My county commissioner is running for re-election, and lately I had resigned myself to the idea that he had no competition because his were the only campaign signs I had seen. However, recently I saw another person's sign, and I went to the county election website and found the sample ballot. I was relieved to find out that I have another choice, and it looks like a pretty decent alternative.
I received a mailer from my commissioner yesterday, and I was embarrassed for him. Now, I occasionally misspell a word or make a grammar mistake on this blog, and I'm an English teacher, but if I were sending out a mailer to several thousand of my "constitutes," I'd be sure to pay several other people to proofread it and correct all of "it's" numerous mistakes.
I have no idea how my commisioner was elected in the first place. Don't ever say that a "regular" person can't be elected because he is living proof that it happens. My commisioner used to live on my street, so I know what one of his hobbies is, and lots of other people who live in my part of the county also participate in the same activity. However, I had no idea that the fighting rooster crowd was large enough to keep a commisioner in office. There must be more powerful people in that crowd than I imagined.
Mugsy: 2001-2014
10 years ago
2 comments:
Fighting roosters is illegal...technically anyway.
Maybe this guy was the only one dumb enough to want the job in the first place?
Tony
The last time we voted for this office there weren't many candidates. I voted for the lady that left a fingernail file in my mailbox--at least she gave me something useful.
I think that rooster fighting is overlooked because lots of firefighters and sheriff's deputies participate (or so I've heard).
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