Voter Ignorance & Political Corruption du jour: May 21, 2014

It was disappointing once again to see ignorance and corruption on display, i.e. those Sebastian County voters who chose to reelect Judith Miller as the County Assessor/Collector—misfeasance brought to us by the county judge and quorum court?

Her glaring lack of an academic background, coupled with duplicitous procedures, along with other deficiencies, and most particularly when voters had an excellent choice of a candidate with an impressive academic background, the ability to delegate and business experiences in the private sector.

There is a more egregious factor, a lack of fiscal responsibility, apparently orchestrated by Sebastian County Judge David Hudson and members of the quorum court. The benefactor was and is Collector Judith Miller’s salary/perks. Public servant Judith Miller is knocking down $82,500 per year, and perks e.g. health insurance, retirement, and who knows what else? How many folks with only a high school education in the private sector do you know who are in charge of multi-millions of dollars & being paid that kind of money? Examples of taxpayer abuse run amok. Question: who is the progenitor of the $82,500 salary?

Her salary is obscene and no doubt built on insider political scheming. Miller’s position at best should pay no more than $45-50,000 taxpayer bucks per year, plus perks.

It will be interesting to learn what financials the rest of our county luminaries enjoy. It is said that Quorum Court members are provided with high priced dental insurance—if true, more taxpayer abuse.

The above……A classic example of the political form of welfare.

Joe McCutchen
arkansasfreedom.net