Walton County Sheriff joins with other panhandle sheriffs

Oh God in heaven. Protect us.

Misty,
Would love to hear your views on this one.

Geez. He needs to be worried about enforcing the law, not slapping religious stickers on police cars.

I don't love my tax dollars going towards this effort. Last time I checked, ordering God stickers and taking the time to stick them on the squad cars was not in the sheriff and deputy job descriptions. I hope the stickers were donated, and the time taken to adhere them to the cars was reimbursed to the county.

Apparently it's the latest and greatest new thing for sheriff's officers in PCB and now here.

Someone in Bay County picked up the tab for the stickers but not sure about Walton County.

http://www.mypanhandle.com/news/bay-county-sheriff-displays-in-god-we-trust-on-patrol-cars

Misty,
Would love to hear your views on this one.

You already know.

Just thought we could get as many comments on this one as the flag.

Just thought we could get as many comments on this one as the flag.

I'm not your moving target!

Did you guys know this?

"In God We Trust" was adopted by the Florida legislature as part of the state seal in 1868. This is also the motto of the United States and is a slight variation on Florida's first state motto, "In God is our Trust."

Whether you agree it should be there or not, it's hard to argue with the logic of "Well, it IS our state motto."

Did you guys know this?

"In God We Trust" was adopted by the Florida legislature as part of the state seal in 1868. This is also the motto of the United States and is a slight variation on Florida's first state motto, "In God is our Trust."

Whether you agree it should be there or not, it's hard to argue with the logic of "Well, it IS our state motto."

Good point and thanks for the reminder.

If you don't plan on being chaufferred in a Walton County Sheriff vehicle, why do you care? It's not like anyone is requiring you to place the sticker on your personal vehicle.

Personally, I am glad to see this.

What does it accomplish? As a piece of government property, I wonder about the ramifications. But I don't want to be seen as an outsider trying to divide the populace.

As a piece of government property, I wonder about the ramifications.

There won't be any...not locally anyway. People are willing to overlook the Constitution and the rule of law when it flies in the face of their religious convictions.

Ain't that right Danny?

It's a bizarre place. I'll miss the beach, and a lot of the people, but not much else.

I don't see anything at all reassuring about dialing 911 and having a bunch of God people showing up at my house. If it's an emergency and there is an intruder lurking about I would prefer Satan's lair.

It's a bizarre place. I'll miss the beach, and a lot of the people, but not much else.

Good luck in your new endeavors.

I don't see anything at all reassuring about dialing 911 and having a bunch of God people showing up at my house. If it's an emergency and there is an intruder lurking about I would prefer Satan's lair.

On some things we do agree.

I don't see the problem with putting the US/Florida motto on a piece of government property. But I think I will stay out of this, I am still licking my wounds from the last dust up.

I don't see the problem with putting the US/Florida motto on a piece of government property. But I think I will stay out of this, I am still licking my wounds from the last dust up.

Now that's "chicken"....LOL!

Shortsighted for our law enforcement but a non issue imo.

Now that's "chicken"....LOL!

You are probably right. But as Scarlett would say "Tomorrow is another day."

This is why there won't be a target on my back Danny....LOL!

Who wins in this case? The moral majority or silent minority?

Double edged sword huh?

WEEKEND PROTESTS
By: T.H. Merritt, WZEP
It was a weekend of protests as residents across the area turned out to support God & flag.
In the town of Bonifay in Holmes County, 5 demonstrators showed up at the Police Department on Hwy. 79 around 10 AM Sunday morning to protest Police Chief Chris Wells’ decision to put the official motto of the United States and the state of Florida, “IN GOD WE TRUST,” on his fleet of a dozen patrol cars.
Deputy Chief Greg Yancey said the 5 were met almost immediately with nearly 200 counter protesters in support of the Chief’s decision. “It was incredible to see how quickly people reacted,” Yancey said. He said two of the protestors quickly left when they saw the large number of citizens who opposed them. As church services began to dismiss later in the morning, the crowd swelled to nearly 500 and the other 3 protesters abandoned their position in front of the police station.
Deputy Chief Yancey said things were peaceful but it was clear where the community stood. He said people who haven’t been politically active or have been quiet on issues like this are waking up. “People are only going to take so much,” said Yancey.
Several local Sheriff’s and Police Chief’s have added the IN GOD WE TRUST motto to their vehicles in recent weeks with donated materials or private donations. Walton County Sheriff Michael A. Adkinson, Jr. said during an interview on Friday, "We think it's important for the citizens in this county to know what our core values are."

In Bonifay I would say the 500 win against the 5. Sunday at 10am was not the smartest time to protest against God in a small southern town. Everybody is headed to church and next thing you know you are surrounded.
Greg Yancey is a good man and he is right. People who have never been politically involved are the ones driving these protests and pride rides and such.

In Bonifay I would say the 500 win against the 5. Sunday at 10am was not the smartest time to protest against God in a small southern town. Everybody is headed to church and next thing you know you are surrounded.
Greg Yancey is a good man and he is right. People who have never been politically involved are the ones driving these protests and pride rides and such.

I'm not implying Greg Yancey isn't a good man..don't even know the man myself, nor am I saying that it isn't a good and noble cause...if that's what you believe.

I am saying this Country was founded on religious freedoms and it flies in the face of the Constitution, a whole nother issue entirely.

Misty, it's just a different kind of flag...ya get it?

Misty, it's just a different kind of flag...ya get it?

Of course I do. Certain Christians wanna fly theirs while other Christians who also wanna fly theirs have to deal with people like Uhlfelder's group who only want to fly the ones that suit their agenda.