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Lakewood's Secretive Government Pops Up - A Reminder
Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2021 10:14 am
by Jim O'Bryan
This is so telling. Here we have two of the architects of the secret dealings to close Lakewood Hospital and shift $70 million to friends and supporters to control. For his entire time on Lakewood Council Tom Bullock has forsaken his fiduciary oath to the residents of Lakewood, and instead cater to his supporters and bars.
Councilman Bullock started off his mediocre career by working hard to ban pitbulls, even though the law had already been overturned in other states by the Supreme Court. Didn't matter he charged ahead and campaigned on "those dogs." Years later he would campaign and take credit for getting rid of the pit bull law. After the city spent over $100,000 defending it. All a waste so he could grandstand on the way the wind was blowing.
Together with his mentor Mayor Summers, they did everything they could to hide the truth on the hospital debacle they created. Almost a half a million in fines and legal fees to fight Lakewood residents in court to keep all records secret. They lost every court fight. He went after residents, businesses and other elected officials, not to seek the truth, but to obscure the facts and out right lie to the electorate.
The City of Lakewood, and more importantly the residents of Lakewood cannot afford Councilman Bullock and his secretive cronies.
Just say no to Tom Bullock and anyone supported by those that supported lies and intimidation.
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Re: Lakewood's Secretive Government Pops Up - A Reminder
Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2021 1:37 pm
by Bill Call
Hope springs eternal.
Re: Lakewood's Secretive Government Pops Up - A Reminder
Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2021 2:26 pm
by pj bennett
Where was this endorsement posted?
Recently, Saturday maybe, my husband answered the phone to a robocall. It was Mike Summers saying that he was endorsing someone.
But, the recording was really bad, and my husband hung up before hearing who was being endorsed.
Re: Lakewood's Secretive Government Pops Up - A Reminder
Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2021 6:48 pm
by Stan Austin
candidate Bullock also posted on Facebook an endorsement from Republican Pam Smith. This along with former Republican Mike Summers. They were prime architects of the destruction of Lakewood Hospital. Don't be fooled by the cute family pictures on literature and the faux populist rhetoric.
Re: Lakewood's Secretive Government Pops Up - A Reminder
Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2021 8:50 pm
by Dan Alaimo
We're moving but I'm still eligible to vote in Lakewood. I could pass this time but as a voter, I'm very informed about Lakewood issues, and this information includes that Tom Bullock must go. I'm not too keen on Tristan Rader either ever since he put his political future ahead of the good of the City a few years ago. Mike Summers may just as well have endorsed him.
Re: Lakewood's Secretive Government Pops Up - A Reminder
Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2021 10:22 pm
by Michael Deneen
Bullock spent much of the year masquerading as a "progressive".
Now that it's crunch time, he is reverting to his true nature.
It will be interesting to see if Lakewood is gullible enough to retain him.
Re: Lakewood's Secretive Government Pops Up - A Reminder
Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2021 6:27 am
by Jim O'Bryan
Dan Alaimo wrote:We're moving but I'm still eligible to vote in Lakewood. I could pass this time but as a voter, I'm very informed about Lakewood issues, and this information includes that Tom Bullock must go. I'm not too keen on Tristan Rader either ever since he put his political future ahead of the good of the City a few years ago. Mike Summers may just as well have endorsed him.
Dan
While Tristan might have stumbled a little in the early days, he has stood with Meghan, and Dan for open government. In the past two years no one has had to go to court to sue for public documents. This is a massive step forward comparing to where we were, with the city constantly in court wasting time and money.
A city can survive a lot, but only with open honest government.
Here is a great way to see who is be used to do what. Look at the donors. Some of the civic leaders are 100% transactional. On Council headed to council, no worry we can hook you up with a cushy county job. As happened to one of our ex-councilmen.
We should also remember that those that worked in secret to close a hospital have millions of our dollars to fund campaigns either publicly or secretly *their favorite way).
Lakewoodites were were sold out by a small group of Lakewoodites for their own good, not ours.
Educate yourself, vote smart, vote for honesty. Which would leave Tom Bullock, among a couple others out.
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Re: Lakewood's Secretive Government Pops Up - A Reminder
Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2021 10:44 am
by Mark Kindt
If I was Tom Bullock, I'd be running away from that endorsement as fast as I could.
I will never cast a ballot for this man.
And, Mr. Summers bears a difficult legacy, sadly of his own creation.
As a third generation Democrat, I have a difficult time seeing either of these men as members of the party that shaped my identity.
Re: Lakewood's Secretive Government Pops Up - A Reminder
Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2021 11:56 am
by Dan Alaimo
Mark Kindt wrote:If I was Tom Bullock, I'd be running away from that endorsement as fast as I could.
I will never cast a ballot for this man.
And, Mr. Summers bears a difficult legacy, sadly of his own creation.
As a third generation Democrat, I have a difficult time seeing either of these men as members of the party that shaped my identity.
Amen.
Re: Lakewood's Secretive Government Pops Up - A Reminder
Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2021 8:49 am
by Mark Kindt
"Turnover of Senior Leaders At City Hall"
This particular phrase really caught my attention.
For me this is like hearing that City Hall needs more demolition experts. Folks, I'm 69 years old soon.
We have owned our home here for 26 years. I have operated my business here for 21 years.
I've watched Lakewood being comprehensively wrecked and I am not sure the demolition plan has even been completed yet.
Yes, I am an old coot, but I know what I know.
You know it too.
Re: Lakewood's Secretive Government Pops Up - A Reminder
Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2021 5:28 am
by Jim O'Bryan
Mark Kindt wrote:"Turnover of Senior Leaders At City Hall"
This particular phrase really caught my attention.
For me this is like hearing that City Hall needs more demolition experts. Folks, I'm 69 years old soon.
We have owned our home here for 26 years. I have operated my business here for 21 years.
I've watched Lakewood being comprehensively wrecked and I am not sure the demolition plan has even been completed yet.
Yes, I am an old coot, but I know what I know.
You know it too.
Mark
You mentioned plan, that group is not big on plans as the can be obtained in public record requests.
So even though you have to fight them in court for years eventually the plan for the rec center was found, the documents were found.
Yeah, plans do not suit them well at all.
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Re: Lakewood's Secretive Government Pops Up - A Reminder
Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2021 10:33 pm
by cmager
I'd say hold a Caption Contest for that photo of Summers and Bullock, but who has the time or desire to wallow in such.
Re: Lakewood's Secretive Government Pops Up - A Reminder
Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2021 8:49 am
by Jim O'Bryan
It should be noted that he is Lakewood's most experience senior council member is because his 5+ campaigns for other offices all ended in failure.
It would seem people outside of Lakewood see "worthless as tits on a boar" easier than we do.
Time to help this senior member retire, we cannot afford the mistakes, misleading or BS any longer.
Re: Lakewood's Secretive Government Pops Up - A Reminder
Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2021 1:23 pm
by Jim O'Bryan
Jim O'Bryan wrote:It should be noted that he is Lakewood's most experience senior council member is because his 5+ campaigns for other offices all ended in failure.
It would seem people outside of Lakewood see political ego driven theater easier than we do.
Time to help this senior member retire, we cannot afford the mistakes, misleading or BS any longer.