Christy Fitzgerald Trial

I pretty much agree with you on what you have written. The basic premise seems to be that there are very few intelligent, assertive women in county government. Well, that pretty much makes sense as intelligent, assertive women are far too smart to lower themselves to the mud wrestling criteria of local government. 

The State Attorney has been a disgrace for years, so his conduct is not unexpected for the upcoming trial. I also don't think the trial will be much to follow. I don't expect anything to come out of it. For this being a "good old boy" network, it will protect the good old girls, too, in that, once you are a part of the problem, the problem will take care of their own. The problem, in this case , is the local government. I sincerely doubt Ms. Fitzgerald will be found accountable for her actions. I don't think more than 10% of the population is even aware that a trial is slated.

I have said it before but it bears repeating. We seem to be conditioned to vote for the very kind of people we want protection from.

Lily's Lore

Baloney 

Well, at least you are succinct.

:>)

Let's not make this a sexist issue.  Since the beginning of the feminist movement (I remember, I was there) women have been saying that they can do anything a man can.  And they are right (as long as they play by the same rules) ... But remember, you have to take the bad with the good.  The female prison population as a percentage has been rising rapidly; I have heard from female friends of mine that they would rather work with men in an office environment because women are catty and vindictive.  So don't try and tell me that Christy Fitzgerald is not capable of becoming what too many politicians of either gender have become - namely corrupt.

And since YOU brought it up, let's look at some women who are apparently not smart enough to avoid "lower[ing] themselves to the mud wrestling criteria of ... government."  Cynthia McKinney ... Coreen Brown ... Hillary Clinton ... do I need to go on?  Ms Fitzgerald needs to be tried by the people who elected her (or tried not to in the case of District One).

I'm not sure I understand what you are ranting about. You have just agreed with everything I said.

Lilly's Lore

If Ms Fitzgerald did not do anything wrong, I do not think she has anything to worry about.  The facts will speak for themselves, wherever the trial is held.

For original poster - Mrs Fitzgerald is a charter member and founder of the original "good ol' boys."  As far as she "deserves better than this from the citizens of Clay County" - we sure deserved better than her actions while in office.  To say she was a power monger is an understatement.  Not only did she nearly singlehandedly wreck the county (read the findings of the multiple reports), she also wrecked her family - we can feel compassion while also demanding justice, male or female. That is what Clay County deserves.

Commissioner Christy Fitzgerald's self-proclaimed good friendship with Ivey -- they exchanged nearly 2,000 cell phone calls in one period and he had employees work at her home -- was inappropriate because it can be misconstrued, misrepresented and abused for myriad reasons ultimately destructive to any organization. That the relationship between a member of oversight and a member of staff existed and was routinely demonstrated contributed heavily to the dual failures over oversight and control within public works and directly contributed to the problems pointed out in the inquiry.

First off, I do not put value into anything Mr. Price reported...especially considering documents disappeared during the course of his investigation.

Mr. Platt lost the election.....years ago. Get over it. Move on. I will gladly supply you with a little cheese to go with your WHINE.

What would lead Mr. Platt to approach a teenager and make disparaging remarks about a County Commissioner. He probably had to resort to talking to teenagers because no adult would listen to him?

I would ask the Hutchins, who own the property on Idlewild Ave on Green Cove Springs to explain why Clay County School Board employees performed work during the remodel for the Child Protection Team during normal business hours. Apparently the Hutchins have not made anyone made in Clay County or they would have been investigated. Even if what "Mr. Price reports is accurate" the good ol'boy network in Clay County uses selective enforcement.

Let me repeat my earlier comment that reinforces my charge of selective enforcement, " The State Attorney was quoted in the paper as saying he would hold the first trial for the felony charge only. If Ms. Fitzgerald is convicted, then there is no need to have a trial for the misdemeanor charges. What he should have said is, We are not going to trial on all of the charges because in the event we CAN NOT convict her on the felony, then we will spend thousands more dollars on a second trial to “try and get her.” I as a taxpaying citizen of Clay County think that this is an absurd waste of taxpayer money…two trials….two chances to “get her” in case the first trial does not go his way."

As far as not putting value in anything Mr. Price reported - what about the other reports?  Nobody can deny Mrs Fitzgerald broke the law. 

 As far as Mr. Platt losing the election.....true, he lost it.  I never mentioned that in my post.  Anybody can run, and anybody can win.  

Regarding selective enforcement - the State Attorney is following normal procedures, again - equal treatment, and ultimately it is the Judge's decision on how to proceed with the trial(s), not the State Attorney.

Bottom line, and to not even address your comment about "cheese with my whine", Mrs Fitzgerald got caught with both hands in the cookie jar along with a large "I'm in charge" ego.  If it was Mister Fitzgerald, treatment would be the same.