Where IS Peter Candland?

Given the recent debacles of rezonings within the 1 mile radius of the Town of Haymarket, it is crucial that the incoming Supervisor have a positive working relationship with the Mayor and Council Members of Haymarket.

I don’t know why Peter Candland did not show, but certainly, given his past record of being absent from the budget committee, his “no show” only reinforces the concerns that citizens have expressed regarding his dedication to the residents of Gainesville.

I see paper signs for Peter Candland, but where, where, is the actual person running and why has he missed such an important opportunity to meet his constituents?

Press Release from Ann Wheeler’s Campaign

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Don’t screw with Joe Biden! Pass the Jobs Bill

 Joe Biden should be huffy.  This young pup questions the use of the language?   To answer his question, YES. 

Crime incidence is clearly and measurably linked to number of available police officers.  The more trained officers, the lower the crime rate is shown in case after case, in community after community throughout the United States. 

According to the Huffington Post

WASHINGTON — Vice President Joe Biden doubled down Wednesday on his charge that rape and murder will rise if Congress fails to pass the American Jobs Act.

Minutes after addressing a firefighters rally in a Senate office building to push for passage of (at least) a $35 billion provision that would pay for the hiring of hundreds of thousands of police officers, teachers and firefighters, Biden was challenged by a reporter over his crime claims.

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