Perhaps it was the recent lunar eclipse, or listening to Cat Stevens on Spotify (or was it Pandora?), but whatever triggering event it was allowed for a pleasant reverie on space and time, on light and darkness, on "being and nothingness." Being an astronomy nerd as a kid, and a political philosophy major in college, I was in full geek legion mode as I pondered the moon above, how it impacts our life our Earth, and how we perceive its significance.
Of course then I made the mistake of re-reading a comment from someone who posted on my blog. Mellow harshed with extreme prejudice.
I shouldn't have let it bug me. These silly comments from folks posting on the Internet...words bereft of substance. Time to pop open a can of equanimity. Get back to center.
And that is when I noticed something odd.
So this "Philip Ortiz" comments on my Eagles-inspired entry from 9/26:
(http://spartanconsiderations.blogspot.com/2014/09/theres-talk-on-street-it-sounds-so.html)
He offered a rather blustery and ultimately disingenuous defense of his chosen candidate in the HoCo Council District 1 race, Kevin Forrest Schmidt.
I don't know who Philip Ortiz is. I haven't heard of him before. So, I looked him up on Facebook and guess what, there is a Philip Ortiz. No photo, no friends to show, just one "like"...Kevin Forrest Schmidt.
That sure is one dedicated supporter! Very single-minded in focus apparently. Frankly, a little weird.
Does Philip Ortiz actually exist? I am not 100% certain, but I am going to go with "probably." If he wants to meet up for coffee, I am up for it. Is it possible that he is a Kevin Forrest Schmidt sock-pocket? I would like to believe that Schmidt wouldn't do something so monumentally stupid. Then again, I don't know him. Then again, again, how many HoCo residents really know who Schmidt is?
I have heard Schmidt speak at the forums. I don't believe he has a strong grasp of the duties and responsibilities of the position he is seeking, which is why he lapses into platitudes...or launches baseless attacks against his opponent, Jon Weinstein...who is far more qualified to serve on the County Council. Weinstein is serious-minded and has been active in our community for a long time. He gets the needs of the district, being of the district, and will represent it well if elected to the Council.
By comparison, the rationale behind Schmidt's candidacy seems very light, practically weightless. Hopefully, the electorate in the First will vote accordingly.
Stay tuned, as more will follow.
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