MANDATE - In A Pig's Eye

The Republicans in this country believe the November 4th election gave them a mandate to rule this country and take out the gutless criminal Barack Obama, or at least finish delegitimizing his presidency. What the blowhard Republicans should do is sit down, collect their pay, shutup and go home. The majority non-vote delegitimizes the election - there is no mandate. One third of legal voters do not possess the legal right to rule over two thirds of the majority and more than 0.01 percent of the richest do.

The Non-Cooperating, Non-Voter has spoken.

This System, the American System of Governance from Federal to local, for all intents and purposes, is defunct. Where a government derives its power and authority from the people, this government is impotent, bankrupt. As are the laws enacted. Clearly, where legitimacy for any election in a democracy requires a quorum, the election failed miserably. So, now what.

The Times Standard newspaper had an editorial and and article on this:
1. Voter turnout mediocre in Humboldt County, poor statewide

2. Editorial: Voter turnout leaves much to be desired

"If turnout were a test, Humboldt County's electorate earned a solid "F" on Tuesday."

Then there is Senator Bernie Sanders on Democracy Now:

Senator Bernie Sanders says. "I fear that we may be on the verge of becoming an oligarchic form of society where a handful of billionaires control not just the economy, but the political life of this country. And that’s just something we’re going to have wrestle with."

Actual election turnout far lower than reported

And if you are really, really interested in a meaningless expression of an exercise in futility, go over to the local prognosticator's blog of all thing politic for a bellyful useless bullshit.

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man·date
noun
1. an official order or commission to do something.
2. the authority to carry out a policy or course of action, regarded as given by the electorate to a candidate or party that is victorious in an election.

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--Joe

Vote-A-Joke

Vote Your Heart Out – Fool

Tomorrow, if not already, all patriotic, community-minded, citizens will be voting in the misguided belief that they are having their say in running this country, thus proving to everyone how valuable they are as Americans and as individuals. They honestly believe that their vote makes a difference; that they make a difference. Yet, year after year, millions of American voters deliberately vote directly against their own self interests. They consistently vote in and retain the most corrupt, amoral, gangster thugs, liars, mass murderers, psychotic, insane, deluded, morons in this country. And I am not just talking about Republicans.

The question, is that a difference or a choice between the offered and predetermined Democrat, Republican, Independent or some other? Did the voter have any say in the selection of these “offered” people or are they just selecting between one corrupt politician and another that's been given them by the real people in power?

Then there is the large battery of laws or propositions offered, everything from A-Z, and One to ... Q, Z or P! Pick your number or letter, for what it's worth. Like LAW means something in this town or this country anymore? Just look at the Eureka Police Department and its new police chief, what's changed for the better? Then there is a new District Attorney - "Fleming spent 25 years as a Deputy District Attorney and has served as the Deputy County Counsel the last two years." What's that tell you? Hear anything from her lately on the police killing of Tommy McClain? No. I didn't think so.

For over six weeks I've looked to see if anyone had the courage to post something, anything, on the local blogs about the killing of Tommy McClain and the total lack of any accountability. I've looked for comment from those running for local office or reelection – Nothing. I've looked for comments or questions from anyone – Nothing. I've looked in the local papers for any outrage that no one has enforced an independent, neutral legal accounting – Nothing. Fact is, there is never anything about LAW – What's the big deal? All those cops did was make a justifiable “mistake.” Just a little boo boo is all. What's the big deal? So, some kid got shot down like a dog for nothing - so what? Can't have the LAW get in the way of or interfere with all the bullshit election propaganda.

I almost forgot, there is the Facebook page “Justice for Tommy McClain.” There are comments by the page author that make my ass ache, e.g., “On October 30: “Mystakes are made but not lies! Tommy is not the person officer mills claimed him to sound like. He did ...” And that is just one example. Plus in this day of built-in spell checkers and online dictionaries, typing this is inexcusable: “Mystakes” and tends to reduce the overall value and importance of the person killed, the page's message and intent as reflected in the nearly 2,500 “Likes.”

Just when time was about to run out before the elections the North Coast Journal posts this letter in their paper, where I also found it online: “Public Safety Funding?” This benign piece of milk toast is better than nothing, but shows the writers first priority - the election. Nothing about lack of or intent to enforce the law or to hold any elected official accountable. At least someone, one person, had the courage to write something about Tommy McClain - points well taken.

Then there is this:

"In 2011, he (Kansas Republican Secretary of State Kris Kobach) began promoting a digital name-matching program used to scan electoral records and flag anyone whose name appears on the voter rolls in more than one state. It’s called Crosscheck. And across the country, 27 states are using it to investigate possible voter fraud. Among them, 22 have an election board controlled by Republicans." Jim Crow Returns: Interstate "Crosscheck" Program Could Strip Millions of the Right to Vote - on Democracy Now.

So, there you are Voter. Your vote is about as worthless as you are.

--Joe

Supervisor's Set Priorities – for the Vote that Counts

Was that the vote at the ballot box the 1,450 caregivers made when they voted for the current crop of County Supervisors? Or was it the vote some of the more wealthy property owners made with their dollar election support?

What strikes you when reading the front page of the Wednesday, July 11, 2012, Times-Standard newspaper? Aside from the fact that Shell's WindEnergy program isn't bringing any future business or jobs to Humboldt County or any tax dollars either are the two other headlines. First one is, Humboldt insists no wage increase forhome care workers and Supervisors approve adding moreWilliamson Act properties.

This is what the paper says about Home-Care workers:

“Negotiators for the county's In-Home Supportive Services workers -- who help aged, blind and disabled individuals remain in their own homes -- have been petitioning the county for increased wages. Care workers currently make minimum wage -- set at $8 an hour -- and don't receive any benefits.”

And this is what it says about the benefits for private landowners:

“The board voted 5-0 to accept new applications this year, allowing the county to enter into contracts with private landowners as a way to restrict land use to agricultural or preservation purposes. Participating landowners receive lower property tax assessments.”

County Supervisor priority speaks loud and clear. The picture caption of the Bulldog on the same page probably says it all about what your vote gets you – Whatta dog!

--Joe

Humpty Dumpty Sat On a Wall – SO VOTE EVERYONE!

[UPDATE Below] [UPDATE II] [UPDATE III: Humboldt Herald's latest contribution to local Humpties plight]

Did everyone vote like good little boys and girls?

Good! You can blame yourselves when these people look to their own interests first then their corporate bankster-rollers, and the “good-ol' boy club.” This is what you get when you vote for the Ruling Elite's choices. Their choices are all the same. Only the names are different. The only say the "voter" has in this governmental boondoggal is to pay the bill.

Maybe you should take a lesson from Humpty Dumpty and look outside your box:

The old rhyme goes this way:

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.
All the king's horses and all the king's men
Couldn't put Humpty together again.

That's right! Vote all the “Humpty Dumpties” into office. Try, try as you might, but look out for the Kermit's . . .

Local believers:

1. The Bright Spots :: Eric Kirk - SoHum Parlance II
2. Quote of the Day :: Humboldt Herald for lots more voting stuff.
3. More Nonsense  :: NC Journal
4. Wannabe Believer :: Fred's Humboldt Blog
5. Mixed Metaphor :: Redheaded Blackbelt
6. Crappy Is :: The Humboldt Mirror
7. Litany :: Watch Paul
8. A Dandy :: Eureka Now!
9. Gangbusters :: The Reporta
10. The Best One for last - VOTE! :: Ernie's Place

The real terrorist are right here at home, just call them stupidity, arrogance, irresponsible, liars, etc. When you consider the flim-flam the Obama government and BP has run on America and the world about the Gulf oil blowout, Humpty Dumpty probably has something to say about this too: Scientist: BP Well Could Be Leaking 100,000 Barrels of Oil a Day - Is this the start of Armageddon?

[UPDATE :: Thursday, 10, 2010] Time-Standard's Headline today:

Uncounted ballots leave races uncertain; some 6,000 uncounted votes have host of races hanging in Humboldt County

The newspaper's secondary heading says: “Some 6,000 uncounted votes have host of races hanging.”

The paper reports that Humboldt County Registrar of Voters Carolyn Crnich says,

“With other pressing election requirements, Crnich couldn't say with certainty when the ballots will be tallied and added to Tuesday night's total.” She continues: “We have 29 days (under the law) and this is day one,” Crnich said. “But, I'm hoping to have them done in the next week or two.”

So, what is everyone supposed to do while Ms. Crnich takes care of “other pressing election requirement”? What's more “pressing” than counting the votes. No doubt, if there wasn't a law setting some date, who knows when these votes would be counted. She is gracious though, she splits the difference or so she says.

This is just another glaring example of a “Humpty Dumpty” government official serving their own self-interests while trying to make everyone believe how efficient and responsible they are serving our interest. That's all the public's interests. Those that vote and those that choose not to vote by ballot.

The most telling statement in Crnich's set of priorities, after explaining her "pressing" requirements" that are secondary to the purpose of elections, is: "The idea is to err on the side of caution and to ensure no one is denied the right to vote because of a mistake." Whose mistakes is she worrying about? This is a typical of the effeminate bent in administrative thinking that hamstrings everyone. Did Kermit dump Humpty off the wall again?

[UPDATE II :: Friday, June 11, 2010]

Another Humpty-Dumpty manifests at Humboldt Herald: “NCJ on the DUI” - A small excerpt:

In case you missed it, North Coast Journal editor Hank Sims gives his 2 pence on 5th District Supervisor candidate Ryan Sundberg’s DUI.  He even touches ever so slightly on the major media failure to bring this important information to the voters.

Read the Comments – That's where the story is.

[UPDATE :: Tuesday, June 15, 2010]

How the local corrupt elite work is referenced by the Humboldt Herald at The Reporta where the real meat of the issue is laid out nicely. - You need to read the comments in both blogs to really get the whole picture of how sick the local system is, from the voter to those voted in.

--Joe