Who cares about the citizens of South Salt Lake? Who cares about the city employees? Who cares for the title of “Mayor of the City of South Salt Lake”?
I have read all the pamphlets passed around this election cycle touting all the good things that can happen, will happen and such. I am in a very fortunate situation whereas I have all the keys to investigate such claims. I do this by searching through archives of information on the internet. I attend local meetings within my community concerning issues in my community, presenting my ideas and listening to other ideas that, to be honest, I never would have thought of. I LISTEN TO ALL SIDES. Then I make the best decision based on the knowledge I SEEK OUT. I don’t take what someone tells me is the truth without validation to such a claim. If you told me that the moon was gone, you had better prove it with evidence to support your claim. If you told me you cared about public safety in my city, you better prove it. If you told me you care about my vote, you better prove it.
Well, that is where some balls have been dropped. One of the candidates running for the title “Mayor of the City of South Salt Lake” has really missed the boat on TWO golden opportunities to express his opinions and views to the citizens he wants to vote for him and the city officials he would hope to support him. To not show up to TWO “meet the candidates nights” should be a significant sign of his unwillingness to properly inform voters of his agendas. How does it look to the voters? I would hope they feel the same way I do. EMBARRASSED. FRUSTRATED. ANGRY. This person has totally disrespected those who took the time to speak directly to him. His apparent lack of responsibility is potentially a sign of things to come. If he does not care enough to make 2-3 hours available for the citizenry, how in the world will he be an efficient leader? I want to know his views on specific public safety issues and I didn’t even have the open forum opportunity to present him with my concerns. I supposed he had good reasons not to show up. I don’t know. Maybe his style of campaigning is more of a predator style. Strike fear in those not able or unwilling to seek truth and hope they outnumber those who KNOW the truth. I would have loved to hear his responses to my concerns and share them with other members of this community.
His attitude is not contained to himself. The second meeting, all the candidates who were running for ANY elected position were invited THREE times to attend the “Meet the Candidates” night. In total, 8 people should have been there. Only the three incumbent council members and one of the candidates for mayor showed up. WHAT?! ARE YOU FRACKING KIDDING ME?! How can anyone make an informed decision when half of the freakin ballot doesn’t even show up? I will tell you this, if this had happened in a larger city, and there was media coverage, they would be done politically. I am tired of people who want my vote, not caring about me enough, to EARN my vote. It is time to stop voting on emotion and start voting for those that prove that they care about their constituency.
More to come
