Here's a good way to fight the hate on the Manatee County Commission

Hate and bigotry won at commission meeting this week. But at least it was Vanessa Baugh's last meeting

Manatee County residents of sound minds and kind hearts are forgiven if they felt helpless this week as they watched county Commissioner Amanda Ballard, with all her disdain and sanctimoniousness, lead a move to deny $27,500 in public funding for ALSO Youth, a local nonproft that wanted to use money to provide mental health counseling for local LGBTQ+ y…