Republican or Democrat

Our nation is run by two parties, Democrats and Republicans. Our County is predominately Republican. A well known fact in Barry County, if you want to win, you need to be a Republican.
Are we putting the right person in office or just an party affiliation? If a person can say hey I am a Republican just to win, then what are these parties truly for? I understand the core values of each party, but does that party affiliation run the canidate after they are in office, no. Should we as voters be more concerned with the persons values? Should we not be concerned with answers to questions pertaining to our beliefs?
After they are in office what makes them accountantable for their actions? Yes we as voters can do a recall, but if voter turn out is low, how many people do you think will bother with a recall? I think voter turn out is low not because of cold, rain, transportation, but lack of interest in who is on the ballot. I know personally I stare at the ballot and think who are they and what do they believe. Many times there are names I have not heard or read about. As long as there is not a huge scandal we stick with who is doing the job, simply for us it is more convienant.
Most offices are 4 year terms. That is four years we as voters are handing the running of a department over. A department that our taxpaying money is running. Why are we not more concerned with this rather than whose is Demcratic or Republican?
Democrat or Republican it is just a label and nothing more.

County Clerk Responsible too? What other problems are there?

I would like to know who else out there thinks the County Clerk should be held responsible for the missing money from the County, and other various mis-happenings of job duties?

From my understanding the County Clerks are suppose to balance the drawers as a double check. How can that much come up missing, and at least three employees be involved, in some way, and the County Clerk not know?

Why has it taken so long to fill those positions? I do not see why it is now April, and those vacancies are still unfilled. I had heard it was because the County Clerk failed to publish a employment ad in the paper. Is this not a huge part of a Clerks job to be sure the public knows?

If this County Clerk was new to the job maybe, and I say maybe, those details could be overlooked. However I do believe this Clerk has been in office a few years as the Clerk, and prior to that worked in the office. As I understand, the last County Clerk retired or stepped down, and the current one stepped up, as our local paper calls annointed, and has run unopposed since.

With a great deal of discussions on about lawsuits, and the cost to taxpayers, was there not a lawsuit or grievance filed against the Clerk by employees about bumper stickers on vehicles?

How many more years will no one not run against a public official and give people choices?

City Clerk- Harassment or not

If the accusations are true about the City Clerk do you feel this is harassment, who is responsible for the City Clerks actions, and should he resign?

Although it is not sexual harassment I believe what he did, and does is harassing employees. I think he should have been written up and disciplined from the start. I think productivity is lost when employees feel they are walking on glass. Many times people with power abuse and degrade those that work under them. How can they feel this will create loyalty and increase productivity? I am sure most people if they had a choice would quit. In these times of economic woes who could afford that. The City Counsel should move swiftly on this. One time is one time to many.

Blog Away

Everyone told them to do it. They did not. So here I go. I have created a blog! Which mis-happening should we start with? Here are a few suggestions: Sidewalks, City Clerk, County Clerk, Politics. These are some of the hot issues in Barry County right now. I just ask no name calling, no swearing, if you have an accusation you back it up, I will create ONE discussion thread for ONE issue. If you can not follow those rules then read and don't blog. Thanks!