Local Politics at it's Finest

The cover story of the Union-Democrat, the newspaper here in Sonora, read, "Republicans denounce library display as 'propaganda'." The story is about the local Democratic Club who applied months ago and was granted permission to use a display case to present, "California’s Democratic Women Warriors," which featured famous women politicians of the Democratic party.

First of all, the title tells you exactly what type of town I live in. A small hotbed for all things conservative. Second, the use of the word, "propaganda," suggests that the local Republicans have no real argument here. I think we've all learned by now that terms such as propaganda, socialist, Marxist, take back America, and so on and so forth, are buzz words to provide the average Joe a little "shock and awe" to instill fear as if liberal Democrats are the next coming of communist Russia. 


I couldn't agree more with the head of the local Democratic Club, Domenic Torchia, “If the Republicans didn’t think about it, tough crap,” Torchia said. “They were sleeping on the job.” That sums it up; the local Republicans have no real argument, because jealousy does not count as one.

But the story does not end there, it gets better. Mymotherlode.com reports this morning that a moratorium was placed on County library displays. Are you kidding me? I mean this whole thing is ridiculous to begin with. It's like if your child sees another kid with a cool new toy and than says, "I want one! I want one." And now our County leaders are buckling to the pressure (because they certainly know who their base is) and forcing them to take it down because ""It has been found that the actual display is not consistent with the description provided in the application requesting space.", which was aptly titled, "History of the Democratic Party, 1932-2010." Just because the word "Women" is missing does not mean that the title is inappropriate. By doing this does it mean that the local Republicans are sexist? Just asking.
 
This whole thing is childish and just goes to show that the local Republican leaders have no real plan for Tuolumne County.