In trying to fully understand the latest RUSD brouhaha, many in Racine look to the local media for answers. Unfortunately, even after reading numerous news articles many readers (including myself) still have questions. I am sure I am not the only one that is trying to decipher the comments of the parties involved.
For example take the following comment from Alioto, which is from the 9/6/07 JT story – he is disputing the fact that the original contract was drawn up without proper legal counsel:
"(The document) clearly proves that Dr. Hicks had provided a full copy of the proposal and contract document to legal counsel and had asked counsel to work on the contract document together with PBCG and that, based on counsel’s handwritten notes, the contract entered into did reflect many of the suggested changes," Alioto said.
Okay, I have questions. I believe Alioto is stating the initial proposal and contract was reviewed by legal counsel, and then changes were made.
What "handwritten notes" were NOT included in the final contract?
Was the final contract (with the changes) reviewed and signed off by RUSD legal counsel??
Reading between the lines is not a reliable way to get information – we deserve some real answers.
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I know what you mean about this article. I think three strategies are being employed here - Alioto is "in negotiations" for as much money from RUSD as he can get his greedy little hands on, so 1) he's attacking the messenger (Milwaukee Law firm that did the audit) in an attempt to discredit the message (audit); 2) obfuscate, obfuscate, obfuscate to "blur" the message (audit) 3) the J-T is complicit in strategy 1 and 2.
In the JT's defense...
Perhaps the reason the story does not answer my questions, is that Nick simply released a statement and is not returning any calls for follow-up questions.
The JS article reads pretty much the same way - this leads to believe this information was disseminated to the press via a press release.
One way communication is NEVER good.
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