Mack Burnett III

Barbara Becnel, who championed the fight for Stanley “Tookie” Williams (see post), is running for Govenor of California. I think this is a great idea! What bothers me is that she, as with Al Sharpton in the beginning of his race, has been largely ignored in her process.  In this recent NY Times article, it mentions her opponents, both Caucasian and both men. Now is it that the power of the “Govenator”, Arnold Schwarzenegger, that strong to not even acknowledge or is it just that Ms. Becnel’s run is not of worthy mention. 

  I think that if Schwarzenegger is that strong then why not at least give her ample room to make her case to be Governor. I would love to see a second coming of a Willie Brown “type” that would bring the people together with intelligence and devotion. 

Former San Francisco Mayor, Willie Brown