Goverment and Politics is such a complicated issue, it's like a mutant Octopus with a gazillion tentacles.  Sometimes people are (like me) just overwhelmed as to which way to go and in the end do nothing out of frustration and confusion.  I've always found the best way to deal with complicated issues is to get to the core of the matter and work your way out.  There are those who would be critical of this thought process but it has always served me well. 

All other tentacles of the issue aside, I am for less Goverment, I have always been for less Goverment.  We're all aware of the waste that already exists, and we are all aware that our County Community is facing hard economic times as is this Nation.  If you're like me when the income goes down significantly, or expenses go up dramatically and unexpected you tighten the belt.  You don't increase your debt or your overhead.

The new and corrected Petition to roll back 7 Commissioners to 5 is available.  Time is of the essence.  Those of you in favor of the rollback might want to consider getting a few extra copies for your family, your friends or co workers.   If each person just reaches out to two or three others and they reach out in the same way and it continues to roll it can make a world of difference. 

At the moment there is no link to the peition but that is being worked on. In the meantime you can email me through the MCS site and I will send it to you.  You can also contact the CTLAC through their website at www.claycitizens.com [1] to get a copy if you wish to keep your email on this site closed.

If you are on the fence about this issue, and can't accept my simple reasoning then just please fill out the petition, support your fellow citizens who don't have the political connections or pocketbooks to battle the Octopus without support from PEOPLE LIKE YOU.  If it makes it to the ballot you can always vote against it later if you change your mind, it's not your last stand, it's about getting it on the Ballot for the people to vote on.    

Please be careful to fill the petition out correctly.  You MUST be a registered voter in Clay County.  I've been told that you need not worry about filling out which Precinct you vote in.  It is crucial that you give your STREET ADDRESS, not your mailing address and please make sure you put the current date and your DOB in the appropriate places. 

Remember, this is a Democracy. Goverment of the People, by the People, and for the People.