If we could just lock the three of them up in a room until the lawsuit is over, wouldn't it be nice and quiet?

Boring, tho. But after the past year, I'd settle for boring.

Nobody's commented on the most intriguing part of this lawsuit -- the Eighth Action.

"Filed under seal"

Wonder what it is?????
not that I want to distract anyone from tedium....

According to the filing (available as a PDF from wbir.com), those two are unique in that they gave false testimony in depositions and under oath and never admitted to sunshine violations. They are also alleged to be the leaders of the move to reject the Black Wednesday redo, which would have allowed the county to avoid going to court.

There are more charges against Moore than Pinkston, including the charge that he accepted advice from a private attorney, John Valliant, in regard to his public duties.

The suit aims to remove both from office before the post-Feb 5 appointments and to fill their seats during the August election.

At a time like this, I really miss ole #9 Mike and his postings defending folks like these. (sarcasm off)

Moncier makes money doing this? How? Or were you just striking out randomly in defense of law-ignoring officials?

It would be nice if the state Attorney General or some like power would descend on County Corruption swinging the jawbone of an ass (plenty to choose from) and smite these SOBs with a criminal investigation, but until then, I'm afraid Herb is all we have.

I assumed Moncier's proposed remedy would once again require a special election not available under statute

That is not true. The August election is available. Commission could fill their seats by appointment, and the people get to vote in August, no additional spending, no bent laws, nothing special at all.

The suit asks that they pay their own legal fees.

It's one thing to peddle influence from developers and others in need of certain adjudications from county commission, it's another thing to stand in front of a judge/jury and defend an elected official of breaching their official duties. I'm sure in this election season, the last thing Owings wants to do is take up the cause of Scooby and Pink (or the Lumpster for that matter).

Scooby is already term limited, I suspect this was a shot across the bow to drive him from his campaign to be elected to the office of county clerk.

Adios Senior Scooby.

a die hard conservative that's sick and tired of our county and more to the point, my distict (6th.) being represented by this sort of trash

The woman who ran against Lumpy embodied pretty much everything you say you want in a candidate. She is intelligent, perceptive, well spoken, has a strong record of working together with those in her community. Your district could have had one of the most capable commissioners, but you didn't elect her. Why? Because too many "die hards" care more about party labels and rigid ideologies than about the person and their ability to find solutions.

Lumpy is the bed you make for yourself when trust the labels and the stereotypes, now you get to lie on him.

Parties don't run for office, people do. If the parties want to run someone or a candidate wants the party label, they can earn it the old-fashioned way at a party caucus.