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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I appreciate the thoughtful piece by Frumin.  I might not agree with everything, but clearly he is a smart and knowledgeable person.  The piece is detailed and goes farther in outlining his position than many other candidates.  That is a plus in my book.[/quote]

As others have said, it’s the fact that he is so knowledgeable that makes what he is saying so disappointing. He knows full well that the alternatives he is proposing have been tried and were found to be unworkable (as if no one talked to LAB and asked them to explore taking over River!). In proposing to cut the lion’s share of the OOB slots from MacArthur, he is pandering to base prejudice among those who oppose the school for entirely that reason. In refusing to call out falsehoods when they are presented to him, he is failing as a leader. If this is the kind of candidate that appeals to you, I really don’t know what more I can say to help you.[/quote]

If you would turn your nose up at a very thoughtful candidate because he doesn't 100 percent agree with your positions and would go with someone far less experienced/knowledgeable as a result, then that is your right.  But it is not the way I vote.  Sorry.[/quote]

It’s not that he disagrees with my positions. It’s that, assuming he is as knowledgeable as you are giving him credit for, he is being fundamentally dishonest.[/quote]

I guess I just don't see it that way.  He is looking at the situation anew and proposing a reasonable position.  You and I might not agree with that completely, but I appreciate the effort and the nuance.

More broadly, we need to get away from the "us or them" mentality for a local city council race.  I think too many of us have a mindset adopted from national politics.  This just isn't a race where candidates are going to be "fundamentally dishonest".  The candidates are, to my  knowledge, great folks who want what is best for their communities.  I don't think any of them are deserving of invectives.  They have different perspectives, experience, knowledge, and abilities, and all of us will have to make tough choices about who to support.  Good luck to all of the candidates.[/quote]

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