CHRISTIAN COUNTY, MO — Two groups exist in local politics.
The Establishment is the standard higher class, powerful people with influence and good connections.
Whistleblowers watch the establishment and cry “foul” when tax dollars are misused, rights are infringed, or the public is misled.
Whistleblowers are often outsiders, not part of civic clubs or Chambers of Commerce. They’re independent thinkers, who understand the Constitution and why it’s so important to uphold the law even when it isn’t convenient. Even if they lose new tax dollars over it. Whistleblowers are the watchdogs of the common people.
The establishment looks out for the ruling class ahead of the common people they’re elected to serve.
Funny thing is, the establishment looks good to the common people. They agree to get along for the sake of unity. On the school board, it’s for the kids. On the city aldermen it’s for the people in front of them, whoever is loudest. No matter what the Constitution says. No matter how high taxes soar. They keep inserting new ways to stick it to the people and get what they want: money and power. Popularity. Many times, elections are held with establishment candidates only. Hard for voters to distinguish.
Not in Christian County. We have both in the April 8 election.
Whistleblowers aren’t always troublemakers. Sometimes, they just want to correct a system a step at a time by raising legal and constitutional options for the powers that be. They aren’t necessarily revolutionaries, waving signs and shouting people down. They’re out there, quietly recording meetings, commenting on their social media, and recognizing their constitutional right to free speech without violence.
The establishment often has a beef with whistleblowers and tries to silence them. So, if your supporting a candidate, notice how that candidate votes verses how they act around their friends. It’s telling.
Vote April 8, or sooner. Local government affects us directly.
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