Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Name Recognition

   I understand some people are spending a lot of money to make sure their favorite candidate names are recognized in the upcoming mayoral election in Anchorage. I say names because, for some people, that's all they are. We, especially in the Mat-Su Valley really don't know you personally. For those of you who don't travel in the circles it would take to know these people, let me give you some free advice.
   The one they call Dan Coffey has made his name in alcohol litigation, typically on the corporate side of things. What that translates to, by definition, is that he has most often stood against the good people of this state in courtrooms for decades. If he had wanted to make a better impact on society and the status of crime that Anchorage experiences now, he has not shown that in his works of the past. He was even the attorney of record back when Rumrunner's was found to be building another bar downstairs without securing a permit first. That event alone, which was prior to the famous assault on premise that eventually led to the closing of Rumrunner's, seemed like a no-go for Alcohol 101. Seeing as how they haven't quite given corporations a vote in Anchorage yet, it is still up to the voters to help themselves and their neighbors by doing the right thing when casting their ballots. 
   Speaking of your neighbors, for those who wonder about the newfound support in the valley for rival Amy Demboski, I myself was foolish enough to think I was the only one in the valley getting the prank campaign calls being made in her name. I thought perhaps I should contact her campaign team to alert them, but I didn't. I wonder if APOC knows.