No! I’m not talking about that 1974 toe-tapping song, Waterloo, by ABBA. I’m talking about one of the most famous military losses in the history of the world. Every 200 years or so, something so unexpected and historical occurs that it shocks the world. I believe the years 1815 and 2012 may be linked together in eternity if Kentucky Senator Damon Thayer’s bill (BR62) becomes law.

In 1815, France’s invincible Emperor, Napoleon Bonaparte, stunningly lost at the Battle of Waterloo. After a three day battle, he was captured and exiled to St. Helena where he died six years later. His loss was unthinkable at the time.

In 2012, the politically all-powerful Northern Kentucky Area Planning Commission (NKAPC) is considered undefeatable in Kenton County and for good reason. The NKAPC’s enabling legislation in the 1960s, required that they operate in two adjacent counties (they only operate in one) and that they contain a city with a population of 50,000 (they don’t comply with that provision either), yet they continue to exist. Why? They exist because the local political machine enables them to exist. Continue reading →

I’ve always disliked this famous quote by Dwight D. Eisenhower, “Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.” That philosophy is not the art of leadership. It’s the art of manipulation. Manipulation is a devious tactic to convince gullible people that they are driving the manipulators’ agenda.

The art of manipulation always starts with an “independent” survey to create an illusion of a need or crisis. It’s really a disgusting character flaw that many “leaders” especially “political leaders” exploit. What happened to the art of honesty?

That brings me to two meetings I recently attended that were orchestrated by the Northern Kentucky Area Planning Commission (NKAPC). If you get a chance, I urge you to attend one of NKAPC’s meetings concerning the Kenton County land use project called Direction 2030. Continue reading →

Would Thanksgiving have occurred if the Northern Kentucky Area Planning Commission (NKAPC) was active in the Plymouth Settlement? I think not! Allow me to explain.

In 1620, the Mayflower set sail with 102 passengers from Europe looking for freedom. The leader of the group was William Bradford. The journey was brutal and when they landed in New England in November, they found a barren wilderness. During that first winter, half of the settlers died, including Bradford’s wife.

The next spring, the Indians taught the settlers how to farm, fish and make clothing. The Pilgrims’ lives improved slightly, but they still suffered during the following winter. This is when Bradford made a dramatic policy change on how the settlement was designed. Continue reading →

In Kenton County, the number 3 is greater than 24,299. I know! I always thought that 3 was less than 24,299, but our local political country club has confirmed that the number 3 is more important than 24,299.

Northern Kentucky Area Planning Commission (NKAPC) spent months on attack ads against the petition gatherers and even published ads begging petition signers to rescind their signatures. They publicly requested taxpayers to verify the petition records to determine if their signatures were forged. After all that effort, the county legal team found three alleged incidents.

Kenton County Attorney, Garry Edmondson, has decided to ignore the other 24,296 voters and filed a federal lawsuit against AZ Petition Partners who secured 19,000 signatures. Yes, 3 alleged false signatures have caused our county attorney to file a lawsuit. Who will pay for this lawsuit? Of course, Kenton County taxpayers will finance it. Why is it that every time NKAPC is involved the taxpayers always end up with the bill? Continue reading →