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Comment on Landfill Transcripts by Sal b.

Sal b. — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:24:54 +0000

Landfill transcripts compared to Medical health bill
not 2711 pages but I STILL GOT A HEADACHE reading.
UR DEVOTION TO LISTENING AND PARTICIPATING FOR
50 hours plus at the least another 50 hours research
is amazing.
HOPEFULLY UR (PRO- BONO) AGAIN & AGAIN TIME
IS APPRECIATED
I KEEP WONDERING WHY U ARE NOT
AN CITY ALDERMAN OR MEMBER OF THE COUNTY BOARD
BUT I UNDERSTAND THAT U DO MORE GOOD
FOR THE PEOPLE OUTSIDE THE POLITICAL ARENA.
IT’S A SHAME THAT U LOSE OUT ON THE SALARY &MEDICAL
BENEFITS.
I WILL TAKE THE LIBERTY TO THANK U
ON BEHALF OF THE POPULACE OF THE CITY OF DEKALB AND THE REMAINDER OF THE COUNTY OF DEKALB.

Comment on Illinois Pension Debt-Nation’s Worst by Sal B.

Sal B. — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:11:10 +0000

PLEASE INFORM UR BASE &BOB THAT ST. PATRICK WAS A ROMAN.

Comment on Closing Argument by Steve Berg

Steve Berg — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:53:52 +0000

Mac, I also want to thank you for your efforts and sacrifices in this cause. I attended the hearing on Thursday for several hours. I was mightily impressed with what you said, and with the efforts of Clay Campbell. I am sure that after coming out on the side of the public interest, our local establishment will pull out all the stops to try to keep him from being elected. We need to work together so that they fail in this endeavor.

I was also very impressed with the testimony of the retired chemistry professor. Considering that he did not have the luxury of a massive staff and many months to prepare his arguments, as was allotted to those “experts” assembled by Waste Management he did a superb job of showing many of the inherent dangers in expanding this landfill.

I also have to commend the hearing officer, who seemed to be trying hard to insure a fair hearing, despite the obvious evidence that it was rigged from the start. Lastly, I came to respect the advocacy skills of Attorney Moran.

But, the hearing was obviously rigged from the start. I suspected this from the moment I heard the first objections by the good Attorney Moran as he sought to limit the effects of the expert witness testimony provided by the Professor. It would seem that in any matter of serious public import, that the County Board would seek to provide a fair and balanced hearing. Certainly there is a considerable degree of controversy in enlarging a landfill. Many countries, including Canada, I believe, do not allow any more landfills. Certainly there valid scientific, environmental, and aesthetic reasons for these nations to ban landfills. Once I realized that the only dissenting expert opinions were presented by individuals, and not by the County Board, it was obvious that the hearings were not properly balanced, and were a sham. The public’s best interests were not properly considered. The conclusions were foreordained. The under the table deals have all been struck. The fix is in. I see that the same corrupt, pompous, self-righteousness that has infested DeKalb City Hall, is now in control of the County Board. It must be something in the water, and thanks to this ill considered landfill expansion, we are going to be getting a lot more stuff leaching into our water as well. Forever.

Comment on Closing Argument by DeKalb Skeptic

DeKalb Skeptic — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:47:49 +0000

Silly question: would repeated exposure to diesel fumes (a truck every five minutes, six days a week) have any significant impact on the crops growing nearby?

Comment on Closing Argument by Kay Shelton

Kay Shelton — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:49:26 +0000

That looks like it was an excellent speech!

No odor? What the? Not only is there an odor, every time I drive on I-88, and I mean EVERY time, I have to completely shut down the car’s ventilation system and switch the vents to recirculated air. It does not matter which direction the wind is blowing, that place stinks.

Comment on Closing Argument by lisa wilcox

lisa wilcox — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:02:15 +0000

Here Here Mac. Thank you for your hard work on this. What I think that has been so great about this process, is there has been a cohesive group of people who may not always agree on other issues, came together in consensus for this issue. Thank you sir for your hard work and time away from your business in support of your community.

Comment on NIU Payroll at Risk? by Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:16:40 +0000

Layoffs, technically not renewing contracts for those who have renewable contracts, are already in progress.

Comment on Scientific Survey? by Ed Pevonka

Ed Pevonka — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:16:24 +0000

Mac Just heard the mayor is all bent out of shape because the state is cutting the funding to DeKalb by 1.2 million and is telling DeKalb to come up with ways to raise money. How about the city just raise the price of providing Fire and EMS service to the University by 1.2 million and call it a wash. See if the city has the guts to do what the state just did to us instead of drafting a letter and just complaining about it.

Comment on Scientific Survey? by mark charvat

mark charvat — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:34:31 +0000

More of the FLAWED business survey council discussion can be seen here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVNHWyCRNnQ

Comment on Scientific Survey? by Mac McIntyre

Mac McIntyre — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:40:32 +0000

Pevo… your “rambling” is spot on. Other than grandstanding the vote was unanimous. Wait until the public figures out that the grand plans for the “Walkway to Nowhere” were revived…