Congratulations to Jordan. If all goes well (and they don't screw him) he will soon have 90 days to recall Salisbury Mayor Barrie Parsons Tilghman from office. If he is successful, maybe a porn star will come out and run for office, just like that one did during the California recall election in 2003. But all jokes aside, there is now hope in Salisbury that one does not have to wait until 2009 for Tilghman to be bounced out of office.
With that in mind, a few words of caution...cover your [radio edit].
Remember what happened last year when signatures were collected last year to fight the change to the city charter. 164 signatures were ruled invalid with a big majority of those who signed were only registered to vote in Wicmoico County, not Salisbury. If you want this petition drive to succeed, it is absolutely vital to make sure that everyone who signs the petition to meet what the city requires.
From my view, Tilghman probably was a bad student from the Martin O'Malley school of running a city. When O'Malley taxed Baltimore City to his hearts content, at least his accountants followed the basic principles to accounting. She also does not know how to handle criticism. At least O'Malley knows how to ignore his critics with class and WITHOUT name calling (i.e. Dirty Dozen.)
Prince George's County Executive Jack Johnson (D) must have been a star student in O'Malley's school. He just ignores everyone and sends his spokesman to the press. I am starting to wonder if my county has a recall provision in it's charter.
Any who, my point is make sure all of the "i's" are dotted, the "t's" crossed and the names properly registered.
P. Kenneth Burns is the editor/writer of Maryland Politics Today and is a contributor to Salisbury News and Red Maryland. He lives in Laurel, Maryland. His email is kennyburns@marylandpolitics.us.
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Amen, Mr. Burns!
ReplyDeleteJordon, there are people who can help you dot those i's and cross those t's.
But the people getting the signatures have to know the rules exactly. So instruct well!
Any coverage of this monumental news in the Daily Rag?
ReplyDeleteNice to see the view from the west is much like the view from the east.
ReplyDeleteOne thing that I did realize while campaigning for a local council person in the last election. People may have had a lack of info on the candidates due to voter apathy, however most did not approve of the job the mare is doing.
I think this petition will be much easier than the petition to change our city charter and raise our taxes.
The Daily Rag is busying itself with Davis Ruark. Everyone knows the mayor will not allow Bassett to print very much about the recall. He'll get by with the minimal amount of space focused on ridding our city of his buddy BPT.
ReplyDeleteThey don't call it the Tilghman Times for nothing.