Roy Baldwin: Worried About Lawsuit Damages
Roy Baldwin
The following email came into one of the Town Council challengers from Roy Baldwin. Baldwin is a divorce attorney, Chairman of the Government Affairs Committee of the Vienna-Tysons Regional Chamber of Commerce, and Town/Business Liaison Committee member. Baldwin, acting like a political novice, just an average Joe with basic questions and obviously no axe to grind, parroted the Maud Machine talking points:
"Dear [Candidate]: I am a resident of the Town of Vienna and plan to vote in the upcoming elections. I have visited your web site, www.22180.com, and have some questions about it and your positions on the issues:
1. What exactly is "HistoricVienna.com Blog", which is listed on your candidate page under "Town Web Sites"?
2. Is it a web site maintained by the Town, or by Historic Vienna, Inc.?
3. If not, who is responsible for it?
4. Who writes it? Did you write any of it?
5. Why have you posted a link to it on your web site?
6. Do you agree with its characterizations of your opponents for Town Council, or with its characterizations of Jane Seeman, George Lovelace, and Maude [sic] Robinson?
7. If not, which ones do you disagree with?
8. What have you done to make your disagreement clear?
9. Are you a party to the lawsuit filed by [Vienna citizen] against the Town to be allowed to remove his properties from the Windover Heights Historic District, and for special damages, court costs, and attorney's fees?
10. What do you stand to gain if his lawsuit succeeds?
11. If you are elected to the Town Council, would you vote to settle the lawsuit by allowing [Vienna citizen] to win?
12. If so, what amount of money would you vote for the Town to pay him and his co-plaintiffs in special damages, court costs, and attorney's fees?
13. What is your connection to [Vienna citizen]?
14. What is your connection to [Vienna citizen]?
15. What is your connection to [Vienna citizen]?
16. Did any of these individuals encourage you to run for Town Council?
17. How much have they contributed to your campaign?
18. If you are elected to the Town Council, how will you vote on the petition filed by [Vienna citizens] to remove their properties from the Windover Heights Historic District?
19. What do you stand to gain if their petition is approved by the Town Council?
I would appreciate receiving your answers to these questions as soon as you are able. Sincerely, Roy J. Baldwin"
Now isn't this a cute example of the Maud Machine's scare tactics in action? Roy Baldwin, who of course has read the lawsuit, is making the case that the lawsuit is a money-making venture. Roy how in the world could the lawsuit be a means to make money in your eyes? We thought a political hack like you would defend the historic district down to the last drop, but you seem to be worried that someone will make money from the suit which of course means you think the Town will lose. Guess what Roy? If the Town is maintaining an unconstitutional law to the detriment of its citizens, and they get zinged for damages in the courtroom, we have to wonder why busy bodies like you did not push the Council to solve the matter before it hit the courts. Roy, go slink back under the rock you crawled out from under, this ain't Divorce Court.
Comments
Oh good more of Maud/Laurie's visionaries in charge of Vienna's business. Looks great out there Roy. My particular favorites of the Ma and Pa shops are the gas stations, the three 7-elevens, and the ever-increasing number of banks. Sarcasm off.
Posted by: Area 51 | May 16, 2006 07:53 AM
Why do you not post the name of the [Candidate] and [Vienna citizen]? You sure name every other person. Probably the same reason you will not post my comment to "Megalomania Has Infected Vienna"? When I first heard of this site I was excited. I thought, Finally! another view to the issues. Now - well, its a disappointment...
Posted by: A Town Resident | May 16, 2006 12:29 PM
Yup, let's get rid of every bank, 7-11, and gas station in Vienna. Then we can get rid of the grocery stores, pharmacies, medical practices, and every restaurant that doesn't use cloth napkins. Then once all the normal people leave town to go live somewhere that provides for the basic needs of families, we can open up 10 wine bars and some members-only social clubs and rename it the "Town of McLean Wannabes". I don't suppose there's any chance that the unnamed candidate(s) actually responded to any of the questions regarding potential conflicts of interest? Or are conflicts of interest only an issue when you don't stand to profit from them?
Posted by: You guys are hilarious | May 16, 2006 01:09 PM
It's always nice when a Maud Machine member stops by with their bag of moronic scare tactics. Didn't you hear about the new 50-story tower coming?
1. In terms of the Town's commercial district, read. Are you the person pushing all the class warfare online?
2. In terms of potential conflicts of interests (how cute?), perhaps you can explain how private citizens, not elected leaders, have those? Why don't you spend some time on a forensic accounting of Laurie Cole's cash wad?
3. Anyone want to bet that ole Roy himself posted that one?
Posted by: Historic Vienna | May 16, 2006 01:44 PM
Alert! Alert! If Squire Roy can't figure out the answers to his 20 questions (not 19, Roy), you certainly don't want to hire him to settle with your ex! Questions 1 and 2 are particularly ignorant.
Here's a few for you, Roy:
Posted by: Town Resident | May 16, 2006 04:04 PM
Hey Good Ole Boy Roy!
1. What exactly is your problem?
2. Do you not like postings on HistoricVienna.com?
3. Have you posted a post to this web site?
4. Do you agree with its characterizations of Town Council or with its characterizations of Jane Seeman, George Lovelace, and Maud Robinson?
5. If not, which ones do you disagree with?
6. What have you done to make your disagreement clear?
7. Are you backing the Town Council against removing properties from the Windover Heights Historic District?
8. What do you stand to gain if the lawsuit fails?
9. If you were elected to the Town Council would you vote to settle the lawsuit? If not, why not?
10. If so, what amount of taxpayer money would you vote for the Town to waste?
11. What is your connection to Cole?
12. What is your connection to Robinson?
13. What is your connection to Seeman?
14. Did any of these individuals encourage you to smear Town residents?
15. How much did you contribute to their campaigns?
Posted by: Judge Judy | May 16, 2006 04:46 PM
I would love to know exactly what the conflict of interest is? Oh who cares, it's better to make things up, and spread rumors! Get out of your high school mentality and look at what is best for Vienna, not what is best for you!
Posted by: Vienna Mom | May 16, 2006 05:10 PM
It's all or nothing with you? Of course we need the "basics", but we do not need a Town filled only with gas stations and banks, but thanks to your archaic zoning laws, that is what we will continue to get. They are the only ones who can afford to be here. Oh boy-how many times do I need to fill up my car?! But it sure makes it easy on the commuters.
Posted by: Area 51 | May 16, 2006 05:38 PM
OK, we get two new banks this year but we lose Coffee Caboodle, Brambled Nest, Bistro 123, Sage and Fire & Earth Pottery. What a great trade!
Posted by: Vienna Mommy | May 17, 2006 09:25 AM