Each scandal tells you something about the place it happens. Take Chevy Chase, MD. A write in candidate for a town council seat won against an incumbent, who was running unopposed. No one, least of all the incumbent's supporters, saw it coming. Now, the town is traumatized.
I know. Pick your jaw up from the floor. It's as bad as election night at Fox News in 2012. So, what are the issues behind said trauma?
1. In Chevy Chase it is hard to get a permit to cut a tree cut down. You have to fill out a lot of paperwork and explain yourself. And, then, you'll probably still get turned down.
(These people clearly DON'T know you're lawyer!)
2. If you cut down a tree without a permit, you can spend six months in jail.
(Do you suppose Chevy Chase has its own stocks and whipping post?)
3. The campaign for the write in candidate used social media to organize. As one resident explained to the Washington Post "It wasn't a fair fight. There were some people in the know through social media, and that’s a modern phenomenon."
(Translation: Don't this town's upstarts know the 21st century hasn't arrived yet in Chevy Chase?)
4. One resident can't eat on his deck. The town's regulations for new building are so stringent he couldn't build the deck large enough to fit a table.
(Can malnutrition be far behind?)
When you're done giving to the victims of Nepal, you might want to consider setting aside a little for those poor traumatized souls in Chevy Chase, MD.
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