Two things. First, wtf with the city contracts with its workers? http://www.journaltimes.com/news/local/three-unions-file-lawsuit-against-city/article_e46f5492-d1d8-11e1-bdc4-001a4bcf887a.html
I remember many people saying that we should wait until we knew what budget cuts were coming from the state before we sign any contracts. Dickert, Tom , and most of the City Council ignored reality and signed the contracts anyway. Now they intend to just break the contracts. They do it knowing that the unions will sue and add to the city's already outrageous legal tab.
Worst. Mayor. Ever.
Second, why are prosecutors plea bargaining with a monster who admitted killing a two-year-old by body slamming her a dozen times? http://www.journaltimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/plea-agreement-apparently-being-discussed-in-toddler-s-death/article_f5676f22-d2d3-11e1-93aa-001a4bcf887a.html
I've said it many times: children are disposable in Racine. The city's criminal "justice" system shows a deep disdain for children. Baby killers walk our streets again after only a couple of years in prison.
I know why we are plea bargaining with this monster. Money. That's the reason behind most plea bargaining. It's cheaper than a trial. Find out the cost of a murder trial in Racine. Subtract from that the cost of plea bargaining. The difference is the price of a child's life in Racine.
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Wooooooooo Orbs, those are among the several problems we have in Racine County. Like our court system, the Journal Times of Racine through publisher Mark Lewis and editor Steven Lovejoy have no moral compass.
May I suggest you start posting their pictures with your blogs.
The existing free press is our greatest asset for the protection of freedom. It is being eroded from within the press community itself by lack of conviction , integrity nepotism and corruption. Thank God we have Beth and Racine Uncovered!
PICTURES PLEASE ON THE WALL OF SHAME.
If I post pics of Lewis and/or Lovejoy, we'd hear from Lee's lawyers.
Btw, the lawyers always win, no matter who wins or loses the case. Dickert & Co. are a dream come true for litigation lawyers.
As for the plea bargaining, I know this is how the system works. Sometimes a case comes along that pulls at your heartstrings. I hope she died from the first slam and didn't feel the rest.
I'll have a lot to say - but I've also got a lot to share - and lots to post! Hope you have a lot of bandwidth!
FIRST - you must understand John Dickert - he is, in my honest opinion, a SOCIOPATH. It is plain and evident from his behavior - so you must understand what you are dealing with. These are the traits of a SOCIOPATH:
Profile of a Sociopath
This website summarizes some of the common features of descriptions of the behavior of sociopaths.
Glibness and Superficial Charm
Manipulative and Conning
They never recognize the rights of others and see their self-serving behaviors as permissible. They appear to be charming, yet are covertly hostile and domineering, seeing their victim as merely an instrument to be used. They may dominate and humiliate their victims.
Grandiose Sense of Self
Feels entitled to certain things as "their right."
Pathological Lying
Has no problem lying coolly and easily and it is almost impossible for them to be truthful on a consistent basis. Can create, and get caught up in, a complex belief about their own powers and abilities. Extremely convincing and even able to pass lie detector tests.
Lack of Remorse, Shame or Guilt
A deep seated rage, which is split off and repressed, is at their core. Does not see others around them as people, but only as targets and opportunities. Instead of friends, they have victims and accomplices who end up as victims. The end always justifies the means and they let nothing stand in their way.
Shallow Emotions
When they show what seems to be warmth, joy, love and compassion it is more feigned than experienced and serves an ulterior motive. Outraged by insignificant matters, yet remaining unmoved and cold by what would upset a normal person. Since they are not genuine, neither are their promises.
Incapacity for Love
Need for Stimulation
Living on the edge. Verbal outbursts and physical punishments are normal. Promiscuity and gambling are common.
Callousness/Lack of Empathy
Unable to empathize with the pain of their victims, having only contempt for others' feelings of distress and readily taking advantage of them.
Poor Behavioral Controls/Impulsive Nature
Rage and abuse, alternating with small expressions of love and approval produce an addictive cycle for abuser and abused, as well as creating hopelessness in the victim. Believe they are all-powerful, all-knowing, entitled to every wish, no sense of personal boundaries, no concern for their impact on others.
Early Behavior Problems/Juvenile Delinquency
Usually has a history of behavioral and academic difficulties, yet "gets by" by conning others. Problems in making and keeping friends; aberrant behaviors such as cruelty to people or animals, stealing, etc.
Irresponsibility/Unreliability
Not concerned about wrecking others' lives and dreams. Oblivious or indifferent to the devastation they cause. Does not accept blame themselves, but blames others, even for acts they obviously committed.
Promiscuous Sexual Behavior/Infidelity
Promiscuity, child sexual abuse, rape and sexual acting out of all sorts.
Lack of Realistic Life Plan/Parasitic Lifestyle
Tends to move around a lot or makes all encompassing promises for the future, poor work ethic but exploits others effectively.
Criminal or Entrepreneurial Versatility
Changes their image as needed to avoid prosecution. Changes life story readily.
Other Related Qualities:
Contemptuous of those who seek to understand them
Does not perceive that anything is wrong with them
Authoritarian
Secretive
Paranoid
Only rarely in difficulty with the law, but seeks out situations where their tyrannical behavior will be tolerated, condoned, or admired
Conventional appearance
Goal of enslavement of their victim(s)
Exercises despotic control over every aspect of the victim's life
Has an emotional need to justify their crimes and therefore needs their victim's affirmation (respect, gratitude and love)
Ultimate goal is the creation of a willing victim
Incapable of real human attachment to another
Unable to feel remorse or guilt
Extreme narcissism and grandiose
May state readily that their goal is to rule the world
(The above traits are based on the psychopathy checklists of H. Cleckley and R. Hare.)
NOTE: In the 1830's this disorder was called "moral insanity." By 1900 it was changed to "psychopathic personality." More recently it has been termed "antisocial personality disorder" in the DSM-III and DSM-IV. Some critics have complained that, in the attempt to rely only on 'objective' criteria, the DSM has broadened the concept to include too many individuals. The APD category includes people who commit illegal, immoral or self-serving acts for a variety of reasons and are not necessarily psychopaths.
There is lots more on Sociopaths at the link provided. When you understand John as the Sociopath he is - you understand his actions - and why he MUST be removed from office. Of course, there is no will in Racine to do that!
"The problem with their game is that we don't often play by their rules. Where we might occasionally tell a white lie, a psychopath's lying is compulsive. Most of us experience some degree of guilt about lying, preventing us from exhibiting such behavior on a regular basis. "Psychopaths don't discriminate who it is they lie to or cheat," says Seto. "There's no distinction between friend, family and sucker."
No one wants to be the sucker, so how do we prevent ourselves from becoming close friends or getting into a relationship with a psychopath? It's really almost impossible, say Seto and Willson. Unfortunately, laments Seto, one way is to become more suspicious and less trusting of others. Our tendency is to forgive when we catch a loved one in a lie. "Psychopaths play on this fact," he says. "However, I'm certainly not advocating a world where if someone lies once or twice, you never speak to them again." What you can do is look at how often someone lies and how they react when caught. Psychopaths will lie over and over again, and where other people would sincerely apologize, a psychopath may apologize but won't stop."
John is NOT your friend - he's NO ONE"S FRIEND! You're just a SUCKER TO CONQUER - in his eyes!
This is an EXACT description of failed real Estate Agent/Chronic Liar/Sociopath John Dickert:
"Psychopaths also tend to switch jobs as frequently as they switch partners, mainly because they don't have the qualities to maintain a job for the long haul. Their performance is generally erratic, with chronic absences, misuse of company resources and failed commitments. Often they aren't even qualified for the job and use fake credentials to get it. Seto talks of a patient who would get marketing jobs based on his image; he was a presentable and charming man who layered his conversations with educational and occupational references. But it became evident that the man hadn't a clue what he was talking about, and was unable to hold down a job."
John is not very bright, but he is a chronic liar, charming, and conniving. He found an opportunity - Mayor of Racine - and got in. He's NO FOOL - HE IS A VERY DANGEROUS OPPPONENT! Notice he got the USEFUL IDIOTS on the Common Council to approve his contracts for Tom Friedel and for paying his legal bills. Those contracts MUST be honored now - no matter how rotten they are. The Common Council of Racine is comprised of SUCKERS, FOOLS , PETTY THIEVES and other possible SOCIOPATHS.
Remember, a SOCIOPATH wants to remain undetected - but their behaviors give them away - YES, THEY ARE LIKABLE - WHICH IS WHY THEY ARE DANGEROUS!
Racine will need to declare bankruptcy or be dissolved to end those contracts - which does seem likely. Here is an interesting article I saw on Patch the other day - it has to be a "Trial Balloon" to see if the people will accept a change in our form of government - which I think is needed:
Too Much Government For Good Collaboration?
A new study finds the metropolitan area between Milwaukee and Chicago has far more governmental units than larger — and more efficient — metropolitan areas worldwide.
With more than 2,100 separate government entities in the Chicago-Milwaukee metropolitan area, cooperation — and the efficiency that can bring — is difficult, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is reporting.
The newspaper reported on a European think tank's finding that the governmental sprawl of the Midwestern megalopolis is bigger than other, larger metropolitan areas worldwide. For example, in the greater London area, the Journal Sentinel reports, "a mere 34 government entities look after all the public safety, services, transportation, zoning and schools." Toronto has 28, the newspaper reports, and Paris clocks in at more than 1,400. "
So what's John's plan? The same as always - twist, manipulate and lie. He made promises to the public employees if they voted for him - and he fulfilled them. He doesn't care about the reality of Racine's finances or the desperate financial straits of many of the residents.
HE DOESN'T CARE. HE DOESN'T HAVE TO. HE HAS TAXING AUTHORITY. HE IS ABUSING IT. YOU CAN DO - NOTHING.
Which is why I advised - over a year ago - to get out, to get mobile - to rent, but no long term committments - get your skills together, get ready to GET OUT!
BUT, you're underwater, you didn't realize John was a Sociopath, you're an eternal optimist, you shut your eyes to the truth - YOU'RE TRAPPED!
You're in a City filled with Democrat welfare dependent and taxpayer funded dependent people. You're a Sheep voting with 2 Wolves on what's for dinner - YOU LOSE. You've just learned the trouble with Democracy when a certain segment can vote to increase their pay/benefits or entitlements - they'll vote themselves raises until all the money is gone.
"At its genesis, the ideal of a socialist society takes hold among the people. Promises are made and the manifesto of entitlement, social fairness, obligation, and social equality infects the populace. The socialist ideal eventually goes viral, and the majority learns to game the system. Everyone is trying to live at the expense of everyone else. In the terminal phase, the failure of the system is disguised under a mountain of lies, hollow promises, and debts. When the stream of other people's money runs out, the system collapses."
Kevin Brekke
Can you smell COLLAPSE yet?
So how will this play out?
Exactly like the street light fiasco.
NOW, don't get me wrong - it is a good thing for the City to look at cutting costs - and many of the street lights were unnecessary. I want to encourage the City to look for cost savings like this - what we are looking at is how the people responded -
Yeah, there was some anger, and yes, certain lights being removed, a very few certain - seemed to be, ahem... POLITICALLY MOTIVATED. What was the effect? PEOPLE DEMANDED TO BE ALLOWED TO PAY EXTRA TO KEEP THEM ON.
So to when this is all done and over - The residents of the City of Racine will be demanding John increase fees/taxes, whatever is necessary to keep their services.
Were there other options? Sure - and there still are - but this is the plan - and it will pay out that way - it has every other time so far. It is a successful template John has used to get residents to pay his legal bills, give millions in "payback" to his supporters via unnecessary City Contracts, and continue to unabashedly pay outrageous salaries and benefits to some very incompetent and criminal minded people.
WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT IT? Are you going to walk away from your home or business and abandon it?
What is happening in the City of Racine? Houses are being foreclosed on and abandoned. Thoughtful people are preparing now and trying to get out or prepare for the next inevitable tax/fee increase. Wise people got out of being a property owner in Racine when the market was at it's peak - and made a killing!
Racine - more and more abandoned and boarded up houses. A population fleeing. Profit margins for businesses decreasing, costs increasing. Racine can't compete. John doesn't care - he just needs some more time and he's set, along with Tom. They hope to be able to get away. They live high on the hog - and you're footing the bill!
Would you open a business in Racine? Could you make it profitable? Why does Racine have to offer so many subsidies? What happens to your business when those subsidies go away? How many hours do you have to put in? What type of volume do you have to have? What about your debt load and credit? Can you sell 100 hotdogs a day at $1.00/ea and survive?
It's punishing to be a business in Racine - so businesses are leaving, closing, unsaleable, or packing and leaving.
Why don't you look at some of the failed Racine businesses HERE, and see how much they owe in taxes. Most will never pay up - they can't - the people are just struggling to get by - and the list grows every day.
Hmmm. Mark Eikhorst still owes $20,007.07! Harbor Fest owes $63,100.53! See how many people and businesses you know!
SO...
Racine Railroad Products is moving to Mt. Pleasant where, It's less taxing!
CGA just left Racine, and the empty building is for sale.
Renquist Design is moving to Hartland, where it's less taxing!
The President of Butter Buds told John "NO!" to the last tax increase, and John passed the cost onto homeowners.
Racine Metal Fab is moving to Yorkville.
Empty business space and buildings is everywhere - FOR SALE is the new name of Racine.
Of course, the greedy fools at RUSD just raised their tax rate by 6.42% and Gateway is demanding another $500,000. John is proclaiming a $2M deficit and saying he doesn't know what to do if he can't raise taxes. What's a business to do? Increase prices? Accept decreased profits? Slash employee wages/benefits? Give John an ultimatem - lower my taxes or I leave? Something's got to give. Keep your eyes and ears peeled - watch for more business closings - or businesses moving out. That's your clue! Racine is non-competetive, and John doesn't care. Now is the opportunity of a lifetime for local Communities to fill their business parks with former Racine Companies.
What is important to remember is that businesses aren't coming to Racine - they are fleeing. The tax base is shrinking - which means that those left not only have to shoulder any increases, but have the added burden of making up for losses. HOW'S THAT FEEL IN YOUR POCKETBOOK - RACINE? You're the SUCKER - You're John's Bagholder - and he doesn't give a damn!
So what's a house worth in Racine today?
Let's see what a house is worth today in Racine - sales price vs. assessed value; and who might own it. These will be taken from information published by the local shopper on page 3C. - Racine only.
NOTE: Many reported "sales" are foreclosures, and I believe "sale price" reflects the value of the mortgage - many of which had equity loans and other loans attached - note that the sales is deemed "DISQUALIFIED" in the official property record. Lying John - like all Lying' Realtors really like to see these - for it distorts the true value and brings them more price suckers. A Realtor is a glorified thief in a suit and tie - in my eyes.
All information will come directly from the City of Racine Property Tax Records.
3205 Moorland: Sale?: $199,700 Assessed: $139,900 Owner: CITIMORTGAGE INC. 115 Westminister Sq: Sale: $172,500 Assessed: $185,000 Owner: Private Party 1203(01) College Ave: Sale?: $156,000 Assessed: $120,000
Owner: NATIONAL CITY MORTGAGE 1305 Lincoln St.: Sale?: $147,700
Assessed: $100,00 Owner: FLAGSTAR BANK SNB 2340 Hayes Ave: Sale? $141,200 Assessed: $118,000 Owner: NATIONWIDE ADVANTAGE MORTGAGE CO.
847 College Ave: Sale: $139,000
Assessed: $171,000 Owner: Private Party 1120 Cedar Creek St.: Sale: $130,500 Assessed: $130,000 Owner: Private Party 3417 Washington Ave.: Sale: $115,000 Assessed: $120,000 Owner: Private Party 1300 Monroe Ave.: Sale: $109,900 Assessed: $156,000 Owner: Private Party 1625 Grange Ave.: Sale?: $99,600 Assessed:$99,000 Owner: BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION 53 McKinley Ave.: Sale?: $99,000 Assessed: $82,000 Owner: NATIONWIDE ADVANTAGE MORTGAGE COMPANY 2901 Chatham St: Sale: $92,000 Assessed: $220,000 Owner: Private Party 629 Echo Lane: Sale:$87,000 Assessed: $139,000 Owner: Private Party(?) 4106 17th.St: Sale: $80,000 Assessed: $102,000 Owner: Private Party 2016 Arlington Ave: Sale: $70,000 Assessed: $131,000 Owner: Private Party 3457 Fourth Ave: Sale: $69,900 Assessed: $110,000 Owner: Private Party 1103 William St.: Sale: $68,500 Assessed: $103,000 Owner: Private Party 1336 Kentucky Ave: Sale: $62,000 Assessed: $119,000 Owner (?) 1921 Racine St: Sale: $60,000 Assessed: $80,000 Owner (?)
1623 Maple St.: Sale: $58,000 Assessed: $60,000 Owner (?) 1306 Thurston Ave: Sale: $54,900 Assessed: $98,000 2627 Donna Ave.: Sale: $42,000 Assessed: $108,000 Owner (?) 1821 Grange Ave: Sale: $28,199 Assessed: $108,000 Owner: (?) 1622 West St.: Sale: $12,000 Assessed: $50,000 Owner (?)
LOLOLOLOL. I think they need to drug-test the Asessor - MAN, I want some of what he is on.....
Are you worried yet?
Who's paying and who's not? Why are so many sales labeled DISQUALIFIED?
WHAT IS THE ACTUAL INCOMING REVENUE STREAM?
We can see the Banks are repossessing mortgage PLUS underwater houses left and right. WALK AWAY RACINE!
The only ones left in Racine are John's BAGHOLDERS AND SUCKERS!
There is an economic earthquake coming - Racine - you have my symapthy, brave residents of Racine.
Tell you what John - you want a shot at me? I'll box you for Charity at Memorial Hall. You FIRST have to put up a bond of $100,000 if you don't show - payable to me!
Limp Bizkit: FULL NELSON
Orb's, The Union CONTRACT being broken by the City Is, as I have already said, STUPID on the City's part.
The Plea Bargaining, Is also STUPID. Throw the offender away FOREVER. REDUCE the cost of trying offenders, by giving them STUDENT Lawyers. BTW. I'm not kidding. The Judge know's the law? He can act as supervisor to this student Lawyer. That should save a fortune. The only problem I see Is, this should only be done In "SLAM DUNK" cases. DNA etc.
If we can break the union contracts, then we can break our contract with Tom Friedel. We can break any contract. Visit Racine, Home of the Lie.
"Top Ten City in Ten Years" - what is this, year four? Sued by our employees for lying. Liars, liars, liars. Sad, sick people at City Hall.
I don't believe a damn word that comes out of Lying Hall. Our "leaders" lie and lie and lie. You can't do shit with liars.
$300K for golden bathrooms at Lying Hall, $100K for the lying mayor, but we're "broke." Money is "pouring" into the city from all the parties held at the taxpayers' expense, but we're broke. Dickert jets around the world while Racine dies, but we're broke. Fucking pig swine lying leeches.
Party on, lying John!
So, Orbs,........... why don't you really tell us how you feel.
I would laugh if it wasn't true.
I feel better now.
The meds have kicked in.
Lookit the colors...
Recall Racine's failure of a mayor.
Recall, or put our efforts into a candidate for the next election? Where do we get one, with integrity no less?
Orbs,
This city will be driven into the ground with another 2.5 years of John.
To answer your second question, there is someone who would fit the bill very well. However, one person can't do it alone.
What is this? The TSE show? Take a break, man!
If there is a person of character who is willing to run for mayor, then he/she needs to declare him/herself so that others can rally around him/her. It's hard to sell a recall when you don't have a viable candidate.
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