Ken Love believes “citizens are the life blood” of the city. He believes our personal needs demand as much consideration as economic decisions do. He believes balance is required for our city to flourish economically while the citizens build emotional strength and resilience. He and I believe he can achieve this, elected as mayor. Ken Love is:
We are strongly supporting Eileen Weir for re-election to the office of mayor of Independence. Eileen has been a part of our family for over 25 years.
I was shocked when I first saw the numerous signs for Mike Huff for City Council, with the headline “Support Public Safety.” Wait – what? How can anyone say they support public safety when they oppose setting a rule for wearing masks in public places? The hypocrisy is so clear. Yes, we must support our Police Department and our Fire Department.
I have known Rory Rowland and Karen DeLuccie for over 30 years – Karen as my law partner for 20 years and Rory since he worked for the city years ago. I am strongly supporting their election because of their integrity and their commendable years of service, Rory as a state representative and Karen on the City Council and Planning Commission.
I am voting for Eileen Weir for mayor because of her proven track record supporting Independence police and fire. All the candidates running in the February primary say they will prioritize public safety, but only Eileen Weir has done it.
Want Spotify to serve up Neil Young’s masterpiece “Heart of Gold?” Forget it. How about Joni Mitchell’s only Top 10 hit, “Help Me?”? It’s not on Spotify anymore, either.
Council Member Huff is wrong to stand against public health Jo Holt, Independence To the editor: I was shocked when I first saw the numerous signs for Mike Huff for City Council, with the headline “Support Public Safety.” Wait – what? How can anyone say they support public safety when they oppose setting a rule for wearing masks in public places? The hypocrisy is so clear. Yes, we must support our Police Department and our Fire Department.
Tip O’Neill, the speaker of the House of Representatives during Ronald Reagan’s administration, famously said, “All politics is local,” It’s hard to argue that point. We see it in action today with a hotly contested primary race. I think it’s important to remember that Tip, a staunch Democrat, and Reagan, a Republican, found ways to work together for the greater good. This, despite their many substantive differences. In local politics, such an approach is just as critical to our mutual success.
We don’t think of ourselves as a rogue nation here in the United States. That label we generally reserve for nations that defy international law and violate humanitarian values. Yet, for the last year, it could be argued that in the eyes of the world, we are a rogue nation.