Op-Ed: So, What Are You Going to Do About It?

The rules only matter if you're not wealthy or well-connected. Then, they're strictly enforced to create anger and resentment with people different than you.

I'm having a little trouble right now. You see, many people in Southern Orange County want accountability from their elected officials and other government employees. But they only want accountability for the ones they don't like. So, for example, I think it's near-unanimous that every Town of Blooming Grove resident (including its villages) wants Joel Stern to be held accountable for his repeated criminal actions. However, some don't want that same accountability for the President of the United States, Donald Trump.

The thing is, there's little difference between Joel Stern and Donald Trump. It's just a matter of scale. Otherwise? They're guilty of doing the same thing. Specifically, they're both guilty of using the government to enrich themselves and their friends at your expense.

So, and I can only speak for myself here, I have a tough time taking seriously anyone demanding accountability from people like Joel Stern, Tony Cardone, Kathryn Luciani, and Steve Neuhaus while also giving…