Comments on: The Importance of Educated Voters http://www.wesupportwilliams.com/news/2006/11/25/the-importance-of-educated-voters/ An Online Forum for Voices to be Heard and Facts Understood Tue, 23 Dec 2008 11:55:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: Perry Resident http://www.wesupportwilliams.com/news/2006/11/25/the-importance-of-educated-voters/#comment-117 Perry Resident Sun, 26 Nov 2006 04:52:02 +0000 http://www.wesupportwilliams.com/news/2006/11/25/the-importance-of-educated-voters/#comment-117 I agree with Ms. Thoman completely ...... but I will add, I was at a candidate forum at PTEC where both Barbara Thompson and Nancy Walsh spoke and answered questions. Not ONCE did either of these ladies (or any of the other candidates) mention anything about wishing to remove Williams. If they had - I'm sure they would not have been elected. As a matter of fact, I regrettably admit that I voted for Mrs. Walsh. She came off as a very bright, articulate person that I thought would do a good job on the school board. How many others are there like me? Who feel duped by Mrs. Walsh. Shame on her for not making her intentions oblique and deceiving the voters who DID take the time to pay attention to the school board race. I agree with Ms. Thoman completely …… but I will add, I was at a candidate forum at PTEC where both Barbara Thompson and Nancy Walsh spoke and answered questions. Not ONCE did either of these ladies (or any of the other candidates) mention anything about wishing to remove Williams. If they had - I’m sure they would not have been elected. As a matter of fact, I regrettably admit that I voted for Mrs. Walsh. She came off as a very bright, articulate person that I thought would do a good job on the school board. How many others are there like me? Who feel duped by Mrs. Walsh. Shame on her for not making her intentions oblique and deceiving the voters who DID take the time to pay attention to the school board race.

]]> By: Kathleen Luksic http://www.wesupportwilliams.com/news/2006/11/25/the-importance-of-educated-voters/#comment-126 Kathleen Luksic Sun, 26 Nov 2006 12:48:21 +0000 http://www.wesupportwilliams.com/news/2006/11/25/the-importance-of-educated-voters/#comment-126 You're right, WE elected them to do the job WE want for OUR school district, not their own personal agendas! We want our voices heard at the board meetings, not just when it is convenient for them! Also, not all of us sat back and didn't participate in getting to know who we wanted. It is a shame that their are board members that got elected under false pretenses! You’re right, WE elected them to do the job WE want for OUR school district, not their own personal agendas! We want our voices heard at the board meetings, not just when it is convenient for them! Also, not all of us sat back and didn’t participate in getting to know who we wanted. It is a shame that their are board members that got elected under false pretenses!

]]> By: Rob Thoman http://www.wesupportwilliams.com/news/2006/11/25/the-importance-of-educated-voters/#comment-131 Rob Thoman Sun, 26 Nov 2006 17:54:10 +0000 http://www.wesupportwilliams.com/news/2006/11/25/the-importance-of-educated-voters/#comment-131 Kathleen, I'm not sure how we can avoid being duped by candidates intent on hiding personal agendas. I've no idea if any candidate had this task - to replace the superintendant on his or her list of "things to do" before the election, although more that one candidate openly expressed their reservations in working with Dr. Williams at the candidate forum that I attended. Others made clear that they had attended only one or two meetings of the board before considering candidacy. I wish I could have attend the PTEC forum. If you were there, you're part of the solution. Keep going, spread the work. All too often, more constructive conversation is afforded the offensive stratetegy of the football game rather than of the quality of candidates for the board of education. Isn't it a good thing that there are 7 members on the board. Speak to your elected board. Help them to help us. Kathleen, I’m not sure how we can avoid being duped by candidates intent on hiding personal agendas. I’ve no idea if any candidate had this task - to replace the superintendant on his or her list of “things to do” before the election, although more that one candidate openly expressed their reservations in working with Dr. Williams at the candidate forum that I attended. Others made clear that they had attended only one or two meetings of the board before considering candidacy. I wish I could have attend the PTEC forum. If you were there, you’re part of the solution. Keep going, spread the work. All too often, more constructive conversation is afforded the offensive stratetegy of the football game rather than of the quality of candidates for the board of education.

Isn’t it a good thing that there are 7 members on the board. Speak to your elected board. Help them to help us.

]]> By: Julie http://www.wesupportwilliams.com/news/2006/11/25/the-importance-of-educated-voters/#comment-147 Julie Tue, 28 Nov 2006 04:10:32 +0000 http://www.wesupportwilliams.com/news/2006/11/25/the-importance-of-educated-voters/#comment-147 I agree that we all need to be informed voters. and I'll admit that I regrettably voted for some of the board members who have recently overstepped their bounds. If I had known of any personal agendas against Dr. Williams, you can bet that I wouldn't have voted for these people. The haven't acted in the best interest of perry township citizens. They left out other board members by not letting them know of their plans ahead of time, they let down the citizens of perry twp by not allowing our voices be heard. They have made allegations, but have presented no facts to back them up. I think we should allow an outside group mediate this matter so that the facts can be put out there and the citizens of perry twp can make an informed choice. We seem to be going from a democracy to a dicatorship with the actions of 4 board members and they should be held accountable. The burden of proof to remove Dr. Williams is on their shoulders, show us the evidence, allow for discussion, then make a decision. I agree that we all need to be informed voters. and I’ll admit that I regrettably voted for some of the board members who have recently overstepped their bounds. If I had known of any personal agendas against Dr. Williams, you can bet that I wouldn’t have voted for these people. The haven’t acted in the best interest of perry township citizens. They left out other board members by not letting them know of their plans ahead of time, they let down the citizens of perry twp by not allowing our voices be heard. They have made allegations, but have presented no facts to back them up. I think we should allow an outside group mediate this matter so that the facts can be put out there and the citizens of perry twp can make an informed choice. We seem to be going from a democracy to a dicatorship with the actions of 4 board members and they should be held accountable. The burden of proof to remove Dr. Williams is on their shoulders, show us the evidence, allow for discussion, then make a decision.

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