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jimhanson 
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Posted on: Apr. 01 2004,2:34 pm |
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Maddog and I were invited to a meeting today to talk about possible candidates to oppose Commissioners Behrends, Springborg, and Mathiason--all coming up for election this fall.
The people convening the meeting had no party affiliation--they simply were looking for alternatives for the three incumbent commissioners. Names of possible candidates were floated--but more candidates are needed! As was pointed out at the meeting, there is no reason that the group wouldn't support MORE than one candidate for each position. If you know of a possible candidate for the office of County Commissioner, please contact Maddog or me--we will forward the name to the group, and the group will contact the potential candidate.
It should be emphasized that we are not part of the group, or candidates ourselves. We were invited because some of the group are active Forum readers, and they like the interchange, ideas, and expose's found in the Forum--ideas and discussion not found elsewhere.
We have talked about making changes in County government for a couple of years now--HERE IS THE CHANGE TO ACTUALLY DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT! If you have the name of a candidate for Commissioner, please pass it on.
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"If you want to anger a Conservative, tell him a lie. If you want to anger a LIBERAL, tell him the TRUTH!"
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GEOKARJO
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Posted on: Apr. 01 2004,2:56 pm |
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I have been atempting to order 150 of these but the credit card authorizing is down
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jimhanson
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Posted on: Apr. 01 2004,3:09 pm |
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LOL, Geo! 
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GEOKARJO
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Posted on: Apr. 01 2004,3:56 pm |
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Jim here is something to wear to the goverment meetings ordered 10 large 10 XL AND 10 XXL be in next week about Friday
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minnow
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Posted on: Apr. 01 2004,4:01 pm |
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Yes, then have the names of those we want ousted, with a red circle with a line through the middle, on top!
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jimhanson
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Posted on: Apr. 01 2004,4:23 pm |
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How does that fall under the new Rule 19--is it "argumentative"? "Contentious"? "Reasonably expected to inflame?"  I hope so!
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minnow
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Posted on: Apr. 01 2004,5:12 pm |
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If regime change doesn't happen on a local level, I'm quitting the forum. If the voters don't care, than I don't care either and I'll move on.
It'll prove to me that very few have been listening and even fewer care. If that's the case, I'll redirect my flow...
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GEOKARJO
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Posted on: Apr. 01 2004,6:15 pm |
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| Quote | | If regime change doesn't happen on a local level, I'm quitting the forum. If the voters don't care, than I don't care either and I'll move on. |
That will sway the voters choice 
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Newbie
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Posted on: Apr. 01 2004,9:23 pm |
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I heard Springborg wasn't running again. Anyone else heard that?
Why don't one of you run?
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hoosier
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Posted on: Apr. 02 2004,9:05 am |
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If Springborg doesnt run, its because he sees the writing on the wall. Maybe, just maybe, he is smart enough to figure out that he was in way over his head.
Jim and Maddog, who are these people that called this meeting? Dont want to tell us? No support here then, just more $hit done in secret. I want to know who is behind these people that want to run. I mean come on, Tony Trow wanted to support Maddog to run at one time. Without Trow standing behind him, Maddog would make a fine commissioner, but can you see that it matters to people who are pulling the strings form behind the scenes? Will the people running feel like they owe this group anything for their support. I bet I know some of the people in this group, and I tell you they do have their own agenda. If it were only to get rid of the current county board, why not let us know who it is.
Just some advice from me, even if you dont want it. Doing what you are doing, but not revealing to people who is going to support these people, is a very bad idea. It always amazes me how people want to get involved but dont want to be known. They want someone else to do the dirty work for them. Like I said, dont tell us who the supporters are, I will actively work against it, and I will expose who they are. We have had enough of secret politics in this county, dont let someone you want to run for office to start out by hiding things.
Let me put it this way, if Tony Trow was doing something like this, dont you think you would like to know this before you voted for someone he supported? You have to look at this from others point of view. Just because you and Maddog think these people are on the up and up, doesnt mean others will. They probably will, but dont you think thats their choice to make. Let them make an informed choice, with all the info they can get. Otherwise, in my opinion, the people that you support will be know better than the trash setting on the board know.
Dont hide $hit, dont play politics, if the people dont have the guts to make themselves known to all, then get the hell out of politics, we have enough cowards to go around.
Jim and Maddog, dont take this personal, its not, just think I have a right to know who is behind these people, and what the county board may look like if the are successful. If you dont agree, I will have to assume that you believe that there are things people dont have to know. And let me make this real clear for the peole that you talked to. If you are to much of a coward to make youselves known, then stay the hell out of our politics, we have enough CHICKENS running around here as it is.
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The power of accurate obsvervation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it.
George Bernard Shaw
The devil begins with froth on the lips of an angel entering into battle for a holy and just cause. Grigory Pomerants
We have crossed the boundary that lies between Republic and Empire. Garet Garrett
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