Give closer scrutiny to council candidates
Your editorial, "Mistakes follow candidates" (Sept. 27) [not posted], states that "some people running for City Council have made 'bad decisions in the past.'" No kidding.
Apart from an uncontrollable urge to wallow in political correctness (Heaven forbid that you would have us judge harshly people who did not vote, were convicted of breaking and entering, larceny, trespassing, drug possession, assault on a female, violation of a protective order and tax evasion).
Why in the name of common sense are you not expressing outrage that people with this kind of "judgment" are allowed to run for City Council in the first place?
Most employers require an application with a background check and wouldn't touch these people with a 10-foot pole for the position of floor sweeper.
If our city is looking for trustworthy, capable leadership, it is a waste of taxpayer time and money to put these candidates on a ballot.
Mae H. Boys
Greensboro
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I think you should read my letter to the editor and my follow up comments at their web site on 10/7/05.
Dave Howerton
Posted on October 7, 2005 9:58 PM