CITY ISSUES
by R. L. Greer
On Tuesday, April 4th, you will have the opportunity to retain Councilwoman Dottie Greer in her duly elected position on the City St Charles Council to fulfill her term that you elected her to in 2004. The way the language on the ballot is worded it must be a no vote to keep Dottie on the Council for another year. She has served her constituents with honesty, openness and sincerity. A yes vote will state that speaking and writing hate, is ok; that fraud is ok; that deception is ok; that lying is ok; that misrepresentation is ok. That obtaining a notarization of your signature to a certification that you personally witnessed every signature on the attached petition pages, even though some were forged or not signed in your presence is ok. Should this circulator be charged with fraud just as the person who forged the signatures ? In 2004 the balance of power was shifted away from those who had constantly received a simple nod of approval to whatever they wanted, often to the detriment of the taxpayers. Developers and self interest individuals were getting anything they wanted without any questions asked. An example of this is with us now in five councilmen (Weller, Muench, Kneemiller, Hoepfner, Reese) wanting to see you the taxpayers pay up to $3 million to a developer who does not want to comply with city building codes. They voted no and against City Attorney Mike Valenti’s advice to appeal the judges decision. Cost of government operation before was ever increasing. Then a new day came with the shift in control of the Council. This election on April 4th is all about power. The Mayor wants power and money, the special interests want power and money, the developers want power and money. You and I are to pay for their power with our money. Here’s an analogy for you to consider. Have you ever thought about how darkness retreats away from light. Stand in a room without any lights lit. It’s total black darkness. Light a match or turn on a flashlight and watch the darkness retreat away from the light. Light in this case signifies truth, honesty and gracefulness. Darkness in this case represents the lies, deceitfulness, fraud and hate that is being said, printed and spread about by a group who say they are for honesty and integrity. Honesty and integrity is meaningless if TRUTH is left out. Truth will prevail. (The Liberty Bell of Truth has Rung ! by Dottie Greer) Again the recall effort is attempting to mislead you the voters of Ward 7 by deceit and implying a yes vote will help Dottie Greer. You must vote NO to retain her as your representative of Ward 7. In this week advertisement by Ed Watkins, he has once again printed one lie after another. A true Christian Believer would not print or say the things he has and in such a hateful manner. Again I invite you to call and speak to Dottie to determine for yourself the kind of individual she is.
“Guard your heart above all else, for it is the source of life. Don’t let your mouth speak dishonestly. Let your eyes look forward; fix your gaze straight-ahead. Carefully consider the path for your feet, and all your ways will be established. Don’t turn to the right or to the left; keep your feet away from evil.” (Proverbs 4:23-27 HNSB)
Again the recall effort is attempting to mislead you the voters of Ward 7 by deceit and implying a yes vote will help Dottie Greer. You must vote NO to retain her as your representative of Ward 7.
