Because there have been numerous comments on this blog and through the grapevine over several months regarding the attempted bribery of board members, the topic needs to be brought into the open. Do I personally believe that any members of the Sault tribe Board of Directors would consider or accept a bribe? What do you think?
Too many decisions have been made that have little to do with the best interests of the tribe. Too many under-the-table, back-room-deals have been rumored to have occurred over the span of several years including the barge deal, the Greektown plan that enabled a whole lot of somebodies except the Sault Tribe to benefit, 30 some odd businesses built under Bouschor in which ALL 'failed' and let's not forget the 2.7 million dollar deal that was constructed in secret. Anyone that expresses shock or disbelief that secret deals and bribery could happen needs to get their head out of the sand or wherever else it might be stuck.
How does one claim to have such knowledge? Someone who may have been offered such a bribe who has a strong moral character and ethics may have told someone for the purpose of protecting themselves from being associated with such crimes. Some admissions were supposedly made through lips made loose by means of alcohol and by more than one person 'elected' to serve the tribe.
Fred Paquin met his fate because of so-called rumors and gossip that proved to be true. Is it possible a director or another person of influence was asked to take a bribe and declined but fears the consequences? Could some of the comments regarding bribes be the avenue chosen by the messenger?
I invite any member of the Sault Tribe Board of Directors to explain, in full detail, the deal they are attempting to make and be prepared to answer each and every question and have the proper documents to back up their answers. The last time I observed such a question being asked was at a board meeting in St. Ignace where Bernard Bouschor, the Master of Secrecy, instructed the board not to discuss financial matters in front of the audience of Sault Tribe citizens.
So here you are Sault Tribe board members...address this recent comment:
i heard the bod members that voted for romulus were promised a million dollars to split if they got the vote to go their way even kathy got her split they had it worked out so kathy looked as though she was against it and joe would be the tie breaker it is her election coming up you know and whats this stuff i am hearing from the got swag crowd half the bod is raising money for russes legal fees and us fishermen do not get no help i can not wait till next election
4 comments:
Who has she served ?
In the last decade, Cathy McCoy Abramson has failed to submit her Board Unit Report in more than half of all the publications during that time.
So, what has she been doing ?
She pledged her total support to Benard Bouschor during his reign.
She supported his return to government despite a "binding referendum" forbidding his taking office.
She has gone along with the "Bluff".
She supported an illegal tribunal that removed a Board member from office without any evidence of wrong doing.
She used her influence to obtain financial support, from the tribe, for her husband to go to school and then got him a job with the tribe even though he was not a native.
In the last decade, she has failed to bring a new constitution that would protect the tribe membership and their resources. Instead, she fought against it.
She gave her complete support to Fred Paquin when he was charged with beating a tribal employee / woman.
She fought to keep the victim's father under Paquin supervision despite the public threats made on his employment
She voted for him to replace Aaron payment as the Greektown CEO.
She has turned a blind eye to the corruption, abuse of power, nepotism and cronyism that has plagued the tribe from the beginning.
All of her efforts have been aimed at restricting the rights of the citizens.
Now, she wants people to believe that she is working hard for the membership.
She wants people to believe that she no longer supports Benard.
She has failed to bring forth any confidence in government
What legislation has she offered that proved to be an improvement to the tribal life ?
What corruption has she exposed ?
What reforms did she put into effect ?
Cathy Abramson turned her back on the membership, the day after she was first elected.
I like director Abramson. But unfortunately her service on the board is quite accurately outlined by the writer above. Particularly stinging is his comment that the director has turned a blind eye to the corruption, the abuse of power,nepotism, and cronyism that has plagued the tribe from the beginnning. Thank you.
If miss "social butterfly is scrared for her job and is and is doing everything she can to pretend that she has seen the light.....let's just see.
Let's see if she gets the drafted constitution into law !
Let's see if she takes the fight up and has the tribal court enforce the "binding referendum"and have Bouschor dismissed from the Board..
Let's see if she asks for forgiveness with her own abuses of powe and nepotism.
Let's see if she offers to pay the tribe back for her husband's education.
Let's see just how truthful and sincere she can be after clearing those things up.
thats why prickly is driving around in a new car
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