ldk

How about sending me some details on the Justice Cabinet good old boys in a e-mail?

ldk

I can’t believe your reminded readers of the BOPTROT SCANDAL. Not a good thing, for a reporter that favors . . . the elite.

Yes, the last big bribe scandal was over the activity of THE HORSE LOBBY.

And, you continue to support this idea, knowing that . . . HISTORY DOES REPEAT ITS SELF.

If Steve Beshear would put some teeth into the bidding process for roads in Kentucky that might help. But that would be limiting the GOOSE THAT LAYS GOLDEN EGGS. And a politicain thrives and wins with BIG DONORS.

The main problem, (IMO) is who owns and controls the BLACKTOP PLANTS.

To my knowledge the processing plants in Kentucky are in certain geographies and there exist no other source, as all must purchase the blacktop from the same regional plant.

There has been no new permits for building
an asphalt plant in Kentucky for a number of years. Applications are made, but somehow the applications for new, small,asphalt plants do not get approved.

Why is that?

Well, all you have to do is look at who the big, big donors are in the political campaigns and you will clearly see the majority of the processing plants are owned by two people.

Now, when the larger contractors bid on jobs they sometimes bid on small jobs knowing they can not build them. So, they hand off the small jobs to smaller companies who are glad to get the work.

This is a PUBLIC RELATIONS move to make it appear there exist NO MONOPOLY on the limited number of Asphalt Plants in Kentucky.

So, not matter what size your paving company their is little opportunity to qualify for a bid and the smaller guys have to purchase their blacktop from the large road builders that owns the blacktop plants.

Until, there ARE MORE BLACKTOP PROCESSING PLANTS IN OTHER GEOGRAPHIES . . . THE COST OF ROAD BUILDING WILL NOT GO DOWN.

The question that can not be answered is why hasn’t the state approved permits for other and perhaps small processing facilities?

You might check the CAMPAIGN DONATION LIST then you will see who they are. And, these owners know how to play the game. Grease the palm, get the contract. Of course this is not bribery . . . it is an honest corporation interested in better government and those donations are of free will. VICKI GLASS, former aid to anyone that is important in politics . . HAS SAID:

“The donors are people who want good government and want to help the candidate to offset the heavy cost of campaigns.”

That is not the exact quote by PARAPHRASED.

Jim Anderson Stivers
Frankfort,KY.