The Establishment Tries to Run Up the Score

The Newcastle News published a Question and Answer segment for the Position 6 council candidates in their latest (October) edition.  At least that was neutral.  Additionally, however, the News endorsed John Drescher (R): "Surprise, surprise, surprise," as TVs Gomer Pyle would have said.  In the past the News has endorsed several, if not many, of Drescher's many endorsers, and they published a letter to the editor in favor of their endorsee in the October edition as well.  Almost the entirety of the mostly Republican Newcastle City Council and Planning Commission, and especially an anti-apartments commissioner who wrote a testimonial, endorsed Drescher. Regarding outsiders (not from Newcastle), Drescher received endorsements from everyone from turncoat political charlatan Rodney Tom (D) [it should be (T)] to unsuccessful though renowned gubernatorial candidate, Rob McKenna (R). 

In football, they call this running up the score, but I remember a game where the Seahawks fell way behind and then managed to come back and win the game.  Mark Greene (Commons) has met hundreds of voters, maybe even thousands, coming into downtown ever since he first ran for council in 2007, and is continuing to work hard to win this election.  As you can remember in "Aesop's Fables," the hare pulled away in front of the tortoise quite dramatically, but the tortoise ended up getting the victory.

[revised on 10/11/13]

Please vote for I-522 this November, YOUR RIGHT TO KNOW about whether of not the food you buy is genetically modified.  If GM food is the greatest thing since sliced bread (according to them), then why don't they want it labeled?

Tortoise at the Table

Mark Greene

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Thank you for your attention to this close council election in Newcastle between me and my "2" opponents, Mr. Drescher and the Washington Establishment.  I cannot even identify the latter as just the town Establishment, because big shots from outside of Newcastle have meddled in our politics to make sure that the "little people" do not get a foothold in governance.  After all, they realize that the game (of special interest politics) is up once the little people start governing.  Which is why, my friends, that I need your vote and for many of you to join my relatively new 3rd party, the Party of Commons.


I started this campaign back in early December, and like the Tortoise in Aesop's Fables, "The Hare and the Tortoise," I have been inching along towards victory, receiving support from commoners from all parts of Newcastle as we try to get a seat at the table.  Naturally, I'm not going to put up signs in every square mile of Newcastle (I put up just a handful of signs), because for one, all these political signs everywhere aren't that aesthetic-looking, and secondly, I don't get the money from wheelers and dealers who try to influence politics for their own narrow or special interests as opposed to that of Newcastle, generally.

As someone who has promised that I'll never vote for the annexation of Newcastle, voters will have at least 3 solid votes against annexation on the Newcastle City Council in the next 2 - 4 years (Councilmember Carol Simpson being among those).  This loyal bloc will keep Newcastle independent and sovereign until we pass the baton to a new generation.

-- Mark Greene, Candidate for Newcastle City Council, Position 6

[Revised on 10/3/13 and updated with a photograph on 10/5/13.]

Note #1:  Please, pass the word around about Northern Pacific Report, URL: http://commonsnorth.blogspot.com.  The larger the circulation, the better chance that commoners will get a seat at the table. Thank you!  

Note #2:  Yesterday's Council Meeting: the Newcastle City Council was in session yesterday with an agenda filled with budget matters.  N.P.R. did not attend that session. 

Yesterday's agenda format is from the City of Newcastle:

GENERAL BUSINESS
 

a.  AB 13‐068  Operating Budget Needs and Council Priorities for 2014      Christine Olson, Finance Director 

 

Councilmembers will begin the 2014 budgeting process by discussing needs and  priorities for next year.   

b.  AB 13‐069  Revenue Forecast for 2014 ‐ 2019  Christine Olson, Finance Director 

A review of financial forecasts as part of the budgeting process.   

c.  AB 13‐070  Ordinance Amending the 2013 Budget  Christine Olson, Finance Director

The Council will review proposed amendments to the current fiscal year budget.

A public comment period is provided.

From N.P.R.: Please vote for I-522 this November, YOUR RIGHT TO KNOW about whether of not the food you buy is genetically modified.  If genetically modified food is so great, why don't the producers of it want it labeled?