St Johns County
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Imagine, if you will
You are a local elected official. It doesn’t matter why you ran for office. What does matter is that you sign on for a four-year term and take an oath of office that says, “I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support, protect, and defend the Constitution and Government of the United States Continue reading
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Hiding Behind Inference
An inference is the process of drawing a conclusion from supporting evidence. It’s when you go beyond the evidence and reach some further conclusion that either was or was not the intention. Definition from literaryterms.net. We draw inferential conclusions all the time. Someone yawns, we infer they are tired. Someone’s face turns red, and they scowl, Continue reading
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What does it mean to “censure?”
The term has been used more than once in government recently, at the national and the local level. It invokes strong feelings because it is a strong statement. But that is all that it is – a statement made by a Board that expressed disapproval of actions of a Board member. From Wikipedia: “A censure is an Continue reading
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Sometimes subtlety just doesn’t work
In the past few blog posts, I have shared concerns about what I see happening in St Johns County. I intentionally did not mention names because I wanted to be subtle and not to use the same nasty tactics I was seeing play out in social media. You see, there is a fight going on Continue reading
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A Microcosm of Anger
How easy it is to get caught up in arguing, being defensive and trying desperately to get your point across. I often find myself dealing with glaring emotions about what is happening in the world, the country and the community. I think, surely a dose of logic will turn the tide and help folks search Continue reading
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When One Wins, Someone Else Loses
That’s just the way the world works, right? Winning feels good – losing, not so much. Ask anyone wearing team colors at the end of the season and you’ll probably get a resounding YES to that statement. When the win or loss is among one’s community however, it’s not as easy to justify one winning Continue reading
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White Knights, Crusaders and Decorum
We all love a battle between good and evil where the good guy wins even if he has to use some…um…well….unconventional tactics. We root for the good guy trying to topple big business or trying to shine a spotlight on corruption, regardless of the tactics. And because we know they’re good guys, we cheer them Continue reading
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Have we lost the ability to reason? Part I of III
This is Part I of a Three-Part Series on the current conflict in St. Johns County. This year, St. Johns County holidays are looking more and more like conflict rather than holiday spirit. Why is that? While some may think it is the fault of one or more County Commissioners, it is my opinion that Continue reading
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Have we lost the ability to reason? Part II of III
This is Part II of a Three-Part Series on the current conflict in St. Johns County. Read Part 1. The Background This rift between the Commissioners has been building for a long time, and in reality, it does boil down to the perception of over-development in St. Johns County. Back in 2021, I joined with Continue reading
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Have we lost the ability to reason? Part III of III
This is Part III of a Three-Part Series on the current conflict in St. Johns County. Read Part I. Read Part II. Believing the negative is too easy It is easy to grab on to the negative messages. After all, anyone in public office will never be able to satisfy everyone. Period. In a nation (or county) Continue reading
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