2011 Local Elections
You may have already noticed, but in case you didn’t, there’s an election today. So vote! Take your kids! It builds strong bodies 12 ways!
I’ve been a bit out of the loop, so I was pleasantly surprised to see that there’s a Monroe Exposed website, which does a good job of rounding up all the shady stuff that’s been going on with the Monroe County administration. Here’s the link:
http://www.monroecountyexposed.com/
I didn’t realize there’s been so much in the news about the corruption in just the last few months - Monroe Exposed does a good job of rounding up the many articles and editorials.
Putting aside commentary by the Monroe Dems, it’s sobering to see how many naughty choices are being made. But then, as we’ve documented here at RT, the Monroe County GOP has built an impressive machine that is self-perpetuating. And since money is the fuel for that machine, of course you need corruption to ensure a steady fuel supply.
That’s why you have Robutrad, sweetheart deals with vendors, etc. It’s not rocket science. Where’s the accountability? If Maggie Brooks breaks the law, some underling gets thrown under the bus and the PR machine goes into overdrive for a while.
It’s always had me scratching my head why more folks in Monroe County don’t give enough of a crap about the corruption and waste of tax dollars that they vote the current administration out of office and let some sunlight in to the county apparatus.
That is a fundamental question that needs to be answered if folks want to move forward in this community.
That, and, “Where’s the accountability?”
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Hey RT - This is the first time I’ve gone to the site in months as there hadn’t been an update in a while. I was pleasantly surprised to see a post today (and a few other posts over the past few months). I miss you guys. I hope you’ll consider coming back and giving us regular posts in 2012.
Tom, great to hear from you! I too miss what we had with RT. Looking through the site this morning, I was reminded of what an amazing community we’d built here. I think before we can truly come back, we need to figure out how to make RT sustainable and effective. What are we trying to accomplish, and how can we best get there given that everyone’s busy with jobs/kids/etc.? My gut tells me we have an opportunity here to be even better than we were before, but it’s not clear to me the best way forward.
BTP, there are probably some people out there that could help.
Hi +++! I’m open to that…email me with suggestions: btp at rochesterturning.com.
HI guys.
BTP I missed you too. I’d like to second what Tom said. It’s sad to see the slowdown of RT - I came here tonight hoping to see a lively hub of activity around the election tonight. It’s sad knowing what we missed.
I totally see what you mean about sustainability and burnout, though. We are facing the same problem at Innermost Parts - the founding generation has all graduated, and turning it over to current undergraduates is difficult indeed.
Sahar! Good to hear from you! I hope you are doing well. I’m pleased that you thought to check back in tonight - sorry that there’s not more here. If you’re ever back in Rochester, I would love to grab a coffee with you and catch up.
BTP - I’ll be in touch as well. There must be something we can do to get RT going again for 2012. If help is what you need, then we need to get you some help