The Echo

Let's face it:  In a state the size of Delaware, the News Journal has to do some serious work to fill those column inches.  How about today's story?  Oodles of paid Dover politicians all nicey nice with 'the jack' complaining about the timing of school board elections.  Yes, it's become a perennial battle cry from Dover - those inefficient, low-turnout, non-partisan elections of school board members. (Who do they think they are?)  Delaware's major political parties find the elective process in its simplicity an affront to the money-making schematic of "real" politics.  The need to insert political affiliation is just revolting.

So, here's a story (and I'll use little words for those who need them), of two parents of CSD kids who ran side-by-side for two different school board seats in the same election cycle.  One, god-forbid, was then a Republican, the other Democrat.  Both win.  And today, two-years later, the News Journal reported the election results.  But, only one of those candidates actually made it into the story - the embattled one. (Here's the real scoop- the Democrat is seriously leaning toward changing her political affiliation to "anyone but 'the jack'" and the other is now a card-carrying dem.) BTW, not only were John Young and I elected together, we both voted the same way against RTTT and on the recent CSD PZ vote to retain and retrain teachers. Now, he's "embattled."  Talk about unfair reporting!

So, the Journal missed the point and an opportunity: Profile the candidates, d******, so that the voters who actually care to vote can make a somewhat informed decision tomorrow.  Better yet, call the race and save us non-partisan schmucks a $4.00/gal drive to the polls.

And real BREAKING NEWS:  John Young Way, Exton PA, named for John Young!  DE. Gov. Green with Envy.