The Bolingbrook Mayoral Election

So while home for Easter weekend, I perused the local papers, and happened upon the local election results. I was happy to see that all but one of the local Republicans were put into office, and that the one who wasn't lost in such a close race that they are recounting to be sure. I was disappointed, however, to find out more about Roger Claar's opponent, Bonnie Alicea and her campaign.

I read that despite losing 75% to 25% in the election, she was calling for a recount due to corruption and tampering on the behalf of Mayor Claar. I then began to look into her campaign, when a friend directed me to http://www.bolingbrookmayor.com/ which is the site Bonnie Alicea and her supporters are using to organize their continuing attacks on Roger. On this site, I found out about the true face of Bonnie's campaign, the face of immature name-calling and mud-slinging, where her non-existent platform goes ignored in light of their draconian zeal to slander Mayor Roger Claar's name.

So I say to you Bonnie Alicea, and to all of your followers: If you sought to change things, you have failed. If you sought to bring light to justified claims of corruption, you have failed. If you sought a change of dominant party in Bolingbrook, you have failed. If you sought to run a legitimate campaign based on real issues, you have failed.

And I say to you, Roger Claar, and all your followers: You have been challenged, and have emerged triumphant. I salute you, for essentially making Bolingbrook what it is today. They have have thrown accusations, run you, your family and friends through a veritable Crucible, and you have stood tall and prevailed. If you learn from this experience, grow in it, then never again will such a campaign threaten you.