Comments on: Antioch mayoral candidates engage in public spat http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2008/09/24/antioch-mayoral-candidates-engage-in-public-spat/ Politics in the Bay Area and beyond Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:12:11 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: JoeCitizen http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2008/09/24/antioch-mayoral-candidates-engage-in-public-spat/comment-page-1/#comment-2334 JoeCitizen Mon, 29 Sep 2008 14:50:25 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/insidepolitics/?p=1485#comment-2334 Payton Place. To vote for Allen would be a step backwards for Antioch. We do not need this ultra right wing evangelical conservative. Who by the way beleives wifes should submit to their husbands, and it not just beat them. Payton Place.
To vote for Allen would be a step backwards for Antioch. We do not need this ultra right wing evangelical conservative. Who by the way beleives wifes should submit to their husbands, and it not just beat them.

]]> By: Allen Payton http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2008/09/24/antioch-mayoral-candidates-engage-in-public-spat/comment-page-1/#comment-2333 Allen Payton Mon, 29 Sep 2008 05:35:40 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/insidepolitics/?p=1485#comment-2333 While I believe Davis is right that he should have been allowed to us the title Mayor Pro Tem on his ballot designation, confronting Freitas at a council meeting was not appropriate nor was Freitas' phone calls to the City Clerk or City Attorney, nor was his agendizing the issue at the previous council meeting as an "urgency item." While it's good Davis stood up to Freitas, for only the second time in memory, it was self-serving. The City of Antioch has greater issues to be addressing. That's why we need new leadership, which is why I'm running! Visit www.AllenPayton.org or email me at allen@allenpayton.org for more info. Thanks! Allen While I believe Davis is right that he should have been allowed to us the title Mayor Pro Tem on his ballot designation, confronting Freitas at a council meeting was not appropriate nor was Freitas’ phone calls to the City Clerk or City Attorney, nor was his agendizing the issue at the previous council meeting as an “urgency item.” While it’s good Davis stood up to Freitas, for only the second time in memory, it was self-serving. The City of Antioch has greater issues to be addressing. That’s why we need new leadership, which is why I’m running! Visit http://www.AllenPayton.org or email me at allen@allenpayton.org for more info. Thanks!
Allen

]]> By: Dave Pfeiffer http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2008/09/24/antioch-mayoral-candidates-engage-in-public-spat/comment-page-1/#comment-2329 Dave Pfeiffer Sun, 28 Sep 2008 17:27:17 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/insidepolitics/?p=1485#comment-2329 Antioch goverment is the poster child for TERM LIMITS & PRECINCT ELECTIONS rather than city wide for Cinty Council. Special Projects that are poorly thought out and executed (Prewitt Park/Mello Roos, Latest Rivertown Plan/RFQ Award, EBart rather than BART). Having worked with City Leaders while on Economic Development Comm., experienced the "our way or highway" leadership 1st hand. It really is the world of "good old boy" politics as usual in Antioch! Antioch goverment is the poster child for TERM LIMITS & PRECINCT ELECTIONS rather than city wide for Cinty Council.
Special Projects that are poorly thought out and executed (Prewitt Park/Mello Roos, Latest Rivertown Plan/RFQ Award, EBart rather than BART).
Having worked with City Leaders while on Economic Development Comm., experienced the “our way or highway” leadership 1st hand.
It really is the world of “good old boy” politics as usual in Antioch!

]]> By: JoeCitizen http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2008/09/24/antioch-mayoral-candidates-engage-in-public-spat/comment-page-1/#comment-2332 JoeCitizen Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:29:08 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/insidepolitics/?p=1485#comment-2332 There comes a time when people just will not take it anymore and at least Davis said what many think but will not say. I am sure Davis will now get the brunt of the rath of Freitas. Davis beware. There comes a time when people just will not take it anymore and at least Davis said what many think but will not say. I am sure Davis will now get the brunt of the rath of Freitas. Davis beware.

]]> By: Rewgolfer http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2008/09/24/antioch-mayoral-candidates-engage-in-public-spat/comment-page-1/#comment-2331 Rewgolfer Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:14:20 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/insidepolitics/?p=1485#comment-2331 Frietas is a county employee. At the county cronyism dominates - people hire thier friends and relatives - but that's not supposed to be the case with a City like Antioch. A city like Antioch is supposed to hire a professional city manager to run the show, and the council provides policy direction. But Frietes is pushy and power mad, and he comes from this county backround, so he's running the show, not the City manager. Thus you've got this political boss thing going on in Antioch - Freites has become a suburban version of Chicago's Mayor Daley - - so unquestionably this blow-up at the council meeting is related to this. Frietas is a county employee. At the county cronyism dominates – people hire thier friends and relatives – but that’s not supposed to be the case with a City like Antioch. A city like Antioch is supposed to hire a professional city manager to run the show, and the council provides policy direction. But Frietes is pushy and power mad, and he comes from this county backround, so he’s running the show, not the City manager. Thus you’ve got this political boss thing going on in Antioch – Freites has become a suburban version of Chicago’s Mayor Daley – - so unquestionably this blow-up at the council meeting is related to this.

]]> By: Rewgolfer http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2008/09/24/antioch-mayoral-candidates-engage-in-public-spat/comment-page-1/#comment-2330 Rewgolfer Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:38:46 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/insidepolitics/?p=1485#comment-2330 Freitas has become the political boss of Antioch. While he's smart and talented, he's also supremely arrogant and power mad. He's also pushy and abrasive which rubs people the wrong way. A lot of the reason he's become the political boss of the City is linked to longevity; he's been in office for years and has no inkling of ever leaving. But he's also installed his pals on the City payroll, so if you tangle with Dan you tangle with them too. Personally, I think Frietas needs to get the boot. We don't need political bosses in the suburbs, and it's not appropriate for him to be puting his pals on the city payroll. Freitas has become the political boss of Antioch. While he’s smart and talented, he’s also supremely arrogant and power mad. He’s also pushy and abrasive
which rubs people the wrong way. A lot of the reason he’s become the political boss of the City is linked to longevity; he’s been in office for years and has no inkling of ever leaving. But he’s also installed his pals on the City payroll, so if you tangle with Dan you tangle with them too. Personally, I think Frietas needs to get the boot. We don’t need political bosses in the suburbs, and it’s not appropriate for him to be puting his pals on the city payroll.

]]> By: Freak_of_the_far_right http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2008/09/24/antioch-mayoral-candidates-engage-in-public-spat/comment-page-1/#comment-2328 Freak_of_the_far_right Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:57:12 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/insidepolitics/?p=1485#comment-2328 Ah..... Antioch is back to its old fireworks. Only Allen Payton can save Antioch from getting out of control. Ah….. Antioch is back to its old fireworks.

Only Allen Payton can save Antioch from getting out of control.

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