Beach Runner
beats on hood
We went to our first Planning Commission meeting last night. We came out with a positive impression and learned a lot about the members' manner of thinking. It was very interesting.
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Fight High-Density Developments and Variances on 30-A
- Thread starter Beach Runner
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As a fairly complete outsider (we've been vacationing in S. Walton for almost 20 years, and hope to buy one of these days) with no dog in this fight, the lesson here is that people here need to get involved, not just by attending meetings, but by financially supporting candidates -- even from other districts -- who want to preserve the character of South Walton. If the developers all essentially elect candidates who support more development at any cost, you can't expect those leopards to change their spots when these issues arise in your particular neighborhood. JMO.
Beach Runner
beats on hood
It's disheartening for me to think that one must essentially pay off a public figure for him or her to do the right thing.
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It's disheartening for me to think that one must essentially pay off a public figure for him or her to do the right thing.
Today 06:24 PM
With all due respect, there is a significant difference between "paying off a public figure to do the right thing" and helping (in all ways, including supporting campaign expenses) to elect public figures whose philosophy you agree with.
For all of the veiled accusations of corruption among public figures (here and in the world at large), the fact is that 99.9999999% of the time those folks do what they think is best, whether you agree with them or not. The trick is to find, and support, the people whose idea of what's best corresponds to your own. That's not corruption; that's representative democracy.
Today 06:24 PM
With all due respect, there is a significant difference between "paying off a public figure to do the right thing" and helping (in all ways, including supporting campaign expenses) to elect public figures whose philosophy you agree with.
For all of the veiled accusations of corruption among public figures (here and in the world at large), the fact is that 99.9999999% of the time those folks do what they think is best, whether you agree with them or not. The trick is to find, and support, the people whose idea of what's best corresponds to your own. That's not corruption; that's representative democracy.
scooterbug44
SoWal Expert
Giving $ to a candidate whose ideas you believe in is respresentative democracy and something I hope everyone does.
Donating to both candidates so that no matter who wins you supported them and they "owe" you is not.
Subverting (or outright violating) the election laws by donating the maximum allowed amount through a variety of venues/companies (some created just for the elections) is not.
Banding together w/ other developers to fraudulantly influence elections in your favor is not.
Donating to both candidates so that no matter who wins you supported them and they "owe" you is not.
Subverting (or outright violating) the election laws by donating the maximum allowed amount through a variety of venues/companies (some created just for the elections) is not.
Banding together w/ other developers to fraudulantly influence elections in your favor is not.