This post is intended solely for you, the voters, to decide if these folks are worthy of your vote or should be thrown off the ballot for what I consider to be quite unethical behavior. I am praying that the agencies contacted will open investigations into this scandal and hand down appropriate punishments.


Please read the info at this link and decide for yourselves. Terrible this happened in Platte County!

https://platte-research.com/

Happy Hump Day Wednesday Platte County!

A few ramblings here today as we move on with life, get reorganized, plan overdue recreational trips and return to working on the bazillion projects I have going on!

The "Prioritizing Patient Access to Care Act in Massachusetts" news story I posted about last Wednesday has garnered the ire of many Democrats across the country and especially in Massachusetts as going too far, crossing a line of morality and ethics and being just plain wrong and criminal. I say Democrats because that is who passed and signed the bill in Massachusetts. Doctors, OBGYNs are speaking out. Pro-Life Democrats are coming to the foreground. The super leftist Democrats who will go to the ends of the earth to save animals over people, rally against the death penalty and favor letting felons who committed heinous crimes walk free also have no problem ending innocent life or favoring euthanizing us Seniors once we reach a certain age so we don't "burden" the healthcare system. They have finally crossed a line and have brought attention to whom are really the extremists in our society and nation. Keep watch on this story as it progresses and the backlash on elections it might render.
Speaking of elections - what a wild year its been and continues to be - locally and nationally. The Democrat Socialists of America (DSA) continue to defeat establishment Democrats all over the country. And the Democratic National Committee is not happy but they are afraid to combat them too much. Republicans must see this as an opening to retaining power and picking up seats in Congress. There was a time in this country when we expelled card carrying communists or they were shunned to the back burner. Now they are openly attempting nothing short of a coup to burn the Constitution, do away with the Senate, Judiciary and Executive Branch and put all the power into the House of Representatives, likely renaming it, and picking a President or Premier. Just be aware how you vote. What you wish for. Nothing is free. And when those who are paying for all your free food, housing and transportation either leave, run out of money or die, then where will your funding come from? Socialism is factually documented being responsible for killing more people than any other tyrannical despot regime - including the NAZIs in WW2 and the Holocaust. Think about it. Walk into your local Price Chopper or Hy-Vee or the newly announced Dillions in the Northland once its built and admire all the choices of foods you have. Then travel to Europe and look at their choices. Won't take long for folks here to start revolting against government run businesses when it all breaks down and life gets even harder. Remember, Mayor Q tried the City run grocery store and had to abandon the project when it completely failed. New York City is now trying the same thing by ignoring previous failed attempts around the country.

As for local elections - keep watch as scandals are breaking out. Next week I will join others in publishing a Platte County scandal that thus far the mainstream media and local papers refuse to address, investigate or recognize as nothing more than dirty politics. I will put forth the evidence and simply let you, the voter, decide if it is concerning, crooked, unethical and if those candidates participating are folks you wish to have leading Platte County. Personally I find their actions despicable, egregious and felonious. Authorities have been sent requests to investigate and I hope to update on the status of those investigations as well. And no, this scandal has really nothing to do with the Clerk's race I lost, though one candidate is tied to those involved. But this scandal had no bearing on the Clerk's race and will not going forward.

Woke up to reports of wide spread damage across our metro this morning and my rain gauge had 3 and 4/10ths inches collected. Wow. No need to water my plants the neighborhood deer have enjoyed feasting on this year! What I get for not having a fenced yard, I suppose! Mr. Groundhog is back after several years lodging elsewhere. And the hummingbirds are fighting over territory of my 2 feeders. What fun to watch them. I will miss them as they migrate in a few weeks.

Its good getting back to a normal life. Being a political candidate is not normal. Is not fun. It is not really all that rewarding. If you lose, you lost and life picks up where you left off. If you win, you likely have another contest to campaign for and win that you swear in to dealing with all the troubles of County government and dealing with an unhappy electorate who mostly will complain about how high their taxes are! So, yes, I can be relieved I won't have to deal with those issues. But I was prepared and had a solid plan to do so. To at least attempt to make life better and more affordable.
Frankly, I do not possess confidence that will happen any time soon with a some of the candidates who are in the general. I wish them well and good luck, but we all need to hold whomever gets elected accountable and call out when any promises are unfulfilled, official duties are not duly performed and the citizen's concerns ignored. Come nearer election time I will publish my recommendations of candidates I wish folks to cast a vote for.

Until then, we should all be watchdogs!

And know that your vote really does count! Please vote on November 3rd!!

Voter ID… SAVE America Act

It’s time Congress passed the SAVE America Act.

Why do political elites and Washington Democrats keep fighting against mandating photo voter ID and proof of citizenship to vote in American elections?

Why?

Because they want the ability to manipulate the system. And guess what, folks? Too many establishment Republicans are also quietly against mandating strict safeguards for free, fair, and secure elections.

BECAUSE THOSE IN POWER WANT TO DETERMINE ELECTION OUTCOMES AGAINST THE VOTER’S WILL.

That is the bottom line. Nothing else makes sense. We call it the “Uni-party” for a reason. Entrenched politicians in both parties want to control the results to keep themselves in power, raking in campaign money, controlling legislation, and dictating our everyday lives.

We need new blood in politics. We need firebrands willing to fight the greed and power brokers who stand in the way of progress and conservative principles. The political left is united in pushing policies that make it increasingly difficult for hard-working Americans to work their way up the socio-economic ladder—from poor to middle class to self-sustaining.

Self-sustaining folks scare the hell out of leftists and machine politicians. Why? Because they are original thinkers. They think for themselves. And the powers-that-be cannot stand for citizens to know the facts, vote with their hearts and minds, and pick the best candidate over party labels.

Write your congressman today and urge full passage of the SAVE America Act to ensure our elections are fair and strictly limited to legal U.S. citizens!

Real Reform Starts Locally

Let’s put election integrity FIRST:

• Hand-counted paper ballots observed and verified by all parties equally.
• Transparent counting: Count the votes at a local gym or civic center where the public can attend and watch in the open. Livestream the count. What is there to hide? Hiding only fuels distrust and suspicion. The ballot box is private, but the count must be completely public!
• Prohibit ballot harvesting and restrict unchecked mail-in voting. Bring back Election Day instead of a "voting season."

Folks, even within our state, committee insiders aren't pushing hard enough for true ballot transparency. Contact state leadership soon to push for fair, unbiased, and open election procedures.

Elections are often decided by thin margins. Your vote DOES count—let's make sure it’s protected!

Happy Monday y'all!

Ol' Russ is moving on with life to an extent and devoting time getting back to projects put on the back burner during the campaign. One thing is clear, there are issues evolving that will need exposed to the voters and great citizens of Platte County. The utter greed, power hungry at all cost factions that are taking over Platte County must have spotlights shined on them.

I fear some of our elected will wind up being beholden to these factions and suffer greatly if and when the elected try to do the right thing which may be in contrast to the agenda these political factions are promoting.

I will not be so vague in the coming days and weeks as the political chess game plays out, news hits and people are stymied at what the heck is going on in Platte County.

Yes, I am aware I take a risk, not sure how great a risk, to expose and name names. But I will when I am certain of the facts, the players involved and if able, highlight their motivations. I do not think they will be in the best interest of Platte County.

In the meantime, watch for a new app I have developed for the tourism industry that has been literally years in the making while technology caught up to allow one of my pet projects to see the light of day.

I now look forward to a Fall season of travel, Fall gardening, remodeling projects reignited and attending my 50th class reunion.

Living life is important. Also promoting the cause of keeping this Republic free and intact is also important. I won't make promises, predictions or veiled threats. I will prove by actions. As Lee Iacocca said: "Lead, Follow, or get out of the way!" I have come to appreciate that quote over the years.

Stay safe in this heat. Stay hydrated. And smile! Wave to that neighbor.

Healing Therapy

Cathartic to start clearing files, shredding documents and wrapping up the failed campaign and try to put aside the grievances that I have against a few players that doomed this campaign. Politics is a very dirty, a very nasty, a very crooked industry. Folks in this arena put personal gain and goals far above the good of society and the proper and fair governing of the people.
Yes, I knew that going in. I did not go in blind but it was easy to still get blindsided.
No, this post and the last has had absolutely no AI help or consulting. AI is becoming a great tool. A resource. And it will need guardrails. Technology does benefit society if properly and ethically deployed.
We need to work on educating voters. But that is impossible when they refuse to listen, to open their minds to alternative viewpoints, look and include the person, not the political party.
During my life in the music business we met all kinds, worked with all kinds and tolerated all kinds. I will slip back into that life.
Sure I may or may not have made my mark but I am proud of the legacy I tried to leave behind. What I will always cherish is that I told the truth. Tried to bring issues to light and explain why and how. Offered solutions, not vague catch phrases and thought I had an acceptable plan for the Clerk's office and Platte County. 3,118 agreed with me and I am humbled and touched that so many did cast a vote and supported me. That's almost 3 times the number of 1,054 who cast a vote for me in 2014 for Presiding Commissioner. I am sure in 2014 I had scared all the wealthier citizens that I was determined to put squatters and trailer courts next to their 10,000 sq. ft mansions. I am not a huge planning and zoning fan.... But my intent was not to affect property values but limit overbearing, HOA style rules this County has in place. I will likely to continue to fight to reform P&Z.
But also this week 7,864 folks didn't believe I had solutions or they did not care for the message I put forth. 3,409 choose to keep the tax and spend RINO incumbent in office. 4,455 chose my challenger who entered after me to cause a 3 way primary and thus likely insure my defeat. We split the anti-incumbent vote and that sector really didn't buy what I was selling. All a targeted campaign just to unseat the incumbent. Not necessarily improve government.
Lesson? Don't tell the truth when you run for office. Be vague. Cheat where you can. Do anything and everything just to attain the office. Make alliances during the campaign and screw them after elected. You do those things and you will usually get elected. I have written the playbook on how to not get elected by being honest and letting your emotions flow from time to time.
I find it a bit hilarious that I had a 103 followers and 2 have abandoned the loser. And more will jump this proverbial ship as time goes on. That's kinda funny. But then few care to tag along to a loser. Eh. So what. Others tag along only if they think there is a winner.
And perhaps folks are correct - a man simply cannot run against women without looking mysogonistic and like a bully. I believed we were overcoming that by the Facebook stats showing viewers were evenly split among the 2 genders. And there are only 2 genders.
I, as well as many, are worried and concerned for our nation. The communists are now out in the open trying to rip our country apart and take control. Immigrants are gaining office without having been here a generation or two or three and enjoying the fruits of opportunity that our system and society provides. But they want to bring to our nation the problems and stupidity that caused them to immigrate to us in the first place. I am a fourth generation immigrant and I saw first hand how each generation bettered itself from the previous. How proud my ancestors were to be "Americans". The sacrifices made to provide for their families and live an impoverished life that was rewarded through hard work and diligence. Real Patriots.
I personally will not tolerate being taxed out of the paid for home I have lived in the past almost 42 years. I don't want anyone else to suffer that fate either. Government and higher taxes to pay for everything is such a wrong direction and completely unsustainable.
I will be blogging on the Platte Valley Politics blog and may start up a Facebook page as well. I've learned new tricks. And the best place to sit is where I can throw darts and give politicians and office holders a whole lot of grief and shit. Along with solutions.
I like the phrase "I am mad as hell and not going to take it anymore". Living that life right now. I am sure I am turning off many of my loyal supporters but I am working through anger and disappointment. I am human. Not so sure about some others.
I urge all to stand up and be heard. The socialists are and so we need too also. And they are right here in Platte County trying to win elections. And not all are Democrats. Well they are without the name or party affiliation.
Now back to recycling and shredding and enjoying youtube videos while working in my home office. A big pot of Chicken Corn Chowder being prepared tonight. I now have time to get to attend a few Worth Harley-Davidson Thursday Bike night and Saturday afternoon music acts. It's a wonderful venue. Attend my 50th Class Reunion first weekend of October. Might even get to go out camping a couple more times since I am free of the shackles of campaigning. Gee, throwing a line and hook in the water or walking doors and having angry Democrats tell me what a piece of shit I am and immoral for being a Conservative affiliated with the Republican Party. Hmmm. Not a hard choice. And one that will make me smile as I sip on a cold beer and listen to the water lap against the shore.
Good luck Platte County. To the 7800 I wish you well and pray events don't turn out as bad as I think they are going too that you voted to keep the status quo. Make sure you sign up for the Senior Tax credit or that you find yourself eligible for the Homestead Act. Contact the courthouse for either. Demand answers. Demand transparency. Demand government has to be as disciplined as your personal treasury and ethical life. Start demanding now.
Caio! Folks

3rd in a 3-way race....

Well, not the outcome we were hoping for, and certainly never thought I would come in last. Yes, I am humiliated. I was asked last night what office I would run for next. My response? You've got to be kidding. I am done. The voters have spoken, again, and they simply do not want me to serve them. I cannot say I have much faith in the direction our county is going or if the culture will change. Don't look for elected salaries to be rolled back or anything changed. It is just not going to happen. The voters want the current status quo and they will get it.
This page will be up for a little while but the campaign is finished. My activism in politics is likely finished. I now have a new life to look forward too, secluded in some woods somewhere in a less costly county, enjoying nature, race cars and praying daily the USA does not fall to the socialists so desperately trying to take down this country from within. The Republican electorate is too apathetic and rudderless to fight the coming storm. And its coming.
I am sure we can look forward to higher property taxes in Platte County and businesses being forced out of business due to exponential tax increases. Budgets will not be trimmed. Staff will not be reduced. Government will only get larger and our wealth increasingly taken from us to pay for their follies.
We did the best we could but as usual, it wasn't good enough nor the correct message just to get elected. The truth rarely is the correct message in politics.
To all who aided in the campaign, I am sorry I could not deliver for you. You all did a wonderful job!
Remember - its your Republic IF you can keep it, said Ben Franklin.

Wojtkiewicz for Platte County Clerk Watch Party

Join us Tuesday, August 4th starting at 6pm for the Wojtkiewicz for Platte County Clerk Watch Party at The Craic, 12 Main St, Parkville, MO.  We will visit and fellowship and watch the election results.

If we have enough of you show and stay, the Craic will remain open later that evening!

Come celebrate with fellow supporters and campaign volunteers and congratulate yourselves on a job well done!

Russ "Wojo" Wojtkiewicz