Chandler Recall Effort for Sepulveda and Orlando

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Today’s Oprah – Living on Minimum Wage

So, the Amazing Mrs. Jake is watching Oprah right now (and yes, I am watching too as I do other things).  Today's topic is Living on the Minimum Wage, and guests include Morgan Spurlock (of Supersize Me fame) and a former vice president of the United Food and Commercial Workers union.  Hard to predict how this show is slanted. 

Of course, the segments have weepy music while people tell how hard it is to work on minimum wage, and how shameful it is that minimum wage isn't higher.

BOO (f***ing) HOO!

My first job in high school was washing cars for minimum wage.  I eventually realized that that kind of life and that kind of wage wasn't for me.  Guess what I did?  I got another job.

It's not the proper role of goverment to provide a minimum level of income anyone should expect.  If I had the kind of victim mentality that Oprah seems to be cultivating, I would be blaming society for my present lack of income, instead of pursuing all avenues to find something better.  I don't expect anyone to feel bad for me.

City Hall or Taj Mahal?

I haven't kept up on the issue of City Hall placement, but Jeff Weninger has:

The consultant hired to recommend a downtown site for a City Hall in Chandler has settled on a spot. RNL Designs plans to recommend later this month that a City Hall and council chambers be built on the northeast and southeast corners of Arizona Avenue and Chicago Street.

But the recommendation will likely draw fire from some on the City Council now and at least one candidate running for a seat in May. “Government can be kind of full of themselves,” said council candidate Jeff Weninger. “They think they need a Taj Mahal right on Arizona Avenue.” Weninger, a Chandler business owner, has been critical of what’s been dubbed the Chicago Street site in recent months because it would “take away prime real estate that could be generating tax dollars,” he said.

I certainly don't have the answer to where City Hall should be situated, but that seems about right to me.

Political Immaturity on the Council

Marshall Terrill of the Chandler Connection gets a few quotes on the City Manager affair.  Sample:

Dismissal leaves residents puzzled
That viewpoint seemed to be in direct contrast to the overflow crowd of approximately 200 residents, community and business leaders, city staff and department heads, a majority of who appeared to be in support of Pentz.
Resident Michael Cason said the problem isn’t Pentz, but a few of his bosses.
“We’re pleased with the city manager, please leave him at his post,” Cason said. “I would argue this is not about his performance at all. It’s demonstrative of political immaturity.” (emphasis mine)

Drunk with Power!

AZCentral.com has today's money quote from Jeff Weninger:

"I'm shocked and incredibly disappointed; they're arrogant and drunk with power," said Weninger, a restaurant owner who has political endorsements from the three Pentz supporters on the seven-member council. "If I'm elected, I would like to bring Mark Pentz back if he wants to come back. The man has shown tremendous character."

 Read the whole thing.