Comments on: Santa Rosa’s new power player

By: BigDogatPlay

BigDogatPlay — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 04:55:43 +0000

A 29 year old attorney, apparently a strident progressive, whose resume is little more than college, law school and a short stint on the planning commission. A “power player”.

Good bye sweet Santa Rosa.

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By: James Bennett

James Bennett — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 20:35:45 +0000

Don Taylor would be the natural choice.

Two parts of this new governmental dynamic that are different than we were taught in civics class (among others):

An ICLEI town tries to have public officials that are of like mind,
or at least willing to go along.
Instead of a diverse representation.

The other is that they are REWARDED for spending on that which is pursuant to the Agenda often with grant money appropriations.

A one two punch of civil and fiscal oppression. Deliberate crashing orchestrated by the U.N. through ICLEI/MTC.

Rather than continuing to reconcile our public officials through the two factions, let’s start to identify and measure their allegiance and loyalty to the community based on something more tangible. Something more telling. Possibly the biggest decision Santa Rosa City Hall has ever made…
WILL THEY GO ALONG WITH THIS OneBayArea TYRANNY/OR NOT?!
Better learn about it if you want any choice about where and how you live:
http://ppjg.me/2012/03/06/one-bay-area-californias-adoption-of-un-agenda-21-regionalism-and-the-attempts-to-neutralize-county-sheriffs/
These ‘lil clandestine meetings didn’t go over very well, yet they are being treated as public consent:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vA4GKUUxkhA&feature=related
More info:
http://www.democratsagainstunagenda21.com/government-tricks-the-latest.html

Forget the rhetoric and lip service.
How your representation acts (votes) when MTC comes to town armed with their synthesized “consensus” should tell the constituents ALL they need to know about a public servants REAL allegiance.

For better or worse, the rest of their political career should be indelibly tatooed with their decision.

A preemptive effort should be made to find out how they stand on this life changing, freedom damaging globalist manipulation.

We deserve answers NOW!

Not after it’s an A.D.D..

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By: Sally Doyle

Sally Doyle — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 16:40:57 +0000

Nothing has changed. The Santa Rosa City Council will still be divided and the progressives will continue to run the show. The losers continue to be the poor taxpayers who pay into this little misadventure of socialism.

Wysocky will continue to whine and be obnoxious, Combs and Carlstrom will continue to bring us more progressive, socialist plans and programs.

Olivares will continue to show little leadership and tend to go along to get along.

Meanwhile back at the ranch, the budget deficit continues to spiral out of control, the pension deficit grows and grows, and the public service the taxpayers so dearly pay for continue to decline.

The public unions with the allies on the council will continue to demand, whine and get more and more.

There is no real mystery or power shift here. It is the same old game, just with some new players rotated on to the team.

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By: david t. robb, sr.

david t. robb, sr. — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 02:38:26 +0000

I agree that Don Taylor would be the natural choice because the electorate has voted for him as such. Since he has run for this office (at least three times now) he has every time just missed the office as the next candidate in position for victory with the votes of the people. He is a longtime dedicated business and community leader who recognizes the values of both the progressives and the business community alike having been supported by the Sierra club, as well as business folks.
He has represented Santa Rosa well, even internationally, in the ventures he has undertaken for a couple of decades. He is not a newcomer to our community so has a long view perspective on the issues others might not have yet. And, lastly, Don resides for many years in the Westernmost neighborhood of Santa Rosa, which has been historically the least represented side of the City. Don Taylor has already earned the position opened as Susan Gorin departs.

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By: jerry

jerry — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 18:46:39 +0000

Bridge the divide—
Carstrom for mayor
Bartley, Ours or Olivares…
for Vice Mayor

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By: Kay Tokerud

Kay Tokerud — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 14:52:15 +0000

Carlstrom is an extreme progressive. She already demonstrated that while briefly on the planning commission. McCuan’s comments are nonsense.
Don Taylor should get the empty seat. The candidates that dropped out should not have been on the ballot. That’s akin to cheating and helped the progressive candidates. Banuelos, forget it, a solid progressive. She won’t help anything. We may see a temporary show of bi-partisanship, but if we do it won’t last. The seventh council position is crucial to decide which side will rule. There will still be a bitter divide no matter who gets in. Let the games begin.

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By: Terry

Terry — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 01:30:03 +0000

Georgette,

Normally I’d agree with you, but Banuelos came down strong against Carlstrom’s and Olivares’s joint statement of cooperation. She and Vas Dupre felt “betrayed” by the announcement. This in and of itself should disqualify her from consideration on the council. Someone balanced with no ax to grind should be selected. Banuelos has proven herself to be divisive.

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By: Jim M

Jim M — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 00:46:11 +0000

My feeling is that Erin’s heart is really with the progressive side, but that being said someone has to break the devisiveness of the council and it seems to have fallen to her to do it. Bartley seemed much more independent when he was heading the planning commission, if I were her I’d look more at his record there and see if he is ready to chart a more middle of the road course if he were mayor. And then I think she should pick someone like Baneulos to fill Susan Gorin’s seat.

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By: Vinyl Rules

Vinyl Rules — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 00:31:09 +0000

Well we all got hoodwinked. Run to the right, run to the left. Say this or that depending on who is listening. The worst kind of politician; the kind that will do or say anything to get elected.

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By: Georgette

Georgette — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 21:41:21 +0000

Don’t overlook an excellent choice – Caroline Banuelos, who is a current planning commissioner, has support from a broad base and would help bridge the divide between East and West, as well as being the first Latina on the Council.

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By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 20:28:50 +0000

This is great news. So glad she was elected. I hope with both Carlstrom and Olivares being elected the council will here the voters interest in less divisive politics and more solution oriented politics.

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