Is it true that the “church people” are the ones fighting alcohol sales in Union County?
A. I do not think it is appropriate to label people for what they believe in. There are simply people that believe both ways (churched and unchurched) and we should all have the equal right to express our views. But we should also be respectful of each other and our differing opinions. Q. Someone quoted you from a newspaper story saying that you would not bring this issue up again to the voters. Have you lied to them? A. Those quotes were made immediately following the election four years ago. The quote was, “The voters have decided and that is the way it should be. The issue is over and Union County will remain dry. This is one issue I am glad is behind us.” Those were all very true statements that night. I did not say that Union County will remain dry forever. I could have put it back on the ballot two years later. But I made a commitment to anyone who asked me that it would not come back up on the ballot in my then current term as commissioner. I did not even know if I would be reel
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