Here Billy...

I need to make some things clear....

One, Billy Dennis has basically called me out for not mentioning that is friend known as "eyebrows" (I'm too lazy to look up her name, Laurie...) got elected to the school board in one of my rants.  I did mention a new person was indeed elected to a board seat but no name.  Wow, how hard to figure that out to those that read the blogs?  Also, that I can bitch about the 1st but was too chicken to run for the office once I found out Gulley was running.  As usual, Billy is full of shit. Read his bullshit post here as it is beneath him to write like this.  I remember him calling me out via email demanding I make an apology for something I post some years ago on another blog.  I refused and it was for even less than this shit he is throwing at me.  I called "someone" his girlfriend.  What a fuckin hypocrite!

First, I did not run because my sons and my wife asked my not to.  They didn't want the headache and the phone calls that would come with it invading our family life and they would have been coming because Gulley has been non effective the last 5 years.  Why, because I was just getting through fighting a hell of a disorder that no doctor knew where it came from but knew it would be a long haul to get rid of.  That took a toll on them, my wife seeing her husband become a cripple almost overnight and for 3 months and my sons seeing their dad having to be helped to the frickin bathroom to do what a lot of us do for granted everyday.  I couldn't even feed myself for a month.

I rarely disclose personal info here about me, but I had a serious neuro disease (THIS is close)strike me in March 2006.  I was off work for almost a full year.  I lost my ability to walk at one point.  I had all the scans and MRI's anyone would want in 2 weeks while they tried to pinpoint what I was hit with.  It was during this time of barely being able to use a mouse to surf the internet, I discovered the local blogs.

My doctor, Dr. Cheng, a neuro surgeon at Proctor who I see approximately every 6 months to make sure what I have is still in remission, also recommended that I didn't need the added stress in my life that would come from being on the city council.  He said that although a reoccurrence was unlikely, I shouldn't press my luck.

I am sure that would have been stressful for me if elected as I am not a budget or number person and I don't have all the answers like some bloggers seem to have or commenter's that troll the blogs seem to have.  I thought my 50+ years of living in Peoria and life's lessons and common sense would be enough.  I thought I could grasp that taxpayer money is better spent on taxpayers, not developers.  How hard is that?

My family and my doctor convinced me otherwise.  I withdrew even though at the time Councilman George Jacob came to my home and offered support and encouragement.  I thought that was nice of George (and yes, I can call him George) He also told me he didn't think Gulley would be running for re-election.  Even Gary Sandberg offered his advice and support.  That was humbling for me. Shit, I didn't even need 40 signatures to get on the ballot.  No, I wasn't chicken shit Billy, not at all.

I think the reason Gulley decided to run was because I decided not to and he knew that he would have no opposition to expose his crappy record such as it was.  His representation of the 1st has been a joke to say the least.  Barbara says "Sit Clyde!" and Clyde sits.

So, people, that is the reason I didn't run and yes I do bitch, complain, and I do point out what I think is just plain dumb decisions I see in our City.  I have the right too unless Dennis or Bush has revoked those rights.

Some don't like me, fine, some like what I read, fine.  I am not a journalist major, nor do I have a degree but then if I did, I wouldn't rub it in your face every other post either.  I just write what I feel and if you like to read and comment, great.  Is that clear enough?

 

PS. Curphy, I was hoping you would win the second and if I could have voted in the second, you would have been the man.  OK, thanks for clearing up the point about you not kissing the ass of Aaron Schock.