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Friday, March 21 2008 - 03:03 PM
Denise and Sherry
I like Denise. We joke about her being my “other Mom”. I will always like Denise because she is educated, friendly, open-minded and compassionate. If I stay registered in Lancaster, I will certainly be voting for Denise come April 9th.
I didn’t like Sherry Marquez. There’s a part of me that remains suspicious over her connections to Lancaster Baptist Church. However, deep down – and despite her gaffes about “aquifers” and “prayer”—I think she is really motivated to do good for the city of Lancaster. It has taken me a long time and much introspection to reach this conclusion. Do I personally like Mrs. Marquez? No. The reason: I don’t know her.
But strangely, Denise and Sherry have a bit in common. They’re both mothers and grandmothers. Both attend churches and mean well. They’ve both apparently experienced crime in their neighbourhoods and are concerned about the welfare of their own families and the families of their friends. I think, for both of them, this was a primary motivation in running for office.
If Sherry Marquez is truly “independent” as she claimed to be in the Valley Press article on March 20, 2008, then I would like to see her work with Denise as a fellow mother, grandmother and concerned citizen.
In the end, it would be nice to see two women on the City Council, rather than have it remain male-dominated, as it has been for almost two decades now.
I don’t expect this will be a popular post and I’m sure I will be crucified, but hey, it’s Good Friday after all, right?
Jeanne says...
Interesting idea, Matt. Ray was quite impressed with Sherry’s sincerity during the Clear Channel debates. And, of course, Denise is a truly remarkable woman with so much passion and intelligence.
I find it interesting that no one has put the two of them together until now. I guess the idea of two women on the council is rather alien.
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bear says...
Never work Matt, two very different people. Andy Visokey, Sherry Marquez that will work the best. Both very honest people and only want the best for Lancaster.
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Jeanne says...
Oh, I didn’t mean to share their secret, Frank. Rather should I say a novel concept!!
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Randy Hall says...
Some times I can’t help myself.
Would you call it the vagina dialogue?
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138hwy says...
What is wrong with the council being “male dominated?” Sometimes peoples reasoning gets me head a-spinning.
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bear says...
I can see it now a city hall loaded with PMS.
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138hwy says...
Hob..Sorry, you won’t see it because denise/freespeech polling is so low she doesn’t have any chance. At least that is what my sources are telling me.
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bear says...
My sources are saying the same thing Denise is way behind in the polling. She will start really falling behind when the real votes come in.
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No Spin says...
yea Bill.. what are your SOURCES telling you..
ROFL..
Sources, sources, everywhere, oh where oh where did my sources go? You two are hilarious.. Do you practice this crap
Is this the same source that told you about the PROTEST in March going to LA Larry??
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No Spin says...
BTW:
My SOURCES tell me it was Mr. Mustard in the Study with the Candlestick..
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freespeech says...
you can always tell how well the establishment candidates are doing based on how much hit mail comes out. sure don’t look like they are doing very well at all.
In the past, you could always tell who was going to win by looking at a couple sources including the opinion page of the Valley Press, which are running close to 10 to 1 against the Rex, Grooms, Marquez slate.
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No Spin says...
Free
If you don’t have SECRET SOURCES you can’t be in here..
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bear says...
yes my source say there will be a protest in March, probably on the 28th of the month. Buses and everything are being set up.
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bear says...
That could change and move to April, depending on the meeting on the 25th of March.
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bear says...
The meeting with the city of Lancaster and the board of supervisors.
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Bill Parris says...
Our latest polls show Denise falling off the chart.
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bear says...
Thats what our polls show also Bill, Denise is out of the running.
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No Spin says...
Umm.. Larry…
MY SOURCE tells me.
The meeting, which is actually a Hearing, scheduled for April 8th, NOT MARCH, has been re-scheduled for April 22nd.
But.. shhh… I promise I won’t tell anyone you are full of crap..
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No Spin says...
Bill HAS a SOURCE too!!! Wow..
This is so cool… all these SOURCES…
Who’d a thunk it? All these really really cool SOURCES… wow..
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mattkeltner says...
There are no “sources”. This is political game-playing at it’s cheapest.
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bear says...
Well I guess my source was wrong we will see.
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mattkeltner says...
The truth of the matter is, you won’t know for sure until the polls close on the evening of the election.
Deal with it.
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bear says...
my sources still say meeting on the 25th, sorry no spin your sources are wrong.
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No Spin says...
The board of Supervisors hearing on the prison expansion is April 22nd..
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bear says...
My source still says a meeting will take place on the 25th of March, just like PK said.
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bear says...
Your date maybe true down in Los Angeles, our protest will before the board of Supervisors meet, probably April 4.
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bear says...
The meeting I’m talking about is in Lancaster March 25th.
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bear says...
I believe No Spin you and I are talking about two different meetings about the prison expansion.
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No Spin says...
Excellent idea MK..
Good for you..
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