Comments on: State of the City Address Next Tuesday

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 12:59:14 +0000

Rhonda, anyone can run for office. No special qualifications are needed other than a desire to serve. The folks who hold the positions now are ordinary citizens like you and me.

Judd, the DBA is a facilitator for the event. And, City Hall wouldn’t hold all the folks who want to be there – there are typically at least a couple of hundred in attendance. Come on down to network and hear the Mayor !

By: Judd Owen

Judd Owen — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 12:44:49 +0000

Why is the State of the City address at the DBA? Why not at City Hall?

By: Rhonda

Rhonda — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 04:16:15 +0000

Which is why we need new candidates for both school board and city commission…… that are more qualified than me.

By: David

David — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 16:03:51 +0000

You all seem to forget that even if everyone in the larger sense is overwhelmingly of one political persuasion there will still be individual interests to consider. Unless of course you feel the politicians are selfless saints.

After you’re in office for awhile you tend to feel that what you want is the will of the people.

Gathering hard evidence about anything like that would require more time then anyone short of a full time investigator could apply to it. Going back through deeds, finding out who’s brother in-law actually owns the land that is being re-zoned or who owns the contractor that contributed heavily to a particular campaign that sort of thing.

Do I think all politicians are bad? No. But they are human and we need to remember that.
Blogs like this one are changing the way city govs run. I think the annexation issue is a perfect example of this. Without the hard work of the folks that went over the Rosser report with a fine tooth comb and pointed out it’s flaws I’m sure the process would have gone forward.

By: Decatur Metro

Decatur Metro — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 02:50:31 +0000

Scott is right. That’s what I meant. Though I’m still confused.

Why should I assume that the city knew a low turnout would favor them? In a city where 80% voted democrat in the last election, I would think the more residents that voted, the larger the support.

And again, I take issue with the assertion that the city is trying to actively misrepresent the will of the people. You’re welcome to think that, but I’ve yet to see ANY hard evidence showing it.