Just before the forced vote-by-mail measure came up on the agenda, Council Chairman Larry Phillips and his wife introduced their new Golden Retriever puppy Chase (I think this was Chairman Phillips way of expressing his commitment to strengthening animal cruelty enforcement in the wake of Dean Logan's Animal Services Dept bungled investigation into the case of the abused puppy Mooie).
Chairman Phillips then left the Council Chambers and was the only Councilmember who didn't bother to listen to a single word of public comment on the forced vote-by-mail proposal.One of Phillips' constituents who came to testify against the measure also told me that he had previously tried to contact Phillips' office a number of times to express his concerns about the measure, and even sent a certified return-receipt letter, but never got a response. I did manage to introduce myself and chat briefly with Chairman Phillips during the recess and reminded him of what he said back in December 2004 when he wanted his initially mishandled mail ballot to get counted:
"The issue is very simple to me as a citizen," Phillips said. "I voted, I want my vote to count. No bunch of elected Republican officials or party hacks are going to keep me from having my vote count."He chuckled and said he stands by that statement. I told him that I feel the same way about his proposal to shut down my polling place and force me to vote by mail. Chairman Phillips, by the way, never became a permanent mail voter after the fiasco involving his one-time absentee ballot. I can't say I blame him. I just wish he'd take the public's concerns about mail-voting a little more seriously before forcing the rest of us to mail our ballots to Deanron and trust that he'll count them all properly. Posted by Stefan Sharkansky at June 06, 2006 09:55 AM | Email This
and no bunch of elected Democrat official party hacks like lighweight Larry Phillips should be
allowed to keep me from having my vote count.
Phillips friggin dog is more likely to enuciate an honest political opinion than he ever will.
Posted by: Amused by arrogant liberal $hit heads on June 6, 2006 11:00 AMIt's always: "Do as we say, not as we do." How dare the little people question the almighty on All-Mail-Voting? Dog Killer Dean has proclaimed All-Mail-Voting to be a model of integrity. It hath been decreed.
The two week delay is a loose formality along the lines of the "Election" of Hugo Chavez in Venezuela.
Larry Phillips only needs to modify his 2004 statement slightly. "No bunch of Republican officials or party hacks are going to keep me from having my vote count, or Dean from counting unauthenticated absentee ballots."
Posted by: Jeff B. on June 6, 2006 11:08 AMarrogant and hypocritical tyrant. Amongst the liberal crew in power today it’s no novelty.
Commonplace corruption breeds contempt for embarrassment. Posted by: Amused by liberals on June 6, 2006 11:09 AM
Dean Logan proclaims forced all-mail voting the model of integrity...even though Logan screwed up Komrade Phillips ballot.
Then Logan slinks out of town a day early for a Conference in Spokane so he doesn't have to listen to the Public or defend his glitzy statements.
And Julia Patterson wonders why folks question the integrity of Logan and the KLOWNS who continue to defend and employ him????
Come on Julia...check into Logan's Public Comment avoidance and actually DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT if you want any respect!!!
Now I've seen one.
Posted by: JCM on June 6, 2006 12:40 PMI've heard of yellow dog democrats.
Now I've seen one.
You might stop to consider the puppy's feelings before you make an accusation like that.
Posted by: huckleberry on June 6, 2006 01:15 PM(Sorry. Had to say that since no one, surprisingly, has posted it yet)
With that said, that is one cute little puppy.
Posted by: Reporterward on June 6, 2006 06:11 PMYOU HAD TO BRING UP FRANZ AGAIN, DIDN'T YOU?
Sniff...Sniff....Sniff
I miss that little bastard!
I heard he got a decent send-off via some exotic Korean dish. Posted by: Mr. Cynical on June 6, 2006 09:42 PM