Is his maiden name 'Morris'?
Man oh man, Athens Area Chamber of Commerce president Larry McKinney is all over the Athens Banner-Herald these days. He had a forum in Sunday's paper, was quoted as saying the Chamber was suddenly, perhaps even magically, open to higher wages on Monday and now has penned a response to Athens Banner-Herald associate editor Don Nelson's column concerning a communication breakdown on the Chamber's part during the redistricting process.
It's interesting to note McKinney didn't address any of the real issues Nelson raised in his Sunday column - primarilly that McKinney isn't able to point to a concrete number of how many folks in the Chamber really support or oppose the redistricting. I don't know if it's as much of a breakdown in communication, as it is rather a determined focus on a political agenda by a few, albeit a powerful few, at the top of the Chamber's ranks which automatically dismisses whatever contrary views manage to reach them.
Again, if you want a blueprint of how not to set up a foundation for a successful 2006 local election season ... then just follow everything the Chamber president is doing.
Isolating key leaders in government? Check.
Misrepresenting your own membership? Check.
Starting a war with people who buy their ink by the barrel? Check.
Embracing a vastly unpopular political idea? Check.
Yep ... that's the recipe for crash-and-burn right there.
It's interesting to note McKinney didn't address any of the real issues Nelson raised in his Sunday column - primarilly that McKinney isn't able to point to a concrete number of how many folks in the Chamber really support or oppose the redistricting. I don't know if it's as much of a breakdown in communication, as it is rather a determined focus on a political agenda by a few, albeit a powerful few, at the top of the Chamber's ranks which automatically dismisses whatever contrary views manage to reach them.
Again, if you want a blueprint of how not to set up a foundation for a successful 2006 local election season ... then just follow everything the Chamber president is doing.
Isolating key leaders in government? Check.
Misrepresenting your own membership? Check.
Starting a war with people who buy their ink by the barrel? Check.
Embracing a vastly unpopular political idea? Check.
Yep ... that's the recipe for crash-and-burn right there.
posted by Jmac at 8:30 AM
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does anybody else find it odd that nobody ever mentions the mess that McKinney made - and left - in Rockdale County?
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