To the editor:

The success of democracy is bound only by the apathy of its citizens. The current dynamics of the Lawrence City Commission race have shaken local politics to its foundation. We have left the years of individual candidates running on individual platforms. Lawrence is experiencing governmental growing pains, which come in the form of “partisan politics” and “political action groups.”

It is as though local politics are on fertility drugs; you get three for the price of one — where a “super majority” has been cleverly disguised as “restoring the balance.” An election where the future of Lawrence has been sold out to sound bites of “living,” “smart” and “progressive,” with no regard given to understanding the economics of our great city.

In my own circle, it is frustrating to hear people rehashing the recent happenings in local politics but never taking a moment to listen to the sound of their own voice and take heed of their own directives. It is easy to sit in a comfortable circle of friends and co-workers preaching when there is not one voice in opposition nor one opinion to sway. Whatever your plight may be, I ask you to let your voice be heard. Talk to your neighbors, put a sign in your yard, educate yourself by attending forums, and most importantly vote April 1. Your support is seen in your actions, not your words.

Greg Moore,

Lawrence