Moorlach sure can pick 'em. Sitting with pals Phil "Shyster" Greer and Chriss "Fraudster" Street. |
A few days ago, he blogged about the PA/PG—i.e., John Williams, former SOCCCD trustee and pie enthusiast.
Moorlach wrote:
There is a philosophy floating around certain political circles that once you’re voted into a countywide position, you don’t have to do much. You can enjoy traveling to conferences. You can spend time on the golf course. You can pontificate on the issues of the day. You can go to functions and be introduced. Just let staff run the department and enjoy the spoils of being elected.Naturally, our hero, Mr. Moorlach, opposes this philosophy.
He’s describing Williams, of course.
Are we supposed to be impressed? Edified?
Williams |
Why? Was it the way Williams wears piety and patriotism on his sleeve? His' boyish charm? His winning way with little old ladies?
There were early signs of Williams’ incompetence and willingness to exploit the perks of his position. Moorlach did not notice. The evidence mounted.
Eventually, seven years into the Williams regime, there were those two "scathing" Grand Jury reports. The Supes blew 'em off. (I recall a meeting I and three others had with new Supervisor Shawn "Gasbag" Nelson about Williams; Nelson scoffed when I mentioned the Grand Jury. He was visibly annoyed. Evidently, he was expressing the received view among Supervisors. "Don't even get me started with the
Grand Jury," he bellowed.)
But some of us pressed the Williams issue. We wouldn't let it go. New facts came to light. Some were very serious. And there were troubling connections between Williams and other OC officials. Williams seemed to be part of that asshole network for pious-but-vicious-and-greedy Republicans that nearly everybody in this County seems to tolerate.
The DA's girlfriend, eh? And Tom Fuentes arranging meetings with important people. And unaccountable over-reactions to ADA phone calls. What does it all mean?
Oh my.
After a while, the clever Mr. Moorlach started to get a freakin' clue. He seemed to be an inch ahead of the other Supes (though miles behind any one of Williams' critics).
Moorlach ain’t much, that's for sure, but he’s probably the best of that shitty crew we call the OC Board of Supervisors.
Good Lord. Good freakin' Lord.
1. Janet Nguyen 2. John Moorlach 3. Bill Campbell 4. Shawn "Gasbag" Nelson 5. Pat Bates |
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