Following the laws of physics your elected leaders will choose the path of least resistance. If you do not demand accountability, you will never receive it - if you do not demand efficiency, you will not receive it - if you do not demand oversight, you will not receive it - if you do not demand honesty, you will not receive it - if you do not demand transparency, you will not get it.
If you accept excuses that is what you will get; if you allow yourself to be bullied by your own elected officials, shame on you and shame of them.
If your community has no plan, do not act amazed when you get where you never intended to be.
If you elect a schmuck, you get a schmuck; if you elect a door knob - you will continue to reap those rewards.
We asked you to describe the politics of Estes Park, and you couldn’t or you are to embarrassed to look to closely.
We are asking you in the next few months to start thinking about what you want from the leaders that you intend to elect in 2008. You did not demand an agenda from Dorla and well that’s what you are getting, nothing. Chuck L. told us four years ago he is going to "heal this town" and we elected him, Chuck we have more weeping wounds today than when you were elected. The town is more deeply divided than ever in our history.
We have found that if you actually do something, that is a sure way to not get elected or re-elected. Someone explain Larry Pesses vs Wayne Newsome. Four years ago Wayne Newsome ran on this quote "I admit I haven't done anything in the past four years but vote like John tells me". He was re-elected and you got four more years of nothing, exept more John directed votes.
Describe Estes Park in fifty words or less, and then describe our collective community vision.... please!
We looked - it should be recorded some place - where we can all access it.
We are pretty cleaver at finding things, please tell us where it is!
Vio Con Dios
Happy Holidays my friends, no matter where you may be!