Comments on: Cecil County Commissioners: Zoning, Decision-making Feud Erupts Anew

By: Jackie

Jackie — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 01:27:09 +0000

The answer is simple. Commissioner Moore believes in due process equally for all citizens. The other commissioners evidently do not. Commissioner Hodge’s request for rezoning was similar to many other requests that were approved by all five commissioners. Why was he singled out and treated differently?

Good and uncorrupt leadership will apply the rules equally to everyone, regardless of name, rank, class, position, etc. Bias and partiality, whether pro or con, is corrupt. In this case, the other commissioners were legislating based on personal feelings. There can be no other reason, given the number of similar applications to upgrade zoning that were approved.

That kind of governance is dangerous to all of us. In this instance, it was Robert Hodge who had his property rights violated. In the future it could just as easily be one of us. The name on the application should be irrelevant to the decision-making process, and the valididty or merit of the application is what should be considered.

As a member of the TEA party who actually worked for one of the candidates who behaved in that manner, I am disgusted by such behavior. This is not conservative behavior, because conservatives respect the impartial rule of law; conservatives abhor those who apply the law unequally because of personal bias. We have come to expect different rules to apply to different people from the federal government; getting more of the same at the local level is disheartening.

By: Tina Sharp

Tina Sharp — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 11:38:03 +0000

What right do those three people that barely pay taxes have to deny Robert [Hodge’s] request? Did he lose his citizenship? Does he not generate funds for this county? Sad day in Cecil; all I can say is Mullin MUST GO!

By: Ed Burke

Ed Burke — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 10:41:43 +0000

If you look at relationships you will see that both Broomell and Dunn are former Smigiel Legislative Aides. Dunn resigned after his election. Mullin was involved in the 21st Century Republican Club founded by Smigiel. Dunn and Mullin were part of the SMIPKIN funded “Fiscal Conservative blah blah blah Team”. The “3 Amigos” have worked in concert to punish SMIPKIN enemies wherever possible.

Does Broomell have a conflict of interest in working for the City of Havre de Grace in a department that competes wih Cecil County for grant money? Does she have a conflict of interest in the matter of widening Rte 222 in front of her home?

Did Dunn’s wage garnishment shift from his state job to his County Commissioner job or is he still listed as “unemployed” in the court record?