SULLIVAN'S SALVOS
January 29, 2016
Sullivan’s
Salvos 2/2/16
In this edition:
*Caucus Night!
*Representing “ALL” the People
*Free Tax Help!
*Local Foods Event
*DVIP Souper Bowl
*Did You Know?
*Caucus Night!
I
hope you participate in this year’s caucuses. Whether you do so or not, please
consider: No matter who wins the Iowa Caucuses, life will go on. I support
Bernie Sanders; Melissa supports Hillary Clinton. When this is over, we are
going to give each other a couple minutes, then give each other a kiss, and go
to the unity party at the First Avenue Club in Iowa City. I hope you can act
similarly in your own life.
Be kind to each
other. We all need human kindness. We need each other. Please do your part! And
see you at the First Avenue Club!
*Representing “ALL” the People
You know how
sometimes phrases get used that mean exactly the opposite of what is said?
*Like when a person who is
warm says, “I am literally burning up!”
*Or when a pre-recorded
message says, “Your call is important to us.” *Or when someone brags, “I don’t
mean to boast, but…”
All of these are
examples of something being said that is completely disingenuous. The phrase
means the exact opposite of what is said. Another example just reared its’ ugly
head in our recent Supervisor election.
In this case, the
line is, “My job is to represent ALL the people.” The implication, of course,
is that the current Board of Supervisors does NOT represent all the people.
What the phrase REALLY means is, “The Board did something that makes me mad.”
I’ve heard lots of
candidates over the years use the phrase, “represent ALL the people.” Yet I
have never known any of those folks to go out of her/his way to represent the
local LGBTQ population. I have never known any of those folks to go out of
her/his way to represent the local senior population. I have never known any of
those folks to go out of her/his way to represent the local African American
population. I have never known any of those folks to go out of her/his way to
represent the local Hispanic population. I have never known any of those folks
to go out of her/his way to represent the local Asian populations. I have never
known any of those folks to go out of her/his way to represent the local
population of people with disabilities. I have never known any of those folks
to go out of her/his way to represent the local Amish population. I have never
known any of those folks to go out of her/his way to represent the local
population of foster children. I have never known any of those folks to go out
of her/his way to represent the people of Lone Tree. I have never known any of
those folks to go out of her/his way to represent the people of Cosgrove. And I
have sure as Hell never known any of these folks to go out of her/his way to
represent the local POOR population!
No, what “I intend
to represent ALL the people” really means is, “I am mad at this elected body.”
It does not have ANYTHING to do with representing “All” the people. In fact, it
means very much the opposite.
The phrase is very
reminiscent of Richard Nixon’s “Silent Majority”, who were neither silent nor a
majority, but felt aggrieved. I hope future candidates will choose to avoid
comparisons to Richard Nixon. That really would be good for us “ALL”.
*Free Tax Help!
Don’t
pay a fee to get your refund! The IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)
Program provides trained volunteers that will help you file your taxes. This
service is available FOR FREE to people who earned less than $55,000 in 2015.
E-filing is available, and interpretation services are available at many sites
or by appointment.
“You Earned It. Now Claim
It!”
Sites
are the Iowa City Public Library, SEJH in Iowa City, NWJH in Coralville, and
Garner Elementary in North Liberty. Services are available Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday – see http://www.johnson-county.com/dept_soc_ser.aspx?id=275
For
the complete schedule.
Spanish
interpreters are available; interpreters for other languages can be scheduled
by calling 356-6090.
*Local Foods Event
Alliances—Rediscovering
our Food System
Thursday, February 4th, Montgomery Hall, Johnson County Fairgrounds.
5:00-6:45 pm: Networking & Organization Expo: Meet the agencies, organizations, and businesses working within the Johnson County food system.
7:00-8:30 pm: Panel and discussion: Alliances—Rediscovering our Food System
Thursday, February 4th, Montgomery Hall, Johnson County Fairgrounds.
5:00-6:45 pm: Networking & Organization Expo: Meet the agencies, organizations, and businesses working within the Johnson County food system.
7:00-8:30 pm: Panel and discussion: Alliances—Rediscovering our Food System
The
food system is a complex network made up of the processes that keep us fed.
Each link of the food system is vital, yet as a culture we are often removed
from many of the components that make the food system whole. How can we,
through our alliances in the community, rediscover our food system, reassert
our individual roles, and build together toward a common vision?
Join
us Thursday, February 4th, 2016 from 5:00 to 8:30 p.m. for
Alliances—Rediscovering our Food System, a public forum where we will discuss
six identified sectors of the food system—land stewardship, food production,
distribution, retail, the eater, and the waste stream in Johnson County—and how
they all come together to create a vibrant, intact, community-based food system
in which each and every one of us can participate. This event is free and open
to the public. Food and refreshments will be provided.
*DVIP Souper Bowl
Thursday, February 11
marks the 19th Annual Domestic Violence Intervention Program (DVIP) Souper
Bowl! The event is 5:30-7:30 PM at the Sheraton in downtown Iowa City.
For $25 guests can
enjoy all you care to eat soup and the bowl of your choice to take home! This
is DVIP’s biggest community event of the year! Be sure to mark your calendars!
*DID YOU KNOW?
Democrats Caucused in 1,681 sites across Iowa.
Anyone
interested in learning more about County government should take a look at the
County website-
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serving you!
---Rod
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