Tuesday, July 25, 2006
Your Neighbor's Wishful Thinking
We had an interesting event here in the land of Newport-Mesa.
A guy who closely resembles my theoretical character, Your
Neighbor, posted an entry on his blog - which he pretends is an
actual news vehicle - in which he scooped the world by
announcing that former mayor, Arlene Schafer, had pulled papers
to run for City Council again.
Turns out that he, once again, was wrong, wrong, wrong. Apparently as he was skulking around City Hall, digging up information, he observed Schafer in a conference room with the acting City Clerk and jumped to the conclusion that she was pulling papers for council. As I understand it, she was actually handling some paperwork having to do with her position on the Costa Mesa Sanitary District. Your Neighbor had to publish a retraction today, no doubt gritting his teeth as he typed the words.
Incidentally, Arlene Schafer is not related to council candidate Mike Scheafer - whose name Your Neighbor continues to misspell. Even a Mensa member should do his homework.
So, Your Neighbor manages to fabricate yet another event for his readers. I'm sure he was hoping that Schafer's presence on the ballot for City Council would throw a monkey wrench into the plans of other candidates and the good folks at Return to Reason. Sorry, Mr. Neighbor - you'll just have to look for joy elsewhere as you contemplate the very real possibility that our young jailer/mayor might get bounced in November.
Speaking of whom, I've visited his web site, trying to see what he will be using as campaign issues this year. Good luck with that. Right now, the only information you can get from his site is how to volunteer and give money. There's no biographical information, no campaign platform - the important stuff for voters to consider.
For more on Mansoor please refer to my previous blog entry.
4:50 pm pdt
Turns out that he, once again, was wrong, wrong, wrong. Apparently as he was skulking around City Hall, digging up information, he observed Schafer in a conference room with the acting City Clerk and jumped to the conclusion that she was pulling papers for council. As I understand it, she was actually handling some paperwork having to do with her position on the Costa Mesa Sanitary District. Your Neighbor had to publish a retraction today, no doubt gritting his teeth as he typed the words.
Incidentally, Arlene Schafer is not related to council candidate Mike Scheafer - whose name Your Neighbor continues to misspell. Even a Mensa member should do his homework.
So, Your Neighbor manages to fabricate yet another event for his readers. I'm sure he was hoping that Schafer's presence on the ballot for City Council would throw a monkey wrench into the plans of other candidates and the good folks at Return to Reason. Sorry, Mr. Neighbor - you'll just have to look for joy elsewhere as you contemplate the very real possibility that our young jailer/mayor might get bounced in November.
Speaking of whom, I've visited his web site, trying to see what he will be using as campaign issues this year. Good luck with that. Right now, the only information you can get from his site is how to volunteer and give money. There's no biographical information, no campaign platform - the important stuff for voters to consider.
For more on Mansoor please refer to my previous blog entry.
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