BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU READ

Thanks to the internet there are helpful sites and sites that provide information. However there are those sites that don't do either and want to stir up emotion with half truths. Those are the sites that you have to filter the information they are providing. The information is in there, but its surrounded with a thick layer of compost that would make any gardner happy. The internet allows people to create new identities for themselves which enables inflamatory comments to be presented without any real repercussions. I too could have created an alias for myself and spouted so called information at will in hopes of winning people over to my side but I like others chose to do the right thing. I am not hiding behind anything or anyone...the words are my own and I stand behind what I say. I encourage others to do the same thing. If you don't agree with me and want to present another opinion fine, but this is my blog and if you step over the line I am not going to give you the forum to spout. Sorry. I will even post comments from people that insist on remaining annonymous, though I believe it cheapens their comments and is cowardly at best...but if the argument is good...we can go with it.

I have viewed another blog that is attempting to exact change here in Indian Trail by use of deceit and have truths. Its their blog and they have the right to do what they want....doesn't mean everything on it is truthful...its not. A recent post was directed at Ms. Howe complaining about her age and how she went about exacting change. Several things bug me about that post.
1. What does her age have to do with anything? If I had to wager a guess, 3 members of the IT council could be 60 + in age...but yet they only talk about the one.
2. The other comment was that she had a problem, got mad, took action, ran for office and won.
So in essence, they are complaining that Ms. Howe acted as an American citizen and effectively turned a problem into a solution. Exercising her rights as an american to run for public office and winning a seat on the council. I fail to see why this is a negative.
3. They would like to point out the problem Ms. Howe is working on is in her neighborhood...a flooding issue where her neighbors have been flooded repeatedly. (As a note: Ms. Howe has had her yard flood but not her house, nor does she benefit financially if the flooding is fixed. The attempt of fixing the flooding in her neighborhood is not a guarantee of solving the problem and Ms. Howe and her neighbors will still have to carry flood insurance.)
4. There are other areas of flooding that Ms. Howe is working on also, as co chair of the stormwater committee, it is their intention to help the failing infrastructure of the town. Ms. Howes neighborhood was the only one reported as having residences flooding. The future stormwater fee will help to prevent other residences from flooding.
5. The creeks: This seems to be an issue for some, due to the fact Ms. Howe has spent numerous hours trying to get other towns involved so the creeks in the area can be cleaned out. No easy task considering other towns are being involved. Even if she is lucky enough to get other communities to sign on, there is no guarantee it will get done due to cost and so it will be for naught.

You have to make up your own minds...don't believe everything you read...on this blog or others. The only way to know for sure is to get involved. Join committees, apply to boards...meet the councilmembers. ....ALL OF THEM. Not everything in the past that was done was wrong...Not everything this board has done or will do will be right.... I make no excuses or hide my support for the current majority on the IT board...I have supported them all. They are not perfect...nor will they ever be....but the right things they are doing for the town more than outweigh the wrong. Thats just my opinion.