SMDH

I just received a letter and it stated that I was a racist (expletive) and I should stop tearing up the City of Lumberton. First of all, the idiot writing this letter apparently does not know the meaning of the word racist. So let me school you on this word. According to Webster's, racism is defined as a belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race 2: racial prejudice or discrimination. Therefore, I must inform you that I don't fit that category; invest in a thesaurus and try to find a better word or category for me. I would also like to ask the anonymous coward that sent the letter if he/she attended the last board meeting? There is clearly four individuals that are doing enough to tear up the City of Lumberton without any help from me.
I talked with someone about the various issues that are taking place in this city and people are looking for a solution to the many problems that plague this city. It's a seemingly never-ending cycle of disrespect for the law, and disrespect for the citizens. However,I must admit that Tuesday's board meeting was a new low for anyone that ever served as an elected official in the City of Lumberton. I have never attended a meeting where a group of individuals that relied on citizens to put them into office decide that they no longer want to hear from any registered voters.
But I can't say that I am surprised; disappointed but not surprised. Truthfully,I am not surprised by anything that Rebecca Hale or Kent Crider does because I have never heard either one of them claim to be a Christian. But the behavior of Deacon Bobby Gibson and Rev. Timothy Johnson is very disappointing as well as disheartening. They were the ones espousing their Christian values and the need for their communities to support them in their quest to become elected officials, but as soon as they took office, they decided to discard their Christian cloaks and do what was in their hearts; disregard the law, disregard the mayor and disregard the citizens that helped put them into office. If Alderman Quincy Rogers do not seek re-election, I promise you that I will never, I mean never, vote for anyone else that claims to be a Christian.
Which brings me to the point about preachers and politics. If you say you were called to preach, then why are you seeking advancement in a profession that is know to turn honest men into liars, thieves and crooks? I am willing to bet you that the District 2 Supervisor is at the root of all this mess that is taking place at city hall. Who will benefit the most from the disbanding of the planning and zoning committee? Ben Winston.In our facebook discussion, some people were saying that we should support Ben Winston because he's the first African-American to get elected to the Lamar County Board of Supervisors and I say that is just plain old BS. Are we supposed to support him based solely on his skin color? Or are we supposed to support him because he's in the pulpit? At this moment, neither are offering me any incentive to cast another vote for him in any election. The only thing Ben Winston has accomplished thus far as District 2 Supervisor is to make it more difficult for another African-American to get elected to that post. Thankfull, he still has time to make some adjustments to his style of leadership or lack thereof, but there must be some visible changes. You can not convince me that he is not interacting/conversating (I know the correct usage is to converse, but I used conversating as a point of emphasis.) with his business partner, Bobby Gibson and his son-in-law, Timothy Johnson about the decisions they are making at city hall. As a matter of fact, when the board walked out of the meeting last month, it was reported that they went directly to Ben Winston's home. So, that goes to show you that he knows what's going on at city hall and he apparently condone their behavior and treatment of the mayor and citizens of this city.