Insane Things
Today's earlier rant, coupled with reading some awfully lukewarm rah-rahs about Frank Jackson, made me revisit my old Borne for Mayor platform. This was originally intended to be just a heap of tongue-in-cheek, soapbox suds. But it's occurring to me - slowly, laughably - that I could actually do this. I feel that one should live their life doing really insane, but socially productive, things. This is an insane thing that I could actually do.
I could spend the next 12 years figuring out possible solutions to Cleveland's problems. I wouldn't be rushing into this and have my idealism shell-shocked out of me. I don't even think I have any idealism left - idealism isn't the word for what I have. Outrage is the word for what I have.
But seriously. If I think about who I'd most like to vote for for mayor of Cleveland, it'd have to be someone who's done some extensive traveling, who's lived in the Pacific Northwest and New York, who's got a real handle on how to find solutions to problems (hello! my whole profession is about finding answers for people's often poorly articulated, difficult-to-negotiate questions), someone who people will look at and think, now there's someone we haven't seen before, someone who will be one of the most eccentric, memorable mayors ever, someone who will do things completely different. Someone with a giant sense of compassion but who's frigging surly in all the right places.
Why not me?
I could spend the next 12 years figuring out possible solutions to Cleveland's problems. I wouldn't be rushing into this and have my idealism shell-shocked out of me. I don't even think I have any idealism left - idealism isn't the word for what I have. Outrage is the word for what I have.
But seriously. If I think about who I'd most like to vote for for mayor of Cleveland, it'd have to be someone who's done some extensive traveling, who's lived in the Pacific Northwest and New York, who's got a real handle on how to find solutions to problems (hello! my whole profession is about finding answers for people's often poorly articulated, difficult-to-negotiate questions), someone who people will look at and think, now there's someone we haven't seen before, someone who will be one of the most eccentric, memorable mayors ever, someone who will do things completely different. Someone with a giant sense of compassion but who's frigging surly in all the right places.
Why not me?
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posted by Christine Borne at 10:42 AM
5 Comments:
Because then you would have to become a member of the walking dead like all the other politicians. The Matrix would get you sooner or later. Unless you think you can repeat Neo's performance and defeat them all single handedly. :)
Wait, did I write that? That's too strong of a comment. I should really post this anonymously so I don't get in trouble. Except this blog doesn't allow anonymous comments. Oh well.
Do you have experience delegating responsibility to people? Clinton was excellent at this, Bush is not. A good politician knows who is capable of what, who would make a good team to tackle a problem, and how to ask them to take on responsibility.
Shalom Christine,
Go for it.
B'shalom,
Jeff
Is it even a good idea to save Northeast Ohio? We just had in The Star Beacon yet another story talking about the flight of folks like you and me from this region. By the time 12 years go by, is there going to be anything left worth saving?
My family is looking at Nevada. You got me interested in checking out Portland. Who knows what may erupt in 2006, eh?
Cleveland could use a strong voice such as yours. I live about an hour away and am all too familiar with the cities issues. Thanx for your concern. :)
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