Discrimination

Suit filed today in Federal Court. 

Fred Catchpole, who was running as an Indpendent Candidate for the District 5 Commission seat was disqualified as a Candidate by the Supervisor of Elections, Barbara Kirkman last week.  He was disqualified for having written a check for his entry fee of apx. $2,487.00 from an account they told him he could write it from the day he was there. 

When Fred decided to run he did what any person would do if they were unfamilar with the technicalities of running for office.  He traded a few emails with them and then went there in person with the man he'd chosen for his treasurer who I will refer to at this point as JL.  His name is a matter of public record I just don't want to have to type out his name or treasurer everytime I refer to him.  As I continue with the story remember that Fred went with a witness. 

I have been bothered ever since the BCC took a non vote on a non request by the Dog Track in Orange Park to expand their gambling operations to include a card room. Call it a morality hangover.

I have been bothered by the level of discrimination I witnessed toward the owner of the Dog Track by a small - yet vocal - group of people. Personally, I don't believe that great  numbers of residents in Clay County care whether the Dog Track is allowed to expand it's operations. I'd be willing to bet if it were placed on a referendum, it'd pass even with their vocal opposition.