{"id":1612,"date":"2017-04-27T09:00:35","date_gmt":"2017-04-27T14:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/truthinaddison.com\/?page_id=1612"},"modified":"2017-04-27T09:00:35","modified_gmt":"2017-04-27T14:00:35","slug":"reject-negative-campaigning-and-return-addison-to-the-addison-way","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/truthinaddison.com\/?page_id=1612","title":{"rendered":"REJECT Negative Campaigning And Return Addison to the ADDISON WAY"},"content":{"rendered":"

REJECT Negative Campaigning <\/strong>
\nAnd Return Addison to the ADDISON WAY<\/strong>
\nBy Susan M. Halpern<\/strong>
\nFormer Addison Councilmember (1992-1999)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The negative attacks on Joe Chow have been shocking in their depth and intensity, but they provide important information for Addison voters.<\/p>\n

First and foremost, Joe Chow lives in Addison. The statements to the contrary are patently false.\u00a0 The fact that Joe lives in an apartment is irrelevant.\u00a0 Apartment dwellers are eligible to run for office, which in this election, includes Lori Ward and Joe Chow.<\/p>\n

Second, Joe Chow and Tom Braun are eligible to run for council. Todd Meier\u2019s statements to the contrary are false, irresponsible and a shameful attempt to influence the election.<\/p>\n

Third, I have noted with great interest that Joe Chow\u2019s opponent has not condemned the vicious, negative attacks on Joe Chow and others, including Meier\u2019s improper meddling. Make no mistake about it: that means that Joe Chow\u2019s opponent approves of these tactics.\u00a0 That is reprehensible.<\/p>\n

Fourth, make no mistake about this: anyone employing, approving or ratifying such tactics will bring the same tactics to their council position. Don\u2019t doubt that for a moment.\u00a0 And, remember this: We have seen this same approach from Todd Meier for six years.\u00a0 It doesn\u2019t work.\u00a0 Our taxes are up, our staff is in shambles and our community is divided.\u00a0 Meier\u2019s candidates can deny it all they want, but the fact is that we are seeing Meier 2.0.\u00a0 We need to recognize that it hasn\u2019t worked for six years, and it won\u2019t work for the next two.<\/p>\n

Finally, someone asked me recently why I\u2019ve written so much about Meier and his tactics during this election season, when Meier isn\u2019t running for office. There are three reasons.\u00a0 The first is that we have to understand how Meier harmed Addison in order to ensure that it doesn\u2019t happen again.\u00a0 The second is that Meier has once again improperly used Addison\u2019s resources to spread false information in an effort to influence the election.\u00a0 It\u2019s more of the same deceit Meier has employed for six years, and voters need to know that.\u00a0 Third, the negative attacks on Joe Chow and other candidates are classic Meier.\u00a0 That means that Meier is either controlling the candidates or they have voluntarily adopted his tactics.\u00a0 Which it is doesn\u2019t matter.\u00a0 What does matter is that this confirms that they would bring more of the same tactics to the council.<\/p>\n

I am hopeful that Addison voters will reject the negativity, vote for candidates who bring a positive, inclusive approach to the council, and thereby return Addison to the TRUE Addison Way.<\/p>\n

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