Comments on: Brandi Gets Boost?

By: Jack

Jack — Thu, 27 Oct 2005 20:40:05 +0000

Brandi makes me want to move into the city of Boise just so I can vote for her. Just because she received TV time on O’Reilly when she made headlines protesting condom handouts at the Salt Lake Olympics should not be held against her. I did not see one event at the Olympics that used condoms. Maybe she doesn’t like to use them. That is her choice.

By: Betty

Betty — Tue, 25 Oct 2005 03:41:58 +0000

I commend Brandi for running! Most of our City Council are “appointees” that used the incumbancy to leverage money and recognition.

It is about time we had some one to vote for that has actually grown up around here (not just moved in from back east in the last 10 years or isn’t a city insider (Planning & Zoning member) or the mayors’ buddy.

By: Adam Graham

Adam Graham — Sun, 23 Oct 2005 21:27:23 +0000

As someone whose run for office, I’ve got to tell you that what we’re witnessing here is why “good people don’t run”. Its a lot of garbage to put up with and you have to really care about our city and the future to actually become involved.

Contrary to what some people to say, she’s not driven by publicity. If she was, she wouldn’t be willing to give up a national platform for the city she loves. Brandi entered the public arena because she cares about people and she was willing to put aside her own doubts about herself, and do what she saw needed to be done. This is the very essence of leadership.

I’ve observed her at a recent Christian conference and noted that she doesn’t just hang around with the powerful, but will go and talk and spend time with most anyone, try to understand them, respect them, and learn from them and this goes to the heart of what we need on a city council that shunned public comment on the Ten Commandments and has been condemned even by the Statesman for its arrogance.

By: Patman

Patman — Sat, 22 Oct 2005 00:15:37 +0000

BC, you make 3 really valid points: 1. Christian fundamentalists do want to spread the Word and their faith 2. All non-believers will go to hell (but that’s really a sub-point of #1 and I’m pretty sure most Christians practicing #1 are trying to keep people from #2) 3. The government shouldn’t favor any religion over another. But that’s where my agreement with you ends… I seem to recall a modern day Christian Theocracy which is nothing like Afghanistan or Iran or Iraq – ever heard of Vatican City? Run by the old Catholic guy with the big hats? Not too many people being executed there for not believing. Christians learned hundreds of years ago that physical torture and death never convince anyone to truely follow Christ. So, as a fundamental Christian, I would again contend that your statements are ignorant rhetoric based on paranoid stereotypes (a “true Christian nation” yah right! that’s doable – NOT). Also, as a fundamental Christian, I would argue that pushing a secular humanistic religion on me is equally unfair – so who’s right (wow if we could answer that one). Finally, abortion is not a reproductive choice because the reproduction has already taken place. Not engaging in sexual intercourse and/or taking precautions prior to becoming pregnant is a reproductive choice. How about we work on bringing up kids who choose not to engage in risky sexual behavior outside of marriage — then we wouldn’t need to debate barefoot or pregnant. I guess my ultimate point is that when you flock shoot, you’re bound to hit someone you don’t intend to. Feel free to pick apart Brandi Swindell if you find something she says to be stupid (again, I don’t think she’s remotely qualified even though she is a Christian), but expect me to counter you every time you pull out your Christian guage shotgun.

By: Pat

Pat — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 03:16:00 +0000

All I want is a Council person who will listen to and respect the voters in the city. Ms Jordan does not meet that criteria.

It is a time for a change.

By: Russ

Russ — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 17:48:06 +0000

Interesting Spin Boise Guardian.

I am not sure that I have read Christians and
condoms in a political statement myself.

Something tells me that you are trying to bring
emotion from the Christian right, into the GOP arena. What Dan
Popkey was trying to let the readers know, is that the city council is and should be
nonpartisan. City elections are nonpartisan for a
reason: land use, planning, parks, and public safety.

Dan writes, “I’m baffled Sullivan picked Swindell
for his leap into non partisan elections. Jim Tibbs might make sense, but not an extremist who opposes condom use and has zero experience with the collaborative skills it takes to make a city work.”

For the right wing christians now reading you will
like this. Swindell received TV time on O’Reilly when she made
headlines protesting condom handouts at the Salt Lake
Olympics.

According to Dan Popkey, you have a decision to
make. Vote for Melissa (Brandi) if you want to revive Riverfest.
Vote for Maryanne if you want a seasoned politician for the gruelling job of running a city.

I also ask, which candidate has a political science
degree?

Thanks for the read

Russ

By: BoiseCitizen

BoiseCitizen — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 10:02:29 +0000

Good Luck, you better read Ms. Swindells website. In it she says she wants to make it EASIER for developers to do their thing. She advocates cutting the red tape so it is simpler for them to build. Patman, as for my statement about the American Taliban. If the Christian fundamentalists were able to create the “true Christian nation” of their dreams, what it would look like? Can you say Iran, Afghanistan? A Christian theocracy would be no different. Fundamentalist Christians have one goal, to spread the word and their faith. All non-believers will go to hell. I for one believe they need to keep their religion out of the political arena. Government can not favor one religion over any other. Brandi’s website also wants to deny taxpayer funds to any organization that provides abortions. Does Planned Parenthood of Boise get any? Better keep those teenagers barefoot and pregnant,right? So much for the equality of the sexes. Women in Brandi’s world would not be allowed to make their own reproductive choices. Brandi also travelled to Florida to advocate keeping a brain dead woman alive for no other reason than the “culture of life”. It’s ok to kill innocent Iraqis,but a single brain dead woman merits a bill in congress and presidential signature in the dead of the night. I just don’t buy into it. What scares me is that in this one party state she will get by on her looks and the “R” next to her name.

By: Tam

Tam — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 02:23:03 +0000

Just listened to Channel 2’s interview with Brandi (you’re a fine girl)Swindell and MaryAnn (grow some bangs) Jordan. Jordan maybe misled some with her responses, since they seemed canned and she isn’t doing what she espouses. Swindell though, besides being the new QUEEN of the massive run-on sentence….is a dolt. Really, nary a glimmer. I’ve seen brass tacks placed strategically that put off more light. I’m all for change…but warm bodies who can see lightening and hear thunder are perhaps not the best choice.

By: Porcupine

Porcupine — Wed, 19 Oct 2005 18:39:25 +0000

Treva
I can tell you several city council member have had NO experience in government, or didn’t get a lot of support, other than the neighborhoods… i.e. Paula Forney (housewife with no experience), Brent Coles a land planner for the city. Alan Shealy moved to Boise just a few years ago… investment banker with No government experience. He didn’t even run the first time. Was appointed by the past mayor. It takes guts to run. You have to go out and beg for money, and you take a big chance on losing and getting humiliated. That’s the reason ANYONE that runs for any office shouldn’t be called “a nut”. Hate them, disagree with them, debate them, but give them credit for running.

By: Good Luck

Good Luck — Wed, 19 Oct 2005 12:58:05 +0000

I will vote for Swindell for a couple of reasons:
1. She is not afraid to stand up for what she thinks is right even if it is not considered politically correct. We need someone who is willing to rock the boat on the city council.
2. I’m tired of the current city council members doing whatever developers tell them to do. I want someone who will listen to the people who elected them. Those currently in office do not seem to have the ability or desire to represent the people.
3. I agree Swindell may not be as qualified as I would like, but I don’t care. New blood trumps developer’s puppets.