Comments on: Encinitas Council campaign signs pop up early

By: Lynn Marr

Lynn Marr — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 02:51:45 +0000

Outgoing Mayor Jerome Stocks, in his flagrant disregard for the letter of the law, demonstrates he thinks he is the law, & therefore above it. The issue of campaign sign law is not about hours or days; it’s about Stocks’ hypocrisy in his lack of respect for the public trust, for our Constitutional & common law rights, our property rights: our right to pursue happiness while causing no harm.

Stocks appears to think he can break the law with impunity, going so far as to say at the Forum on Tuesday that Encinitas Municipal Code is not law! The ordinances which comprise EMC are city law, & can have the repercussions of a fine or charges of a misdemeanor violation, if someone is found guilty of violating one or more of them.

Like former outgoing, convicted ex Mayor Dan Dalager, before him, Stocks has been talking out of both sides of his mouth. With one face he calls for decorum, while the other side threatens us with the “big guns” of a bully, who disregards, disrespects and attempts to devalue the voice of the community as we ask our representatives to stand for truth and our freedom to enjoy & be grateful for our quality of life.

Stocks has been a bully in his arrogance & contempt for “detractors.” We know how he avoids eye contact with those of us with whom he disagrees , when we speak from the dais at Council Meetings. We know how he threatens to eject members of the public for allegedly not obeying his rules, yet, now, he asks us to put our trust in him by voting for him! No way!

By: City for Sale

City for Sale — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 00:55:07 +0000

Only in Encinitas do you have a Mayor who proudly boasts of getting “near new kitchen appliances” in exchange for giving the appliance store owner a piece of public property.

Our council and city employees are so morally bankrupt that they lie and exchange secret favors all the time. Enough is enough. We are looking for models of good behavior and personal ethics. The city employees look worse and worse as time goes on.

Kranz, Shaffer and Yost for Council!

By: Only in Encinitas..

Only in Encinitas.. — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 00:21:10 +0000

So much hullabaloo because they put up signs 2 days prior..You whiners need to find something constructive to do. There are so many good causes out there that need *urgent*attention–and you choose to drown yourselves in a glass of water over some small city council? Encinitas is fine. If you want to take out crooks start looking in every single city council and school board in the country–now there’s a cause..Then move up to state and federal–but to bury your head like an ostrich over a small city like Encinitas??! Wake up.

By: Who Posted Danon's Signs?

Who Posted Danon's Signs? — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 14:18:57 +0000

Jerome Stocks claims that since he was within the law within 26 hours that there should be no consequences to his documented, illegal campaign activity.

The truth is that Steve Danon’s signs have been up for weeks in other, well chosen, prime locations. Who put those huge Danon signs in the best spots a few weeks ago.

Could it have been Danon’s campaign manager, Jerome Stocks? If so, Stocks is not being truthful that this is a one time offense. If it was not Stocks, he is not very aware of his job since as campaign manager for Danon, he should have watched his back and made sure that Danon was following the City code.

The good news for us is that by associating himself with Stocks, Danon will lose.

By: mark scoular

mark scoular — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 16:41:38 +0000

Interesting that the Stocks signs say “Law Enforcement’s Choice” however he chooses to thumb his nose at the law. He and Muir must feel there is no risk to them since they control the Council.

By: The Truth

The Truth — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 14:36:49 +0000

I appreciate that Joe Corder had the courage to tell the truth and to apologize to Teresa Barth.

There are stories abound about Stocks sending various minions to intimidate citiens, other council members, or anyone else who he sees as a threat. He has some make up lies and print them in different local publications to rewrite history or sway opinion.

Stocks is supposed to be leading a local city government, not the Mafia.

By: Esteban Llaves

Esteban Llaves — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 04:11:53 +0000

The elephant in the room here that is being overlooked is not so much that the letter of the law has been overlooked, as goes these sign placements: It is that Jerome Stocks has helped to create one of the most toxic city council groups in the 26-year history of Encinitas. I have never witnessed as much bad will in our beautiful Encinitas. Or a mayor who holds his constituency in such low esteem. It is terrible.

Granted, there are always going to be some in a community with differences of opinion, but bona fide community leaders ought to engender respect from their constituents, in the aggregate. This is not the case with this current mayor. We thank you for your efforts over these many years, Mr. Stocks, but really, that was then and this is now. Time for you to step aside. No more divisiveness. We need fresh air in this city council.

Have a nice day.