Walton County Sheriff joins with other panhandle sheriffs
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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."
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.
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.
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.
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I think Uhlfelder's group want to fly the null flag.
Sorry, I did not think anyone had said anything against Yancey, just saying that I know him and Chief Wells and both are good men. John Tate from the Sheriff's Office in Holmes County was also present. He is a good man too. Sheriff McKeithen is encouraging all these guys to get active and many like Liberty, Gulf, Franklin, Walton, Holmes, Bonifay are following his lead. It is the state motto, hard to argue against it.
I'm going to stick with LOTB on this one!
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In my humble opinion, that "state motto" is just about as ubiquitous as "Just Do It" or "I'm Lovin' It". It's just so much out there, you hardly notice it anymore. I might be holding it in my pocket. Who knows? It really takes a sour individual to get really riled up about it.