- May 23, 2025
Dear Editor:
After reading the recent report of the independent investigative findings of our mayor’s disconcerting actions and behaviors, what comes to mind is how easy it is to see the parallels between the national and our local executive leadership style that we’ve witnessed in just the few months in office for both.
Chaos and division are the first two analogous takeaways followed by and caused by an authoritarian approach to governing, a disregard for laws, petty retribution towards political opponents, expounding unsubstantiated conspiracy theories, childish name calling, airing personal grievances, playing the victim card and position flip flopping.
All have played out on both the national and here on our local stage and all have created a distrustful, divisive and destructive atmosphere. However, even in the face of all these concerns that should be very worrisome to everyone, another parallel is apparent — the steadfast support by ultra-ardent supporters who tenaciously, but disquietingly cling to their position of my leader right or wrong.
Margaret Minutaglio
Palm Coast
