Rick Badie / My Opinion

By jim d

September 4, 2008 3:59 PM | Link to this

Gee Rick,

You just took all the fun out of the previous blog. (LOL)

By Cindy

September 4, 2008 4:07 PM | Link to this

Yeah, what are we going to talk about now? :)

By Gwinnett Reader

September 4, 2008 4:12 PM | Link to this

Okay, So Kenerly bought the land before the stadium deal, however, if he owns the land, why did he not recuse himself from voting on the deal and the $19M cost increase? I mean, if he’s seeking to sell the property, doesn’t having the stadium across the street increase the value and saleability of his personal real estate? I would think that’s a conflict of interest.

By P

September 4, 2008 4:13 PM | Link to this

How about let’s investigate the friendship between Kenerly and the construction co building the stadium… goes way back. No surprise that they are suddenly needing more funds… look for Kenerly and Nasuti to purchase some new homes in the near future. They are both CROOKS!!

By jim d

September 4, 2008 4:15 PM | Link to this

Don’t know Cindy. We may just have to go get a drink. :-)

By Cindy

September 4, 2008 4:28 PM | Link to this

Looks like he just got to be CEO of I85/Ga 20 Ventures last year before Oct 15. Alfred Skiba is listed as CEO of the company prior to the 2007 Annual Corporation Return was filed.

Jim D…a drink? haha, I’m NOT buying your house, lol.

By Don S

September 4, 2008 4:41 PM | Link to this

Well how about Kenerly’s address being the smae as Bert’s Nasuti’s law firm?

I will go to the county tomorrow and find out in person what the deal was from the real estate records.

I would not trust a verbal statemtn from any of these guys.

Stay tunes!

By Ryan

September 4, 2008 7:01 PM | Link to this

Kevin Kenerly was actually my little league football coach back in the mid to late 90’s. He is as crooked now as he has ever been (he even had little kids swap jerseys in the middle of a game to try and fool the other team, and almost got kicked out for it). How much money did he make when he sold the family land on Hwy 29 and Pleasant hill where the Wal-Mart is now? Or how about selling the family “castle” on Gloster Rd to make room for another generic neighborhood. He didn’t care, he was moving out to Dacula. What amazes me the most is the fact that he keeps getting elected.

By jabster

September 4, 2008 8:58 PM | Link to this

What are y’all talking about? Kevin Kenerly is the best county commissioner that money can buy!

Remember—I “first-post!“‘ed the first blog on the G-Braves right after the announcement with something like, “Where are they going to build the stadium? Where does Kevin Kenerly own land?”

I’m completely surprised. NOT!

By art

September 4, 2008 9:24 PM | Link to this

I believe Kevin Kenerly did NOT do anything ethically wrong by selling this land. The man is too STUPID to even comprehend ethics rules. Have you ever heard him speak at a commission meeting? He can’t even use proper English. He talks like the white trash he is. I feel sorry for him and the people who elected him.

By Cindy

September 4, 2008 9:55 PM | Link to this

If the upcoming “Splost” is voted to continue and the court expansion gets underway…who do you suppose owns the land that’s planned to be used?

Don S, check up on that tomorrow too, will ya?

Art, never underestimate Kenerly. What he lacks in the brains department, he’s covered in the wallet department. He can pay others to think and plan for him. But yes, in the commission meetings, he conducts himself like a high school student…and I’m being generous. When he doesn’t understand, he’ll use back woods hicks comments…what comes to mind especially is when he was “attempting” to discuss 287g with the sheriff, during the April 1, 2008 commission meeting.

Maybe he and Bannister are both reading from the same script? Each of them certainly has mastered how to be a complete bozo.

Jabster, come to think of it, I believe I do remember you saying just those very words.

By Michael

September 4, 2008 10:29 PM | Link to this

Kenerly is a Crook. But worse than that is the people of North Gwinnett who keep on voting for the guy. Soon all the gangs and drugs will be in the north too and Kenerly will be off ruining another place.

By DD

September 4, 2008 10:44 PM | Link to this

And here comes Shirley Lassiter. It just keeps getting better and better.

By Cindy

September 4, 2008 11:12 PM | Link to this

DD, look on the bright side, maybe Obama will be elected next and his wife will have him make all the illegals LEGAL.

Then they too can vote…

Just keeps better and better…

People we better pull our heads out of and start using them for more than a hatrack.

By Dumbfounded

September 4, 2008 11:21 PM | Link to this

http://www.sabernomics.com/

This is the blogger that Rick is referencing. Personally, I think he “gets it” and why it’s relevant when a County Commissioner votes on a deal that will directly impact the value of property that he holds an ownership interest in. It doesn’t matter if he owns 100% or 1% of the property, he should have recused himself from voting on this deal because it was a clear conflict of interest and unethical.

By Bud

September 5, 2008 6:33 AM | Link to this

Hey Cindy - Do you know where the SPLOST courthouse expansion is going to be? I just assumed if it was an expansion it would be adjacent to the current facility. Living close to downtown Lawrenceville, I would be interested to know.

By bill

September 5, 2008 7:53 AM | Link to this

What a venomous handful we have here. For the one who called me stupid for my post yesterday. Yes it would be unrealistic to think the stadium would pay for itself in two years- my intent was to bet that you’d already see a clear trend of success. And I bet you will. The other smarter readers picked up on that. I still think this stadium and the team will be a great asset to the community. I wish it cost $19m less, too, but that would also be unrealistic.

But I doubt it matters because even after yesterday’s conspiracy theory was debunked- the angry mob had already regrouped- along with the next round of name-calling. This group has even less credibility than “crooks” you seem to take joy in slandering.

And what’s this about Lassiter? She hasn’t even taken office yet and you’re already slamming her? I doubt anyone has a chance with this group.

By Dumbfounded

September 5, 2008 8:28 AM | Link to this

This just in (from the Gwinnett Daily Post)

Grand jury tells DA to investigate land deals

“A Gwinnett grand jury has instructed the district attorney to investigate the county’s park land deals made in the past four years.

The instructions in presentments released Thursday, the day after the final meeting of the grand jury’s six-month session, were given after a political figure delivered information about the purchase of Beaver Ruin Park last year.

The controversial land deal was part of a contentious debate between Chairman Charles Bannister and Commissioner Lorraine Green, who represents the area and later battled Bannister for the GOP nomination for chairman, losing a runoff this summer.

While Bannister claimed the property was “swamp land” and “unusable,” Green pursued the purchase to not only keep apartments from being built in the community but to provide parkland to an under-served area of the county.

Joe Newton, a lobbyist from Norcross who actively campaigned against Green and was the subject of a controversial background check released by Sheriff Butch Conway, turned the information over to the grand jury.

“Based upon the information provided, the Grand Jury instructs the District Attorney to conduct a thorough review of all park land acquisitions for the past four years and present his findings to the next Grand Jury for whatever action they deem appropriate,” the presentments read.

Hopefully, since the commissioners saw fit to use OUR TAX DOLLARS set aside for parks, to build the new baseball stadium, that land deal will be investigated as well.

By Don s

September 5, 2008 8:34 AM | Link to this

Bill- Michael Pearson wrote another good article on this today. The best thing one can take out of it is the Alife Meek portion ( Gwinnett Coun ties Economist).” No one has so far studdied what kind of impact…. this will have on tax collections..” Here lies the problem the BOC has only scepulated on the impact.

I urge everyone to look at the counties website and the financial statemtn they post for the stadium. My 10 year old could have doen a better job. Ammazing that it only is half done!

You are right Shirley has not taken office and I will vote against her and Bannister even though I will have to vote for a democrat. Lassiter did not do Duluth any favors when she was in office.

So the big question is does Nasuti’s law firm own the building that ehy occupy right by the stadium? By the way this is also Kenerly’s address for the realestate business.

By bill

September 5, 2008 9:20 AM | Link to this

Pearson’s article states that Meek says the study shows more than a $14 million economic impact just from the home games played- not too shabby even if it’s on the optimistic end of the scale. The way I interpret the article, Meek hasn’t expanded the study to see how much MORE of an impact the stadium will have. Again, I think the positives will outweigh the negatives- but I do agree, there will be some negatives- probably even some unintended consequences that aren’t on anyones radar. However, unless something truly crooked is unearthed, or something significant is overlooked with the project, I support it as a bold move from community leadership- even though it does make me a little nervous to dip so far into savings. But if I had a chance to buy into this promising of an investment, I’d consider dipping into my savings, too.

By Michael H. Smith

September 5, 2008 10:20 AM | Link to this

Thanks for the selling points Bert. Unfortunately, I’m already invested into this baseball scheme/thing I never would have voted for had it been put on the ballot.

Folks need to look at the budget, falling revenues, the reality of the present economy - likely worsening on the heels of today’s jobs report - and ask a few questions of themselves. I certainly am and I don’t like the answers that self is giving to me in reply.

By LT5000

September 5, 2008 10:46 AM | Link to this

So Blubbering Badie has been reduced to writing Blogs about rumors being spread on his Blogs?

What a sorry state for journalism.

And the AJC wonders why circualtion keeps dropping.

Hey Blubbering Badie did you solve the case of the “Suspicious Suspension” yet? A real journalistic blockbuster that one was.

What a moron.

LT5000

By LT5000

September 5, 2008 11:25 AM | Link to this

And From Today’s Illegal Immigrant News.

NORCROSS - A 31-year-old Norcross man has been identified as the fifth of five victims found in a Birmingham, Ala. apartment with their throats slit after being tortured over missing drug money, authorities said.

The body, belonging to Armando Ibarra Mendoza, was identified through medical records comparison, according to the Shelby County Coroner’s Office.

Mendoza - who has no criminal history in Gwinnett County - and four other men were found Aug. 20 in an apartment by authorities with their throats slashed after being bound, beaten and tortured by electrical shock.

The deaths were drug-related contract killings carried out by a drug cartel over missing money that totaled between $400,000 and $450,000, according to Shelby County Sheriff Chris Curry.

Four men have been arrested and charged with capital murder in the killings.

They remain jailed without bond.

LT5000

By Jais

September 5, 2008 11:48 AM | Link to this

I got news for all you guys- Kennerly does in fact play the real-estate market, and yes, that is his law firm’s address, and yes, he’s had his eyes on that land for years and I can prove it through statements he made on the record in city council meetings. These files are available from the gwinnet county access channel.

Kennerly is a dirty, corrupt career politician. Do not be fooled by smoke and mirrors, Kennerly is a Republicrat.

Who wants to talk about the time a news channel busted him sitting amongst the richest contruction moguls in the state at a strip club? What were they doing? Why what else- planning their corrupt deals and exchanging envelopes full of money behind what they thought were closed doors. Too bad for them the news channel bribed the bouncer at the door and ran right past it. Kennerly was seen walking immediately to his expensive car and when asked what he was doing just shrugged with a guilty as sin grimace on his dirty little used-car-salesman face.

Make no mistake about it, the da will either accept his bribes behind closed doors, or bust his a* bigtime.

as for whistleblowers, GEORGIA POLITICIANS BEWARE- we are watching with recorders, cameras and legal teams. The people of this state aren’t in your pocket anymore, and when you get funding you ASK for it, not take it. Letters to the senate and congress have been mailed in masse concerning Greene, Bannister, Lasseter, Conway and Kennerly. If one of you asswipes reads this, you are already in the frying pan. Too late now, the wheels are in motion. You better have a more solid defense than “No I didn’t” because now you have several agencies looking into it. Hope your bribes match your spending habits or you are done.

By Stan

September 5, 2008 2:11 PM | Link to this

LT, Can you please get past the flipping suspension already?

I bet that either 1) You work for the AJC and post your BS just to get a rise out of some people (maybe YOU are Badie).

2) You are the suspended cop (GOD what a scary thought).

3) You HOA voted you out of HOA vice pres and you miss the power trip from that.

4) Maybe you are on the Gwinnett BOC and are trying to deflect criticism of the ball park FUBAR.

5) You are a woman living in a man’s body.

Or some combination of the above.

STFU

By LT5000

September 5, 2008 3:00 PM | Link to this

Stan,

You are either:

Badie’s prison punk from when you shared a cell at the Gwinnett County Detention Center. ( I heard he bought you for 5 cigarettes and a fruit cup.)

The Illegal Immigrant who keeps throwing his Modelo Negro beer bottles in my front yard.

Another Inbred Redneck who is proud of his extra chromosome. Because 47 is better than 46.

FU Stan.

LT5000

By GF

September 5, 2008 3:14 PM | Link to this

I only have one question:

Can somebody tell me how with $14.6 million econmic impact on Gwinnett can they pay for $59 million stadium?

The tax rate for the entire county and state only adds up to 6% that would be about $850,000 in tax revenue to be slpit among state and county.

I have searched for an econmic impact study and cannot find one just the third party feasibilty study.

By Stan

September 5, 2008 3:20 PM | Link to this

Aww LT you forgot to declare yourself Ultimate “Debating” Internet Champion King of all time! I forgot to ask you how you did in the Special Olympics?

You should be proud of yourself, you single handedly bring the quality of this blog down to single digits…this from someone who acutally AGREES with your core values.

Oh and the Inbred remark really hurts :(

STFU Troll

By LT5000

September 5, 2008 3:48 PM | Link to this

Stan,

With friends like you who needs enemies?

As for the ever ignorant Badie blog, the old saying appies “You can’t polish a turd”.

Do you realize that this Badie blog is a blog about a rumor written on his blog.

He gets paid for this? Where do I sign up?

Tell Brucie to zip up his pants Stan, you shouldn’t talk with your mouth full.

LT5000

By Stan

September 5, 2008 4:04 PM | Link to this

Whoa there Little Troll, I never called you a friend…let’s keep this honest. I said I agree with your core arguments. All I’ve ever wanted from this little counter troll expermint of mine is for you to up your game. Come with something better than “blubbering Badie” for crying out loud. Your whining, and that is how it comes across, about his lack of writing skills whilst you resort to name calling in your opening line? WTF?

If you want to get paid to write about a rumor, that appeared to at least be worth looking into, try the AJC. Better yet, Buy one of the smaller rags Cox has for sale and proclaim yourself “Grand Poohbah of all interweb blogs!!!”.

GTFU

Swapping out “Grow” in place of “Shut”.

By LT5000

September 5, 2008 4:38 PM | Link to this

Stan the DumbA**,

As usual, you are too clever by half.

Go back and look at who attacked who first. I certainly didn’t solicit your asinine opinion. Badie posts plenty of those.

Badie’s blog is subpar on several levels, and I have caught, and exposed, him printing fallacies (Don’t get excited, it’s not the same as phallus) on several occassions.

His blog is nothing more musing of a mentally challenged moron.

I can back up eveything I say with facts.

Someday when you get your GED, you can go to the library and read some books. Then maybe we can have a discussion. As it stands right now, you are at a severe disadvantage.

In your favor, it’s not all your fault, you are the product of several generations of inbreeding.

LT5000

By HP 1600

September 5, 2008 10:52 PM | Link to this

I heard he bought you for 5 cigarettes and a fruit cup.

That was funny.

I still don’t like you.

By Twynn

September 5, 2008 11:02 PM | Link to this

I thought it was funny too. And actually rather flattering. 5 cigarettes is pretty high-value, but a fruit cup to boot!

By Tar and feathered

September 6, 2008 6:48 AM | Link to this

Stan let’s face it, you come up short next to LT every time. When are you going to realize that you deminish yourself whenever you take him on? It’s abusive and painful to watch like someone hitting there head against a wall over and over.

By Cindy

September 6, 2008 11:01 AM | Link to this

He does pretty well, especially since this is a new thing they’ve embarked on…the Stan vs. LT thing. It’s the signature line that keeps me coming back to see what’s next. :)