RANT & RAVE: Posted March 1, 2010

Editor’s note: Each week we print a selection of anonymous rants and raves submitted by our readers. Keep them under 150 words, free of profanity and personal attacks, and have at it. You need not sign your submission, which you may e-mail to peoplesgazette@gmail.com or mail to Gazette Editor, 7736 N. Toya Vista Road, Payson, AZ 85541. The views expressed are not necessarily those of the Gazette staff.


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Last but not least, it was bound to happen and it finally has – pictorial rants. These two are photos of some critters whom the photographer has affectionately named as follows:

Mayor Kenny and Sidekick Pete

Councilor Mike

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In his recent letter about the Payson town council needing better balance, Al Poskanzer was right on! Mike Vogel needs to be turned out of office He got himself elected not to serve the people, but to serve his buddies. One needs to look no further than his recent actions on his commission appointments to see that. He has consistently acted in favor of the special interests even if it was not in the town's best interests. Please do not vote for Mike Vogel!

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Let's get rid of the rascals on the town council! We don't need any more lying, conniving people on the town council who think they are there to help their special interest buddies! If Mike Vogel gets less than 50 percent of the vote, then we won't need to go through a general election in May.

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In a recent Roundup on the front page there was an article claiming that Kenny Evans and Mike Vogel will both step down if home rule is rejected. Now the question is: Is that a promise or a threat?

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Here's the deal on Home Rule.  It will win.  But every no vote sends a message to the politicians who think they can do whatever they please.  Just listen to them.  Their greatest fear is that Home Rule will fail.  It's a foregone conclusion that it won't, but your no vote will be one more indicator that we the people are getting mad as hell.  Come on you tea baggers.  Here's something you can do locally to send a message.  Let's see just how many no votes we can get.

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Vogel has got to go!
Out of all the council candidates, Mike Vogel is the only one who:
1. Sits on the council only to help his friends
2. Has deliberately stacked the P&Z commission with realtors and developers
3. Has a general disdain for his constituents
4. Displays arrogance and has no humility
5. Is absent way too often, sometimes to just go hunting
6. Has been less than honest too many times
Anybody but Mike Vogel, PLEASE!

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Seems like all we hear is the same old song and dance from (Star Valley council candidate Chris) Benjamin and (mayoral candidate Randy) White, "Let's sue Payson over the Tower Well; they have stolen our water". As far as I know, no one in Star Valley has run dry yet. How stupid do they think we are?

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Star Valley has a chance to get it right. Take it from one who regularly attends council meetings, it’s time for some new blood to protect our old water. If you don’t believe me, come to a meeting and see these clowns at work – if you can call it that. I call it ego gratification. If you think politics are any different in Star Valley, just come have a look-see.

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I talked to an executive friend from ASU the other day who told me: no way is ASU going to put all its eggs in Kenny Evans’ basket – or any single politician’s for that matter. It would be illegal to do so. Kenny and Pete Aleshire are just blowing smoke, and I say shame on them. If ASU does come here – and I, personally hope they do – it will be for the right reasons, and one of them is not because Kenny Evans is mayor.

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There have been some notorious sidekicks through history, the Lone Ranger had Tonto, the Cisco Kid had Pancho, George Burns had Gracie Allen.  Now it's time to put the newest duo up in lights.  Let's hear it for Kenny Who and his sidekick Reporter Pete -- "Just vote the way you're told and no one will get hurt."

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We need the new superheros: Bimbo Mom and Red Neck Dad. Plumber (Joe, The)/ Palin, 2012: Celebrate the not-even-mediocre!

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A big rave for the Canadians and the wonderful job they did on the Winter Olympics in Vancouver. What a class act that country is, and how lucky we are to have them as neighbors.

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Thanks to the Gazette people who are trying to make a go of it with the Mogollon Connection. Lord, we need another paper in this town.

(Editor's note: You can pick up your free copy of the Mogollon Connection at various locations around town, including Safeway and Bashas'.  The paper is free through March.)