Comments on: Some New Year’s Resolutions For 2008 http://www.publicwatchdog.org/archives/2007/12/28/some-new-years-resolutions-for-2008/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 03:15:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: PublicWatchdog.org - Park Ridge » It’s The Same Old Song http://www.publicwatchdog.org/archives/2007/12/28/some-new-years-resolutions-for-2008/#comment-2692 PublicWatchdog.org - Park Ridge » It’s The Same Old Song Wed, 23 Jan 2008 15:21:23 +0000 http://www.publicwatchdog.org/archives/2007/12/28/some-new-years-resolutions-for-2008/#comment-2692 [...] Thinking about this particular “for the seniors” pandering by Blago reminds us of another “senior” entitlement at a local level, one we wrote briefly about several weeks ago (“Some New Year’s Resolutions For 2008”): [...] [...] Thinking about this particular “for the seniors” pandering by Blago reminds us of another “senior” entitlement at a local level, one we wrote briefly about several weeks ago (“Some New Year’s Resolutions For 2008”): [...]

]]> By: anonymous http://www.publicwatchdog.org/archives/2007/12/28/some-new-years-resolutions-for-2008/#comment-2425 anonymous Tue, 01 Jan 2008 20:50:30 +0000 http://www.publicwatchdog.org/archives/2007/12/28/some-new-years-resolutions-for-2008/#comment-2425 Thanks for the great resolutions. I never had any idea those old geezers at the Senior Center were sucking so much cash out of the Park District every year. What do they even do over there? Thanks for the great resolutions. I never had any idea those old geezers at the Senior Center were sucking so much cash out of the Park District every year. What do they even do over there?

]]> By: anonymous http://www.publicwatchdog.org/archives/2007/12/28/some-new-years-resolutions-for-2008/#comment-2406 anonymous Mon, 31 Dec 2007 19:29:03 +0000 http://www.publicwatchdog.org/archives/2007/12/28/some-new-years-resolutions-for-2008/#comment-2406 I've got another resolution for all of the local governments: "Stop hiring all these high-priced consultants who tell you just what you let them know you're hiring them to tell you." I’ve got another resolution for all of the local governments: “Stop hiring all these high-priced consultants who tell you just what you let them know you’re hiring them to tell you.”

]]> By: Public Watchdog http://www.publicwatchdog.org/archives/2007/12/28/some-new-years-resolutions-for-2008/#comment-2374 Public Watchdog Sun, 30 Dec 2007 20:27:15 +0000 http://www.publicwatchdog.org/archives/2007/12/28/some-new-years-resolutions-for-2008/#comment-2374 The problem with rumors is the obvious: They are not fact, which makes them susceptible to being unjustifiably believed or dismissed, with the taxpayers/voters being misinformed either way. That's why it's so important that we have full disclosure of who owns or has any interest in any private property that the City is buying - with such disclosure coming well in advance of any offer to purchase even being made.  The problem with rumors is the obvious: They are not fact, which makes them susceptible to being unjustifiably believed or dismissed, with the taxpayers/voters being misinformed either way.

That’s why it’s so important that we have full disclosure of who owns or has any interest in any private property that the City is buying - with such disclosure coming well in advance of any offer to purchase even being made. 

]]> By: hoover http://www.publicwatchdog.org/archives/2007/12/28/some-new-years-resolutions-for-2008/#comment-2365 hoover Sun, 30 Dec 2007 02:53:41 +0000 http://www.publicwatchdog.org/archives/2007/12/28/some-new-years-resolutions-for-2008/#comment-2365 Excellent post. Rumors abound that the beneficial owners of some of these land trusts are current and former public officials (or their spouses) who have not (or did not) properly disclose their interests as the law requires. Excellent post.

Rumors abound that the beneficial owners of some of these land trusts are current and former public officials (or their spouses) who have not (or did not) properly disclose their interests as the law requires.

]]> By: anonymous http://www.publicwatchdog.org/archives/2007/12/28/some-new-years-resolutions-for-2008/#comment-2320 anonymous Fri, 28 Dec 2007 20:03:40 +0000 http://www.publicwatchdog.org/archives/2007/12/28/some-new-years-resolutions-for-2008/#comment-2320 Anything close to these resolutions becoming reality in 2008 would be wonderful. Anything close to these resolutions becoming reality in 2008 would be wonderful.

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