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NON-COMPLIANT - LAW-BREAKING TREMONT RESTAURANTS SUPPORT ELDERLY, HANDICAPPED ATTACKER SAMMY CATANIASubmitted by jerleen1 on Tue, 07/13/2010 - 13:45.
Non-compliant restaurants in Tremont get behind Sammy Catania after his violent, threatening and verbal outburst against a Senior handicapped life long resident of Tremont. Are the puzzle pieces now fitting together? Perhaps and, perhaps there is still a missing piece. I don't believe that Councilman Cimperman has made any statement declaring his position to the Tremont community at large ? How will this attack effect the elderly, handicapped, low-income and long-time minorities at the election poles? You know that old saying, "people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones." Isn't it amazing how so many of the non-compliant, law-breaking restaurant owners and Sammy's of this world like to throw out that word, "criminal." Isn't it a criminal act to assault another human being - especially a senior citizen?
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HOT ROCK CHEF SUPPORTS SAMMY
Hope everyone is having a great summer. After reading the comments about to Mr. Sammy Catania. With regards to the people who write these letters, shoot these videos, I think your value to the neighborhood has reached it's lowest point in the ten plus years that I have worked and lived in Tremont. Yes live, believe it or not, other people do exist in this neighborhood besides the three of you. You run around town with cameras, tape recorders, and the knowledge of how to upload them on youtube or real neo for what reason?Do you think that your little videos are going to make Sammy resign, or Fahrenheit and other restaurants to close and move? Do you think that you sitting in your beat-to-shit purple tracker with a camera is going to stop 1000 people from coming into my restaurant? The parking issues, the safety issues, all the little things that you dream up in your demented brains, makes me wonder what happened in your lives to make you all so bitter. Were all of you not loved as youngsters, were you abused, or are you just crazy?
SISTER SAYS SHE WILL NAME NAMES
My sister said if they kept this shit up she would start naming names.
jerleen, what do you mean?
are you ok over there?
I think that she was
I think that she was referring to the communication signed by Rocco Whalen about a sister on the mean streets of Cleveland late at night.
Oh yea, I'm fine. How about you?
"LEGALLY BLIND?" FLYING MONKEY - AND WITH DRIVERS LICENSE TOO
Boy do these Trolls have lots of dirt on you scum
Boy do these Trolls have lots of dirt on you Tremont scum - sounds like the cooks of Cleveland have access to police computers, politicians, city money, all sorts of special treatment... all to feed fat cats. Such a great service to society.
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Wonder how many drunk drivers
Wonder how many drunk drivers the Flying Monkey contributes to society EVERY NIGHT?!?
And what positive value may they contribute to society?
... retirement funds for workers?!?!
What do they pay an hour?
Got permits for that ugly fucking patio?!
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not representing TWDC?
If you look at the video, his shirt clearly states, "TREMONT."
FLYING MONKEY ASKING TO BE REWARDED AFTER YEARS OF BAD BEHAVIOUR
Ward 3
Calendar No. 10-113:
819 Jefferson Avenue
Joe Cimperman
18 Notices
Thomas Bell, owner, and Amy Farry, tenant, appeal to establish use of a 24’ x 40’ outdoor patio at the rear of an existing tavern and to add live entertainment indoors; the proposed use and patio for the tavern subject to the limitations of Section 337.03 and not permitted in a Two-Family District; and the added live entertainment in the premises is partially located in a residential district, contrary to Section 347.12(a) and a distance requirement of a least 500 feet from a residential district. The provisions of Section 349.04 require an accessory off-street parking area equal to three times the floor space and none is provided; and the expansion of a nonconforming use requires the Board of Zoning Appeals approval in accordance with Section 359.01 of the Cleveland Codified Ordinances. (Filed 6-28-10)
The "outdoor" patio has
The "outdoor" patio has already been in existence for nearly a decade. TWDC wrote letters of support to the zoning board knowing full well they did not have adequate parking and that the patio was constructed in the 11-12 space required off-street parking lot as per BOZA Calendar No. 01-180 - Resolution dated August 29, 2001.
Flying Monkey has also provided live entertainment for some time and even advertises such.
The code requiring these permits have been in effect for years and most of these businesses just flaunt the law in everybody's face.
Since the requested appeal for these privileges affects people on all sides, especially the lack of parking and the loud music (noise) block clubs on both sides should be addressed and I haven't heard anything about them asking to appear before the Central Tremont Block Club nor the TWDC ED Committee.
It's going to be very interesting to see how this plays out. Will they be one of the chosen ones supported by our community leaders to in reqarding them for bad behaviour - years of non-compliance with no consequences.
Common thread with Psychotic Catania
Common thread with Psychotic Catania - seems all the restaurants supporting Sammy have illegal uses and the owners are outlaws - what is that about Glass Shithouses?!?!
Should real NEO be at that zoning hearing?
Will Cleveland's finest be there - isn't that a cop bar?
How did other cop bar Stone Mad get permission to build that preposterous mess in such a tight residential neighborhood without parking as well... does this corruption and evil extent to Detroit Shoreway and Matt Zone? Does he cover Ohio City? I guess Sammy is in the Zone and a problem there as well... and seems the man for illegal patios for outlaw restaurants (he sure knows that trade).
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Letters cite-source?
Where are these support letters coming from? An email list or a yahoo group? Just curious. The concantenation is becoming too unintelligible--and I know most of the names rattled off.
Restaurants NOT SUPPORTING SAMMY
Restaurants NOT SUPPORTING SAMMY - that is the list I want to see... where real NEO should spend its hard earned money
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ORIGINAL E-MAIL SENT OUT BY JUSTICE FOR ALL TREMONT
Laura, they are responses to
Laura, they are responses to the original e-mail sent out to many businesses and individuals by "justiceforaltremont." I was included in that thread - so I am coyping and posting on NEO
Whereas some of the owners/individuals got the idea that this no-name individual could be me. It surely is not.
IT'S NOT SURPRISING THAT THE
IT'S NOT SURPRISING THAT THE BUSINESS OWNERS WOULD DEFEND A COWARD LIKE SAMMY BECAUSE YES HE HAS HELPED THE BUSINESS'. WHY BECAUSE AS THE SAYING GOES YOU HELP ME AND I'LL HELP YOU.(TIT FOR TAT) IT WOULD BE NICE IF HE WOULD HAVE HELPED LIFERS OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD THAT AREN'T PART OF THE RICH AND FAMOUS OF THE SOUTHSIDE. YES IN REALITY THIS WAS ORGINALLY THE SOUTHSIDE WHEN YOUR NEIGHBORS WERE YOUR NEIGHBORS. PEOPLE WERE TREATED AS EQUALS NOT BASED ON HOW MUCH MONEY YOU HAD. JUST BECAUSE YOU COULDN'T MAKE IT IN THE FLATS SHOULDN'T HAVE GIVEN YOU THE RIGHT TO MOVE UP HERE IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD AND JUST PUSH US AROUND WITH THE HELP OF SAMMY. I WAS BROUGHT UP TO RESPECT MY ELDERS BUT I GUESS YOU WEREN'T BROUGHT UP THE SAME WAY, TO CONDONE THIS BEHAVIOR FROM YOUR "CHAMPION". YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELF. CLOSE YOUR EYES AND PICTURE YOUR PARENT IN THE POSITION OF GUY WOULD YOU FEEL THE SAME WAY? I DOUBT IT, BUT I DOUBT YOU WOULD OWN UP TO THAT. YOUR ALL IN THE SAME BOAT AS SAMMY. MARY
Everybody needs to remember
Everybody needs to remember there are 15 members that sit on the TWDC board. (14 plus the president) Chris Garland was present tonight as well.
I figuring that if President Alvarado made a motion, someone had to second it and then there was a vote. How do we demand transparancy and poll the board members? Being that this effects a lot of residents in this community, I do believe we as members of TWDC deserve the right to know.
Based on the outcome of tonight's meeting, as far as I'm concerned, neither the board nor TWDC or it's employees have any credibility to stand on. This is the second time in a year that Sammy has attacked a senior resident in this community and gotten away with it.
I do believe that it's time to pull out all the stops. We need to call our own back room meeting for a serious discussion and invote a couple friends from the top shelf.
WAS SAMMY MAKING POSITIVE CONTRIBUTIONS IN LINCOLN PARK?
Does this mean that the "tearing people down" part doesn't count since Sammy didn't do the "jump?"
"We fully stand by and support Sammy Catania. He has and continues, as an employee of TWDC, to make our neighborhood a better place. This unfortunate incident in no way represents any basis to stop him from continuing the good work he does in our community; making Tremont a place where people want to live and stay. Thank you Rocco and others. The good people who make positive contributions to this neighborhood will always beat those who jump on any opportunity to tear people down."
Tom and Anita Cook
Let's not pretend the restaurant business isn't all politics.
Let's not pretend the restaurant business isn't all politics.
I've been to La Pyramide, Tour D'Argent, Four Seasons, Lutèce, Taillevent, Greens, Antoine's... Lola... you name it... 100s of the world's best restaurants at their primes, around the world...
Impress me with your food rather than your sucking ass.
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Tom and Anita Cook... Wow...
Tom and Anita Cook...
Wow... I cannot believe all the folks standing by "FULLY" supporting Sammy Catania.....:)
Sammy Catania did NOT SINGLEHANDEDLY MAKE TREMONT WHAT IT IS TODAY!!!!
Thousands of families, investors, and many more folks contributed to this neighborhood...
Many families were run out by the Tremont development...
Many laws were broke to make that Slice of Heaven called Tremont so robust....
And much of this at the expense of uncountable less fortunate people's labor and hard work....
The devaluation of humanity is priceless by all of these letter writers and stake holders of Tremont... in support of Sammy Catania!
Sammy Catania was not jumped on, Guy Templeton Black was jumped on! Wow, now you are victimizing Sammy??? Intriguing observation... poor Sammy... helpless, overpaid, out of control, and built like a SPOILED BRAT who has no oversight to his actions! Intriguing..now he's the victim? (Shaking my head in absolute disbelief at your observations!)
And how many folks have been jumped on, torn down, displaced and decimated to revitalize Tremont to almost unrealistic affordability???? Aww...just the majority of the poor, low income, elderly and disabled??? And the few who remain are fighting hard to sustain their rights to democracy... Aww....Poor Sammy...Has he finally met his match against these people? Has his nerves been pinched when asked for transparent accountability? Has his nerves been pinched when held accountable for his own actions.... and still-NO APOLOGY??? Are you kidding me?
UNITED WE STAND..... UPHOLD DEMOCRACY..>REVEAL THE TRUTHS.... EXPECT ACCOUNTABILITY WITHOUT RETALIATION.... BUT PREDICT FULL BLOWN RETALIATORY REPERCUSSIONS FOR SPEAKING THE TRUTH...
DAVE FERRANTE SAYS
Last year when a bunch of morons were ranting and raving about me having a children’s reading at my bookstore I have to admit I was pretty upset. The main thesis of their rant was that since I was selling wine at the store, the young children entering the bookstore would be morally corrupted by the vision of adults drinking wine. Thus, I was acting in a morally irresponsible manner. I have to admit this video and the distribution of it takes silliness to a whole new level. This is a man whose reputation has been questioned in a very backhanded manner and he is upset. I don’t blame him. I stand behind Sammy. This is about someone messing with his reputation and he called him out on it. I’m sorry if it offends some people but life isn’t a walk in the park for everyone.
Is the owner of Scoops cool, at least?
Wine shop that does children's hour? Interesting... what kiddie stories?!?!
Nothing like getting drunk with kids! I love Tremont - so free and progressive? Will Tim Russo be there?
Which business are we avoiding in the future here?
I used to do all my Christmas Shopping in Tremont.
Is the owner of Scoops cool, at least?
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And what a WALK IN THE PARK IT WAS IN TREMONT-ASSAULTED
This response is for Dave Ferrante about Sammy Catania
Sammy Catania's reputation was not put into question in any backhanded manner... He hunted down a citizen, was asked approximately 13 times to "CALL DOWN" or to "STOP INTIMIDATING ME", and then Sammy Catania HIT THE CITIZEN....and over a period of almost 9 minutes....talked to a citizen with threats, cussing, and much more....something out of the mafia movie-"GOOD FELLAS"... Wow, what a setup... No this has been a movie in the making in Cleveland, Ohio for all too long.... It's been a flat our behind the scenes reality that we all know too well...because we have been the ones at the mercy of those unyielding corrupt folks who think that they can just do anything that they want to do without accountability, without transparency, and without any recourse....because they are so much smarter than all the rest of the world....Thanks for reminding us of this, Dave.
Aww...poor Sammy... He who lacked any self control, realistic time to the think about his options of recourse, and who blatantly ran out of his way to the park, confronted Guy in a fit of rage, assaulted him verbally and physically...and who moreoever assaulted all of the citizen activists who work tirelessly to preserve basic rights.... wow-poor Sammy.
OKAY ALL OF YOU SAMMY SUPPORTERS......
Objectively Speaking... Are you honestly all at the level of plausibly excusing his behavior?
Well, then since you all feel that way-perhaps all of those minor instances of folks assaulting others on the regular streets should be OVERLOOKED, the POLICE SHOULDN'T arrive to ANY CALLS of such a minute degree of infraction, and everyone should be able to get away with the kind of assault incurred by Guy Templeton Black? Is that what you all are saying...? Then let's get all those convictions overturned, let's recall half the cases, let's fire half the police, and heck-there should not be any domestic violence charges for families who have these kind of loving arguments, right?
Wow...Can you all please help us to understand your moral value system in accordance with the laws? Are you all GODS???? Please, let us understand what makes you all believe you are justified to behave and overlook such an incident????
Absolutely remarkable... Interesting perspectives these Sammy Catania supporters have about the law. Wow. I appreciate this INFORMAL, UNDERGROUND EDUCATION ON THE TRUE POLITICS OFCLEVELAND, OHIO.
Thanks for filling us all in on how you all have these SPECIAL POWERS THAT BE TO NOT BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE BY THE POLICE, BY THE ORGANIZATION TWCDC, OR BY THE SYSTEM AT LARGE.. MAGICAL POWERS!!! CORRUPT POWERS!
And ultimately-he'll be given community service even if prosecuted..but all of the Sammy Supporters are really ready to stick their heads out there on the chopping block for him... Preaching his gospels... sharing their connections, pulling strings, and scratching each others' backs to insure he is not held accountable for this infraction-organizationally, politically, through the civil courts, or the criminal courts! Amazing...must be nice to be a member of the GOOD OL' BOYS NETWORK OF TREMONT.... Wow... EXCITING!
And I am proud to be an American!
WE CALL FOR THE RESIGNATION OF SAMMY CATANIA..... FIRE HIM.... REPLACE SAMMY CATANIA
Children Learn more from their parents than anyone else.
In 2005, underage teen drinking consumed 15 percent of all alcohol sold in the United States, totaling $19.8 billion in sales.
Although teens and young adults between 16 and 24 years old comprise only 20 percent of the total licensed population; they cause 42 percent of all fatal alcohol related accidents.
Facts about underage drinking my surprise or shock you. In the United States, underage teen drinking is widespread. Approximately 12.5 million underage teens drink each year. In 2005, according to self-reports by United States students in grades 9-12:
74% had at least one drink of alcohol on one or more days during their life
26% had their first drink of alcohol, other than a few sips, before age 13
43% had at least one drink of alcohol on one or more occasion in the past 30 days
26% had five or more drinks of alcohol in a row (i.e. binge drinking) in the past 30 days.
4% had at least one drink of alcohol on school property on one or more of the past 30 days
TAKE THIS JOB AND SHOVE IT, I AIN'T WORKING HERE NO MORE
Thanks!
Poor Sammy Catania...a PITY PARTY A Fahrenheit Tonight!
This is my response to Brian G. Fabo
Aww...poor Sammy...we (REALNEO) are all picking on his unscrupulous character and that of his associates...
We the naysayers are certainly willing to admit to the world what we are standing up against....
We are picking on Sammy Catania's lack of respect for humanity and the Consitution and Laws of the USA and that of his associates.
We are picking on Sammy Catania for his unethical practices that disempower the very citizens he is funded to protect-including but not limited to: the low income, the elderly, and the disabled--and we are picking on any of his associates who feel they are right in acting the same and illegally.
We are picking on Sammy Catania for his reflections of the MAFIA MENTALITY that has devastated the majority, benefiting the few, and abusing the demographics that funded his FEDERALLY FUNDED POSITION THROUGH HUD FUNDING BY ALL THE City of Cleveland Council leaders and by his associates.
Thanks for having a premature "GOING AWAY PARTY" for Sammy Catania tonight at Fahrenheit... Best wishes for those who appreciate that type of behavior, for those who admire his abusive practices, and for those who are surrounding him with your love-it's a reflection of the spineless associations of disengenuous citizens who take advantage of the less fortunate...
Our life goal is to raise you up to a standard of humanity that is universally acceptable... Thus, we wish to teach you how unacceptable it is to violate our rights and how unacceptable it is for any of you to actually have the audacity to believe that you are invincible... Hence...it's time to see outside of your tunnelvision with blinders on enough to recognize, respect, and appreciate everyone with dignity, integrity, and true beauty... Meanwhile your generations of lackluster identities through trampling the average folks of our world with contempt, disrespect, and slaps in the face is being met with civil unrest, direct reactions, and demands for immediate resolves including the removal of Sammy Catania from TWCDC.... IMMEDIATELY.
UNITED WE STAND!
P.S. Have a blessed day Sammy Catania and your associates... If a General can screw up a TON less than you did and be removed from his position----THEN IT's beyond high tide time for you to be removed from your position.
FEDERALLY FUNDED POSITION THROUGH HUD
HUD is who needs to take care of this lowlife. Has anyone contacted HUD? They pay for Sammy to attack old folks...
BTW - what are Sammy's "work hours" because I certainly believe he should be working the night of the Art Walk, when he attacked Guy.
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he was wearing a "Tremont" shirt and quickly told the police
of his TWDC affiliation (listen tot he tape).
I think I'll start a restaurant review column on realNEO
Sammy's was overpriced and mediocre. The raw oysters were OK but that is a relatively minor accomplishment
I think I'll start a restaurant review column on realNEO - I'm sure I've eaten at more better restaurants - and am a better chef - than most of the cooks in town...
I know my food and wine, even if I no longer like to drink, and am losing respect for many local cooks.
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Pollution and lead poison = bad mixture
can't say you did not warn them several times, Norm.
They think it's a joke...
Mutants.
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no joke
this should prove your case, hands down.
Cool in Tremont?!?!
As we see all the fucking motherfucking lunatics who love Sammy and want to chew the nuts off old people surface in Sammy's support, revealing there are lots of businesses owned by fucking motherfucking lunatics who love Sammy, I wonder what are the cool businesses in Tremont?
Scoops?
Shaker Cycle?
Lava?
The Convenient store (please tell me at least the convenient store is cool)...?!?!
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is the term "cool"
a perjorative?
Where should good people spend their money in Tremont
Where should good people spend their money in Tremont
I'm serious - I'm in the area all the time and want to support good local businesses. I used to shop in Tremont all the time and would like to continue to support the community, very selectively.
So what businesses in Tremont deserve our support? Let's make a list of the best of Tremont.
The convenient store is convenient and has a wide selection of American Spirit products at a reasonable price... do they treat neighbors well?
Scoops has great ice cream... are they friendly to local poor kids?
I like Civilization Coffee.. but did they comp that cop?
Are the people who run the Thai restaurant cool - I've made a point of supporting them... should I?
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THE BEST PLACE TO EAT IN
THE BEST PLACE TO EAT IN TREMONT IS SOKOLOWSKI'S UNIVERSITY INN PRICES ARE REASONABLE AND EVERYONE IS TREATED LIKE FAMILY
THEY HAVE ALSO BEEN AROUND FOREVER AND NEVER ONCE HAVE I HEARD ANYTHNG BAD ABOUT THEM.
SOKOLOWSKI'S PARENTS SUPPORTED THIS NEIGHBORHOOD WHEN THEY WERE JUST STARTING OUT JUST AS MY PARENTS DID.
I STRONGLY ENCOURAGE YOU TO DINE AT SOKOLOWSKI'S WHERE YOU WILL BE TREATED LIKE FAMILY. RATED A++
AND WHERE TO HAVE A FEW DRINKS TRY POST 58 ANOTHR FRIENDLY PLACE. THEY ALSO HAVE BEEN AROUND SINCE WAY BACK WHEN.
AND THEY DON'T CHARGE AN ARM AND A LEG YOU COULD ENJOY A NICE EVENING AROUND FRINDLY PEOPLE.
I'm taking this advice
Welcome - thanks for the refreshing suggestions. I'm taking this advice.
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I totally agree with Mary.
I totally agree with Mary. Sokoloski's is the way to go. They're like a lot of other families. Been here for ages and everybody likes them. Post 58 is also the place to go for a decent drink. They have the nicest barmaids, they're friendly and inexpensive. Rowley's is another cool place to stop in. Clark Bar I believe has a really decent menu with really decent prices. After that Applebee's has good food, a bar and the music is not too loud.
trying to shut down Rowley's
I understand they are going after Rowley's....
Who is they? and why?
Who is they? and why?
tremont powers, cookie
i'm not sure why - "technically" because of some minor code issues
in "reality" - only they know.
its like this - where i used to rent in tremont, the houses on both sides of me had huge violations, the owners have been rehabbing them for years. neither of them have tons of money, so they are doing it over time. this is a good thing. HOWever, had those homes been located in areas of some future project - forget about it...
the developers in tremont clear "unwanted" homes like they clear brush before they build. its that calloused.
Thanks for the info, it's
Thanks for the info, it's too bad people can't live and let live and also live by the golden rule. I'm a firm believer in what goes around, comes around, and it usually comes back double, eventually. Have a great day.
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I think that Rowley's is
I think that Rowley's is ok. Everything was withdrawn a couple of months back. The last trip I made over there, a little bird told me that they would not be bothered again...........that is unless something has been started back up in the last couple of weeks.
MaryAnne at Scoops is very
MaryAnne at Scoops is very cool but the best place to eat is at St. Augustines with the homeless. The good food is free and you can find very interesting and intelligent conversation with people who aren't about tootin' their own horn, chewing anybody's parts off or taking your parking place.
Jerleen, you're not
Jerleen, you're not homeless. Why are you eating their food? That's one less meal for someone who needs it.
I don't - Once not too long
I don't - Once not too long ago a friend or ours passed away and the funeral was at St. Augustines. After the service, some of their cooks cooked a lunch for those in attendance.
I guess we were allowed to partake of a meal on such an occasion not to mention, my mother used to help out with the cooking. Do you think that's alright for a long-time resident to do?
And, I just happen to know that anyone and everyone is welcome to come there and eat.
Super nice and genuinly respectful people.
Dave Mehring: You don't have to be homeless to eat there!
Wow...Guess you never had the experience of being needy enough to actually have to go to one of those places and ask for a meal? Wow...and now you have flat out worked to humiliate someone who has spoken up and said they've eaten at one of those food kitchens? With all due respect.... I have had to eat at those food kitchens-now would you like to call me out? I am so amazed at your absolute disregard for the recklessness of your lack of comprehension about such a privy subject matter. But, it's okay. She did bring it up...and I am sure she can handle her own reactions to you all the same...
However, homeless or not-when you are starving because you don't have enough money to pay rent and buy food or don't have family to help you, then what resort do you have? Sometimes, you people oversight the wrong things.... You critique her for going to get food but not Sammy for assaulting a disabled senior citizen???
Baffled by these reactions...
However, I am even more inspired than ever to share some humanitarian considerations... for the rights of all citizens, not just the elitists.
UNITED WE STAND.
dinner for Dave M
Dave, all are welcome at meals served in the churches through out Cleveland. One does not need to be homeless or even low income, to join in a meal. Some come because it is the only way they can eat at all, some come with the kids to help stretch the food budget, some come out of loneliness, and some because the food is cooked by really good cooks.
Fellowship is an important part of the meals, and you would be more than welcome to join in.
Good always triumphs over evil in Tremont and NEO
GOOD DOES PREVAIL OVER EVIL...
I want to personally thank you for your absolutely devine outline of the truth... You cited that, "Sammy Catania has always been the greatest champion of the city of Cleveland and the Tremont neighborhood." I couldn't have put it better... As the video shows Sammy Catania's way of beligerantly intimidating a disabled senior citizen, cussing them out, and slapping them in the face--and repeatedly doing this for almost 9 minutes WITHOUT ANY REGARD FOR ANY LAWS, ETHICS, or HUMANITY---he showed us all the truest reflection of how all of these organizations think they can walk on our rights....and yes, he championed the true City of Cleveland and Tremont attitude!!! God Bless your articulation of the facts!
Wow.... Another reflection... Priceless... Exciting to hear more folks who concur that Sammy Catania is such a wonderful person... Connect the Dots!
Once the evil is REVEALED and reacted to effectively & lawfully...then all of these citzen activists will rest peacefully and in harmony as they won't be fighting to have their basic human rights protected anymore!
So---- as REALNEO and OSS work constructively to share democracy by revealling the truth, empowering the people to rise up and to unite to stand collectively against the hanous attitudes and misinformed beliefs of these less than desirable people who call themselves community representatives---stay motivated and keep letting us all know how you support the unethical devaluation of human rights, civil liberties, and democracy in the United States of America!
Everyone knows that Guy keeps his camera with him....always...moreover-the author was GUY...any person watching the video could have insightfully told you that much...it was not an anonymous video.
Baseless...wow...an entire tape of almost 9 minutes of wonderful language filled video...Threats, intimidating, yelling, hitting the citizen repeatedly---HOW ON GOD's green earth do you come up with Baseless..??? I am absolutely astonished by your idea of baselessness...wow...
The worst thing about that tape is that it shows the raw truth about how all of you think about the people around you with your high and mighty, intertwined, filled with connections, lacking moral turpitude, and spineless ways of treating others who fight for the rights of other human beings. The bold way that Sammy put his chest in the air and shouted reflected what we see at most of the meetings, government offices and all around town when we try to be proactive...blatant intimidation.
Childish Accusations...wow...from someone who sends drunk drivers out on the roads daily, who owns a liquor establishment which plays music so loud that it disturbs the peaceful quality of life for residents surrounding her business, and whose patrons regularly violate residents' quality of life by urinating on lawns (public drunkenness), whose patrons puick on the sidewalk which is a huge health concern, and who contributes to the traffic congestion and parking nightmare filled with pollution and other issues? Perhaps all of those childish issues are of no concern to any of you.
Congratulations on sharing your reflections of who is significant and who unyeildingly deserves to be catered to along the way (Corrupt folks!)
NO, JUST SAY NO TO MORE OF THE SAMMY CATANIA ATTITUDE!!! THE CITIZENS OF THE WARDS THAT FUND HIS POSITION HAVE A RIGHT TO STAND UP AND HAVE HIM FIRED, REMOVED, OR ASK FOR HIS RESIGNATION-THIS IS THE USA AND WE ARE A DEMOCRATIC NATION.
ENOUGH OF THAT TYPE OF DIMINISHING LEADERSHIP IN THE GOOD OLD USA!
Although we REALNEO citizens truly do not need to be reminded...perhaps your reflection is the best of the day.... And it should be shared that you all feel this kind of behavior is acceptable...Now that is the kind of insanity that we all have been treated with throughout the years of corruption in Northeast Ohio!
UNITED WE STAND AGAINST THE SAMMY CATANIA REGIME!
the underlying assumptions of Tremont's beautiful people
The underlying assumptions of Tremont's "beautiful people" are:
What began as an organized effort to cleanse the neighborhood (Sandy Smith, John Moss, etal) has fermented into an out and out battle.
What may be helpfuL?
Case in point - Mr. Ferranti and the bookstore - what was objected to was the underhanded manner in which you acquired your patio, your noise permit, and other variances. The fact you host alcoholic events for children is secondary.
Mr. Rocco, you have extreme disregard for the safety and well-being of your neighbors. Your garbage smells and frequently spills out into the streets. you flagrantly disregard parking regulations and your patio obstructs pedestrians (as well as being a ridiculous spectacle).
And Mr. Catania, you quite simply and obviously do not have the disposition to be dealing with a wide variety of personalities. You do quite well with those who agree with your personal ideals, but you have a very hard time perceiving and understanding those that do not. And you are in dire need of anger management education and skill acquisition.
To top it off, few if any of these "business people" were here to "settle" Tremont. They were not the ones who took a risk. They were not the ones who worked through true diplomacy and generosity to get along with ALL the neighbors of Tremont, not just the ones they "approved" of.
Those good people have left in disgust or have been priced out.
It takes two to tango and if the "beautiful people" want peace, they need to stop the aggression. and the arrogance.
Tremont has been developed very poorly
Tremont has been developed very poorly - it may now make more bar keeps money but it is otherwise a polluted mess.
What is there to praise TWDC or Sammy for? Lincoln Park and the pool and nice trees and houses were there long before even Lola and Miracles...
What happened to the folks from Miracles... Potatoe Pancakes on Lincoln Park...
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Do they sell pierogies at the Ukranian church?
Do they sell pierogies at the Ukranian church?
I went to an Easter service there once - awesome.
Tremont WAS cool.
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At the Saints Peter and Paul
At the Saints Peter and Paul Ukrainian Church on West 7th & College they do. I think they sell stuffed cabbage too.
Let's start promoting the real Tremont
Let's start promoting the real Tremont.
As I recall you have to order in advance... and they are only available one day a week...
Does anyone have the details... I'm feeling like real NEO cooking for a change... I'm sick of all this pretentious restaurant hype in town.
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TREMONT DEVELOPER INFILTRATES TREMONT WEST - THE PEOPLE'S ORGANI
To all:
I have known Sammy Catania for over 15 years. I respect him as the trail blazing businessman that he is and also as the committed Tremont neighbor who has been an active part of this neighborhood for many, many years. I believe that Tremont is lucky to have such a talented and dedicated neighbor and business developer. He is the real deal and Tremont is a better neighborhood with him here.
I stand with the positive, hardworking Tremont business owners and residents who have more positive things to do with their time than to hide their past, carry petty grudges and look for silly ways to denigrate businesses and residents that have helped Tremont become the most popular neighborhood destination in the city. Back to work friends. Good wins.
Sam Lindsley
Sam Lindsley...Silly to Hold Perpetrator of Assault Accountable?
Sam Lindsley... Do you think it's silly to hold someone accountable for assaulting another human being?
Does his history of alleged goodness undermine his liability, accountability, or responsibility for his actions?
Does his relationships with all of these business owners-you-make him above the law???
Is this the kind of justice you are akin to? Let's just overlook this one???? Amazing.
While you work, play, and overlook these ongoing battles for justice, accountability, and while you sleep at night-you miss the truth behind the scenes about the corruption that violates the rights of others-----and/or you are a direct part of that network of Postive folks who puts face makeup on the pig that still stinks up the entire community.
Your words exclude a great part of that community in Tremont... Your opinion about who/what is productive, what is "silly", what is denigrating and most importantly-Who is significant an who is not-is extraordinary.... Perhaps in the next lifetime you'll figure things out on a broader spectrum before you rush to the defense of certain wolves in sheeps clothes like Sammy Catania. Moreoever, understanding the difference between civil rights, accountability, and grudges in general is something to be reckoned when reacting to the abuses which have been sustained by the leadership of the TWCDC for all too long---unethically and in contempt for the very demographics that the federal funding was meant for---the needy, the elderly, and the disabled....
I hope you appreciate those folks a little more when you lay judgment and sit high atop your horse of Godliness...
Thanks for the inspiration!
United We Stand
I love the moronic scripted collusion and personal attacks
I love the moronic scripted collusion and personal attacks on victims - keep the letters coming as it is offering a fascintaing documentary on how shitty Clevelanders may be.
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you asked about the "cool" Tremont businesses
we've heard from outspoken ones, but if you believe silence is complicity (and I do) then there are none.
No businesses have spoken out about what has been going on for several years. They quietly turn their backs and tabulate their ledgers - because that is what matters to them.
Even seemingly "cool" art galleries quietly plot to speed up the changes and move the unwanted out.
I'm taking a break from "cool" Cleveland art
I'm taking a break from "cool" Cleveland art after being flamed by Bridget Ginley... I even have some of her work for sale cheap... free... take it please... 3 or 4 pieces we collected (aka bought) over the years...
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Doubting Thomas?
Doubting Thomas? Still cool?
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hA!
we're simultaneously posting - doubting thomas knows no other way than cool!
I was going to say...
Thank god for Doubting Thomas.
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the true face of "bj"
from Facebook: Jean Brandt
AKA Kristy Lee Funk
this is response to a post announcing the Taste of Tremont.
some play all sides.
Showing her age... Toxic poisoning is cumulative
Showing her age...
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nice pic
taken by Steve Mastroianni
Not especially
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Director and BOD of TWCDC....
Who's the (paid) Director of TWCDC?
Board of Directors of TWCDC?
Please list names, addresses, phone numbers and emails if possible... It's time to address them directly...and if they are going to protect him...
Have they been contacted formally by OSS?
http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/1702
I'm researching HUD in DC
I'm researching HUD in DC.
Take it to Washington.
That is the only way I am getting anywhere dealing with pollution... take it outside Ohio!
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a repost for angel
TWDC Board list with e-mail addresses
This is updated with the e-mail address of the Board of TWDC. Let them hear from you.
Chris Alvarado, President christopher [dot] alvarado [at] gmail [dot] com
Katherine Bulva, 1st VP katherine [dot] bulava [at] gmail [dot] com
Henry Senyak, 2d VP hsenyak [at] aol [dot] com
Lynn McLaughlin Murray, Treasurer lgmurray [at] netzero [dot] com
Sarah Lundeen, Secretary
other members:
Susan Coy, Herb Crowther, Jesse Grant, James Hackney, Tim Jenkins tcjenki [at] hotmail [dot] com, Kurt Leeper, Deane Malaker, safety [at] twdc [dot] org Karen Moss, NGCofTWDC@gmail.com , Lorraine Thwaitelorriebt [at] adelphia [dot] net, Joshua Zielaskiewicz.
WORDS OF WISDOM FROM MARK LaGRANGE
How I learned to mind my
own business
I was walking past the mental hospital the other day.
All the patients were shouting, '13....13....13.'
The fence was too high to see over, but I saw a little gap in the planks, so I looked through to see what was going on.....
Some crazy bastard poked me in the eye with a stick!
Then they all started shouting '14....14.....14'...
The above comment from Mark LaGrange is the latest response to "Will the real Sammy Catania please stand up?"
That is exactly how I see Tremont - Insane Asylum
That is exactly how I see Tremont - Insane Asylum
But I usually only look at you through your pollution.
Sammy - King of Hearts! They should feature the film in Lincoln Park during Taste of Tremont...
King of Hearts (original French title: Le Roi de Cœur) is a 1966 French film set in a small town in France near the end of World War I. As a German army retreats they booby-trap the whole town to explode. The locals flee and, left to their own devices, a gaggle of cheerful lunatics escape the asylum and take over the town — thoroughly confusing the lone Scottish soldier who has been dispatched to defuse the bomb.
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I just drove 490 and almost choked
I just drove 490 and almost choked - smog all around for a mile or so in every direction from Mittal
Pollution will be a real bitch around here for the next 15 days at least, as the forecast is hot and no precip to wash the pollution from air (into our gardens, lawns, pools, rivers, groundwater, the lake...). Good time to get the fuck out of town...
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"VINDICTIVE TAKERS" - SOMEBODY LIED TO HIM
I know for a fact that Sammy Catania paid out of his own pocket as well as donating his time last year to fix-up Guy's house.Funny how the vocal minority, the ones who scream the loudest, fall silent when it comes to acknowledging good and selfless deeds." palatino, trebuchet ms, helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial,
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Portrait of an Organized Crime Family
Portrait of an Organized Crime Family - the people speaking up for Sammy all appear to have received illegal benefits from Sammy and/or Cleveland - as Lily writes, time to call the FBI.
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If you noticed, all of the
If you noticed, all of the "Support Sammy" messages are from business owners except Tom and Anita Cook. Rocco Whalen (Fahrenheit); Tom Bell - Amy Snyder (Flying Monkey); David Ferrante (Visible Voice Books); Mark LaGrange (Edisons);
Paul Jones (Tree House); But I wonder how Tom Leneghan feels since he and Jason Beudert seem to be cheering for the "Sammy down" to take place.
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t. bell you lying wrong youth federal program painted guys home
t. bell you lying and or wrong
- merrick house summer youth federal program about 20 youth minamin wage - painted guys yogis home with federal money for seniors - that the city of cleveland dept. of aging
wouldn't do - because they said they couldn't - i called joe cimperman and said i would sue the city and file criminal civil complaints aganist cleveland -
joe was outraged so ho called sammy catania and ordered him to make sure my home is painted per his job - so catania acted like guy was an important money business in tremont
and the great merrick house with the great staff and great youth painted my great home - catania did his job with the free paint program paper work - the high part catania had his nephew which was a volunteer for twdc paid or not ? -
catania didn't want me to put my activist signs back on my home because sutton and others said it looks bad when they want to rent or sell homes - and s.c. suggested a mural with all my signs attached to my fence -i said i would think about it
and sutton called me and asked me not to put my signs on my home its bad for buisness so i said you should tell that to the f.b.i. - i told him i going to keep my signs my home -
but i got a exampe of the mural from s.c. per my order and it looked good - but two months later after the paint job - i had to complain to merrick house that s.c. didn't deliver my sign murals - which the youth did - s.c finaly delivered the murals and he said he would attach them to my fence - s.c. never did -
great jeff buster on rainy cold day attached my murals to the fence-
so i wasn't treated like the buisness money people after all-
thats why in my assault video s.c. rants abouts the signs paint my home - because - anger comes from guilt and fear - s.c. and others didn't want my signs on my home - and i put other signs on my home and fence and s. c. etc. are angry because my signs are united states supreme court protected - and this is in essence why s.c attack on me and others in tremont - they can't use their mob mentally to prevent the truth to power -
also joe cimperman ordered s.c. to prevent investigate 757 brayton ave. guys next door criminal gang that are being used a informers by certain law enforcement also to attempt to murder guy because guy yogi prevents their crimes in this area - s.c. - i was told s.c. and others has encouaged 757 brayton gang to harress murder guy yogi - see previous post about 757 brayton ave.-
so t. bell
I know for a fact that Sammy Catania paid out of his own pocket as well as donating his time last year to fix-up Guy's house.Funny how the vocal minority, the ones who scream the loudest, fall silent when it comes to acknowledging good and selfless deeds." palatino, trebuchet ms, helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial,
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yogi guy
Guy attacked AGAIN
Guy was just harrassed and verbally attacked AGAIN.
According to Guy, Mark Dorsey from the Tremont area verbally attacked Guy, tried to run Guy over with his bike, and grabbed Guy's camera because of Catania. Part of the incident is on camera.
The police are with Guy right now.
Whistleblower in danger thanks to CPD
Whistleblower in danger thanks to CPD, CDCs, Council and the actionless Jacksons.
I think Guy has grounds for a lawsuit agasinst the police department and prosecutor... and it is the FBI that should be over there investigating this for RICO and hate crime
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Everyone, PLEASE call the FBI
Rick Mansfield, FBI, and fill him in on this cover up. (216) 622-6769
Catania and Tremont West Development are being federally investigated and Mansfield needs to hear from EVERYONE now so that the investigation can be sped up.
I am going to have an attorney contact Guy and file a law suit in Federal Court against this fucked up city for refusing to file charges against Catania despite Guy following proper procedure. Now Guy's life is in danger.
The police are looking for Mark Dorsey for assault charges since this incident was also on video.
Civil Unrest in Cleveland...A Taste of Tremont & Cleveland
Today is July 16, 2010....
Citizens of Northeast Ohio have RIGHTS to be protected encompassing the Ohio Revised Code, Federal Laws, and Codified Ordinances of the City of Cleveland.
For all too long, the laws have been used to "HUSH" citizens who spoke up and againSt corruption...
For ages, Whisteblowers in Cleveland could expect a list of retaliatory practices that undermined their credibility....
Examples of Retalitory Practices in Cleveland have included but are not limited to:
1) Question your Community Development Agency's business practices or speak out against the Councilman and you can predict a list of Housing citations and Violations that lead to criminal & civil housing court charges, fines, and even the possibilities of condemnation and demolition of your property....
2) Lose self control (call them out for breaking the law) after watching uncountable systematic public service abuses, speak up and speak out-you get arrested for a list of criminal issues like disorderly conduct etc. Then---you are the "crazy person"...their favorite way of making you look unprofessional, uncivil, and out of line... This way, they distract you from the reality of their unethical actions.
3) Blog about these issues...they will seek you out, get a warrant to inspect your property, and target you for all kinds of driven code enforcement, while thousands of other properties in worse condition than your own are rotting without resolve. Moreover, as they slam you with fines, citations, and distractions from their projects that are questionably executing in the backrooms, they accomplish their mission of overstepping your rights to pubic information, accountability, and public information.
4) Since all of these LEADERS are interconnected and TRYING TO PROMOTE PEACE, PROTECTION, DEVELOPMENT, AND PRESERVATION OF OUR COMMUNITIES...They all have a vested interest to save their jobs....even when they are unethical. So, it's all political.... for generations in our community, "IT'S NOT 'WHAT' YOU KNOW BUT WHO YOU KNOW..." I must say that this attitude alone has destroyed the American Spirit of uncountable folks.... If they were not politically connected or didn't know someone in a position of power-they were stepped all over. That's the life that many of our citizens have become accustomed to in REALNEO.
5) DEMOGRAPHIC ABUSES: Without mass numbers of impoverished folks-these agencies have no "NEED" for their existence....and no need for federal funding that pays their paychecks... (WHY WOULD THEY WANT TO EMPOWER THE MASSES? IT WOULD DECREASE THE NEED FOR THEIR EXISTENCE!!!! THEY WOULD BECOME OBSOLETE!)
So, when they discourage the entreprenuer from investing in a small business-like the WORM FARMER....they continually undermine the dreams and efforts of those who are working to enjoy their AMERICAN DREAMS..... But, if you are not connected to these organizations...you are nothing more than a quota in their business plan to ascertain funding for high dollar paychecks...(THE MORE LOW INCOME FOLKS THERE ARE IN THEIR SERVICE AREA-THE MORE MONEY THAT GETS ALLOCATED TO THEM BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT) Once they get in those positions...watch out because they tend to think like the projections displayed on the video of Sammy Catania and all of the supporters of such unethical, hanous, and inhumane behavior. THAT'S WHEN THEY HAVE EXECUTIVE MEETINGS TO SHUT OUT THE PUBLIC, REMOVE ACCOUNTABILITY PRACTICES, AND SILENCE THE ACTIVISTS DEMANDING ANSWERS AND RESULTS ABOUT UNETHICAL BEHAVIOR.
NOW....THE TRUTHS ARE REVEALED...... CITIZENS CAN QUIT HIDING BEHIND THEIR DOORS IN FEAR OF POLITICAL RETALIATION. THEY CAN UNITE UNDER THE REALNEO UMBRELLA AND SHARE THEIR STORIES!
COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN LODGED WITH THE FBI, HUD, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, AND UNCOUNTABLE OTHER OVERSIGHT RESOURCES.
THESE FOLKS NEED ALL THE FACTUAL INFO THEY CAN GET...SUBMIT YOUR INFO AT WILL TO THEM.
INVESTIGATORS ARE WORKING DILIGENTLY TO CONNECT THE DOTS, ASCERTAIN THE VIABLE EVIDENCE & FACTS TO PROSECUTE THEIR CASES, AND TO OVERCOME THIS ABSOLUTELY UNBELIEVABLE TANGLED WEB OF CONNECTIONS AND VIOLATIONS AT SO MANY LEVELS IN AND OUT OF THE GOVERNMENT THAT ITS MIND BOGGLING. HOWEVER AS WE ALL KNOW....IT'S A TIME MANAGEMENT THING FOR THEM... THEY HAVE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS THEY ARE REACTING TO...A WORLD OF CORRUPTION... AND THERE JUST ARE NOT ENOUGH HOURS IN THE DAY...
AT THIS POINT, IT'D BE EASIER TO BREAK IT DOWN FOR THEM IN ORDER TO MAKE IT EASIER....
IN SIMPLICITY, WHAT IS THE GOAL OF REALNEO???
THE REALNEO COOP OBJECTIVE IS QUITE SIMPLE....DISRUPTING CORRUPTION, DEMANDING ETHICAL PRACTICES, AND PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF THE CITIZENS OF OUR COMMUNITY WHILE PROMOTING CITIZEN EMPOWERMENT THROUGH CITIZEN ACTIVISM AND COMMUNITY ADVOCACY.
IT'S BEEN A LONG ROAD TO TRAVEL TO GET TO THIS DEGREE OF UNDERSTANDING THAT PROMOTES TRANSPARENT ACCOUNTABILITY AND WE HAVE QUITE AN UPHILL BATTLE TO GO IN THIS MATTER--- MOSTLY BECAUSE ALL OF THESE NEGATIVE PRACTICES WERE ALLOWED TO GROW OVER YEARS OF DENEGRATION OF THE LOW INCOME, DISABLED, AND DEMOGRAPHICALLY DISADVANTAGED CITIZENS WHO TRIED TO FIGHT THIS REGIME. NOW, AFTER YEARS OF BEING STEPPED ON, OUR COLLECTIVE VOICE AND UNITED MISSIONS TO REMAIN STEADFAST AND TO DEMAND HIGHER ETHICS, MORE PROTECTION OF OUR RIGHTS, AND TO BE RESPECTED IS BEGINNING TO MAKE A POWERFUL DIFFERENCE. Many of these folks are now learning to do the right thing...but cleaning up the years of issues is absolutely amazing. They are scared of being found out for their little deceits, choices to support corruption in one way or another, and they are scared that we will reveal them for breaking the rules of law & ethics in being public servants.
WHILE THE CORRUPT CONGREGATED AND DISEMPOWERED THE CITIZENS OF OUR COMMUNITY, THEY HAD ONCE LEFT US IN THE DUST. HOWEVER, IN 2010...WE HAVE UNITED AND THE CITIZENS OF REALNEO HAVE BECOME SERIOUS VINDICATORS OF THE OPPRESSED.
REALNEO IS NO LONGER TOLERANT OF ABUSIVE PRACTICES BY ANY CITIZEN, COMMUNITY, OR DEMOGRAPHIC GROUP BY THE PUBLIC SERVANTS AT ALL LEVELS WHO WORK UNETHICALLY. IT IS OUR SOVERIEGN RESPONSIBILITY TO PROTECT HUMAN RIGHTS, THE WEAK, THE DISABLED AND ANY CITIZEN WHO IS ABUSED IN OUR COMMUNITY. WE PLEDGE TO DEMAND TRANSPARENT ACCOUNTABILITY AND PROMOTE THE PROTECTION OF OUR RIGHTS AT ALL DEGREES. WE PLEDGE TO EMPOWER EACHOTHER, TO STAND UNITED, AND TO REMAIN STEADFAST.
FOR THOSE CORRUPT FOLKS, PLEASE PAY ATTENTION: BEWARE THAT WE ARE WORKING DAILY TO PROVIDE THE TRANSPARENT ACCOUNTABILITY THAT YOU HAVE HISTORICALLY DEPRIVED US OF WHILE YOU CONDUCTED YOUR BACK ROOM DEALS. BEWARE THAT WE ARE ALL DEDICATED TO ENSURING THAT YOU KNOW WE ARE NOT GOING TO BE INTIMIDATED, ABUSED, OR VIOLATED BY YOU AS WE DEMAND JUSTICE. BEWARE THAT UNITED WE STAND COLLECTIVELY TO UPHOLD DEMOCRACY AND PROTECT OUR RIGHTS.
LET FREEDOM RING IN REALNEO!
UNITED WE STAND!
EMPOWERING THE CITIZENS TO FEEL SAFE, TO HAVE A VOICE, AND TO KNOW THAT THEY ARE NOT ALONE!!!!
MY SALUTE TO THE REALNEO COOP!
AMEN!!!
Glad to see you back Mytown55!
It's time to rock these criminals out of their seats! Cleveland Rocks because of REALNEO COOP!