LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Gregg best choice for sheriff in Florence County

By: Dear Editor: | SCNow
Published: October 21, 2008

We are now in the last lap of the political season — thank goodness.
I wish to remind Democrats that they must remember that they elected a sheriff last time around and he subsequently left the party.
He claims not to be a politician, but why did he publicly abandon his party and those who voted for him? Why was it necessary to change parties if he is not a political animal?
If he is not a politician as recently espoused in the Morning News, why did he attend a Republican gathering “Under the tent” in a local banker’s back yard before he ever left the Democratic Party?
This does not look like a non-political lawman to me.
I think that he is being groomed for higher GOP aspirations and is indeed a political animal all along. I may be wrong, but it just doesn’t pass the smell test to me.
I support Jimmy Gregg — a proven commodity with clearly no political aspirations beyond top cop and serving Florence.
He will quickly improve the espirit d’ corps and better manage the overburdened force that protects us daily.
We have all seen what Republicans and the GOP agenda can do for America (Bush,
Cheney, McCain), the state (do nothing governor) and the City of Florence (old boy network) — nothing good.
It is indeed time for change. Lies are lies and we have had our fill — time to move on.
Please vote.