A Special Election Post by a Special Reader

Seriously people, we spend our days fussing about how things go wrong in our lives. Well this week, we have the chance to possibly make some things go right. I hope that in the last months you have done some research. If you go out and don't do the research and then get bit in the behind, you can ONLY blame yourself. You should have spent time making sure your candidate was qualified, a person of integrity and good character. A person who could take care of your county in whatever position they were running for and not fall back on the job. I hope that you have NOT spent your time sitting back on your behinds assuming you know the candidates in your county elections. I can assure you right now, you do not know anyone. 

 

 I have seen people post on this blog day after day about how they KNOW this candidate or that candidate. I can tell you if you have only known a person while he is working or out about town, you don't know truly know them. Just because you have known a person for a few years does not mean you know them…you do not. You know what they want you to know about them. 

 

 I hope you will and have spent time on your knees praying and asking for God's leadership in all of these elections. Follow GOD. HE is the ONLY one who should be leading you in this election process. 

 
ALABAMA needs LEADERSHIP -- not DECEPTION.

 

HONESTY, and INTEGRITY -- not lies and hidden secrets.



SweetKem

A Word About State Reps. (Scumbags?)

The election is tomorrow. Our fellow blogger D.K. has chastised us for not offering enough info on some elections which feature "scumbags." We will attempt to correct that.

District 1: Greg Burdine or Phillip Pettus? Mr. Burdine was on board at RegionalCare hearings in Montgomery. He went the extra mile. We support him, albeit a Democrat, 100%.

District 2:  Andy Betterton or Lynn Greer? Greer has greatly disappointed in his lack of knowledge and discretion; however, he has some seniority. Use your best judgment.

District 3: Marcel Black or Fred Jolly? Black has much seniority, but has always spent our money like it came from an open faucet. Vote for a change, vote for Jolly.

District 5: Henry White or Dan Williams: Williams by a nose.

District 18: Johnny Mack Morrow or Gerry Wallace? Morrow is universally known as someone who doesn't keep commitments. This past term he acted on behalf of a state prisoner to secure her parole. D.K. feels this went beyond his scope of office. We've seen it happen before. Morrow has been accused of several improprieties in the past. It's time for a change. Vote for Gerry Wallace.

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A reader on Roger Bedford: With the Roger Bedford ads with him holding a gun, keep in mind around 2006 or 2009 he publicly announced he was going blind/ or blind in one eye and has a driver that drives him around. But still sees well enough to shoot a shotgun?

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There was some question about an Alabama inmate being put off for the next parole hearing five years. According to the Board's bylaws, the next hearing may be rescheduled with due cause after only 18 months. This does not mean we support such early hearings. We certainly thought the Board made the right decision in the case of Deborah Kimbrough. We simply feel that families of victims should know the facts and not consider a five-year delay as a done-deal.

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Shoalanda

Voting Tuesday?

Here's a few things to think about:

1. Colbert County Sheriff? We endorse Frank Williamson in the Democratic primary. He's the better man. 'Nuff said.

2. Lauderdale County Commission Place 1 - D.C. Thornton--he, unlike his opponent, hasn't been arrested lately.

3. Franklin County Sheriff - Ray Hayse

4. Franklin County Revenue Commissioner Rep. - Veronica Stancill--She will make a great one.

5. Franklin County Corroner - Elzie Malone--He's done a good job so far.

6. Alabama District One Rep. - Josh Statom

7. Alabama Senate District One Dem - Earl Gardner--Any one is better than Mike Curtis.

8. Alabama Senate District One Rep. - Tim Melson

Learn all you can about the candidates. Once they're elected, you're pretty much stuck with them for a few days.



Shoalanda