I'm looking forward to my call!!!

Please anyone and everyone who is a full-time resident of Fannin County go by the Election Board, Suite 301, of the Fannin County Courthouse and register to vote. Whether you are for or against this referendum please exercise your hard-fought freedom and vote. But by all means educate yourselves. Do not believe anything that your hear from either side of the issue unless it is consistent with what you already know is true or that you have taken the time to research the issue yourself.

Remember voting is a privilege not a right. Nowhere in our United States Constitution does it guarantee you the right to vote. And while I'm on the topic, I would advice you all to educate yourselves about our Constitution and ask yourselves whether or not your federal representatives are living up to those Articles and Rights or are they overstepping their legal bounds.

And until we meet again next time....have a drink on me

Please get out and register by October 9th. We need all the informed and educated personal freedom of choice masses to get out and vote to help defeat the dumb masses.

It has been good to hear the commercial on the radio (103.9) for the personal freedom of choice side. The one that I heard was very factual about the benefit of passing this referendum.

Have you seen the large "display" on 5 on the right going north towards McCaysville? A cross with sign "one man can make a difference".... I guess he is comparing himself to Jesus.... Obviously this person does not know much about who the person Jesus really was... Jesus wouldn't put signs up in his yard, Jesus wouldn't be concerned with what I have to drink with my pizza, Jesus could care less whether beer and wine are served in Fannin County restaurants.... What did Jesus say when asked by his disciples about the greatest commandment ... "Love the Lord thy God and secondly Love thy Neighbor". I share this again with anyone who is trying to decide which way to vote. NO WHERE in the Bible does it say "Thou Shalt Not Drink Alcohol". If someone wants to debate this point I will be more than happy to oblige.

And then there is the McCaysville Church of God marquis sign "Making something legal doesn't make it harmless." Yeah....well all I can say to that is "duh". I'm sorry if this offends anyone that might go to this church but that is STUPIDITY at it's best. Guns are legal but are they harmless? NO. Cars are legal to operate but are they harmless? Scissors are legal to own but are they harmless? (just don't run with them in your hand). That statement is full of holes.... just like the holes in the pockets of Fannin County as thousands of dollars in taxes and revenue are lost to neighboring counties. Personal responsibility and freedom of choice is what should be considered.

I read in an earlier post in this forum about this issue not being a religious matter....and I would totally agree, but unfortunately the opposition is using religion as their basis of argument, and unfortunately as well, the pastors are using the pulpits to manipulate their congregations. I would think the pastors would be all for this referendum. I mean think about it, don't they believe that anyone who drinks has to be "unsaved", and isn't the calling of the church "the great commission" to reach the unsaved. Well passing this referendum will bring them a whole new flock of lost souls to witness to. They wont even have to leave Fannin County. They certainly are not reaching the unsaved with these opposition efforts....quiet the opposite is taking place!! Think about it!!

I like what ricks said "Religion, in the wrong hands, can be a very dangerous thing." Opposition folk....don't drink the koolaid.

The level of IGNORANCE (in the purest sense of the word) and STUBBORNESS in the area is mindboggling! Is this place truly the land that time forgot? Make it not so by your YES vote on the 9th.

This whole issue (among many others) often makes me entertain the thought that all local governments should be abolished! IF everything were run out of the State Capitols we would have a much, much more mainstream set of ground rules and more prosperity would be uniformily spead throughout all regions of the state - like here. Most local governments are unfortunately full of unqualified people attempting to make decisions that they know nothing about, and they end up pandering to the local "special interests" - in this case, the churches. I have nothing against churches whatsoever - just churches involved in politics and public policy. I also am a Christian person in the fullest sense of the word, but I choose to take my cues from God himself, not my pastor or my fellow churchmembers for "appearance" sake.. Get a clue Fannin County! Wake up and smell the coffee!

Well the way I look at it no matter what the outcome of the vote is next month I'm still going to be able to purchase my wine or beer at Ingles or some other package store. The Nov 6th vote doesn't change that fact for me. The only real potential loser in all of this are the tourist. They are the ones demanding to have beer and wine in our restaurants.
Its always struck me funny as a native of Fannin County at how people around here look a gift horse in the mouth. People complain about "half backs" from Florida moving into the area, yet these are the very people that has driven the housing boom of recent years. Now with manufacturing jobs no longer a viable source of income in the region people must rely on tourism as their main source of income. However, it's ok to have tourist but we just don't really want to cater to their wishes. If they don't like our town then they can just leave. Well with that archaic attitude the Temperance Movement may just get their wish. They may drive all of the tourist and Floridians to other counties that are willing to meet their demands.
Then again they just may establish themselves here and assimilate themselves into the population and soon become the political leaders. People soon forget that Fannin is an aging community. Fewer jobs mean younger citizens must leave to find work elsewhere, and with that the population demographic changes.

Either way Nov 7th I'm having a beer. Cheers to you all.

Someone sent this to me the other day. Think it speaks for itself