Whether you agree with these men or not is not the issue. This sort of half-truth filled attack is unproductive and unfair. Like these guys or not, both of them have served the public honorably for many years and don't deserve this. If you disagree with them on the issues fine, but attack them on the issues alone.
Danny, I don't agree with a group of people hiding in the shadows, calling themselves concerned citizens taking out this ad!! I think they should be loud and proud especially if they want to be respected as a LOCAL concerned citizens group.
However, honesty & integrity should be the very core of our government and I believe that the people have every right to know the good, the bad, and the ugly. There is truth to the allegations made against Chapman regarding his son (special favors) and there is allot truth to the FDLE statement. In fairness, he wasn't the only cop in this county who fudged certification requirements but hopefully he is the last. People's lives depend on it! I don't know his net worth then or now but I also don't know of a single ex-politician ever elected to the BCC who hasn't increased his net worth after being elected but its why this county keeps re-cycling and is a prime example of what money and influence can buy including, elections. The same is true regarding the ad on Imfield. I did not know he was a liberal though.
I just had a very lengthy conversation with a mutual friend/acquaintance of ours Danny and Suzanne Harris was part of that conversation and I'm going to repeat parts of the conversation as an analogy of how flawed our thinking is when it comes to politics. I recognize that there are people that despise Ms. Harris. I recognize that some people will stop at nothing to destroy her, I know what those lawsuits cost the taxpayers but the sad truth is that those law suits would not have existed if we had
OPEN, HONEST, GOVERNMENT, OPERATING IN THE SUNSHINE!
I also recognize that people don't like her because they believe she has anger issues. Back in the day, you will agree that I too had anger issues on more than a few occasions when I attended BCC meetings because we all want the same thing that Suzanne unfortunately had to
SUE the County to obtain. If I had the money back then or Matt Gatez on my side, I'd have been just as hated and probably would have ended up dead. My point in all this is, that remaining silent isn't working for us and having to go to the polls and vote is polarizing us because people are not making
INFORMED decisions. We have a right to know the history of the people who want us to elect them to positions of power, that are making decisions that impact our lives and if that means talking about a "good ole boys" skeletons then so be it. Chances are if a candidate has compromised his own morals and ethics in his day to day life there is nothing to stop him or her from compromising it in ours!
Anyway, the jest of my conversation with out mutual friend/acquaintance at least softened hi/her attitude (he/she may still dislike Ms Harris) but I think he/she has a better understanding of her motives and that she is a
PRIVATE Citizen. Her character, her attitude and her morals aren't an issue to anyone except those who want to continue the way things have always been. That's GOT to CHANGE! We can't continue down this path.