The Martinsville accusers have stepped up their game and are slowly starting a resistance movement. What started as a select group of ad hoc citizens who opposed the city’s mayor recently were present at a council meeting. While waiting for the council to come out of closed session, they had time to talk among themselves and discuss forming a movement.
The council emerged from closed session and announced the release of a controversial report. One council member was overjoyed and made some controversial remarks to a local media outlet. In their statement, they mentioned two other council members who allegedly attend the same church. They insinuated that this was a religious moment that brought the two council members closer together, in the interest of a majority of council decisions. They have now introduced religion into government politics, and this person has always acted like they were a prophet.
One of the Martinsville accusers spoke to the media outlet to explain that this new resistance movement was not racially motivated against the black mayor. They said all the different colors signed the alleged legal petition. They went on to say that there was another black mayor, and that one was good. Dang, what nerve! If they knew their Martinsville history, they would know that there was another one, as they put it, served from 1976 to 1980. Do the Martinsville accusers know, or care, that their resistance movement could divide the city along racial lines?
What started as an act to remove a sitting mayor has turned into a resistance movement and a possible new political party within the city. The Blue Party? Religion has been introduced, and there has been attempted resistance to the rule of law. What’s next? The people should be aware of the road they go down, because it could lead to a dark place. Also, there are many historical examples of what can happen after self-appointed prophets, and remember to be aware of which coffee machine to drink from.
Lawrence Mitchell, Martinsville
