Resolve to Be More Politically Active

 

After every election, we hear someone say they wish that they had voted. This was particularly true in the last Florence mayoral election when Andy Betterton won by a hand full of votes.

While we need to do better at the local level, the State of Alabama also needs more informed and involved citizens. Look at our legislature and the office of Attorney General. 

We know several who have reported various problems to Steve Marshall only to receive a canned reply that their complaint had been received. Some responses indicate a lack of time available to look into complaints. Yet Steve Marshall seems to have plenty of time to add his written opinion in problems involving other states. 

Then we have an even worse legislature that not only fails to solve legitimate problems, it passes unconstitutional laws which have to be defended with taxpayer dollars. While many of these laws concern induced abortion or illegal aliens, gun control seems to be still another hobby horse.

For several years, Sen. Gerald Allen has introduced a bill to make state law superior to Federal law on certain guns and their regulation, but has never been able to see these passed.  His 2022 S82 bill is already pre-filed and ready for the January 11th opening of our next legislative session. The problem? It can't stand up in federal court, and we taxpayers will be footing the bill to defend something that has no chance of becoming permanent law.

Yet the people of this state continue to elect the Steve Marshalls and Gerald Allens of Alabama. Isn't it time to vote more wisely? Who knows, the money saved could possibly replace sales tax on groceries. At least we can hope...