Lehigh News Star refuses to print this !!!!!
Lehigh News Star refuses to print this !!!!! Ms. Michele Hudson editor of Lehigh Acres News Star allowed Mr. Barrett a Local Opinion Column in the May 25th, 2005 edition but now refuses to allow me to respond in the same way? WHY?
This letter is in response to Mr. Desmond Barrett not being fined for his election signage issues during the election this last fall. First, Lee County Code Enforcement did found him guilty in three pictures that Mr. Barrett signs were in the right of way. Second, Mr. Barrett has no written proof of agreements that he had approval to put signs in private property. Even the County agreed that two the pictures of the bigger signs were in private property with out written approval. But why did the all mighty Florida Election Commission found no probable cause of these violations baffles me. Was this the "GOOD OLD BOY'S NETWORK" or not, we will never know? But: It is Mr. Barrett's true identity and motives that most people in Lehigh Acres question these days. Is he for incorporation, or against it? Is he for union members, or against them? By quitting the Citizens Against Increased Taxes Inc., is he now for increased taxation? By quitting the LACPC, is he for community planning, or against it?
If Mr. Barrett, who founded the anti-incorporation group Citizens Against Increased Taxes, agreed to pay a $200 fine to the Florida Elections Commission for other issues this year. Then if the Lehigh Acres Watchdog was that wrong about the charges then why did he pay the $200 fine?
Although we (Jim Fleming, Frank LaRosa, Rick Anglickis, Frank Lohlein & I) have often been at odds on our views and our policies, but we all love Lehigh Acres and we respect each other's dedication to this wonderful community. Desmond Barrett's characterization of us as "the gang of five," is laughable. Unlike Mr. Barrett, each of us marches to the beat of our own drum, and nobody could ever consider us an "alliance," except in the defense of the people of Lehigh Acres. I categorically refute Mr. Barrett's childish and immature remarks, his baseless accusations, and his incessant flip flopping and troublemaking, and I trust that the people will reject it too.
Mr. Barrett the "flip flopping master" boldly announced that he wanted to "do away with impact fees." He added that he was, "tired of sticking it to builders and developers." Instead he wants to stick it to the taxpayers who already live here.
Without builder impact fees, politicians like Mr. Barrett will look to increased property taxes, sales taxes, transfer taxes, and income taxes to pay for new roads, schools and infrastructure. Nobody wants that, especially not builders and developers, because higher taxes will surely kill the local economy.
I suspect that young Mr. Barrett's ridiculous comments were designed to suck up to business people he hopes will finance his overly ambitious and laughable plans to run for the State House of Representatives. But don't be concerned.
The Lehigh Acres Watchdog will continue to fight Desmond Barrett's fluff projects and spending programs. i.e. Such is the Desmond Barrett Adopt a Canal project - this project will spend at minimum $34,000 dollars of taxpayers money just on signage, this doesn't take in account of the millions of dollars of liability insurance and staff man hours needed for the project. It was reported that Mr. Barrett is a leading voice for smaller government and less taxes than why, is he wanting to spend taxpayer money on signage?? Could this money better used to the lower East County Water Control Districts public debt?
Mr. Barrett, the young, ambitious and opportunistic politician tries to be all things to all people, and he will be whoever you want him to be depending on your views and money, not his. Desmond's emotional flip flops, and his practiced phony rhetoric must be ignored, and his political aspirations must be cut short by the people of this great community.
The Citizens of Lehigh Acres simply cannot afford Mr. Flip-flop at the School Board, the Courthouse, the State House or wherever his tax and spend mind wanders. The community needs to check out http://www.desmondbarrett.info/ and make up their own minds
Sincerely,
Robert Anderson
President Lehigh Acres Watchdog, Inc
This letter is in response to Mr. Desmond Barrett not being fined for his election signage issues during the election this last fall. First, Lee County Code Enforcement did found him guilty in three pictures that Mr. Barrett signs were in the right of way. Second, Mr. Barrett has no written proof of agreements that he had approval to put signs in private property. Even the County agreed that two the pictures of the bigger signs were in private property with out written approval. But why did the all mighty Florida Election Commission found no probable cause of these violations baffles me. Was this the "GOOD OLD BOY'S NETWORK" or not, we will never know? But: It is Mr. Barrett's true identity and motives that most people in Lehigh Acres question these days. Is he for incorporation, or against it? Is he for union members, or against them? By quitting the Citizens Against Increased Taxes Inc., is he now for increased taxation? By quitting the LACPC, is he for community planning, or against it?
If Mr. Barrett, who founded the anti-incorporation group Citizens Against Increased Taxes, agreed to pay a $200 fine to the Florida Elections Commission for other issues this year. Then if the Lehigh Acres Watchdog was that wrong about the charges then why did he pay the $200 fine?
Although we (Jim Fleming, Frank LaRosa, Rick Anglickis, Frank Lohlein & I) have often been at odds on our views and our policies, but we all love Lehigh Acres and we respect each other's dedication to this wonderful community. Desmond Barrett's characterization of us as "the gang of five," is laughable. Unlike Mr. Barrett, each of us marches to the beat of our own drum, and nobody could ever consider us an "alliance," except in the defense of the people of Lehigh Acres. I categorically refute Mr. Barrett's childish and immature remarks, his baseless accusations, and his incessant flip flopping and troublemaking, and I trust that the people will reject it too.
Mr. Barrett the "flip flopping master" boldly announced that he wanted to "do away with impact fees." He added that he was, "tired of sticking it to builders and developers." Instead he wants to stick it to the taxpayers who already live here.
Without builder impact fees, politicians like Mr. Barrett will look to increased property taxes, sales taxes, transfer taxes, and income taxes to pay for new roads, schools and infrastructure. Nobody wants that, especially not builders and developers, because higher taxes will surely kill the local economy.
I suspect that young Mr. Barrett's ridiculous comments were designed to suck up to business people he hopes will finance his overly ambitious and laughable plans to run for the State House of Representatives. But don't be concerned.
The Lehigh Acres Watchdog will continue to fight Desmond Barrett's fluff projects and spending programs. i.e. Such is the Desmond Barrett Adopt a Canal project - this project will spend at minimum $34,000 dollars of taxpayers money just on signage, this doesn't take in account of the millions of dollars of liability insurance and staff man hours needed for the project. It was reported that Mr. Barrett is a leading voice for smaller government and less taxes than why, is he wanting to spend taxpayer money on signage?? Could this money better used to the lower East County Water Control Districts public debt?
Mr. Barrett, the young, ambitious and opportunistic politician tries to be all things to all people, and he will be whoever you want him to be depending on your views and money, not his. Desmond's emotional flip flops, and his practiced phony rhetoric must be ignored, and his political aspirations must be cut short by the people of this great community.
The Citizens of Lehigh Acres simply cannot afford Mr. Flip-flop at the School Board, the Courthouse, the State House or wherever his tax and spend mind wanders. The community needs to check out http://www.desmondbarrett.info/ and make up their own minds
Sincerely,
Robert Anderson
President Lehigh Acres Watchdog, Inc
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