Is history repeating itself?
Former Mayor Doug England is one of the largest contributors to James Garner's campaign. When England bailed out of the race for Mayor, who did he endorse? James Garner! Now it looks like James Garner is endorsing England and his backwards ideas for New Albany.
Fact:
* Doug England spent millions for attorneys without fixing our sewer problems
* James Garner said he's spend millions for attorneys and voted 4 times against fixing our sewers
Fact:
* Doug England said no to Scribner Place/YMCA downtown
* James Garner said no to Scribner Place/YMCA downtown
Fact:
* Doug England faced regulatory problems from state and federal government agencies
* James Garner faces regulatory problems from state government agencies
WE HAD OUR FILL THE FIRST TIME!
Sources:
1. New Albany Tribune September 11, 2003
2. Stenographer's notes from July 17, 2001 public forum on sewers
3. Indiana Secretary of State website(ai.org/sos), business division Administrative shut-down of Garner's corporation for failure to file.
So, with this established history, it is now time to-re-examine some facts about former Mayor Doug England and current Mayor James Garner.
Is history repeating itself?
New Albany City government lies to "We The People"...And also lies to "We The Voters" one cannot help wondering if history is repeating itself. Can't help wondering indeed.
Fact:
* 1992-1999 Former Mayor Doug England promised voters if elected he would fix our sewers
* 2007 - Former Mayor Doug England promises if elected he would fix our sewers
Source: Dec. 2006 - Democrat Headquarters
Fact:
* 2003 Current Mayor James Garner pledges to complete the long overdue renovation of the city sewers and use his business background to quickly and efficiently put our sewer problems behind us.
Source: 2003 James Garner's Pledge to New Albany
Fact:
* 2007 Garner proclaimed that fiscal discipline, sewer maintance and law enforcement had improved in his mayoral term.
Source: News and Tribune January 25, 2007
Fact:
* 2007 Former Mayor Doug England promises democrat voters if he is elected mayor Fire Chief Ron Toran and City Operations Manager Tony Toran will be "gone" if you help me get elected.
Source: Dec 2006 - Democrat Headquarters
Fact:
* 2003 Candidate Garner pledge to Fire Dept. Union Rep. if you support me I will never make Ron Toran Chief of New Albany Fire Dept.
Source: March 2003 - City County Building
Fact:
* Former Mayor Doug England states: He's got the entire 3rd floor employees support for his election.
Source: Dec. 2006 - Democrat Headquarters
Fact:
* Mayor Garner states: He's got the entire 3rd floor employees support for his re-election.
Source: Jan. 2007 - City County Building
Fact:
* Mayor Garner states: I got the support of the Fire Department, Police Department and Street Department employees for his re-election.
Source: Jan. 2007 - City County Building
Fact:
*Former Mayor Doug England states: I got the support of the Fire Department, Police Department and Street Department employees and that's why I decided to run for Mayor.
Source: Dec. 2006 - Democrat Headquarters
Again we ask, is history repeating itself?
We would like to ask Former Mayor Doug England:
Why have you not filed your Official Candidate Papers?
Freedom of Speech will be listing the facts over the next few weeks concerning Mayoral candidates Doug England, James Garner, Larry Scharlow, and Randy Hubbard.
Freedom of Speech would also like to say:
There is an old saying that goes, "Fool me once, shame on YOU. Fool me twice, shame on ME!"
Then there is another saying, "WE WON'T GET FOOLED AGAIN!"
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