Tensions were high Tuesday after Bonner County Commissioner Luke Omodt moved to postpone six of Commissioner Asia Williams’s seven agenda items because he alleged they were brought before the board incorrectly.
In my 60 years as a local political junkie, I could never have dreamed the day would come when someone threatened to sue an elected official because of the “way” he “looked” at them. There will always be disagreements among elected officials and criticisms from the public. However, the vitriol being spewed by a handful of county residents tops anything I’ve ever seen locally.
"Record low in U.S. satisfied with way democracy is working." (Jeffrey M. Jones on news.Gallup.com on Jan. 5, 2024). “A new low of 28% of U.S. adults are satisfied with the way democracy is working in the country.”