KKK AND JACK VAN SICKLE

Van Sickle done little for our city and nothing for Lake Ashton except helped Paul Pontious steal money from the Bingo players.

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Saturday, March 26, 2011 10:05 AM EDT

In his recent guest column, Mayor Jack Van Sickle stated that he is proud of his accomplishments over his past four years in office. Let’s examine these so called ‘successes’ Jack Van Sickle has ‘done’ for the City of Lake Wales.

If you attended any of the Commissioner meetings, you would have witnessed firsthand just how “ … a person’s actions speak louder than words … ”

Mr Van Sickle is very hostile and dismissive towards anyone who shares a different point of view than his. You’d hear him state that he wants to ‘filter’ the audience’s questions and comments to only those who are in favor of his point of view. Van Sickle has been seen with arms crossed and ignoring those who speak in opposition and then moving quickly to vote on issues without allowing time to consider other points of view.

Over the past four years that Jack Van Sickle has served on the Commission, what exactly has he really done for the city?

Van Sickle has done nothing to address the failing infrastructure that includes the City’s sewer system that constantly fails and overflows into the streets and resident’s homes.

Van Sickle has introduced Amendments 9 through 14 which basically eliminates the Commissioner System Lake Wales currently has into a formal Mayoral structure, thereby giving one person total control over governance of the City of Lake Wales. This is not in the best interest of the City or what the City of Lake Wales needs.

Jack Van Sickle, a supporter of John Paul Rogers a known Grand Dragon in the United Klans of America which was the most violent and largest Klan organization of its time.

Van Sickle has equated John Paul Rogers’s affiliation with the Klan to that of someone having had several speeding tickets in ones past.

So please, follow Jack Van Sickle suggestion and vote for those who will make decisions based on what is best for all in Lake Wales. Isn’t it time to oust the Good Ol Boy method of governance and replace it with people who have the credentials worthy of leading the city?

Vote for Betty Wojcik for Commissioner and Mike Carter for Mayor.

Vote for Betty Wojcik and Mike Carter on April 5, 2011.

KKK AND JACK VAN SICKLE

Jack Van Sickle is not in good health.  He has had a cauterization demonstrated and had three blocked arteries, which are the number one cause of coronary artery disease that lead to a heart attack. Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) is the buildup of fatty substances one of them being cholesterol along the lining of the coronary arteries. This build up reduces the flow of blood which in turn keeps the heart from receiving enough oxygen. The resulting chest pain associated with a depletion of oxygen to the heart is called angina. About a million Americans will have a new or recurrent heart attack during the year. Of these about forty-five percent will cause death. He has had three stints place in his HEART AND THEY NEED TO BE REPLACE.

With all the stress, JACK, GO HOME AND WATCH YOUR CARTOONS ON TV OR WATCH YOUR BUDDY JOHN PAUL JONES BURN A CROSS.  DOES HE KNOW YOUR GOOD AT CALLING COPS,  SELLING GIRL SCOUT COOKIES AND NEVER WENT TO COLLEGE.

ALSO DOES HE KNOW THAT YOUR GOOD AT FIRING PEOPLE WITHOUT DUE PROCESS.  TONY OTTE AND BURNEY HAYES WITHOUT THE MANAGER APPROVAL.  

NO JACK, YOU ARE NOT A VERY NICE GUY.  BUT YOU WILL STICK AROUND FOR THE CROSS BURNING IN FRONT OF THE CLUB HOUSE.

THE PUBLISHER

James Kimbrel

James Kimbrel should have his head examined.  He is asking everyone to vote for John Paul Rogers and Jack Van Sickle.  We should erect a cross on his lawn and set it on fire.  It won't do any damage says John Paul Jones because the cross will be made of iron with gasoline soak wags.  Kiss the cross Jimmy.

GIRL SCOUTS AND JACK VAN SICKLE

Anonymous said...

NO tell me its not true..... In todays Lake Wales News.... Brenda VanSickle stated ..... Quote : " Jack Vansickle was a.... ( GIRLSCOUT ) " Now I know that the city has been run by a REGISTERED Girl Scout, the advice is.....HE should become at least a BOYSCOUT .... Happy Days are here again.... Vote for Betty Wojcik......Time for a PRO ....not a Girlscout.. The Non Klan Members PS...Also note VanSickle NEVER Attended Wright College as he claims.... He attended via Satellite while he was stationed in Germany.... YIKE....What a Liar....

Saturday, March 26, 2011 6:10:00 PM EDT

BINGO BANDITS

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Bingo Paul ... Jack VanSickle, ( FORMER MAYOR ), Frank , Fat Joe, etc etc...

Now will be hereafter refered to as:

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Lake Ashton

Would I have Bought here in Lake Ashton?  Thank you to the blog!
But just think of the unsuspecting people that are saved from the actions of your dear wonderful , lying Developer.    We would never be here at Lake Ashton if someone had forewarned us......of him and you gang of those opposed to hearing the TRUTH....

Glory be to GOD.....

KLAN John Paul Rogers

Letter to the Editor

 

Rogers - too little, too late, and a little bit convenient

By Richard Earl, Lake Wales

 

According to the front page story in News Chief on 25 March 2011, Mr. Rogers claims to denounce racism.  While Mr. Rogers quotes Thomas Jefferson’s writings by saying ‘…all men are created equal…’ and ‘and endowed with certain inalienable rights’, the organization he belonged to, for over 25 years, did everything within its power to take those very rights away from those who didn’t share his views. 

I encourage all to read an article from a 1 ½ years ago in the St Petersburg Times titled, ‘Lake Wales commissioner has history in klan’, by Susan Taylor Martin, Times Senior Correspondent   In Print: Sunday, September 6, 2009.  Compare Mr. Rogers’s authenticity in this St Petersburg Times article to his most recent articles.  Susan Taylor Marin’s article can be found at the following URL http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/local/article1033790.ece

On the Record

 

Per the St Petersburg Times article, Mr. Rogers, along with support from Mayor Jack Van Sickle, fired long time City Manager, Tony Otte, because Mr. Otte’s efforts supported and helped minorities, and, as City Manager, allocated asphalt to repair a local school (i.e doing his job).  However, since Otte didn’t get ‘permission’, was fired, or so the story goes.

 

Regarding Image

 

The St Petersburg Times article went on to say that Mr. Rogers’s claims that he worked to create a better ‘image’ for the Klan but an ‘image’ is something designed to present a ‘public’ perception, and does not necessarily accurately reflects what is done in private.  Take Tiger Woods for example.  Tiger Woods had an outstanding ‘image’ for years that fooled many people, including his family. 

 

Mr. Rogers claims he retired and put his association with the Klan behind him but the truth is that when the Klan was sued for killing Michael Donald, a black teenager beaten to death by klan members and hanged from a tree; a $7 Million dollars verdict against the United Klans of America bankrupted and put them out of business; thus Mr. Rogers was forced to find a new profession.1

 

Mr. Rogers claims to have never done anyone any harm, which may be true, but as the Grand Dagon of Florida for the United Klans of America, the most violent in its history, combined with his 25 years association with the KKK whose primary purpose was to terrorize the public in effort to achieve their objectives, surely he knew the tactics and methods used.  Mr. Rogers claims that such terrorist’s acts were done only by a few – yeah, right.  Such methods were the primary method used to achieve the Klans objectives.2

 

While Mr. Rogers may now state he denounces racism, he sure hasn’t denounced the methods used by the KKK and UKA during its reign of terror.  

 

In short, Mr. Rogers has never denounced the violent practices employed and endorsed, by the KKK and the United Klans of America. 

 

Do you want this kind of person, and people who support this kind of character, to lead the City of Lake Wales?

 

Vote for Betty Wojcik for commissioner and Mike Carter for mayor.

Vote "yes" to Amendments 1 through 8 and vote "no" on Amendments 9 through 14.

Every vote counts!

 

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KLAN John Paul Rogers

FloriDUH

Weird, wacky, strange news from the Sunshine State

 Former KKK leader wants to be mayor

By Barbara Hijek March 23, 2011 07:08 AM

John Paul Rogers, 70, wants to become the next mayor of Lake Wales.

But he has an image problem: Rogers was once a Grand Dragon for the United Klans of America.
He blames his opponent for bringing up his old history in the United Klans of America
He says he resigned 30 years ago from the KKK — but a USF professor, who is an expert in the Klan, says Rogers isn't exactly telling the truth, reports WTSP-Ch. 10 in Tampa Bay.
Rogers, however, is currently a city commissioner in Lake Wales.
Get the DUHtails at WTSP News-10.
Photo: City of Lake Wales.

KLAN John Paul Rogers

Meet the Ex-KKK Grand Dragon Running for Mayor in Fla.

— By Tim Murphy

| Thu Mar. 24, 2011 9:42 AM PDT

Courtesy of the State Library Archives of Florida

As a general rule, nothing that happens in Florida should ever come as a surprise; you should just assume, for instance, that Sunshine State Republicans are freaking out about government-run septic tanks, and that, until proven otherwise, somewhere in Sarasota a police officer is declaring himself a sovereign nation. But ok, this isn't exactly ordinary:

70-year-old John Paul Rogers wants to become the next mayor of Lake Wales, but critics say he could have a tough time bringing the town together because he's a former member of Ku Klux Klan.
Rogers, who is currently a commissioner, spoke with 10 News Tuesday afternoon and says, "I'm not running for the Klan for Grand Dragon." That's because Rogers has already had that title.

"Critics say" Rogers' long association with a racist hate group that has a history of violence reflects poorly on his character and suggests that he might be something less than a stellar ambassador for Lake Wales. But Rogers (above left, in gold), a city commissioner and a Democrat, insists that this is all just a big misunderstanding because really, the United Klans of America wasn't just about race—where'd anyone get that idea? Asked at a recent forum if he'd denounce his past views, "Rogers responded that if being against communism, against drugs, and in favor of states' rights was wrong, then he was wrong." (Here's a photo, via the Lakeland Ledger, of Rogers with his drug-fighting action figure).
Rogers, who dismisses the criticism as "muckraking and character assassination," says that he resigned from the Klan decades ago, thereby making his service a non-issue. But Tampa's WTSP says that he was basically forced out, on account of the fact that the Klan had just lost a $7 million civil suit for their role in the murder of a 19-year-old black man in Mobile, Alabama. Then again, that's muckraking so maybe it doesn't count.

KLAN John Paul Rogers

John Paul Rogers is a man you've probably never heard of, which is understandable, given that his claim to fame is that he's running for mayor of Lake Wales, Florida — a town you've probably never heard of as well. What's interesting about Rogers, though, is his past. Rogers is a former Grand Dragon of the Ku Klux Klan. Go ahead — take a guess as to what party Rogers is running under. It is probably safe to assume that your first instinct is Republican or Tea Party, especially if you are a political lefty. Shockingly enough, Rogers is running as a Democrat, the party many of us associate with political correctness and affirmative action. Rogers's tale serves as an example of the importance of true bipartisanship. If you merely vote along party lines all the time, it is quite possible that you will miss what exactly you are getting yourself into.
One of the fundamental flaws of modern American politics is how sharply divided it has become. It seems that voters are required to stay loyal to one party and one party only. Both sides often attack those who attempt compromise. Ironically, though, bipartisanship seems to be the buzzword of both the Democrats and the GOP. Politicians on both sides claim that compromise and a move to the center are the goals, but these same politicians often act as stumbling blocks for any real movement toward bipartisanship.
We would venture to say that most, if not all, Democrats would be extremely uncomfortable having an ex-KKK member as their mayor. But, since he's running as a Democrat, it is likely that many Democratic voters would completely miss this fact — or, worse, not consider it at all — simply because Rogers is "one of them." It is needless to say that this is one of the major dangers of fierce division along party lines — that a candidate who actually stands for the opposite of what the voters want gets into office solely because of mindless allegiance to one party over the other.
Voters in America have the responsibility to stay informed. That's more difficult than it sounds, but that doesn't make it any less important. We have a say in the government's operations. Our decisions in the voting booth should be among the most meaningful that we make in our lives. Too often, it seems to be just the opposite — we waltz into the booth and carelessly tick the box we've come to expect as our choice. This is a dangerous habit to fall into, and we cannot afford it.

KLAN John Paul Rogers

Once Again, Florida Serves Up Campaign Crazy: Ex-KKK Leader Running For Mayor

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by Mark Joyella | 2:37 pm, March 24th, 2011

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Doesn’t it feel like forever since that witch lady ran for Senate? Well rest easy, folks, we’ve got some classic candidate crazy thanks to our friend in Florida. John Paul Rogers is running for mayor of Lake Wales, and he’s pretty ticked off at his opponent’s dirty tricks. What’d the other guy do? Well, for starters, he mentioned Rogers’ past membership in the Ku Klux Klan. C’mon! How’s that even relevant? “It’s a shame that in a small city like Lake Wales where most everyone knows one another you have this kind of muckraking and character assassination,” Rogers complained to Tampa station WTSP.

I mean, geez, that’s like ancient history. Rogers says he quit the Klan years ago. Now sure, he wasn’t just a member, he was Grand Dragon. And his tenure in that leadership role’s led to some nasty charges in the Lake Wales mayor’s race:

KLAN John Paul Rogers

Ex Klan Leader Running for Mayor of Lake Wales

Kevin Derby's blog | Posted: March 24, 2011 10:44 AM

Strangely enough, the Ku Klux Klan is a political issue in Florida in 2011 and it could be one come 2012 in the presidential election.

Not only is David Duke considering making another bid for the Republican presidential nomination, I read this morning (h/t Politicalwire) that John Paul Rogers, a former leader of the United Klans of America, is running for mayor of Lake Wales against fellow Democrat Mike Carter.

“The past is not dead,” noted William Faulkner. “In fact, it’s not even past.”
This news stands as a sobering reminder that Faulkner was -- as usual, when it comes to the South and its historical memory -- spot on.

KLAN John Paul Rogers

Candidate needs to clear the air

Published: Thursday, March 24, 2011 at 6:19 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, March 24, 2011 at 6:19 a.m.

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The past matters.

This is especially true when someone is seeking a leadership position, be it the president of the United States or the mayor of a city, such as Lake Wales.

In this case, it is the past of City Commissioner John Paul Rogers.

He is seeking a one-year term as mayor in the April 5 election. Under Lake Wales' charter, the mayor is elected from among the sitting commissioners who are not up for re-election.

Rogers' past that matters is he past membership in the United Klans of America.

It matters because, while as mayor he would not have any more voting power than the other four city commissioners, he would be the titular head of the city, its face to the world.

It matters because he has never explicitly renounced the racist views of the organization he left nearly 25 years ago.

When asked about his Klan affiliation and his beliefs today, he brushes the question aside with a comment about how that was in the past.

When pushed about it, he responds as he did recently at a candidates' forum when he said that if being against communism, against drugs and in favor of states rights was wrong, then he was wrong.

That is evading the question: Will he explicitly renounce the racist beliefs of that now-defunct organization?

It is a simple question that deservers a simple yes or no answer from someone who wants to represent all the citizens of Lake Wales, black as well as white.

The only assumption that is reasonable to make from Rogers' answers is that he still holds racist views.

KKK AND JACK VAN SICKLE

There is a short, chubby  hooded candidate wearing a white hood and calls the police on people because he thinks I have a AK47 hanging on my wall and also his wife calls the police on card players. .  Would you know who I am talking about?  Jack, you can't hide behind that hood.  Your eyes give you away.

Rich Earl

John and Ed,

It is a shame that those that claim to be 'Christians' are the very ones who are so hostile and negative.

One would think that if anything written was incorrect, there would be an attempt to comment in a constructive and intelligent manor, rather than with hostile and emotional out bursts.

With all the statements about being a 'gang' and hostile towards others, the fact of the matter is that it is the one pointing and complaining about 'us' who has been slandering and marginalizing those of us who have been trying to comment in a constructive and factual basis.

Unfortunately, that is how bullies work.

So, next time some starts pointing the figure and slanders us, remember that while one figure is pointing our way, there are three figures point back at the accuser.

Rich

“Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.” - James 1:12

Jack Van Sickle

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lakeashtontalk@yahoo.com

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Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "LETTER TO THE EDITOR":

Here is a GREAT IDEA. When smiling Jack loses on April 5th. He can run for DOG CATCHER in Lake Wales....

Anything to make a Buck !!

Gladys.... a former resident

Some idiot says Richard Earl does nothing here in this community

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How can this  ( IDIOT ) attempt to discredit a disabled Major, veteran of the US Marine Corp, Richard Earl ?  If this does not say it all about the corrupt group of so called Christians....NOTHING  DOES !

John L Chickness SR
Edmund King

Meeting at Paul Pontious House

Paul Pontious says when you all come over his house for the meeting please
Dont forget to bring your HOODS.

They will be updated for all in attendence....GARBAGE BAGS..

Thanks, Bingo Paul Pontious

John Paul Rogers, Mayoral Candidate

click on heading below

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http://www.wtsp.com/news/article/182758/8/Former-KKK-leader-mayoral-candidate-speaks-

Meeting

Jack Van Sickle and John Paul Rogers and his follow Klansmen will all meet at the home of Paul and Carol Pontious on Friday March 25 at 4pm.  .  Please bring lots of money with you.  Thanks

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

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  Jack Van Sickle - PROUD of his accomplishments?

       

 

In his letter to the New Chief Editor on 22 March 2011, Mayor Jack Van Sickle stated that he is proud of his accomplishments over his past 4 years in office.  Let’s examine these so called ‘successes’ Jack Van Sickle has ‘done’ for the City of Lake Wales.

If you attended any of the Commissioner meetings, you would have witnessed firsthand just how “…a person’s actions speak louder than words…”. 

 

Mr Van Sickle is very hostile and dismissive towards anyone who shares a different point of view than his.  You’d hear him state that he wants to ‘filter’ the audience’s questions and comments to only those who are in favor of his point of view.  Van Sickle has been seen with arms crossed and ignoring those who speak in opposition and then moving quickly to vote on issues without allowing time to consider other points of view.

 

Over the past 4 years that Jack Van Sickle has served on the Commission, what exactly has he REALLY done for the City? 

Well, Van Sickle wasted over $200,000 dollars on a project that surveyed a parking lot of which nothing could ever be built there.

Van Sickle has done NOTHING to address the failing infrastructure that includes the City’s sewer system that constantly fails and overflows into the streets and resident’s homes.

 

Van Sickle has done little to address the worsening economic situation that the City of Lake Wales has been facing for many years.

 

To exacerbate the economic problems Lake Wales faces, Van Sickle ADDED over $15 Million dollars in additional debt to the City of Lake Wales such that now the City is in debt in the amount of over $35 Million Dollars and growing.

 

In terms of ‘…the water interconnects to improve water pressure …’ Jack Van Sickle, a supporter of Developer Larry Maxwell and a Resident of Lake Ashton, worked this issue since the Developer failed to properly resolve this issue prior to building the Lake Ashton Community.  And who do you think primarily benefited;  the Residents of Lake Ashton and Jack Van Sickle personally. 

 

Van Sickle has introduce Amendments 9 through 14 which basically eliminates the Commissioner System Lake Wales currently has into a formal Mayoral structure, thereby giving one person total control over the governance of the City of Lake Wales. This is NOT in the best interest of the City or what the City of Lake Wales needs.

 

Jack Van Sickle, a supporter of John Paul Rogers, a known Grand Dragon in the United Klans of America which was the most violent and largest Klan organization of its time.  Van Sickle has equated John Paul Rogers’s affiliation with the Klan to that of someone having had several speeding tickets in ones past. 

 

Finally, and notwithstanding, Van Sickle is a co-conspirator of an illegally run Bingo Operation at Lake Ashton that is currently under criminal investigation.

 

So please, follow Jack Van Sickle suggestion and vote for those who will make decisions based on what is best for all in Lake Wales.  Isn’t it time to oust the Good Ol Boy method of governance and replace it with people who have the credentials worthy of leading the City?

 

Vote for Betty Wojcik for Commissioner and Mike Carter for Mayor.  Vote YES to Amendments 1 through 8 and vote NO on Amendments 9 through 14.  EVERY vote counts!

 

 

Richard E Earl

Major, USMC (Ret.)

 

3064 Dunmore Drive

Lake Wales, FL 33859

Home  (863) 326-1977

Cell      (703) 472-4489

Email   rich.earl@verizon.net

Vote for Mike Carter for Mayor and Betty Wojcik for City Commissioner

Both of these candidates will be in this community on Wednesday March 23, 2011

They will at the home of John and Claire Guenther at 4:30pm, see you all there
4172 Muirfield Loop
Lake Wales
863-324-2825

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Vote for Betty Wojick

vote NO for van sickle. under his watch the city lost two city managers, a police chief, and $600,000.
vote for Betty -she has the qualifications, the connections, and the image to help lake wales out of debt and into this century.

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"Jack Van Sickle says nothing is wrong being the Grand Dragon

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Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "Jack Van Sickle says nothing is wrong being the Gr...":

we will let the record speak for itself as rodgers requested-vote NO to the KLAN-
vote for carter

The 3 Stooges

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Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "Joe Ferreira, Frank Ota and Paul Pontious":

Like the 3 Stooges....These 3 are the 3 WEASELS....

Rose

Brenda Van sickle can be the Bingo Manager and her husband Manager

Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "Joe Ferreira, Frank Ota and Paul Pontious":

Maybe Brenda Vansickle can be the Bingo Manager, like she is the election manager for her husband ??

I can see them at nite....holding hands and discussing HIS campaign and Lake Wales Business and her discussing CDD affairs.

What a winning team.....Dont ya love it here at Lake Ashton ??

THE TRUTH

VanSickle is one of John Rodgers best buddies.

Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "KKK for mayor?":

Take VanSickle with him.... He is one of John Rodgers best buddies.

Time for a CLEAN SWEEP, and a NEW
BIGINNING for Lake Wales..

Vote for Betty Wojcik...

KuKluxKlan

Hypocrisy has finally reared it's ugly head at Lake Ashton. When an elected CDD Supervisor embraces and defends a former Grand Dragon of the KuKluxKlan, and people accept it as "normal" behavior, then we, who have the ability to think for ourselves can surmise that there is something very wrong with a segment of our community. The message is loud and clear. NO Blacks, Jews, Muslims, or other minorities wanted here! Believe in Jesus Christ as taught by us, and our Church, or be excluded from our social circle. Think as we think, and believe as we believe, or you will be shunned and denied social advantages.

These are the same people who go to Church regularly, hold Bible Study Meetings, and engage in Prayer Groups. Hypocrites ALL!!! At least it is all out in the open now, and those of us who recognize that it is what it is can deal with it in our individual ways.

The Pontious-Van Sickle- Robinson clique embraces hatred, prejudice, and racism as surely as the sun rises in the morning. Thanks to Brenda, it's now out in the open for all to see. Residents, beware.

Jack Van Sickle says nothing is wrong being the Grand Dragon.

Mayor Jack Van Sickle said he stood between Commissioners Mike Carter and Rogers as the two exchanged words face-to-face Sunday night. Carter and Rogers are running for a one-year term as mayor in the April 5 election.

In Lake Wales, the mayor is elected from among the sitting commissioners.

All three were at a candidates' forum Sunday night at the Lake Ashton subdivision.

The ruckus started after a woman in the audience asked: What was Rogers' affiliation with the Ku Klux Klan and how did he think it would affect his ability to represent Lake Wales as mayor?

Van Sickle, who is running for re-election to the City Commission, said the room got so quiet "you could hear a pin drop."

In response, witnesses said, Rogers clarified he once belonged to the United Klans of America, not the KKK, and that it was in the past. Rogers left the Klan nearly 25 years ago, he said.

Carter said he suggested to Rogers that it was an opportunity to apologize for his affiliation with the United Klans of America or for anything the group did to harm race relations in Lake Wales.

Rogers responded that if being against communism, against drugs, and in favor of states' rights was wrong, then he was wrong, according to Howard Kay, a local lawyer who was present at the meeting. Kay is president of Unity-in-Community, a local group dedicated to creating harmony among Lake Wales residents.  

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LAKE WALES | Two city commissioners nearly came to blows during a candidates' forum after John Paul Rogers' history with a Klan organization came up in a question, witnesses said.

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Mayor Jack Van Sickle said he stood between Commissioners Mike Carter and Rogers as the two exchanged words face-to-face Sunday night. Carter and Rogers are running for a one-year term as mayor in the April 5 election.

In Lake Wales, the mayor is elected from among the sitting commissioners.

All three were at a candidates' forum Sunday night at the Lake Ashton subdivision.

The ruckus started after a woman in the audience asked: What was Rogers' affiliation with the Ku Klux Klan and how did he think it would affect his ability to represent Lake Wales as mayor?

Van Sickle, who is running for re-election to the City Commission, said the room got so quiet "you could hear a pin drop."

In response, witnesses said, Rogers clarified he once belonged to the United Klans of America, not the KKK, and that it was in the past. Rogers left the Klan nearly 25 years ago, he said.

Carter said he suggested to Rogers that it was an opportunity to apologize for his affiliation with the United Klans of America or for anything the group did to harm race relations in Lake Wales.

Rogers responded that if being against communism, against drugs, and in favor of states' rights was wrong, then he was wrong, according to Howard Kay, a local lawyer who was present at the meeting. Kay is president of Unity-in-Community, a local group dedicated to creating harmony among Lake Wales residents.

Van Sickle's answer to the question was that every person has something in their past they aren't proud of, and gave the example of three speeding tickets he had.

"We should judge people on what they've done for the city, not on what they've done in the past," Van Sickle said.

After the questioning, Kay said, Rogers walked over to Carter and got face-to-face with him with clenched fists.

"Mike didn't do anything to aggravate the situation," Kay said.

But Van Sickle's wife, Brenda, who has been managing her husband's campaign, said many people told her after seeing Carter's behavior at the forum that they favored Rogers.

"John Paul conducted himself like a gentleman," she said.

By all accounts, the two did exchange heated words.

Some voters who elected Rogers to the City Commission three years ago didn't know then that he had once been the Florida Grand Dragon of the United Klans of America.

Rogers, 70, joined the Klans in 1963 or 1964, according to what he told Florida Department of Law Enforcement agents seeking historical information on the Klan in 2005.

In 1988, the United Klans group went bankrupt after the Southern Poverty Law Center in Alabama won a $7 million judgment for the family of a man who had been lynched several years earlier.

All of United Klan's assets were seized, and Rogers retired, according to an interview he gave three years.

On Thursday, Rogers said he doesn't discuss it after all of these years.

"I've served in public service and never held any group over any other," Rogers said. "I'll let the record speak for itself."

Joe Ferreira, Frank Ota and Paul Pontious

When Jesse Ayres  was in control of Bingo, he gave every cent back to the Bingo Players.  Not one red cent went in his pocket.  We had a long talk together before he left and I believe him.

Joe Ferreira and Frank Ota sold the 50/50 tickets and knows where the money went.  They all got together with Paul Pontious and spend the extra Bingo and the illegal 50/50 money on themselves.  I have no respect for these guys at all.  They walk around saying, who me?  They all walk on water.

I saw Paul Pontious playing golf all by himself.  Has he lost his friends?  I can't blame them.  I know I would not want to be seen with him.  This was the guy that send my wife letters telling her to leave me.  What a sick cookie.

Vote for Mike Carter for Mayor and Betty Wojcik for City Commissioner

t seems that Jack Van Sickle, and supporters of Van Sickle and Rogers, embrace the radical and violent views and methods that Mr. Rogers refuses to denounce or talk about. 

Isn't it time for a change within our City Government?

Vote for Mike Carter for Mayor and Betty Wojcik for City Commissioner and

YES to Amendments 1 through 8 and NO on Amendments 9 through 14, on 5 April 2011

 

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KKK for mayor?

See what Channel 10 reported on 19 March 2011, regarding John Paul Rogers and the Mayoral Race

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 Pig races against complaining new neighbor, Texas style!

Leave it up to those Texans!!!!!!!!!!!

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http://www.youtube.com/embed/dUr1NxJDC94?rel=0

HEMA

HEMA is a Dutch department store. The first store opened on November 4, 1926, in Amsterdam .. Now there are 150 stores all over the Netherlands.  Take a look at HEMA's product page - just wait a couple of seconds and watch what happens. DON'T click on or scroll any of the items in the picture, just wait. This company has a sense of humor and a great computer programmer, who has too much time on his hands. Click on the link below....   http://producten.hema.nl/

74 Miles Of Pipeline Needed !!!

Please Listen to this to the end. So much could be done for the US if we would just do this.  

5 minute long video --- 74 Miles Of Pipeline Needed !!!  A good  speech that makes a LOT of sense. A ton of interesting facts here. This  video from CONGRESS is an eye opener, FOLKS! IT'S GONNA KNOCK YOUR SOCKS  OFF!!!        The MEDIA did NOT tell  us about this speech in Congress! Turn your  sound up, and click below, then pass it on. It  needs to be heard by the American  people.                        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlfmvwxxgHM  =