Times article - early version
- I was pleased for Northwest Indiana that the small group in Crown Point and much larger group in Valparaiso were able to voice their displeasure with government. Far too few people take the time to speak out ... I hear in social settings that citizens are furious about what our federal government is doing, but it takes doing something ... acting ... stepping out and saying something with your feet.
- In Indiana we have some interesting opportunities, first our state budget isn't in the mess that other states are in. Also, as the economy recovers we could get very aggressive at reforming government and moving away from property taxes altogether over a long period of transition. Do we have leaders willing to fathom the thought of leading, casting this kind of vision, or engaging us? Or will the passing term of Governor Daniels mean all of our state settles for less ... that would be sad.
- Here in Porter County I am quite worried that anti-growth, anti-development, anti-roads, anti-trash plan, anti-toll road, anti buses and railroads ... basically means we would really like to make a move to Amish Country. I don't want to live in Amish Country for one. It will take substantial leadership right now, to cast a vision for growth and job creation that facilitates our citizens' desire to not ever look or feel like Lake County. I say this tentatively because I know that even this comment has the underlying tones of racism inferred.
