There are less than 2 weeks before the people of Rocklin will send a message to the good old boy political network by VOTING NO ON MEASURE H.

A vote for Measure H only keeps the current politicians, especially the Rocklin City Council in office longer.  While some of the Rocklin City Council members have done some good for the city, it is time for a change.

Do you really trust what the Rocklin City Council is telling you about Measure H or other issues such as taxes?

Lets take a look at our taxes.  Scott “empty suit” Yuill said he is supporting Measure J, the park tax because it is good for our community.  Why can’t this empty suit and the others on the city council provide the money in the budget for maintaining our parks instead of wanting to tax us?  Mr. “Empty Suit” said in the Sacramento Bee, “he rarely supports a tax but is making an exception on this one.”  Hey Mr. Empty Suit, what about the sales tax increase you and the others on the City Council supported last year?  At least they were smart enough to back off because they knew it would not pass.  Rocklin voters need to know that this “empty suit” is really empty.  Remember he is an adviser to the Western Sierra Collegiate Academy Charter School.  But when his support was needed, like at the Rocklin School Board meeting last week, Mr. Empty Suit was not seen.  Do not be fooled by his smile and handshake.  This guy cannot be trusted.

Lets not forget the Rocklin City Council’s expenditure of hundreds of thousands of dollars to move rocks around at Rocklin Road and I-80.  Moving those rocks did not help ease the traffic.  That was our tax dollars they spent.  And now they want to tax us for maintenance on our parks.  Do not be surprised if they put a measure on the ballot asking us to tax ourselves for police or fire fighter support.  This is a tax and spend city council.

Have you ever driven through old Folsom?  They have some very nice shops and restaurants in that area.  It is also a nice meeting place for families.  Most of the Rocklin City Council members have been on the council for decades.  Peter Hill has been there forever.  Why do we not have an area like old Folsom?  I believe the city council formed a group over a year ago to look at what can be done with old Rocklin.  Why has it taken Peter Hill so long to form this group?  He and the others on the council have done little or no planning on this subject.  Peter Hill’s comment will be if you do not like what you see, then run for office.  But if you do that, he will sick his attack dogs on you.  Do you really believe Peter Hill on what he says about Measure H?  I do not.  It is time for a change. 

The City Council had an opportunity to support the Western Sierra Collegiate Academy Charter School.  This would of given them bragging rights to possibly host one of the top schools in the State.  This would of created jobs and would of brought additional families to Rocklin that would buy houses and pay taxes.  Instead they sided with the Rocklin School Board who opposed the charter school.  The Rocklin School Board does not believe in school choice or letting you decide what is best for your children.  This demonstrates how strong the good old boy network is in Rocklin. 

How can you trust the city council when it comes to Measure H?  They have assembled the good boy network to mislead and confuse Rocklin voters.  They call their group the Rocklin Alliance for Open Space.  How does building more homes, adding additional traffic, cutting down large oak trees and replacing them with 5 or 15 gallon tress from a store like Home Depot amount to more open space?  How does a 2-lane road going from Sierra College Blvd, through the City of Rocklin to Park Dr. and then direct to the casino help control traffic?  Take a look at all the people or organizations that have put their name on the Yes on Measure H flier.  Most have business directly or indirectly with the city.  Why do you think Thunder Valley is supporting Measure H?  They do not want any opposition from local officials when it comes to their new construction.  Take a look at where many of the large signs are located.  They are located in front of businesses in Rocklin.  Business owners are not stupid.  They are afraid to upset the good old boy network in Rocklin.

How much money do you think will go into the re-election campaign accounts of the Rocklin City Council?  The amount will be whatever it takes to get them re-elected.  We have a city council that is bought and paid for by interests outside of Rocklin.  They even have a former Congressman John Doolittle staffer running the Yes on Measure H campaign.  Maybe Jack Abramoff can provide some free advice from jail.

Measure H is a great lesson in democracy.  It all started because a large number of Rocklin voters did not agree with the City Council on Clover Valley.  They did what was necessary to get a measure placed on the ballot.  They got 4000 – 5000 signatures.  That alone tells us that people are not happy with the way the Rocklin City Council operates.  The Yes on Measure H people believes the race is very close.  Why do you think they are spending hundreds of thousands of dollars supporting the measure?  Even after spending hundreds of thousands of dollars and with the entire good old boy political network on their side, they are going to probably end up on the loosing side on Feb 5.  This should be a lesson that a grass roots campaign can be successful.  Remember the saying, “you can’t fight city hall?”  Rocklin voters are fighting city hall.  If Measure H is defeated, a new era will begin in Rocklin with the possibility of 3 new city council members being elected this November.