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Green campaign continues to demand tapes, Grassroots repsonds
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POSTED: Friday, June 22, 2012 - 6:21pm
UPDATED: Saturday, July 14, 2012 - 7:18pm
TYLER - Grassroots America we the people and the Green campaign have butted heads for some time now.
It all started when Green reffered to the group as a "fringe political action committee" after they endorsed Candidate Larry Smith for sheriff. Following the endorsement Grassroots America's Joann Fleming demanded an apology for the statement.
The Green campaign then demanded Grassroots America release tapes of the four candidates in their original unedited format to see if green was treated any differently by the organization during his interview.
Now that it's two weeks later, the Green campaign is beginning to think the tapes are purposefully being withheld until the election begins.
A spokesman for the Green campaign says, "This is a perfect instillation of the difference between the two candidates. You have a politician led by Joann Fleming, and Larry Smith who through innuendo and practically political blackmail hangs these tapes over people's heads without showing them or you have a leader with business experience, with law enforcement experience who knows how to lead the Smith County Sheriff's Office and a 25-million dollar budget."
Grassroots America's JoAnn Fleming responded by saying, "I'm not going to play political sandbox with Mr. Green's campaign. He's not going to tell Grassroots America how to conduct it's business. We are a private group of citizens. Now, our board and our attorney are reviewing the interviews because there was some personal names used in those interviews. Grassroots America needs to protect itself and we don't want to be sued because we have released a tape where one of the candidates flagrantly uses names and speaks about people in those interviews. In a way I think will come across as most unattractive. "
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Smith County Resident and Becky Phillips is obviously a part of JoAnn Flemings Grassroots cult! I would like to know of 1 thing that either of you have ever done for the residents of Smith County other than support a very ignorant woman!? Your opinion of Chris Green or Larry Smith doesn't matter to us because you have never worked with either of them so therefore you shouldn't voice your opinion!!! Chris or Larry will be great for Smith County but I support Chris and yes I have worked with him!
Grass Roots of America was originally organized to support real American Values not for JoAnn Fleming to have a voice!!! JoAnn you lost your re-election because the people of Smith County don't like you!!! If you go to a Grassroots meeting the first thing you will notice is that there are only older retired people in attendance! That's because the people that work in Smith County do not support them!!! It's real easy to see that Becky Phillips is one of JoAnn's ignorant side kicks so shut up!
Chris Green has done more for the citizens in Smith County than JoAnn Fleming could ever dream up in her big FAT head!!! I'm not saying that Larry Smith is a bad choice for Sheriff but for the people that know what the Grass Roots are really about this hurts his name by accepting Fat Butt JoAnn Big Mouth Fleming endorsement! I have worked with Chris Green and have attended Church with him and I promise you he will be a great Sheriff. Spend 5 min talking to Chris and you will agree!
All the Volunteer Fire Departments in Smith County have better training and equipment than any other Vol Fire Dept's in a100 mile radius of Smith County and instead of JoAnn Fleming and her side kicks being proud that our County is better protected than all other Counties around us she and her side kicks are doing their best to destroy what these Fireman have worked their butts off for free!!! Now that she is destroying them she is on to bigger things which will be to rip Chris Greens reputation
OK first things first ... JoAnn Fleming reminds me of a sticker in my pants, she is a large pain in the butt!!! I was in support of the "Grassroots of America" until I attended one of their so called meetings and realized that it should me renamed to "JoAnn Flemings Homees Meeting of the Retired and Have Nothing Better To Do Than Cause Problems For People Group". JoAnn Fleming and her side kicks have total destroyed the Smith County ESD #2 that was designed to finally fund all 11 Vol Fire Depts
Becky Phillips June 23, 2012
at 10:28pm
I also believe that if they were released, Chris Green would lose votes. He didn't come across well during the interview plus it will show that he was not treated unfairly. The insulting way that Green's campaign is addressing this issue and Grassroots America should be eye opening to the citizens of Smith Co. What should have been a disappointment (missed endorsement) has blown up into insulting accusations against people who want only the best for the community! Sad indeed!!
Becky your a conniving woman with your words! Did JoAnn write down for you what you were supposed to say on here? You need to find new friends before your reputation matches JoAnns!
Becky Phillips June 23, 2012
at 10:22pm
There is NO freedom of speech issue here. The interviews were done for the Grassroots Board & recorded because two members were unable to attend. There was NO intention to release the interviews to ANYONE & a disclaimer was given at the beginning of each interview that the interview recording would not be used for commercial or campaign uses. Now Chris Green is saying that JoAnn threatened to release the interviews...that is a lie. He's stiring this pot not Grassroots.
Wow Chris, I really thought just maybe you were going to live up to your claim of a man with good character and integrity and refrain from name calling. Guess not, as you are not showing it here, but then again I am not surprised. First of all do you even know what a politician is? So if you’re not a politician then why are you in the race for Sheriff? After all some law enforcement officers, such as sheriffs, are considered to be politicians according to the definition.
I've got a sneaky suspicion that "Smith County Resident" is JoAnn Fleming!!!
Chris Green and Larry Smith both are men with good character and integrity unlike "Smith County Resident" / JoAnn Fleming!!! Hey JoAnn you need to look up in the dictionary what character and integrity really is because you posses neither!!!
Chris, you keep spewing your a leader with business experience, law enforcement experience who knows how to lead the Smith County Sheriff's Office and $25-mil budget. In your 20 year career, you have never been a Leader or managed a budget according to your resume. You also have never been promoted through the ranks to a Leader / Captain or manager position, why is this? And you claim to know how to run a Sheriff’s office and $25 mill budget. Did you stay at a Holiday inn once?
Smith County needs a strong Leader with demonstrated leadership and capability. The Sheriff is a serious position and Chris, you are not serious. If you are then run on your merits and quit talking bad about your opponent and quit whining about not getting Joann’s endorsement that YOU sought.
Chris, I noticed on your resume you state that you were Peace Officer of the Year 1996 Hopkins County, if this was the case, why were you transferred to Smith County? I do not see anything on your resume that you were you promoted.
The people of Smith County need LARRY SMITH as the next Sheriff. Larry IS the man with character and integrity; he does not talk the talk, LARRY WALKS THE WALK. The employees of the Sheriff’s office need a strong Leader, they need LARRY SMITH!
Who is this mouthy horrible woman - she reminds me of Louie Gohmert - a whiner - and on face value (My opinion) she may be as high handed and devious as are many in Smith County politics. She should NOT be allowed to vet and censor tapes that should be public domain.
If she represents "Grassroots America" then I am totally opposed to it. Do not forget those few words in the constitution Ms. or Mrs. Fleming. A little thing that differentiates us from the rest of the World....Freedom of Speech...
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