In language right out of a B-movie, that self-appointed guardian of truth, justice, and a very narrow idea of the American way, Wendy Day, is warning of an invasion of Livingston County.
Killer bees? Body snatchers? Aliens from outer space?
No, much worse. Moderates and liberals!
In an article for RightMichigan, Day writes that "in the past 10-years there has been a steady migration to Livingston County that has brought a lot of moderates and liberals to the area."
Day, who is herself a member of the Howell school board, warns that this invasion of a species that she claims is alien to "conservative" Livingston County is having dire consequences. Specifically:
"Democrats are sneaking candidates into non-partisan positions. This includes School Boards, Judgeships, County Commissioners, City Councils and Township Boards.
"Democrats understand they can't win with a 'D' next to their name, so they run in races they don't need to declare what team they are playing for.
"This is dangerous because name recognition is such a large part of politics and they can get it without the baggage of their actual political platform. Good for them, bad for us."
It is "dangerous" to have Democrats on city councils and school boards? Democrats who live and work right here in this community, pay taxes, obey the laws, mow their lawns, keep up their property, and send their kids to local schools (unlike Day who does not even send her kids to the schools she is responsible for overseeing.)
But even funnier is Day's contention that county commissions and township boards are "non-partisan." Hate to break it to Day, but those are partisan positions in this state.
Did she somehow miss the nasty primary fight going on amongst Republicans in Hamburg Township? How could she not have noticed? Too busy checking under the bed for invading moderates and liberals?
Nevertheless, Democrats are running candidates for township posts in Green Oak, Hamburg, Handy, Putnam, and Unadilla townships, as well as three county commission districts (pending final certification by the board of canvassars.) And they will all be listed on the Democratic side of the ballot, despite Day's contention that there is no "D" next to their name.
Then Day goes on to claim that:
"So while the average family in Livingston County is conservative, the government they have elected is not. What a shame."
Ah, let's see, the county commission is 100 percent Republican, and Democrats currently hold two township posts. Despite that, Day insists that Republicans need to "please protect your local government from democrats. They are organized and marching forward to try and infiltrate your non-partisan bodies of government." (Note that Day did not capitalize "democrats.")
The implication -- they must be stopped! Bring up the drawbridges at the county borders! Halt the invasion of moderates and liberals from other parts of the world or we are all doomed!
Good grief! Township races are races where the major issues are the size of the new fire station, the fate of our senior centers, and how efficiently local services are delivered. Democrats have good ideas about such matters. We want to work in a bipartisan fashion to improve the communities where we live and pay taxes.
There is nothing sinister about that. We live here, too, for pete's sake. We want what's best for our communities.
Stop demonizing us!
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