A m e r i c a n P o s t – G a z e t t e
Distributed by C O M M O N S E N S E , in Arizona
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Yvonne Wingett, reporter for the financially troubled Arizona Republic, has once again hit a discordant note with another of her infamously vituperative articles. Ms. Wingett, frequently called “Wingnut”, discusses a conflict between the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors and certain other elected officials who she criticizes for running up legal bills for lawsuits against the board.
“Wingnut” seems to accurately describe the alleged journalist who acts as a PR agent for elected officials who not only are not up to the job, but work actively against the public interest.
The Board of Supervisors has enthusiastically championed the expenditure of about one third billion dollars on a courthouse project that nobody needs, and whose vital records have been hidden away and locked up preventing public scrutiny. In fact, this board has done so many things that are over the line, they have practically invited the lawsuits against them.
Ms. Wingett said not a word about that, but excoriated those who have been forced to defend themselves against this ruthless Board of Supervisors whose hands have been caught in the cookie jar too many times. The Board has repeatedly attacked several departments that have cried foul over the handling of the court house fiasco, and the slashing of much needed budgets.
Of course, there is nothing new here. This news is so old, it has cobwebs growing on it, but Ms. Wingett soldiers on, perhaps goaded by an overly enthusiastic editorial staff at her gradually eroding organization. If Ms. Wingett has a firm grasp of the obvious, and would like to do us all a service, she should look into why.
What is the root cause of all this conflict? If she really digs just a little she might find that the BOS has let their top dog, David Smith, assume way too much authority. He makes no effort to work with the other elected officers and constantly interferes in their business either by withholding support or trying to take over.
David Smith leaves behind him a trail of bad decisions and very suspicious behavior. There is not a hint about that from Ms. Wingett who actually gives support to Smith’s misdeeds by skewing the truth. Maricopa county has become notorious for government by the most unscrupulous or unsuitable people. It is sad that journalism has ceased to exist as a profession, now ranking at a level normally reserved for another human occupation that we usually call the oldest of all professions.
About a year ago I had the opportunity to grill a management level guy from the Republic over their sinking sales. He was genuinely obtuse, and could not wrap his head around the idea that their bias was driving away business.
I just want the straight news, not a slant to every story. The poor fool from the paper could not even understand what I was asking for. forget Sleepless in Seattle; we have a case of Clueless in Arizona. Wingnut indeed!!
Thanks for letting us know. I don’t know anyone who reads that rag anymore so I doubt few people realize the crooked Supervisors are being coddled by the media. I just figure eventually I will hear about Mary Rose Wilcox and Don Stapley going to jail and then finally the witchhunts against Sheriff Arpaio will cease. Although I do have to admit I’ve had friends tell me they’ve canceled their subscriptions to the Republic – but the paper still keeps coming, free of charge! They’re that desperate to maintain their “subscriber” numbers.
One has to wonder why Wingnut is so in the tank for the slimy Supervisors. What is she getting out of it? There must be some quid pro quo. You can’t write as many slanted articles as she has defending their Chicago-style political corruption without getting something out of it. It doesn’t make sense why she would help them cover up years of illegal and unethical behaviour for so long. I bet there’s a story there.
I can’t believe it will be two more years before we can get rid of this batch of Stupidvisors. It does seem like Smith is a large part of the problem. Strange they don’t see it. He must have something on them.
Once the stupidvisors are gone. Wingnut will lose her job because there won’t be anyone to write her stories. Yes, stories, it sure isn’t news.
Love the yellowsheets mentioning people already being recruited to run against them.
When I quit the Repugnant, I told them they were too far left for me. I told them that they were trying to get all the California lefties who moved here and forgot that we Conservatives were still here.