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Submitted by Rob Richards on Fri, 01/05/2007 - 3:09pm.
Mah weighs mayor race
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Matt Batcheldor
OLYMPIA - City Councilman Joe Hyer said Thursday that he won't run to replace Mayor Mark Foutch, but he knows someone who will - Councilman Doug Mah.
"Everybody knows it," he said. "He just hasn't announced it yet."
Mah was noncommittal Thursday, saying that he would make his decision this month. "My family and I are still discussing our options," he said.
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In my personal opinion, Mr. Mah has no grasp on what Olympia needs and doesn't deserve to even be on the city council, forget about mayor. He will run, however, I've known this for a couple of months now. If anybody out there is interested in keeping big business money and special interests out of our local government, please write a letter to the Olympian explaining why you feel this way. There are many issues in which Mr. Mah does not represent us, from land-use to the terribly oppressive and disempowering anti-homeless ordinances that he would surely try to push through as mayor, and has already tried as a councilperson. This is a critical election for Olympia and will decide which way our town goes in the next few years. Tired of the Rovian political games on the national level? Doug Mah offers that, and nothing else. Tired of our reactionary and divisive city council? Doug Mah will only give you more of the same. Tired of a city council that thinks curing social diseases with "band-aids" is a good idea? Well, you get the point.
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Divisive city council? Go
Submitted by Ehver Green on Fri, 01/05/2007 - 3:15pm.Divisive city council? Go ahead and lump TJ in on that one (I mean really, really think hard about how much TJ does for *ALL* of Olympia). Mah will have my vote and quite a few others I'm sure. I'm curious to see who will be his opposition. If it's the name that was floated out here on Olyblog a few weeks ago, Mah shouldn't have a difficult race.
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Submitted by Rob Richards on Fri, 01/05/2007 - 3:26pm.The fact that TJ stands by his principles, or at least appears to from my perspective, outweighs things like time-wasting NFZ ordinances. I'm not going to rally for TJ here (see enpen's signature quote), but I would vote for TJ over Mr. Mah any day. Really, I was speaking at the council as a whole, not any one member.
I'm curious as to why you would/will vote for Mr. Mah. What part of his platform appeals to you? What positions has he taken that makes you think he'll honor the mayor's chair with fairness to all classes of people?
“One man scorned and covered with scars still strove with his last ounce of courage to reach the unreachable stars; and the world was better for this.
I knew you were going to ask
Submitted by Ehver Green on Fri, 01/05/2007 - 4:01pm.I knew you were going to ask me! Help? Anybody remember the name? I want to say her first name was Susan, but I can't be certain. Hopefully somebody will help me out!
Mah visited my home when he was running against Booth (who lost by a TON!). That means a lot to me. These are not partisan positions - so party line votes are out the door. For me it comes down to who I think will do a better job and make Olympia a better place to live (see things the way I do). Doug Mah is my kind of leader in this regard, although I don't agree with him on every issue. There are other things about him that appeal to me as well. I watch every city council meeting and he gets it. He is level-headed and thoughful. Let's see who ends up running for Seat #1.
Mah's Behavior during NFZ discussion
Submitted by Robert Whitlock on Fri, 01/05/2007 - 4:16pm.In the Course of Events
NFZ
Submitted by Robert Whitlock on Fri, 01/05/2007 - 3:43pm.In the Course of Events
Divisive
Submitted by Robert Whitlock on Fri, 01/05/2007 - 3:45pm.In the Course of Events
I'd like to clarify my point
Submitted by Rob Richards on Fri, 01/05/2007 - 3:55pm.“One man scorned and covered with scars still strove with his last ounce of courage to reach the unreachable stars; and the world was better for this.
Localness
Submitted by Robert Whitlock on Fri, 01/05/2007 - 4:06pm.Yes, there are other issues, but to call one more important than another is pointless, except for inflating ones egoist perspective about his or her own issue. All matters of justice are important. Some maybe more critical than others. But it's all subjective. The real important thing is that we all respect each others' issues, their validity and relevance and importance.
I wish TJ would or could come on here for more rebuttal, because he is so knowledgable about this issue.
In the Course of Events
I think this article says it
Submitted by Ehver Green on Fri, 01/05/2007 - 4:15pm.NFZ Work in Progress
Submitted by Robert Whitlock on Fri, 01/05/2007 - 4:19pm.In the Course of Events
the value of an issue
Submitted by enpen on Fri, 01/05/2007 - 8:52pm."Yes, there are other issues, but to call one more important than another is pointless, except for inflating ones egoist perspective about his or her own issue."
While I don't know that I agree with all of his conclusions as I don't have all of the numbers that underlie his assumptions, I do think Bjorn Lomborg makes an interesting case for methodical cost-benefit analysis of addressing issues.
"Anybody who doesn't know that politics is crime has got a few screws loose."
Exactly! Couldn't agree
Submitted by Ehver Green on Fri, 01/05/2007 - 4:07pm.Exactly! Couldn't agree more. Nuclear technology is more than weapons. It's energy and when properly used and supervised a great source of power to run lights, ships, phones, etc.
Nuclear Fission Burden
Submitted by Robert Whitlock on Fri, 01/05/2007 - 4:12pm.In the Course of Events
local solutions
Submitted by Robert Whitlock on Fri, 01/05/2007 - 4:09pm.That is unless we build a wall and gate and close ourself off from the rest of the world. In the case of nuclear weapons, that might not help much if somebody fancies to target us with a bomb.
In the Course of Events
Every Gun is a Theft
Submitted by Robert Whitlock on Fri, 01/05/2007 - 4:10pm.Dwight D. Eisenhower
Whats the point?
Submitted by emmettoconnell on Fri, 01/05/2007 - 5:23pm.Olympia is a council/manager style government where the city manager runs the city day-to-day and everyone on the council has the same authority as a legislator. I'm a little lost on this one.
By the way, anyone hear yet who else might be running?
Future political
Submitted by Ehver Green on Fri, 01/05/2007 - 5:59pm.nodding of the head
Submitted by enpen on Fri, 01/05/2007 - 8:39pm."Future political aspirations."
Ab-so-lutely. And what a shame it would be to elect as Mayor someone for whom Olympia's people are the equivalent of a tidy resume line.
"Anybody who doesn't know that politics is crime has got a few screws loose."
I'm not sure.
Submitted by Rob Richards on Fri, 01/05/2007 - 6:00pm.“One man scorned and covered with scars still strove with his last ounce of courage to reach the unreachable stars; and the world was better for this.
don't vote it only encourages power seekers
Submitted by hazzardus waste on Sat, 01/06/2007 - 12:35am.I as a poor person cannot endorse any one political candidate but from dougies past actions and all the crap he tried to bulldoze through. i can say he is someone i wouldn't vote for personally and i would encourage others to vote for anyone else.
and i say to that ehver guy if you don't like poor people sleeping in doorways well the poor people don't like sleeping in doorways either, can we move in with you? the thing is we don't have many choices as to where we can safely sleep without risks to our personal safety or to trespassing laws.
in some ways doorways to businesses can be the safer alternative for some. and yes it is not the place for people to sleep. but until you can give us a better/safer alternative people will still be forced to sleep in the public view. and don't get on the tired hack about getting a job or what not. one needs a place to live before one can even start to putting one's life together and move up the social ladder so to speak. i just finished reading "without housing: decades of federal housing cutbacks massive ho....ssness and policy failures" and it sums up the whole issue in one short read. maybe rob could post it here for everyones edification ? the reason i continue being h.....ss is because i cannot afford to rent a dwelling. i'm on a list for section 8 housing but they tell me it's a 5 to 7 year wait. i guess i will have to sleep in doorways until then unless i die of exposure or some other related illness/crime statistic.