Philosophy
Our first candidate endorsement goes to Kai Hagen who is running for Frederick county commissioner. Kai is a smart, committed person who has the right approach and the right values at this time of pressured expansion in the county.
For those of you from outside the area, Frederick county is the intersection of the sprawl from both Baltimore and Washington. Where the national version of the culture of corruption involves lobbyists and politicians, on the local level it involves developers and politicians. Kai has been active at holding our town and county level officials responsible for following proper procedure and in leading the charge for projects that will benefit all of the county's residents, not just enrich the developers. To have Kai on the inside, as a working member of the Board of County Commissioners, would be a large step towards a more responsive and caring county government.
Please check out his website (warning: Kai is running for office, so there are plenty shots of his incredibly good-looking family and very photogenic dog at various points) and think about acquiring a bumpersticker or sending some cash his direction. In county-wide races, even a little goes a long way. If you think that the Democratic party needs to be developing a deep bench full of good, smart, strong candidates for all posts from dog catcher up to President, check him out.
Give 'em hell, Kai.
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Philosophy
Kai Hagen
Our first candidate endorsement goes to Kai Hagen who is running for Frederick county commissioner. Kai is a smart, committed person who has the right approach and the right values at this time of pressured expansion in the county.
For those of you from outside the area, Frederick county is the intersection of the sprawl from both Baltimore and Washington. Where the national version of the culture of corruption involves lobbyists and politicians, on the local level it involves developers and politicians. Kai has been active at holding our town and county level officials responsible for following proper procedure and in leading the charge for projects that will benefit all of the county's residents, not just enrich the developers. To have Kai on the inside, as a working member of the Board of County Commissioners, would be a large step towards a more responsive and caring county government.
Please check out his website (warning: Kai is running for office, so there are plenty shots of his incredibly good-looking family and very photogenic dog at various points) and think about acquiring a bumpersticker or sending some cash his direction. In county-wide races, even a little goes a long way. If you think that the Democratic party needs to be developing a deep bench full of good, smart, strong candidates for all posts from dog catcher up to President, check him out.
Give 'em hell, Kai.
- The Purpose Of Public Libraries
Posting today from the local public library as I wait to go in to teach critical thinking to middle schoolers and looking at the rack of comic books in front of me brought back a story on NPR from yesterday. Apparently, over half of the books bought by...
- Soooooo, People Do Have A Conscience Of "right And Wrong"
"Anonymous vandal sends Kansas county $300 for damage" January 13th, 2011 The Associated Press WICHITA | A remorseful vandal has sent a Kansas county $300 in cash to pay for damaged and stolen highway signs. Sedgwick County Public Works director David...
- The Law But Not Justice
Just another example. "Court says county doesn’t have to pay for mistake" November 30th, 2010 The Midwest Democracy Project The Supreme Court says Los Angeles County does not have to pay attorney fees to a couple listed as child abusers even though...
- The "letter Of The Law" Vs The "spirit Of The Law"
This happens all too often where laws of reasonable intent conflict with tradition. For many years my State Fair was a joy to attend: Events, games, sampling of homemade farm goodies. Not now. The state has intervened and stopped virtually all homemade...
- "visions Of The Universe: Four Centuries Of Discovery"--tour
The American Library Association (ALA), in cooperation with the Space Telescope Science Institute, Office of Public Outreach, Baltimore, Maryland, and the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Cambridge, Massachusetts, invited public libraries to apply...