This might be the year where we see the final appearances publicly and on the ballot of some of our former prominent local politicians. Unfortunately they are leaving a sad , shamed legacy on their names and local politics in general. Two of them Sheriff Danny Rodden and GCC schoolboard memberTeresa Perkins have been arrested and charged with serious crimes. Recently defeated Judge Jerry Jacobi while not charged with a crime (by law he has immunity) had his drug court operation shut down by state officials for allegedly violating the rights of several drug court participants, who have filed a class action suit against Clark Co. in federal court. Finally we have John Perkins who will leave the legacy of being reviled by voters almost without exception, but still managing to someway finagle his way into important positions of which he had no way of being elected to....
The BatBlog isn't sure what's more embarrassing to Clark Co. the actions and the shame of those mentioned above or the fact we keep electing or appointing candidates that put us in these embarrassing situations. What is the real shame is the lasting legacy to their own and family's names, No matter the legal endings Rodden will always be remembered as the sheriff who allegedly cavorted with a prostitute giving her special privileges and lying to federal authorities. T. Perkins will be remembered for allegedly stealing jewelry, Jacobi for running a program that allegedly denying people their most basic of rights ...due process and John Perkins of being 
a perennial loser...Whether it is a sense of entitlement or whatever possessed these politicians to do what they did, we need to make sure we take this into consideration as we move forward. Being careful that we elect candidates without the sense of entitlement , or feeling of being above the law, because in a sense it sadly someway reflects back on all of us ....
It doesn't have anything to do with the national Democrat party, and that philosophy, but it helps explain why many with an inside view of what was going on in the Clark Co party, chose to remove themselves from that association in the last few years.
ReplyDeleteTeresa isn't on a ballot this year.
ReplyDeleteI can think of a democratic judges that need to go as well.
ReplyDeleteTwo Democratic judges in office need to go. Problem is one is not up for election. One will brake the county bank by hiring friends and the other has no control over his employees. They ran Moore out of office as he would not follow their devious ways.
ReplyDeleteIf you notice around the county, there are a lot of homes with opposing party candidates in their yards.
ReplyDeleteSeems like there are more varied yards than ever in the past. This is not a good sign for the local democrats.
Good let's clean house. The dems have been in control for way to long. Let's give the other side a chance and see what they can do.
ReplyDeleteSo good ol sheriff Rodden is going to retire. Hope he can have that retirement check applied to his commissary account.
ReplyDeleteWord is the Clark Co. Democratic party has told Joe dirty deeds renck to hide out until after the election. Don't think he can do it though.
ReplyDeleteOf course because someone receiving tax dollars that has no job function makes that Judge look bad. I would like to see a mileage log of the truck. Maybe the news and tribune can request that.
ReplyDeleteHow about asking for the number of people he supervises and how many hours they completed and where at? I bet you they don't have any documentation. Or, how about someone ask how much ole joe cost the county, including salary, benifits and the full time use of a county pick up (gas, insurance, maintenance) which I bet gets horrible mileage. I am sure the tax payers are getting a bargain.
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