Michael Stogner for San Mateo County Supervisor Atherton, posted by Candle Lighter, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood, on Feb 4, 2010 at 11:47 pm
I am writing to endorse Michael Stogner for San Mateo County Supervisor.
Some of you know who Michael is, and most of you don't. He hangs around the courthouse in San Mateo and digs into things he doesn't like. He writes about things that bother him online, and isn't shy about taking bold stands. In particular, he is very concerned about perceived abuses of power and discretion by law enforcement (the San Mateo District Attorney, Sheriff, and various county police agencies). He is a self-professed victim's advocate, and he takes this job seriously.
The conventional view of Mr. Stogner might be "he's weird". Most people haven't run into conflicts with police officers, sheriffs, or district attorneys, and they tend to associate anyone who does as someone who's up to no good. It's difficult to understand a different point of view until something happens to you that changes certain ways of thinking. If and when that happens to you, you would think of Mr. Stogner as a hero.
There are many Americans who tend to switch vote between Democrat and Republican because they think it's in everyone's best interests to have the tension of checks and balances at work at all times. If you've ever thought in that way, Michael Stogner is that check and balance for San Mateo County.
This is also an individual with a heart of gold, whom I have seen recently in a hospital standing guard for hours for an elder in Atherton who was almost murdered until a group of heros including Michael Stogner intervened.
You won't see Don Horsely doing stuff like that.
Michael Stogner is not running for supervisor to continue a tradition on his part of political cronyism. Whether you like him or hate him, you have to admit he's running to sincerely make a difference.
We need Michael Stogner as a Supervisor in San Mateo County. It is extremely rare to find an individual like this, and this is said with the highest respect for him. Do not let newspapers, cops, or anyone else talk him down. If you meet him, you will understand his passion for helping people in this community and become convinced. He has enormous integrity and conviction, and deserves this job. We also deserve having him as our supervisor.
Posted by black and blue, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood, on Feb 5, 2010 at 12:05 am
He is not only standing by this woman's bedside--he is holding vigil on our whole town.
How sad that one of Athertons best citizen advocates, doesn't even call us his hometown--we should be ashamed of ourselves but at least feel really lucky. We need all the help we can get right now.
Posted by isis, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood, on Mar 24, 2010 at 10:21 pm
I don't know who he is but I have read his comments on the forum. I am very excited that he is running and I do hope that people will vote for him.I an my household will vote for Michael Stogner
Posted by just a thought, a resident of another community, on Apr 13, 2010 at 12:19 am
Michael is the most integrated individual I know.
Let's try a word study, see who we can catch...
Webster's 20th Cent.
Integrity: ‘1: firm adherence to a code of esp. moral or artistic values: INCORRUPTIBILITY 2: an unimpaired condition; soundness 3: the quality or state of being complete or undivided: COMPLETENESS; HONESTY
Latin root: integro
In it's earliest meanings, integro was a smelting term.
It meant to heat in the fire and through the smelting and tempering process to take metal ore and make into a forged unified object.
Maturity is about the absence of ambivalence, the merging through wisdom into the becoming of one thing.
There is a profound value in this, and not all achieve it.
Any one of you could trust Michael with your life and by the same token, he would lay down his to protect even one defenseless person threatened by the facsism that surrounds us all.
You can call it drama or anything you want, I really don't care.
I know that's true, and he's proved for a very long time with what he does.
You could do him the simple consideration of finding out about that.
Posted by The real heroes, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood, on Apr 13, 2010 at 11:36 am
I am so sick of hearing about how a bunch of complainers are heroes.
Stogner a hero? No, he's just a misfit who tries to get attention by complaining about police all the time.
McKeithen a hero? [Portion deleted. Over the top comment.]
[Portion deleted. Avoid personal attacks.]
As diverse a group as they are, they have one thing in common: a vicious disdain for police officers.
The real heroes are the POLICE OFFICERS who put their lives on the line every day in this community. Stop this monkey business about calling the complainers heroes. It's the other way around.
Posted by code blue, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood, on Apr 13, 2010 at 1:28 pm
There is NO ONE who cares MORE about upholding the actual integrity of police officers than Mr. Stogner---that they may take actual pride in themselves and so that the public can have actual confidence in those who protect them.
Not even the D.A. (and certainly not their union), cares more about the police pride, than Michael Stogner does. He is their biggest aspirational proponent, truest friend and their real hero.
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