Beating the April Fool's Day RTA Sales Tax Hike
So, McHenry County Democratic Party Coroner candidate Dave Bachmann, who actually filed petitions and was not slated, sends me a picture of a new car with the following message:
So, how am I to know that it's his car, that he hasn't picked the picture off the Saturn web site?“Thanks to Keely the cat...
“I took her advice today...
“brought home a new toy before the tax rate changes!
“Such a DEAL...
Sure looks like it came from a web site, unless McHenry County has developed an ocean front view recently.
My reply:“If you want me to believe it, send me a picture with your kids in it.”Bachmann's March 31st reply:
“Okay.. but I pick it up tonight at 7pm.. I will take the photo at the dealership in the shop under the lights...and send it to you tonight! Its going to be Black with black and red leather seats. Saturn Sky Redline Turbo!“I sent another instruction:
“Holding the artificial flowers.”Then, pictures arrive with the following subject line:
“Memo from : SpongeBob Square Pants and Morris and Laura Bachmann”Democrat Bachmann wanted me to put in something about his usually being serious, but needing to have fun every day, but I won't do it.
“Dear Keeley the Cat:
"We took your advise and beat the Tax Hike.
"Our dad gave us the keys now, because he is afraid of what the taxes might be like when I turn 16."Along with SpongeBob, we enjoyed our ride thru Crystal Lake. We stopped in Woodstock at the 'Krusty Crab' for some Krabbie Patties with the money we saved!”
Even bloggers have some self respect.Another communication:
“I'm normally not a cat person... I've only see maybe 2 cats in my life I admire.. Keely is beautiful...I could own a cat like that....plus she gives good advice!”Keely is insulted. He is a he. At least he started out that way.
Since that guy Bachmann isn't around, Keely will take out his frustration on his scratching post.
Then, when I didn't post a story on March 31st, Bachmann started getting nervous:
“Why do I have this feeling that I have an April Fools day joke coming my way???”The car was purchased from Saturn of Lake Barrington. The salesman's name is Dan Allaire.Posted first on McHenry County Blog.
Disclosure: While Bachmann was a Crystal Lake funeral director, he buried my mother and father.
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Something very interesting has happened during the past 24 hours.
First, CBS 2 Chicago reports that Cook County State's Attorney candidate - who ran as an "independent outsider" - relied on support from key members of the scandal-plagued Hispanic Democratic Organization (HDO) for her recent fundraiser. At that same fundraiser, Ms. Alvarez posed for a photo with fugitive from justice Jorge Montes de Oca - and that same photo appeared on the cover of last week's edition of El Dia newspaper.
In a move of shameless desperation, Ms. Alvarez labeled State's Attorney candidate Tony Peraica a "racist" for "insinuating" her ties to the HDO.
But, in terestingly enough, Ms. Alvarez confirms those same ties to the HDO in a Daily Herald story this morning. Further, she confirms that not only did HDO leaders Eddie Acevedo and Tony Munoz attend her recent fundraising event - but that Acevedo helped emcee the event!
And she still hasn't answered why she posed for a picture with Montes de Oca, a fugitive from justice at the time, who was arrested this week on charges of writing more than $50,000 in bad checks.
We invite you to watch this troubling situation unfold firsthand by viewing the CBS 2 Chicago report here ... and then reading this morning's Daily Hera ld story.
These reports confirm what we have known all along - that despite her claims of independence and reform, Ms. Alvarez has consistently relied on support from political insiders to further her political career.
Let's look at some interesting tidbits:
Ms. Alvarez recieves political contributions from major county contractors - mostly law firms - for her Primary Campaign.
Ms. Alvarez has a pre-election sit-down with Mayor Daley (she confirmed this Fox Chicago Sunday) and scores a "surprising" win in the Daley-controlled 11th Ward.
We now learn of her support from the HDO - which operates strongly in that same 11th Ward.
For those of you who are unfamiliar with the HDO ... this troubled organization has long been knwon as City Hall's political enforcement arm, and was run by indicted former top Daley ai de Al Sanchez. Acevedo is an HDO leader, and Munoz has reportedly been a major recipient of campaign contributions from Hired Truck scandal contractors.
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