The following article was seen on page one of the RhyDin Post, December the first.
A Leap of Faith in the Wake of Disaster December 1, 2009
http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx21/dfenner_photo/6264346944a710cfe80dc5.jpg Senior Columnist and Investigative Journalist: Darien Fenner
Rewind the clock to April, or even March of 2009.
Matthew Algiers Simon, a repeat electoral candidate for the governorship, had some wise words for his constituents:
"Simply throwing money at a problem, be it perceived or real, does not actually solve that problem. We need to uncover the root cause of problems before we can effectively combat and resolve them."
While this is almost entirely true, where exactly does the boundary lie between erring on the side of financial caution, and ignoring a problem in its entirety' Or, to qualify that assertion, how much time should be allowed before solutions to that problem are demanded"
With debris from the latest devastating storms continuing to impede the flow of business both in and out of RhyDin, citizens are ready to make their voices heard now.
Andrea Drivenport, a floral shop owner in the Marketplace district, has been struggling with the cleanup in the storm's aftermath.
"I haven't got any money to hire up a crew to get this tree off my roof, and the government employees aren't doing jack to help me out. Meanwhile, I'm losing money every day that I'm not in business," said Drivenport outside the wrecked building of Andrea's Flowers and Finery on a cold November morning.
"I'm sure you're aware that the city hasn't the funds to fully subsidize all private interests," claims Governor Simon. "However, that's not to say there won't be any assistance given. It's still too early' to state with any certainty the exactitudes of who will receive what types of assistance. Things need to move quickly, certainly, but not hastily."
Perhaps there is some sense in what the Governor is trying to say— allocating a broad spectrum of funds to any number of things without supervision or specification could ultimately do more harm than good. But it has been weeks since the natural disaster ravaged our city. Exactly what has been done"
?"The DART groups met, for the most part, with success" The RASG, too, initially helped quite a bit in recovery efforts and continue to do so. Any resource that to the recovery efforts without detrimentally affecting the population, I'm diverting. WRM are still going to gather garbage, primarily' rather than focus on aid."
Glad to know the RhyDin Air and Space Guard is not so worse for wear, considering that a number of ships were reported as having sent out distress signals during the worst of the storm, arguably occurring at around the same time as the Governor's Ball.
"I wish wha started out as such a joyful evenin' had ended on a better note. We're all tryin' ta do wha we can ta help those who've been injured or had their property and businesses damaged by the storm," claims Koylian VanDuran-Simon, wife of Governor Simon and designer for the Heavenly Boutique. The night was quite a terrifying, even dangerous situation, and when the Governor wasn't encouraging some citizens to stay inside, he was risking the safety of others.
"Once I learned of the damage the storm was doing, I spent quite a while getting in touch with Watch Commanders, arranging a command post," Simon said. "The squad leader and I spoke for a few moments and" then left to go back outside and render aid and assistance."
At least he was thankfully quick and precise to act and allocate aid. But according to some sources, Watch members weren't the only people Simon was sending out to brave the tumultuous conditions. Apparently, a number of the Ball's guests were enlisted to check the conditions, rather than wait out the storm.
Simon should be sure to clarify his intentions next time a situation like this arises— not even those closest to him seemed to heed his warnings.
"I left ta go home ta my daughter," Koyliak VanDuran-Simon said. "He had the city ta look 'fter. I pitched in by givin' 'em one less person ta worry 'bout."
Perhaps "teaching by example" should be reexamined in some households.
We'll give the Governor credit, though. What has been done has been done with grace. The cleanup within the city is slowly but surely progressing, even if the investigation into the atmospheric disturbances hasn't.
?"Our best scientists and climatologists are working on figuring out just what?s been causing these subtle shifts in weather patterns," claims Governor Simon. "Do we know what?s causing them' No, we still don't. Any conjecture or guess I personally might make would be reckless. We simply don't have a concrete answer. But you can be sure we're working on finding one and as soon as I have that answer, so' will everyone else."
Sorry, Governor. With the recent fires razing downtown and now freak thunderstorms knocking freighter ships out of the sky, and debris onto our businesses, the townsfolk in RhyDin is anything but sure. Well" all but one, it seems.
"Matt is one of the few things in this world I have complete faith in,? claims VanDuran-Simon of her husband.
Don't get us wrong. Good things have been done under Simon's governorship, but a lot of undue hesitation is being placed into the rebuilding of the city in the wake of this natural disaster. Citizens are terrified, not only for their businesses and day-to-day activities, but for their very lives. So get a better handle on the situation, hire more competent climatologists, and pass whatever bills need to be passed to get the ball rolling on this recovery effort. Until then, we'll wait to take our leap of faith, thanks very much.
A Leap of Faith in the Wake of Disaster December 1, 2009
http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx21/dfenner_photo/6264346944a710cfe80dc5.jpg Senior Columnist and Investigative Journalist: Darien Fenner
Rewind the clock to April, or even March of 2009.
Matthew Algiers Simon, a repeat electoral candidate for the governorship, had some wise words for his constituents:
"Simply throwing money at a problem, be it perceived or real, does not actually solve that problem. We need to uncover the root cause of problems before we can effectively combat and resolve them."
While this is almost entirely true, where exactly does the boundary lie between erring on the side of financial caution, and ignoring a problem in its entirety' Or, to qualify that assertion, how much time should be allowed before solutions to that problem are demanded"
With debris from the latest devastating storms continuing to impede the flow of business both in and out of RhyDin, citizens are ready to make their voices heard now.
Andrea Drivenport, a floral shop owner in the Marketplace district, has been struggling with the cleanup in the storm's aftermath.
"I haven't got any money to hire up a crew to get this tree off my roof, and the government employees aren't doing jack to help me out. Meanwhile, I'm losing money every day that I'm not in business," said Drivenport outside the wrecked building of Andrea's Flowers and Finery on a cold November morning.
"I'm sure you're aware that the city hasn't the funds to fully subsidize all private interests," claims Governor Simon. "However, that's not to say there won't be any assistance given. It's still too early' to state with any certainty the exactitudes of who will receive what types of assistance. Things need to move quickly, certainly, but not hastily."
Perhaps there is some sense in what the Governor is trying to say— allocating a broad spectrum of funds to any number of things without supervision or specification could ultimately do more harm than good. But it has been weeks since the natural disaster ravaged our city. Exactly what has been done"
?"The DART groups met, for the most part, with success" The RASG, too, initially helped quite a bit in recovery efforts and continue to do so. Any resource that to the recovery efforts without detrimentally affecting the population, I'm diverting. WRM are still going to gather garbage, primarily' rather than focus on aid."
Glad to know the RhyDin Air and Space Guard is not so worse for wear, considering that a number of ships were reported as having sent out distress signals during the worst of the storm, arguably occurring at around the same time as the Governor's Ball.
"I wish wha started out as such a joyful evenin' had ended on a better note. We're all tryin' ta do wha we can ta help those who've been injured or had their property and businesses damaged by the storm," claims Koylian VanDuran-Simon, wife of Governor Simon and designer for the Heavenly Boutique. The night was quite a terrifying, even dangerous situation, and when the Governor wasn't encouraging some citizens to stay inside, he was risking the safety of others.
"Once I learned of the damage the storm was doing, I spent quite a while getting in touch with Watch Commanders, arranging a command post," Simon said. "The squad leader and I spoke for a few moments and" then left to go back outside and render aid and assistance."
At least he was thankfully quick and precise to act and allocate aid. But according to some sources, Watch members weren't the only people Simon was sending out to brave the tumultuous conditions. Apparently, a number of the Ball's guests were enlisted to check the conditions, rather than wait out the storm.
Simon should be sure to clarify his intentions next time a situation like this arises— not even those closest to him seemed to heed his warnings.
"I left ta go home ta my daughter," Koyliak VanDuran-Simon said. "He had the city ta look 'fter. I pitched in by givin' 'em one less person ta worry 'bout."
Perhaps "teaching by example" should be reexamined in some households.
We'll give the Governor credit, though. What has been done has been done with grace. The cleanup within the city is slowly but surely progressing, even if the investigation into the atmospheric disturbances hasn't.
?"Our best scientists and climatologists are working on figuring out just what?s been causing these subtle shifts in weather patterns," claims Governor Simon. "Do we know what?s causing them' No, we still don't. Any conjecture or guess I personally might make would be reckless. We simply don't have a concrete answer. But you can be sure we're working on finding one and as soon as I have that answer, so' will everyone else."
Sorry, Governor. With the recent fires razing downtown and now freak thunderstorms knocking freighter ships out of the sky, and debris onto our businesses, the townsfolk in RhyDin is anything but sure. Well" all but one, it seems.
"Matt is one of the few things in this world I have complete faith in,? claims VanDuran-Simon of her husband.
Don't get us wrong. Good things have been done under Simon's governorship, but a lot of undue hesitation is being placed into the rebuilding of the city in the wake of this natural disaster. Citizens are terrified, not only for their businesses and day-to-day activities, but for their very lives. So get a better handle on the situation, hire more competent climatologists, and pass whatever bills need to be passed to get the ball rolling on this recovery effort. Until then, we'll wait to take our leap of faith, thanks very much.