Post by Maximilien Robespierre on Jan 25, 2008 22:09:45 GMT -5
In an effort to quickly acquaint the public with the candidates in this regrettably hurried election, the Times will be running a series of articles about the candidates.
The Inactive Activist
by Eleanor Esther Cummings
Ophelia Whyte sweeps into a room like a wind of change, brisk and fervid. In pervious campaigns, Whyte ran as an "outsider," claiming that her distance from the dirty insider politics of Shawl made her the ideal candidate. It remains to be seen if she will renew this tactic. Ms. Whyte continues to be the foremost advocate of People for the Ethical Treatment of Supernaturals, frequently referred to as PETS. Since coming to Shawl, she has realized that she "believe in the complete and utter emancipation of the supernatural race who have struggled so long and so hard to achieve the freedom they have been so unfairly denied." She enumerated her views which range from education for supernatural children about their abilities to eliminating the sentiment that supernaturals are little above animals. When questioned as to who had ever been of the opinion that supernaturals were bestial, this reporter was given a hard look and then informed of the many joys of a supernatural-inclusive lifestyle. Ms. Whyte finds it of the utmost importance that the public accepts the supernatural population.
Yet, in this election, her politics seem strikingly outdated. After all, the position of supernaturals has long been settled and discrimination against them has become entirely a thing of the past. While she continues to be the potent radical that Shawl's politics long lacked, it seems dubious that her outsider image and strong politics should hold up after three mayoral campaigns and a long time in the local bureaucracy.
The Inactive Activist
by Eleanor Esther Cummings
Ophelia Whyte sweeps into a room like a wind of change, brisk and fervid. In pervious campaigns, Whyte ran as an "outsider," claiming that her distance from the dirty insider politics of Shawl made her the ideal candidate. It remains to be seen if she will renew this tactic. Ms. Whyte continues to be the foremost advocate of People for the Ethical Treatment of Supernaturals, frequently referred to as PETS. Since coming to Shawl, she has realized that she "believe
Yet, in this election, her politics seem strikingly outdated. After all, the position of supernaturals has long been settled and discrimination against them has become entirely a thing of the past. While she continues to be the potent radical that Shawl's politics long lacked, it seems dubious that her outsider image and strong politics should hold up after three mayoral campaigns and a long time in the local bureaucracy.