May 25th, 2008

Over at SaveRichmond.com, Don Harrison has a great writeup on Doug Wilder's hypocrisy, broken promises, and disappointments as he prepares to leave the office of mayor. Here's a taste:

The Richmond native and former governor even ended up contradicting the original reason he says he got involved in city politics again. He had originally fought to have Richmond’s mayor directly elected instead of appointed by City Council — promising to empower all voters. In the end, he installed himself, Dick Cheney-like, into the candidate’s seat. Once in office, he seemed to be the catalyst behind a plan endorsed by the area’s “business leaders” to take the voting rights of everyday citizens away by having Richmond school board members appointed rather than directly elected. To quote Robby the Robot, “this does not compute.”

When the latest actions of the President, Congress, military, or giant corporations leave you feeling hopeless, don't worry - there's plenty to do right here at home. Let's organize to show these local scammers that we're not interested in their elite plans, schemes, and crooked deals - we demand that they leave us alone and give us our money back!