Below is a essay by John Milardo. All opinions expressed are that of the author and not necessarily that of the Insider staff, burden of proof lies with the author. The newsletter in its original format can be downloaded and read here: https://docs.google.com/file/d/1jNyt0vXvnBe2mhZco6bg4Zf7JAlzntf47r79m5FoiccESLX16UvuuEkidvRl/edit?usp=sharing
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John Milardo
And Justice For All A NEWSLETTER “And
Justice For All” is a newsletter involving my opinions, views, and commentary
as a life long Middletown resident. In my capacity as a former employee of
Middletown (retired) for over 41 years, I have a different perspective
regarding how and why public figures do what they do.
Note: Any similarities in this article between
those living or deceased are purely coincidental and/or
speculative on the reader’s part.
If you were to hire
someone to head a City department, say hypothetically for streets and maybe
parks, what qualifications would you incorporate in your job criteria? I’ll give you similar criteria used in the
past. Past criteria:
• Know how to paint
lines on our streets. Until very
recently this criteria no longer applies because it is not considered to be
part of the department. How? I don’t
know?
• Must be promoted to
a supervisory position, and have no knowledge of the work you will be
supervising.
• Must have a BS
degree in engineering. If engineering
qualification cannot be met, the City will remove it from the job, so their
applicant now meets the new minimum qualifications; with no engineering
degree. This educational removal will
not reduce the salary grade. The
applicant will earn the same salary as if he/she had earned the degree.
• Must possess the
ability to become invisible and not located during the work day. This is a must if you’re going to be the head
of the department.
• The ability to be
a puppet and protégé of our City’s political godfather(s).
• Capable of
providing employment, at the taxpayer’s expense, for girlfriends (after
approved by the Mayor).
• Ability to provide
already rehearsed answers to the Common Council members when required.
• Ability to look pathetic when asked non-rehearsed
questions by the Common Council members.
• The ability to call upon others within the department to answer
questions of the Common Council that you have no idea how to?
• Ability to lie without sweating or
blushing. • Must be morally capable to accept graft funds when offered. • The
ability to be a silent partner bar owner, where Common Council members and
politicians can meet and receive free refreshments.
• The ability to consume large quantities of
alcoholic beverages.
• The ability to
believe your life is part of the “Sopranos” television show.
• Must be capable
of sucking up to every politician in both political parties, and serve as a
waiter for them at public functions. No
spinal column required.
• Wage scale: As
much of taxpayer’s money as possible for doing political favors for personal
gain. Present criteria: See above.
Stay strong. Stay involved. Stay together. Seek the truth. John Milardo
This is so TRUE John and pretty hilarious! Positions are dumb'd down to fit applicants and salaries go up. And if you are the son of a councilman with proven anger management issues around kids, you can still be athletic director no problem! You forgot to mention NEPOTISM and the creation of positions out of air. HOPE you catch my drift.
ReplyDeleteso this is how a certain councilman's driveway got paved eh? but don't those ladies love the blue eyes.
ReplyDeleteI think that is exactly how Tommy's driveway got paved... The citizens are wuss dogs are always look the other way..
ReplyDeleteJust look at the PD. That's working out great! Got to love what a joke this city is!
ReplyDeleteFinally we learn how Debbie Milardo was considered qualified
ReplyDeleteTypical Serracrats. They always get what they want but "they don't get involved"!!!!! They are the monters behind the scenes, especially big brother Joey. Neither one are o called speakers. Thanks to their wives who, do all the writing for them. Karma will get them some day!!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm with you John and with anonymous #2. Watch those ladies M&M. Better follow your man.
ReplyDeleteSadly, this is how many city employees get their jobs and get promoted. Milardo and his wife are no exception.
ReplyDeleteWell John to add to your newsletter from my experience with the hiring system. You can meet all the criteria, go through the interviewing process, have the license needed (not assistant license), told you have the job, but the letter from HR never arrived. It went out to someone who was less qualified! The fellows who were in charge of the process and making the decision were very confused. Not one person right to the Mayor could explain how this happened. They just said it was not them!! Wow, how could that happen!
ReplyDeleteI guess we did not pay the special dues to the special few. If the great residence of Middletown continues to allow this very SMALL group of people to have such power, what will Middletown’s future be? Not one of the people, it will be a Town of the few!
What about the millions of dollars of scrape metal allowed to go into others pockets and not back to the city to help the taxpayers? How can they allow an illegal salvage yard operate right next to the public works garage!
ReplyDeleteBlame the voters for keeping the same old politicians in office.
To the Milardo haters. You are just the kind of people your favorite politicians like to lead to slaughter! Just follow along....like good little sheep.
ReplyDeleteJust remember how quickly your Democrats turned away from Domenique Thornton.
One of the most popular Councilman once told me: "Friend are like rubbers. Use them, and throw them away!"
Baaahhhh!!!!
Linda,
ReplyDeleteIt is already a town of the few.