NON PARTISAN MY ASS

We have a real race going for the County Commissioners Seat, District 8.

The names as they appear on the ballot:

Lynda G. Bell

Eugene Flinn

A.E. "Albert" Harum-Alvarez

Daniel "Danny" Marmorstein

Obdulio Piedra

Annette Taddeo

I am sad to see Katy Sorenson go. She was a true environmentalist. Most of the people trying to fill her shoes are also pretty green. So it would seem like a dream, having to decide between more then one good candidate.

But let's take a second and look at the bigger picture.

County Commissioner may not be the last stop in politics for the candidate who wins this seat. They could go on to "bigger and better" things.

So even though the county commission seat is considered non-partisan, you still need to consider a candidate's position on "social issues" like abortion and gay rights, even if they'll never be voting on anything to do with it while county commissioner.

Lynda Bell is a social extreme. She is a religious conservative and very pro-life.

No thank you.

Your buddy "Albert", though not as extreme, was still endorsed by the Christian Family Coalition along with Lynda Bell.

Basically anyone they endorse, I don't.

Eugene Flinn's opinion is not obvious, so I have e-mailed my questions and am waiting for a response.

In the meanwhile, there is a VOTE FOR TADDEO sign on my front yard.

And my parent's too.