A very good read on Curt Clawson’s business that says it all.
NDN exclusive: Curt Clawson touts business acumen, but record is marred » Naples Daily News.
Paige Kreegel was more statesman, Lizbeth Benacquisto led the herd | James Pat Guerréro
The thesis: Were the candidates afraid to make known their real views on all of the questions asked? Public confidence or decisiveness delays making a decision because there was hardly any distinction among the candidates in the question-answer public forum. Certainly, the public witnessed a forum and not a debate, which was sponsored by the News-Press and the Southwest Florida Chamber of Commerce as the first debate among candidates for the 19th Congressional Florida District Special Election to replace Trey Radel.[1]
The candidates who attended the Southwest Florida Chamber lunchtime forum were Republicans in alphabetical order: Florida Sen. Lizbeth Benacquisto, Curt Clawson, Michael Dreikorn, and former Florida Rep. Paige Kreegel.
Synoptically, the twelve questions are given here as summary topics: debt, Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), National Flood Insurance Program, immigration reform, marriage equality, drug testing, defense budget, National Security Agency, Common Core, medical marijuana, tax increases, and Israel. The below tables are the general answers by the candidates.
Candidate Debt Obamacare Flood Ins Inc Immig Ref Marriage Equality Drug Testing
Lizbeth
Benacquisto No No No No No Yes
Curt Clawson No No No No No Yes
Michael
Dreikorn No No No No No Yes
Paige Kreegel No No No No No Yes
Candidate Def Budget Dec NSA Snooping Common Core Med Marijuana Tax Inc Israel
Lizbeth
Benacquisto No No No No No Yes
Curt Clawson No No No No No Yes
Michael
Dreikorn No No No No No Yes
Paige Kreegel No No No No No Yes
In summary, there is not much difference in the answers. What happened to the old-fashioned debate on the questions among the candidates? Is it truly past to history that the debate is a political dinosaur? In fact the video showed a more conciliatory and self-congratulatory reaction among the candidates to each other’s answers, as if they were all on the same side of the issues. All republicans, all conservatives. Stop messing.
Lizbeth Benacquisto did not follow that temptation. She held tight her responses as if she had been the lead horse, followed by all the other horses in the herd. But Benacquisto knows the Republican establishment line, and the herd somewhat was afraid not to follow it. Would it be that the herd is afraid not to follow the Republican establishment line because it will not get support?
The hard and fast rule of debate is to tear down the opponent’s answer on the issue and respond with a better answer and reference. They were all Republicans; so, they could do that. That would require some preparation, intellect, debating skill, and courage. But this event was a kind forum, accidentally. It is difficult to accept that the attendees would have not prepared for, perhaps enjoyed, some difference of opinion. After all, the baby boomers are predominately the judge today, and they always like action shows of the political kind. You know. Truth and pain and who’s your Daddy now type of stuff. Also, getting oohs and ahhs which was done quite well only once by Paige Kreegel in reference to Trey Radel’s troubles in Congress.
The candidates were afraid to differentiate their views in this forum. Perhaps follow-up debates will occur with more differences, especially in regards to how or which prerogative is better than the current state of affairs. The most humorous candidate was Paige Kreegel, whose ability to speak well and maintain attention would aspire to a statesman.
Democrat April Freeman, libertarian Ray Netherwood, republican Timothy Rossano, and write-in Gerald Gallagher did not attend the political introduction forum.
The primary special election is April 22, 2014; then, the general special election will occur on June 24, 2014.
Hazy Curt Clawson Delisted HAYZQ Ticker of Hayes Lemmerz International Inc | James Pat Guerréro
Updated to revise categories and tags. Fort Myers FL is the new added category. Fort Myers FL predominates in voter population for Florida U. S. Congressional District 19.
Curt Clawson
Ticker symbol HAYZQ of Clawson’s Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc., in the automotive and transportation industries stopped trading on the NASDAQ sometime in 2009. As a result of the Hayes Lemmerz’ bankruptcy reorganization, stockholders still holding stock lost all of their common stock. Here’s how the posts of a particular stockholder, Kevin Aihara, read:
| kevin Aihara Monday, 12/28/09 09:13:04 PM |
| Re: Expediter post# 5929 |
| Post # of 5942 |
What’s going on with HAYZQ???? Did everyone lose out!! I can’t trade on this stock anymore. If anyone knows what happen please reply back!!! Need HELP!!! Thx[1]
| kevin Aihara Monday, 04/12/10 12:56:59 AM |
| Re: Kingchip161 post# 5934 |
| Post # of 5942 |
Have we lost everything in this stock?? What’s going on…Help someone![2]
| jotuk6771 Sunday, 04/18/10 02:44:57 PM |
| Re: kevin Aihara post# 5937 |
| Post # of 5942 |
Sorry,but infortunately , you lost everything ….
Hayz Lemmerz is no longer publicly traded , so…
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Hazy Curt Clawson Delisted HAYZQ Ticker of Hayes Lemmerz International Inc | James Pat Guerréro
Ticker symbol HAYZQ of Clawson’s Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc., in the automotive and transportation industries stopped trading on the NASDAQ sometime in 2009. As a result of the Hayes Lemmerz’ bankruptcy reorganization, stockholders still holding stock lost all of their common stock. Here’s how the posts of a particular stockholder, Kevin Aihara, read:
[Begin quote]
| kevin Aihara Monday, 12/28/09 09:13:04 PM | ||
| Re: Expediter post# 5929 | ||
| Post # of 5942 | ||
What’s going on with HAYZQ???? Did everyone lose out!! I can’t trade on this stock anymore. If anyone knows what happen please reply back!!! Need HELP!!! Thx[1]
| kevin Aihara Monday, 04/12/10 12:56:59 AM | ||
| Re: Kingchip161 post# 5934 | ||
| Post # of 5942 | ||
Have we lost everything in this stock?? What’s going on…Help someone![2]
| jotuk6771 Sunday, 04/18/10 02:44:57 PM | ||
| Re: kevin Aihara post# 5937 | ||
| Post # of 5942 | ||
Sorry,but infortunately , you lost everything ….
Hayz Lemmerz is no longer publicly traded , so, your shares are worthless …
GLTY[3]
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Hayes Lemmerz International Inc is a global company with plants located worldwide producing automotive and commercial highway wheels and powertrain components. Hayes Lemmerz filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in May 11, 2009 under the leadership of Chairman and CEO Curtis J. Clawson (Curt Clawson). Court-driven toward a restructured and reorganized company, Mr Clawson agreed with its secured creditors that its lenders would gain “substantially all of the equity.” Hence, common stockholder Mr. Kevin Aihara had “lost everything.”
From just a business perspective, tea partier conservative Mr. Bryon Donalds has endorsed Mr. Clawson with the words, “What we need in Washington are people who have outside experience, real leadership, and he provides that.”
But what haven’t been addressed are Tea Party principles, conservatism, and fiscal responsibility. On the fiscal side null and void total common stock equity represents fiscal irresponsibility on behalf of Mr. Clawson for the common stockholder. Apparently, there was no envisioned restructuring plan for the common stockholder.
Yet still existing intact, Hayes Lemmerz International Inc is now a division of Iochpe-Maxion, a Brazilian company, which merged with Hayes Lemmerz for the price tag of $725 Million.
An offshoot of this reorganization and merger was a new company called Maxion Wheels, which is now headed by the previous COO of Hayes Lemmerz, Fred Bentley.
An outsider is not the right term for Mr. Curtis J. Clawson. A better term would be an insider who knows the caprices of the investment banking world. And one of his characteristics would be a man of worldly experience who would thrive in Washington in the political funding and lobbying and special interest categories – to take from the common to give to the wealthy. For a characteristic as a conservative would not be one of his finer three-point shots.
U.S. Representative Trey Radel Resigned to Pressure | James Pat Guerréro
BREAKING: Trey Radel resigns from Congress today | The News-Press | news-press.com.
Congressman Trey Radel (R-FL) decided to resign his service for the Florida District 19. My previous post actually recommended that Congressman Trey Radel continue his service and not resign. I based my opinion on the need for Radel working to convince his constituency for their pardon and support.
I also recommended that Republicans and his constituency be open-minded in considering his second chance, albeit in an indirect way.
On both counts we see a meltdown.
I try not to edit news and literally accept the opinions of newspaper editors and television anchors who try to decide for me what the best course of action is.
Taking on the merit of the case alone, Radel obviously screwed up. But, he was nominated by the middle class and wealthy of Fort Myers and Naples, Florida; was heavily supported by the Republican Party in general; was charioted by the Tea Parties – although it won’t admit it in unison – and he was elected to Congress.
In garnering the campaign support for Radel in the first place, it didn’t matter that he had a party drug and alcohol problem that possibly was there for more time than we care to digest, and it didn’t matter that he was a conservative talk show host.
I only needed to view one video reported by Amanda Hall of WINK NEWS, Fort Myers, Florida, to understand Radel. He had sworn to this constituency that he would serve his constituents, his country, and his family. He had promised his Republican party that he would be conservative. Yes, Radel became a congressman and got in very deep. Then, he was surrounded by power, greed, corruption, and a party drug atmosphere in Washington. What is a congressman supposed to do?
What he did do was circle himself into a real DuPont. How so? one asks. Positively, he couldn’t lie to himself about his own party drug use and alcoholism. Negatively, Radel had not thought about his exit strategy.
In Washington, when you screw up, you need an exit strategy. The United States Speaker of the House, John Boehner (R-OH); the United States House Committee on Ethics; the middle class and wealthy constituents of Fort Myers and Naples, Florida; the Republican Party; the Republican National Committee; the Republican Party of Florida; the Florida Governor, a Republican; and even the Democratic Party were all pressuring Mr. Radel to resign.
What could have been Radel’s exit strategy? He should have kept his mouth shut. And by following this simple strategy, what could he have lost by following it?
There is no way he could have been fired from Congress in the time he had remaining to serve, which would have been one year in a two-year term office. As I understand it, the United States House Committee on Ethics, headed by Mike Conaway (R-TX), is very forgiving. He would have been investigated and reprimanded, and perhaps censured, but not expelled.
I think Mr. Radel should have hammered it out by staying to full term in office. The term would have gone by quickly. By studying the numbers, he would have soon realized that the odds for re-election would be minimal. He could have been a good servant, got back on track, and voted for his constituents according to their needs. At the same time, he could have achieved one full term in Congressional office, with a small blemish, and made his family proud of him.
He would have analyzed the Republican dismal uproar and the Tea Party dishonorable discharge. One must ask how the Republican Party is going to salvage a spent term by specially electing a replacement in time to do any good. Additionally, the extra taxpayer expense is reckoned to be at approximately $500,000.
Although Radel had fallen on his own sword, he quickly removed it and fell backwards on it. Nevertheless, the pressure was there to do so.
Member of Congress Trey Radel Now Member of Drug Rehabilitation | James Pat Guerréro
What is the question, really, about Congressman Trey Radel? What was it that made Congressman Trey Radel buy cocaine off the streets of Washington, District of Columbia? Why does he use cocaine? Does he know that cocaine hurts him? Does Congressman Trey Radel know that purchasing cocaine is a criminal act? Does Congressman Trey Radel know that U.S. Congressmen and U.S. Congresswomen are held to the highest ethical standards? Does Congressman Trey Radel know how to do his job or how to serve his constituents or how to vote? The many questions evade grasping the real question.
The real question is Congressman Trey Radel, himself, the person. Let’s look at what we know – the real person in action.
On November 20, 2012 Congressman Trey Radel pled guilty to a misdemeanor drug charge of possession of a controlled substance, that is, cocaine. He admitted to purchasing drugs from an undercover officer. In this instance, the amount of cocaine was 3.5 grams, which is a misdemeanor drug charge in the District of Columbia. He appeared before the Honorable Senior Judge Robert S. Tignor in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
Because he was a first time offender, he was able to ask the Court for a deferment on entering a judgment of guilty with one year probation. The Court gave him the deferment provided that, if his probation was successfully completed, the Court would dismiss the case without an adjudication of guilt.
According to the statement of offense by the United States Attorney’s Office, District of Columbia, on October 29, 2013 Radel met with an undercover police officer at a restaurant in the DuPont Circle northwest area of Washington. After agreeing to purchase 3.5 grams of cocaine, Radel and the undercover officer went outside, and Radel handed him $260. The undercover officer handed him a package of cocaine. Not long afterwards federal officers approached Radel and recovered the cocaine. Thereupon Radel agreed to speak with the agents and invited them to his apartment. “He also retrieved and provided to the agents a vial of cocaine that he had in his apartment.”
“Today’s guilty plea emerges from a broader narcotics investigation that brought to light information that a sitting Member of Congress was routinely using and buying cocaine. Once this information was confirmed, law enforcement could not ignore this illegal conduct,” said U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Machen, Jr. “Mr. Radel’s guilty plea is similar to those entered every year by hundreds of other drug offenders in the District of Columbia who possess illegal narcotics. We appreciate his willingness to promptly accept responsibility for his conduct.”
Well, there he is. A person, who happens to be a U.S. Congressman representing the 19th District of Florida, which includes Naples and Fort Myers, is contributing to the threat imposed to safety and security of the communities, neighborhoods, and the young there in the D.C. metro area. And this threat is the drug traffickers and abusers of illegal drugs.
U.S. Attorney Nihar R. Mohanty is prosecuting the case.
Read the United States Department of Justice press release: http://www.justice.gov/usao/dc/news/2013/nov/13-400.html
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