If you think you know who I am, then "do as I say, not as I do..."!
Speaking of the Camelot factor and the perversity of the Kennedy mystique...
Janet Swain Joakim of Centerville is the former Barnstable Town Council President and is the incumbent candidate campaigning for Councilor of Precinct Six. Joakim, like Shriver, has been caught on a number of occasions directing the populace to follow her directives, rules, suggestions, instructions, and orders. Janet Joakim's desire to wield power with her own brand of threats and intimidation thrives despite her support of the proverbial, double standard. Less funded, and hardly a stylish competitor for the journalistic icon, Janet Joakim expects voters and constituents to respect and defer to her agenda and judgment.
Like Maria Shriver, Janet Joakim's double standard crosses more than the double line. The health, welfare and safety of innocent parties, including vulnerable men, women and children. Janet Joakim is caught prevaricating and deceiving the unsuspecting general public in Monday nights debate with Candidate Joe Pino. On October 19, 2009, former Barnstable Town Council President Janet Swain Joakim debates past President Joe Pino. The effort served to not only to generate ideas and develop reasonable strategies for improvement.
Unfortunately, President Janet Joakim is caught red-handed in a number of lies, deception and prevarication that exemplifies the poor standard for municipal politicians; the low standard correlates with the poor quality of life for residents and constituents.
Consider the video clip posted of Janet Swain's colossal lie regarding her expectation of $150,000 tax betterments for the Stewart's Creek residents, constituents of a neighboring village. Janet Joakim also reneges on an agreement to support the split-tax with her own constituents. Joe Pino was a solid supporter of the initiative that provides a separate tax classification for residents and and commercial businesses. Pino is the pinnacle of fiscal responsibility. Joakim continues to mismanage funds, initiatives and
Lastly, Janet Joakim claims harassment and intimidation after attacking constituents and adversaries via her own personal blog. Joakim and her supporters maintain an extensive track record for maliciously maligning innocent parties via the Internet. Janet Joakim has yet to assume responsibility for supporting expansion and funding for Housing Assistance Corporation in 2003. Joakim spoke openly before the Barnstable Airport Commission for expansion of this negligent and substandard organization providing medical, treatment and housing services to convicted felons, habitual narcotics addicts and sex offenders.
Good Evening Madam President and Members of the Barnstable Town Council:
The effort to improve the quality of life and sustainability is a noble goal. I now have reservations concerning the sincerity and honest of this endeavor. Although creating a perception that Barnstable is truly the All-America City has been paramount, reality demonstrates that policy toward youth and children has reached an abysmal standard.
With the principle of Open Government, it is no longer possible to minimize the impact of failed social policy. Barnstable, Massachusetts remains a center for policy development for the Democratic Party. Many have suggested that the party needs to move to the center to attract independents, conservative Democrats and the business oriented. This may be true, but the work done on a national level by local democratic figures has greatly advanced a number of special interests. These causes include care and services of the homeless, advancement of universal health care, education reform, palliative and innovative treatment of criminal offenders and most importantly, development of social policy for children.
It is obvious with the mutiny of revered and venerable members of our community that have generously and tirelessly devoted time and energy to the improvement of the standard for living that there are a substantial problems with leadership in Barnstable. I was asked to state publicly that the contributions of members of committees and boards in particular the ZBA are acknowledged and greatly appreciated. This is the official statement of Citizens for Open Government. I was directed to deliver this remark by one Mr. Gary Lopez. Sr and I can reassure you he is sincere...
Madam President, it is obvious that your are not fit to continue “serving” in the role of President of the Barnstable Town Council and your tendency to self-promote and preserve only your self-interest renders you unable to effectively represent your constituents. This includes innocent vulnerable children that live at risk because of impropriety.
In the interests of the children of this community and on their behalf, Citizens for Open Government is demanding your immediate resignation and dismissal.
