[StBernard] Local Elections

[Westley Annis]

To ALL,
 
Not withstanding the issue that there are many incidence of elected
officials performing at less than admirable standards at all levels of
government- it is no wonder to me why more "GOOD" people do not run for
office-- just stop for a minute and consider how the impression of a person
who decides to run for office immediately changes and becomes the target of
anyone with a glancing bit of information to take public aim at the person
regardless of the factual content and irregardless of the personal damage it
does to family, friends, or others associated with the person.
 
It is not hard to understand the cycle-  politics in St. Bernard has been
described as a bloodsport- it isn't far from accurate.
 
Craig 
 
-----Original Message-----
Just looking back over the elections I have been able to vote in, it seems
there were quite a number of them where people voted not so much for the
best candidate but for the lesser of two evils.  Anyone remember bumper
stickers that read "Vote for the crook, it's important"?

Maybe we just don't have enough decent people who want to get involved in
politics.

Westley