Sunday, June 1, 2008
About The Daytona Post
A healthy democracy requires an informed public. Daytona’s curse of being a one-newspaper town created a severe unbalance in what the local news media feeds the public. When the news is controlled by a few people with special interests at play, the results are catastrophic.
Outside the din of the daily media, and the disinformation campaign at City Hall, there are things going on behind closed doors every day that adversely affect the interests of the citizens of Daytona Beach. Whether government corruption, corporate malfeasance, or any other abuse of power by institutions or individuals entrusted with the public good, these acts all share one thing in common: the people committing them want to keep you in the dark.
That’s where investigative journalism comes in. The Daytona Post will chronicle powerful, groundbreaking recent journalistic investigations. We are not afraid to dig where the digging is required. We are not intimidated by the power players that pull the strings of the public officials. These are the stories that have shaken communities, held the powerful accountable and tried to make a difference in the functioning of America’s democracy.
The Daytona Post idea was born out of a group of Daytona area businessmen and intellectuals, tired of seeing abuses to the many committed to the service of the few that control our elected officials. The legacy of corruption has reached untenable proportions in our dear city. It is time to act and let the nation know the unadulterated truth.
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5 comments:
Great Idea whose time has come!. It's time someone stood up to ISC and Co. This has been going on for just too long. Enough!
I left Daytona Beach and took my company with me. It simply became impossible to do business due to the corruption all around. From retaliatory selective zone enforcement to unreasonable and arbitrary permitting demands While at the same time France and Co. enjoy free reign of the town as if it was their private ranch.
Fascinating. I have only been gone from DB for a year+ but still interested in developments there. I didn't even know the DB POST existed. Congrats on the investigative goals of The Post. Back in the 70's in high school jounalism class we were taught that every town should have no less than 2 newspapers. Otherwise, if only one in town, it would always color everything toward it's own opinion.
I believe it was Thomas Jefferson who said If all people read are newspapers they would be better off reading nothing. But it looks line your paper will be an exception. :)
I discovered you via google search as I had typed in google the question "Is Mayor Glenn Ritchey a Freemason?" and your site was one of the results. Of course I didn't find an answer to my question but glad to discover your site just the same.
When still in DB a solid source told me that 75% of the DB Police force were Freemasons and I wondered if those stats extend to city officials and community "leaders" as well. I suspect it might but have no way to verify.
You "businessmen and intellectuals" who started The Post may be Freemasons as well FAIK. Hope not but if so, you are being used and deceived. Do your homework on that subject. If DB is in the grips of a Masonic stronghold, no wonder it's going to the toilet.
I look forward to future updates.
I believe it was Thomas Jefferson who said If all people read are newspapers they would be better off reading nothing. But it looks line your paper will be an exception. :)
I discovered you via google search as I had typed in google the question "Is Mayor Glenn Ritchey a Freemason?" and your site was one of the results. Of course I didn't find an answer to my question but glad to discover your site just the same.
When still in DB a solid source told me that 75% of the DB Police force were Freemasons and I wondered if those stats extend to city officials and community "leaders" as well. I suspect it might but have no way to verify.
You "businessmen and intellectuals" who started The Post may be Freemasons as well FAIK. Hope not but if so, you are being used and deceived. Do your homework on that subject. If DB is in the grips of a Masonic stronghold, no wonder it's going to the toilet.
I look forward to future updates.
We are apolitical, some contributors are red, others blue and others white but we are all pro-American and anti-corruption and will work tirelessly to rid our city of the criminal element that have infected its government.
Corruption is a cancer that destroys the basic foundation of a society and wipes out the future of its children. The institutionalization of corruption by controlling government officials and the institutions that are tasked with the checks and balances amount to not less than Organized Crime under Color of Law. Our mission is to uncover the truth behind the daily backroom dealings effected in the dim of light and that have, for so long, caused the decay of Daytona Beach.
Corruption is a cancer that destroys the basic foundation of a society and wipes out the future of its children. The institutionalization of corruption by controlling government officials and the institutions that are tasked with the checks and balances amount to not less than Organized Crime under Color of Law. Our mission is to uncover the truth behind the daily backroom dealings effected in the dim of light and that have, for so long, caused the decay of Daytona Beach.
Is Charlie Cox related to Cox Enterprises of DBNJ fame?
