God Save Our Kleem!

Never having been to Cuyahoga County my perceptions are formed solely from news accounts emanating from there that have stuck in my mind. Ok, I knew voter integrity was seldom confused with civic ethics, that they had Browns and Indians and Cavaliers and that Sam Shepard and F. Lee Bailey had made legal history there, but that about all. Oh yes, its home to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. I also thought that judges there must have horse sense and would at least pay lip service to the first amendment but maybe I was wrong about that.

The mayor of Berea, Cyril Kleem, has a sister, Norma Kleem who must be something of a busy body who was apparently in charge of the Fourth of July celebration. Johanna Hamrick runs the Berea Post blog. It's a blog just like this one but I would like to think we are a bit more cosmopolitan here. Ms Hamrick likes to snipe at the mayor and his sister ie " Rumor has it that Cyril Kleem, the lackluster mayor we all love, is too busy to help the residents of Berea with..." or "The Kleem Team members who hate one of our writers, decide to attack the victim and their family members. This is an obvious display of the character traits and inhumane behaviors that these people display. In my opinion, I would think having an extramarital affair with an elected official is attention seeking in nature." Anyway relative to the Fourth of July celebration Ms Hamrick made this post:

DON'T FORGET YOUR TOMATOES!

As the Fourth of July Parade is approaching we are getting so excited here at The Berea Post. It is sure to be a special year as we have heard of only one parade participant having a discriminatory letter.All persons receive a letter to be a part of the parade. As you guessed it, you have to return your form to Norma Kleem. In prior years she has limited who is allowed in the gate, what vehicles, and many other obstacles have been put up. This year the letter was the same as prior years, all except one. One persons letter stated that only Berea City Fire Trucks were allowed in. Why? Well if the City Club gets their donated fire truck in, someone could look better on the fire truck. Yes, one letter stated this information. How low can you go? Well the little dictator wants control. Little dictator wants to make sure any opponent is denied like in past years.Please Sunday July 3rd, DO NOT FORGET YOUR TOMATOES!!! I truly would love to chuck one right at someone in THAT camp. It would be quite enjoyable. Happy Independence Day Berea.

That did it! Norma Kleem sought and received a protection order from Judge Nancy Margaret Russo stating among other things:

Respondent is prohibited from posting any information/comments/threats/or any other data on any internet site, regarding the petitioner and any member of her immediate or extended family.... Respondent is known to post as Lilly on the cleveland.com blog and Berea-Post; she is prohibited from blogging/posting on any site @ petitioner including but not limited to these blogs.

Aside from being overbearing and over broad this order also protects "any member of her immediate or extended family" which by court order protects the mayor from criticism. Nice work if you can get it but the mayor has legal problems too. He's accused of burglary.