every thing but kissing babies

i was at a comic event, and a lady comedian, who happens to be a PETA activist, upon hearing me talk about being involved with local politics, asked me how she could get involved in politics as such herself.
after the 2008 elections, which brought about the belief of "change", it is by far easier to evoke or start a platform of change at a local level, where its not always about political parties per se, more of the person and their ideals. in a small town like mine, where the only concern is repaving the roads, or who tipped over some dairy cows on a friday night, you will find, a few folks, pounding the pavements and pressing flesh, years before an election, trying to get their name or agenda defined, so as when election time does come, it is a much easier sell, to have been already in the public eye, than to be a unknown, and try to evoke "change" of a damaged system.
people get inolved in politics for one of two reasons, 1 being to further their own best interests, and 2, to act upon something that may impact ones own agenda(ie; taxes, property rights, legal issues, etc.). these reasons, make being envolved in local government, much easier, and far more impacting of your own personal rights, than trying to "change" a political system like the state or federal government.
like a computer, a government system, is only as good as the sum of its parts; there maybe laws in place to doctrine the way the system works, in its most basic format (ie; windows98, vista, etc) but the actual cause and effect of the "changes" we try to enact, generally are devoid of any political party cause, rather the social implications of the area and population of the voting public.
take any small town; you know when elections are due; the people who will benefit most from the attention, are and have been out, making the most of every photo op, store or business opening, gala events and even baby showers, if need be, to get as much face time, to be considered a 'public' face, a man of the people, when the time comes. throwing out a political party affliation may or may not really matter at this point, as the only real impact you are going to make, is on a smaller demographic, not a party machine per se. in this case, you, the canidate, are elected on the people's mandate, rather than buying power of the political party's cogs. until you get at a larger populace, does a political agenda of a party mandate, matter to the election.
still want to see politics in action; go to your city council meetings, learn the faces, know the names and their agenda's for your town; this is american government at its finest and most raw.
if you really want "change" and really want to make a difference in the say of your voice, and be heard, go out, make a difference and act on your local level and you will feel the difference that one person can truely make.

personal mana

i don't normally perscribe to endorsing any one person or political party in my means; i feel at times it labels you or causes a point of view to be taken of you by others. for that reason, i changed my mind, this one time, as i feel a Mr. Walter L Epps, is a perfect example of the best person in my mind for the job of Wayne County Sheriff, in the Michigan public elections. i have spoken to Mr. Epps on several occasions and i have felt a kind of warm and deication from him about the people and job he is commited to do. he has had a long and stellar career, not only in law inforcement, but in the military as well. He feels Detroit's pain and i think he even bleeds Detroit blue. a young man(younger than me), he speaks the right words and feels the passion we in this area need as a leader. Sometimes leadership is not just thrust upon us, it is a task one has to earn. many people can talk the talk, but i feel Mr. Epps, can not only talk the talk, but walk the walk as well.

i know, i will support him in his run for the sheriff's job; i see no other real choice in what is a tough enough job; we need his leadership at the helm and i will do what ever i can do, to help him in his quest.

easy over blues

we will begin our journey in this post and posts to come, with a small sampler of a laid back, home style breakfast, and as we sit back and enjoy small talk with the waitress and other diners, we will find time to address the current events and what has brought them to our attention, in this quest to seek the real truth, accountibility and transparency of small town politics, brought to you by way of a small town, called Belleville, Michigan. Enjoy