BACK IN SEPTEMBER, 2008, KEN DAVISON CHALLENGED THE ELECTION ORDINANCE. HE VOTED FOR THREE POSITIONS ON HIS BALLOT IN THE 2008, ELECTION FOR THE COUNCIL OF ELDERS.
THE ELECTION ORDINANCE CALLS FOR THE VOTING TRIBAL MEMBER TO VOTE FOR THE TOTAL NUMBER OF POSITIONS FOR HIS BALLOT TO BE COUNTED. MR. DAVISON VOTED FOR THREE POSITIONS AND FOUR POSITIONS WERE OPEN. THE ELECTION COMMITTEE FOLLOWING THE LAW SAID HIS BALLOT DIDN'T COUNT.
THE WUSKUSO FOLLOWED THE STORY TO THAT POINT. KEN DAVISON HAS SINCE GONE TO THE MOHEGAN TRIBAL COURT AND CHALLENGED THE LEGALITY OF THE LAW. HE FEELS THAT HIS BALLOT WAS LEGAL ACCORDING TO THE MOHEGAN CONSTITUTION.
WHAT HAPPENED TO THE WUSKUSO? WHY DID IT DROP COVERAGE ON THIS MOST IMPORTANT STORY? WE ARE TALKING ABOUT A CHALLENGE THAT INVOLVES ONE OF TRIBAL MEMBERS MOST BASIC RIGHTS, THE RIGHT TO VOTE AND HAVE YOUR VOTE COUNTED.
THE WUSKUSO SPENDS A GREAT DEAL OF TIME COVERING THE THINGS THAT GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ARE DOING BUT DOES NOT SEEM TO FOLLOW THE TRULY MEANINGFUL EVENTS SUCH AS THIS VERY IMPORTANT COURT CASE. TRIBAL MEMBERS SHOULD KNOW THIS CASE IS GOING ON. THEY SHOULD KNOW THE PROGRESS OF A CASE OF THIS MAGNITUDE. DID THE WUSKUSO DROP THE BALL? ARE THEY SUPPOSED TO STAY AWAY FROM A STORY LIKE THIS? DOES ANYONE KNOW?
THE SECOND PART OF THIS STORY, IS WHERE IS THE WUSKUSO GOING. THERE IS A RUMOR CIRCULATING AROUND THE GOVERNMENT BUILDING, THAT THE ENTIRE STAFF OF THE WUSKUSO IS EITHER BEING LAID OFF OR BEING TRANSFERED TO OTHER DEPARTMENTS. THE RUMOR IS THAT THE ONLY PERSON THAT WILL BE LEFT OF THE EXISTING STAFF IS JONATHAN HAMILTON, THE EDITOR OF THE WUSKUSO. RUMOR HAS IT THAT OTHER MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNMENT MAY BE MOVED OVER TO THE WUSKUSO STAFF TO REPLACE THOSE WORKERS WHO MAY BE LET GO OR TRANSFERRED.
SUPPOSEDLY, THE WUSKUSO OR WHATEVER THE NEW PUBLICATION IS CALLED WILL ONLY BE PUBLISHED ONCE A MONTH.
THE STAFF OF THE WUSKUSO HAS ALWAYS BEEN PROFESSIONAL AND IN MY OPINION ALWAYS SERVED THE MOHEGAN PEOPLE VERY WELL. IF THIS IS INDEED TRUE, WE WISH THEM WELL.
WHERE IS THE WUSKUSO, AND WHERE IS IT GOING? DO YOU KNOW? DOES ANYONE KNOW? WHAT DO YOU THINK?
EDITORIAL FOOTNOTE: WHY IS THE GOVERNMENT HIRING OUTSIDE ATTORNEYS, WHEN THEY HAVE THEIR OWN ATTORNEYS, TO REPRESENT THEM IN COURT?
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The Wuskuso has always been edited for the elected officials benefit, not the members, that why I rarely read the news. I loved this site because I am learning more about the tribe now, than I ever did before and it feels good to get real viable information. Remember Freedom of speech.
CAR 54...WHERE ARE YOU?
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