Why the enodrsement of Rick Kriseman for Mayor of St. Pete is a fraud
Today, Kriseman professes his love of former mayor Rick Baker and how he misses working with him.
Thanks, Rick, for selling out!
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Tampa Bay's Most Censored
by John F. Sugg, Eric Snider and Andrea Brunais | May 03, 2001
http://m.cltampa.com/tampa/tampa-bays-most-censored/Content?oid=2012007
The St. Petersburg Times' selective coverage of Mayor Rick Baker
Actually, the only real vote that counted -- that of the St. Petersburg Times -- was cast in 1997, after Baker helped save the newspaper and the shadow government it leads from the embarrassing failure of the Florida International Museum. Baker's future was certain after that, as a close reading of Times' mentions of him reveals.The Times had $1-million in pledges and loans riding on the museum's success. Even more devastating to the newspaper and its close-knit group of allies, however, would have been the horrifying prospect that they would not have had their way.
A decade ago, Rick Baker's father and two brothers were convicted in a federal case of defrauding the U.S. military in the sale of aircraft turbine blades and other sensitive parts. Instead of using "virgin" alloy, the Baker family-controlled company, Aerodyne Investment Castings Inc., substituted scrap metal.
Baker's father, Russell K. Baker of Odessa, confessed to a minor offense, served a brief period of house arrest and paid a $75,000 fine. The brothers, Russell Jr. and Roger, were convicted of multiple counts, including mail fraud and money laundering, and each was jailed for more than a year. The scandal was widely reported in the media, including numerous stories in the Times.
On April 11, two days after the Planet's letter inquiring about Aerodyne was faxed to Tash, the Times for the first time reported Rick Baker's family had been involved in the scandal.
Rick Baker's name never came up during the Aerodyne trial, to be sure, but when the Times wants to find out about someone, the degree of effort seems to depend on whether the newspaper likes the person. For example, in the pre-election candidate profiles, the Times dug back in Ford's past to her high school days, looking for critics. Baker's history in the Times, by comparison, is little more than a recounting of his own resume; no deep probing is evident.
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Again, thanks Slick Rick!
I will tell everyone that I know, for honesty and integrity, VOTE FOR KATHLEEN FORD!
www.kathleenford.com
Now, this is serious stuff! Do read the rest of the story at the link!
One of the two democrats here have sold out!
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