Showing posts with label mike bell. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mike bell. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 03, 2010

Does Toledo Mayor Mike Bell pander to blacks and reward race hustlers?

...the controversial payouts to two former city employees who claimed they were fired illegally by former Mayor Carty Finkbeiner were not settled last night.

Council put off for at least two more weeks voting to approve $300,000 for Dwayne Morehead, former co-executive director of the city's youth commission, and $150,000 for Perlean Griffin, formerly director of the Office of Affirmative Action.

"When you are dealing with court-related cases, it's always a matter of a little bit of rolling the dice, and right now we know what we have got," Mr. Bell said. "It could possibly be a whole lot more, and when we have a circumstance where we are in such a deficit, the last thing you want to do is possibly impact whatever decision it may be any further."

[Toledo Council Member] Collins, in a memo to council this week, said Mr. Morehead and Ms. Griffin were "unclassified employees" serving at the mayor's pleasure without expectation of job protection. No evidence shows that Mr. Morehead or Ms. Griffin was discriminated against, he said... - Bell urges city to settle suits filed by ex-employees

Where's the vision, the leadership of Toledo Mayor Mike Bell? Doesn't he realize that rewarding the racist charges of racism only invites other race hustlers to follow suit? Doesn't Mayor Bell realize it appears he's pandering to the black community rather than putting Toledo first? Let the case go to court and justice be served, so help us God!

The Danger of Hiring Blacks
Perlean Griffin adds insult to injury of Toledo and Mayor Carty Finkbeiner
Good riddance Perlean Griffin!
Perlean Griffin is just another Tawana Brawley

Saturday, January 27, 2007

Urban League to Demand Toledo Hire Black Only?

Excerpt [with my comments] from:

13abc.com: City not ready to see Bell go

Johnny Mickler is president of the Urban League [a racist organization like the NAACP], which tries to build character and self-esteem in minority kids. [Isn't that the responsibility of the parents?].

With Chief Bell leaving [who appears to have been very qualified], Doctor Eugene Sanders [who couldn't even speak proper English!] now running Cleveland schools, and with Jack Ford no longer Mayor of Toledo [thank God!], Mickler believes African Americans in Toledo need to see a leader from their community in a high position in city government.[Fine. Let them vote like responsible people do - not just demand a position for one of their own. Perhaps European Americans or British Americans or Asian Americans will want the chance to vote one from their own "community" into office].

Right now, it doesn't appear there will be a campaign to demand Chief Bell be replaced with another African American. [Isn't that a thinly veiled threat? Demand? And if such ridiculous demands aren't met, what? Another riot? That ought to build character and self-esteem in impressionable young minds. Can't get what you want? Demand it! If that doesn't work, take it to the streets and break the law]. Obviously the hope is qualified blacks will be interviewed for the job, and a capable African American will succeed Bell as both Fire Chief and as a symbol of progress and respect. [Why the preoccupation with race? Why not be color blind and simply say may the best man win? And if a Black man does win, let's hope he's truly qualified and not just an "affirmative action" hire.].

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