Constitutional rights: we have none or so they say

Did he say "done deal" or "Dung Beetle?"

The Kern Valley Healthcare District February 2011 board of directors meeting was supposed to be a prelude to an "action" the board had made in December to bring on a law firm which was scheduled to answer questions regarding different options the district had in regard to its debt with state lender and heavy weight Cal Mtg.

David Weinstein, now slightly famous in this town, as Kern Valley Sun reporter, Susan Barr, the newspaper's apparent legal expert, keeps mentioning the attorney in her "stories" as she doesn't believe he can out horsepower our lender/co-conspirator, Cal Mtg. She has asked questions, made allusions, but would NOT take the evidence of such or even contact the firm to truly keep this town appraised of their options.

So, we have some interesting things in the works, it appears, as CFO, (chief flunky of OSHPD) Chet Beedle, has said that there is a "deal" going down with Cal Mtg. and it is a "done deal." (okay? I'm assuming the board hasn't voted as that is never of concern to Mr. Beedle who big bad Cal Mtg. hides behind: pretty pathetic Mr. Morey)

According to Sue Barr's articles Weinstein is untested or untrue, but we have yet to hear from him, so how can she assume that and include it in the newspaper?

And Barr didn't mention the board vote in December which was to bring on Weinstein to talk about ALL OUR OPTIONS available, not only the ones brought up by board members such as Dr. Robert Gross DO, Beedle and CEOish Tim McGlew.

Nobody has mentioned that we have the RIGHT to hear this information as it was not a vote to bring this firm on to do anything, it is simply information.

What are they scared of?

Could it be that since Cal Mtg. when they contracted with our lowly hospital in 1988, sold a bunch of bonds, paid themselves off all of their premiums in 2003 via "Chester the investor,"Beedle, took out lines of credit to pay the bondholders in the name of conflict of interest, doesn't want to deal with an attorney who could possibly simply mention that this organization put a clause in the contract voiding rights to bankruptcy?

Doesn't mean we have to bankrupt, but they took away our CONSTITUTIONAL rights, to allow such a clause to be in this "contract." (and some nuts on the board of that time voted for it.)

A weak constitution

How would you feel about losing your rights to have those guns, types like former board member Brad Armstrong, and gun toting chap, he signed this contract with Cal Mtg. would he sign away his pistol too?

Would Sue Barr who was part of the "tea party" (the mob who forgot to read their history books) approve of her right to gather and do whatever, be disallowed? I'm sure she would like to know what her OPTIONS were, and probably not appreciate this not happening based on some reporters ignorance.

Shut up, would be the motto, if we took away freedom of speech...Let's just follow Cal Mtg.'s example and stop all sorts of things allowed under the Constitution of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

They get away with it because of our laziness

As we all can see our rights have been chipped away, and when it comes to a lender such as Cal Mtg. under the auspices of OSHPD, to do this to one hospital (or another?) right in that they have no right to do a bankruptcy is simply...umm, what's the word, CRIMINAL.

Now all I have wanted to hear is from a objective party what can be done to deal with this organization that gets away with money it doesn't deserve.

Should Chet Beedle have paid all the premiums to Cal Mtg. in 2003, along with other expenses to refinance their sagging bonds they peddled due to the advise of such wise firms, as Goldman Sachs, who were bailed out by the federal government?

Cal Mtg. got all their monies due them, 30 years worth, (how that happened ask Beedle) now they get money to help us from going under when they are the ones holding us under.

It still makes me laugh

Not that recently I've had much to laugh about, but when I think back to Dr. Gross DO, a supposed political "progressive" and his statement about how Cal Mtg. has big attorneys who are bigger than anyone we could get, I realize he never considered anything outside of what has been done before. We are chasing our tails, such as the general obligation bond issue.

There's nothing progressive about a person or board or administrator that won't look at options or is too afraid to take up an issue that is obviously absurd: "you can't bankrupt." Geez, look it up. Due your diligence.

What would be extra funny is if the board member, progressive, hospitalist, owner of Sienna Wellness signed a contract which he wasn't happy with, gosh what would he do?

Oh, that's right, his office was supposed to be an urgent care, which would save people in the valley money not having to go to the ER at KVHD. He had high hopes, but instead got an attorney.

However, Gross' attorney was okay because it served him, as he was angry, with Beedle and company. That was fine, as he was representing himself, not the community. However, that has changed hasn't it...hasn't it? (Now I don't think he carries a gun, I know I don't)

Gross seems to be a happy camper now, as he sides always with Beedle never questioning, and even supporting a board member, "mini-Gross," or David Derr, in the election so that he can make sure he has his way. We will never see Gross yelling at Derr, as he has done to his detractors in the past.

So, why can't we hear it

Well, if my guess is correct, Cal Mtg. cannot risk an attorney coming in and possibly suggesting things such as, dum, da, dum, dum, dum: NEGOTIATION. Hide your children, close your doors, roll up the doormat, or run, someone may know more than Sue Barr and Dr. Gross...........

In all fairness, if I were a criminal type organization where kickbacks were not part of a football game, and goals were never met, I'd hide from someone with knowledge too.

Let me in on one little secret: you're stupid KRV

Now, I said that, but what I meant was...you're stupid and gullible that's what I meant, if you believe that two of the highest paid administrators in Kern County, Chet Beedle and Tim McGlew, care a wit about the future of a valley they don't even live in.

That's like asking Jeb Bush to give money to California...duh.

It's not that we are stupid, it is that we don't understand the accounting system, or I'll hold back on this one, the unaccounted for system where 75K dollars can disappear just before the end of the fiscal year. POOF.

And nobody cares? Come on, if you go to the meetings, good for you. If you learn from the meetings, good for everyone.

Sadly, though, we have let our CONSTITUTIONAL rights be laid to rest before us, without a wink from the press, or an angry word from the community, only a few who hide in the background hoping someone else will do the dirty work and contain this fire.

One attorney could cause all this ruckus, paranoia and confusion: Wow, that speaks volumes. Too bad nobody reads between the lines anymore.

I'm in this for good...(we solidified that on 1/20 which was my 9/11) as this is not just our constitutional rights, which is a HUGE issue, but it is the safety of the community to get care.

Cal Mtg. I apologize, I thought you were bigger and badder than this: SCARED OF ONE ATTORNEY.

Think about it...it's funny.