As 2011 nears a close, Alameda County politicians, both past and present continue to set new lows in public service. Assemblywoman Mary Hayashi from Alameda County (18th District) is fighting for her political future…most saying she will lose that fight…as she faces felony charges in San Francisco for shoplifting.
As Ms. Hayashi attempts to extract herself from this self inflicted damage, the people of Alameda County should ask the question, do the politicians of Alameda County indeed believe the legal system or the people they serve are so out of touch with reality to indulge the defense of “texting while shoplifting”.
As defenses to civil and criminal allegations go, it is indeed creative, though only a truly desperate narcissist would attempt transference and projection to their cell phone(s). Undoubtedly a first…but surely not the last for an Alameda County politician (past or present) desperate to blame a third party for their stupid (and perhaps criminal) behavior.
We the people of California can only hope that 2012 brings change (for the better) in those that we elect to guide this state. As we look around the State of California, the people of Alameda County should do a bit of soul searching. Many of California’s problems and scandals have some roots in Alameda County, and with politicians (past and present) from that region of the State.
It would appear many of California’s problems lead back to Bill Lockyer and the Treasurer’s Office. Perhaps Mr. Lockyer and his political resources, cronies and groupies should focus on the State’s financial problems, and not with self naming public trails, buying his wife a political career, or helping cronies who have done the State of California wrong.
Unless the voters demand accountability, politicians will continue their narcissist behavior and project responsibility for their incompetence and failings onto any unsuspecting party….or possibly an electronic device. George Orwell’s worst nightmare….the point which Big Brother has no one to blame other then Big Brother…not even Hal 9000 saw this coming!
Happy New Year!
