c.coyle
Fighting the Dunning-Kruger effect.
Does he have money?
No excuses or begging off. My next door neighbor, a full time teacher and mother of a three year old, is currently running for city council in our town of 30,000. She estimates she will end up spending maybe $1,000 out-of-pocket, and raise about that much more from donations, probably none bigger than $100. And a few pancake breakfasts and spaghetti dinners. If past history is a predictor, none of her opponents will spend much more than that. There have been multiple successful city council campaigns in my town for less than $1,000.
I get tired of people bitching and name calling about local government but never lifting a finger to do anything. Generally, there is an inverse relationship between the amount of bellyaching and the willingness to get involved. It takes no effort to call somebody a shithead. But you gotta get off your doopa to actually do something.
Ten percent (or less) of the people do ninety percent (or more) of the work
And this is not directed toward whoaru99. I am sure he is the exception that proves the rule.
So there's my pet peeve for today.