or may not even understand is another leap of faith on your part. Whether they have put themselves in a box or Mr. Butler or others have put them in that box hoping to put the petitioners in that same box is somewhat beside the point if I understand your logic that rests upon a premise of an irreversible "fate" you claim they sealed.

Likewise, you can fabricate hurt feelings on my part where there are none as to hide from the fact I advanced concerning Jay Carson's conduct--it was objectively not a "healing" message. So you can tilt and bend with the hot air of the PR game--example :you want me to judge Jay on his alleged intent that you advance for him as healing? Wow! I won't go there dude. Judge not lest ye be....

My feelings can never be hurt by a lie, for i now it to be such.

Avoiding my question and asking that I ask another is the tactic of someone who hides from questions. My question was plain to a man of your intellect, and I accept that you refuse to answer it.

Jim Kenny, are you a priest or a monk ? I think it might be a good idea to start praying for yourself and your builder buddies.

Jim Kenny wrote:
"Brian: I will pray for you. Please accept my apology. Like many here, I’ve been amused how you’ve selectively pulled quotes, facts and data points to give these another context, even when targeted at me. Over time, however, your commentary, interpretations and conclusions have been untethered, imbalanced and unsettling. At best we can call these extreme, yet at their worst these border on pathological. I don’t want you to cross that line, as a return can be horribly difficult. I now feel guilty that I ever experienced pleasure when reading your rants. For this, I apologize and will pray for you. I do not want to be a contributor to your suffering. Godspeed."

Jim Kenny wrote:
"Brian: I’m uncertain what your latest rant is asking me. If it’s a plea for more prayers said on your behalf, please know it’s granted."

Mr. Kenny, what a thrill it is to catch you in the dual roles of "thought oncologist" and High priest of Build Lakewood. It's absolutely dizzying. First you're praying for us and in the next sentence you're denouncing us as pathological extremists. This is real Fire and Brimstone stuff. Bravo. Not to sound ungrateful (because really, who doesn't need prayers from Jim Kenny) but is there any chance you'll be handing out Indulgences on the side, maybe slip in a couple between rants against your neighbors? Make no mistake, you Deck Deviationists, you Pathological Extremists, prayers are fine, but Jim Kenny-sanctioned Indulgences, that's where it's at. That's the fast track to Build Lakewood Heaven and Salvation for us all.

TKM,

I was a member of SLH for a long time. In fact, my son and I got signatures for the latest referendum. I must admit, I do question some of the actions and non-actions of the SLH legal team. I left the group because of the refusal of the two leaders to listen to some of the members and take their suggestions. Since you have only recently signed up her on the Deck,I would like to suggest to you that you look back and read the hours of research that I have done in tracing this, what I believe to be, illegal hospital deal. I have tried to help those in my community that want to save the hospital by posting here on the Deck several agencies that any of you could have contacted to file complaints. With due respect, how many did you call? How many did the SLH members call? This is being reactive. We need to be proactive. Where is Lakewood Hospital now? Oh, that's right it's gone. I was hoping that SLH would either learn from past mistakes or get new leadership.

Lori Allen _ wrote:TKM,

I left the group because of the refusal of the two leaders to listen to some of the members and take their suggestions.

Perhaps I missed it published somewhere ... who are the two leaders? Did SLH members elect a full slate of officers (if so, who comprises that)? Is SLH a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization? Was/is there "membership dues?"

Ditto for BL.