"Cowardice asks the question...is it safe? Expediency asks the question...is it politic? Vanity asks the question...is it popular? But conscience asks the question...is it right? And there comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular but one must take it because it is right." ~Dr. Martin Luther King

Sunday 17 October 2010

Just Heard

From out and about, the Morris election rig is out placing Chris  Ballard signs on the boulevards.

Last week, the Mayor deputized  Candidate  Ballard to cut the ribbon at a new business opening in town.

In the last term, the former Mayor was taken severely to task by the current Mayor when she was Deputy- Mayor and Councillor Keane because I was asked to represent the town  at the 75th anniversary of Girl Guides in Aurora.

They raised hell and  insisted their status at  the polls entitled them to first dibs at any such opportunities.

It's another example of do as I say,not as I do. But more interesting  still is how Ballard is being pushed ahead of all the loyal followers . I guess maybe  they are considered  expendable or all used up or something.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Sorry Ev, if I sent my comments to many times. Don't mean to bombard, I just keep getting a connection terminated notice when I click publish.

Luckywife

PLEASE DON'T REPEAT said...

Maybe Mr. Ballard would like to open the

DON ROBERTS PARKWAY on Nisbet Drive.

What an excuse for a sidewalk - UGLY, UGLY, UGLY!!!!
It adds NOTHING to what was a lovely neighbourhood.

Mr Ballard has a lovely view of it from his home.

The Mayor was not opposed to the idea - maybe she could help him

Anonymous said...

Seeing as they might not be re-elected, they'll need someone like minded in the new council to update them. Wasn't at all impressed with him yesterday!