PICKETT LOOKING TO PATTERSON FOR VOTES

Liberty Dispatch has recently uncovered some unusual and quite desperate campaign plans by Logan Pickett.

Pickett has been spotted more than once with Henry Patterson and his big money backers from Cleveland and some of the Outsiders at their breakfast/political strategy meetings. Liberty Dispatch has been told by inside sources that Patterson’s people have agreed with Pickett to support each other in the primary. Patterson has bragged for months that Cleveland voters will do whatever he tells them to do. Pickett hopes to get Patterson supporters to overlook the huge experience deficit he has and vote for him for District Attorney (over Karen McNair) while he quietly tells people in the Liberty area to vote for Patterson for Sheriff (over Bobby Rader).

In addition to the support alluded to above, Liberty Dispatch has also heard reports that should disturb all Republicans. If carried through, Patterson would spend significant money hiring drivers to pick up and drive people from precinct twenty in Cleveland to early voting polls. On the way to the polls, qualified voters would be reminded to vote fro Pickett and for Patterson. Precinct twenty is one of the most economically challenged areas in the county and they have a long history of voting 99% Democrat. We have not confirmed how much money each voter would receive.

These reports are disturbing and there appears to be more. Information forwarded to Liberty Dispatch concerning Todd Fontenot’s efforts to do the same thing with Pickett has not been corroborated as well. Fontenot has bragged he will get traditional Democrat voters from Ames to the Republican primary in a similar scheme.

Republicans and independents and Rader fans and McNair voters are encouraged to make sure they go vote and bring a friend or two or three. What should be an obvious choice may be challenged with some seedy political maneuvering.

The corrupt element like Logan Pickett and Henry Patterson is hanging on and using whatever dirty tricks they can to get elected or trick the people of Liberty County.

After over 100 years, Liberty County is on the brink of being the kind of place people can be proud to safely raise their families.

If we act, we can stop people like the Picketts who have held a stranglehold and oppressed Liberty, Texas and they are now reaching for ALL of Liberty County.

Will the people of Liberty County have the courage to stop the century old corruption?

Will it be too late to act against these corrupt people as they broaden their power grab or will we stop them?

OH WHAT A WICKED WEB THEY WEAVE- BRADSHAW GONE, DOOR OPEN!

After just over three years on the job, City of Cleveland Police Chief Mark Bradshaw is resigning his position effective June 1st. Remember that date and calculate the odds of it being a coincidence as we explain how this is all part of a political scheme to assure Henry Patterson has a power base in law enforcement.

Bradshaw’s resignation is a welcomed event, but only if it helps Cleveland improve the quality of law enforcement they have had in this century. Days before Bradshaw’s resignation, “Chatterbox” (a/k/a/ Eddie Shauberger), Henry Patterson’s political guru, was out running his mouth and trying to impress a few people with his connection to the movers and shakers in Cleveland. He was bragging about how Chief Bradshaw’s resignation cleared the way for Sheriff Patterson to become the part of the Cleveland Police Department again if Patterson’s re-election bid continued to go poorly. Almost like local Charlie Sheen, Chatterbox was declaring victory even after voters express in large numbers how much they want a different sheriff.

“Winning!” seems to be what the handful of rich business men and Chatterbox and all of the Outsiders are saying. The timing of Bradshaw’s resignation is perfect for Patterson if these men really have the power over the people of Cleveland like they say they do. After the votes are counted May 29th Patterson will lose and all of the men he has imported with troubling records from Harris County law enforcement will need a job. And lo and behold! Cleveland needs a police chief. And a police force. Problem solved – according to Patterson’s people.

Months ago Chatterbox said Cleveland voters would be made to vote for Henry Patterson regardless of anything they heard or saw. Confident and smug, he told us all his people had to do to get support for Patterson in the Cleveland community was to talk about how the South part of Liberty County never has cared about Cleveland. He laughed and said nothing could stop Patterson.

Well, he was wrong. Patterson will lose the Sheriff’s race. But Patterson unusual campaign tactic of campaigning almost exclusively in the north part of the county will help Chatterbox and company sell Cleveland on the idea that the people in the south are somehow against them. It is not true, but it is the type of divide and conquers strategy we see Obama use all of the time. Because he has some serious stains on his otherwise unimpressive record as Sheriff, people in the south part of the county have had no real reason to consider voting for him. Since we rarely see or hear from him, he has not changed many minds down here.

But he has run hard up north. He has had to. He has to try and overcome the memory of his last days as Assistant Police Chief in Cleveland when he was one of three people with a key to the evidence room and hundreds of guns came up missing (and Patterson’s buddy went to prison for a few years as the feds came in and prosecuted). He has to work hard to get his Cleveland numbers up since revelations were made public that he knew about former Phil Fitzgerald’s FEMA fraud early on and refused to pursue it.

Patterson’s people have redefined “winning”. I am sure they still would love for Patterson to win the sheriff’s race, but if not they desperately need big numbers in the Cleveland area. Then they can point southward and say, “It is us against them. Let’s show them they can’t do Henry this way. Let’s hire him back in our police department”.

Liberty Dispatch believes the voters will win the Sheriff’s race by giving Bobby Rader a majority. We believe he is simply the best candidate for the job. Liberty Dispatch also believes it is the taxpayers in the Cleveland area that will have to stop Chatterbox and his people from choosing their next Police Chief. We believe there would be some fine candidates apply if given an opportunity. But it is the people of Cleveland who will decide who are “winning”… and if they will be manipulated. We have not verified if Patterson has plans to resign the day after he loses the Sheriff’s race and accept the Chief of Police job in Cleveland – he may or may not have that kind of pull. Or he may have it set up for a friend to get that job, a friend that is ready to hold the door open and let him and Harry Kelly back in the evidence room for more guns grabs.

LISD IN THE MARKET FOR NEW SUPERINTENDENT

T.J. Aulds, writer for The Daily News is reporting that Liberty ISD Superintendent Dr. Cynthia Lusignola was just voted to be the Texas City ISD’s next superintendent with a unanimous vote Tuesday.

According to Aulds, school board president Hal Biery hailed Lusignolo's experience in a school district that has a large industrial base like Texas City. She will start on the job July 1 and her first priority will be to "go to school" and meet with community, business and industry leaders to get a better feel for the school district.

Lusignolo told the paper she was excited to join the district and bragged about the community support for the school district as she donned a black and orange outfit reflecting school colors.

Lusignola’s departure from Liberty’s single largest employer may catch some off guard, but others have noted her house has been up for sale for weeks. Her unsuccessful attempts to raise bond money for school improvements and the budget shortfall that caused cutbacks in staffing were areas her detractors would point to as examples of her leadership. While her willingness to teach an algebra class herself and her constant consistent drive for excellence would be what her fans would highlight.

Fan or foe, LISD is expected to almost immediately appoint an interim superintendent. An interim will fill the shoes while the school board is expected to try and collect and analyze applications and find their next educational leader towards the end of June.

Former Republican County Chairman Endorses Sheriff Candidate

Hello Liberty County:

Connie and I have moved on to a different level of our lives. We do not feel the need to tell anyone how to vote and/or who to vote for in Liberty County.

But in this instance I am going to reverse course for just a moment and tell you why you should vote for Bobby Rader.

My first memory of Bobby is in our younger years when we coached against each other during our kids Little Dribbler Basketball days. It seems so long ago now.

We were both competitive but I could tell by his demeanor and actions that he was involved because he loved his kids and he enjoyed being a part of the community. A man who gives of himself in this capacity draws high marks from me. It is difficult to make time to give to your community and accept the criticism that can emanate from parents and spectators. If you have ever served in this capacity, you will understand what I am talking about.

Bobby has always struck me as a just and upright man. When he walks into a room you can sense that he is a genuine person who respects and likes people. He is communicator. He is approachable. He will listen. He is smart. He is business man and has run a successful business. He walks what he talks. He is independent. He does not run with the herd. From my empirical observations, he is one of the true Conservatives in Liberty County.

All of the above traits are what we need in our elected officials.

Again, I encourage you to vote for Bobby Rader and I fully expect him to become the next Sheriff of Liberty County Texas.

RESPECTFULLY,

TEA PARTY PATRIOT-CONSERVATIVE-REPUBLICAN

Andrew (Andy) McCreight

Cleveland police chief resigns

Cleveland Police Chief Mark Bradshaw tendered his resignation from the City of Cleveland effective June 1, 2012.

Bradshaw began work March 23, 2009 with the City of Cleveland, eager to help the organization move forward and has accomplished many goals.

"The Cleveland Police Department has progressed into the 21st century during my tenure as Chief of Police. The officers and staff are more professional, qualified and have received more training than ever before. Thousands of dollars of technology, equipment, vehicles and an additional patrol officer have been added to the department at no cost to the citizens of Cleveland," stated Bradshaw.

In response to Bradshaw's resignation, Cleveland City Manager Dion Miller said, "I appreciate Chief Bradshaw’s assistance to me since I arrived in Cleveland. He has exhibited professionalism and wants the best for the City of Cleveland, the Police Department, and law enforcement.

Miller went on to add that Bradshaw has initiated training opportunities for police department personnel, improved the equipment used by the department, and has been quite active in community events and functions during his tenure as police chief in Cleveland.

"I wish Chief Bradshaw the best and brightest future in his endeavors," said Miller.

Bradshaw further thanked the city administration for the opportunities afforded him and thanked the officers and civilian staff for their service and support. Bradshaw will spend time with his family before considering other opportunities.