Comments on: Extend Party ID to Local Elections http://smythcounty.net/blog/?p=405 Politics & News from Smyth County, Virginia. Sat, 04 Sep 2010 12:34:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Vivian J. Paige http://smythcounty.net/blog/?p=405#comment-125445 Vivian J. Paige Sun, 21 Jun 2009 14:55:42 +0000 http://smythcounty.net/blog/?p=405#comment-125445 As a former candidate for a constitutional office, I agree with you and said virtually the same thing <a>more than three years ago</a>. Further, I supported Sen. Ken Cucinelli's efforts on this during the 2008 legislative session as discussed <a href="http://blog.vivianpaige.com/2008/01/11/thanks-sen-cuccinelli/" rel="nofollow">here</a>. In my opinion, this is not a Republican or Democratic issue. It is an issue of fairness - especially to the candidates. As a former candidate for a constitutional office, I agree with you and said virtually the same thing more than three years ago. Further, I supported Sen. Ken Cucinelli’s efforts on this during the 2008 legislative session as discussed here.

In my opinion, this is not a Republican or Democratic issue. It is an issue of fairness - especially to the candidates.

]]> By: J. Tyler Ballance http://smythcounty.net/blog/?p=405#comment-125444 J. Tyler Ballance Sun, 21 Jun 2009 14:46:46 +0000 http://smythcounty.net/blog/?p=405#comment-125444 Having lived in several states with local officials identified by party and several states where they were not, it is best to have the local officials not overtly affiliated with any political party. What happens is that, when the Democrats control the state level positions, local districts that are identified with the Democrats receive favorable treatment and patronage. Nearby, in the People's Republic of Maryland, drivers can actually feel the road surface change as they pass from a favored Democratic area into a shunned Republican area. There is partisan favoritism there in every form of expenditure. Here in Virginia, some local officials have strong political party ties, while many are fiercely independent. In either case, by not having overt party affiliations, the citizens are more evenly treated at the local level. One lesson we should all learn from the Bush regime, is that the Republican Party is now led by megalomaniacs who want to control every facet of our lives; including what political choices we may still have available. No one with a shed of sense will EVER support the Republicans again. We need a new political party to represent citizens with traditional values, and who love liberty. The Republicans have proved that they will shred the Constitution if given power and therefore can no longer be trusted to lead. Having lived in several states with local officials identified by party and several states where they were not, it is best to have the local officials not overtly affiliated with any political party.

What happens is that, when the Democrats control the state level positions, local districts that are identified with the Democrats receive favorable treatment and patronage.

Nearby, in the People’s Republic of Maryland, drivers can actually feel the road surface change as they pass from a favored Democratic area into a shunned Republican area. There is partisan favoritism there in every form of expenditure.

Here in Virginia, some local officials have strong political party ties, while many are fiercely independent. In either case, by not having overt party affiliations, the citizens are more evenly treated at the local level.

One lesson we should all learn from the Bush regime, is that the Republican Party is now led by megalomaniacs who want to control every facet of our lives; including what political choices we may still have available. No one with a shed of sense will EVER support the Republicans again.

We need a new political party to represent citizens with traditional values, and who love liberty. The Republicans have proved that they will shred the Constitution if given power and therefore can no longer be trusted to lead.

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