All about the Big Box

Looks like Jean Snell Jay Warren and Patrick McDonald will make this election about the big box, at least in large part.

Warren and Snell are definitely a team. McDonald seems to have an alliance with them based on his growth agenda. It's interesting that his yard signs say "It's time for a change," because he is an incumbent. But I know what he means. He wants the voting majority to change.

Mathews and Fry seem more in line with the current majority — concerned about spending, nuts and bolts of government. Incumbent Margolius is a budget hawk and part of the majority right now. Margolius voted against the Big Box incentives and the other two opposed it. I think the Big Box proposal remains the Great Divide of the Ark City commission, and the town, even though it was 15 months ago.

Waresack has an innocence that is refreshing.

Sebelius and abortion

Radical pro-lifers are hellbent against Sebelius But it doesn't seem to be working.

Mayor Mell

No evidence of corruption on Mell's part in this article. But his language is not as clean as his contracts with the city apparently are.

Mell doesn't seem to get that his roughshod, impulsive approach is what fosters suspicion about him. A touch of diplomacy would go a long way to cull rumors and perceptions.

Warren winning

OK. It's just our rather meaningless online poll, but Jay Warren jumped out to a big lead against the other six candidates.

Obama overreach

Is Obama trying to do too much too soon. I kind of think so. Stimulus, credit crisis, energy, health care AND education reforms are all on his agenda, like a guy with too many cars in the garage. I wish he'd pick a couple things - economoy and health care — in my opinion, and to focus on. But, perhaps people are ready for massive change. Status quo kind of stinks.

GOP=Limbaugh

Is Rush Limbaugh now the face/leader of the GOP? Or perhaps he has been all along

Hospital board upheaval

Another example of the more populist City Commissionersdisregarding existing institutions. This isn't necessarily bad, but you can't bulldoze your way to change. The water and crash tax ordinances should prove that.