Admin Note: Supervisor Derry has indicated he returned the reporter’s phone call. The reporter never called back.
Joe Nelson, Staff Writer
Posted: 10/29/2012 08:30:49 PM PDT
Job growth, public safety and zero tolerance for government corruption are among the key issues for candidates vying for the 3rd and 1st district San Bernardino County supervisor seats as the Nov. 6 election nears.
In the 3rd District race, incumbent Neil Derry and former San Manuel tribal chairman James Ramos are in a fierce battle over who’s the most qualified, the least ethically challenged and the best candidate to spur job growth and stabilize the economy.
For 1st District candidates Robert Lovingood, a High Desert businessman, and Rick Roelle, a sheriff’s lieutenant and Apple Valley councilman, their campaign platforms are centered on two issues: job growth and public safety. Lovingood’s top priority is the former, and Roelle stresses the latter.
All the supervisorial candidates agree on one thing: corruption in local government must cease, and more checks and balances need to be in place to ensure that.
Ramos scored a victory over Derry in the June primary, taking in more than 47 percent of the vote to Derry’s 33 percent.
Ramos has surpassed Derry in fundraising efforts as well. According to the latest campaign finance reports, the year-to-date contributions received by Ramos’ campaign exceeded $839,000; Derry’s campaign reported donations of more than $315,000.
“I think that says people are genuinely ready for a change in San Bernardino County,” Ramos said. “There needs to be a new era where San Bernardino County constituents won’t have to cringe every time they open the paper and read about an official being indicted or charged.”
Derry, elected in 2008, launched a brutal campaign against Ramos after Ramos announced his candidacy for supervisor in May 2011, shortly after the state Attorney General’s Office charged Derry with three felonies for laundering a $5,000 campaign contribution from a Highland land developer.
To read entire story, click here.
According to James Ramos, “there needs to be a new era where San Bernardino County constituents won’t have to cringe every time they open the paper and read about an official being indicted or charged.”
I agree; its time for District Attorney Mike Ramos to go.
Ramos states it proves “people are ready for a change” because his contributions more than TRIPLE Derry’s! Well, there you go, as we have been saying, Ramos’ priorities are MONEY MONEY MONEY, it’s all about the MONEY!
The only line Ramos has memorized is, “uh, people are rrrready for a..chaaannnge” (How’d I do boss, did I say it as good as Obama… hu boss? did i get it right? hu hu?)
Nelson neglected, to mention where Ramos’ huge contributions came from… SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY OUTSIDERS.
Money from TRIBAL MEMBERS who are POUNDING THE DRUMS and ITCHING to get RAMOS “INSIDE” our government in order to FACILITATE THE TAKE OVER OF OUR LAND AND BUILD CASINOS.
Joe Nelson can IGNORE this reality, but it is irresponsible for a newspaper reporter, one whom we trust to have his eyes open and ears to the ground in order to give the community a heads up so we can act…in other words, Nelson fails us…again.
Other newspaper reporters are not secretive about the FRIGHTENING REALITY OF INDIAN GAMBLING TRIBES taking over our neighborhoods, communities, counties, states- and bringing to us, up close and personal, unsavory elements like tapped-out gamblers, drugs and prostitution, extortion, drug trafficking, gun running, murder for hire, etc etc.
“And in Washington state, the Spokane Tribe of Indians wants a new 13-story casino and hotel next to Fairchild Air Force Base, prompting fears that the city will become “Spo-Vegas.”
The plans are extraordinary for one reason: In all three cases, the tribes want to build their palaces on land that’s not part of their original reservations.
The expansions are the latest twist in the nation’s Indian casino wars, and they mark a major shift for the tribes, which already run 385 casinos and bingo halls in 29 states”.
http://inlandpolitics.com/blog/2012/07/09/sacbee-california-indian-tribes-lead-national-push-for-more-off-reservation-casinos/
Typical Ramos response. Year to date contributions: Ramos $839K – Derry $315K. Ramos response: ” I think that says people are genuinely ready for a change….”. ArHow about the disclosure that over $800K has come from different Tribes in California and out of state ??? Ramos, you have failed to get the everyday citizen involved financially in your campaign. What are your promises to your fellow tribesmen “if” you are elected?
In the beginning, before I learned about you, I thought you were just another nice guy who is unqualified to hold this office. A year and a half later, you have proven otherwise. You are deceitful and still you are unqualified to hold this office.
I can only hope that the public has gotten wiser regarding your motives and your lack of qualifications.
Roelle and Ramos will be at the root of any continuing corruption if they win election.
Both Mike Ramos and Rod Hoops support both James Ramos and Rick Roelle respectively. WHAT does that tell you the voter?
One should note that neither Roelle nor James Ramos have been SPECIFIC as to what corruption they are going to stop if they get into office.
We all know that Mike Ramos and Rod Hoops have been part of several scandals themselves.
The San Bernardino Airport scandal has James Ramos fingerprints ALL over it.
Those folks James Ramos have contributed to are ALL part of the “good ol boys” club in the east end of the County.
I am still waiting to see what corruption is going to be fought. All the POTENTIAL future and present corrupt officials NOT charged with any crimes are Mike Ramos and Rod Hoops friends just for starters.
There is another scandal in the City of San Bernardino brewing right now, that will have Mike Ramos’s fingerprints on it when it finally breaks.
YES another case that won’t be filed to be specific.
Do you really think Ramos and Roelle are going to stand up to Hoops and Mike Ramos??? I got Kool-Aid if you think so.
HA HA HA, why didn’t Derry just take the initial call? He must have been hiding in the john. He’ll be a meth addict by the end of this election.
Red – are you related to the obnoxious guy on the Patch who always adds “ha ha ha” to his comments?
Anonymous # 4:
Congratulations on making the stupidest comment I have seen on this site in a long time.
Little Stevie Wonder would be proud.
PS: “HA HA HA”
Observer, I’m proud to know u r a pos, lol aka “HA HA HA”
Do you ever have anything to add to these threads besides sticking-up for the Colonies Boyz?
It’s only so obvious that u & the boyz are in fact “in bed” with DA Mikey on the Colonies friendly lawsuit, stop wasting our time trying to make us think otherwise.
And stop using my handle in vain… stupid is as stupid says (LSW didn’t say that, u did!)
Little Stevie Wonder:
As to my “sticking-up for the Colonies Boyz,” I call them like I see them.
And yes, I have made other comments on this site relating to Mike Ramos, Neil Derry and School Districts that have no connection with the “Colonies Boyz.”
As to your claim that “DA Mikey” is “in bed” with the “boyz” and his prosecution is “Colonies friendly,” are you serious??? Or were you jealous that I gave someone else credit for the stupidest comment I have seen on this site in a long time?
Finally, if you want me to stop using your “handle in vain,” calling me a “pos” is the wrong approach.
OK JB.