ATTENTION ALL VOTERS!

Are you paying attention to the details, voters?

Are you paying attention to the details, voters?

Do you actually know the whole story about Woonsocket's major issues?

Do you want a change just for the sake of change?

Do you realize that change isn't always for the better?

Do you really know why certain candidates keep repeating, "we need a change"?

Do you know the specifics about those changes which certain candidates want to make?

Do you hear candidates' empty words of "we will do this and that" without stating how they will do it?

Do you realize that candidates who want to make certain changes will still have to follow the Budget Commission's directives?

Do you realize that candidates who want change will be prepared to sell our city's most important asset, our Water Department, only to acquire funds for their future expenses?

Do you realize how fortunate our city is to own such an important asset, while other cities and towns don't have that luxury?

Do you understand the reasons why a Budget Commission was selected vs. the receivership option?

Do you really know what's involved in a receivership?

Do you know which specific candidates supported the receivership option?

Do you remember that five of seven councilors voted for the Budget Commission vs. the receivership option, but now, four of them regret their votes?

Do you realize that because people were seeking a "change" in 2008, they elected our present Democratic president who continues to demolish our country?

Do you realize that our city is not the only one which has suffered economic problems - that it is a country and world-wide problem?

Do you still want change, and will you still only be voting for the nice candidates?

"Those who expect moments of change to be comfortable and free of conflict have not learned their history."

- Joan Wallach Scott, American Historian of France

Pauline M. Demers

Woonsocket