en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/4410198 Comments by BremertonFirst http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Bremerton-man-fights-city-hall-by-shaming-politicians-into-action-139257883.html#IDComment294479318 Not always. At least not in this case. Fri, 17 Feb 2012 03:51:21 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Bremerton-man-fights-city-hall-by-shaming-politicians-into-action-139257883.html#IDComment294479318 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Bremerton-man-fights-city-hall-by-shaming-politicians-into-action-139257883.html#IDComment294143709 Like I thought, any real action beyond blogging on your part is beyond you. What makes you think I haven't already done clean-up or removed graffiti? Actually there are a bunch of us that already have. And your service has been what? Maybe you should look around and pay attention. Those that are donating and doing more than there part are going unnoticed by you while your blogging. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:59:44 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Bremerton-man-fights-city-hall-by-shaming-politicians-into-action-139257883.html#IDComment294143709 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Bremerton-man-fights-city-hall-by-shaming-politicians-into-action-139257883.html#IDComment294136445 LOL, maybe you need a couple friends... petty, petty, petty, just excuses rather than action. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:50:51 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Bremerton-man-fights-city-hall-by-shaming-politicians-into-action-139257883.html#IDComment294136445 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Police-identify-person-of-interst-in-Bremerton-murder-138901419.html#IDComment294069995 This photo is outdated. There is a new one on the local paper in Bremertons site and all over Bremerton on telephone poles. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:16:20 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Police-identify-person-of-interst-in-Bremerton-murder-138901419.html#IDComment294069995 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Bremerton-man-fights-city-hall-by-shaming-politicians-into-action-139257883.html#IDComment294067640 Looking at the comments, it appears they already have friends and their new hobby is getting the city to do the right thing. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:12:50 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Bremerton-man-fights-city-hall-by-shaming-politicians-into-action-139257883.html#IDComment294067640 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Bremerton-man-fights-city-hall-by-shaming-politicians-into-action-139257883.html#IDComment294066557 Maybe the city can just get the job done! Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:11:15 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Bremerton-man-fights-city-hall-by-shaming-politicians-into-action-139257883.html#IDComment294066557 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Bremerton-man-fights-city-hall-by-shaming-politicians-into-action-139257883.html#IDComment294065805 Seems like his tactics worked as you're still running blocker on the issue. Just think how much of the trash and mess you could have cleaned up by now. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:10:00 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Bremerton-man-fights-city-hall-by-shaming-politicians-into-action-139257883.html#IDComment294065805 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Bremerton-man-fights-city-hall-by-shaming-politicians-into-action-139257883.html#IDComment294057225 GreatBirdHunter: And your community service donated has been what? We're not talking about your government check either. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:55:29 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Bremerton-man-fights-city-hall-by-shaming-politicians-into-action-139257883.html#IDComment294057225 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Bremerton-man-fights-city-hall-by-shaming-politicians-into-action-139257883.html#IDComment293420533 Nobody is talking about inflating values. What the issue that comes into play is that if surrounding properties are allowed to remain in a blight or the neighborhood is graffiti covered it has a significant effect on property you are seeking financing for. If city allows Bremerton to slide backwards by not requiring the ugliness be cleaned up, it affects all in the area, businesses and residents alike. It's not just my properties and business interest it's all. Think of the people that are in financial trouble do to a job loss or some other economy related issue. It sends them into a worse position. If they need to sell their house or office building to stay afloat, they can't get the best price for their property. The local paper just did an article that the countywide properties slid 26% this year. I think addidng to any further slide by not cleaning the trash up makes things worse. With the property values sliding, it is squeezing most business activity out. City of Bremerton should be looking at anything they can do to improve the problem. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:34:43 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Bremerton-man-fights-city-hall-by-shaming-politicians-into-action-139257883.html#IDComment293420533 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Bremerton-man-fights-city-hall-by-shaming-politicians-into-action-139257883.html#IDComment293193016 Obviously you've never applied for a commercial loan. Your asset values (properties) play a large part of seeking future financing. When your asset values take a dump, so does your availability for funding. Even with a perfect pay history your bank also looks at your asset to debt ratio. Better known as "can the bank liquidate and get out whole if the loan goes down". A bank making a sound loan looks at collateral value as well as cash position. You must work for the city or you'd understand that already. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:39:22 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Bremerton-man-fights-city-hall-by-shaming-politicians-into-action-139257883.html#IDComment293193016 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Bremerton-man-fights-city-hall-by-shaming-politicians-into-action-139257883.html#IDComment293186215 Really? Looked at Wheaton Way lately? It's one of the worst areas. Bored up businesses everywhere, homeless camping all over, disrepair evrywhere. The Wheaton Way area has it's own special trashy look and one of the worst in the area. Try going to Illihe park in the evening some time. Better bring your gun. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:27:51 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Bremerton-man-fights-city-hall-by-shaming-politicians-into-action-139257883.html#IDComment293186215 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Bremerton-man-fights-city-hall-by-shaming-politicians-into-action-139257883.html#IDComment292490369 Just one of the many issues the city won't approach. The excuse for this week is that "we're trying to track down the Bremerton Serial Killer". Can't remember what it was last week. Next week it will be another new excuse... Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:01:44 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Bremerton-man-fights-city-hall-by-shaming-politicians-into-action-139257883.html#IDComment292490369 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Bremerton-man-fights-city-hall-by-shaming-politicians-into-action-139257883.html#IDComment292485676 Nope I actually make more than the mayor and through the lack of action it's dragging down my property values. Her job is to protect the city from such decay. That is not on the priority list apparently. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:54:17 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Bremerton-man-fights-city-hall-by-shaming-politicians-into-action-139257883.html#IDComment292485676 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Bremerton-man-fights-city-hall-by-shaming-politicians-into-action-139257883.html#IDComment292483828 Maybe if the mayor cleaned up that mess down on the waterfront there wouldn't be anything to be angry about. Seems reasonable. The citizens should be angry. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:51:16 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Bremerton-man-fights-city-hall-by-shaming-politicians-into-action-139257883.html#IDComment292483828 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Bremerton-man-fights-city-hall-by-shaming-politicians-into-action-139257883.html#IDComment292474977 The mayors problem is that they do get it. It's time the city officials took as much pride in Bremerton as Mr. Best rather than passing the buck. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:38:02 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Bremerton-man-fights-city-hall-by-shaming-politicians-into-action-139257883.html#IDComment292474977 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Bremerton-man-fights-city-hall-by-shaming-politicians-into-action-139257883.html#IDComment292445315 LOL, they're both best friends and I think the only time they may disagree may be when one team was playing the other. His hat is kinda just part of him and how he rolls. I don't think he was really making a statement about either baseball team but rather the rubble laying on the waterfront leaching who knows what into the Puget Sound. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:52:54 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Bremerton-man-fights-city-hall-by-shaming-politicians-into-action-139257883.html#IDComment292445315 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Bremerton-man-fights-city-hall-by-shaming-politicians-into-action-139257883.html#IDComment292424179 Nope, he owns property but not the pizza place. The pizza place is owned by a guy from Boston, hense the Red Sox theme and the person in the video is a former NYFD firefighter from NY, hence the hat. Nothing wrong with supporting your hometown while trying to clean up your new home. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:20:23 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Bremerton-man-fights-city-hall-by-shaming-politicians-into-action-139257883.html#IDComment292424179 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Bremerton-man-fights-city-hall-by-shaming-politicians-into-action-139257883.html#IDComment292362574 I don't believe there is anything wrong with stepping away when there are questions of the financial handling of a project by others and they refuse to clean it up. I take that more as a sign of integrity than any negative that you're trying to paint it as. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:46:13 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Bremerton-man-fights-city-hall-by-shaming-politicians-into-action-139257883.html#IDComment292362574 http://www.komonews.com/news/national/Investigators-awaiting-lab-results-in-Whitney-Houstons-death-139219674.html#IDComment292001652 What a waste of a beautiful voice. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 06:25:47 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/national/Investigators-awaiting-lab-results-in-Whitney-Houstons-death-139219674.html#IDComment292001652 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Bremerton-man-fights-city-hall-by-shaming-politicians-into-action-139257883.html#IDComment291881715 I think Mr. Best tried working with the city and mayor, eventually he must have got discouraged and disgusted by the continual pass the buck and avoid getting anything done attitude. Todd is about getting something done and Bremerton's mayor is obstructing the city moving forward. It's not about showboating for re-election, it's about getting something done! Bremerton deserves better and the average guy can truely make a dent in the real problem. Time to make getting a building permit as easy to get as a Bremerton traffic ticket. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 02:33:56 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Bremerton-man-fights-city-hall-by-shaming-politicians-into-action-139257883.html#IDComment291881715