District 4 is typically held by whites....majority of our City Council has been and still is.

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HardcoreHarry
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What qualities do you look for in an elected official? Your are currently viewing this message
1/1/2007 1:22:47 PM
We had a certain candidate for City Council going door to door yesterday. He handed out cards with his list of qualifications. I read down the list and find this:

"300lb Bench Press Club (10 sets of 10 and 225)."

Now for the life of me, I am trying to figure just how this qualifies this person for City Council. Surely, the amount of paperwork generated in running the city would NEVER necessitate the need to be able to pick up 300 lbs. Maybe we can look forward to City Council free-for-alls. If we elect the stronger candidate we can look forward to him emerging victorious in a WWA Smack Down pay-per-view event!

THAT, is something I would pay to see! If the people we elect aren't going to do the job we elect them for they at least ought to be entertaining!!!


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curmudgeon
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Makes about as much sense as . . .
1/1/2007 5:56:19 PM
. . . vote for me I am Mexican.
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Re: What qualities do you look for in an elected official?
1/1/2007 8:41:22 PM
That is a good question Harry. In the past eight years I have wondered why I have bothered to vote at all. I''m beginning to think a good qualification is if they are not incumbant.

I wish I had a good formula.

I like your idea of NONE OF THE ABOVE. Lack of confidence should mean a new election with different candidates.
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If voting could make a difference . . .
1/1/2007 8:58:07 PM
. . . it would be illegal.
Wild Ape
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Re: If voting could make a difference . . .
1/2/2007 6:32:46 AM
Voting CAN make a difference. What I want to know is how extensive is the voting fraud. Even with perfect voting you have to have a candidate who is a stateman and who won''t come under the sway of special interest. That is the problem.
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Elections are . . .
1/2/2007 8:29:49 AM
. . . bought either up front or behind the scenes.
Wild Ape
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Re: Elections are . . .
1/2/2007 10:13:29 AM
I don''t buy that. A conspiracy that big, that massive would have squealers. How is it done? How do they get away with it?

Now I grant you that the dead vote each election. What kills me is that NOTHING is investigated. No law is made. No preventatives done.

Why hasn''t any reporter checked in on that story? That is a story of the century. Democracy is being undercut by corruption. It boggles my mind.
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There is no mystery . . .
1/2/2007 10:16:44 AM
. . . anybody can be elected that has 1-50 million dollars to spend depending on the office sought.
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Dist. 4 Candidates
1/2/2007 2:40:01 PM
Not sure if you guys living in District 4 know, but James Duerr is a candidate that I''m supporting. He''s also a regular on the EVW show to promote events in the Coastal Bend through is website: Corpus Christi Daily.

He''s an engineer by education, has been involved in construction for a while, and has always been involved in the business community especially now with his website.

Good guy, try to meet him!
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Re: Dist. 4 Candidates
1/2/2007 2:52:27 PM
Soooo, what has he done curtis? Do you like his attitude, credentials or his practicality? Fill me in.

I promise, unless you say that he is a member of MAMBLA I will not say a thing.
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Re: Re: Dist. 4 Candidates
1/2/2007 4:53:24 PM
Well, as I''ve made it abundantly clear, my interest in politicians is usually based on fiscal conservatives who are pro-business, and stand for fair awarding of government contracts. I don''t mean to be selfish when I say that, but I mean that I''m supportive of candidates who stand for the same thing I do, just like any other voter goes to bat for those who serve their interests best.

If they are pro-business, fair business, and pro-growth then I am typically supportive. It just so happens all candidates are pro-growth in my district. What sets Duerr apart is his experience with government contracts, since he worked for a local contracting company as their Business Developer. His company has lost government contracts before, and whether it was fair or not the perception of corruption was in the air. He is for fair treatment of all contractors and professional services which I can admire since I''m in that boat. I believe in fair awarding of contracts, not that ""Padron"" system.

He has been very involved in the community various organizations, and I actually met him through our involvement with the Associated Builders and Contractors. He is also a Leadership Corpus Christi graduate (Class XXXIV) along with Von Wade, the class after mine. I know he''s a Rotarian.

To my knowledge he is happily married, and not a member of any strange groups.
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Thanks curtis
1/2/2007 5:42:51 PM
I''m with you on the contracting concerns. I did that for years until I came here and met up with the ""Padron"" system. Originally that was what I was going to do when I got out of the service. Power to him then for cleaning house. He will be busy.

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If he . . .
1/2/2007 4:11:24 PM
. . . changed his last name to Garcia he might stand a chance.
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District 4 is
1/2/2007 4:43:11 PM
District 4 is typically held by whites for as long as I''ve known, just like the majority of our City Council has been and still is.
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That won''t last much . . .
1/2/2007 5:08:37 PM
. . . longer. The Mexican majority will soon hold all elective offices except those which are elected by districts that are majority White enclaves. Corpus has probably seen its last White mayor and Nueces its last White county judge.
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Re: That won''t last much . . .
1/2/2007 6:24:52 PM
I don''t know about White Mayor or White County Judge in the future, but I am about 99% sure we''ve seen the last Islamic County Judge.

Thank God for Loyd.