Fountain Hills needs governance, not games
OPINION — When Friedel became mayor with the new town council, what jumped out to me was that the convicted Jan. 6 Shaman spoke with elation at their oath taking. That connection perturbed me. Others who hailed and spoke with the same glee, did not even live in our town.
Then came the restaurant recognitions. I waited to see a light shine on some of the town’s favorite places — Oka Sushi, Senor Taco, Que Bueno, Haan, Hao and many more. I mentioned these not because I don’t like the other restaurants. I do love them all. I mentioned these restaurants because of the diversity and cross-cultural cuisine in Fountain Hills. They are also owned and operated by immigrants. Yet the recognition for the different ethnic-infused cuisine never came. Why?
When DEI was removed during Friedel’s tenure, I said to myself, “now I see where this is going.” They continued to favor anything non-DEI, even for restaurants. Seriously? Friedel’s, Earle’s, Watts’ and Skillicorn’s entanglements with anything opposed to DEI lit up with spotlights, as were the ROT voices entangled with them.
In this election, the same ROT endorsements are happening, only this time uglier, with malice. When Brenda came out, it became a game changer. The ROT-endorsed signs judging her became moot and its significance erased. All that ROT accomplished was exposing their bullying agenda. Seriously.
Are these ROT-endorsed candidates good for our town when they are entangled with aggressive bullying, against DEI, instead of local governance? Absolutely no way. Period.
No more games of bullies. We need leaders focused on governance, not entanglements with the games of bullies. Enough!
Let’s move on with solutions.
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