Annapolis Capital Punishment

Never in the history of the AA County Democratic Central Committee has there been such a busy and active member as Chuck Weikel--at least in CP's fetid memory. Local activists and elected officials know that Chuck Weikel is working on parking, transportation, ferry boats or downtown infrastructure issues along with registering voters, hosting events and....sending out a newsletter called The Weikel Tipster. This front-and-back, color glossy appears in CP's mailbox from time to time and CP gives Chuck credit for his civic-mindedness, his grasp of issues and his willingness to talk the talk AND to walk the walk. We need more committed activists such as Chuck.

This latest issue mentions that Maryland's primary election has been moved up to February 12, IN CASE YOU HAVE BEEN ASLEEP....(CP's emphasis). Chuck is recruiting Dems for help with that. Although CP has made it clear that he intends to ignore the Annapolis Mayoral race for a year or so, and wishes all the announced and putative candidates would keep silent as well, he will never the less, "borrow" from The Weikel Tipster. Chuck's "The Rumor Mill" section, which purports to include juicy news to know about people and events in our District" has a little game for readers to match elected officials "with their rumored electoral aspirations in three years."

PUHLEEZE. Chuck, and others, please spare us the rumors. Our elected officials should be governing and we as activists should be focused on that as well. Electoral politics and campaigns are not governance. They are politicking--and often at its worst. Many of us wish that election campaigns would be legally shortened. All this rumor stuff and campaigning and fundraising distorts the entire public discourse--especially this early.

Wake me when it starts. Better yet--wake me when it's over. But while we're on it, what about you Chuck?