District 1, County Commission

[Joesue23]

Several of you have expressed your concern over t he negative comments Ross is making about Shari. Think about this Ross mDe all kinds of lies and negative comments about Liz Hendrix, even in the light of all the good Liz did. Her success in getting the Windfarm finalized made elk county a lot of  revenue. I think Ross is just against women being sucessful at anything. Shari is very sharp and will do a great job, show Ross  that he is full of hot air and vote for Shari, you won't regret it.

[kshillbillys]

Holy Crap! You are right Raven. I had totally forgotten about Donna Kaminska (or Kaminski, depending on who you are) setting up there and handing out the ballots. And you're right, it didn't look good. But I suppose there ain't no problem with her handing out ballots for her daughter AND helping with the ballot count. I mean, hell, did she drive the sons of bitches up to Howard too?  --Robert
P.S. Redcliff, your dearly beloved democratic party that you and my parents and grandparents so loved no longer exists. If you would open your eyes and look at their policies now, you would see this. Stop blaming everything on Republicans. Republicans didn't elect Obama. This has nothing to do with this thread.

WRITE-IN DOUG RITZ, DISTRICT 1 COUNTY COMMISSIONER, NOVEMBER 4TH

[Ross]

Several of you have expressed your concern over t he negative comments Ross is making about Shari.

Why don't you state those negative comments and disprove them, your Auntie and Elk Konnected would really enjoy that, don't you think? You would also boost your Aunties chances of getting the seat. But you are not able to do that are you? You can't take down an uneducated redneck, How sad.

Think about this Ross mDe all kinds of lies and negative comments about Liz Hendrix, even in the light of all the good Liz did. Her success in getting the Windfarm finalized made elk county a lot of  revenue.

If I have spread so much as one lie, prove it Joesue of Caney, Kansas? Prove it.
You can't can you? Because I have no reason to lie.
Prove I lied or you are simply using Elk Konnecteds methods of trying to shut a person up.  Prove what you say or as a reality I will accept your appology for calling me a liar.

You seem to confirm that your auntie is Elk Konnected through the Konnection to Liz Hendricks, in my opinion.

The only think I can see that Liz Hendricks has accomplished is making Elk Konnected in an attempt to control the Wind Farm money the County receives. Again this is my personal opinion, it is not a lie, it is an opinion. Oh and didn't she buy Elk Konnected's mother company Public Squares Communities and bring it to Elk County.

By the way Joesue
what is the Economic Value
of those two companies
to Elk County?

As far as Liz Hendricks bringing the wind farm to Elk County, that is such a big story, she in no way had the ability or the power over an international company. You have  to be some kind of dreamer to believe she did.
Sure Liz Hendricks was one of the three County Commissioners that could have done a much better job of negotiating the monies received by Elk County. Just look at Enid, Oklahoma --- same size wind farm --- same company and they receive 3 times what Elk County receives. Just in case you don't know --- that is $3,000,000.00 --- Three Million Dollars per year --- Do you understand the great job you claim Liz Hendricks in getting almost ONE Million Dollars a year instead of THREE MILLION like Enid, Oklahoma?

There is a lot more to that story than you know and most people reading this post know far more than you give them credit for. But that was a nice try.

I think Ross is just against women being sucessful at anything. Shari is very sharp and will do a great job, show Ross  that he is full of hot air and vote for Shari, quote]you won't regret it.

You are trying to paint me as a sexist, that is so sorry. I was raised in a large family and have six older sisters  while growing up I learned a great deal from them and believe it or not I had a mother I learned from. I have also raised two daughters and I instilled in them that nothing can limit their abilities other than themselves. I have worked on jobs with women and for women. Yes, I had some very good female supervisors in the Puget Sound Nuclear Naval Shipyard. I also had to deal with bad supervisors both male and female; usually it was bad male supervisors that were the worst. So give me a break with that sexists B.S. Talk. with Obuma about racism, okay

While discussing sexists crap, what's with that gender bending name of yours? Joesue? What does that mean?
                                        Unless of course you are ashamed to explain it?

Shari is very sharp and will do a great job, show Ross  that he is full of hot air and vote for Shari, you won't regret it.

Sure she is very sharp, showed up at the Longton Free Fair Political Forum and apparently was offended that people wanted to ask her questions? And apparently made it clear she felt picked on. Real Sharp. Huh?

Sure, listen to Joesue of Caney and vote for her Auntie and show Ross is full of hot air, I won't be offended, do it. Turn Elk County Government back over to the control of two voting County Commissioners that are associated with Elk Konnected, do it?

Remember what that was like?

And see what it costs you!

Please go back to page one of  Elk Konnected Hand out at County Commissioners meeting on 4/25 at http://www.cascity.com/howard/forum/index.php/topic,11780.0.html and review, what I believe to be the best source, that shows the attitudes and arrogant ignorance offered to Elk County by Elk Konnected.

I especially appreciated this one that would have provided real socialism to Elk County and moved total control of the Elk County to Howard. Just think about that for a moment, please! And I quote:

Unified Gov't (w/in the county) to save money and become more unified (do away with city gov't, councils­
(cont.) all centrally located-one managing body) (Big Ideas's)

If that wouldn't be a giant step towards socialism, I don't know what would be.

But seriously folks vote your own mind, that's what counts. I am not trying to make your decisions.

I only provide information and yes I am human and I am susceptible to errors, but I do the best I can to be accurate.

Just my personal opinion, although I may not agree with everything Doug Ritz may do or say, that is true for a lot of people I know. But I have found Mr. Ritz to be an exceptionally HONEST man and his concerns are for the county as a whole, not just his district or any organizations.

You didn't see Doug Ritz handing out ballots at the polls, did you ?
I believe very strongly that action is illegal by a candidate !
There is no excuse --- none !
If she is on the election committe she should have recused herself out of decency.
There are others that can take her place. No excuses whatso ever.
Her niece says she is sharp. How sharp is this activity?

DOUG RITZ

Why?

Because I don't want to see Elk County get hurt !

[Ross]

Okay!
I goofed, I got confused about the Kaminiski's I didn't realize we were talkig about two different people.
Please Pardon my error.

I'm human.
Why didn't you slap me Hillbilly?

[kshillbillys]

Joesue, I have no doubt that Liz Hendricks worked hard to get the wind farm finalized and voting on where the wind farm would go, seeings that the majority of it sets on daddy's land that she receives money from. Oh yes, I would work my ass off to get it in too. I am glad that she's not there to decide where the wind farm money will be spent that goes into the county and I'm very glad that Douglas C. Ritz has done an excellent job of allocating those funds responsibly and putting them into county projects and NOT taking wind farm money belonging to the taxpayers and putting into pet peeve projects such as Elk Konnected. That's why my vote goes for Doug Ritz who is NOT Elk Konnected unlike Shari Kaminska. And Ross, it was Donna Kaminska, Shari's mother, who was handing out ballots, not Shari. I wonder if after the election, she will change her name?---Robert

WRITE-IN DOUG C. RITZ DISTRICT 1 COUNTY COMMISSIONER

[the shadow]

Joesue, I have no doubt that Liz Hendricks worked hard to get the wind farm finalized and voting on where the wind farm would go, seeings that the majority of it sets on daddy's land that she receives money from. Oh yes, I would work my ass off to get it in too.

Sounds similar to the old movie Mr. Smith Goes To Washington except for the fact that Jimmy Stewart wasn't guilty of misconduct, unlike our previous county government. It's a fine movie. Everyone should take this opportunity to watch it and see the similarities to our past county government. In case you haven't seen it, here's a little about it (from IMDB, plot synopsis):

Smith comes up with legislation that would authorize a federal government loan to buy some land in his home state for a national boys' camp, to be paid back by youngsters across America. Donations pour in immediately. However, the proposed campsite is already part of a dam-building graft scheme included in a Public Works bill framed by the Taylor political machine and supported by Senator Paine. Through Paine, the machine accuses Smith of trying to profit from his bill by producing fraudulent evidence that Smith owns the land in question. However, Smith's chief of staff, Clarissa Saunders (Jean Arthur), has come to believe in him, and talks him into launching a filibuster to postpone the Works bill and prove his innocence on the Senate floor just before the vote to expel him. While Smith talks non-stop, his constituents try to rally around him, but the entrenched opposition is too powerful, and all attempts are crushed. Due to influence of the Taylor "machine", on his orders, newspapers and radio stations in Smith's home state refuse to report what Smith has to say and even twist the facts against the Senator. An effort by the Boy Rangers to spread the news results in vicious attacks on the children by Taylor's minions.

All of the irony in this synopsis is outstanding, agreed?

Kent

[kshillbillys]

People of District 1: has anyone noticed the work that has started on the cemetery road outside of Longton from highway 160 to the cemetery? They are getting ready to repave from the highway to the cemetery. This is being done thanks to Douglas C. Ritz, County Commissioner District 1. Don't let anyone else tell you that this was a Kaminska project because that would be a damned lie. Just one more of Doug's accomplishments as County Commissioner. This road hasn't been worked on for many years, other than a few bags of asphalt being dumped in holes. Other county commissioners could have allocated money to fix this but chose to just bandage it. I have no doubt in my mind that when Shari takes office that the Busby road (at least to her house) and maybe their feed routes will be paved with gold. It's a damn shame that under her administration all the other roads will go to shit. It's only taxpayer money, "screw them, we give them what we want." That's the socialist way. Margaret Thatcher once said, "the problem with socialism is that sooner or later you run out of other peoples' money."---Robert

[upoladeb]

bear with me everybody,I'm not the most literate person on here,but I've got to say this.Doug is a good guy as far as I know.Shari has said the same thing.But he did not replace Liz.He replaced Lawerance,who tried his best for our district.Gary Hebb replaced Liz and the way some people go on and on it would seem like  Liz was the only problem.We need 5 county commissioners so the whole diverse county can be represented. If either Hebb or Ritz was voting with Leibu what would have changed?WE are spending more money fixing the same roads we have paid to fix for ever.We still have no dump,rural people are not allowed to take their trash to city clean up days,Business in the towns are taxed out of business.Years ago when they where trying to shove rural mandatory trash service down everyones throats we got together and stopped it.When they wanted a clock in the tower everyone got together and got it done.This county knows how to work together.So who ever gets in office lets try and help them.Oh and does any one know who is running against  Shari? it seems like there should be a democrat,not a rerun of Doug and Shari

[Nancy]

Good post

[kshillbillys]

First of all, Ms. Nancy Liebau, it's nice to see that an EK would chime in to stand up for another EK individual, but I'm not interested in hearing any of that socialist agenda. I hear enough from Barack Obama everyday on the TV.
Upoladeb, I ain't for sure how the trash services work in Upola, but I know several people take their trash to the county yard at Busby. I've seen Lawrence Jontra and John Cannon. Roads repeatedly worked on? Go up northwest of Howard and check out how many times roads have been worked on up there. You know, District 2. That would be up to the road boss. Now then we all know that Lawrence Jontra was the predecessor to Doug Ritz and that Liz hasn't been in office for a couple of years and that Doug is not running against Liz and her EK socialist ideas that they tried to push over on the citizens of Elk County. Granted, she was just District 2 Commissioner but felt like Elk County President because (my feelings) she ran Kenny Liebau and ran Lawrence Jontra. It's very refreshing to know that we have Doug Ritz who she couldn't run and a landslide of voters put Gary Hebb in office to get rid of her. That should pretty well tell people she was not wanted. Her EK ideas are not wanted. And anyone voting for Shari Kaminska who IS a member of EK, who does talk on facebook with her "Queen Elizabeth" should open their damned eyes and see that what you're going to get is another Elizabeth, the puppet master. That's why my vote is for Doug Ritz, November 4th, 2014, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.!--Robert

WRITE-IN DOUG RITZ, DISTRICT 1, COUNTY COMMISSIONER