RECALL: Look for hidden agendas

I wanted to make you aware of a communication I had with our City Council member, Dan Gookin, April 10 in regard to the recall.

EDEN: I am sure you are aware that the information being delivered to the public by those attempting to recall our mayor and your fellow council members, Kennedy, Goodlander and McEvers, is inaccurate regarding McEuen. As I understand you to have relationships with the leaders of the Recall Team, I feel it is your DUTY to point out to them (and the community) that the information is NOT accurate. Getting someone to sign the recall petition based on inaccurate information is dishonest.

DAN: “I believe it’s best not to take sides, though I am constantly asked to do so. I don’t see how taking one side or the other can help unite our community, which is what’s needed now.”

Some background: Dan is a part of opencda.com. The team of OpenCDA.com have initiated the recall — and Dan is a member of that team.

In a post on opencda.com by him — he said, “If you want the LCDC gone, then elect me a mayor or two other conservative councilmen and I’d be happy to kill it.” Comment by Dan — March 24, 2012, at 5:09 p.m.

This is evidence he is clearly taking sides. After reading this, I ask you, citizens of Coeur d’Alene, do you trust him? I personally cannot trust him now.

Be aware there are many hidden agendas coming from the Recall group.

EDEN IRGENS

Coeur d’Alene