stoned –
(stohnd)
1.
To be put to death by pelting with stones
2.
Not behaving or thinking normally because of
effects of a drug or mind altering substance
3.
Subjected for long periods of time to the
nonsensical, self-aggrandizing, egocentric, “I” and “me” oriented delusions of
Chico City Council Member Randall Stone
ABS – (ay be es)
1.
Anti-lock braking system
a.
An automotive system which helps to prevent
vehicles from skidding out of control and resulting in a costly accident with
both financial and bodily harm
b.
Allows for the ability to maintain directional
stability and reduces or eliminates the absence of control
2.
Anybody But Stone (Randall)
It has been said that we learn from our mistakes.
Unfortunately, we have had to suffer for the last four years as we have worked
through the mistake of electing Randall Stone to the Chico City Council.
Fortunately, with this election we now have the ability to correct the mistake
(by voting him out) and to reflect on what we have learned. Soooooooo, what
exactly have we learned?
1.
Randall Stone is all about Randall Stone. To
review his list of “accomplishments” one could quickly begin to wonder if he is
in fact by himself on the City Council (it would take pages and pages of
detailed facts to present the complete truth about Randall’s stated
accoumplishments). I mean, it appears that he has taken credit for pretty much everything that has occurred in Chico
during the last four years. Are there any other Council members who do
anything? Well of course there are, but you wouldn’t know it from Randall’s
representations. The truth is that Randall, with an absolute absence of
humility, has a perpetual propensity to claim responsibility for things that
others do all the time. Even fellow City Council members who are of his own
political persuasion will quietly and privately lament about his rude habit of
taking credit for everybody else’s work! It is especially noteworthy that in
the 10th and 11th hours of this campaign cycle others
besides Randall’s foes in City government have spoken out denouncing Randall’s
absence of leadership in the Special Olympics and other areas. As the editorial
staff of the Chico News and Review has pointed out: “There’s a fine line
between noting your accomplishments, and sounding self-congratulatory. Stone
crosses the line too often.” Not only has he crossed the line in sounding too
self-congratulatory, he has also crossed the line (lied) about taking too much
credit for everyone else’s work. A real leader give’s credit to those who got
their hands dirty making things happen. Randall is clearly incapable of this!
2.
You know how every Fall you and the neighbors
all around you begin to notice the aroma of herbal medicine in your
neighborhoods? You know how worrisome it is when you think about calling the
cops because you have a sense that nothing can be done, and you fear that your
call may prompt an awareness among the dope growers that it was you that
called? You fear retaliation? You know how when you did call the cops, they
essentially told you there was nothing that could be done about the dope
growers in your neighborhood that are affecting your quality of life? Well get
this, Randall Stone is fully connected with that pro-dope community. He is the
only Council member who has taken money from widely/publicly recognized members
of the pro-marijuana/anti-marijuana-regulation community, and he even shared an
office with the former president of what publications in the public domain have
called “ the Butte Marijuana Grower’s PAC (political action committee).” Some
would say this is an old connection before Randall knew better, but check out
his Facebook page and his advertising….this marijuana guy, Andrew Merkel, is
the author of a recent letter that Randall has been sharing which touts Randall’s
alleged accomplishments. Honestly, I don’t believe for a minute that Randall is
a stoner, pothead, doper, but he is absolutely connected to and taking money
from the pro-marijuana community – the same community that is ruining the
quality of life for many Butte County residents. BTW, all of the foregoing regarding
Randall’s connection to the marijuana community is not speculation, rumor, or
ugly innuendo. Rather, every bit of it is gleaned from public records or
documents available in the public domain.
3.
I have spoken again and again about what a liar
Randall Stone is. Let me elaborate: Like the Chico News and Review, he lies,
misrepresents the truth, fails to present the complete picture or the rest of
the story, and he loves to lob partially true kernels of info without fully
providing context. Consider these most recent examples:
a.
At a recent candidate forum, Randall was asked about Laura’s Law, a law that allows for compelled
medication and treatment of those who are seriously mentally ill (there’s more
to it than that, but suffice it to say those who are aware of mental health
treatment problems in communities are aware of it and how controversial it is). He did not know anything about it, and the emcee of the event briefly explained what it is. Upon hearing
the explanation, Randall volunteered aloud, “ Oh ya…we’ve got that…we do that
already….we do that at the place down on Rio Lindo.” The only problem is that we don’t have Laura’s Law in Butte
County. Randall lied. But interestingly, as per his track record, he did so
quite confidently. Therein lies the problem with this guy….because he is so
confident in the lies he tells, the sheeple believe him.
b.
A video recently emerged of Randal
misrepresenting the salaries of Fire Department employees at another candidate
forum. In response, and in an apparent effort to defend himself, Randall posted
another video on his Facebook page. I’m not sure what the point was because in
both the old video and the new video, he blatantly misrepresented what Chico
Fire employees make in pay. Again, he lied. Apparently, it’s his nature….and
considering he uses one of his lies to justify another lie is terrifying!
c.
In a recent post, Randall claims that “80% of
Chico police officers” have personal cameras “installed,” and then he goes on
in his post to make it sound like he has been an active participant in making
this happen and in developing the related policies. The truth is, nobody at the
Chico Police Department has camera’s “installed,” nor is anyone equipped with
them. Additionally, Randall has not been any part of any discussions that have
taken place regarding the development of related policy. Again, he very
confidently lied to give the impression that he is large and in charge!
d. Interestingly, the linked article about everyone's favorite entertainer Kanye West kind of elucidates what kind of liar Randall is:
4.
Public safety – obviously, it is now popular for
elected leaders in Chico to say they support public safety because our citizens
have clearly made it a concern. Randall will tell you he supports public
safety, but I would argue that he does not – at least in Chico. Here is what he
will cite as evidence of his support: 1) He went to a conference on human
trafficking within the last couple years, and then proposed a local ordinance
that would impact some aspect of the issue. He neglects to tell everyone that
human trafficking is and has been a crime, but he makes it sound like human
trafficking will continue to occur in Chico because the Council majority shot
down his proposed ordinance; 2) he went to an event where Butte County
Probation officers were doing some really cool community service thing (which
they really were), but he has yet to attend, participate or even regard in any
way anything that the Chico PD or CPOA does in the community; 3) He claims
responsibility for some sort of an ordinance related to banning butane honey
oil (BHO) in Chico….and in doing so, he again disregarded the collaborative
work his police chief was already participating in to insure uniform bans
county wide on certain BHO precursors. Essentially, he claimed credit for the
work of the police, but, by the way, the way he represents it you could easily
believe that BHO was legal in Chico until he saved the day; 4) This one just
galls me….did you see the random picture he posted a few weeks back of himself
standing in front of a podium with a Chico PD logo on it? There is no question
this was intended to create an impression that he is all about public safety.
BTW, the picture is from a CPOA event for Special Olympics where he actually
called the Chief and demanded to be involved – this guy is consumed by his ego!
5) In all his years on the Council Randall has done nothing but bag on public
safety (specifically, Chico Police and Fire). He has made no effort to
establish relationships in either department; he has made no effort to learn
from anyone in either department about the inner workings, issues or how the
respective industries work. Randall appears to have actually taken pride in
bagging on both departments, making sure they maintain a standard of being
sub-standard, and never giving anyone in either department credit for the good
things they do. Be very clear, Randall Stone is not a friend of, nor does he
support, public safety!
Here’s the bottom line: The things I have written about this
guy in the past remain true (check out previous blogs), he is a self-aggrandizing ego-centric narcissist,
he is a liar and blatant misrepresenter of truth, he is in the pocket of the
pro-marijuana movement in Chico (which continues to diminish our quality of
life) and he does not support public safety. We need somebody on Council who
can work collegially with the other Council members, who can work with public
safety and who can be a credible leader and representative for the City. We’ve
been Stoned long enough. Time for ABS (anybody but Stone).
