More times than not...Goliath defeats David.
by
David G. Fago
All right everyone...just relax. Last night was a tough defeat. We have to remember the story of David and Goliath. David was a once in a lifetime win...OK Villanova over Georgetown in 85 was very similar too...but In reality, David doesn't always beat Goliath. This time, Goliath (Council and the Administration) took a few cheap shots and beat David (The people of Parma).
We are still alive and we still have our friends. I made some great new friends through all of this, and we have today and tomorrow, and the days after that. Life is not over but we must learn from last night's battle:
1) The city and the Administration will take cheap shots to get their way. Example: Those red signs that read "No Charter Millage" "No on the Charter". What Charter Millage are they talking about?? That sign was so misleading, people thought that they were voting on a charter with Millage.
2) We must have people posted at every polling location throughout the city of Parma. Actually we need at least two people at every polling location. I would like to have 5 people at every location with a grill and hot dogs.
3) When working polling locations, don't be bullied by Elected Officials. If they interrupt you when you are speaking to a voter, finish your thoughts, and when the voter goes in to vote, you tell that person to stand back from you, and if they interrupt you again, get on the phone and call the Board of Elections.
4) Pack City Hall chambers every week. We should start a group called the "Parma Watch Dogs". We need to scrutinize every move the city makes so much that their heads spin. Do you know this council is currently selling off the land in this city to developers left and right? We will not have any green space left. We are letting them get fat, rich, and drunk off of our hard work and money.
5) The Republicans in Parma need to shape up. The Cuyahoga County Republican party needs to select a city leader that actually cares about the Republican Party. I don't care if the current leader served under Abraham Lincoln, but the party is divided and when division exists the blame goes to the leader(s). If we had a city leader that cared more for the party than giving Democrats money we would have all of our precinct committee people filled. I plan to have those positions filled by June of Next year, and I am a nobody. Call me harsh, fine...wanna talk to me about it? Great. You know how to get in touch with me.
Bottom line is, if we let the city walk all over us, then they will continue to walk all over us...and take our money at the same time. For those of you who voted against forming a Charter Commission live with your mistake. We would have had a majority, and now the city is set back 10 years (minimum).
For those of you who voted against 117, tell me what is wrong with making a city live within a budget? Were you afraid that the pools wouldn't be open next summer? I mean they are only open now from June 11 through June 15 because the city mismanages the money they are currently taking from us. I hope you enjoy watching the city build two brand spanking new fire stations. Enjoy watching the city let the old ones rot for five years - abandoned - because they need to spend millions cleaning out the asbestos prior to demolishing them. Sure building the new fire stations may not be from "tax payer" dollars, but I guarantee you the clean-up will be from our pockets...perhaps they will take that other 1% while they are at it. Then once they spend millions of our dollars to clean the asbestos ladened buildings, they will demolish them on our dime, and then build 235 single family homes on the lot (each having .0000506001 acres) (Thumbs up!!)
If you bitch, you better be prepared to walk the neighborhood, gather signatures, campaign for new leadership, and eat a hot dog and a beer to raise some money for the David's of Parma. Otherwise...just sit there full of apathy like you did during election day 2005.
More to come...Dave
Disclaimer: The David referenced in this document was meant to reference David the King, not David Fago
by
David G. Fago
All right everyone...just relax. Last night was a tough defeat. We have to remember the story of David and Goliath. David was a once in a lifetime win...OK Villanova over Georgetown in 85 was very similar too...but In reality, David doesn't always beat Goliath. This time, Goliath (Council and the Administration) took a few cheap shots and beat David (The people of Parma).
We are still alive and we still have our friends. I made some great new friends through all of this, and we have today and tomorrow, and the days after that. Life is not over but we must learn from last night's battle:
1) The city and the Administration will take cheap shots to get their way. Example: Those red signs that read "No Charter Millage" "No on the Charter". What Charter Millage are they talking about?? That sign was so misleading, people thought that they were voting on a charter with Millage.
2) We must have people posted at every polling location throughout the city of Parma. Actually we need at least two people at every polling location. I would like to have 5 people at every location with a grill and hot dogs.
3) When working polling locations, don't be bullied by Elected Officials. If they interrupt you when you are speaking to a voter, finish your thoughts, and when the voter goes in to vote, you tell that person to stand back from you, and if they interrupt you again, get on the phone and call the Board of Elections.
4) Pack City Hall chambers every week. We should start a group called the "Parma Watch Dogs". We need to scrutinize every move the city makes so much that their heads spin. Do you know this council is currently selling off the land in this city to developers left and right? We will not have any green space left. We are letting them get fat, rich, and drunk off of our hard work and money.
5) The Republicans in Parma need to shape up. The Cuyahoga County Republican party needs to select a city leader that actually cares about the Republican Party. I don't care if the current leader served under Abraham Lincoln, but the party is divided and when division exists the blame goes to the leader(s). If we had a city leader that cared more for the party than giving Democrats money we would have all of our precinct committee people filled. I plan to have those positions filled by June of Next year, and I am a nobody. Call me harsh, fine...wanna talk to me about it? Great. You know how to get in touch with me.
Bottom line is, if we let the city walk all over us, then they will continue to walk all over us...and take our money at the same time. For those of you who voted against forming a Charter Commission live with your mistake. We would have had a majority, and now the city is set back 10 years (minimum).
For those of you who voted against 117, tell me what is wrong with making a city live within a budget? Were you afraid that the pools wouldn't be open next summer? I mean they are only open now from June 11 through June 15 because the city mismanages the money they are currently taking from us. I hope you enjoy watching the city build two brand spanking new fire stations. Enjoy watching the city let the old ones rot for five years - abandoned - because they need to spend millions cleaning out the asbestos prior to demolishing them. Sure building the new fire stations may not be from "tax payer" dollars, but I guarantee you the clean-up will be from our pockets...perhaps they will take that other 1% while they are at it. Then once they spend millions of our dollars to clean the asbestos ladened buildings, they will demolish them on our dime, and then build 235 single family homes on the lot (each having .0000506001 acres) (Thumbs up!!)
If you bitch, you better be prepared to walk the neighborhood, gather signatures, campaign for new leadership, and eat a hot dog and a beer to raise some money for the David's of Parma. Otherwise...just sit there full of apathy like you did during election day 2005.
More to come...Dave
Disclaimer: The David referenced in this document was meant to reference David the King, not David Fago
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