Re: professionalism, not power

["Ara Swanson" <as4901a@american.edu>]

I disagree with the idea of creating specific requirements for the
candidates who want to run for office.  These requirements would discourage
people from getting involved in their county government, and create a
stratified political system in Latah County.  For example, when this country
was first founded, the majority of the American people were not allowed to
participate in government because they were not considered to be educated or
qualified enough to do so.  Two hundred some years later, this is no longer
the case.  Do we really want to go back to that kind of system?


Ara D. Swanson
American University
Washington, DC
as4901a@american.edu


-----Original Message-----
From: John and Laurie Danahy <JDANAHY@turbonet.com>
To: Vision2020 <vision2020@moscow.com>
Date: Monday, October 19, 1998 12:39 AM
Subject: Re: professionalism, not power




I humbly disagree with Priscilla's arguments for the change in county
government.  A central manager will, of course, have to have his own
office, with his own secretary.  Pretty soon he will be so busy he will
need an assistant, with an assistant secretary. Thus bureaucracy grows to
fill every available vacancy.
The problem of the lack of professional credentials of those running for
office could be solved by creating specific requirements that must be met
by all candidates.  Also, more qualified candidates could be induced to run
for positions by eliminating the current two party system.  Most GDI's do
not want the stigma of being associated with either of the two major
parties now controlling the elections.
I prefer to still have my say in each position, and not have my say
delegated to a manager through someone I may not have voted for.
John


John and Laurie Danahy
jdanahy@turbonet.com