St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger is a Trojan horse. History lessons tell us that Greek worriers were unable to breach the defenses of Troy. The city seemed impregnable, so the Greeks resorted to trickery; the Trojan horse. Troy fell.
Based on events during Stenger’s first year as county executive, it is obvious that voters were hoodwinked. The innuendoes and whispers alleging incompetence and wrongdoing by then County Executive Charlie Dooley were enough to create suspicion that clouded the minds of voters. Stenger pledged clean government; no more business-as-usual cronyism, honest and fair practices in all County departments, and a chicken in every pot.
But once the Trojan horse was in place in the County Government Center, the belly of the beast opened and the repugnant reality of St. Louis politics poured forth. Suffice to say that ethical standards and practices are not a priority of the Stenger administration; I.e., Stenger/Belmar/Saracino, etc. Cronyism, favoritism and secrecy abound!
Michael K. Broughton
Green Park