Sex, Lies and Videotape

Only Kidding, but close......
by Craig Bachler

This is a bit off topic for my part of cyberspace, but here it goes.

I live in perhaps one of the nicest place in Florida, Manatee County. However it is not all perfect in paradise. We have a school board attorney and superintendent that both need to go!

Florida has one of the most transparent record laws in America. However, our superintendent Mr. Roger Dearing and his legal advisory, John Bowen appear to be above the law. Not once, not twice, but many times I have requested public records. Under state law, they must be provided, well not according to Bowen.

Apparently Dearing is hiding stuff under the advise of Bowen. Every time I request any public records, Bowen is asked to get involved and then the stall tatic, a fee to be charged. Didn't I pay this charge in my tax bill every year?

Now Bowen is telling fibs to the local media, saying I intimidate and harass the school board on exercising my legal rights.

Is this the intention of our forefathers, government that lies to the people it is employed by? It is time that Dearing and Bowen resign, put people in place that support education and not Roger Dearings 220k PLUS SALARY that he is given, not earned.

Roger, Bowen, get out of Manatee County.