By Kathy Hooper
Really you guys?
Oh, my goodness….What has this community come to?
I have lived in this community for 32 years, and I have seen my share of uncomfortable/mean-spirited/nasty campaigns, but Roy Byrnes and Kim McCarthy, you take the cake.
For two people that claim to “care so much” about San Juan, thanks but NO thanks. I for one DO NOT want your type of “caring” in my life or in this community.
I was at the Republican Committee meeting Monday night Oct. 15, when Ms. McCarthy was admonished for her lies and total disrespect for the committee and the process. She was reminded that the committee was aware that “she had supported and contributed to other parties, while asking for the endorsement of this party.”
The chairperson of the committee informed the attendees “this committee was mislead from the beginning with untruths, misstatement of facts and exaggerations by McCarthy and Byrnes.”
You two were told by the committee “that your misconduct, lack of respect for the committee and lies were something the committee would not accept." The endorsement given to you two, by the committee was then revoked because of your actions.
There was a reason for that action by the committee, fellow San Juan residents. If shows us if they as candidates are willing to lie and be that disrespectful to get what they wanted from a committee which could give them the one word they sought – "endorsement" – what will they do to "earn" this community? Where does it stop?
Don’t you think you need to be responsible and take responsibility for your actions? You cannot possibly think that you are entitled to that kind of deception and not have to answer to anyone.
You do have to answer to the citizens of this town. Believe it or not, honesty, respect, concern and responsibility for actions is important or should be to all of us, and we should expect NO less than that.
Kathy Hooper
San Juan Capistrano
Oh and before throwing “stones,” be aware Allevato and Kerr lied about supporting Democrats, receiving money from unions, and about advocating raising taxes. Really you guys?
Keep in mind, that your candidates (Allevato and Kerr) were not nominated for endorsement. In fact, they did not even show up for the sub committee meeting. Sam Allevato did not get the endorsement even with Diane Harkey standing next to him. Of course, there was the little problem of Sam Allevato and his standing behind Larry Agran (a Democrat) that the Republican Central Committee did not think highly of. In addition, there is also the instance of Sam Allevato taking donations from a public employees union, the Orange County Professional Firefighters. In fact, Sam even listed them as one of his endorsements on Patch. I know it is embarrassing for Sam that a sitting Republican City Council Member could not get the endorsement of the Republican Central Committee even with Diane Harkey standing next to him. It is true.
Nobody is ENTITLED to the Republican Party endorsement. There are five Republican candidates running in SJC for two positions. Are you surprised that this particular endorsement would be controversial? There were certainly other long-term and reliable Republicans from SJC at all of these meetings with views differing from your own. This whole line of campaigning should be dropped -- especially by Republicans. Ideological opponents of the Republican Party relish the internacine struggles that merely weaken us at the polls. It is unfortunate that you're still talking about all this merely 17 days before the election while undecided voters try to judge what to do with ballots already in their hands. Please don't refer to anyone as a liar -- or make such an inference. Your are writing about an internal Republican struggle. Vote for anyone you want, but keep it clean yourself.
When I read all of these other things on here about you, they are not flattering. As I tell my kids, I think you may need to do some self reflection as you are a critic of others when you own home is not clean. Shame on you Kathy Hooper.
That said, I did vote yes for Reagan, one of the Bushes and yes on Prop 227 a long time ago. My registration as a Democrat was in protest to the GOP "family" issues. I support an individual's right to make up their own minds about things within their bodies. Remember the Terri Shiavo case? And I know you get upset that we outsiders are "meddling" in a Republican Party issue, but isn't our right to be upset that the Republican Party is getting involved in SJC issues that are declared non-partisan?
Contrary to what you and your group does, I’m not willing to waste more taxpayers’ money by going to City Hall to ask for more records to prove a fact that is actually non-consequential to the issues our city faces today. When you mention behavior “not to be proud of,” it actually brings to mind the behavior of your “buddy” Derek Reeve, who has embarrassed our city on several occasions. One of those, while sitting at the dais, as an elected official! How embarrassing that he was labeled a “Pin Head,” on national TV by Bill O’Reilly for his stupid and thoughtless comment! Kim McCarthy and Roy Byrnes are cut by the same pair of scissors. Anyone supporting them, must be completely in the dark!
It's people like you that give us, Americans, a bad name around the world. Hopefully most people will realize that you are the small minority....just like the people that caused the tragedies in Benghazi and Egypt. It is an ignorant statement to blame all Muslims for what happened and to think that by insulting them it makes us better. Throwing out insults to people never solved any problem, it causes them!!!!
Just to give you a heads up, the information is not free. All of the copies of the records have to be purchased. They are not free. In addition, the PRA was established to keep politicians and governments honest. I am sure that you are ok with that aren't you ?
M