Previous sheriff’s election won (and lost) on a few votes

We need a sheriff who is anti-crime and protects the victims of crimes, not criminals

Psychologists call it “thin-slicing.” It refers to the ability of individuals to decide all sorts of things about you, from status to intelligence to conscientiousness — within moments of meeting you.

This may give the phrase “being woke” a whole new meaning.

Aside from the important question of why so many don’t vote and, in turn, hand over the decision-making – their very destiny – to the many others who do vote (but often don’t have everyone’s best interests in mind), the more critical question may be, “Is there anything we can do about it?”.

The origin of the phrase, “If that’s not the pot calling the kettle black,” dates back to at least the 1600s and is most often used when accusing someone of hypocrisy.

The concept of representative democracy is deeply ingrained in the fabric of our nation. It is a system that empowers the citizens to choose individuals to represent their interests and make decisions on their behalf.

For example, in Stephen Covey’s bestselling book, “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,” Habit number 5 is, “Seek first to understand, then to be understood.