City politics shouldn't be this ugly. District 6 in the Arlington City Council election has become so. I am trying to make up my mind for whom to vote in District 6. I have narrowed my selection to Vera McKissic and Robert Shepard. However, instead of hearing about the issues that each candidate would address and how they plan on serving Arlington, I have received fliers and phone calls concerning McKissic's "confrontational" approach to governing. Nobody seems to be able to give examples of this confrontational approach, but they have labeled her so nonetheless. Additionally, I have received a phone call from the McKissic campaign stating that she is not confrontational.
Last night was the last straw though. We received a recorded message from Dick Malec, blasting Vera McKissic. His reasons? He mentions her confrontational style and her "dark agenda." The "dark agenda" is the most bothersome aspect of this call. What is Malec implying with his choice of words? Now I'm not a big PC guy, so please don't think I am overreacting to this, but I am very curious why the term "dark agenda" would be used against an African-American candidate. If Malec does not intend a racial undertone with this statement, he should come out and explain his choice of words. Evidently, according to the Star-Telegram, he is bitter that the McKissic campaign is not taking his advice anymore. Good for them. This phone call shows a lack of professionalism - no candidate needs that type of character as an advisor.
I would also like to hear Shepard come out against the negative attacks against McKissic, since he is evidently the one benefiting the most from the attacks. Most importantly, I would like to hear McKissic and Shepard share their ideas on how to fight crime, to attract business, to partner with the school district, and to alleviate traffic concerns. And I would appreciate the newspaper covering these topics so that the voters of Arlington can make a more informed decision than whether or not one is "confrontational."
Besides, here's the deal: I don't mind "confrontational" if it means making Arlington better. In fact, a fighting spirit on the council might be just what the city needs.
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Little dick malec is once again crawling through gutters looking for funds and a name for himself. The story in today’s paper (http://www.star-telegram.com/arlington_news/story/627660.html) is only the tip of the ice berg for the little narcissistic want-a-be. The Star Telegram failed the public by giving someone so desperate for attention exactly what he wanted; more attention than the attacked candidate, a color photo and a link to his vile phone message. This is not the first time mini-malec has attempted extortion of candidates, and at least the article alluded to the fact he is lying about not getting paid.
The powers to be in Arlington once again have pulled the “does not play nice with others” card to attack a mother, wife of a reverend who works as an educational director for a church. So is kissing the backsides of the Mayor the only accepted definition of playing nice? The final political bills come in at the end of the campaign; at that point it is too late to see who may have helped the cause in attacking a fine Christian mother wanting to make the city a better place for everyone.
The Star Telegram owes the public the full story, the ethical charges that have been levied against little dick malec in the past (www.lonestarproject.net/archive/goodman10052006.pdf), the other candidates he has attempted to extort money from, and of course my all time favorite the “photos” he successfully sold, not once but twice, to a current member of the Arlington City Council. There appears to be an eerie theme of wanting to scare women, as indicated in an article in which a candidate who had hired The United States Campaign Corp, is quoted “It was supposed to scare her off, according to Dick."
I would ask all voters to pass the word, have your friends and neighbors read the article and encourage them to vote for a woman that did not deserve this abuse at the hands of sad little man.
I'm for McKissic. In an March 14th article of the Star Telegram, Robert Shepard was quoted as saying that He does not agree that we have a crime problem in Arlington. Where has he been?
Joseph Farah is the best candidate, he has my vote.
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