Kontos Column | Fear the Woke-ing Dead
By Dan Kontos
In the long-running AMC horror television series, The Walking Dead, zombies roam the post-apocalyptic world, searching out and preying on normal humans who have not succumbed to their civilization-ending disease. Bent on either eating their brains (and other body parts) or simply killing them, these undead creatures are relentless and act on some sort of innate instinct to attack all of the surviving regular people. People who are only interested in going on with their lives, restoring normalcy in a crazy upside-down world, and protecting their families, friends, and communities in hopes of living a normal life once again.
In a twisted offshoot of this, the City of Stevens Point is being overrun by what I refer to as the Woke-ing Dead. These left-of-reality, ultra-progressive “woke” zombies are bent on attacking all of the remaining normal citizens, too.
The Woke either eat the brains of their ideological opponents, thus turning them into woke zombies as well, or figuratively (or politically) kill them. Either way, it satisfies their unnatural desire to dominate the world around them. If you dare resist, you will be attacked, canceled, and ruined.
Case in point. The four finalists for the Stevens Point Police Department chief’s position meet with some members of the City’s Common Council. Right after that, two of them immediately dropped out of the running on their own. Hmmm, you do the math. Four vie for an otherwise great professional opportunity, but two flee right after seeing what’s in store for them. Pause and think about that for a moment.
Now only two are left and one is offered the position. No thanks, the finalist says. I’m not interested in working for the City, even after serving as the number two in the ultra-woke UW-Madison PD. It seems that it’s too much, even for him. I guess even he wanted to protect his brains from being eaten. He’s out.
The remaining candidate, and excellent choice who has dedicated his entire professional career to the City Police Department, respected by his colleagues, is ready to go. Hold on, he’s obviously a throw-back demi-neanderthal cop who may know his profession inside and out, but he knows nothing of progressive-wokeness, political correctness, and the moral flexibility to justify means to achieve our ends. Obviously, you’re completely unqualified, you heathen. Out with you, since we cannot eat your brains, you must be figuratively career-killed.
Next, we have Police and Fire Commissioner Ronald Carlson. The only member of the City’s PFC who actually has real emergency services experience. A former assistant chief of police at the SPPD, Ron is a model example for our larger community. After retiring, he served at JusticeWorks and other organizations, working for offender rehabilitation and reintegration into society. A true standout for the community and everything the progressives espouse, you would think. Ron was respected and liked by all, except the Wokes.
He may be the ideal PFC candidate, with a proven and enviable track record as a commissioner, but there are some problems. He is male, middle-aged, and white. He does not “represent” the City, according to some. His brains must be eaten, and if we can’t, he must be politically killed. Thus, Mayor Mike Wiza broke the news to him that he would not be reappointed to the PFC. With only one month left in his five-year term, he would be cast aside, thrown on the altar of political correctness, and sacrificed as an example to anyone who dares to challenge the almighty god of Woke.
Why, he asked? Did he show up at meetings drunk? Was he negligent in attending scheduled sessions of the PFC? Does he question the pre-approved officially sanctioned pronouns or look askew at the 37 different genders? Did he sexually harass, inappropriately touch, or even sniff the hair of too many women? Does he question the science that ignores the science? Does he doubt the two weeks to flatten the curve after 54 weeks of wearing multiple masks?
No, he was simply white, male, and middle-aged. This would not do for the progressive and woke City Council. Your past accomplishments obviously mean nothing. You are a throwback to a time when people were judged by the content of their character and the breadth of their skills and experience. Now you must be measured by things you cannot possibly control, or that even matter.
Unfair, you shout! Too bad. The woke zombies now scour the Earth, looking for brains to eat, or lives to destroy. You actually have integrity? You must go. Brains…
City Council President Meleesa Johnson told the Metro Wire that she was looking for “…a PFC that is diverse and reflects our community…men, women, Asians, Latinos, LGBTQ, ya know…” Oh yes, we know oh so well. So, the old translation machine kicked in and gave the explanation: your experience, demonstrated dedication, and skillset doesn’t matter.
The City Council is looking for PFC members who have, through no fault of their own, or due to no credit for their lives, immutable characteristics that have little or nothing to do with being a police and fire commissioner. Your heritage, genitalia, and sexual preferences apparently have more value to the Council than your life experiences and personal capabilities. Makes perfect sense for those craving to eat your brains. Mmmm, juicy, delicious brains…
Thus, Commissioner Ron Carlson, a man of principle, resigned from his coveted and important PFC position with only one month left in his five-year term. This left Mayor Wiza in the unenviable position to again publicly ask for citizens to volunteer to be a part of city government. Good luck Mr. Mayor. People are not as dumb as President Johnson apparently thinks they are. They like their brains unmolested.
Meanwhile, Ron Carlson reluctantly left his position in disgust. Disgust over the politics that puts a person’s private parts and how they use them above the actual capabilities of a true professional. Disgust over a City Council who would pull the puppeteer’s strings on a mayor, telling him who they will accept and will not accept for consideration over a set of preconceived “superior” qualities of some generic candidate, over the only member of the PFC who actually knows what “10-100” means. Disgust over watching the city he served for decades, in one of the highest and most respected positions in their government, crumble into a heap of political correctness; a city, by the way, that he loves. Integrity: Woke zombies care nothing of this.
Hold on. When Commissioner Carlson told Mayer Wiza he was resigning, the Mayor asked him to hold off, just in case no one else applies for the position. How insulting! Let me get this straight, he’s good enough as a left-over, but not good enough for the Common Council to approve or even consider? The woke zombies would not approve. Brains…
To his credit, when asked by the Metro Wire, Mayor Wiza said that all of the allegations presented to him were true. Sad, but commendable. He is, I believe, an honest man. I think that he is actually interested in not only protecting his brains from the Woke zombies but protecting his city from them as well. Man the ramparts, sir. They are coming—and in increasing numbers.
When Melissa Johnson was asked for comment, she deflected, contorted, and threw the blame back on Mayor Wiza. He must have misunderstood our desire to eat their brains…juicy, delicious brains.
Seriously, who has more credibility here? Stop pussy-footing around. Johnson is unworthy of her position. There, I said it.
Brains, they must eat your brains. The ultimate irony is that I question their brains, that being the City’s Common Council. No, really, what are you doing? Are you actually thinking, or acting on political dogma? You obviously don’t have the best interests of the City at heart. Words mean little—we see your actions. I feel bad for the minority of the Council whose voices are drowned out by the moaning and growling of the Woking Dead.
More importantly, what are the voters of Stevens Point thinking? You are ultimately responsible for allowing the woke zombies into City Hall. Only you can throw them out. Isn’t enough, enough? Aren’t you tired of being the laughing stock of Portage County, and all of Central Wisconsin? Isn’t it time to take your city back?
The other morning, I listened to a syndicated Wisconsin radio personality laugh at Stevens Point on the air, making fun of the city’s woke sensibilities; at first, I laughed too. I knew all too well what he was talking about. Then I remembered that I used to live in the City (thankfully no longer.) Then I became sad. Then I became angry.
When will the voters of Stevens Point be sad, or mad, or angry, or at least embarrassed? You are responsible; period.
It’s time to take back your local government. Time to demand that they reflect the real us, not their twisted ideological fantasies of what utopia should look like. Time to stop being cowed into silence for fear of having our brains eaten. Then let’s meet in the opinion section to talk about all of it, boldly and unafraid. Until then, God bless.
Dan Kontos is a paid columnist for the Metro Wire. He chooses his own topics and his opinions do not necessarily represent the staff of the Metro Wire. He lives with his family in Whiting.
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