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Kate McInerny's avatar

Safe to say we are living in the most complex of times. Law and politics are both by definition complex, circuitous, and semantics-driven. This discovery by Peter is a perfect example -- the semantics create a "he said, she said" scenario which makes it so difficult to expose the real truth.

It may not be what we think, but clearly it's hard not to think it. Just by virtue of that, the doubt has been cast on Bartholomew's motives.

Thank you, Peter, for digging deeper. Most people simply do not have the time for this which makes your posts so valuable. I'm afraid I will always gravitate toward the candidate who makes good sense, but who is also most transparent. I think I've made up my mind, also!

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Adrienne Simmons's avatar

I greatly appreciate your diligence Peter, and always providing the opportunity for those you write about to provide their side of the story. I have to admit I've never been on a board where the chair of the board is listed as president rather than charirperson. I understand that OCDLA does that, but it sure seems to be misleading when they have an executive director. I'd like to hear more on why I'm wrong to think that.

Yikes is what I said to myself when I read that she directed staff when there is an executive director. It seems like the OCDLA board should be setting the mission, vision, strategy and goals, but the executive director should be directing staff.

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Robert's avatar

Alyssa Bartholomew is a terrible public defender she represented me and lied to Me multiple times to get me to sign a plea

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Lisa's avatar

When you're campaigning for an elected paid position such as this - details, accuracy and honesty matter! I'm not impressed - especially with her response trying to justify it.

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