2008 year in review part one-

At this point in time, before each of you read further I would like to ask something of each one of you. Please, as you all read, there is a "noise" that continues to blog and attack several of us in a childish manner. I am removing all posts regarding this "noise" including my own. Please do not take offense, it is solely to cut out the "noise". I will continue to remove the "noise" blogs as they appear. If any of you see the posts, we really do need to "stay on point" as one member said, and keep this "noise" silenced. We can collectively do this by not responding AT ALL. Simply do as I do, throw your head back and laugh at the childish rhetoric expelled by this noise. I will in a matter of time (some minutes, some a few hours) delete those postings and we will continue with our mission which is first and foremost to hold Jackie Thompson accountable for her meanness and her self centered personal agendas attacking the good Citizens of Whitehall while using a political office as her ground work. Thank you ALL for your assistance and continued support!!!


2008 year in review part one-- the first 6 months of Jackie's term in office

Historical Data- Synopsis of 2008 Meetings- 1st half year
1/2/08 Jackie was upset she was not allowed to vote at the end of 2007. She wasn’t sworn in yet!
Also, she went on to tell Council & City what ALL they are doing wrong and how she will fix it- from a short budget, to HER projection of 2-3mil surplus from taxes, to trash pick up payments, to crime, to lack of neighborhood standards not being set or met…(that’s standards of the “look” of the city. This includes house upkeep which includes, yes painting your house when it needs it), to passing SMARTER legislation.
I’m sure each of us has worked at a job for several years and a new hire comes in to tell us what the company is doing wrong the very first day they start. Way to be a TEAM MEMBER JACKIE!
2/8/08 I personally went to speak at Council to tell Jackie again of the havoc she has caused me through the years due to her rantings and that they are geared up again as she has now a part of council. I left after my comments and she said that if anyone knows where I live---COME ON JACKIE!!---Or if anyone knows me---SERIOUSLY??!!---Mr. Rodriguez pointed out that I left my address as it must be given prior to speaking, and she answered with “Okay, I’ll send her a note then”. Nope, nada, zilch, zip on the note. Wouldn’t undo what she has caused…but it is interesting how her memory conveniently fades to suit her.
Moving on to the same meeting..Poll Council…. Jackie goes on to berate President Howard for going against a “Participatory Legislation” by selecting and asking 5 people if they would be willing to serve on the Charter Review Committee, then created the Legislation TO BE VOTED ON (get it?? Not a done deal, Jackie) by Council. President Howard responded that he did as former Council President Ochsendorf had done when she brought names forward. He was following her decorum. It was also brought up that JACKIE had sent an e-mail to the Council members asking what they thought of President Howard’s actions in this matter. Councilman Rodriquez brought forward his concerns with violating the Sunshine Law. She then whips out quotes page numbers etc. and demands an apology. Well, the part she read is correct, but she ALSO FAILED to read the portion of the OPEN MEETINGS ACT that states that a Public Body i.e. Council, must conduct ALL business in Open Meetings…thus her excuse of impromptu e-mail (as IF!) should be clear definition that she did NOT violate any rules. Well…. Jackie …once again, YOU had YOUR agenda and twisted the words conveniently to your favor, when if fact – had the ENTIRE Act been read…it so states that any part of a PUBLIC BODY should NEVER conduct any business EXCEPT in OPEN MEETINGS!!!
THEN……… Jackie asks for a “handbook” so she doesn’t make any errors. LOL! Funny!!! Quotes coming out of thin air from any publication one could think of when she chooses to make a point…but then if it’s thrown back her way….she claims ignorance. Seriously??!!
3/4/08 Jackie brought up her legislation banning PIT BULLS from Whitehall, passes out 2 drafts. She also stated that she got the feeling that the people have already made up their minds against the ban and how sad that would be. From the minutes below of the next few months, clearly she wasn’t the least bit interested that the people already told her they were against it!!!
3/11/08 Committee Meeting- The minutes on this meeting seem to go on forever. The minutes are 36 pages long! 4 or 5 pages would normally be considered a long meeting…but 36! And the main topic…you guessed it…. Jackie’s pit bull legislation. She wrote 2 drafts, a short version and a long version, although if you read through the minutes it’s hard to differentiate which is which. Jackie was not willing to alter her drafts to reference “vicious” dogs. No. It HAD to “say” pit bulls. Council Members Bailey, Graham and Rodriguez all tried reasoning with her and explained that Chihuahuas as well as Great Danes can be vicious in attack depending on where the bite is in relation to their jaw lock. No. Didn’t work. She wouldn’t listen, she wouldn’t hear, she wouldn’t budge! This is where she also speaks of the people who have the pit bulls as “certain types of owners”. I also have 4 sources who confirmed that one particular pit bull owner that Jackie spoke of, Jackie said that she checked out the dog owner on the internet to look for a criminal record. So – Jackie feels it her right and responsibility to “look up” any one who disagrees with her? THIS is how she’s using the POLITICAL OFFICE!
THIS IS WHAT THIS BLOG IS ABOUT!!! The continued MISUSE of office for her own gain!
3/18/08 31 people came to speak to Council regarding the Jackie proposed ban on pit bulls. 24 spoke against her ban, 7 in favor. The first speaker was Janiece Miller….yes…the woman who just (2009) lost her job at the hands of Jackie.
4/1/08 8 people came to speak to Council regarding the Jackie proposed ban on pit bulls. 7 spoke against her ban, 1 in favor.
4/15/08 2 people came to speak to Council regarding the Jackie proposed ban on pit bulls. 1 spoke against her ban, 1 in favor.
5/6/08 6 people came to speak to Council regarding the Jackie proposed ban on pit bulls. 3 spoke against her ban, 2 in favor and 1 just is sick and tired of hearing about it. Jackie went on to comment on a pit bull attack “that someone saw” and she did not, but she was interjecting her views of how the event transpired. This is her method of operation. Twist the facts to suit her agenda and to heck with the citizens of Whitehall.
5/20/08 A citizen came to speak on the behalf of her boyfriend who is the dog owner that Jackie did a “search” on. She said that heard Jackie say that he was on probation…but he was not sentenced to probation until 3 days later! She also stated that they are in compliance with all laws regarding her dogs including shots, registration, fencing and leashes. Janiece Miller also spoke about Jackie’s unprofessional behavior. Janiece also commented on how wrong it is that Jackie continues to drag a resident through the mud
Onto Jackie’s response- first she attacks “the men on council” for being poised to defeat her legislation. Then she went on to accuse “certain council members” of acting like mean school girls saying they spread vicious rumors about her. She accused Mr. Rodriguez of starting a rumor that if her legislation passed, she would gather up all of the pit bulls in the city and destroy them. He responded stating that he was the one who told HER about the rumor. Then she attacked Mayor Wolfe for cronyism. Back to Mr. Rodriguez and additionally Mr. Bailey. She accused them both of public pandering.
6/3/08 Jackie’s pit bull ban failed. Alas, Jackie went on in POLL COUNCIL to liken these days to post World War II when she was growing up. To the assassinations of Jack, Martin and Bobby. Then she commented on cable tv and how just watching it shows how pits are bred. …kind of a mis-mush of things going on in Jackieville....eh?

Special Thanks!

I'd like to take a moment to thank the masses who have been e-mailing and stopping me everywhere I go in our fair city with your words of praise of this site. Although many say they do not post comments, they read it feverishly and are excited with every update. It is a community service for sure and I thank each and every one of you who recognize the sacrifices made for the betterment of our City of Pride - Whitehall.

Council Meeting May 19

Short meeting. Nothing new to report except the pink bonnet was back. Nothing like an actual business meeting.

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To Video or Not to Video THAT is the question

Well....this journalist can tell you the answer is TO VIDEO. At May 12 Committee Meeting, Council person Leslie LaCorte expressed (quite vehemently I might say) her disapproval of my video taping council meetings. She feels she is "put in the middle of something that she should not be in". Well Leslie, are you aware that the City of Columbus Council Meetings are ALL broadcast on public television? Get used to it. I am a citizen of Whitehall and a journalist and I am not going away. I will be at each and every meeting. I have every right to be there and every right to video.

Oh My Goodness!!

After reading the SNP Whitehall News on line this morning, I see my error in leaving the May 5 Council Meeting early. I missed the events and will not make THAT mistake again. Kudos to Janiece Miller for her bravery!! I am excited to see that the Whitehall News printed your story!

Council Meeting May 5, 2009

Jackie "called off" for the second week in a row, so I have nothing to report regarding this meeting.