Comments on: Leadership Lacking

By: Joe Moran

Joe Moran — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 23:15:22 +0000

Ihave a very ” Common Sense” suggestion which the above article seems to have missed. The Politicians are not the great ones ( although Idaho needs some more Frank Churchs)- The People are the great ones… the leaders … the fighters… the implimenters of freedom.. all through history The common People have always been the leaders in gettting rid of despotic govt. and replacing it with freedom.Look at the American revolution- It was fought and won by the People as was the French revolution.

EDITOR NOTE–Good point nicely said.

By: steve

steve — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 02:07:37 +0000

“Tell us about any decent, intelligent, people you know who are willing and able to jump out of line and break trail…anywhere on earth.”

Two men, former Boise Mayor Brent Coles and former Idaho State Senator Jack Noble, are at the for-front.
Perhaps, the Guardian can persuade these individuals to throw their beanies in the political ring and save Boise City.

“If you’re not playing with a full deck, don’t shuffle in public.”

By: whidit

whidit — Sun, 27 Aug 2006 21:41:42 +0000

Guardian,

Names for your consideration. Eliot Spitzer, Attorney General of New York. Activist lawyer. Successfully took on the securities, computer, and insurance industries.

Also, Mitt Romney for taking over the huge problems at Boston’s blundered Big Dig project. And then making real progress.

Got to be impressed by Barack Obama.

These are a few leaders, perhaps not from the usual places, but they have stepped up to the challenge.

That is enough of this fantasy football exercise. Lets go back to news in Boise.

EDITOR NOTE–Whidit, this exercise stemmed from our Boise/Idaho situation. We agree with you on all your choices. During Vietnam duty we actually helped “brainwash” Mitt’s daddy who was a friend of ours.

By: Rod

Rod — Sun, 27 Aug 2006 17:43:02 +0000

Our politicians, both local and national get mixed directions. Voters are almost evenly divided on just about any issue you can imagine. No wonder politicians seem to do nothing and accomplish nothing.

By: Treva

Treva — Sun, 27 Aug 2006 17:36:33 +0000

Well, Guardian, perhaps you should post your resume so that some of your readers will know that you are THE leader when it comes to keeping local government honest. For those of you who don’t know it the police station and airport garage are not being built through sneaky financial manipulation because of Guardian.

Now if someone would get the damned city leaders to sell that big piece of property owned by the city between Fairview and Main to private developers perhaps the city can start collecting property taxes on it.

By: bobby

bobby — Sun, 27 Aug 2006 02:14:50 +0000

Stevo, I agree 100%, Guardian you are a armchair politician of which after a great start you have lost your focus and credibility. I’m about ready to stop coming to this page.

By: Debbie

Debbie — Sun, 27 Aug 2006 01:52:26 +0000

Not much daring here though. Honor should never go to those who promise and never deliver or those who are elected to represent and then turn a deaf ear.

By: Stevo

Stevo — Sat, 26 Aug 2006 17:00:48 +0000

“Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorius triumphs, even though checkered by failure… than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in a gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat.” Old Theodore Roosevelt quote

Its pretty easy to sit in the stands and be critical. The honor goes to those who dare. It seems to be far easier to let some other dog lead and point out how he poorly he’s doing than to take the lead yourself.