A City Deferred: Glorious Johnson's Kick-off Speech

[Jimmy]

Also, where are the high-rise Condos in Southpoint?? Does 4 stories count as a high rise?

Sorry, Captain.  That should have read "Southbank," not Southpoint.

[SkipnStones]

My mistake!!!! I see the light......how Glorious! She is the candidate fresh out of the populace, untainted by political correctness and not subject to bureaucratic fairness! Yes.... how Glorious to have a candidate of such unprecedented accomplishments of removing bus fumes and capable of finger pointing and gesturing across tall buildings! 
Yesssssssss we should all celebrate the uniqueness of all the candidates and their huge accomplishments. All you have to do is gaze upon their accomplishments for JACKSONVILLE! Just look and see the obvious comparisons of Jacksonville to S. Florida and Orlando and well... anywhere in Florida! Glorious and her band of merry bureaucrats have done such a Glorious job of making Jacksonville the jewel of Florida!
Forgive me!!!!! Downtown has been a gathering place for years on end and the opportunities in Jacksonville for business ventures is overwhelming....all because of our illustrious council members.....yes by all means make it Glorious for your next Mayor.....she can wear the garlands of SOS for the next cycle of bureaucratic bozos!

 

[Captain Zissou]

Also, where are the high-rise Condos in Southpoint?? Does 4 stories count as a high rise?

Sorry, Captain.  That should have read "Southbank," not Southpoint.

I thought that might have been the case, but I was also genuinely curious.  If there was a high-rise in southpoint, I would be interested in leasing a unit next year.

[SkipnStones]

Steve~~If all we are after is corruption busting, then please hire an Attorney General! Have we not seen and heard enough of the finger pointing and promises of clean government to recognize that those inside doing the finger pointing are on the easy street of ....look at me opportunist?
When the city has viable leadership that first establishes verifiable and sustainable growth..... then please by all means, transit of the masses would be a logical solution.....if we had that problem. So far what we have is UNDER UTILIZED and mismanaged by the JTA. JTA would love to establish rails just so they could effectively mismanage that mode of transit also! We have small time private companies that accomplish more in error than the JTA does in actuality!
I appreciate your concern for Jacksonville. We need more people with focused passion and not posturing politics!

[DraftGlorious]

Skip, I am sorry you are so down on the city and our future. I invite you to come out to our next event and talk to councilwoman Johnson. Or even go to www.voteglorious.com and check out the links on our Facebook page to learn about the Councilwomans record.

[buckethead]

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[SkipnStones]

DraftGlorious ?>>>  Down!!!? Nay my friend.....I am most encouraged by the grass roots movements in the city! I in fact have been most active in REVITALIZATION of the downtown area! My record and participation is open.
I have a great passion to see Downtown become what it once was! Which translates into recognizing barriers to the process!
I see no historical data supporting any of the candidates running for the office of Mayor in relation to curing the ills of Jacksonville! Glorious just happens to be on the dais at the moment!

I understand you have your candidate and your passion is for the candidate....the city takes precedence.... for too long we have been fed the slop of under performing politicians and self aggrandizing candidates stroking their aspirations of tenure and position in this city.

[DraftGlorious]

Skip,
Well I have also been very involved, despite not being a "native" this is my city now and I love it. But you are right, the city comes first, that is why I founded the Draft Glorious movement as a grassroots group, because she was the person best equipped to fix the city. No one is a cure all, but she is a darn good start.

[buckethead]

DraftGlorious ?>>>  Down!!!? Nay my friend.....I am most encouraged by the grass roots movements in the city! I in fact have been most active in REVITALIZATION of the downtown area! My record and participation is open.
I have a great passion to see Downtown become what it once was! Which translates into recognizing barriers to the process!
I see no historical data supporting any of the candidates running for the office of Mayor in relation to curing the ills of Jacksonville! Glorious just happens to be on the dais at the moment!

I understand you have your candidate and your passion is for the candidate....the city takes precedence.... for too long we have been fed the slop of under performing politicians and self aggrandizing candidates stroking their aspirations of tenure and position in this city.

Identify yourself, if you are in the running.
Throwing rocks at the other candidates anonymously is rather petty. If you're swinging a fence post, let us see that your aim is true.

[Dog Walker]

Skip,  SOMEBODY is going to be elected Mayor.  Of all the people running, Ms. Johnson has the best record of opposing the forces that keep the city as it is, who make back room deals and hire their cronies.  She seems to have a broader vision of what the people of the city need than the others.

Of all of the people running, she is by far the biggest supporter of Downtown and the surrounding neighborhoods hands down.   Look at where she lives and look where the others live.

She has the experience of elected office, knows how it works, but has not been absorbed into the machinery as so many others have.  If she were "just another politician" she would not have the support of so many people here.  This group grinds the facts pretty finely and there is a good deal of interest and inside knowledge of city government her too.

[SkipnStones]

Bucket ..........I am just looking for objective non aligned persons interested in bringing business, culture and a place to live for all those who might enjoy Urban Culture. You are right in that aspect I am a strong candidate for those people. My simple talents are not meant for any political aspiration.
Dog...and Draft...I wish your campaign well.....and will challenge Glorious to perform if she might win.

[Springfielder]

DraftGlorious ?>>>  Down!!!? Nay my friend.....I am most encouraged by the grass roots movements in the city! I in fact have been most active in REVITALIZATION of the downtown area! My record and participation is open.
I have a great passion to see Downtown become what it once was! Which translates into recognizing barriers to the process!
I see no historical data supporting any of the candidates running for the office of Mayor in relation to curing the ills of Jacksonville! Glorious just happens to be on the dais at the moment!

I understand you have your candidate and your passion is for the candidate....the city takes precedence.... for too long we have been fed the slop of under performing politicians and self aggrandizing candidates stroking their aspirations of tenure and position in this city.

So we're simply just to assume that what you say is so, when you're on here with a username and making claims that cannot be verified.

As for not seeing historical data in regards to any of the candidates running, in reference to curing the ills of Jax. It would seem you've not looked very far. Glorious has fought for the preservation of historical structures, she's stood up against the current administration when it comes to the misuse of our tax dollars. I think you need to take a look at her accomplishments, and of those running, you'll find she's the only one that has taken a stand on many issues and does more than just blows off the needs of the city and it's people.

[buckethead]

I can vouch for Skip.  Hes neither a candidate nor a campaign worker for any of the candidates.

Very decent fellow in person, and highly active in the not for profit community.

Thanks for the voucher. I have misinterpreted Skips contribution as a hack peice form another camp.

I actualy share his/her skepticism regarding most career politicians.

[sheclown]

Before even announcing her campaign, she walked down the deserted blocks of Main Street stopping in to see the business owners.

And she wasn't even scared to walk where others only dare to drive!  

That is the beginning of leadership, right there.

[Springfielder]

Vouching for someone that makes such claims does not validate them. Not that this person may be very active and may be involved...but to me, if they're as involved in what's going on, then to me...they should have a better view of who helps and who is part of the problem.