Sunday, January 28, 2007

Is he serious?

Ok, we read, re-read and then read this article for a third time to see if our eyes were deceiving us.

Here is some of our favorite lines by Supervisor 60%, aka Donald "Don" Miller-
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"In Forks Township, Supervisor Don Miller doesn't object to the idea of employing supervisors. He works as the director of parks and recreation."

>>Duh, he has a nice paid gig ($43,000 plus benefits) so what else would he say?

"It depends on your ability to do the job," Miller said. "(Supervisors) only have one vote. I can't do anything without board approval."

>>Really, can someone please tell us a time when Supervisor 60% voted against Howell and Hoff? Remember the rallying cry? "3 to 2, the 3D's get it through!"

"The board of auditors in each township sets the pay rate for "working" supervisors. But the supervisors themselves are responsible for monitoring the job performance of their colleagues who serve as employees."

>>So this is indeed the roster watching the hen house after all!

"Miller said he never sought a paid position. He's served as a supervisor for 22 years and volunteered with the area's youth basketball program for 36 years."

>>Um Donny, you didn't turn down the opportunity either did you? As for volunteering, so you never were paid for being a building monitor, dances or other such activities?

"I work seven days a week. This is my life," Miller said, pointing to Forks' community center. "I took the job because I loved the kids."

>>Was there a Freudian slip here? He said "I LOVED (as in past tense) the kids. How does he feel about them today? Ok, we will cut him a little slack on that one, but consider this. If the community center is indeed his "life" and he works there 7 days a week, how does he have ANY time to be an effective Board of Supervisor?

Well maybe that is a dumb question on our part as the answer is pretty obvious.....