This isn’t a passive aggressive way of saying “there isn’t any way.” I’d LOVE to know there is a way. Trust me, I’d be right there with you leading the charge to do away with this horrendous boondoggle.

The people who are actually falling for the argument that she is simply negotiating her salary clearly have less than zero idea about how a professional hiring process works. And no, people aren’t critical of it because she’s a woman. It’s because she is completely out of line, but some key Board members are gonna support her on it to thumb their noses at the critics and show them who’s boss. It probably wasn’t even her idea to go for the pay raise, 10 to 1. However gladly happy she went along with a fresh start the theatrics of the position, as if she and not special interests in the background will be running this thing.

Also, Chairman Barry voted to put it on the ballot, as did the rest of the commission (actually, I can’t remember what Doug’s vote was or if he was even there that meeting, not that it matters–if I had to guess, he probably stumped for his puppet masters Downtown and out on the Beach). The *voters* technically created this mess, although they were of course led by the nose as the ballot language was your run-of-the-mill ludicrous.

“Do you love your mom, puppies, the American flag, apple pie, and children? If so, check yes.”

Maybe THAT’S the reason the powers-that-be keep Century around.