Ahmed R.,

There is no "forked tongue"; you are simply mistaken.

I filed the "second petition" last summer for a FARE INCREASE, with nearly 2,000 signatures from Chicago cabdrivers which was collected by MANY, MANY, different people and ended up in my hands after an incident which I will let others explain if they care to.

The earlier "first petition", I had NOTHING to do with; that was the only one that asked for a "temporary surcharge".

THIRDLY, the "gas surcharge" was a ORDINANCE PROPOSAL, from Mayor Daley this spring.

Ahmed R., why don't we meet at Zaiqa and I can show you a CERTIFIED copy of the petition I filed and the time/date receipt I signed that was stamped by the City Clerk?

I can even show you who collected which signatures.

If you post what you seem to be claiming here, you will only be giving cabdrivers misinformation; it is you will appear to have a "forked tongue".

It is you who needs to improve your understanding of the facts. There was no "second petition" for a "surcharge" of any kind.

I hope you can humbly see where you have made a mistake. If you still don't see how, let me know. I'll either show you in person or explain it further here.

I also hope you are starting to understand that I don't lie. Please post the entire previous post/quote by Wolf Weiss on the Yahoo site; if I remember right, he wasn't reporting the events as accurately as I was when I corrected/elaborated his briefer, incomplete statement.

Ahmed R., this is why I already have peoples' trust.

Why are you again asking me to "step back and regroup"?

Again you start in with general comments about my appearance but not anything specific. What purpose does that serve?

When have I ever denied a post or timeline or "other proof"? You say you know I will...don't you mean you "hope" I will? Sorry to disappoint you, but you are in error.

I think you are bordering on owing me an apology after you go back and verify the truth...re-read this post carefully. Don't make a fool of yourself.

I am glad we are here now and want to thank you and show some respect for your obvious interest and your research. I wish more were like you...I know that there have been many lies and false rumors spread which others just find easier to believe without question.

-Mike Foulks

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Replying to:

Mike Foulks quote/posting #1 on a yahoo web site near the end of April 2008 "The second petition which Wolf refers to was filed ultimately by me. It was a
lot more than 1,100...nearly double...almost 2,000 Chicago cabdrivers."

-Mike Foulks

Jim4Safety@... wrote:
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Chicago drivers submitted a petition signed by over 1,100 drivers, for a
temporary surcharge last June and the Transportation Committee said "No
surcharge." Alderman Allen said they saw rising fuel prices and general
inflation as
a temporary "seasonal spike." end of #1

Posting #2 a few weeks later on this site "It's too bad you have yet to tell me where you read (or heard) that I'm "taking credit for the gas surcharge". Maybe you should speak to me more directly and quit believeing everything you read or hear. I am the most vocal opponent of the gas surcharge."

We need a fare increase. What's you or UTCC's opinion of the "gas surcharge"?

-Mike Foulks

WELL MIKE, It seems like you speak with a forked toungue. Above is the text you posted on another web site taking credit for the second surcharge petition, the one that got the current surcharge. In a recent posting here you say you are opposed to the surcharge and are in fact the most vocal opponent. My only regret is that most of the voters will not get to see this information. Do you have any objection if I print it and post it in the restaurant? If you want to deny this I can post the actual links to the yahoo site. Again, please improve and I will say that it is a shame that you just seem to say, or in this case write, what you think the voters want to hear.

As far as self respect goes, I do not want to get too critical here. Lets just say that I have yet to see a great leader(other than maybe a hells angels biker) appear in public like you do. A great leader in my opinion starts by taking care of himself/herself so he/she can help others. A great leader looks presentable and does not speak out of both sides of his/ her mouth. I know you will deny the posts, but I can provide timelines, links and other proof. This is why I have asked you previously in this forum to take a step back and regroup. How can you expect to gain anyones trust this way?