Re: Councilman Jerry Grable
Well Joanna, if you’re planning on sending a questionnaire to these guys, give ’em plenty of time. It looks like only 2 of 7 candidates responded timely to the Dallas Morning News survey. I don’t make this stuff up, sista.
None of the questions that the Morning News asked has anything to do with issues affecting UP. I for sure would ask two specific questions:
1. What is your take on the Snider Plaza/Chase Bank issue?
2. Do prefer a wet or a dry UP?
Ditto James T, the DMN questions are just awful. E.g. “Do you favor or oppose a seamless regional transit system, and if you favor it, what steps would you take to make it happen?” Really? Who cares? How stupid.
Joanna, in the earlier post, you said “We’ll probably send out a questionnaire pretty soon, too, asking candidates to answer a few questions, which we will then publish, either on the blog or in the paper. Heck, maybe both.”
That’s great, but early voting started yesterday and ends next Tuesday. Election day is Saturday, May 8. Will you be able to get the questionnaire out to the candidates with a reasonable chance to reply in time to put their responses in this week’s issue? This is your sandbox, not mine, and I’m not a subscriber, so you can take my peanut-gallery sniping for whatever you think it’s worth (answer: not much!)
Am late to this conversation, maybe it’s already been addressed, but would love to know if any potential U.P. council members would favor new yard sign regulations. Some of the “Dick Davis group” lawn posters are so large and glaring as to be more suitable for a used car lot. And while they’re at it, how about addressing the practice of planting crosses in front yards. (Before you jump to conclusions, let me say that I am a traditional Protestant person who nonetheless doesn’t see the need to flaunt my religion for my neighbors.) The little white ones bring to mind miniature pet graves and there is a large one in a yard on McFarlin that appears as if the Klan is setting up for a rally. Am I the only one who finds this practice incredibly offensive and just plain tacky?
No, you are not the only one who finds the yard crosses offensive and tacky. Self-righteous yard art.
@yard and Nick,
I’d love for you two to be the ones to confront the council candidates on their opinions on the yard crosses. I bet they would turn whiter then the signs and stammer all over the place. Besides, they would have to try to overturn those pesky little pieces of paper we call the Texas and US constitutions. Darn our founders for not being foresighted enough to predict your dilemma.
Crosses don’t bother me.
DICK DAVIS won’t get my vote for approving the monstrosities that are his billboards.
Hey DICK DAVIS, JUST HOW BIIIIIG IS YOUR EGO???
IS THIS HOW YOU WILL GOVERN U.P.?
Yes, I believe if the yard signs were large stars of David or the Islamic crescent moon and star or whatever the Kwanzaa symbol is there would be a new code regulation right quick!
*I* never said the crosses should be illegal, and I have no “dilemma.” I simply agreed that they are offensive and tacky. Even if you are a believer, you’re reducing the resurrection to yard art. IMHO.
@yard; you must be a lib; only libs think that christians are bigots.
@Nick; WWJCA. I doubt if JC would care where the cross is celebrated.
and the people that leave the cheap, tacky little crosses in their yards for months and months and months, they tilt, fall over, turn yellow from dog pee. If you can put your flag out for a holiday then bring it back in, do the same for the cheezy lil crosses.
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