Politics are a painful subject. We refuse to cast judgments of those we think are on our side. We even make up wild, illogical excuses. The excellent neighbor we endorsed isn’t self-serving or crooked when given power. We provide them with a pass. If they made a series of selfish mistakes, we’d say prove it. It is as if the challenge was upon us and not the public official.

Good evidence and sound arguments don’t apply to politics as a matter of principle. Logic is only used to teach science, like in a storm’s direction. And the proof isn’t needed as the scientific foundations are already there, the speed of sound and light. Once explained, it is nearly impossible to unlearn.

The re-election of incumbents is upward of 90% guaranteed. Proof that emotional fear drives us; we re-elect evil, and complain about government. An analogy is the cold, deadly fireplace. Take a warm fire, it provides visual and emotional comfort. The warmth, the beauty, the smell; a fire fills a room with the family. Yet, a fire in an open hearth create a draft, the smoke is not healthy. It is an illusion. My point, the smarter you are, the less the science, facts and health consequences matter to you. We like fire. Emotional people ignore the facts, regardless of the circumstances. Do you think or know power corrupts?

Did your favorite Lehighton Area School District director take official actions that lacked common sense? Will the laundry list of bad decisions guide you to an emotional vote to support them? Was it moral to place debt placed on our children and their children? Raise the budget and raise taxes. Staff or homeowners, who have the greater influence? Do we care? Should we take away the power? Write in a new team. Write in Barb Bowes, Byron Schnell and Kerry L. Sittler.

Sincerely,

Citizen David F. Bradley Sr.

Lehighton