Submitted by redmondkr on Mon, 2006/03/06 - 1:59pm.
I remember reading a few years back about a small town in Wisconsin that could not get people to run for council seats or, indeed, for most elected offices. When asked why, most answered that they wouldn't soil their hands by taking such disreputable jobs.
With the approval rating that most public servants politicians enjoy, I can see why a lot of honorable citizens will have nothing to do with it?
Umm, I'm not sure it's completely apathy. Some of it may be the reality of the difficulty of running against an incumbent. As somebody who's worked to replace the current pair of 9th district Commissioners for the last two elections, I can attest to that.
I think there's a really good race developing this time, tho - that's David Kiger against Paul Pinkston. So what I'm wanting to know is - when will the local media - especially the KNS - start reporting on somebody other than Lumpy Lambert?
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 2006/03/06 - 11:41pm.
"So what I'm wanting to know is - when will the local media - especially the KNS - start reporting on somebody other than Lumpy Lambert?"
Sadly, only when the other candidates start using silly nicknames and employing equally silly stunts. A guy named David vs a guy named Paul, talking about real issues? Boring. Jo Anne Worley boring. Guy named Lumpy, shooting party? Very interesting. Arte Johnson interesting.
I remember reading a few years back about a small town in Wisconsin that could not get people to run for council seats or, indeed, for most elected offices. When asked why, most answered that they wouldn't soil their hands by taking such disreputable jobs.
With the approval rating that most
public servantspoliticians enjoy, I can see why a lot of honorable citizens will have nothing to do with it?nill illigitimi carborundum
Very sad. It has gotten to the point that you can get "elected" to a seat like County Commission by just filling out a form.
Umm, I'm not sure it's completely apathy. Some of it may be the reality of the difficulty of running against an incumbent. As somebody who's worked to replace the current pair of 9th district Commissioners for the last two elections, I can attest to that.
I think there's a really good race developing this time, tho - that's David Kiger against Paul Pinkston. So what I'm wanting to know is - when will the local media - especially the KNS - start reporting on somebody other than Lumpy Lambert?
"So what I'm wanting to know is - when will the local media - especially the KNS - start reporting on somebody other than Lumpy Lambert?"
Sadly, only when the other candidates start using silly nicknames and employing equally silly stunts. A guy named David vs a guy named Paul, talking about real issues? Boring. Jo Anne Worley boring. Guy named Lumpy, shooting party? Very interesting. Arte Johnson interesting.
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