Comments on: Thug Politics in Yorba Linda is alive and well

By: Mudslinging at Tammany Hall Tustin « Our Town Tustin

Mudslinging at Tammany Hall Tustin « Our Town Tustin — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 03:43:45 +0000

[...] title this piece, “Thug Politics is Alive and Well in Tustin” but Brenda McCune over at OC Political beat me to it. So. I had to come up with some catchy title of my own. In any case, if you live in [...]

By: edrakochy

edrakochy — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 02:15:54 +0000

Oh look it’s the Tag Team Ministry of Truth. Greetings comrade McCune and Comrade Horton. What yummy spins are we putting forth to the masses tonight? More skullduggery and thuggery? More about the big mean YLRRR who’s made up of average Yorba Linda residents, most of whom are retired and living on fixed incomes? What’s that I hear? Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn, and caldron bubble.

By: Ed Rakochy

Ed Rakochy — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 02:05:41 +0000

As long as you and Horton are around telling lies and half-truths, I’ll be here, there and everywhere to return the favor. It is truly a pleasure to be a thorn in your side.

By: Jan

Jan — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 01:43:53 +0000

I agree Brenda. My comments to Ed statements arer to make sure the public knows his “facts” are misrepresentations to further the political careers of the YLRRR candidates. Sorry if it comes across as bickering.
Always good to read your thoughts. I agree with many of your observations and only wish the best for our Yorba Linds community.

By: Brenda McCune

Brenda McCune — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 01:37:53 +0000

Jan, your points related to the Union and the lack of diversity on the council for the past few years are well taken, as well as the significant ethical issue and conflict of interest with the Union mailers.

Any attempt to make these points to Mr. Rakochy, or any of his associated band of thugs is a wasted effort. Engaging in this circular and unresolvable debate with him only gives him the attention he seeks and increases the volume of this discourse, and makes interested voters tune out. On its surface, it sounds like the usuall pettiness and shrill childish antics that occur at the podium at the council meetings.

We will continue to agree that things in our city need desperately to change, only differing in the manner and method with which we should try to get there.

Thank you for reading,
Brenda

By: Brenda McCune

Brenda McCune — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 01:27:47 +0000

Oh Ed, I really am so sorry. You clearly misunderstood my comment. I know I type fast and use big words, so I will go slow.

Counsel–or, is a mental health professional, not a lawyer. You are correct, there is absolutely nothing I (as a legal professional) can do to help you.

Four years after the fact, you are continually, combatively, rudely overtake and dominate, every single Yorba Linda discussion that occurs anywhere and everywhere. Clearly you have some unresolved bitterness and anger management issues. Your behavior speaks for itself.

By: edrakochy

edrakochy — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 07:03:53 +0000

Oh please Jan. Hernandez is using the same PR firm (Faubel Public Relations) as the developer of Esperanza Hills and you’re telling me he’s going to look out for the folks on Stonehaven. Why don’t we give the fox more chickens for his henhouse. Your threesome is not healthy for our City.

By: Jan

Jan — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 06:49:56 +0000

then you have not spoken to them ed. They are great candidates and worthy of being on Council. Imagine five diverse opinions each with their own expertise. The police experience is great to make sure the sheriffs union and the Sheriff live up to the contractural promises made during the negotiations. We need Council members that will do that effectively. We need Council members who can negotiate between the different groups and interests instead of pitting them against each other. We need Council members who listen to the community and will not have a prearranged agenda that appears to be self -serving, such as the police contract issue that ALMOST got Anderson recalled. We need Council members who understand business interests and have negotiated large contracts and small to support the town center development and help the city become more business friendly. We need someone who is able to understand the contracts we will enter into while we proceed with the town center development. And we need individuals who understand development to help keep the property development above Stonehaven in check.
The current Council does not have these qualities.
Support Knappenberger, Young and Hernandez for Yorba Linda City Council

By: edrakochy

edrakochy — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 06:34:07 +0000

Hernandez, Young and Knappenberger are the furthest thing from diverse. All three are tied to development interests. Hernandez is taking tens of thousands from developers and real estate interests and their political action committees. Young is a real estate investment attorney who represents real estate and development interests. Knappenberger had interests in the failed Town Center fiasco and owns property near there. Finally, both Hernandez and Knappenberger are retired police officers. Hernandez was the Chief of Police in Chino and Knappenberger is ex-Brea PD.

These guys are about as diverse as flock of sheep cloned at the Jim Winder ranch.

By: Jan

Jan — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 06:10:28 +0000

Not angry Ed, Just concerned about the control YLRRR has wielded in the past few elections and how we now we have the sheriff union buying our councils elections for Rikel, Schwing and peterson in thanks for the lucrative contract. Am I the only one here seeing the problem with this?
I am forever hopeful we can have a diverse council that is intent on doing the right thing for the entire community rather than the select few of their supporters. That is why I am supporting Hernandez, Young and Knappenberger.