Ahh the County that I live in

Sierra County sits in the reddest district in the state of California. My dad’s colleague actually referred to California as the state filled with fruits and nuts. I don’t think he was referring to the agriculture economy here.

Apparently this year is an election year where many of the county posts are up for re-election. So far, we’ve gotten campaign letters and house visits from the candidates for superior judge. Last night we got campaign letters from the candidates for district 2 supervisor seat for Sierra County. The two that we know of right now is the incumbent Peter H. and challenger Todd S. Peter H. (from his campaign letter) talks about social responsibility, activism, and proper stewardship of the natural resources that is abundant in Sierra County. His challenger chose the Gl*nn-B@ck-Fire-and-brimstone method. Our dear Todd S. believes that the economics slump in Sierra County can be alleviated by logging. He believes that “with 1.6 billion board feet of timber in Northern California forests every year over the last 12 to 15 years, there is no reason for our local economy to fail.” So, in his humble opinion, the county should not go “along with every frivolous environmental action that emasculates our ability to harvest timber and other resources...” He goes on saying that he believes it’s the duty of the USFS to use it’s legal department to shut up the “Monday morning quarterbacks” (yes, he did say that)...”once and for all.” yes...he did say that too.

Todd S.’s campaign letter goes on (and this is the cherry on top not because of it’s tea party-esque sentiment, but the fact that it sort of doesn’t make sense).

“We must work together to cure a troubling form of mental illness known as "environmentalism’.  The obvious cure for this particular malady that has had a massive negative effect on the public’s ability to conduct its business is a thing called ‘conservation’.” - Todd S. candidate for Supervisor District 2 Sierra County.

Well, if DSM-V calls “environmentalism” a mental disorder, then it must be the entry next to “tea party-ism”. But looking closely at what he wrote, i really wonder if he meant what he meant? So, here’s the question du jour....Should I stay as I am, someone who believes in “conservation” of the natural resources and proper stewardship of the land, or become a conservative ‘Merican?

Needless to say, he will not be getting our vote.....because we have the mental disorder of “environmentalism”.....quick get me my fucitol pills.


from the Soapbox next to Sara’s