Katheryn Shields: The Clear Choice
February 14th, 2007 by Roger Reality
With the Kansas City mayoral primary less than two weeks away, the candidates are putting their campaigns into high gear. Katheryn Shields is no exception, and I believe she has the skills and experience to lead Kansas City into the future. I caught up with Katheryn as she was leaving the courthouse after a preliminary hearing for her ongoing mortgage fraud case, and asked her whether she thought she had a chance to win.
“Absolutely,” she said. “Even if the fine citizens of the jury elect me to serve prison time for mortgage fraud, I believe the citizens of Kansas City should elect me to serve as mayor. Kansas City has never had a mayor serve a term from behind bars, and it is this kind of blatant discrimination that fragments and undermines our society.” The freedom-fighting environmentalist went on to compare her various entanglements with the FBI, including a 2005 near-indictment for bribery, as, “just like slavery and racism,” and herself as, “fighting for [her] freedom, like Kunta Kinte.”
“I have been the subject of numerous federal investigations,” Shields acknowledged, but maintains she has done nothing illegal. Her vision and leadership, coupled with her knack for stirring the ire of federal investigators, demonstrates beyond any doubt that Shields is the clear choice for mayor. “We all want Kansas City to be a prominent player on the national stage,” she said, “and I promise to make national headlines on a regular basis.”