Sure. We have the Georgetown Times asking questions of city council and mayoral candidates. With this, we have the exposure of candidates who simply don't follow through just in answering questions. Not important enough, I suppose, for them to respond. Then again, not many people demand the answers.

I do.

And to be honest, the questions posed by the local media are not enough. The candidates should be grilled on the fact that they do not promote open government for all its citizens of the city. If they do support it, they should offer it to the public as a bullet point. They should be pressed on what they have offered or done recently for laid-off steelworkers in their city. They should be asked whether or not they feel city employees are the lifeblood of the city.

The industrial sector of the city is considered a remembrance more than an economic goal of strengthening. It's sad because all I read about what the candidates say relates to an obituary of our city industry. Then, you have some who really don't even know what they are talking about in regards to it.

I don't care why they think their the best for the job. I care about what they plan to offer to the city if they get the job. What's their timeline for recovery with our local economy? What's the plan to revitalize the city for all people of race and poverty level?

Mayoral candidate Kizzie Lawson says we should have "elected officials with a vision, divine wisdom, experience of success, passion and compassion and courage and boldness to meet the challenges and bring success to the City."

Great. What is the vision? The "divine wisdom" you speak of? Where's it outlined? You can have all that in general, but if you cannot share it now or emphasize it specifically in your speeches, then people lose hope.

But, really, they shouldn't. They should become more active and demand the specific answers they want.

I am really disturbed that people in the city don't get active enough to sway the elected leaders, but complain nonstop when those same leaders do wrong - or right. Like you have the right. Please. You get what you deserve if you aren't fighting for the change you actually speak of.

Well, here's the prime opportunity to do something. Monday should be a great day to call your candidates and demand real answers to real problems in our city. If you get those answers, you should let the city know. E-mail your friends. Call relatives. Get them all involved.

This city can't stand another cycle of electing people to office only to forget until 2-4 years later. We need to pay attention, no matter what. Do it for yourself if nobody else.

I challenge the candidates to come here, to this blog, and comment on this post and offer the plan of resurgence for our city. Tell the people what is really in store for them in the next 2-4 years if elected. Give them assurance that something will be done specifically. Provide details of your plans and goals that can be enacted in the first year of office.

We're waiting...