OK ... now this is just a thought ... but I was thinking that there is an immediate need for ... dictionaries for all DD.com Sheep. Being that we are a kinder site than they are I was thinking that we should feel compelled to have a fundraiser to aid in the purchase of these very expensive books ... what do you all think?


They are accusing the mayor of nepotism because he hired the neice of Mary Ellen Coleman ... now we all know that is not NEPOTISM ...

For those DD sheep that read this site ... here is the definition of NEPOTISM:

Main Entry: nepotism
Function: noun
Pronunciation: 'ne-p&-"ti-z&m
Etymology: French npotisme, from Italian nepotismo, from nepote nephew, from Latin nepot-, nepos grandson, nephew -- more at NEPHEW
: favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship

Now when they say kinship ,... they mean being the Mayor's kin ... do you all get it?

Here maybe this will help you out:


Main Entry: ¹kindred
Function: noun
Pronunciation: 'kin-dr&d
Etymology: Middle English, from kin + Old English r[AE]den condition, from r[AE]dan to advise, read
1 a : a group of related individuals b : one's relatives
2 : family relationship : KINSHIP


I truely hope that this clears things up for all of you.


Posts that led to this lesson today are:

gibby joe Posts: 31 Date: Sep 6 2:05 PM, 2007 Views: 804	Quote | Reply Wouldn't you like to be a doobe, too??? It must be nice to be a dooobee, or in this case, a niece of a doobee. Cathy Hinesley, niece of Mary Ellen Coleman, Lamar top dog (and top doobee), is currently working in the Mayor's office as his secretary. There is money budgeted for this position, recently vacated by Ms. Sparcinio (now wokring at SSA). The salary for this position is $29,000. Mrs. Hinesley will be working part time hours, 3-4 days a week-I wonder if she will be getting the full $29G???? She previously worked at the DW complex answering phones, for about the same salary, I believe. She also worked for State Rep. Shumkus for a while, but left for greener pasteurs...i'd say part time work for full time salary is definately GREENER. __________________ G.J.
Scranton Girl Posts: 185 Date: Sep 6 3:03 PM, 2007 Views: 749	Quote | Reply RE: Wouldn't you like to be a doobe, too??? Mary Ellen Coleman contributed substantially to Mayor Doherty's campaign. She may still be a contributor, I don't know. The older posters here should remember back in the summer of 2005 when Joe wanted to put up a billboard about the mayor's budget amount and how much he spent on new hires and raises, and Mary Ellen turned him down, calling it negative publicity. It's somewhere on the old board which I think can still be accessed here. Isn't pay to play nice?
gibby joe Posts: 31 Date: Sep 6 4:28 PM, 2007 Views: 667	Quote | Reply Wouldn't you like to be a doobe, too??? Yes, Scranton Girl, I remember Coleman telling Joe his ad would be too negative. Nice to be a big ole doobee in power, you get what you want. __________________ G.J.

-- Edited by LusOnlyVoice at 06:31, 2007-09-10