Elk Konnected Hand out at County Commissioners meeting on 4/25

[Ross]

Some people have e-mailed me that they think Patriot is either Jarhead or Sarge. After thinking about it I think they are right, SARGE/JARHEAD/PATRIOT, makes sense. Now which one is it, do either of you want to admit.

That has definitly got to be an out right lie. I won't do it behind closed doors, I'll tell you right here right now he is not. He is Patriot and no one else. Perhaps Elk Konnected plays those games but we do not.

Get a life. And try harder next time to be truthful.

[Ross]

 Shedding our rights is not patriotic.

We should live as freemen and women to pursue our care for our families, our talents, skills, HEALTH and interests without interference of an organization of a few people claiming they know what is best for us in the public squares of our community. And they themselves won't be public.

Here is another deception: "Public Square Communities are vibrant communities which are recognized, linked and elevated – locally, regionally and nationally."


If they are so vibrant why are they going to Public Square Communities, LLC.
Elevated?? How??? By belonging to and paying to belong to Public Square Communities, LLC's private little club of 15 customers. Oop's 16 customers they just added another desperate customer.
locally, regionally and nationally???  How??? By writing themselves letters praising themselves???


"Public Square engages all four sectors of the community: Business, Education, Government and Human Services"






Definition of ENGAGE
transitive verb : to offer (as one's word) as security for a debt or cause

aobsolete: to entangle or entrap in or as if in a snare or bog b: to attract and hold by influence or power c: to interlock with : to bind (as oneself) to do something

: to provide occupation for : involve <engage him in a new project> b: to arrange to obtain the use or services of : hire <engage a lawyer>

: to hold the attention of : engross <her work engages her completely> b: to induce to participate <engaged the shy boy in conversation>

: to enter into contest or battle with <engage the enemy> b: to bring together or interlock (weapons)

: to deal with especially at length

con·ver·sa·tion
noun \ˌkän-vər-ˈsā-shən\
Definition of CONVERSATION
1
obsolete: conduct, behavior

a (1): oral exchange of sentiments, observations, opinions, or ideas (2): an instance of such exchange : talk <a quiet conversation> b: an informal discussion of an issue by representatives of governments, institutions, or groups c: an exchange similar to conversation

[jarhead]

Quote from ELK@KC
Some people have e-mailed me that they think Patriot is either Jarhead or Sarge. After thinking about it I think they are right, SARGE/JARHEAD/PATRIOT, makes sense. Now which one is it, do either of you want to admit.


Now that's some funny crap. I will tell you I know ol Sarge pretty good and can tell you the big dummy is a moron, so that leaves him out of the mix. And me ? Although I DO HAVE the superior intellect to be Patriot,I'm not.( can't wait to see what ol Sarge has to say about my "superior intellect"---but it will be a lie ). This reminds me of an old TV show---will the real Patriot,please stand up. We need to ask the Shadow--he/she knows everything!!

[Patriot]

..Although I DO HAVE the superior intellect to be Patriot...

You do?  uhhhh...Oh yeah, you do. lol  But Sarge is pretty smart, too.  I heard he once made correct change at that mini mart where you told me he works the graveyard shift on Tuesday nights.

[Patriot]

Some people have e-mailed me that they think Patriot is either Jarhead or Sarge. After thinking about it I think they are right, SARGE/JARHEAD/PATRIOT, makes sense. Now which one is it, do either of you want to admit.

On a second note.. While I was called 'sarge', I was in the Air Force, and if you know any thing at all about military rivalry, that should clear up any misconceptions about identities.  <looking to Sarge n Jarhead>  Right ladies?   

About those political matters..........

[Diane Amberg]

So if E K were throw up it's collective hands and disappeared into the mist out of frustration, what will have been accomplished? Satisfaction from squelching a community effort?
Speaking as an outsider, (sorry Jo,) as you know you have some huge problems that can't be fixed, ever, by talking on a forum. Many ideas were bounced around several years ago. One of the biggest was rural water. Suppose a big industry wanted to expand to where things are cheaper, people would work cheaper, raw materials in and finished product out cheaper, there would have to be huge changes. Water, electricity, gas, roads ,transportation, reliable infrastructure, no tornadoes. Why go there when there are so many other places ahead of you? Somehow you have to reinvent yourselves and advertise and make deals to attract $$$ And ya gotta be none too fussy about it either. How about a big private prison? An artist colony? An authors retreat? Even more beef and ranching on a much bigger scale? Why do the younger generations leave? What kind of work do they really want? Why can't they find it there? Do you want tourists or not? We've talked about ideas before to expand camping but nothing seems to happen. Dude ranching?  Hiking and Biking trails? Tall prairie grass and flint hills tours, museum and interpretive talks? Oil well museum? Trail rides with a chuck wagon meal at the end? That's all well and good, but who is going to do something? Even your retail places that are making it now can't handle much more population loss. At least this boring epistle is somewhat on topic! Ahem.

[Ross]

Some people have e-mailed me that they think Patriot is either Jarhead or Sarge. After thinking about it I think they are right, SARGE/JARHEAD/PATRIOT, makes sense. Now which one is it, do either of you want to admit.

I believe that an out right lie, why would anyone chose to back door something like that. The truth is you are trying to derail the actual conversation.

What do you know abut Elk Konnected, LLC. Nothing??? Got questions like us but are afraid to ask?

Get real.

[Sarge]

Although I DO HAVE the superior intellect to be Patriot

Haw!!! That's the biggest bunch of crap I ever heard. Anyone who would fish a rubber lizard with a 2 oz sinker has no intellect at all. And to add, I am not Patriot and I do not know who Patriot is, but I do know that it is not tarhead, uh, jarass, uh harhead----jarhead!

[Patriot]

...Speaking as an outsider, (sorry Jo,) as you know you have some huge problems that can't be fixed, ever, by talking on a forum....At least this boring epistle is somewhat on topic! Ahem.

Yes somewhat.. Sponsoring kids ballgames with scarce tax dollars, having town cleanups and showing after school movies don't do much either.  All have been tried for years, and still we're dying.  Now, for all the hype, the Elk Konnected party is rebranding those same processes and adding clever slogans.... some with taxpayer money and possibly with elected official (singular) leadership.  If these things haven't helped in the past.... well, look at Wilma's post today about insanity.  Adding private collusion and 'consensus' influence to government failure won't change much, either.  Same leadership, new image, different results?  I'm skeptical.

[Ross]

So if E K were throw up it's collective hands and disappeared into the mist out of frustration, what will have been accomplished? Satisfaction from squelching a community effort?
Speaking as an outsider, (sorry Jo,) as you know you have some huge problems that can't be fixed, ever, by talking on a forum. Many ideas were bounced around several years ago. One of the biggest was rural water. Suppose a big industry wanted to expand to where things are cheaper, people would work cheaper, raw materials in and finished product out cheaper, there would have to be huge changes. Water, electricity, gas, roads ,transportation, reliable infrastructure, no tornadoes. Why go there when there are so many other places ahead of you? Somehow you have to reinvent yourselves and advertise and make deals to attract $$$ And ya gotta be none too fussy about it either. How about a big private prison? An artist colony? An authors retreat? Even more beef and ranching on a much bigger scale? Why do the younger generations leave? What kind of work do they really want? Why can't they find it there? Do you want tourists or not? We've talked about ideas before to expand camping but nothing seems to happen. Dude ranching?  Hiking and Biking trails? Tall prairie grass and flint hills tours, museum and interpretive talks? Oil well museum? Trail rides with a chuck wagon meal at the end? That's all well and good, but who is going to do something? Even your retail places that are making it now can't handle much more population loss. At least this boring epistle is somewhat on topic! Ahem.

You said," So if E K were throw up it's collective hands and disappeared into the mist out of frustration, what will have been accomplished?" What are they accomplishing now besides writing letters patting themselves on the back, handing out lollipops and using county taxpayers dollars to pay Public Squares Communities, LLC to be a member of it's private little club, claiming national recognition?

You said, "And ya gotta be none too fussy about it either." Does that mean turn our county government over to Elk Konnected, LLC? Does that mean have no ethics or morals? Does that mean Bow down to those in hiding?

You said, "How about a big private prison?" Haven't you heard those places are closing down, going broke. Even leaving the communities that supported them with bonds or whatever holding the bag.

You said, "Even more beef and ranching on a much bigger scale?" That is what this whole county is about, even farming.

You said, "Why do the younger generations leave? What kind of work do they really want? Why can't they find it there?' There is no industry here, and kids leave home for many reasons. I left my home town in 1966 and only return for short visits. I have retired here 40 miles from my home town. Why, because this is very lightly populated county and the communities are great as well as the people. It's has a  more like down home in the 50's attitude. I feel my child is safer here then in the city, but I am sure he will leave when grown. Do you live in your home town?

You said, "Tall prairie grass and flint hills tours, museum and interpretive talks?" The state is working with different counties discussing horse trails and activities through all the counties in the tall grass area.

Most of the rest you speak of would be private business and without the population to utilize the business it would be a giant risk to start.

But who is Elk Konnected, LLC, who is running the show? Why are they hiding?