A popular sign seen everywhere in Humboldt County for the last 40 years
As political pundits look to many of the pro-government
reform/anti-tax measure elections that took place on June 5 (Scott Walker win,
San Diego and San Jose pass pension reform, Prop. 29 defeat – a new slush fund
that would have been shunted over to the CA general fund, etc.) as a bellwether
for change in the November general
elections, The Trail Party 2012 blog
would like to highlight what it feels may be the best indicator that voters are
fed up with liberalism and fiscal irresponsibility of our government officials.
The Trail Party 2012 blog, believes the election of
several conservative candidates to the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors may
be the best indication that the “times they are a changing.” Over the last few years, it appears a group
of patriots in that area have worked hard to elect local politicians in an
effort to “take Humboldt County back” from environmental activists and other
left wing advocates who have ruled that NW corner of California with an iron
fist for the last 30-40 years.
Humboldt County (Arcata and Humboldt State University)
became noted in the mid-1960s as the epicenter for the radical environmental
movement. For decades, green activists
and/or their sympathizers had a ruling majority in county government. However, it appears that has changed with
the election of a 4 to 1 conservative/pro-business/pro-common sense
conservation/property rights majority.
If it can happen in Humboldt County, it can happen
anywhere. Stay the course and make sure
you are engaged in the 2012 elections.
