Comments by GrammarNazi
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Posted on October 9 at 8:38 a.m.
I believe Ms. Shores' letter was directed AT the Journal. See the second paragraph here:
Posted on September 23 at 12:21 p.m.
There is nothing negative in ginger_ale1's post, bigdaddy. It's a commendation to the author for her writing, complimenting her for her use of the phrase "students with intellectual disabilities."
Posted on September 7 at 3:09 p.m.
"(I)t's ridiculous to suggest comparisons between father and son are at all like comparing two random people." -- Wrong. We're discussing voting records. If you're going to insist that Eric Shelstad can be expected to perform in anything remotely resembling the same manner as Merlyn Shelstad has, then you need to provide some concrete evidence of their philosophies being similar. Absent that evidence, there is absolutely NO basis upon which you can make that assumption. NONE. Not even their familial relationship.
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"(I)f this were the case, why would a son mention his father to help identify himself to the voters?" -- I have seen no instance where Eric Shelstad has identified himself to the voters as Merlyn's son. The DAILY JOURNAL has noted that relationship. Eric has not. What are you talking about?
Posted on September 7 at 9:43 a.m.
"I never said Eric Shelstad was his father." -- Neither has anyone else in this thread. Where did you get that from? We can only assume that was some kind of attempt to deflect attention from your foolishness in the issue at hand. Is "I'm sure he's a great person, I also imagine he is proud of his father and shares many of the same views" your rationale for your voting record analysis? If so, that's incredibly presumptuous and unfair. Again, one person's voting record has NOTHING TO DO with the qualifications for office of another person, WHETHER THOSE TWO PEOPLE ARE RELATED OR NOT. If you insist on adhering to that standard, then we as voters are free to make assumptions about your fitness for the office by comparing you to anyone else at random and making blind assumptions based on that comparison. Does that sound fair to you?
Posted on September 7 at 9:42 a.m.
Mr. Cooper, while your position on early childhood education is an admirable one, it won't do you any good in your race for the Council. Early childhood education is not a function of city government. It's administered by the school district and area educational cooperatives.
Posted on September 5 at 2:30 p.m.
The headline as shown above (as of this posting, it reads, "Council voted with open minds on movie") is quite deceptive. We're led to believe Ms. Kenyon agrees with the outcome of the Council's vote, which she clearly does not. She appears to be thanking only the two council members who voted in favor of the proposed movie. Pay closer attention, please, Journal editors.
Posted on September 3 at 11:21 a.m.
I've done the math, Mr. Cooper, and your statement doesn't add up. You can't use MERLYN Shelstad's voting record as an argument for voting against ERIC Shelstad. That just doesn't wash. As much as you'd like to link the two together because they're related, you can't. One person's service record has no bearing on another's qualifications. Period.
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Has Mr. Burt filed? If so, then his voting record is fair game for discussion. If not, then he's not your competition (yet).
Posted on September 3 at 7:50 a.m.
All other things being equal between two candidates, I will always choose the one who treats people most respectfully. The fact that you fail to acknowledge a glaring shortcoming, rationalizing your ill-considered behavior as something to be admired rather than offering a sincere apology, only serves to cement my opinion of you. Upstanding character does not consist of deceptiveness and spinelessness, nor does it consist of brashness and bravado. Rather, it consists of such traits as honesty, integrity, humility, charity, compassion, kindness, et al. I don't care how much you avoid sugarcoating. Mere forthrightness is not a substitute for character. If you believe treating people that way is your "God given right", you would also do well to remember Christ's one commandment, "Do unto others...."
Posted on September 2 at 4:13 p.m.
"frankly you can stick your stereotyping and accusing tone right back up there where you've so firmly lodged your head"
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Mr. Cooper, I can't help but question the judgment of anyone who runs for a public office and thinks nothing of posting a comment like that in a public online forum. You simply cannot treat people that way -- no matter how much they badger you -- and expect to be taken seriously as a candidate. Even if your ideas have merit, a display like that shows a lack of respect for your fellow citizens and profoundly poor decision-making skills. That's a far cry from the sort of upstanding character we need representing us on the City Council.
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Posted on November 13 at 3:43 p.m.
It makes perfect sense. Mr Jimmerson is saying it's cute that the "reds" nowadays (Republicans) are the very ones who took such pains to eradicate "reds" (communists) some decades ago. "Go blue" nowadays can be a cheer for the Democrats or a sports team. He's merely commenting on how labels change with the times. Quite clever, and right on the mark.
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