Zoning

Zoning is one of the issues on the Primary Ballot here in Berkeley County. I am leaning towards voting against zoning at this time. It is not because I think zoning is evil. It is because I have not heard how it will be implemented. I am not sure that the County Commission is up to the task at this time. I think they are going to use it as an excuse to raise property taxes. And I don't want my property tax raised unless I know that the money will be put to good use.

Show me the plan of what zoning will do and how it will benefit the county and I will be more than happy to vote for it.

Remember: No matter what your party affiliation (or non-affiliation). Go out an vote in the WV Primary. Your vote matters!

WV Primary is coming up in May. Are you ready to vote? I am not. I have no idea who my local candidates are yet. I guess I better get on the ball and investigate.

I will not be telling you who to vote for in this election (or any other). Your vote is your's. I will tell you that you need to vote though. If you don't vote, you can't complain. So get your vote ready...

Anyone Want a Link?

If there are any blogs dealing with WV Politics that would like a link, please leave me a comment or an email. It does not matter which part of the political spectrum your blog covers.

Dialog is the key to getting things done.

Sen. Jay Rockerfeller in the News

This week we were treated to not one but two appearances of Jay in the media.

In the first, he along with The Charleston Gazette are backing Obama for the Democratic nomination for President. Way to go out on a limb.

In the second showing, Jay first insults, then apologizes to McCain.

Jay, some advice - think first, then speak. It works wonders!

West Virgina Primary Election

In the upcoming Primary election in West Virginia, there is going to be a lot of angry Republican voters. They will come to the polls to vote for the candidate of their choice for President and be told that Republicans in West Virginia have already made that choice at the WVGOP Presidential Convention on February 5th.

I don't know what the State Republican Party was thinking when they planned the Convention, but I can speculate. The held the convention so that "they" (the state committee and Mr. Blankenship) could put throught the candidate of their choice regardless of how the majority of registered Republican voters in the State felt. I'm sure there was backroom wheeling and dealing.

The upshot is that they have taken away any incentive for Republican voters in the Mountain State to come out to the polls for the primary. This will help out the State Party, backroom approved candidates for local and state offices.

Next time - please do not hold a convention for chosing the Presidental Candidate. Let the people decide, not Big Money!

Primary Coming Up

The West Virginia Primary Election is coming up in May. This will give the Democrats of the Mountain State the chance to be heard in the choice between Clinton and Obama. Republicans in West Virginia made the Presidential Choice back in February at the WVGOP Convention.

There are a lot of State and Local races to be decided, so make sure you are registered and go vote!