“A battered wife gets used to living with bruises. She won’t run away from her husband because she fears that if he catches her, the bruises will turn into broken bones.

“We are used to living with this city government – we’re used to those bruises / we know what we’re in for with this group. We could openly support you, but if you lose, the bruises we’re used to could turn into broken bones.

“You tell me how to get a battered wife to leave her husband, and I’ll openly support your campaign.”

My answer – act on principle. Do what you know is best for the long term interest of the community, not what may be in your own short term interest. Unless and until the community does that, nothing changes.

I apologize for not being permitted to give attribution for this quote at this time. Maybe soon. But, I assure you this is a verbatim answer from a local spokesperson for a local developer when queried about why the Pima County GOP and its operatives will not put themselves on the line and lend their full support for the very fine man and candidate for Ward 6, Steve Kozachik.

I met with Steve K, for 4 hours yesterday. The purpose was to get to know him first, and to thank him for helping out with our Veterans Fundraiser last week at Hotel Congress. Steve has offered to do more for local veterans than any candidate I have ever known.

As is the case with most all political dialogue, one thing leads to another…a lot! So, I ask him why the local GOP never seems to have any fire in their belly for their candidates? With the vociferous opposition they have to the current council, why is it that when it comes down to the wire, they will not open their check book and support their candidate?

This writer’s suggestion, not candidate Steve’s, is that the incumbents are securely slotted by the powers that be, that have been the powers that be for nye on 40 years, and they do not want any retribution in the event of a loss. Ergo, the battered wife analogy.

The political situation in Tucson has an uncanny similarity to the fictitious Mr. James Taylor and his political machine in the classic movie, “Mr Smith Goes to Washington.” I will leave the James Taylor comparison up to the reader’s imagination. However, the genuineness, integrity, and purity of intention of Steve Kozachik is quite like Jeff Smith, the character played by Jimmy Stewart. After endless years of a stranglehold control of Tucson by the real estate moguls, it may well be that it is time for the Boy Rangers to take back the City.

If the local GOP had the inspiration, the principles, and the moxie of Steve K, the local GOP could win an election and have a voice of reason in the KOS!