09-30-2008, 11:39 AM
Actually, before you slate WaukeganCrew, I would love you all to take a look. Furthermore, if the word 'arrogance' is to be banded around, then feel free to use it towards me, preferably face-to-face rather than in an internet forum. I am the one who wrote the copy; I stand behind my words; I believe that Kelly Ann and Jeff K knew that I was involved in this. I do not hide behind a screen name, and I never will. I was as open on the Town site as I will be in this site, and the Waukegan Crew site. All I want to do is to do my part in making Waukegan better. Being informed is part of that process.
The purpose of crew therefore, is as it states: to act rather than to talk. Just to be clear, WaukeganCrew is not a cover for Chris Wakefield or any other candidate. From my point of view, I am unable to vote as I am not a citizen. This also means I cannot collect signatures on ballots, for Chris, Sam, Mayor Hyde, or any other. Moreover, Chris, like all the other candidates, have their own forums for that purpose. Nevertheless, I invited a few Waukegan-ites over to my house a couple of weeks ago to meet Chris Wakefield and to hear what he had to say. This was done with a view of inviting all of the candidates, one by one. Since my house is not big enough for a larger group, and my children need to get to bed without hearing 'adults' shouting at the candidates, we decided to invite the other candidates to a public venue so that all interested citizens have an opportunity to hear their platform. Once all the candidates have had a chance to speak, WaukeganCrew will get behind one of the candidates. That's it.
I appreciate all of the work that the people at Town have done, particularly with regards to the School Board. I also appreciate this forum; in fact, any forums that facilitate open discussion on matters pertaining to Waukegan are a good thing. But just to get the facts straight, WaukeganCrew is not a faceless, arrogant, elitist site. Anyone is free to join. Just as I was asked to register for this site, and Town, the same is true of WaukeganCrew. Any subject is up for discussion - the only difference is that we want to keep the topics focussed on Waukegan, and not matters such as Sarah Palin's childrearing abilities, or savings at food markets. Those topics are better discussed in other forums. But within the topics of Waukegan, anything is up for grabs. If you hate all of the candidates for example, then you can use our forum to discuss it, no holes barred.
I hope that you will join us in our efforts.
Kirsty Booden
The purpose of crew therefore, is as it states: to act rather than to talk. Just to be clear, WaukeganCrew is not a cover for Chris Wakefield or any other candidate. From my point of view, I am unable to vote as I am not a citizen. This also means I cannot collect signatures on ballots, for Chris, Sam, Mayor Hyde, or any other. Moreover, Chris, like all the other candidates, have their own forums for that purpose. Nevertheless, I invited a few Waukegan-ites over to my house a couple of weeks ago to meet Chris Wakefield and to hear what he had to say. This was done with a view of inviting all of the candidates, one by one. Since my house is not big enough for a larger group, and my children need to get to bed without hearing 'adults' shouting at the candidates, we decided to invite the other candidates to a public venue so that all interested citizens have an opportunity to hear their platform. Once all the candidates have had a chance to speak, WaukeganCrew will get behind one of the candidates. That's it.
I appreciate all of the work that the people at Town have done, particularly with regards to the School Board. I also appreciate this forum; in fact, any forums that facilitate open discussion on matters pertaining to Waukegan are a good thing. But just to get the facts straight, WaukeganCrew is not a faceless, arrogant, elitist site. Anyone is free to join. Just as I was asked to register for this site, and Town, the same is true of WaukeganCrew. Any subject is up for discussion - the only difference is that we want to keep the topics focussed on Waukegan, and not matters such as Sarah Palin's childrearing abilities, or savings at food markets. Those topics are better discussed in other forums. But within the topics of Waukegan, anything is up for grabs. If you hate all of the candidates for example, then you can use our forum to discuss it, no holes barred.
I hope that you will join us in our efforts.
Kirsty Booden