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9 thoughts on “Bring in the stripper

  1. Lulz

    Bring in the tar and feathers. Crony who got rich on the taxpayer’s dime.

    • bsummers

      Once again, if you have any actual evidence, now would be the time to produce it. And “everybody knows it” is not a verifiable source.

          • Lulz

            LOL he’s stripped of power. Obviously his fellow commissioners realize that he’s become a liability. Anyone that has blatant conflicts of interests and becomes wealthy from it by directing PUBLIC funds to his private enterprises is sketchy.

          • bsummers

            You keep making the accusation that Newman is dirty. But with repeated chances to prove it, you produce absolutely no evidence. Thanks LOL.

  2. Deplorable Infidel

    has anybody seen David Gantt or has he left dumbcombe in shame ?

    Gantt is another one who should be ashamed and embarrassed to show his face around here … Don’t you know his family is…

    • Alan Ditmore

      The man who inflicted ZONING on all of us, just to cause homelessness!

  3. bsummers

    Speaking of Buncombe County, apparently not one of their representatives to MSD attended the last Board meeting, where Henderson County’s bid to join was rejected. Curious…

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