Day 12

On the Twelfth day of Christmas the Mayor for Life gave to me...

Twelve carpetbaggers contributing;

"Cicchinelli also said outsiders should not dabble in city politics. He said he will call out such "carpetbaggers" for involving themselves in the mayor's race or other citywide races. There's going to be a line drawn in the sand, he said, refusing to identify such people" (The Independent, July 31, 2010).

"People in Massillon should decide. People that live in Massillon should decide who their mayor should be, who their council member should be. They shouldn't be influenced by anyone on the outside, any individual that doesn't live within the corporate limits of Massillon should not be concerned with who the mayor is and who council members are."
- Frank Cicchinelli, in his own words, at his press conference, July 30, 2010.

Of course, while decrying 'carpetbaggers' out of one side of his mouth, he solicited over $7,000 dollars in 2009 from people who do not live "within the corporate limits" of Massillon for his campaign. Money that will be used to influence who the mayor will be.

These carpetbagging outsiders include the following 12 donors, and their contribution amounts;

Lawrence Levy of Akron, $250
Roger Deville of Canton, $460
Tim Putman of Canton, $190
Bob Senkar of Medina, $460
Gary Holderbaum of North Lawrence, $460
Jackson Township Trustee John Pizzino, $360
Steve Surmay of Dalton, $360
Karl Dickenson of Painesville, $610
Howard Wenger of Dalton, $460
John Helline of North Lawrence, $360
Aqua America Pac of Bryn Maar, PA, $180
Keith Dylewski of North Canton, $280

OK every body, sing it loud...

Eleven taxpayer rip-offs

Ten more years of hotel mortgage payments

Nine hole golf course expansion

Eight paranoid delusions

Seven hundred thousand dollars of unpaid bills

Six terms as mayor

FIVE RUBBER STAMPS

Four parks decaying

Three taxes rising

Two Park Board lackeys

and a Pledge to the people of Ward 4...

Many thanks to the Massillon Review Select Choir for leading us through the 12 Days of a Massillon Christmas.

Don't forget, Santa Frank will be dropping by the Massillon Review tomorrow!