Now that the primary is over and the November election fast approaches, it is very entertaining to watch our various candidates trying to convince the voters that they will fix everything. Entertaining, yes, but depressing at the same time.
The news is dominated by rude, loud-mouthed, dishonest, uninformed, know-it-alls, who yell, scream, and spout foul language. In short, they behave exactly the opposite of what we try to teach our kids.
Locally, with a few exceptions, things are much better. Here in the 3rd District supervisor race, we have a longtime Buellton resident running for office: That would be Joan Hartmann, whom we support