Alachua County Florida Update

[mojogeorgo]

I got a new update from Charlie Grapski today about the political climate in Alachua County, Florida. For anyone not familiar with the story, these links can fill you in...

Citizen-Activist Arrested Investigating Election Irregularities
http://www.myleftwing.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=8244

"Turtle Stew" author comments arrest of citizen-activist
http://www.myleftwing.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=8331

Citizen-activist/Florida election inspection update
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/5/20/9553/17276

Charlie, Alachua, and exhaustion
http://howardempowered.blogspot.com/2006/05/charlie-alachua-and-exhaustion.html

Here's what Charlie shared today...


There is a significant new development in the Alachua saga. For years there have been anonymous attack blogs spreading rumors about those addressing corruption in the City of Alachua.

When they discovered we had created a registration based information site - that cannot be used for anonymous attacks - this Sunday they put up their own new site (registration based).

The difference is - this time they have "outed" themselves rather than hiding behind anonymity.

And it is the Alachua County Republican Party! At first I thought this was a rogue Republican or actor - who was falsely representing their views as the official views of the Republican party.

But I spoke with the Chairman of the Party this morning and he confirmed it to me - the Alachua County Republican Party is responsible for that site and the Republican Executive Committee is sponsoring and financing it.

You can see it at http://thetruthabouttheala.blogspot.com

Also see the new posts at the Alachua Project site:

http://freealachua.org
http://freealachua.org/blog

What the chairman of the Republican Party, Stafford Jones, stated to me was that the Republican Party has decided to "draw a line in the sand" on the issue of the City of Alachua. They claim that it is a model of "pro-job, pro-family" government that should be followed everywhere - in contrast to our claims that it is the epitome of corrupt practices and deference over democracy.

So the Republican Party has laid out the line in the sand - which side will people take - the Republican Party, officially, has staked out one side of that line and demanded people take sides. I wonder how many registered Republicans agree with the officials leading their party?

Charlie

[autorank]

1. I love the part about 1 hour to exaine ballots.

This town is totally out of control, a joke comppounding itself by the day.

Excellent post!

[madfloridian]

2. Thanks for this post.

Charlie is like a pit bull when he gets busy on a cause. I much admire what he does.

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

3. could there be some serious stuff going on?

Wow,

I looked further over at the blog
http://freealachua.org/mod/resource/view.php?id=2

It is truly amazing that this could go on:

Clovis Watson serves as an
Alachua Police Officer,
Police Commissioner,
City Manager,
and City Clerk

And the guy definitely looks like he has Barry Bonds' disease!

Wow, this is juicier than any corruption I have seen in NC, and
ours is a colorful state.

Also great how the combo police officer/commissioner/city manager hires a guy fired
from other law enforcement positions.

There is something sooo hinky going on in this town.

I would suggest having some of the connected players followed, and
take a camera.