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City government reform starts with YOU.. and other fun fallacies for the new year
By Joe • Jan 3rd, 2009 |
Happy New year Sacramento. Thought I would kick off ‘09 with a fun little romp through the common fallacies used by people in argument within the context of the strong mayoral referendum that keeps peeking in and out of the news. if you are a big supporter of mayor Johnson’s referendum, you may want to [...]
Read the rest of the story»Sacramento Councilman Kevin McCarty pushes back on KJ’s ’strong’ mayoral approach
By Joe • Dec 16th, 2008 |I contacted Sacramento Councilman Kevin McCarty via Facebook and asked for his thoughts about the strong mayor referendum KJ is proposing. He replied with his initial thoughts rather quickly, even though he is out of country right now. I’ve referred to Kevin McCarty as the “Big Ooze” in the past for his slowness in endorsing [...]
Read the rest of the story»Advice for the New Mayor of Sacramento - Part 2
By Joe • Dec 14th, 2008 |This advice opinion column is centered around KJ’s desire to be “strong” mayor. It also offers criticism of his approach and handling of the situation to date…
1) LEARN how to build consensus. Build a coalition of friends and foes, just as Obama is doing with his cabinet. A coalition, NOT a KJ-ition. In business, building [...]
40 Points of Power: Is newly minted Mayor Kevin Johnson ready to be CEO of Sac Town?
By Joe • Dec 12th, 2008 |Apparently usurping Fargo wasn’t enough. Mayor Johnson now wants to be CEO of Sacramento, too. Is he ready?
No matter your stance on today’s news about KJ’s stated desire to essentially kick the council to the curb and take full command of the city, I think we can all agree he is following through on his [...]
Advice for the New Mayor of Sacramento: Part 1
By Joe • Dec 6th, 2008 |Daniel Weintraub approached me several weeks ago and invited me to participate in an article he was working on for the Bee. He said it would be comprised of advice for the new mayor. The only caveat was that I would have to use my real name. I declined. He was very understanding and invited [...]
Read the rest of the story»Mayor Johnson goes Lombardi on supporters, says achieving the Sac dream not a spectator sport
By Joe • Nov 26th, 2008 |May I rant for a minute? After all, this is a blog. Hey just be happy I don’t put up restaurant reviews and family photo galleries! My Tuesday evening rant:
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Hey KJ, news flash my brother: SACRAMENTO IS ON THE MAP! It was put on the map a long time ago (1839, to be specific). In [...]
Is Gotham ready for Little Barack? Detractors saying Johnson drank keg of own kool-aid on Colbert Report
By Joe • Nov 12th, 2008 |Oh come on, did you really think the wisecracking would cease just because Johnson got elected? We just switched on the ‘Open for Business’ sign!
On that note, while KJ is busy managing his transition team, Joe Sac is pleased to announce recruiting efforts have begun for a brand new philanthropy-based organization intended to help keep [...]
