Put energy into solving problems
Again the cries go out, "Fire Michael Thompson." This attitude disappoints me. For months many have said some pretty rough things about three of our County Supervisors, about Michael Thompson, and even my spouse, Barbara Tuchel. A lot of energy has gone into name calling, making threats, intimidation, and creating distortions of the facts.
If as much energy had been put into solving our financial problem, it would be solved and done. Throughout history those who were aware of human failings told us that emotions were more powerful than the intellect. So here we are in all our glory howling for blood when the problem is that our expenses are greater than our income. To hell with the intellect, let's substitute it with emotions. What kind of people have we become? It looks more and more as though we are no less than an angry, misguided mob.
Why are so many telling stories that have no base in fact or have no relevance to correcting the problem? I guess it must be fun. Persons are getting something out of evil stories because they so enjoy repeating them. There is no sense in asking those out of the county how they view us. We would ignore their condemnation and derisive laughter and continue to be rock solid in our misguided self-righteousness. And then what?
We will be placed in receivership and the government would send in a person to run the county. If you do not understand what that is, think, DETROIT. Wouldn't the Wall Street Journal have a time replaying the story from many years ago when they wrote about the Casinos in Tunica County, Mississippi? Now they will write about our inability to manage our "wealth." Won't we be proud then?
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