Our City Is In Crisis: Listen Up Englewood Family!

 (REPOSTED HERE BECAUSE OF THE RELEVANCE TO ALL CANDIDATES FOR PUBLIC OFFICE.)

Melvin Drakeford
6 hrs · 

LISTEN UP ENGLEWOOD FAMILY: What is your opinion? Here is mine.
I find it ironic and sad that some candidates seeking political positions in Englewood feel no obligation to explain why they are running for city government positions. Maybe you have the answers to this gross omission. Here are some perplexing questions.

Is it because they do not care or feel it is necessary to share or defend their political views?
Is it because they have been pre-selected for these positions?
Is it arrogance based on a democrat party machine that hand picks Englewood officials?
What does it mean to win an election by default, i.e., when only one or two candidates are running?

Further irony comes to mind when some politicians ask why Englewood voter turnout is so soft. Perhaps the voter turnout has been low because residents sense an undemocratic process. Elections where candidates fail to express their political views manifests voter indifference every time. One or two mock debates are unimpressive and also contribute to voter apathy.

Voters ask: How can you hold a candidate to pre-election promises when he/she has made no campaign promises? 

My opinion is the system needs to be changed.

What do you think, reader?

This commentary is for past, present and future Englewood residents and for all people of good will who care about Englewood, NJ. A first step is for the reader to express his/her comments here while the internet is still free for comments A WORD OR TWO MATTERS AS YOUR VOICE MATTERS

Melvin Drakeford..........