"Cowardice asks the question...is it safe? Expediency asks the question...is it politic? Vanity asks the question...is it popular? But conscience asks the question...is it right? And there comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular but one must take it because it is right." ~Dr. Martin Luther King

Wednesday 1 September 2010

AN ELECTION MANIFESTO

I am a Candidate for Council again.

I believe:

I am as good as the best and better than the rest

I believe:

Every person, man woman or child, deserves fair and equal representation.

Whether or not they vote

Regardless of their means.

I believe:

In political debate, differences should be celebrated.

The right to speak frankly and freely should be encouraged.

The Charter of Rights and Freedoms should be at the forefront of our thinking.

The morass of animosity should be kept distant .

Civil interaction should be a goal.

I believe;

A community is strengthened by its past.

We have a solid foundation to build for the needs of the present with an eye to the future.

Common sense, practicality and community have been the guiding principles

As solid today as they were one hundred and fifty years ago.

I believe:

We are each a steward of the environment. Individual actions comprise the whole.

Among the worlds people, we are most fortunate.

"To those who have been given much, much is expected".

I believe:

AN ELECTION IS A CELEBRATION OF RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS AND A RENEWAL OF COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY.

I BELIEVE :

AURORA DESERVES THE BEST AND THE BEST IS YET TO COME.

11 comments:

Go Ev! said...

In all the decades I've lived in this town you've never received my vote.
You WILL get my vote this election.

Anonymous said...

Glad to hear that you've declared. I'm sorry that I didn't vote for you in 2006, but I definitely will this time! And that's largely due to this blog!

Anonymous said...

Deputy Mayor methinks. Go get 'em Ev!

Resident said...

I've never voted for you before but I will now...

Anonymous said...

You've got my vote! You Go Girl!!!

Anne Scott said...

Glad you are coming back. You can count on my vote.

Jackie said...

THANK GOD YOU ARE RUNNING AGAIN
I HAVE ALWAYS VOTED FOR YOU
DEPUTY MAYOR SOUNDS IDEAL
MAYBE THEY WILL LISTEN IF YOU ARE OCCUPYING THAT SEAT.
YOU KNOW MORE THAN THE REST OF THEM PUT TOGETHER
YOU ARE THERE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE TOWN

Fred said...

I've never voted for you before, but I will this time.

Nigel Kean said...

Evelyn,
I am glad that you are running again. Best wishes,

Long Time Auroran said...

Word on the street, or make that Streets is that yours will be the only X that gets checked off at the polls. That 50 plus years of experience and wisdom will be badly needed in the next term with all the turn over expected

Anonymous said...

NEMO ME IMPUNE LACESSIT.