Mayor’s Schedule
What’s the District’s chief exec really up to today?
FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 2006
No public events scheduled.
The Lowdown: Hmm—five days of “No public events scheduled.” Is someone taking a stealth vacation?
News, Blogs & Columns
1:05 am
DC VOTERS: ENOUGH ALREADY --- GET REAL!!
Wake-up DC voters --- Dems, Greens, Indies, Repubs and assorted others --- predictably, you're about to elect another mayor mistake.
Once again this election year, we are staring in the face of another opportunity to do what's right versus following the hype. We have the choice to continue with the same old scenario, or we can step outside this self-constructed box that continues to restrict our best chances for a District of Columbia that works for everyone in 2006 and beyond.
Somehow one of those rare exceptions grew out of the rubble and stench of status quo DC politics --- a true exception that's been staring us right in the face because, in fact, he is one of us. This reflection, shadow, dark horse --- this candidate --- appears as the combination of all our frustrations, fears, hopes, struggles and clear-minded thinking for what we want our city to be, but are strangely afraid to elect.
I am no one special, other than the fact that I have lived, voted and raised a family in DC for the last 34 years. This is why it is no great difficulty in introducing everyone and anyone to someone I truly consider very special --- and it's a damn shame I can't vote for him in the Primary because I'm an Independent. But, I can and will in November. If you are someone who cares about where we are, have been, and how we're living in the District --- my best-informed assessment of a candidate that really matters is DC mayoral candidate Dennis Moore. Politically speaking, he's a 'keeper' --- and really smart too!
This may be one of the most dangerous times to judge a candidate by their party, our blind partisan prejudices, fear-filled perceptions --- or worse, elect a mayor based on campaign hype. If this is your only chance to know him, considering the usual attention and excessive hype over the so-called "front runner" candidates for mayor, I hope you use it to check this exceptional mayoral candidate out --- including his determination as a write-in candidate against the great odds. That tells me he's not just trying to get elected.
The more words I say here, the less you will have time to read about what I am thankful to have discovered. Just visit him at his information-packed web page ( http://www.mooreforpeople.com/html/dennis_moore_for_dc_mayor.html ), and you will know for certain we no longer have to settle for the same, less or worse anymore. There's even a 1-hour radio interview clip in case you never get to hear the true substance of his passion and plans through other DC media.
No doubt, from all the phony and predictable "front runner" media hype, you have checked-out the Democrats too. Substantively, what's different and better will be all too obvious.
As quoted from his web site, "DC does not mean Dumb Citizens." But maybe it does mean Disgusted Citizens. There is absolutely no doubt, as a District educator and parent, Dennis Moore has made me an optimistic believer (and engaged voter) again in the future of life and living in the District of Columbia.
If you're properly registered before the September 12th Primary, and the November 7th general election, writing-in or voting-in M-O-O-R-E will make you feel much better than having settled for the usual suspects --- or L-E-S-S.