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Subject: Men of their words? Author: Ned Depew [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 11:07:27 11/23/05 Wed Friends, Well - Dick and Rob said that if elected they would bring more open, inclusive government to the City and try to build "Unity in the Community." Now they are putting their money where their mouths are, inviting any interested candidates to apply for positions to serve the City - opening up the process in a way that I have never seen in more than a decade in Hudson. Could it be that our new Mayor and City Council President are men of their words - unlike a certain recent Mayor who promised "I'll never support the SLC proposal unless they agree never to burn tires and hazardous materials," and then proceeded to become the project's most enthusiastic local booster after they funded his election bid...? Dick has also already agreed to the new, lower salary for the Mayor - another campaign promise quickly fulfilled. Could it be a new era for Hudson politics - where people actually keep their promises? Have things really changed that much? I'll believe it unless I see otherwise and I certainly hope it's true. Congratulations to our new Administration. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> Subject: Re: Men of their words? Author: Gene [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 14:30:20 11/25/05 Fri Hudson will be Hudson, whoever is at the helm and that's the truth.

[> [> Subject: Can't tell the difference... Author: Ned Depew [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 19:13:38 11/25/05 Fri ...between an honest politician and the other kind? That's kind of sad, Gene. Do you really imagine that our votes - for which so many brave Americans have fought - mean nothing? That it doesn't matter who we choose to lead us or in what direction they seek to take the City? Gee, Gene - Democracy must not mean a whole lot to you if you really believe that's true. Might as well go live in a totalitarian state where it REALLY doesn't matter what you do, the Dictator will have his way regardless. Luckily not everyone - witness the recent election - is as defeatist and fatalist as you.

[> [> [> Subject: out of context again Author: Gene [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 08:50:10 11/26/05 Sat Too bad you can't read between the lines,you do yourself an injustice by changing what other people have to say to your own form of meaningless inuendos. What I said is Hudson will be Hudson. Nothing more or nothing less. It will stay the same whether you have honest or corrupt (in your mind) politicos. By the way, in the last hundred years of Hudson politics what elected offical has been indicted or sent away to do jail time???? So how can you say corrupt politicians only in your mind? Huh?