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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes. Arlington is being driven now by long time residents in their 60/70ss who are [b]unabashedly liberal [/b]and have nothing better to do but attend the endless stream meetings.  Even if you do attend those meeting (and believe me, I have) the message sent by the old timers and the staff is that if you haven't been involved in the XX sector plan and the XX transportation plan that were drafted 10 years ago, your views on the XX housing plan or the XX school plan count for less. The Arlington Way is broken. There is virtually no way for busy residents aged 25-55 to work for a living and participate in all their "process,' which is not process, but just a way for staff to pretend to listen to residents and then do whatever they and the liberal idealist old timers (and the developers, don't forget them!) want. We need a new model for governing--and I don't mean the ridiculous "twitter town halls' that are just more propaganda from the County PR folks. Another vote for McMenamin and Dorsey. At least Dorsey has kids in this county and can relate. Katie Cristol. Ha.[/quote]

I'm glad younger people are participating in some way. [b]As a Millenial, I want my voice heard too.[/b] But we all work and don't have time to run for office. Whether you agree with Cristol or not, at least she is getting out there. The County Board needs to be much more balanced. Sometimes it seems as if there should be districts or seats apportioned along north and south, but that would acknowledge the divide that exists, and I don't know that it would help to do that. More of the South needs to vote!!![/quote]

Um, I am an unabashed liberal, and I have a problem with the way things have been done in the recent past.  I think some of our older, liberal residents have subscribed to an ideology that is being challenged by more recent data, and are refusing to accept that data because they see it as a repudiation of their life's work.  That's not what it is.  I've always liked the saying, "when you know better, you do better."

And I am really glad younger people are being inspired to participate by Katie's campaign.  That is wonderful.  From what I know of her, she's really smart, articulate, and driven.  And in a couple years, I think she'll be a much better candidate, and I would consider voting for her at that time.  My sense is that once Peter Fallon and Andrew Schnieder, the "insider" ACDC candidates, failed to win the D primary, ACDC attention and support shifted to Katie.  I don't want an "insider" of any sort right now, because I am not impressed with the status quo.

Politics makes strange bedfellows.  [/quote]

Very good post. It's incongruent to think of Cristol as the establishment candidate, but that is what has happened. I don't think we need anymore people towing the party line. The county needs more moderation right now. I'm liberal, but I want balanced governance. I really want the focus to shift to the vacant office rate, 100 year old water mains, schools, and transportation. I feel like we've taken our eye off the ball as a county.[/quote]

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