There is NO ONE and I mean NO ONE in the City of Lackawanna's history that was/continues to be put through the PUBLIC HUMILIATION and horrific display of " "UNWARRENTED" personal attacks than I have/am. 2008 was a very fun year for many of the family and friends who came after me with all they had to get me out of Dodge. Don't you realize if there was any truth to what they alleged I would have gone west. All I heard was, "keep going girl, we know what you are doing". My motivation!
I have gained some people's hatred by speaking the truth.......they can't take the truth, so they attack me from ALL directions because it makes them feel good. I hold no grudges and again offer the olive branch.
Yes, I had/have personal financial problems BUT they ALL started in 2002 when I lost my dream job. Team Polanski went after my job to get me out of his way of winning the Council President seat in 1999! It worked I went to poverty level, the business was just barely 4 years old and my paycheck covered home and store bills----anyone who owns a MOM and Pop store will tell you that. I did not take Food Stamps for beer or sell loose cigarettes, so I could make it.
High taxes, a City caused boycott coupe', The Bridge reconstruction, and a private matter caused the demise of my business---but I did last 9 1/2 years! I tried to bring a nice family business to the City/First Ward and it back-fired on me due to circumstances beyond my control.
I am left holding the bag and struggling to make good somehow.
I have been personally attacked from 1990, through early 2006 when I took office to the present.......all because I started fighting the MACHINE back! If I did not call together a group of Citizen's in my living room Jan. 2, 1990 -----YOU, ALL of us would be breathing burning tires and garbage right now! (Not taking credit at all---everyone pitched in to fight them out of Lackawanna).
Last night about 10 of us attended a wonderful presentation by the DEC--TVGA-, and an outfit out of Toronto on fulfilling ALL of OUR vision for the First Ward. It was spectacular, very well planned, and with a lot of combined efforts become a reality for OUR children.
I have put my own " baggage " out there as I have done before.......I have nothing to hide, BUT, the City does!
I call them out on it and I get personally attacked! Others would slink away but I have the courage to face the evil-doers head on because I care more for ALL the People in Lackawanna who struggle to foot the bill (taxes) for their corruption than I do about your name calling and personal attacks/THREATS on myself!
BTW.....lack1-10, Please tell me what were/are the " unwarrented " personal attacks that you say I made; in other words what did I say and to whom?
One of the homeless men who lived in the building was at the debate ready to share the truth about what happened in January 2008 when the City publicly came after me. In fact he called me again yesterday and I was too busy to get back to him.....I wonder what he wants?