The City of SeaTac is having an election to select a form of government; to elect three Council members; but most important, to determine whether the city continues to move forward or steps backwards.

Don't you just love election season. People will say anything if they think it will garner them votes. They all gripe and complain about every issue that has come up in the past, preach change, but never offer solutions.

Instead they spend countless hours filling up their blogs and Web sites with malicious, slanderous and vitriolic comments directed at their opponents. Do they think that enamors them to the voters?

One blogger who signs his name Mike, served briefly on the SeaTac City Council. He was never elected; he was appointed and served four months before being soundly defeated by a newcomer.

During his four months the only time he participated was to oppose the new Highline YMCA. After that he served briefly on the City's Planning Commission but missed so many meetings he had to be replaced.

He complains about the location of a sidewalk but forgets he approved it six years ago. He also complains about where people live in the city.

This and past Councils have never shown bias towards any part of the city.

Having a highly educated City Manager following the policy set by seven Council members has served SeaTac well for twenty years, a system that works equally well for our neighbor cities.

If Mike and his slate of candidates are concerned about where people live, where were they two years ago when four Council members ran unopposed?

Another of his complaints concerns the recent Council action condemning a surface parking lot. Surely, he's aware that the number one citizen complaint is that SeaTac is a city of surface parking lots.

Oh, and he forgot to mention that his slate of candidates all received major campaign donations from the owner of that parking lot. I wonder what kind of agenda they would bring with them if elected.

Thankfully, it will soon be over. I just hope that people will make the effort to be an informed voter and not just determine a winner based on the number of signs out there.

Ralph Shape