Jim Bailey: Why I Want to be Mayor of Jacksonville

[CS Foltz]

Great!!!! Any idea on who will be next?

[duvaldude08]

I'm not trying to stir the pot, just putting to words my agnostic view of politics in general.  As I said, I would love to believe everything he said at face value.  Nothing would surprise me more than an elected official actually doing what they said they would do.  And I understand that they can't get to every pet project that they promise on the campaign trail, but at least get the big one's rolling.  What are his big ones?  Employment, DT Businesses, Rail, technology.... hell, he didn't say, but he did have an opinion on each subject.  One's that have been opined several thousand time before here.

Nevermind.

I guess I am just stirring the pot.

I think he just spoke in general because it is not good to make promises that you cant keep. The best approach to the situation is to let everyone know what issues you plan on approaching, and work from there. When you come in the gate with all these promises, then dont follow through you get thrown under the bus. It is not good to make promises and dont deliver. He's playing it smart and safe. Let's be realistic, regardless of who gets elected, no one will get EVERYTHING done that they plan to.

[jimbailey]

It sure was a pleasure to have some real dialogue with those who participated the other night.  I plan to do the same thing again in about a month.  I will also try to get on from time to time to answer some of the questions we didn't get to. 

And just so everyone knows, before Stephen was kind enough to post our essay, I was already talking with him about doing a Q & A session.  I embrace this type of media and appreciate the level of activism that you, the members have.

Thanks again for your input and comments.  Talk (or type) to you soon!

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[CS Foltz]

Mr Bailey....not sure quite why you answered about "Ethics" the way that you did, but got the impression that you do not consider adding language regarding ethics? The reason I point this out is simple, City Charter in 1987 had specific language regarding Ethics prior to that and it was deliberately removed by parties unknown in 87 . Council,at that time, had to have voted yea or nay in order to remove that specifically! City Code 602 was supposedly strong enough to take its place and judging by what I have seen to today, that is not so! The current push, regarding Ethics Language, is to reinsert what was removed and update it to current day standards! It is not new, it is not outside of what any transparent elected official would be offended by, it is what was there to begin with and the Ethics Officer COJ has pushed for! You did not answer just how a separate agency could be funded for operation and I do disagree with involving the OCG in ethical issue's. That may be as case of letting the fox into the hen house.............example - an employee of the OCG is possibly involved in a possible issue? OCG is the legal arm for the City and Ethics are not in their mandate.........they represent the City, legal wise not ethically! Both agency's should be completely separate in my opinion!

[Coolyfett]

Jim Bailey for Govna!