Chris Coons: Under Investigation?
It’s unfortunate that our American media has no idea how to prioritize their coverage of political events. If Christine O’Donnell said the world was round and Chris Coons killed a man in broad daylight, the media would cover the former. Thats just how contemporary news values work.
So, lately, as Chris Coons has become embroiled in a third lawsuit issued by a former member of his staff, this investigation has been swept under the rug in favor of “more substantive” matters. Like O’Donnell stating accurately that the constitution does not expressly establish the separation of church and state. Well, that’s kind of like saying the world is round: not really groundbreaking information. She is stating a a simple fact, albeit a politically incorrect one.
Yet this information is more newsworthy than material indicating that Chris Coons fired members of his staff based on their political views. Interesting.
Here is the Associated Press article on Coon’s legal issue:
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP)- A third lawsuit alleges that New Castle County Executive Chris Coons retaliated against county employees because of their political views.
Dennis Parkstone filed the latest lawsuit last month. He claims he was fired after 35 years for a minor violation because he voiced support for Coon’s rival in 2004, Sherry Freebery. However, county spokeswoman Christy Gleason says Parkstone was fired because he sent inappropriate and explicit e-mails on the county’s e-mail servers.
A lawsuit filed by county police Corporal Trinidad Navarro is scheduled to go to trial next month. Navarro alleges he was passed over for a promotion because he supported a police chief appointed by the previous county executive.
And two years ago, Freebery’s brother alleged in lawsuit that he was improperly fired because he supported his sister. He was the general manager of Special Services for the county.
There you have it. Just in case you were wondering, this story is 141 words long. How many words do you think our “objective” press contributed to coverage of O’Donnell’s statements and personal issues?
Chris Coons is an arrogant,elitist machine politician. Also, he’s apparantly a cry baby when it comes to his employees holding differing points of view.
It is really a shame that O’Donnell is getting the proverbial media lashing even when she doesn’t deserve it. Chris Coons deserves to get hammered by the media on this. But this lawsuit is the third one. I’m not holding out much hope we’ll get more than 141 words on it.
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That article is from August, 2007. Is it an on-going lawsuit?
Otherwise, it’s just something to cite in an attack ad.
The only problem with that is that O’Donnell’s past problems have come up in every media forum throughout the country. Not just in attack ads. So why hasn’t Chris Coons been covered as such? His issues are far more egregious and recent.
You mean like something Christine O’Donnell said on TV 12 years ago?
Parkstone was a crew chief with the Deparement of Special Services and president of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Local 459. He also supported Ms. Freeberry. He sued after he was fired for allowing his computer at the union office to be used to view pornography and to send lewd emails. While an investigation revealed the computer had been used to access porn websites on days when Parkstone was not there, it was determined that Parkstone had failed to properly secure his machine which is also a violation.
Parkstone’s initial discipline was a suspension providing he waive his right to file a grievance, which he waived. However, Parkstone became incensed upon learning that another employee who had been a Coons supporter and was the source of the obscene emails was not going to be punished.
So Parkstone filed a grievance and was fired.
The Coons supporter did receive a five-day suspension after the grievance was filed.
http://blog.billlawrenceonline.com/2010/10/20/coons-was-21-in-retailiation-lawsuits.aspx.
As for the other guy:
“In 2007, the county settled with Navarro agreeing to pay him $100,000 plus $40,000 for legal fees and provide him with a $60,000 annuity fund to give him a sergeant’s retirement benefits.”
Pretty suspect if you ask me.
http://blog.billlawrenceonline.com/2010/10/20/coons-was-21-in-retailiation-lawsuits.aspx.
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