I heard recently that Supervisor Das Williams has been under
political fire, even from his own base. I’m shocked by the amount of political
smoke covered in our local media. As one who’s interested in local politics, I
spent some time to read and then re-read all the published articles in search
of the fire that seemed to be cooking Das’s political goose.
I’m surprised to learn that he has been accused of breaking
bread with parties on both sides of the cannabis issue, that he even went so
far as to listen to both homeowners and growers, that he arranged for countless
public meetings to seek out input from local citizens and all interested
parties.
Maybe I’m missing something. Just to be clear, I’m the first to
admit that I don’t see eye to eye with Supervisor Williams on every issue, far
from it. I thought that the role of a true politician was to seek facts on an
issue, interview concerned citizens, weigh the potential consequences with the
greater good that might be derived by the community, and then make an informed
decision.