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Normally this site has a more raw and in your face style to it then what you are about to read.  We will on occasion vary from that style when we see a truly good person with what we feel is good intent towards our community and its citizens as a whole.  This is why we have as of late decided to write on this subject.

    Its our opinion that judges and the person holding the State Attorneys office need to have the ability to objectively look at a persons intent and actions.  Whether that person truly deserves to become a member of our penal system or if there is another route they can steer them into becoming a productive member of our society.  Not all people that commit crimes are hardened criminals.  Some are just everyday ordinary people that made a mistake or chose the wrong path for one reason or another.   Should they be penalized in some manner?   Yes, but giving people the maximum allowable penalty is not always the answer.  There are other routes and avenues available.

     What we respect about Mr. Farha is his ability to see people for what they really are and/or capable of becoming.  He has shown a tough but compassionate approach to the handling of drug cases in our community.  He has helped put the people that deserve to be behind bars there.   He has also helped many individuals who have made mistakes or chose the wrong path to turn their lives around with his approach.   Drugs are a scourge on our community.  They destroy people and families.   Isn't it nice to see people and families overcome this travesty because someone showed them some compassion and a willingness to steer them down the right path?

     The States Attorneys office shouldn't be about purely attempting to put up numbers as we have seen from Mr. Farha's opponent.   It shouldn't be about ego or improving ones resume by seeking the maximum allowable penalty.  It should be about our community, its members, and its betterment as a whole.

     Normally we would be the first to point out Mr. Farha's indiscretions, as his opponent has, but we would have done so in a much more TRUTHFUL manner.   In this case, we think we will show Mr. Farha the same compassion he has shown many of the people and families of our community.  Sometimes you have to see the big picture of someone and not dwell on a few mishaps.  Mr. Farha has done just this with his current position and we project he will do the same as Adams County States Attorney.

IS CIFALDI'S GLASS HOUSE SHATTERING?

A letter to the editor in this past week's Quincy Herald Whig was quite ironic considering we are in the Lenten season.

In all four gospel accounts, Pontius Pilate lobbies for Jesus to be spared his eventual fate of execution, and acquiesces only when the crowd refuses to relent. He thus seeks to avoid personal responsibility for the death of Jesus, literally washing his hands of the matter

Early on in the Cifaldi campaign there was evidence leading one to believe current Adams County States Attorney Jon Barnard was supporting her election effort.    Barnard's wife and their mutual friends were all showing signs of supporting Cifaldi.   Since that early show of support the Cifaldi campaign has run a relentless negative campaign against Mr. Farha.   In the last debate Mrs. Cifaldi went as far as to make the claim that Jon Barnard approved her negative ads.  During this same time period interesting revelations have been brought to light of Cifaldi cutting deals for campaign contributors.

Barnard recently issued a letter that said he was not endorsing either candidate for State's Attorney.  He also makes it very clear in this letter that he did not approve the script of Mrs. Cifaldi's negative ads further bringing into question Mrs. Cifaldi's self proclaimed integrity.  For Barnard to distance himself after the implosion of  Cifaldi's negative campaign and distortions, he has in essence washed his own hands of her impending fate.

     Recently we have seen Mrs. Cifaldi's campaign taking on large amounts water.   So how do Jim Reis and Alex Drummond (Judge Drummonds son) the orchestrators of Mrs. Cifaldi's negative campaign, plan to right Mrs Cifladi's sinking ark?  They are attempting to take Mrs Cifaldi back to her prelenten / Mardi Gras momentum with a $6400 cajun injection of cash donated by a couple in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.  Expect a media blast of more negativity paid for by sources outside Adams County through Tuesdays primary from these one trick ponies! 

Their only problem is that Jon "Brutus" Barnard may have just delivered her to Calvary for the Ides of March.

PATRONAGE???

Did the Moore Administration throw away the City of Quincy's formal hiring practice?

CIFALDI LIVES IN A GLASS HOUSE!!!

     Recently we have sat back and watched Mrs Cifaldi attack Mr. Farha on multiple allegations of wrong doing on his part.  Honestly, we all have shit in our closets.  None of us are perfect even though we may strive to be,  This thought and our political cynicism led us to question Mrs. Cifaldi's motives,  Why is she so venomous and boisterous on this matter.   Usually when someone acts in this manner it is because they are trying to hide their own faults or shortcomings.   So we decided to do a little digging around and were actually quite shocked by what we found!

     When searching through Mrs. Cifaldi's campaign contributions one particuliarly stood out to us. It did so because they were not one of the normal Republican candidate contributors we were used to seeing.  Please note the date of this contribution was September 3rd, 2015 and the address.

Interestingly enough the same last name and address shows up on the Adams County Circuit Clerks website three times during the same time period.

2015TR4253  VEIHL, ASHLYN M                              2015TR4254  VEIHL, ASHLYN MLast 
Ticket Number: 224318 09/04/2015                 Ticket Number: 224317 09/04/2015
DRIVING ON SUSPENDED LICENSE                        HEADSET RECEIVERS/1ST,2ND 
Class A Misdemeanor                                                Class P Other 

2015TR4255  VEIHL, ASHLYN M                             All three show this as address 
Ticket Number: 224316 09/04/2015                VEIHL, ASHLYN M                
DISREGARD STOP SIGN                                          4209 HAMPTON LN
Class P                                                                      QUINCY, IL 62305

     These tickets were the result of a two car accident that took place at 12th and Monroe.   The accident included the defendant and a Mr. Haxel.  Mr. Haxel was not ticketed according to our search.

The driving while revoked was dismissed by Mrs. Cifaldi on 10/15/2015.   The headset reciever charge was dismissed by Mrs. Cifaldi on 10/15/2015.   Ms Veihl was given supervision, a fine and a drivers education course to complete as a result of the disobeying a stop sign citation by Mrs. Cifaldi.  Here is the court order presented to the judge by Mrs. Cifaldi for his signature.

One thing really stands out to us on this whole order.   Who was the defense attorney?   OH WAIT!   There was NOT ONE!   Please notice the bottom of the order where the Defense Counsel copy is crossed off!  No where on the Adams County website does it list a defense attorney handling these tickets.

Mrs Cifaldi's campaign ads claim a 95% conviction rate.  So if she is such a great attorney and thinks she is the best choice for Adams County States attorney, then how does she back away from this case who's only defense was a 20 year old non-attorney?

And how was Mrs. Cifaldi rewarded for her stellar prosecuting of this case?

In Mrs Cifaldi's campaign ads she claims to be ethical.   What do you think?