ENOUGH IS ENOUGH

In defense of my father-in-law's character, I felt I needed to post the following:

I will AGAIN reiterate that TEAM JARNAGIN will continue to run a positive, clean campaign. I guess I should rephrase myself and say "try" to run a positive, clean campaign. This will get a little negative, my sincere apologies, but enough is enough. I'm sure most of you received Ernie Burzell's mailout. Let me first say that our last name is spelled J-A-R-N-A-G-I-N. Let me also say that, naturally, burglaries and thefts are up because the economy is down. Learned that in my sociology class. So here's the negative. Mr. Burzell's allegations that the campaign has been financed with drug money are unfounded and pure slander. Seriously?! It's obvious that Mr. Burzell's uneducated allegations have no merit and I will not address those. Ernie Burzell doesn't list qualifications, education, or anything at all to promote himself in this mail out or at any other time. If he was as concerned with statistics and public safety and he says he is, he would have made more than 6 arrests in 4 years... That's public record folks. Mr. Burzell states that he will be a "proactive leader" at the Hamblen County Sheriff's Department. This would be believeable save for this: (You will have to copy and paste. My apologies for not being able to provide the link) http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/jun/04/teen-testifies-ex-hamblen-deputy-lift-shirt/ . This is an article published in the Knoxville News Sentinel. As Dexter Morris's supervisor, disciplinary action should have been taken and correctly reported through the chain of command. This would have been the "proactive" approach of a leader. I will not attack Ernie's character. The mail out and article speak volumes. You will probably continue to hear the negativity from the other camp. As for Team Jarnagin, will continue to promote the best qualified candidate to continue to serve as your Hamblen County Sheriff and provide facts only. It is our civic duty to be informed of the candidates we cast a vote to elect. It matters who governs. In the words of Forest Gump, "That's all I have to say about that."