Ding, dong, the dork is done

Wow.

It's nice that's finally over.

We're finally going to get rid of the mistake that became Mayor Mark Funkhouser.

Funk, you were too expensive, what with all the lawsuits you and your wife cost us and you didn't get along and work well with others.  Those are two big and costly issues.  We just couldn't go on like that any longer.  It was a sick, twisted relationship that had to end.

Looking forward, the thing is, we're set up as a city in the same position as the last mayoral election with one African-American and one Caucasian and that's fine.  In fact, it's great.

Sly James and Mike Burke are both lawyers and friends of one another.  Both are, apparently, intelligent and well-spoken people who do, in fact, work well with others, know how to lead and can hopefully get things done for the city so either should be good for Kansas Citians.

The ONLY reason I bring up the issue of race here is because, like that last mayoral election when Alvin Brooks and the Funk ran, two things need to be pointed out.   As I recall, the Funk won by a slim margin, first, and second, I also recall the Star running coverage after the election showing voter turnout for African-Americans in the city was low.

If African-Americans have any real interest in this upcoming mayoral election and want to see Sly James get this office, they will need to organize and get out and vote in strong numbers, clearly, as didn't happen last time.

Let the best man win.