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Sweetwater scandal: Ed Brand’s claims contradicted
Oh Mr. McCann dude you have ridden in your last rodeo and you have nobody to blame but yourself. When you are sitting in your living room saying should of, could of, would of and giving yourself a huge belt in the head (like the V-8 commercials) saying maybe all the people were right. But see you got your hand caught in the cookie jar and it is all out there for people to see what a slime you really are. Nobody wants to be near you or associated with you anymore. I wonder how you are going to spin this one. Will it be everyone else fault? Will it all be a misunderstanding? Is it that we are all too stupid to actually understand what you were doing? You want everyone to believe your a freaking war hero and a savior, I wonder if you stole from the military like you did from the students. If you act now, which I think you probably will you will be seen as nothing but an opportunist. You see now the public has you Mr. McCann by the balls and we are squeezing tight, so wipe that stupid smile off your face. To quote the song "lies lies lies" "you say you'll try harder but i think it's just too late well, the car is revving in the drive,and i'm not the sort to wait" We are tired of waiting McCann for you and Jimbo to get your act together. You all should leave!— June 5, 2013 11:04 a.m.
Sweetwater scandal: Ed Brand’s claims contradicted
Heres one of Jaime Ortiz's testimonies, http://media.utsandiego.com/news/documents/2013/0… holy crap a 16 million dollar contract voted in under the consent calendar. No questions from any of these clowns nothing, zero, ziltch nada. No wonder why they get frustrated when all those people stand up and ask questions they don't know the answers either. They refer to Brand and he spits things out in circles, makes no sense and then respectively submits all the manure that just came out of his mouth. Cartmill says in an email to SGI for your eyes only because he is getting ready to ask for campaign contributions. Whats the matter Jimbo you couldnt hit the pavement and work hard like the rest of us. Arlie all those expensive dinners and all those contracts awarded, lets see 2+2=4 hmmm you really need ethics training.— June 4, 2013 3:20 p.m.
Sweetwater scandal: Ed Brand’s claims contradicted
Here is Brands: http://media.utsandiego.com/news/documents/2013/0… You need to go onto signonsandiego.com to the watchdog and click on all the articles that have to do with SUHSD and you will be able to see the PDF's for a lot of people....Happy reading!!! Have a garbage can ready because you will be sick to your stomach when you read what is going on....Holy Crap!— June 4, 2013 12:56 p.m.
Sweetwater scandal: Ed Brand’s claims contradicted
@JM Brickley could it be that Brand just wants to shut up that Bertha woman for getting in his face all the time. Most of the time she is right on the money. Remember lying is just a part of Brands makeup that is why he fits in so well with McCann, Cartimill and Ricasa, when their lips move they lie. Kind of like the Shakira song her "hips don't lie" but our board members always do. Get of of dodge Brand there's the door, all of these problems you have to deal with. We know you hate the press and the badgering of the public and it's going to get worse. You are the joke of the state and hopefully the entire country will know about all the crap you are doing. Dont let the door hit you in the ass on the way back to North County. Tic toc, tic toc......... That is the clock ticking on McCanns political career, Brand sold you a one way ticket to nowhere land, and he couldnt even send you first class because you cut up the credit card (or so you thought). Who would want to invest in your greediness now, uhhhhh nobody thats who. BTW your testimony was a joke also you really want the public to believe that you had no idea where your wife was working. There you go again assuming that everyone is as ignorant as you.— June 4, 2013 10:43 a.m.
Sweetwater scandal: Ed Brand’s claims contradicted
Hahahaha Brand is lying again that is too funny. Wasnt this dude investigated before by the grand jury. This clown knows how the game is played all to well so acting stupid doesnt work. What now he wants to be snow white, well sorry you are more like the ogre. And you made sure you are free and clear so you threw everyone else under the bus. How lame is that, well sir you sure have big b---- since they can fire your ass if they want. You are a liar, cheat and poor excuse for a leader. you are not respected or wanted here, leave!!! How much deeper can the hole get for these people, these idiots who act like they are better than everyone else. Who sit on their throne and don't listen to a word people say when all along they have been right. I hope you idiots feel really stupid now that the tax payers know even more of your ugly deeds. Cartmill you couldn't lead a fish to water, your out there in the public telling everyone your so innocent and it is all a mis understanding, yeah right, when your lips are moving your lying just like Brand!!! you're so pathetic as a leader and you let Brand do your bidding. Well here is a thought take Brand by the balls and lead him out of the same door he came in. Maybe now that McCann has been shoved under the bus he will wake up. Brand just ruined your chances for Mayor and City Counsel, what a shame. All this time you sold your soul to the devil with your votes and look what he does, he leaves skid marks on your back. To bad johnny boy your name means less now than it did before. Pearl the "Queen" Brand really thinks your too stupid to function and make decisions. Remember your his boss and revenge is sweet.... will you be smart enough to take him on. Arlie your not out of this either you are soooo screwed its not funny. You lecture everyone about ethics and shit and look at you. Where are yours, Ill tell you where up Brands ass. Oh well like JM Brickley said stayed tuned for the next episode "As the Slimeballs Twist and Turn."— June 3, 2013 11:35 a.m.
Safety of Sweetwater school district’s buses below par
At the last meeting this bus driver stands up as he has done in the past and tells them out right about safety issues and do you think that Jimbo or Johnny Boy asked Brand any questions about this. NOP, ZERO, ZILCH, NADA its like it was said and forgotten. I wish the CHP would fine the superintendent but oh yeah he might charge it to the district credit card that Johnny Boy cut up but that is back again (AGAIN NO QUESTIONS ASKED ABOUT THAT EITHER). So parents send their kids on these sub standard buses with severe safety issues and the people that are responsible for overseeing this dont care. I guess you people are so busy trying to keep your asses out of jail that you wear earplugs at the meetings so you don't have to listen to all the mistakes and coverups of your idiot superintendent. Fire the bastard he isnt doing his job, well actually I wish we could fire all of the board except maybe Bertha she makes sense most of the time. These other fools just sit there like dumbasses they don't ask questions, they dont care so why the hell are they there. Those expensive dinners are a thing of the past and so are all those events this board got for free. You all need to move on to greener pastures GET THE HELL OUT OF OUR DISTRICT BRAND, CARTMILL, MCCANN, RICASA AND QUINONES YOU ARE ALL NO GOOD.— May 29, 2013 10:36 a.m.
Sweetwater teachers await funding news
Annie J I think you have a point here. I know from people that work in the district that the board secretary serves the board with anything they ask for. She runs a lot of errands for them and I am sure that some kind of expenses are there. This place needs to be eradicated someone please call Terminex or Orkin to get rid of the rats in the building. Do they fumigate liars, cheaters, and complete dumb ----- also.— May 24, 2013 12:50 p.m.
Sweetwater school district board approves Alliant partnership
A new headline should read: SUHSD got caught LYING yet again, but it is business as usual here in the south bay. Ricasa, Cartmill and McCann let this happen since they are "dancing together". This is such an in your face I can do whatever I want attitude it is pathetic. They are laughing at the public and we are letting them, lets see who will laugh last though.— May 22, 2013 11:45 a.m.
Sweetwater school district board approves Alliant partnership
BBQ 100% the board and brand. Just remember when Brand smells money and a way to cash in when his contract is up he is there with his hand out. Does anyone want to bet me that he will be doing some kind of consulting with Alliant etc. when he leaves this district. BTW BBQ I try and attend these meeting and have a great respect for the people that stand up and ask the questions to try and make sense of things they are amazing. It is a shame that this idiotic board does not even listen because some of the questions asked could have kept their asses out of hot water. Tisk Tisk but I guess that is why they are being investigated in the first place right? They let the dumbass superintendents they hire drive the boat and all they want to do is keep the wind blowing in their hair.— May 17, 2013 12:40 p.m.
Sweetwater school district board approves Alliant partnership
These google alerts are great I get at least one a day on the SUHSD. These people are better than watching a soap opera, who needs TV just get google alerts on these idiots. Do they really think the public down there are stupid? These people are complete dumb ---- to say the least. Lets see if it walks like a duck, talks like a duck then it is probably a duck. So quack quack you people are pathetic.— May 17, 2013 11:49 a.m.