It is always interesting to watch politicians who are getting ready to run for re-election. Not only do they make sure they try to shift the rules to favor their campaign, but they make every attempt to get on every high profile junket that will spread their name without actually having to be around the voters.
Last night we were able to witness a wonderful display of self-service as one of the commissioners quickly questioned who would be on the list for going to California for the All American City presentation. It was obvious she was not included. From what our sources say, she was never involved with the All American City effort because the city’s 125th birthday celebration duties have taken up all of her "Commissioner Time", so she pointedly tried to take control of who was going to be on the list.
Good steward of the taxpayers’ money or campaigning on the taxpayer’s dime?
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The Osceola News Gazette today has a perfect article on the focus the Kissimmee Commissioners and their silly arguments on the whole election reform garbage. Only one commissioner, Irizarry, relized that it was stupid to make these changes now when we where looking at putting a charter review committee together. Of course in response to this was Jeanne Van Meter with - “We’ve been doing this for quite some time,” Commissioner Jeanne Van Meter said. “This is what we want on the ballot, no matter what.”
In other words, forget the people. The commissioners are in charge and we, as citizens, are not smart enough to make smart decisions. I would almost say that is correct, by looking at those we have elected.
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