by Reenee,
from Santa Maria, who holds forth on her blog:
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This brings me to the reputed "good ol' boy network". Now that was a good segue, if I do say so myself. Ah yes, what a deal! Getting appointed to a city council seat will lead to being appointed Mayor. Why campaign?When our previously elected Mayor ran for and won a seat as a County Supervisor, he declined the invitation to step down as mayor, thereby ensuring that the next mayor would be appointed.
Conspiracy Theories In Santa Maria?
Now, if I were a rabid conspiracy buff I’d imagine all sorts of little coffee klatches going on behind the scenes. Heated little discussions and debates, surreptitious little meetings, busy little footsteps running back and forth ignoring the loud outcry several residents demanding to have the choice of electing a mayor.
The majority of the residents were busy trying to make a living blissfully unaware of the goings on, which is something that the movers and shakers count on by the way. Palace intrigue can be highly entertaining, as long as it's not directed at you.
The GOB Networks Are Everywhere
In any event, there are "good ol' boy networks" everywhere in this town. If someone doesn't play by the established "rules" or looks a certain way, or behaves a certain way or knows someone who knows someone else, it will never matter how good they are at their job. The ax will fall, heads will roll and people's names will be sullied.
Yes, politics! It starts in the playgrounds with finger pointing and whispering, and it never really goes away.
I will end my rants with these words attributed to the 19th century English publisher, Ernest Benn: "Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong remedies."(email contributions are welcome; send to the address at the top of the next column.)
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