Aw I see why you didn't get elected.
Yep. I told the truth as I do here. I went to the police chief association and told them that every ho dunk community was building jails and adding personnel and higher officers which was wasteful and made the communities in the three county area less safe. I wanted consolidation on smaller communities with the County Sheriff cutting down the administrative costs. I wanted consolidation and streamlining, and this was before 911 and they freaked that I would as an elected official call for reductions and streamlining. I was running as a Republican and I argued we criticize the Democrats in Washington for this kind of duplication and waste, but we act like Democrats on the local level. Needless to say, I did not get the endorsement from the organizations, but one after the other police chief came to me saying I was right in private. Did not give a rat's tail about winning if that meant lying to get elected. I was not a good politician. I came in third of four candidates. I doubt I could ever be elected because the truth is not what voters want to hear......they act like they are tired of politician BS, but they keep voting the liars into office.