You’ll note that there’s no link here today to the Courier-Journal article about CM Bill Schmidt and the building of a flood wall next to his niece’s house. Apparently, proper authorization procedures for the work weren’t followed.
What’s more interesting is that, according to some sources, when Mayor Garner experiences personal business difficulties that have nothing to do with city business, it’s somehow indicative of his character and the public has a right to know via newspapers and blog postings.
However, when Bill Schmidt improperly uses city funds to improve a relative’s property, letting the public know about it is simply a game of political “gotcha” and shouldn’t be considered as commentary on Schmidt at all.
That’s an interesting perspective from someone calling for the end of spin.