Forward…Together!
“The ends you serve that are selfish will take you no further than yourself but the ends you serve that are for all, in common, will take you into eternity.” ― Marcus GarveyThe Accomplishments of Mayor Deborah Hodge1. Sinking hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars into the rabbit hole of a failed forensic audit and …
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“If it is not right do not do it; if it is not true do not say it.”
― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations
The following are headlines from two different news papers covering the same incident. First the Duncanville Suburban:
“City Attorney At Center of Controversy”
My Comment: THIS IS A LIE, refuted by “Chat with Pat” coming soon!
Now the Balch Springs/Seagoville Suburbia News:
“Authorities Investigating Allegations of Embezzlement by Former Head of Seagoville EDC (economic development corporation)”
My Comment: Accurate reporting of the Incident.
And now we learn that Mayor Deborah Hodge wrote the “City Attorney At Center of Controversy” article for the Suburban. So, I have two quotes for the Duncanville Mayor who brags about her own integrity……..
“I believe in integrity. Dogs have it. Humans are sometimes lacking it.”
― Cesar Millan
Note: I started to say something, but just use your imagination……….
“Whoever is careless…
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“If it is not right do not do it; if it is not true do not say it.” ― Marcus Aurelius, MeditationsThe following are headlines from two different news papers covering the same incident. First the Duncanville Suburban:"City Attorney At Center of Controversy"My Comment: THIS IS A LIE, refuted by "Chat with Pat" coming soon!Now …
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And for the afternoon viewer……………
“Rank does not confer privilege or give power. It imposes responsibility.”
― Peter F. Drucker
Responsibility is derived from the word “responsible”, which can be thought of as accountable or trustworthy.
DUNCANVILLE VOTERS:
How does your candidate measure up?
Is your candidate responsible for the waste of several hundred thousand taxpayer dollars on a failed forensic audit and a frivolous lawsuit? (Mayor Hodge, Stephen Jones and Johnette Jameson consistently voted for the forensic audit and the lawsuit).
Does your candidate actively support bringing the community together by encouraging and participating in community events or are their actions irresponsibly designed to drive the community apart?
Does your candidate seek cooperation or seem to enjoy conflict and gridlock?
Does your candidate act in an irresponsible manner when interacting with City Hall staff creating an unhealthy work environment in City Hall?
Final Thought:
It’s hard for a selfish and self centered person to act…
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“Rank does not confer privilege or give power. It imposes responsibility.” ― Peter F. DruckerResponsibility is derived from the word "responsible", which can be thought of as accountable or trustworthy.DUNCANVILLE VOTERS:How does your candidate measure up?Is your candidate responsible for the waste of several hundred thousand taxpayer dollars on a failed forensic audit and a …
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“Together we are better” ― John Paul WarrenExcept in Duncanville, where over the past two years some of our friends and neighbors who have donated their time to City boards and commissions have been removed simply because they disagreed with members of the Duncanville City Council. Recently, some members of the Duncanville City Council (Mayor Hodge, …
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“In the end, it is important to remember that we cannot become what we need to be, by remaining what we are.” ― Max DePree, What we are right now is a City divided by the last two years of relentless focus on litigation. City services have been affected by a historic employee turnover in …
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“You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you can not fool all of the people all of the time.” ― Abraham LincolnThe following headline was spotted in the Crescent Realty Propaganda Tabloid (Duncanville Suburban):"City Attorney At Center of Investigation"That is a …
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Where there is no vision, the people perish. —Proverbs 29:18 There's a question asked to a child: "What would you like to be when you grow up"? There's a question asked on a job interview: "What do you see yourself doing five years from now"? There's an old saying that goes like this: "When you …
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"It’s time to care; it’s time to take responsibility; it’s time to lead; it’s time for a change; it’s time to be true to our greatest self; it’s time to stop blaming others.” ― Steve MaraboliThe effective community leader must care more about the community than their own personal agenda. The effective community leader must …
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Patrick Harvey 