Cowards.
I've taken some heat the past couple days over comments I made at the Coos Bay City Council meeting on Tuesday. Specifically, I used the word "cowards" when addressing the mayor and city council. Let me make one thing incredibly clear: I would do it again in a heartbeat. Why? For no other reason than they simply needed to hear it.
I didn't do it because it was fun (it wasn't), or because I thought it would make me look cool (it didn't), or because I thought it would gain me votes in an election (it won't). I did it because the elected leaders of Coos Bay took a course of action to approve the Devereux Center Expansion Project without public comment or public contribution. They did it behind our backs because they knew we would try to stop them if they didn't. They did it because they lacked the courage to stand before their citizens and listen to the feedback, and for that they are cowards.
Let me make something else incredibly clear: I am not a politician. I am not trying to win an election at all costs. I am a regular guy who cares deeply about the direction of the society we live in. We're headed straight downhill and off a cliff. We need strong leaders of strong character to stand up for the freedoms and values that our country was founded on. I am running for County Commissioner to stand up for you and your rights. I am not running to be the "nice guy" who gets along with everyone because guess what... we've all tried that and it's not working.
And if you agree with my platform but my style or demeanor makes you uncomfortable, I'm sorry, but I urge you to balance that with how uncomfortable it feels to experience soaring crime rates and have no one doing a damn thing about it. Each year we lose more and more control over our property, our community, the education of our children, and the businesses we own. We need a strong voice to stand up to the woke establishment and turn this ship around. I will never stop fighting for freedom, and I would be honored to continue that fight for you as County Commissioner.