Olinger, Mol To Speak At Conservative Breakfast Club
Posted by Jeff Pruitt - 8/10/08 @ 12:59 pm - Filed Under 2008 Local Elections
FWCS candidates Jon Olinger and Evert Mol will speak at tomorrow’s Conservative Breakfast Club meeting. Readers interested in what these two have to say should definitely attend even if you don’t consider yourself a staunch conservative. I’ve attended in the past and found the meeting informative and the conversation equally interesting - the food was good too. And if they welcome me in then I’m sure you will all be more than welcome to attend as well…
When: Monday August 11th - 7:30 a.m.
Where: L’Asiatique
(Formerly Park Place Grill)
Standard Federal Building, Main Street Downtown Fort Wayne
A breakfast buffet is available for around $9.00
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I have a new political pet peeve. I read this morning that Jon Olinger and Mr. Mol had a press conference with Mr. Kelty. That is great. I am happy for all of them. But when I read Mr. Olinger’s quote in the paper this morning it made me cringe because he used a Keltyism. He referred to Matt as his “dear friend”. Now dont get me wrong. It may well be that Matt is his “Dear Friend”. Matt, during his campaign, had numerous “Dear Friends” including Tom Henry, Steve Shine, Nelson Peters and so on and so on and so on.
I have heard other politicians use this terminology as well although not nearly as often as Mr. Kelty.
I could take “friend” all day long, BUT “dear” friend”??
Here is my definition of dear friend:
If somebody is your dear friend:
1. You were definitely in each other’s wedding if you knew each other at the time.
2. You know the names and approximate ages of all of your dear friend’s children (and possibly even a birthday or two).
3. You routinely make sure to touch base over the holidays and you most certainly are on each other’s Christmas Card list.
4. You call that person when major things happen in your life.
Anything short of that, then you are just “friends”. Sorry guys, everytime I see “dear friend” from a politician its like fingernails down a chalkboard.
Your dear friend, Mr. Green Jeans.
Mr. Green Jeans don’t be so cynical. I met Matt years ago when he was working for Dick Lugar and Dan Coats. We became friends through politics. We were both married when we met, but Matt has four children and I know them all. I’m willing to bet he could name my daughters too.
The point is Matt is a friend. In politics many say one thing and do another. Matt doesn’t and neither do I. I have had many “friends” when I was winning elections, but when I lose elections it seems there are fewer of them. Matt has always been loyal to me winning or losing.
Maybe our world is different, but let’s talks about “dear friends”
I rarely see the men that were in my wedding twenty years ago. They are still friends but other than my brother-in-law we live separate lives.
Christmas cards? Come on Mr. Green Jeans… I’m on the school board. based on that qualification I am “dear friends” with every contractor and architect in Fort Wayne
Seriously I only have one qualification for a dear friend and that is someone who stands by me through good times and bad. If you’re my friend when I’m winning and everyone loves me and when I’m losing and everyone’s looking to plant a knife in my back you are a “dear friend”. I don’t have many… but Matt is one. I would be a worthless human being to treat him any differently especially when he is having a bad time.
If Mr. Green Jeans had any cahonas he wouldn’t post something as snide as this anonymously. Good reply Jon.
How do you know Green-Jeans isn’t his real last name? Maybe he came over from France.
Green Jeans-
It doesn’t seem that you know the difference betwen a dear friend and a party guest. There is more to friendship than a willingness to show up and share a drink during the good times- weddings, births, holidays.
Yes Mark, its the word “dear” that drives me nuts with politicians. Dont get me wrong, its not just Mr. Olinger and Mr. Kelty. Numerous politicians use this term and its grates on my nerves because it comes across as fake. “good” friend, “great” friend, “great” supporter etc would all be just fine, but “Dear” implies that the people are as close as blood and to me (as a voting consitutent) it sounds over the top fake.
Further more, is Penny Wise your real name?
Your dear friend, Pound Foolish.
Actually, no it’s Penelope, thank you. My father had a wicked sense of humor. I’m just glad he didn’t name me Ima. But had he, I could have married some named Ass and been Ima Wise-ass.
:)
Excellent point Penny:
I’ve often been misunderstood by my first name at birth. During the 60’s & 70’s schools, camps, and mostly uneducated folks thought the name correlated to a Bob or Robert with out realizing,
Bobette is French for Barbara. But my Mom had a strange sense of humor too and left the French “e” off of Bobett.
Then came along Lorena Bobbitt and folks thought
my name was part of me joking. I’ve been filed as a Kelley, Bobett more than once.
Obviously my first name should have been common like Mary, Sue, Kelley or Esther?
Now, I’m proud that there is only one Bobett Kelley.
I like the unique names: Penny Wise, Green Jeans Bobett Kelley and all the folks that have unconventional God given names.