We find a virtual smorgasbord of discussion-worthy items in this morning's Standard-Examiner -- so many in fact that we hardly know where to start. Well what the hell... maybe we'll just start out here:
We received this wonderful missive in last night's email, along with this amusing pdf attachment:
I think this would make an interesting news item.Remember folks, Boss Godfrey is not only Emerald City's #1 screw up, but he also purportedly holds a WSU masters degree in... get this... PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTING!
Mayoral candidate in charge of hundreds of millions can't add and subtract and fill out his own candidate form.
Dorothy Littrell
And speaking of basic incompetence, we would like to direct our readers' attention to a letter this morning, wherein one Godfreyite Standard-Examiner reader takes a unique approach to promoting Boss Godfrey's re-election. Putting the focus on the resumes of the top screw ups in Godfrey's A-team, Emerald City business newcomer Rufus Lohmueller sheds light on the job histories of some of the clowns who've been bungling Ogden City affairs since the very beginning of the Little Emperor's reign. Some of these guys have evidently been booted from jobs all over the globe. We're glad Mr. Lohmueller was kind enough to put the spotlight on this heretofore unknown information, although its effect (at least for us) probably wasn't exactly what the author intended.
In our ever-humble opinion, such a motley collection of job-hoppers has seldom been seen in any municipal government or corporation. When Godfrey is dethroned in January of '08, we'll all be able to breathe a sigh of relief, as this gang of itinerant nincompoops once again seeks new employment opportunities -- elsewhere.
And speaking of spotlights, we now segue into this morning's most articulate Deb Badger letter to the editor, wherein she advocates (what else?) "voting for officials who thrive in the light."
We particularly appreciated Ms. Badger's reference to that heart-warming day in January 2006, when Councilwoman Jeske handed out flashlights to her fellow council-members, symbolizing her hope that Ogden City government would henceforth "thrive in the light."
Ms. Badger does make a good case for the election of candidates Wicks and Van Hooser, by the way, although the same argument, we think, could also be applied to several other candidates as well.
We'll also zero in on Rosemary Hoffman's letter of this morning, wherein she accurately and succinctly draws a bead on the mayoral incumbent's bogus "Godfrey the Crime-fighter" theme. We do hope that this letter will penetrate the consciousness of Emerald City voters prior to the election. God knows the Standard-Examiner hasn't lifted a finger to enlighten its readership about the lies that Godfrey tells us. Hopefully, Rosemary's letter will help in that endeavor, at least with those readers who haven't had the advantage of reading this.
We got a couple of good chuckles reading this Godfreyite letter, wherein a very deluded Stephanie Moore starts out by making the absurd comparison of the methods of the little guy who can't even properly fill out his financial disclosure form, with those of American banking giant (and Ogden home-boy) Marriner Eccles. Then she inaccurately characterises Godfrey's reckless borrowing and spending as "managed debt." After that, Ms. Moore inexplicably launches into an odd manifesto-style rant, accusing Godfrey opponents of carrying "a black banner." We'll go easy on Ms. Moore for now however, and leave it to our gentle readers to rip her letter to shreds.
And last but not least, we were pleased to learn this morning that three new eateries will be arriving at The Junction project. We've been to Iggy's Sports Grill in Salt Lake City, and we're very pleased to find out that this class-act sports bar will be a short bus ride from our own front porch. Located outside the sacred and holy walls of the Salomon Center we suspect it'll be "a happening place" for sports and beer enthusiasts from all over the valley -- especially on Sundays -- when the Rec Center is closed for religious observances. We suspect the Irish pub joint has its possibilities too, although we're slightly puzzled about the whole concept of "Irish Cuisine." A Guinness and a potato, yes?
Whew!
Take it away, O Gentle Ones.
