This is what Dick Timmer had to say in an interview with the Petoskey News.
Timmer, a Brimley resident, recalls his younger years during the Cold War when Americans worked toward a "common cause.
"We had a goal," he said. "It was to beat (Russia) in space. It was to beat them in armament. Now, we seem to have no direction, certainly not in our schools or state and local government."
"I think the biggest thing experience has taught me, is that the state of Michigan needs a big-picture plan," Timmer said. "Coming from the construction industry, I work with project developers as a consultant and we need a plan that looks down the road five to 10 years. Without that plan, we can't make intelligent decisions, because all the decisions are being based on this budget year or hot-button items effecting the populous."
In regards to the Michigan Business Tax,"Personally, I think it is a mess," Timmer said. "But with our revenue stream and funding so tight, I don't think we can just throw it out and say it is going to create more jobs."
Modification, Timmer said, would keep the revenue "about the same" without "jeopardizing education, mental health, roads or the other (departments)."
"It's a bad law," Timmer said. "As a small businessman, I get frustrated. It makes you not want to go to the next level of development and growth."
But, at this point, Timmer said he "disliked" the idea of just "throwing it out."
"The reality is we need that revenue until we can find another way to fund government," he added.
VOTE..RICHARD TIMMER FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE
Friday, October 29, 2010
Sunday, October 24, 2010
It's in the Court's Records / Sault Tribe vs. Bernard Bouchour
Sault Ste. Marie, Mi...A careful review of Mr. Bernard Bouschor's instructions to the tribe's law firm in 2004, Miller-Canfield...reveals that he instructed them to confirm for him that he could fire the tribe's key employees and pay off their employment contracts. Mr. Horton, the tribe's lead attorney in the civil trial, Sault Tribe vs. Bernard Bouschor, of Giamarco, Mullins, and Horton, made specific note of that fact before the jury...that former Chairman Bernard Bouschor didn't ask whether or not he could fire the key employees and pay them off, he instructed Miller-Canfield to confirm for him that he could.
This is important to note because in 2004 Mr. Bouschor was used to giving these same instructions to the tribe's legal department. Whenever he wanted something of the tribe's board of directors, he was able through using this tactic to browbeat the board of directors into cooperation and he was able subsequently to keep the board and the tribal membership under his thumb. The big complaint of that time period was how the board rubberstamped everything that Mr. Bouschor wanted. This was also the reason why it was important to rid the Sault Tribe of Mr. Bouschor and his close associates in the legal department (most of whom had worked with him for twenty years or more), because they confirmed for him anything he instructed them to in order to keep their employee contracts and their high paying jobs.
The court records now reflect that Mr. Bernard Bouschor had this same kind of a relationship with the tribe's law firm in 2004, Miller-Canfield. He instructed them to confirm for him that he could fire the key employees and payoff their employment contracts, and he asked them to prepare whatever paperwork was necessary to complete that task, as well as whatever paperwork was necessary to rehire them if he won the election and to keep them on for a period of up to two years, with the option of amending the provision to enable him to keep them even longer.
Mr. Horton also substantiated for the court that the former chairman's relationship with Miller-Canfield was close as it was with the tribe's legal department, when he revealed to it that Miller-Canfield had rewarded Mr. Bernard Bouschor with $1,000.00 in twenty and fifty dollar bills for sending the $28,000.00 of tribal work their way, purportedly to be used in his ongoing reelection campaign...
...oops, does that sound like a kickback to you?
Thank you, Charles Forgave
This is important to note because in 2004 Mr. Bouschor was used to giving these same instructions to the tribe's legal department. Whenever he wanted something of the tribe's board of directors, he was able through using this tactic to browbeat the board of directors into cooperation and he was able subsequently to keep the board and the tribal membership under his thumb. The big complaint of that time period was how the board rubberstamped everything that Mr. Bouschor wanted. This was also the reason why it was important to rid the Sault Tribe of Mr. Bouschor and his close associates in the legal department (most of whom had worked with him for twenty years or more), because they confirmed for him anything he instructed them to in order to keep their employee contracts and their high paying jobs.
The court records now reflect that Mr. Bernard Bouschor had this same kind of a relationship with the tribe's law firm in 2004, Miller-Canfield. He instructed them to confirm for him that he could fire the key employees and payoff their employment contracts, and he asked them to prepare whatever paperwork was necessary to complete that task, as well as whatever paperwork was necessary to rehire them if he won the election and to keep them on for a period of up to two years, with the option of amending the provision to enable him to keep them even longer.
Mr. Horton also substantiated for the court that the former chairman's relationship with Miller-Canfield was close as it was with the tribe's legal department, when he revealed to it that Miller-Canfield had rewarded Mr. Bernard Bouschor with $1,000.00 in twenty and fifty dollar bills for sending the $28,000.00 of tribal work their way, purportedly to be used in his ongoing reelection campaign...
...oops, does that sound like a kickback to you?
Thank you, Charles Forgave
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Jim Smith/Durty Dayz
Who is Jim Smith? 'Jim' has left a slew of comments on the numerous articles related to Bouschor and the lawsuit. 'Jim' writes that according to all the negative comments that my views aren't as popular as I think they are. Funny thing is, almost all of the negative comments are being written by JimSmith/DurtyDayz and they are coming from the Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians server.
'Jim' seems to have a lot of time on 'his' hands at work since 'he' has been on my blog 22 times so far today. "Jim' is a regular daily visitor but claims that this site is worthless. Typical of 'JimSmith':hypocritical, a cheater, and a liar. Stop wasting tribal money and get your rear end to work!
'Jim' seems to have a lot of time on 'his' hands at work since 'he' has been on my blog 22 times so far today. "Jim' is a regular daily visitor but claims that this site is worthless. Typical of 'JimSmith':hypocritical, a cheater, and a liar. Stop wasting tribal money and get your rear end to work!
Race did not have a play in this decision
Bouschor's Win Demonstrates how "worthless" the Sault Tribe Constitution is.
It doesn't offer any protections from corrupt behavior. Race did not have a play in this decision. The failed tribal constitution was the culprit and always has been.
This event should be the engine that mobilizes the membership to secure the already drafted constitution that offers real protections against corruption.
Now, in the court of his peers, Bouschor can be judged.
The current constitution doesn't protect the people but they have other actions that they can use to remedy the problem. Charges can be filed, recall petition can be used. We can achieve his removal as well as others that show this kind of behavior.
Let's not let this disappointing decision break our will to restore the integrity of our government. We must collectively fight for a day when our leaders will think twice before they steal from us.
anonymous (This writer prefers to remain anonymous)
It doesn't offer any protections from corrupt behavior. Race did not have a play in this decision. The failed tribal constitution was the culprit and always has been.
This event should be the engine that mobilizes the membership to secure the already drafted constitution that offers real protections against corruption.
Now, in the court of his peers, Bouschor can be judged.
The current constitution doesn't protect the people but they have other actions that they can use to remedy the problem. Charges can be filed, recall petition can be used. We can achieve his removal as well as others that show this kind of behavior.
Let's not let this disappointing decision break our will to restore the integrity of our government. We must collectively fight for a day when our leaders will think twice before they steal from us.
anonymous (This writer prefers to remain anonymous)
A Few Thoughts About the Trial and Other things ...
ault Ste. Marie, Mi...A few thoughts about the trial...and other things.
1. It's amazing how people can turn right around and do to somebody else what they've just accused another person of doing...
...the second defense lawyer who spoke during closing arguments spent all his time attacking Mr. Aaron Payment and blaming him for all of the upheaval from 2002 through 2004. He called Mr. Payment all kinds of names and made all kinds of derogatory remarks about him and gave him all the credit for those turbulent years...blaming him for the cloud of mistrust and conspiracy which hung over the tribe then and for all the years since then.
Then moving on from Mr. Payment, he began to attack that big law firm of Horton, Miller and Canfield, saying how big it is and how Mr. Horton was using all of its legal prowess to beat up on and take advantage of the ordinary citizens...who had dedicated their life's to developing and building the tribe up to what it is today...
2. It's surprising to hear flaring rhetoric in a civil case in a courtroom. People just assume that trials in those somber sittings will be settled with reason and rational explanations...for what the defendants did or didn't do. . But when the case is over and you realize that it wasn't decided on the facts, but on the rhetoric of the lawyers and their emotional reasoning and the continual repetition of the views that they wanted the jurors to remember and the defendants crying over a job that they loss six years ago...then hey, it 's more than disappointing to anybody and it's downright disillusioning and it makes people lose faith in the system and think about throwing in the towel and letting the liars and criers win.
3. A tribal lawyer was asked why he didn't mention the elders while prosecuting the case and discuss how they had loss out on medications for themselves and health coverage for their nonnative spouses which was often the only health care coverage that they had access to. And he replied that he wasn't able to link it directly to the money that the defendants stole from the operating budget and therefore he wasn't able to enter it into the case...money in the operating budget comes out of casino revenue. So director Bouchour and the key employee knew what they were doing.
4. So the monies gone, they got away with it, we should be used to it by now, the big guys get away with stealing. Now it's six years behind us and for the most part its impact on the tribal citizens is over with. We really don't have any skin in the game anymore where it's concerned. So let them have it. They seem to be desperate for it. We're alright without it.
Where we won't be alright though, is in our loss of faith in the system and in our tribal leadership. Those people were elected to represent us but they're not doing it, they don't seem to have the courage to do it, they're more interested in fitting in with their cohorts and being a part of tribal government than taking a hard stand on the important issues that are causing so much dissension in the tribe.
Rather than taking responsibility for all of the dissension, our leaders our blaming it on the citizens themselves or certain bad types of citizens. They refuse them a vote on the new constitution after promising them they will have one and now they have a tribal government that isn't working. That's floundering. That's without effective leadership...and despite being told over and again that we need a three branch government...our leaders don't have the will or the courage to act on it and do the right thing...and conduct a vote on the new constitution.
Thank you, Charles Forgrave
1. It's amazing how people can turn right around and do to somebody else what they've just accused another person of doing...
...the second defense lawyer who spoke during closing arguments spent all his time attacking Mr. Aaron Payment and blaming him for all of the upheaval from 2002 through 2004. He called Mr. Payment all kinds of names and made all kinds of derogatory remarks about him and gave him all the credit for those turbulent years...blaming him for the cloud of mistrust and conspiracy which hung over the tribe then and for all the years since then.
Then moving on from Mr. Payment, he began to attack that big law firm of Horton, Miller and Canfield, saying how big it is and how Mr. Horton was using all of its legal prowess to beat up on and take advantage of the ordinary citizens...who had dedicated their life's to developing and building the tribe up to what it is today...
2. It's surprising to hear flaring rhetoric in a civil case in a courtroom. People just assume that trials in those somber sittings will be settled with reason and rational explanations...for what the defendants did or didn't do. . But when the case is over and you realize that it wasn't decided on the facts, but on the rhetoric of the lawyers and their emotional reasoning and the continual repetition of the views that they wanted the jurors to remember and the defendants crying over a job that they loss six years ago...then hey, it 's more than disappointing to anybody and it's downright disillusioning and it makes people lose faith in the system and think about throwing in the towel and letting the liars and criers win.
3. A tribal lawyer was asked why he didn't mention the elders while prosecuting the case and discuss how they had loss out on medications for themselves and health coverage for their nonnative spouses which was often the only health care coverage that they had access to. And he replied that he wasn't able to link it directly to the money that the defendants stole from the operating budget and therefore he wasn't able to enter it into the case...money in the operating budget comes out of casino revenue. So director Bouchour and the key employee knew what they were doing.
4. So the monies gone, they got away with it, we should be used to it by now, the big guys get away with stealing. Now it's six years behind us and for the most part its impact on the tribal citizens is over with. We really don't have any skin in the game anymore where it's concerned. So let them have it. They seem to be desperate for it. We're alright without it.
Where we won't be alright though, is in our loss of faith in the system and in our tribal leadership. Those people were elected to represent us but they're not doing it, they don't seem to have the courage to do it, they're more interested in fitting in with their cohorts and being a part of tribal government than taking a hard stand on the important issues that are causing so much dissension in the tribe.
Rather than taking responsibility for all of the dissension, our leaders our blaming it on the citizens themselves or certain bad types of citizens. They refuse them a vote on the new constitution after promising them they will have one and now they have a tribal government that isn't working. That's floundering. That's without effective leadership...and despite being told over and again that we need a three branch government...our leaders don't have the will or the courage to act on it and do the right thing...and conduct a vote on the new constitution.
Thank you, Charles Forgrave
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
TRIBAL MEMBERS BURNING UP THE INTERNET TONIGHT
Between Facebook, this blog and emails, it is very apparent that the Sault Tribe has been let down by the non-native jury. We have given so much to Sault Ste. Marie only to be slapped in the face in return when the jury saved the rich boys and let the rest of us sink.
On the bright side, this has been a great motivator. If we had won, we might have cheered and waited for another six years to get the first dollar back.
We didn't win. Instead, we have thousands of Sault Tribe members in an uproar. Plans to circulate petitions to remove Bouschor, Pine and also McCoy have been echoing across the internet and phone lines. The idea to parade down Ashmun Street in protest is being tossed around.
I think we need a date and a meeting place set ASAP. Any suggestions to get the ball rolling are welcome. We don't need the Bouschor family tribal courts or the Sault courts to determine our fate. We are sovereign and we determine how our tribe is run and who oversees our judicial system. We decide what our constitution says...not the criminals it protects now.
No more separation between tribal members...it's us against them.
On the bright side, this has been a great motivator. If we had won, we might have cheered and waited for another six years to get the first dollar back.
We didn't win. Instead, we have thousands of Sault Tribe members in an uproar. Plans to circulate petitions to remove Bouschor, Pine and also McCoy have been echoing across the internet and phone lines. The idea to parade down Ashmun Street in protest is being tossed around.
I think we need a date and a meeting place set ASAP. Any suggestions to get the ball rolling are welcome. We don't need the Bouschor family tribal courts or the Sault courts to determine our fate. We are sovereign and we determine how our tribe is run and who oversees our judicial system. We decide what our constitution says...not the criminals it protects now.
No more separation between tribal members...it's us against them.
Tribal Citizens / Shortchanged Again
Sault Ste. Marie, Mi...Most people are naive when it comes to racism. But to think that an all white jury would agree with the defenses argument, that the six white defendants were in essence drummed out of their jobs and, in the final assessment out of their community, by continual email and media attacks during a political campaign and that their long time political buddy and crony, director Bouchour, would be exonerated for his role in trying to help them escape with a big payday...is almost beyond comprehension.
However, we saw what happened in the O.J. Simpson trial and it should never be forgotten as a good example of the role that racism and money can play in a high profile trial.
Consider this: the defense said the defendants were called white pigs and white man while in the performance of their duties and told to go and leave Indian land, etc., etc., etc...putting them under great stress and unable to properly perform their duties.
Also consider this: the defense had one trial underway but with three separate attorneys representing separate clients and they spent a great deal more time presenting their case because of sheer numbers whereas the tribe had only one trial underway but only with two attorneys representing one client and time alotted for only one of them to present its case...as was demonstrated in the closing argument, the defenses had three times and much time before the jurors as the tribe.
This resulted in a jury that was swamped with huge piles of exhibits and three times as much presentation from the defendants side of the case than what was being presented from the plaintiffs side. This was particularly apparent on the last day of the trial. The tribe's attorney spent one hour presenting his closing arguments whereas the defenses three attorneys spent in the neighborhood of three hours or more, with each one of them focusing on a different aspect of their closing arguments.
The tribal citizens have been shortchanged again.
Thank you, Charles Forgrave
However, we saw what happened in the O.J. Simpson trial and it should never be forgotten as a good example of the role that racism and money can play in a high profile trial.
Consider this: the defense said the defendants were called white pigs and white man while in the performance of their duties and told to go and leave Indian land, etc., etc., etc...putting them under great stress and unable to properly perform their duties.
Also consider this: the defense had one trial underway but with three separate attorneys representing separate clients and they spent a great deal more time presenting their case because of sheer numbers whereas the tribe had only one trial underway but only with two attorneys representing one client and time alotted for only one of them to present its case...as was demonstrated in the closing argument, the defenses had three times and much time before the jurors as the tribe.
This resulted in a jury that was swamped with huge piles of exhibits and three times as much presentation from the defendants side of the case than what was being presented from the plaintiffs side. This was particularly apparent on the last day of the trial. The tribe's attorney spent one hour presenting his closing arguments whereas the defenses three attorneys spent in the neighborhood of three hours or more, with each one of them focusing on a different aspect of their closing arguments.
The tribal citizens have been shortchanged again.
Thank you, Charles Forgrave
'ANONYMOUS' DIRECTOR BREAKS THE BAD NEWS FOR THE TRIBE
"Well the tribe lost on all three counts....and they have Aaron Payment to thank for it ! Anyone who knew what was happening in that trial would know that the defense was primarily based on all the racist memo's, emails and campaign ads that Aaron flooded those people with. Now if he had ran a campaign on the issues, and pointed out the flaws in those people instead of focusing on cheap racist tactics, maybe the tribe would have won, as they deserved to ! But Payment messed it up for everyone. So go ahead and get defending him weaver by not posting the actual facts. Your site is a joke because you only post comments that support your own shallow position. We will never advance as a tribe until the games stop."
Anonymous...(one of the directors on the Sault Tribe board)
I spoke just moments earlier to a director on the Sault Tribe board about the outcome of the trial but was told to wait a little while since ONLY the board members knew of the outcome that they were just informed of.
Now surprise, surprise...one board member was delighted to let me know how he or she felt about the outcome and since the focus is on blaming Aaron Payment my guess is that 'Anonymous' can only be one person.
Which board member has shown nothing but sarcasm towards those tribal members who speak about the corruption in this tribe?
Which board member has supported Bouschor throughout this ordeal?
Which board member tried to deliver documents in support of Bouschor to the board during a meeting which were confiscated by the tribe's legal department?
Anyone want to bet Anonymous is Deb Pine? To act as though the loss to the tribe is of any consequence to her is a complete ruse. Her mother, Jolene Nertoli, benefited from the ripoff. By the way Pine...I publish every comment unless they are vulgar and vicious and serve no purpose other than to insult because some don't like to have the truth known....like yourself.
This is not over....far from it!
Anonymous...(one of the directors on the Sault Tribe board)
I spoke just moments earlier to a director on the Sault Tribe board about the outcome of the trial but was told to wait a little while since ONLY the board members knew of the outcome that they were just informed of.
Now surprise, surprise...one board member was delighted to let me know how he or she felt about the outcome and since the focus is on blaming Aaron Payment my guess is that 'Anonymous' can only be one person.
Which board member has shown nothing but sarcasm towards those tribal members who speak about the corruption in this tribe?
Which board member has supported Bouschor throughout this ordeal?
Which board member tried to deliver documents in support of Bouschor to the board during a meeting which were confiscated by the tribe's legal department?
Anyone want to bet Anonymous is Deb Pine? To act as though the loss to the tribe is of any consequence to her is a complete ruse. Her mother, Jolene Nertoli, benefited from the ripoff. By the way Pine...I publish every comment unless they are vulgar and vicious and serve no purpose other than to insult because some don't like to have the truth known....like yourself.
This is not over....far from it!
THE TRIAL IS OVER / SAULT TRIBE vs. BERNARD BOUSCHOR
Sault Tribe
Wed, Oct 20, 2010
The Trial is Over / Sault Tribe vs. Bernard Bouchour
Sault Ste. Marie, Mi...Well the trial is over. The jury was sent to the jury room at 2:00 p.m. to discuss the case and to reach a verdict. It may come in as little as an hour or it may be as far off as a week or so. The jury will remain sequestered until five of the six jurors agree on a verdict or until the judge in the case declares it a mistrial. Mr. Horton, the tribe's lead attorney, has agreed to call with news of the verdict as soon as the jurors return to the courtroom and at that point it will be forwarded to you.
Thank you, Charles Forgrave
Wed, Oct 20, 2010
The Trial is Over / Sault Tribe vs. Bernard Bouchour
Sault Ste. Marie, Mi...Well the trial is over. The jury was sent to the jury room at 2:00 p.m. to discuss the case and to reach a verdict. It may come in as little as an hour or it may be as far off as a week or so. The jury will remain sequestered until five of the six jurors agree on a verdict or until the judge in the case declares it a mistrial. Mr. Horton, the tribe's lead attorney, has agreed to call with news of the verdict as soon as the jurors return to the courtroom and at that point it will be forwarded to you.
Thank you, Charles Forgrave
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
The Plaintiff Has Rested Its Case / A Verdict as Early as Tomorrow
A big thanks to Charles Forgrave for keeping me updated with news of the Bouschor 7+2 trial.
According to some reports, Dave Scott, one of the recipients, resorted to tears on more than one occasion in an attempt to convince the jury that he was a victim and deserved a portion of the secret payoffs.
Earlier reports from Mr. Forgrave state that the attorneys for the defense carried on a well-orchestrated defense on the first day of the trial but their strategy soon fell apart as the trial progressed.
The defendants also claimed that Aaron Payment ruined their reputations with his campaign for the chairman's seat. My recollection of that campaign is quite different since I remember numerous slanderous materials received not from Payment but from his opponent, Bernard Bouschor.
The following report has been corrected. It was reported that the defendant had rested its case when it was actually the Sault Tribe who had done so.
Sault Ste. Marie, Mi...Well, the Sault Tribe as Plaintiff has rested its case. No more witnesses will be called to testify. During the course of the trial the defense called two witnesses to the stand and the tribe called seven. The jury was dismissed today at noon and ordered to reconvene tomorrow at 8:30 a.m.to view the submission of several exhibits and to hear closing arguments...which are expected to take on the order of an hour or two.
Subsequent to dismissing the jurors, the court was called back into session. The defense immediately made six motions all of which were rejected by the judge...a couple of them were for directed verdicts (wherein the judge rules on the case and settles it) and several were for the admission of additional evidence.
So tomorrow morning the case goes to the jurors and it will be up to them...guilty or innocent. All said and done, members may know one way or another as soon as tomorrow. Or it may take several days for them to decide the case. There really no way of knowing at this point how the case will be decided. We all can only wait.
Thank you, Charles Forgrave
According to some reports, Dave Scott, one of the recipients, resorted to tears on more than one occasion in an attempt to convince the jury that he was a victim and deserved a portion of the secret payoffs.
Earlier reports from Mr. Forgrave state that the attorneys for the defense carried on a well-orchestrated defense on the first day of the trial but their strategy soon fell apart as the trial progressed.
The defendants also claimed that Aaron Payment ruined their reputations with his campaign for the chairman's seat. My recollection of that campaign is quite different since I remember numerous slanderous materials received not from Payment but from his opponent, Bernard Bouschor.
The following report has been corrected. It was reported that the defendant had rested its case when it was actually the Sault Tribe who had done so.
Sault Ste. Marie, Mi...Well, the Sault Tribe as Plaintiff has rested its case. No more witnesses will be called to testify. During the course of the trial the defense called two witnesses to the stand and the tribe called seven. The jury was dismissed today at noon and ordered to reconvene tomorrow at 8:30 a.m.to view the submission of several exhibits and to hear closing arguments...which are expected to take on the order of an hour or two.
Subsequent to dismissing the jurors, the court was called back into session. The defense immediately made six motions all of which were rejected by the judge...a couple of them were for directed verdicts (wherein the judge rules on the case and settles it) and several were for the admission of additional evidence.
So tomorrow morning the case goes to the jurors and it will be up to them...guilty or innocent. All said and done, members may know one way or another as soon as tomorrow. Or it may take several days for them to decide the case. There really no way of knowing at this point how the case will be decided. We all can only wait.
Thank you, Charles Forgrave
Monday, October 11, 2010
SAULT TRIBE EMBEZZLER RECEIVES AWARD
Fred Paquin, former Sault Tribe police chief, who will be sentenced soon for embezzling from the Sault Tribe is being rewarded nicely for his donations. A report several months ago stated that Paquin had used tribal funds to purchase goods, some of which he later donated in his name.
Our tribal dollars (purchased with his double dipping salary and embezzlement monies?) are at work at the Fred Paquin owned Gateway Lanes. How ironic that this scum of the earth who stole from tribal members is such a welcome figure to some organizations in St. Ignace, Michigan. At one point, one supporter pushed for Paquin to be hired as police chief and he serves on the hospital board in that town.
Talk about a slap in the face to the citizens of the Sault Tribe that he stole from.
Gateway Lanes – Business Neighbor of the Month Oct 2010 EUPNews
Our tribal dollars (purchased with his double dipping salary and embezzlement monies?) are at work at the Fred Paquin owned Gateway Lanes. How ironic that this scum of the earth who stole from tribal members is such a welcome figure to some organizations in St. Ignace, Michigan. At one point, one supporter pushed for Paquin to be hired as police chief and he serves on the hospital board in that town.
Talk about a slap in the face to the citizens of the Sault Tribe that he stole from.
Gateway Lanes – Business Neighbor of the Month Oct 2010 EUPNews
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Friday, October 8, 2010
NOW WHICH IS IT?
Now, which is it ?
Director Malloy, in her Board Note, has exposed either the inept, incompetent, corrupt, complicit or negligent character of the Sault Tribe Board of Directors.
Now, which is it ?
Do they understand the constitution?
Do they understand the binding authority of referendum?
Do they understand their responsibility to see that the laws are enforced ?
If the answer is "no" to either one.....then they are inept, incompetent and negligent.
If the answer is "yes" to either one....then they are incompetent, corrupt and complicit.
Is this Cathy McCoy Abramson's idea of government?
Does Joe McCoy and Lyin Causley say, "NOT MY PROBLEM"?
The smirk on Bouschor's face is telling of his contempt for Sault Tribe members. It is also the only way that he can hold back the laughter.
The membership has not only been bluffed but they have been hornswoggled, as well.
Rick Janetos
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First, a thank you to DJ Malloy, Unit One Director, is in order. In the latest edition of the Sault Tribe News she addressed the biggest question pending among citizens of the Sault Tribe. Malloy did the research that could support a plan of action not only against Bernard Bouschor's seat on the board but also against those who contributed to the vote of the members being overturned that resulted in Bouschor's 're-election'.
In the article above, Rick Janetos makes several good points related to Director Malloy's findings. Maybe our tribe is moving forward after all. We have made many leaps and bounds with the arrest of Fred Paquin who may be assisting in the removal of the worst of the Sault Tribe. If we stand tall and don't give up, the light at the end of the tunnel may finally burn brightly once again.
Lynne Weaver
Director Malloy, in her Board Note, has exposed either the inept, incompetent, corrupt, complicit or negligent character of the Sault Tribe Board of Directors.
Now, which is it ?
Do they understand the constitution?
Do they understand the binding authority of referendum?
Do they understand their responsibility to see that the laws are enforced ?
If the answer is "no" to either one.....then they are inept, incompetent and negligent.
If the answer is "yes" to either one....then they are incompetent, corrupt and complicit.
Is this Cathy McCoy Abramson's idea of government?
Does Joe McCoy and Lyin Causley say, "NOT MY PROBLEM"?
The smirk on Bouschor's face is telling of his contempt for Sault Tribe members. It is also the only way that he can hold back the laughter.
The membership has not only been bluffed but they have been hornswoggled, as well.
Rick Janetos
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First, a thank you to DJ Malloy, Unit One Director, is in order. In the latest edition of the Sault Tribe News she addressed the biggest question pending among citizens of the Sault Tribe. Malloy did the research that could support a plan of action not only against Bernard Bouschor's seat on the board but also against those who contributed to the vote of the members being overturned that resulted in Bouschor's 're-election'.
In the article above, Rick Janetos makes several good points related to Director Malloy's findings. Maybe our tribe is moving forward after all. We have made many leaps and bounds with the arrest of Fred Paquin who may be assisting in the removal of the worst of the Sault Tribe. If we stand tall and don't give up, the light at the end of the tunnel may finally burn brightly once again.
Lynne Weaver
Monday, October 4, 2010
QUESTIONS WITH NO ANSWERS
The article below was sent to me along with a message that the tribe actually paid more than $450,000 for the property. This opens up another round of questions:
Horse Race Track Says Wayne County “Perfectly Comfortable” With Controversial Land Deal
By Tom Gantert | Oct. 3, 2010
Wayne County was aware of a horse racing track's plans to sell some of the 240 acres of land it bought from the county for $1, according to Carl Herstein, an attorney representing Post It Stables, the corporation that owns Pinnacle Race Course.
The Huron Township race course became the subject of an internal investigation by the county after it was learned that Post It Stables sold seven acres of the land to the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians for $179,000. The seven acres was part of 240 acres bought from Wayne County for $1.
Carl Herstein, a partner in the Honigman, Miller, Schwartz and Cohn law firm, said county officials were "perfectly comfortable" with the track selling the $1 land because it was part of a bigger plan to attract development to the region.
When asked if the county approved of the land being sold to an Indian tribe, which would remove it from the county tax rolls, Herstein said, "You'd have to ask them."
Wayne County Deputy Chief Executive Azzam Elder said in an e-mail that he was out of town last week and would look into the matter when he returned. Wayne County Administrator Robert Ficano didn't respond to an e-mail seeking comment.
Herstein said the track ownership is considering the sale of five more parcels, although he didn't know how large the parcels would be.
Documents from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation talk about the horse racing as part of a redevelopment of the racing area.
Herstein said Post It Stables, owner of the race track, has spent a lot of money on infrastructure improvements on the property, such as more than $1 million spent on drain improvements.
Wayne County Commissioner Ed Boike has called for an internal investigation of Wayne County's dealings with Post It Stables.
At which point did anyone from the tribe become involved? Did the Chairman, any member of the Board of Directors, or anyone with the authority to make decisions to work or seal deals such as this one partake in any arrangements prior to the land sale of $1 to Post It Stables?
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At which point did anyone from the tribe become involved? Did the Chairman, any member of the Board of Directors, or anyone with the authority to make decisions to work or seal deals such as this one partake in any arrangements prior to the land sale of $1 to Post It Stables?
Why is the law firm of Honigman, Miller, Schwartz and Cohn making statements in regards to actions of the Sault Tribe? Shouldn't the chairman be knowledgeable enough to speak for us? How much has the tribe paid this lawfirm to date? It has been reported that they have received between $55 and $77 million just over the last few years.
Just a few years ago these same board members and several of the tribal crazies were making a huge deal over what was being paid to one of our own tribal members who served as general counsel so why aren't they screaming their heads off over what we are paying this lawfirm? If you hire a lawfirm wouldn't you expect it to look out for your interests. What did we get for that amount of money besides more debt?
Something doesn't smell right about this whole deal. What do you think?
Lynne Weaver
Horse Race Track Says Wayne County “Perfectly Comfortable” With Controversial Land Deal
By Tom Gantert | Oct. 3, 2010
Wayne County was aware of a horse racing track's plans to sell some of the 240 acres of land it bought from the county for $1, according to Carl Herstein, an attorney representing Post It Stables, the corporation that owns Pinnacle Race Course.
The Huron Township race course became the subject of an internal investigation by the county after it was learned that Post It Stables sold seven acres of the land to the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians for $179,000. The seven acres was part of 240 acres bought from Wayne County for $1.
Carl Herstein, a partner in the Honigman, Miller, Schwartz and Cohn law firm, said county officials were "perfectly comfortable" with the track selling the $1 land because it was part of a bigger plan to attract development to the region.
When asked if the county approved of the land being sold to an Indian tribe, which would remove it from the county tax rolls, Herstein said, "You'd have to ask them."
Wayne County Deputy Chief Executive Azzam Elder said in an e-mail that he was out of town last week and would look into the matter when he returned. Wayne County Administrator Robert Ficano didn't respond to an e-mail seeking comment.
Herstein said the track ownership is considering the sale of five more parcels, although he didn't know how large the parcels would be.
Documents from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation talk about the horse racing as part of a redevelopment of the racing area.
Herstein said Post It Stables, owner of the race track, has spent a lot of money on infrastructure improvements on the property, such as more than $1 million spent on drain improvements.
Wayne County Commissioner Ed Boike has called for an internal investigation of Wayne County's dealings with Post It Stables.
At which point did anyone from the tribe become involved? Did the Chairman, any member of the Board of Directors, or anyone with the authority to make decisions to work or seal deals such as this one partake in any arrangements prior to the land sale of $1 to Post It Stables?
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At which point did anyone from the tribe become involved? Did the Chairman, any member of the Board of Directors, or anyone with the authority to make decisions to work or seal deals such as this one partake in any arrangements prior to the land sale of $1 to Post It Stables?
Why is the law firm of Honigman, Miller, Schwartz and Cohn making statements in regards to actions of the Sault Tribe? Shouldn't the chairman be knowledgeable enough to speak for us? How much has the tribe paid this lawfirm to date? It has been reported that they have received between $55 and $77 million just over the last few years.
Just a few years ago these same board members and several of the tribal crazies were making a huge deal over what was being paid to one of our own tribal members who served as general counsel so why aren't they screaming their heads off over what we are paying this lawfirm? If you hire a lawfirm wouldn't you expect it to look out for your interests. What did we get for that amount of money besides more debt?
Something doesn't smell right about this whole deal. What do you think?
Lynne Weaver
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