- Lawrence Wilson
Well, Brenda Powell has shown her colors a bit more with a post early yesterday. I have stressed "fiscally responsible" individuals. That in Vienna will hardly be the Progressive Liberal/ Socialist/ LGBTQ groups. And she is every bit one of them and has been for at least the last two years. These "stipulations" as she called them is to stop people from filing as if being clear headed and responsible is somehow a negative? Somehow, I am suddenly trying to stop Vienna from getting ahead?
She has even made a point of stating that the person offering to help is a MAN. What difference does that make unless one is trying to tell the women they should not waste their time to try and file? If the things she has done and will continue to do are not so pathetic, they might well be funny. Wasting millions and millions of our Tax Dollars is not. Denying people their right to vote is not.
Look at the comment she made about a woman from Alabama coming here. How is that relative to anything?
"When a single mom of 2 came to WV from Alabama 9 years ago and became a Delegate in this state is/has been fighting for the rights of the people bringing change to her county. I know we have people here in Vienna with that same passion and we need you to come forward to help change happen".
But for HER agenda, she is separating this along gender lines and that is NOT an accident. But shows her Leftist ideology of Women versus Men.
Let me say this about that. I am the ONLY person in this Community that has put my money where my mouth is. I have spent over $12,000.00, fighting Mr. Rapp and his sidekicks right up the line to the WVSC, as he attempts to hide what he has done in the past 7 years at taxpayer expense.
Even our Council Members have done nothing to bring Mr. Rapp to heel when they should have been filing Ethics Complaints and Lawsuits to force him to obey the Law(s).
I am the ONLY person offering to help people file for office albeit the criteria that they prove they are residents and registered to vote. What more can be done to show who not just "talks the talk, but walks the walk", I don't know. She sure hasn't offered a penny for anything except to put the gas in her mouth and the air between her ears.
So if you folks want to believe the garbage she spews, that is your choice. IF you want to know what we can do to move Vienna in a new direction, change that Council.
She has actually tried to attach herself to my efforts to help financially as I post this for the wellbeing of our Community. I would note that she wants YOU to contact her first before she will give you my information- why? IF and I repeat IF she was serious, she would have just posted it and went about her business. She wants to meddle in what you do or not.
Here it is again for me 304.295.4801 It is a "free call" folks.
The information on who has filed so far has been tamped down by Ms. Smith at the City. Yet, all of a sudden, she will be working Saturday ALL day, to let people file if they wish. I suspect that this is an effort by Brenda Powell and Ms. Smith to try and file more of the Left for whatever Council seats? But anyone is welcome to file to run. I have no problem with that. I just will not assist you with Fees if not "fiscally responsible" in your pursuits
I encourage you, one and all to understand that anyone who is a "Joe six pack", can have their personal opinion. BUT, once one takes an Oath to serve the Community in whatever capacity, they are obligated to treat one and all as equals in representation- NO cronyism, favoritism or nepotism. That is the difference between "Joe" and his six pack and an Official.
It is hoped that you or some of you understand that your filing AND participation is needed to move Vienna in a new direction. I understand that many of the "independents" are in fact fed up moderate Republicans and possibly some democrats? You are probably the ones that will decide the Election in November.
I have commented and commented, sometimes harshly on Brenda and her constant interference in things that she was not invited into. Reading her comment on today, it may appear I will be at the Police Station from 7:00 A.M. till 3:00 P.M. That is not true, I will be there to assist you on a scheduled basis where hopefully several can process at one time. It is a very short process to fill out the form and for Ms. Smith to confirm the filing.
It is my hope that you folks do not play into her constant drama and work for Vienna as a WHOLE. But that will happen comes 1 January 2021. We need to get you there. 'nuff said'.