Word on the Street 8/28/06

8/28/06 Word on the Street, PJ Star

Since the PJ Star webmaster has yet to make available on-line the 9/4/06 WOS, I'll catch up on last weeks edition which I missed

City Council candidates for at large in '07? Please let us get through the '06 races. Let us see if Councilman and married father of three Bill Spears can send Rep Aaron "metrosexual" Schock back to the kiddie table.

Will Dave Koehler break 60% against Ernie Russell. Note to self: no open flames around Ernie, the alcohol may start a fire.

One bright spot in this portion of the column

As for others who might be interested, we know that Angela Anderson would run if she could. But her husband has been promoted at Caterpillar Inc., and along with that, comes a move to Miami.

That is what they call clearing the field. It could be worse, they could be sending them to China. I thought she had some good ideas, but thought Manning had a better shot against Thetford since he had deeper roots in the area. After checking Anderson's campaign report I was glad she came up short; $13,000 of her own cash in the race. Too much like Ran$burg for my taste. I am sure they will love South Florida this winter though.

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Bill Spears also takes a bit of abuse for his Cease Fire referendum.

What's unusual is that Spears didn't make this request as a city councilman, which lends the question: Why a ballot initiative? Why now?

Why make this a ballot initiative? A while back Rep David "I bang my secretary" Leitch with Rep Aaron Schock, Sen Dale Risinger and Rep Don Moffitt were at the PARC Office in North Peoria.
From the 8/23/06 edition of the Peoria Times Observer "Stand up and be counted" by Lindsey Schoon

State Rep David Leitch, State Sen Dale Risinger, State Rep Aaron Schock, and State Rep Don Moffitt all agreed that if more people sign the list, they will be able to make a better arguement for the need for more funding in the state legislature. Leitch said the waiting list helps the Illinois government secure funding and resources for individuals with developmental disabilities.

Sounds awful similiar to what Spears is trying to do. They must not read the Observer. Or write anything negative about Schock.