Here is the list of candidates running for Hesperia city council. I have already sent numerous messages to or regarding Russ Blewett and intend to contact each one of these candidates directly with the same question I posed to him. I hope these potential elected officials will respond promptly and publicly to my request regarding a major issue affecting my local community and allow their constituents to decide for themselves if they are the right candidate. I grew up in and left Hesperia for many reasons but currently I would be very attracted to this city as a potential small businessman, property owner, father, and American, if it's problems can be rectified.
Stay tuned for thoughtful, meaningful responses from the people who wish to govern the city of Hesperia........I will keep you posted as I am contacted.
Hesperia City council candidates
James Madison Blocker
Dennis R. Dehay
Sean Wright
David W. Holdman
Bill Holland
Thurston “Smitty” Smith
5 comments:
**Update**
I have sent this identical question to Russell Blewett, Don Parkman, David Holman, Bill Holland, and Thurston "Smitty" Smith. Lets see if I can get an honest response that evaluates my views and my concerns as a local resident and Patriot, as well as thoughtful input from the persons requesting your support for the leadership of your community.
I have no contact methods for James Madison Blocker, Dennis De Hay, or Sean Wright. I would like all candiates opinions on this matter in a public forum any may give suggestions to accomplish this.
**Update**
Surprisingly, I recieved another official position stance that did not answer my question that I posed to a potential elected official.
As usual Mr. Don Parkman gave a partial answer, with no justification, or thoughtfullness.
Here it is:
Don Parkman September 19, 2010 at 7:29am
Re: Your official position, as a potential elected official, regarding CA Prop. 19
Mr Crawford I will be voting no on this proposition (19) all I see is more taxes coming our way and someone has to pay them if prop19 is passed it would not effect me paying extra tax because I do not use it.
**Update**
Hesperia City Council Candidate David Holman's response to my issue:
Dave Holman September 19 at 11:31am I was reading your blog, and you say that you asked me a question on Prop 19. I never received it. It could be that you misspelled my email address (there is no "D" in my last name).
However, I will answer the question for you:
I oppose Proposition 19. I am aware that some of my antipathy to any legalization of drugs stems from my own history as a recovering alcoholic/addict. That being said, the proponents of this measure are ill-informed as to the damage chronic marijuana use causes to the user, their families and society. Marijuana, like any CNS Depressant, causes many long term health issues, like depression, anxiety, limbic system disorders, pulmonary problems, etc.
And aside from that, proponents argue that taxing production/sale of marijuana will produce a vast new revenue stream. This argument is specious, at best.
The simple fact is that marijuana can be produced, in commercial quantities, by almost anyone, almost anywhere. If Prop 19 passes, the vast majority of marijuana produced will escape taxation, unlike similar taxation on alcohol and tobacco. And even the quantity that does get taxed will not produce much revenue, since the price will be so low. Again, production costs of marijuana are almost nil, and the price of marijuana will drop from the $300-400/oz it fetches today, down somewhere around $10-20, which reflects the actual cost of production/distribution.
The fact is tobacco only grows in certain places, under intensive cultivation practices, and must be processed in capital intensive factories. Producing alcohol, likewise, is a complex and labor intensive process, that few people have any economic incentive to do at home. People who make their own beer/wine do so for reasons other than avoiding taxes.
Now...I know that's not the answer you were looking for, but it is an answer, and you can't say it isn't well reasoned, even if you disagree.
DAVID HOLMAN .
Craig Crawford September 19 at 12:20pm Actually that is the answer I was looking for. I wish it was a bit more informed of the issue, and more factually based than it already tried to be, but I can agree that disagreements will happen.
You mention the fact that prices will drop........do we not already support of sytems of taxation upon the neighborhoods which this counterculture creates through many forms of social and governmental long term costs? .
Craig Crawford September 19 at 12:21pm I will post your responses publicly as well as your opponents thank you for your thoughts. More questions to follow.......
**Update**
Another fairly thoughtful response from David Holman and another question to him and any other neighbors wanting to weigh in:
"Dave Holman September 19 at 1:13pm
Yes, there are social and governmental costs to that counterculture. I am not sure how Prop 19 would change that, unless you are proposing, as has been done with tobacco, to make the tax burden so high it discourages use. Which would in effect be saying "Let's legalize it to cut down on it's use".
But again, we come back to the simple fact that marijuana can be produced by almost anyone, almost anywhere, at very little cost, so any tax large enough to bring in significant revenue would be easily evaded.
The other part of that is the marijuana users would STILL be incentivized to lawless behaviour, only now it would be tax evasion rather than consumption of the product. .
Craig Crawford September 19 at 1:18pm While those corrutions would absolutely have to be dealt with, we have all of those current problems without the possibility of solutions.
With our current form of quasi-regulation of a $14 Billion dollar a year State sponsored industry, we are killing and imprisoning our people who feel it is their right to maintain proper taxation of a quantifiable State resource, while still being represented at their most important local levels.
This proposition will hold the local leaders responsible for recognizing the views of their constiuents and abiding by them....our voices will be heard.
**Update**
More reponse to my questions for Mr. Don Parkman candidate for Hesperia City Council:
"Don Parkman September 19 at 1:46pm First of all I did not say it would be a tax drain I said you have to pay taxes on it nothing about a drain . I have examined the prop 19 and as for my vote I still vote no . However if the people of Calif. pass this prop 19 I will defend this as I do with smoking I choose not to smoke or raise taxes on that I am just not for raising taxes. I am for getting Business to come to our town and help with revenue let us not find things to make legal and forget about new business to come our way to bring jobs to our City .
Craig Crawford September 19 at 2:31pm Thank you Mr. Parkman for partially clarifiying your views.
You touch on a very important issue this CA proposition addresses. You said you will support it, if passed, and it's implementation which will restore our rights as Americans to choose what we belive is right in our local communities.
Thank you for response.
I still would like to know if you have specifics regarding the potential effects of this Proposition in your local area and what is the right choice for "us" through these facts?
Also do you feel most people choose their behaviors through enforcement of our individual ideals or do we follow the masses and accept others beliefs as our own?
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