Inspired by Jeremy, I dug up an old Facebook tag. For those of you used to expecting distinguished and profound posts from me, you’ll be so disappointed… For those of you who know me, this will assure you that I am still not distinguished and profound. I intercepted a note in 5th or 6th grade [...]
Sad state of southern rural politics
Posted By Jeff on December 23rd, 2006
I’m going to refrain from getting into the details of why I’m posting this, but you could probably surmise it from reading the entry here. It’s become more and more depressingly clear that in our small, rural south Arkansas town, political offices are to be had without much effort. For example, in our last election, only 1400 folks voted out of about 10,000 for mayor (and there were three people running); that’s 14%. Terrible. The incumbent was defeated for no good reason. The challengers in the race really had no good reason even to run.
I tried to interview the mayor-elect for MonticelloLive a while back, and he refused an interview (after initially telling me he would grant me one), saying that he was still “learning and growing.” Hmmm. He won the election in May, but as of October, he still had no ideas as to what his plans would be once he took office. How does one win election on a platform of complaints? Oh, sorry. We have only to look to our national politics to see duplication of results.
Anyway, Dilbert creator Scott Adams says it best in this cartoon:
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December 23rd, 2006 at 1:26 pm
I agree with the principle, Jeff, but in the mayor’s case it may well be better to have an indecisive (or perhaps just secretive) mayor as opposed to the incumbent.
He’s pretty far out there. but I’ve always thought this Michael Moore quote is pretty funny…he says that most people today vote with the idea that they are choosing between “the lesser of two evils.” Moore says that it’s more like “choosing between the evil of two lessers.” Perhaps this describes the Monticello mayoral race also.
October 24th, 2007 at 1:12 pm
Ya know,all of the issues that surrounded our current mayor seemed to have died out-but I feel like something big is coming on the horizon,something that he wants and the community doesnt but he will get it-I felt that from the time the last issue was voted on-or shall I say lack of being voted on….
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November 8th, 2007 at 1:37 pm
I realize this is an old post, but with the Pres. election coming up it just seemed fitting to “refresh” it. I have to say that people are already asking if I’ve decided on who I want as President in ’08… let’s see.. dishonest or dishonest? Immoral or Immoral? More taxes or More National Deficit? Decisions decisions! I totally agree that it doesn’t even seem worth voting sometimes. I do agree with what I’ve heard others say though.. “If you don’t vote, you have no right to complain!”
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