Grappling for Relevance: Kenny Employs the Two-Finger Manifesto
Why is it that the only reps on the Council wanting a forensic audit are both from Ward 3? The answer lies in the prime motivating factor driving ORTian "Overland Watch" type politics. The ORT has been built on the Two-Finger Manifesto which states that the goal of ORT reps is not moving the City forward by dealing with "real issues". The ORT is only interested in obstructing the government. Its leader, Kenny Blowensme, is only happy when he gets to stick two fingers so far up your ass that you are incapable of getting anything meaningful accomplished.
Kenny Blowensme is searching for relevance. Rather than earning relevance through addressing the "real issues", Kenny's default position is to infer scandal at every turn. Now Kenny thinks we need an official forensic audit so that he can get to the bottom of whatever imaginary scandal he has cooked-up in his little mind.
Kenny Blowensme hasn't learned anything from the Junior Alderman now joining him on the council. You would think that a genius could offer Kenny a little reason. But she seems to be one of those Evil Geniuses we hear about. How could a genius think Kenny Blowensme offered anything but the Two-Finger Manifesto?
Kenny Blowensme is searching for relevance. Rather than earning relevance through addressing the "real issues", Kenny's default position is to infer scandal at every turn. Now Kenny thinks we need an official forensic audit so that he can get to the bottom of whatever imaginary scandal he has cooked-up in his little mind.
Kenny Blowensme hasn't learned anything from the Junior Alderman now joining him on the council. You would think that a genius could offer Kenny a little reason. But she seems to be one of those Evil Geniuses we hear about. How could a genius think Kenny Blowensme offered anything but the Two-Finger Manifesto?
posted by PTT at 1:07 PM
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The better question is Why would we want a state audit?
1)There has been nothing in the independent audits that have hinted at wrong-doing.
2) The cost can be limitless. There is a base charge and then a per-hour charge. We could be looking at $35,000 for something Kenny wants to make himself look relevant.
I don't understand that the same people who complain about trash charges, no pool, or whatever service the city is not providing for them and then they want to waste $30M+. You are never going to get your pet project--be it trash, pool, or improved park security--if we are foolish by requiring an forensic audit for no apparent reason.
So Kenny,
You mean to tell me that during the last year you had complete access to the City's accounts by authority of Mayor Con or by impersonating Ann Purzner and everything was in order. Now that your access to the accounts has been curtailed, you demand an audit.
Is Kenny saying that in the 5-6 weeks since the election, the City has been mishandling finances to the degree that would require an audit?
Now that the ORT representatives can only be found in Ward 3, shouldn't we change the name of the party to Wort 3?
Finally, I still have not learned why Kenny Blowensme insists on wearing a disguise in public. Can anyone tell me why Kenny dresses like a character from a bad dinner theater in Branson? When looking at Kenny, I am not sure what is real and what is not. His head looks like it was put together from the dumpster at Industrial Light and Magic.
Does Kenny loath himself so much that he can't bear to be himself when in public? Is Kenny's disguise another outcome of his passive-aggressive nature? Is this why Kenny has to dress-up his obstructionist bullshit as righteous indignation against corruption.
Until Kenny looks in the mirror and likes what he sees, he will be dressing in that disguise for fear that the world can't bear to look at him. Stop the fraud Kenny. Learn to like yourself. Stop wearing the disguise. And maybe, just maybe you can salvage some goodness during your remaining days on Earth.
According to the Hands, Ann Purzner and Kenny Blowensme had evidence of fraud committed by past administrations and did nothing with this information for an entire year.
Wouldn't hard evidence of an accounting scandal the type of information thing that would win credibility with County Prosecutor Bob McCulloch.
Bear, I don't write on this blog to answer your questions. But, if you insist on pressing the issue, I will indulge your query.
One method of rational-policy analysis is known as cost-benefit analysis. I am not going to spend much time explaining cost-benefit analysis as it is a standard decision making shorthand that whether they know it or not, most genuine people use everyday. There is something in a name and costs benefit analysis is no different.
(Use a search engine or a Wikipedia search to learn more about cost-benefit analysis.)
Carol, Your an idiot and I don't care if Overland Sailor goes to bat for you or not.
"The State Audit would say that it isn't proper to use city money for a party." Anyone attended the Overland Fair during the past oh... 50 years.
Carol, why don't you publicly disclose all of your financial information, no matter how humble, so that the state can look for evidence of crime. Or better yet, why shouldn't everyone that attends a council meetings submit to a complete strip search including but not limited to all body cavities. Or random strip searches for all commuters in the City.
If you have nothing to hide.........
Suzy,
Those were my sentiments too. We just had an independent audit of the city last year. If there was a hint of “cooking the books” a state audit would have been recommended.
Owenswig is just using this “let’s have a state audit” to rile up simpletons that don’t understand the protocol of an independent audit. A CPA firm is not going to risk themselves by “covering up” for the City of Overland. So Owenswig will most likely use this as a propaganda technique when he runs for re-election in 2008. And Keller is foolish enough to go along with this. So much for being a supreme genius, Ms. Keller. Why don’t Owenswig and Keller go over the audited financial statements and the accountants’ audit/review report with the Certified Public Accountant’s that did the audit, if they are so concerned about wrong doing? If Owenswig knows of specific wrong doing, come out with it. Owenswig knows darn well the majority of the Council is not going to waste $35,000 plus on an unnecessary state audit. So, Owenswig can now use this “what are they afraid of” propaganda, and the sad part is, there a dumb/ignorant enough people out there to fall for his nonsense.
And why would you need to keep your accounts according to Jewish theology.
The HANDS claims Purzner RN knew of wrong doing and knows where the “hidden bones were being stored”. Then Ann Purzner RN is guilty of covering up criminal activity. By not disclosing all this “secret wrong doing” she is guilty of aiding and abetting the criminals. If there truly was any wrong doing, why didn’t Ann RN go to the FBI or Attorney General with this information? I’ll tell you why, because it is all fabricated nonsense. The FBI would laugh in Ann the lying RN’s face. Maybe Ann could show the FBI her counterfeit Maryville diploma, which would be a good start.
If HANDS, Ann or Kenny know something of substance they should come out with it. Enough innuendo, more facts, please!
If they would actually do that with something credible, I might support a state audit. But, this "I know something" "the bodies are buried" BS of the Overland Chat, Owensby, Purzner and their few supporters must stop.
Again, you folks are too old to be acting coy. Say what you mean or shut up! Until then, we can only assume your innuendos are riddled with lies--otherwise you would speak with detail(s).
I really think that IF we had a state audit the big finding would be that we have had too many lawsuits in the last 12 months and should do something to rectify that situation.
Oh wait...we did that on April 3.
Bear, I don't know where you got the idea that you are a simpleton, but you ought not have that opinion of yourself. Anyone with the self-reflection to think they are a simpleton are by definition not a simpleton.
And I answered your question because you made a post written to me stating that I did not answer your question my post.
But if we are answering questions, why do you think Ken Owensby wears that disguise to the meetings?
Bear63114,
Why don’t you call Keller and Owensby and ask them specifically what wrong doing is going on with the Overland City funds? I’ll bet you my last dollar you will NOT get a straight answer, only ambiguous accusations will be told to you. Ask Keller and Owensby why they don’t trust the Independent CPA firm that performed the Audit last year, and why the CPA firm would risk their license to cover up wrong doing with the Overland City books. Ask Keller and Owensby why the Independent CPA firm did NOT recommend a State Audit. Ask Keller and Owensby why they didn’t turn in the Independent CPA firm that performed the Audit, to the State, for giving Overland a ”clean bill of health” if there is accounting fraud going on at City Hall.
You as a citizen of Overland have a right to know about criminal activity Owensby and Keller seem to be privy to. Why not call the FBI or Attorney General if you know there is dirty business/fraud going on with Overland City Funds?
Maybe Owenswig will flash the “jewelry” bill around again….LOL Remember that propaganda Owenswig sent out last year? I believe the title went something like “they are buying jewelry with your tax dollars”! It was an invoice from 2002, I believe, for service pins etc. NOT jewelry like earrings, watches and necklaces, but Owenswig thought he could fool people with that hog wash. I’m sure some idiots were buffaloed by that propaganda.
Bear63114,
OverlandSailor did an article on the "jewelry" propoaganda Owenswig passed out last year. Exposing Owenswig's nonsense.
Uh, HANDS no auditor is going to work for free, of course they get paid. CPA Auditors have standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants they have to be in accordance with. They are an impartial/independent party to the City of Overland to keep objectivity. They will not risk losing their lifelong practice to help “cover up” wrong doing within the accounting department of the City of Overland.
I think I’m casting pearls to swine here….sigh
For the record: I didn't "Go to Bat" for CS. I pointed out that the constant discussion of this person was getting tiresome IMHO, nothing more.
FYI: here's a link to the Mole Hill of Jewels article New Girl in Town was kind enough to plug. :-)
There is a simple solution to the Owensby constant Mark Brown politics of accusing everyone of everything. Owensby be is an admitted lier and forger. Why the other Councilman keep him around is beyond me. Confront him, let him get one of the ORT's Perry Mason team to defend himself against what he admitted to in court under oath and kick his ass off the Council. Put Poelker in the seat and end this crap for a year. This is ridiculous.
No I don't want the city council to waste the time or a cotton pickin dime on getting this guy off the council. It's 6-2 vote who cares if he grandstands its nothing new.
The citizen's of Overland elected him and they can easily elect someone else to replace him if they so choose.
Posted by FINE WINE on May 17, 2007, 12:39 am
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"I feel we should do a state audit every year."
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Another genius quote from FINE WINO MUSIC BLUE GOAT. It’s this kind of mentality that gets people like Owenswig, Keller, Purzner, Knode and Sellers elected on Overland’s Council. Heaven help us. Just think, there are many more people with this goofy mind set living in Overland. Scary, isn’t it? Hey, FWMBG, did you fall for Owensby’s “jewelry” propaganda? LOL
That is good New Girl, but I particularly enjoy the paradox FineSwine proposes. She argues for a detailed accounting of the City Attorney charges but does not feel it necessary for the attorney to document every phone call or letter written.
Uhhh.
Sweaty, Says that Overland does not spend any resources on the Overland Fair and that the Lions pay for the entire event. Of course that flies in the face of anyone from the street department who set-up street signs to manage traffic. Do the Lions always post the no parking signs in Sherwood? Etc..etc..
But Sweaty is at her best when pushing unfounded, unsupported, undocumented and unsubstantiated rumors, smears and innuendo.
She charges previous administrations with impropriety and backs-up the charges with the following evidence: { Ask for copy of report from city hall} { ask for several years of reports}.
How about we "cut out the middle-man" Sweaty and you go ahead tell us what you are charging in very specific terms.
Sweaty expects the audience to read several years worth of audit reports in order to find the specific improprieties she alleges.
You make the charge, provide the evidence Sweaty.
Gravy,
Rather perplexing to say the least.
LOL @ FineSwine :-O
Sweetpickles, you are a hit and run artist. You claim false allegations against Officials of Overland, and then when you are asked for facts you plead the 5th because "you don't live in Overland". You didn't live here when you accused innocent people of wrong doing. But when asked for facts you can't produce them. You are a phony and a liar. You, like Purzner the lying RN, have “ZERO CREDIBILITY”.
You can smile like a Cheshire cat all you want, you are still a nosey, trouble making person. I believe the O’Jays sang a song about you:
What they do
They smile in your face
Smiling faces
Smiling faces, sometimes tell lies
They don't tell the truth
back stabbers
They smile in your face
I don't need low down
dirty bastards, back stabbers!
Councilperson Owensby should contact the City of Berkley. They are currently undergoing a Forensic Audit going back 6 years. Sources tell me that the City has paid $75,000.00 so far for this audit and it is not yet complete. I am sure they would love to talk to the company Councilman Owensby claims will do such an audit for $11,000.00. Even if that is $11,000.00 a year it would save them money.
See if you can imagine this.
If you are an new Alderman, you have access to the entire accounting regime of the City. In such case, you may want to familiarize yourself with the books so that you would be knowledgeable of the City's finances.
Upon review of the books, you find an anomaly. You may then bring the issue to the full council for explanation and consideration. If the anomaly cannot be explained by the City's existing accounting regime and the anomaly is larger than the cost of employing the State Auditor, you may then consider a resolution calling for a State audit.
Therefore, any Alderman seeking a state audit without cause should do one of three things. One, stop being so damn lazy, study the books yourself and report findings to your colleagues. Two, determine the anomaly is large enough to justify the cost of an audit. Three, shut-up and start acting like an adult rather than a spoiled kid who isn't happy until everyone is unhappy.
PS: Stop wearing disguises to Council meetings. Unless you can muster-up enough self-esteem to appear in public as you are, you will always be considered the Alderman more interested in sticking-two fingers up the City's butt than accomplishing the City's business.
The problems with the City Calling for a State Audit, is that RSMo. 29.230 has no provision for this.
If some in Overland believe this is necessary then they need to look into the petition process at the State Auditors office. Do the work, get the signatures and they can get the audit (that Overland would still have to pay for).
Alternately, they could attempt to get the Governor to order the audit (That the City of Overland would still have to pay for) though I doubt the Governor would take such a request seriously without specific allegations.
BTW, A petition audit was done in Overland recently (2000 I believe) and no wrong doing was found.
I just looked at OverlandSailor's site. Peggy Keller filed to run for Mayor. I know Sailor is not a joker, so I assume this is for real. Now instead of a lying RN running for Mayor we have the lying faux genius.....
{{{{ BARF }}}}
Purzner Jr. for Mayor????
As to the issue of using the same Auditing firm every year it is usually a matter of savings. Often such firms propose a multi-year contract that reduces the cost of each audit below their price for a single year.
Doing it this way saves money, though I believe the City should try to have (if they do not already) an opt-out provision, as well as limit such contracts to 3 years.
I'll try to find out what the specific terms are for this contract, though I might not be able to verify the information before next week.
Yes, Councilperson Keller of Ward 3 filled to run for the remaining Mayoral term yesterday afternoon. I understand that former Councilman Knode was with her when she first arrived to file but for some reason she had to come back later (possibly lunch hour) and she came back alone.
I wonder if this means that former Councilperson Knode is not going to run and is instead supporting Councilperson Keller, or if he was there to file for a run as well?
Heaven help us!!!
Yes, Peggy is running for Mayor after being in office for 25 days she figured she about had the hang of things. Qualifications: Lives in Ward 3, Won a landslide victory in last race, she a grandma, she used to work for a arm of the county government.
Besides a couple of votes in which she voted yes or no she has also mastered the art of abstaining. Aside from a contraditary vote in the last Budget Worksheet, she changed her mind and voted against the budget citing she wanted YES Free Trash. The Purzner war chant. Will it work again?
Down side, she talks more than Schneider who has been on the job for a grand total of almost 400 days. His accomplishments are so unremarkable.
I believe Keller's last job was a file clerk/general gopher, I mean general office. But she quit her illustrious career to be a babysitter for her Grand Chitlens. What a waste for a person with an above genius IQ of 160. LOL@160 IQ
Maybe Marky Mark can print her up one of them "diplomas".
It is known as Wort 3 People, Wort 3!
Does Schneider do anything but sit waiting for his hopeful coronation. His localite ads are about as vacuous as any I have seen. He keeps touting his business experience but never demonstrates whatever skills this experience is supposed to qualify him as a superior mayoral candidate.
He gives absolutely no information on what about his business experience makes him more qualified than other candidates.
I can't speak to the business experience of Peggy Coyote, Super Genius, but the only candidate willing to speak of her business experience is Mary Beth Conlon. As you all certainly know, Boeing is the largest commercial aircraft manufacturer in the world, traded on NYSE and a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. And Mr. Scheider? Who knows, he is afraid to publicly speak about his so-called business experience.
I remember President Bush also touting his business experience not mentioning that most of this experience led directly to bankruptcy court.
Peggy Keller, aka Ol'160, seems to think that the Wort 3 ORT voting base is a good place to move into the Mayor's office. Was Peggy too busy this past year to notice that the free trash fraud is not a salient campaign issue.
I guess it takes a genius to choose a campaign issue that was overwhelmingly rejected by three out of four voters. Hello McFly! The Lyndon LaRoche Strategy. Nice work Peggy. Brilliant.
I would like to know what Schneider thinks, hopefully he will come down from his Ivory Tower and fill the voters in on how he plans to move the City forward.
"There is one person in this town who knows more and understand more then the average voter, who should run for Mayor. Plus spends a good amount of
time on city business might as well be paid for it."
Can anyone interpret the above paragraph so that I can make some sense of it?
Come on Carol, just say you have decided to shill for Keller and stop pretending to be rational.
Gravy, astute one, can you tell me what the hell does "Different Enough to Make a Difference" means.
Sounds like a bunch of sales hype to me, Oh, I forget, he is a salesman and a good one at that. Tupperware maybe some Amway for good measure. How about Mary Kay?
Quit trying to sell yourself as a community leader, how about using the 45K on the Wild Acres property. Get some Tupperware lid and tar them down over the leaks in the roof. You are the Parks Chairman, if you handle handle that what makes you think you can handle a whole city? Dody and the COGG crew got you convinced your their man. Brown convinced Mayor Con she was the one.
Its kinda hard getting re elected to a council seat if you lose then try to run again in April.
Never did care for much for salesmen.
Hee hee, “chitlens”, the people on Overlandchat are all fired up about using a slang word. You people don’t get out much, do you? Bear63114 if using slang when one is jesting, then I guess every single one of us is RUDE, that includes you too.
There are hundreds of thousands of women and men who take care of their Grandchildren, this should be a loving thing to do, not something to be used as a sales pitch. Then you are doing it for the accolades and not out of love. Taking care of ones Grandchildren has been done for centuries upon centuries; this is not a new concept. If and when the day comes I have Grand “chitlens”, I would love to be with them and not look for pats on the back for doing so. It would be a natural loving thing I would want to do, without looking for “atta boys” for doing it.
BTW for the slower people on Overlandchat “atta boys” is another bit of slang, just so you know before you get your undies in a knot about “atta”……eeeee gads.
Oh and Sweetpickles…..ring-a-ling- a -ling tone……har har
New Girl,
They are showing their age when you have explain slang. Oh brother.
BTW, it is chitterlings that are pig intestines. Not chitlens.
And, I just love that All My Chitlens that comes on 30 around noon. :)
Most people with a 160 IQ don't work as Girl Fridays. I think that was the waste reference.
Suzy,
I knew you would understand and get it. I guess sometimes we must have patience and explain things in detail to those that are a bit slow or out of the social loop……sigh
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