tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22571319.post117224228811037523..comments2023-06-18T10:03:39.982-05:00Comments on Gregorian Rants: Ad placement in the Carbondale Times and the City Council race.PeterGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13362919400474969329noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22571319.post-1172523488499350712007-02-26T14:58:00.000-06:002007-02-26T14:58:00.000-06:00I'm deeply offended if I don't get political junk ...I'm deeply offended if I don't get political junk mail and phone calls. :) I'm old fashioned and don't really care if I get contacted by a candidate, I just want them to do good work. <BR/><BR/>I think the argument about voting for candidates who contact us directly, leads us to having the most well funded candidate, candidates who are working for political packs (or have the packs working for them, your choice) and candidates from a political party having a huge advantage. It isn't only raw cash, it is also how much labor your "supportive organization" provides to you for free.<BR/><BR/>It is reasonable to think that an unknown candidate who works hardest during the election, might well be the most energetic and provide the best service to the community. I don't think that this applies to candidates who have already served. We know our incumbents and what they might do, there are few surprises.<BR/><BR/>Is that what we want, marketing over results? Not for me thank you very much. Give me the candidate who will work the hardest for the community, provide the best ideas and results.PeterGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13362919400474969329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22571319.post-1172519977273302522007-02-26T13:59:00.000-06:002007-02-26T13:59:00.000-06:00So far only Sheila Simon and Joe Moore have shown ...So far only Sheila Simon and Joe Moore have shown enough interest in me to send me any campaign literature or even an email. I don't have a home phone so maybe I escaped the Davis robocalls. I'm on both the Cole and Simon email lists and have only gotten one email from Simon a week ago, nothing from Cole.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22571319.post-1172471697584135672007-02-26T00:34:00.000-06:002007-02-26T00:34:00.000-06:00Liz Lewin all but destroyed district 95, with a su...Liz Lewin all but destroyed district 95, with a sugar coating of "look at all the great crap I did". Sure there are some nice new buildings standing, but with a school board as scary as the one in place, and a shoddy district plan previously ran by the person mentioned above, I'd probably resign mid-year(like the current super, Daum) too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22571319.post-1172325051645964002007-02-24T07:50:00.000-06:002007-02-24T07:50:00.000-06:00I think this is a difference between this comment ...I think this is a difference between this comment writer and me. He may wonder about my heart, I have to wonder about his soul. Why does Carbondale accept such tremendous mediocrity? How long do you get to be city council without having an idea to move the city forward? How many votes do you get to duck? There is a beauty to a government official who moves with purpose and effectively moves forward his office.<BR/><BR/>When we examine one issue candidates, it might be instructive to look at the Park District and their results. The golfers taking it over a few years back and building a golf course, even though the people voted it down. The good news is the golfers have yet another local and underused golf course, but bad news is the voters of Carbondale are stuck with a dead chicken and get to pickup the check. Now apply these ideas to the city council. Sometime I need to get the names of the Park District officials who voted for Hickory Ridge and ask them if they still think it was a good decision.<BR/><BR/>I did like how the Nightlife published the ads in almost the same order, it was Lance's ad, then Sheila's ad, then Shawnee Trail's ad. Maybe Rick asked to be placed in the political area so more people looked at his ad? I was just in Shawnee Trail's the other day, I like his North Face hiking/running shoes and I'm thinking about getting a new pair of Teva's or the like, Summer is near.<BR/><BR/>I guess this is one of the problems when you have no citizens who are between 30 and 50 who aren't professors and doctors (who are a group shouldn't be in government, but more about that later), the people running for office don't have the credentials like they do in places with industry.PeterGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13362919400474969329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22571319.post-1172312089158443672007-02-24T04:14:00.000-06:002007-02-24T04:14:00.000-06:00Is there anyone you won't throw under the bus? Ge...Is there anyone you won't throw under the bus? Geez, have a heart.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com