Sound Politics: Another squeaky wheel that will need to be greased

August 04, 2005

Another squeaky wheel that will need to be greased

Mike Costello of Redmond, (whose letters to the editor you might have seen in the Times), has been doggedly reporting by e-mail on the scandal involving the King County Department of Transportation and falsified traffic reports to favor a large housing development at Redmond Ridge. Mike will now be covering the scandal on his new blog -- The Squeaky Wheel. Check it out!

Posted by Stefan Sharkansky at August 04, 2005 03:08 PM | Email This

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1. Three cheers for Mike Costello! Maybe his work will help the rest of Washington break the back to the plitical machine in King County. It's time they were put in their place.

Posted by: L. H. Smith on August 4, 2005 03:38 PM

2. Great job Mike!

King County has been run by a mob! Led by Ron Sims!

Everyone always wondered about this nonsense...but didn't believe that our county could be so blatantly corrupt....
It's time for their corruption to be exposed!

Posted by: Deborah on August 4, 2005 09:39 PM

3. good for you, Mike!

as I say--some of these bureaucrats have side/home businesses--maybe their spouse's business--

watch how THEY take care of THEIR internal financial control procedures and watch every penny!! if they see a 5-cent off-balance, they will scream bloody murder for hours to the poor bank clerk;

But--with OUR money, who cares--truth is, it's THEIR money, too--that's the point they miss--they don't care and it spites their own face; fools--all...

Posted by: Jimmie-howya-doin on August 4, 2005 10:25 PM

4. Keep up the good work!

These things must not be swept under the carpet. Lies and coverups only lead to more lies and coverups.

Posted by: dl on August 5, 2005 09:59 AM

5. Yea Mike!! Saw his bog too!this is absolutely priceless!!I always wondered what it was like to have the libs sqirm now I know!

Posted by: Laurie on August 5, 2005 11:54 AM

6. Oops correction Blog. Sorry.

Posted by: Laurie on August 5, 2005 11:55 AM

7. Well done, Mike.

I hope in addition to exposing the Redmond Ridge permitting scandal, that you might provide a home where other disgusted King County staff who have observed wrongdoing under Ron Sims might expose what they know, as well.

There dozens of tales of corruption in the big city - DOT, DDES, Elections, teh Medical Examiner's Office, Medic One, the Fire Marshall's office, Purchasing....

The list goes on and on...

Again, thanks for the new venue you have provided. Best of luck!

Posted by: Good Grief on August 5, 2005 12:32 PM