FOLLOW UP

I never thought that on New Year’s Day many would spend the time to read a nonagenarian’s blog. To my surprise that posting has had the great number of hits in the 5.5 years that I have been posting. In fact the unique visit numbers were almost double that of the usual well received posting.

Another and unexplainable result is the sparse comment response. After 15 hours I had received only 3 comments. Perhaps that may be because the concept is either unbelievable or too many accept it as a way of life in a dying community.

For years the City Committee Chair’s most severe vilifying appellation for someone who has exhibited contrary political views has been “Republican”. That has been the rallying cry to bring out the troops.

On the national and state scene for all practical purposes this country has had from near its inception an only two party system; nowadays the Republicans and Democrats. At times that has led to inaction in the government; most notoriously by the present Congress in which party politics supersedes the welfare of the country.

In Plainfield on the surface due to an over 8:1 majority there has on the surface been only one party. For the past 30 years there has been a strong leadership for that party.

Never the less that is an illusion; for nearly 20 years there has been a faction of opposition in the party.  Thus on Primary election day there exists a de facto two party system. By the general election there is no schism and the campaigning follows the “Party Line”.  

Time and time again has shown that although on the surface this situation has been forgotten; it seems to resurface under circumstances such as the recent Council vacancy filling.

If we correlate the new Mayor’s position with Obama’s Presidency it seems that the so called Regular Democrats have actively adopted the role of Republicans in the City  Council.

Once again a situation has risen that can only bode ill to the city. There is a cancer that not even Obamacare can eradicate. The people must strongly express their opinions now by voice and by vote when the proper time comes.