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Letter: Our Disgraceful County Commission

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What a laughingstock and disgrace the Manatee County Commission has become. Welcome to a place where adultery, (alleged) DUI, Vaccine-Gate, and ethics violations are wholeheartedly embraced. Add the overall nastiness and disdain that members show toward each other, and it’s no wonder most citizens have no confidence this board will act in the best interests of the citizenry (AKA do their jobs).

Make no mistake, the majority of the commissioners' sole objective is NOT to make Manatee County a better place to live, but to pander to a base of slack-jawed yokels who believe Trump is still President, JFK Jr. is alive and well, Jan. 6 was nothing more than a peaceful visit by tourists and Jewish space lasers are causing the California wildfires. And while we’re at it, let’s name a park after the Governor, ban non-existent abortion clinics, declare "victory“ for life and propose that county employees conceal carry firearms under the guise of second amendment rights (notice a theme?). What does any of this have to do with running the county? Answer: NOTHING.

For this board’s majority, every meeting is just a show. A planned, orchestrated show to "Own the Libs“ and shove their political and religious ideologies down our throats. I thought conservatives loved to preach about personal freedoms - "don't tell us to mask-up or get a vaccine, that's a personal choice." Hypocrites. All this at taxpayer expense. Note to board members: All residents pay taxes, not just those in your tight-knit base. Not very fiscally conservative, if you ask me.

There are people currently running for office who want to join this "do-nothing“ board. And like their mentors, these candidates have ZERO interest in tackling crises facing the county (i.e. affordable housing) and happily boast about that fact (it’s RINO hunting season).

With primary and general elections quickly approaching, I encourage all residents – regardless of your political affiliation – to think long and hard about who you want to tackle the tough issues and work to make Manatee County better, not worse.

Michael Polin
Bradenton, FL

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