Louise Smith – When Rules are for Everyone Else

December 8, 2008 by Cato  
Filed under Maryland, Salisbury Politics

While the rest of us were freezing our collective backsides off Sunday, Salisbury City Councilwoman Louise Smith sat in a nice, warm car.  That’s OK.  Louise was never much of a “woman of the people” anyway.

One of the rules of the Salisbury Jaycees Christmas Parade is that participants can’t throw candy or toys at the crowd.  It’s actually a pretty good rule.  Would you want to see some child dive in front of a moving (albeit slowly) vehicle to snag a candy cane or trinket?

While people like Councilwomen Debbie Campbell and Terry Cohen were following the rules walking along the parade route handing out treats to the kids, Smith couldn’t be bothered with little things like the rules or worries about children’s safety.  It was just too nice and comfy in that car.

If you get a chance, check out the beginning of the parade when they show it on PAC-14.  You should be able to see Louise chuck a stuffed animal into the street and someone’s child try to run in front of the trailing vehicle to snag it.  I’m sure Smith’s excuse was -

Regardless of the foolish, and inconsiderate, behavior of a few clowns like “Little Miss ‘Government in the Sunshine’”, the Jaycees put together a great event under horrific conditions.  It was actually snowing before the start of the parade.  The wind was howling and the temperature was around freezing.  This was the first one that I’ve attended and it was great, despite the weather.