So I am a passenger in a vehicle heading to Crivitz this afternoon, when a brown Ford Edge passes us. The driver of the vehicle I’m in was driving 57 miles per hour. The vehicle that passed us was Judy Dama’s. I wanted to get a video, but she was gone too quickly. Judes spent more time in the opposite lane that in the proper one. She was literally all over the county highway. Just over 2 years ago I wrote a post suggesting that her reported $500 fine was good enough reason to turn her keys in. The ticket was modified down to 24 miles over the posted speed limit. Once again I question a 78 year old person with both a lead foot and driving both sides of the highway maintaining a driver’s license. I guess the fact that she didn’t take my advice the first time is not surprising given the spitefulness, brazen disregard for other drivers, and obnoxiousness that this family displays. Kinny, I notice that you continue to enjoy this blog, so maybe grab up those keys and hide them away. Stay Tuned!
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I have a friend who writes to the local newspapers, and voices his opinions on what he sees as right and wrong. This is his right as put forth by the 1st Amendment. He questions things, not just assuming that the status quo is necessarily correct. This is something that many do not do. It takes time and lots of thought to actually find out what is going on in local governments, and that is something that most folks won’t do. Far too long the Crivitz School System, Marinette County Board, and other local entities have gone unchecked. They certainly prefer it that way. Someone like myself or my friend are looked down upon for even questioning their supreme authority. How dare we!
With all that being said, when we question, typically we offer suggestions on how to fix the issues. One of my favorite fixes is to be more transparent in your dealings with the public. This is particularly the case with the school. They, however, prefer to lurk around in the shadows, and keep everyone in the dark. This has been a fairly successful tactic to this point. In the long run, I believe that locals will tire of this, and the problem will eventually get fixed. In the meantime, as I write this blog, or my friend writes in the the “opinions” pages, we are greeted with lovely people who write in as “anonymous”. Well, to you “anonymous” folks I say: Get A Backbone! If you’re afraid to sign your name to your criticism, then your opinion means nothing. Also, recently someone went as far as creating a fake email address to tell me to get over things, as I lost my lawsuit. “Susan”, if that’s your real name, please get your facts straight. My name was not on that lawsuit. I did not lose. The people who lost were young girls who were targeted by a family of bullies, and their “buddy” the Crooked Crivitz Administrator. The truth lost, which is a an absolute shame. While your “anonymous” opinion means nothing to anyone, keep in mind I will always sign my name to my opinions. Stay tuned! Sincerely, Dave.
Hatfields and McCoys
The Hatfields and McCoys were a perfect example of how to divide a town, and have families hate one another for generations. In the Crivitz, WI iteration, I think my family is maybe the McCoys, because the Hatfields had more money and land. In the original story the war between the families started over the Civil War. In the Northeast Wisconsin current War, one idiot decided to call the McCoy family middle daughter a child pornographer, and when he learned the truth, decided to make it far worse than it ever had to be. He and his family then sat back, and lied to everyone about what transpired, and never had the guts to say what actually happened. Momma Hatfield decided to further harm the girl’s reputation on Facebook. Grandpa and Grandma(Speedy) Hatfield went into full-on bully mode. The McCoy family and associates fought back viciously, as they had been harmed to the core. This bothered the Hatfields, because few ever dare to question them, and the feud was made worse. They cried innocence, and tried to be looked upon as the victim, instead of the instigators that they are.
The current hatred between these families is not going away anytime soon, and the divide in the town will remain for a long time. None of this was ever necessary, but for the petty jealousy and lies of the current Hatfields, and if they think they’ve won because a potentially bought-off judge made a bad ruling, they are wrong. I do hope the McCoys have made the Hatfields think about ever bullying the townspeople again. Maybe someday there will be a movie about the current story, but until then, Stay Tuned!
P.S As a side note for Mike and Pat, etc. , OJ lopped off two people’s heads and walked free, don’t fool yourselves in thinking that you’ve ever been right for a single minute!
Time to Turn in Your Keys?
The DMV has advice regarding when to be concerned about senior drivers. One of these according to them is driving too fast. Another is multiple tickets by law enforcement. The above newspaper record shows both. How fast do you need to be going to get a $501.80 speeding ticket, a million? Where would someone need to be that they would be driving that fast at 76? Regardless, someone may have been endangered by a person driving at that rate of speed from an aged person.
The Department also has mature driving courses, and information on how to turn in your keys. Maybe not a bad idea Judes, as you seem better suited to sitting on the phone harassing good folks, or maybe reading someone out in person! In any case, thanks for the $500 donation. Stay tuned!
“Ruckus”
When someone is planning to leave in their car, many times the last thing you say to them is “drive safe”. This happened yesterday, as my youngest daughter was heading back to Green Bay after a great visit. The very last thing I said was ” I love you, drive safe”. She was driving safe, when a local woman decided to perform an illegal u-turn in town on the main street. The lady drove right into the front corner of her car. My daughter’s first call was to her dad. I guess sometimes that’s a big part of the reason dads are so important, to take care of these types of things. I told her I would be right there, and to get the woman’s name, number, insurance info, and to call the police. When I got there my daughter was visibly shaken, but otherwise okay. Obviously, it was great to see her intact, even though her car wasn’t.
Ruckus: a heated controversy: Newspapers fostered the ruckus by printing the opponents’ letters.
After I hugged her, and reassured her that everything would be alright, I asked her for the story. She said she was driving through town, and the woman drove right into the front of her car. She pulled to the side of the road, and met with the woman and another lady. After some talking, she informed the woman that her dad was coming. The lady asked her who her dad was. She said “Dave Kopp”. She said the gal said “OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH”, and had a very worried look on her face. My daughter asked if she knew me, and the lady said “yes, from the ruckus”. Too funny! Another unenlightened Crivitz knucklehead! There is no “ruckus”, there is the “Narcissist and the Carpet Bagger”! I realize that my last blog post was way too deep for some of the troll readers, so I am keeping this one at a fifth grade level. The “ruckus” amounts to the completely inept Crivitz School District administrator, who is a liar, and his minions on the board that have no spines, and a family that bullies anyone that doesn’t bend to their will. The only people that think there’s an actual “ruckus” are the ones who keep their heads in the sand, and keep drinking the Kool-aid. Stay Tuned!
Check out http://www.crivitzschoolinformation for more thoughts on the disaster that is the Crivitz School System.
The Narcissist and the Carpet Bagger
According to the Mayo Clinic a narcissist is a person that has an inflated sense of their own importance, a deep need for admiration and a lack of empathy for others. But behind this mask of ultra-confidence lies a fragile self-esteem that’s vulnerable to the slightest criticism. It goes on to list some of the traits of the narcissist:
- Having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
- Expecting to be recognized as superior even without achievements that warrant it
- Exaggerating your achievements and talents
- Being preoccupied with fantasies about success, power, brilliance, beauty or the perfect mate
- Believing that you are superior and can only be understood by or associate with equally special people
- Requiring constant admiration
- Having a sense of entitlement
- Expecting special favors and unquestioning compliance with your expectations
- Taking advantage of others to get what you want
- Having an inability or unwillingness to recognize the needs and feelings of others
- Being envious of others and believing others envy you
- Behaving in an arrogant or haughty manner
A carpet bagger is defined by Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary as: a nonresident or new resident who seeks private gain from an area often by meddling in its business or politics. The Free Dictionary describes a carpet bagger as: an outsider who seeks power or success presumptuously. Wow, readers, I wonder if you can identify these two people. It’s much easier than finding Waldo! Give them my regards! Stay tuned!
Carpet Bagger and Scallywag
Quiet
Things have been a bit quiet and laid back lately. I haven’t blogged for several weeks, so I thought maybe I would share a few random thoughts. One of them is how busy our lives have become. I remember going to family and friends almost every weekend, or having them over for dinner. If you’re still doing this, let me say that I think that is great. Facebook is nice for staying in touch, but seeing someone’s actual face is even better. I’m thinking of this as I am attempting to organize my 30th class reunion, and looking forward to seeing some faces that I haven’t seen in years. It is interesting to me how those years we spend with our classmates creates such a bond.
One other thought that I’d like to share is how important I believe family is. If you have a big or close family I am happy for you. Mine is somewhat small and fragmented. I’m certain that I could do more, but am not even sure where to start. At the end of the day, family is one of the only constants in life, so hopefully we can all find a way to make the time and effort to be with ours. There are certainly lots of things to worry and fret about, but today I want to reminisce the good old days, when all of us seemed to have more time for our loved ones, and our lives seemed somehow slower. With all the scary things going on in the world, enjoy you family, friends, and lives as a whole. You get only one spin on the fun wheel, make it a great one. Happy summer everyone! Stay Tuned!
Chicken Dinner With a Side Order of BS
A short story, because it’s summer, and we have better things to do. I went out for a chicken dinner and a cocktail last night. A person at the establishment did not realize that I was the father of one of the three girls suing the Damas and the School District of Crivitz. She proceeded to tell me how pissed off she would be if someone took compromising pictures of her daughter, and how those girls were such bullies to Sophie Dama. She also said that they have been out of school for a while, and should just let it go. I proceeded to ask her if she or anyone else she knew had seen these so called “pictures”. She of course, had not, because none exist, as was proven by police forensic studies, and by the Athletic Director at Crivitz High School. I also asked her if someone ruined her reputation, and last two years of high school, would that be okay.
I did offer her some actual evidence, which the Damas have none. I told her to take a look at the video showing that Sophie lied when she told a teacher that the girls kicked her crutches down the hall. An actual video, not some alleged one. Lies is all that family has to offer. Why go to places, and spread lies, when you and I, and almost everyone else knows the truth?? The truth is what the police officer you requested(who verbally assaulted them without me in the room) said under oath, “It looked like girls being girls okay!” This is not he said she said! Those kids have all the proof and you have NONE, so do yourselves a favor and SHUT UP! Don’t go around playing the victims. You created this mess, and are too arrogant to do the right thing. Stay Tuned!
The Interweb: Part Deux
It seems funny to me that 2 weeks after The Interweb was re-blogged that Crivitz School decided to reach out to the newspapers to tell readers about the “high marks” they are receiving. This is actually one source. If you hearken back to the original The Interweb blog, it references many sources that claim they are not highly ranked. In fact, if you look at the site they reference in the article, only one out of 4 kids in Crivitz High School are ready for college. That’s a bit higher than other sources. My research had indicated only 17% were college ready. That doesn’t seem too hot. Another site rates them a 5 out of 10. SchoolDigger.com rates them 300th out of 407 in the state!!
I would think the district would get their house in order before touting exactly ONE source that says they’re decent. I do see that after claiming a website that a Crivitz resident had for 5 years they are trying to optimize their search engine rankings to rid themselves of the negative press. With the culture that exists, I believe a media campaign might just be a waste of time. Who knows? Stay tuned!
See http://www.crivitzschoolinformation.com for additional thoughts.
The Interweb
Source: The Interweb
The Truth According to Dave 