John Merrill Wants to Do WHAT to Doug Jones?

Some years ago, one of our regular readers wrote to us about being threatened by John Merrill. The alleged incident had happened some years before this gentleman contacted us, and we had no way to investigate any allegations properly. We had no doubt that something had happened between the two men, but since we didn't know what, we really hadn't thought too much about it in the intervening months and years.

Now it seems the news has been remiss in reporting a remark that investigative reporter Josh Moon has attributed to Merrill. According to Mr. Moon, Merrill threatened at a Vestavia meeting of the Republican party to "bust (Jones) in the chops." 

We immediately had a vision of Merrill hitting Jones in the mouth, but with slang, who knows? Looking it up, the expression can also mean calling someone names. So Secretary of State John Merrill has openly said he wants to either hit our junior senator in the mouth or call him names?

If you're like us, you've been led to believe that Sen. Jones may have made quite a misstatement concerning minority voters in this state. Look into it farther, and you'll see that Jones was speaking of the U.S. as a whole, not our state specifically.

We're linking Josh Moon's article below. It's also very telling that our state, for all the "voter fraud" that is alleged, has prosecuted only one case of voter impersonation...ever. 

Doug Jones Is Right

Since this is a related topic, we're going to digress for a moment. We repeatedly hear of "dead people voting" in this and other states. We can't speak for other states, but the Alabama Department of Health sends a monthly report to each county registrar listing those citizens who have passed away in that period. The name of any deceased voter remains on the polling list for six to eight weeks tops. 

As with most things and individuals, both Democrats and Republicans have enough flaws to report without making up charges. Debate candidates/officials on their actual words, not on how much you can twist their comments.

I'm John "Jivin'" Merrill and I'm Not Here to Chew Bubble Gum!

Really, John? Snicker...