Comments on: Top political scandals of 2012: Arizona leaders populate police blotters  http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/12/28/top-political-scandals-of-2012-arizona-leaders-populate-police-blotters/ Your Inside Track to Arizona Politics Fri, 24 May 2013 20:26:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Concerned Citizen http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/12/28/top-political-scandals-of-2012-arizona-leaders-populate-police-blotters/comment-page-1/#comment-84298 Concerned Citizen Thu, 03 Jan 2013 06:06:53 +0000 http://azcapitoltimes.com/?p=54476#comment-84298 How can Arizona be anything but corrupt with this line-up, which is the "tip of the iceberg". It would appear that Mitchell was supported by and followed a long list of "mentors" to even think he could get away with it -- an entrenched culture of corruption? Who would want to visit, move a business or family to this state? Families and children are very much at risk for serious harm living in a state where people are "numbers" to be "used" as commodities for financial gain? A state that does not value human beings or life. Truly sick and disturbing. The public needs to be warned. Full disclosure is needed on all developer, real estate and tourist brochures as a warning to unsuspecting people -- starting with the Chamber of Commerce. How can Arizona be anything but corrupt with this line-up, which is the “tip of the iceberg”. It would appear that Mitchell was supported by and followed a long list of “mentors” to even think he could get away with it — an entrenched culture of corruption?

Who would want to visit, move a business or family to this state? Families and children are very much at risk for serious harm living in a state where people are “numbers” to be “used” as commodities for financial gain? A state that does not value human beings or life. Truly sick and disturbing.

The public needs to be warned. Full disclosure is needed on all developer, real estate and tourist brochures as a warning to unsuspecting people — starting with the Chamber of Commerce.

]]> By: Nicholas Fontana http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/12/28/top-political-scandals-of-2012-arizona-leaders-populate-police-blotters/comment-page-1/#comment-84273 Nicholas Fontana Wed, 02 Jan 2013 17:23:07 +0000 http://azcapitoltimes.com/?p=54476#comment-84273 Contrary to your article, I was not "found" by Democrats as a replacement candidate for Mr. Patterson. The decision to change my registration to Independent and apply for the vacancy was mine alone (although my wife did add her two-cents worth). The 3-person majority of the Board of Supervisors that appointed me consisted of two Republicans and one Democrat. The other two Democrats on the BOS voted against my appointment. Contrary to your article, I was not “found” by Democrats as a replacement candidate for Mr. Patterson. The decision to change my registration to Independent and apply for the vacancy was mine alone (although my wife did add her two-cents worth). The 3-person majority of the Board of Supervisors that appointed me consisted of two Republicans and one Democrat. The other two Democrats on the BOS voted against my appointment.

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