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(1255, 3, '2016-03-31 19:30:33', '2016-03-31 19:30:33', '<img class="size-medium wp-image-1172 alignleft" src="http://carolinacrossroads.news/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/department-commerce-2016-tier-designations-300x162.png" alt="department-commerce-2016-tier-designations" width="300" height="162" />\r\n\r\n<strong>Scotland is the most economically distressed county in North Carolina</strong>. That''s not exactly breaking news.\r\n\r\nWe wholeheartedly agree with sentiments expressed by State Senator Tom McInnes, who recently stated: "The way it is right now, we can’t make anybody locate a plant in Scotland County if they don’t want to come here. We’ve got to give them a reason to come here. We’re going to have to work in a different way than we’ve been working..."\r\n\r\nDespite longstanding and ongoing attempts by County gurus to bring in new industry, the fact is Scotland County will never again be a manufacturing magnet. Mexico''s new and highly automated state of the art plants pay wages of $2 per hour and No benefits. Even Chinese wages are higher, causing factories there to now relocate to cheaper venues like Vietnam in order to compete. Despite often repeated prognostications, even ''The Donald'' won''t be able to reverse this trend.\r\n\r\nAs Senator McInnis continued: "... we’re going to have to work together... to offer 21st century curricula for <strong>the jobs that we have available and not the jobs that we wish we had.</strong>”\r\n\r\nAmerica was founded upon the concept of a largely self regulating and self righting <strong>Free Market Economy</strong>. This was by no means perfect, but a great, prosperous and self governing republic was built upon its foundation. We became ''The Shining Light on the Hill'' that others looked up to and sought to emulate. Unfortunately, that was a long time ago.\r\n\r\nThere can be no doubt that Scotland County was destined to experience difficult times when mills and manufacturing began fleeing, first to China and then Mexico, but according to Free Market dogma, things would have eventually righted themselves had market forces been allowed to play out.\r\n\r\nThat didn''t happen, and today, decades later, despite massive state and federal grant programs and tax incentives being thrown at the problem, Scotland County remains mired in a Deep Depression. Worse yet, subtract state and federal welfare programs, along with generous USDA subsidies, supports, loans and grants, and Scotland County''s economy would completely torched.\r\n\r\nThe reasons the Revival never took hold here are easily identified, straight forward, and well understood... not complicated at all. <strong>The question is: Are we going do anything about it or do we intend to mire in this pig slop until there is absolutely nothing left?</strong>\r\n\r\nBefore we move on, let us share a brief but telling story. After purchasing a former manufacturing plant, we made an appointment to talk with Scotland County''s Director of Economic Development. He proved to be friendly, intelligent, well educated, articulate and courteous. He was also highly compensated with a salary of $80k per year, plus a generous benefit package.\r\n\r\nThe discussion began with our vision of how we could assist the County transition from an obsolete manufacturing based economic model to a forward looking high tech model, but nevertheless, one that could, with little training, take advantage of the County''s existing, but largely unskilled human resource demographic.\r\n\r\nThe Director listened politely, but soon enough broke in, stating with crystalline clarity, that unless we were prepared to bring at least 700 jobs to the County (for starters), it wasn''t worth his time to continue talking with us. We expressed puzzlement as to that magic 700 job number, wherein he replied that the County was putting final touches on a project that would bring a large Japanese clutch manufacturing operation to the County that would employ 700.\r\n\r\nWe weren''t quite ready to take no for an answer and inquired who was next on the County ladder that we could talk with. The County Manager was ''the man'', but was not presently available. We left our contact information and were assured he would contact us. We never heard back.\r\n\r\nSource:\r\n\r\n<span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" href="http://laurinburgexchange.com/news/ap-wire/3568/county-could-lose-tier-status" target="_blank">Laurinburg Exchange</a></span>\r\n\r\n<strong><span style="color: #ff0000;"> </span></strong>\r\n\r\n<address>You reach Carolina Crossroads News at (888) 472-7555 or send us an <a href="http://carolinacrossroads.news/contact-us/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ff;">email</span></a>.</address><address> </address><address>Related Articles:</address><address><a title="123" href="http://carolinacrossroads.news/mayor-block-council/" target="_blank">City Council Should be Open, Honest, Transparent</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://carolinacrossroads.news/scotland-county-to-build-new-school/" target="_blank">Scotland County to Build New School?</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://carolinacrossroads.news/who-is-spying-on-you/" target="_blank">Who’s Spying on You?</a></address><address> </address>[polldaddy rating="8361352"]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #de030b;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans- serif;">We''d love to hear your questions or comments below. Thank you.</span></span></strong></em></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;">* * * * *</p>\r\n<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">Fair Use Notice: This website post may contain copyrighted material. Such material is made available for news reporting, educational and other limited purposes only. This constitutes a ‘fair use’ of any such copyrighted material as provided for in title 17 U.S.C. Section 107 of the US Copyright Law.</span></span></em>\r\n\r\n<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">CarolinaCrossroads.News (‘CCN’) has no control over and does not endorse any external Internet site that contains links to or references CCN.</span></span></em>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Scotland County Mired in Depression (Part 1)', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '920-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-03-31 19:30:33', '2016-03-31 19:30:33', '', 920, 'http://carolinacrossroads.news/920-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(1258, 1, '2018-10-24 01:00:04', '2018-10-24 05:00:04', '<p>There''s growing concern that Law Enforcement has lost its way.</p>\r\n<p>There are two sides to every story. <strong>This is Part 1 of a 2 part series.</strong> To read Part 2, click <a href="http://carolinacrossroads.news/law-enforcement-whats-right/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="color: #0000ff;">here</span></a>. You decide where the truth lies.</p>\r\n<h3><strong>What''s Wrong:</strong></h3>\r\n<p>There are plenty of bad guys and Law Enforcement stands between them and us. Their service is greatly appreciated and in exchange they are well compensated.</p>\r\n<p>The Police are our employees. They work for us. They are paid with local tax dollars.</p>\r\n<p><em><strong>Americans are not required to obey laws that are unlawful or unconstitutional, nor is Law Enforcement empowered to enforce laws that defy the Constitution.</strong></em></p>\r\n<p><img class="size-medium wp-image-1021 alignright" src="http://carolinacrossroads.news/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/we-support-our-police-300x198.jpg" alt="we-support-our-police" width="300" height="198" /></p>\r\n<p>Why does local law enforcement now feel it needs a cheer-leading squad to post signs of support?</p>\r\n<p>It''s true, the internet is brimming with <span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" href="http://youtu.be/g8Kx_bscRMo" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">videos</a></span> showing Law Enforcement Officers (LEOs) harassing, abusing, pepper spraying, tasing, beating, robbing, arresting, shooting and killing innocent citizens.</p>\r\n<p>Yes, LEOs are using powerful, unlawful means like <span style="color: #0000ff;">''<a style="color: #0000ff;" href="http://carolinacrossroads.news/who-is-spying-on-you/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Stingrays</a>''</span> to collect private information, conversations and data on <strong>each and every citizen, </strong>regardless of whether we are suspected of criminal activity or not. Did you know that when an innocent looking white van pulls up next to you at a traffic light, it might in fact be the police using ''Backscatter X-Ray'' to look at everything inside your vehicle? Not only is this an unwarranted invasion of your privacy, it exposes everyone in the vehicle to harmful, cancer causing x-rays.</p>\r\n<p>Sure, LEOs routinely<span style="color: #0000ff;"> <a style="color: #0000ff;" href="https://youtu.be/kfzwjd8EWdo" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">stop citizens</a> </span>going about their normal business, in a ''supposed'' effort to prevent crime.</p>\r\n<p><img class="size-medium wp-image-1601 alignleft" src="http://carolinacrossroads.news/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/police-shaking-person-upside-down-300x168.png" alt="police-shaking-person-upside-down" width="300" height="168" />FBI statistics disclose that $4.5 billion is <span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2015/11/23/cops-took-more-stuff-from-people-than-burglars-did-last-year/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">stolen</a></span> each year from the American people by law enforcement.</p>\r\n<p>Homes, cars, business assets and cash are being routinely <span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" href="http://www.naturalnews.com/041828_cops_innocent_civilians_civil_forfeit ure.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">seized</a></span>, without any charges filed or even the pretense of illegality or wrongdoing.</p>\r\n<p>In contrast, the FBI states that only $3.5 billion is lost due to actual burglaries. <strong><em>That’s right; according to our own FBI, the vast majority of </em><span style="color: #0000ff;"><em><a style="color: #0000ff;" href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/03/28/the-feds-have-resumed-a-controversial-program-that-lets-cops-take-stuff-and-keep-it/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">thefts</a></em></span> <em>are being committed not by burglars, but by Police</em>. </strong>Many Departments now build <em>''theft''</em> right into budgets so they can accurately plan in advance how much to steal.<strong><br />\r\n</strong></p>\r\n<p>Is it any wonder Americans increasingly view Police as dangerous predators? Should honest, God fearing citizens be forced to cower before those paid to serve and protect us?</p>\r\n<p>Police recruits are trained to view the American people as ''the enemy''. Are LEOs increasingly becoming mafia style enforcers who make sure we don''t forget who’s really in charge?</p>\r\n<p>Many LEOs are ex-military, and while there can be valuable synergies between the two positions, there are important and fundamental differences as well.</p>\r\n<p>Those drawn to military and law enforcement careers often express a strong preference for <strong><em>order</em></strong> and <strong><em>control,</em></strong> versus <em><strong>freedom</strong></em> and <em><strong>liberty</strong></em>. This might work well in a military setting, but it makes it difficult to strike the <em><strong>right balance</strong></em> needed to ensure peace, security, freedom and liberty in an open society. LEOs must walk a fine line, and theirs has never been an easy mission. In today''s politically charged atmosphere, it''s more challenging than ever.</p>\r\n<p>Departments screen recruits to eliminate those with high IQ''s because intelligent individuals are more likely to question illegal, immoral and unconstitutional orders. This hiring bias robs society of a most valuable and capable human resource at a critical time in our Republic''s history.</p>\r\n<p>As if to spray gasoline on an already blazing fire, Legislators pass tons of laws each year, most of which are neither well thought out or needed. The legislative process in no way ensures laws are <em>just, lawful or constitutional</em>.</p>\r\n<p>Most legislation is not written by the legislators we elect, but rather by <span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" href="https://youtu.be/zY5UuWkVq8g" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">professional lobbyists</a> </span>in the employ of large corporations. Legislators routinely vote for Bills they''ve never even seen, let alone read.</p>\r\n<p>Such <em><strong>Legislative abuse places an enormous burden upon LEOs </strong></em>who take a solemn oath to enforce the laws and defend the Constitution. How can LEOs defend that which millions of Americans have sacrificed, fought and died to preserve if we don''t give them clear and lawful instructions?</p>\r\n<p>To make matters worse, Washington DC now showers state and local law enforcement with virtually unlimited taxpayer funded <span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" href="http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2007/03/federal-law-enforcement-grants-and-crime-rates-no-connection-except-for-waste-and-abuse" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">grants</a></span> to acquire gnarly war wagons, military style combat gear, sophisticated surveillance technology, ALRs (automatic license plate readers) and the latest in crowd control. It’s becoming increasingly difficult to tell the difference between Law Enforcement and Soldiers going off to war. <em><strong>This poses a systemic threat to our nation, our freedoms and liberty.</strong></em></p>\r\n<p>Departments are equipping vehicles with Dash Cams and officers with Body Cams in a ''stated effort'' to reign in rogue behavior, supposedly introducing transparency and accountability. This sounds great until you realize that Officers are able to selectively turn cameras <span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" href="http://youtu.be/4J4VR4gFlwU" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong><em>on and off</em></strong></a></span> to suit their needs, and despite claims to the contrary, can and do <strong><em>edit footage</em></strong> to make sure videos fit the narrative they want told.</p>\r\n<p>We’ve attended community programs sponsored by Local Law Enforcement, and quite frankly, came away disappointed. There''s little understanding and even less interest regarding the role today’s policing is expected to play if we are to successfully battle crime while remaining a free people in an open society.</p>\r\n<p>Officers appear more interested in controlling and manipulating public dialogue and perceptions rather than doing the hard work needed to address genuine criminal activity.</p>\r\n<p>Local Law Enforcement agencies are among those feeding at the <em><strong>Federal</strong></em> taxpayer trough to acquire the latest gadgets, gear and surveillance equipment. In exchange they agree to share information (through <span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" href="http://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/item/16942-dhs-creates-new-fusion-centers-taking-control-of-local-police" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">fusion centers</a></span>) with Federal agencies that could not otherwise legally obtain such information.</p>\r\n<p>This innocuous, seemingly innocent exchange <strong><em>is extremely short sighted </em></strong><em><strong>and potentially very dangerous. </strong></em>By the time Americans discover the all too real dangers, it could be too late. <em><strong>Once a nationwide Police State is firmly established, there won''t be any going back.</strong></em> 5G is now coming on line and contrary to what you are being told it''s much more than an upgraded, faster wi-fi system. 5G is an extreme health danger and a dangerous crowd control and thought control weapon developed by DARPA and the military. <em><strong><br />\r\n</strong></em></p>\r\n<p>Those who know their history understand that what''s going on today is an <em><strong>exact replay of what happened in Hitler''s Nazi Germany</strong></em>, only with today''s much more advanced technology.</p>\r\n<p>A large and growing number of Law Enforcement officials are extremely concerned and have formed <span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" href="http://cspoa.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">CSPOA.org</a></span> (Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association) in an effort to protect their citizens and our nation. Over 3000 Chiefs and Sheriffs have joined so far. Sadly enough, local officials are not among them.</p>\r\n<p><strong><em>Local Law Enforcement exists to serve and protect u</em>s</strong>, not roll out the red carpet for Washington''s <span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" href="https://youtu.be/zY5UuWkVq8g" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">schemers, scammers, kleptocrats and psychopaths</a></span>.</p>\r\n<p><em><b>"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety". </b></em>Benjamin Franklin<b><br />\r\n</b></p>\r\n<p>Numerous attempts were made to engage Laurinburg Police Chief Darwin Williams and Scotland County Sheriff Ralph Kersey regarding the issues raised in this article. No response was received.</p>\r\n<address>Sources:</address>\r\n<address><span style="color: #333333;">Washington Post</span></address>\r\n<address>Natural News</address>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<address>Related Articles:</address>\r\n<address><span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" title="123" href="http://carolinacrossroads.news/privacy-surveillance-spying-video/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Privacy, Surveillance, Spying (VIDEO)</a></span></address>\r\n<address><span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" title="123" href="http://carolinacrossroads.news/we-support-our-police-part-1/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">We Support Our Police</a></span></address>\r\n<address> </address>\r\n<p>[polldaddy rating="8361352"]</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #de030b;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans- serif;">We''d love to hear your questions or comments below. Thank you.</span></span></strong></em></p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p style="text-align: center;">* * * * *</p>\r\n<p><em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">Fair Use Notice: This website post may contain copyrighted material. Such material is made available for news reporting, educational and other limited purposes only. This constitutes a ‘fair use’ of any such copyrighted material as provided for in title 17 U.S.C. Section 107 of the US Copyright Law.</span></span></em></p>\r\n<p><em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">CarolinaCrossroads.News (‘CCN’) has no control over and does not endorse any external Internet site that contains links to or references CCN.</span></span></em></p>', 'Law Enforcement - What''s Wrong?', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'law-enforcement-whats-wrong', '', '', '2019-03-19 14:41:49', '2019-03-19 18:41:49', '', 0, 'http://carolinacrossroads.news/?p=1258', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(1260, 3, '2016-03-31 19:44:19', '2016-03-31 19:44:19', '<img class="size-medium wp-image-1021 alignleft" src="http://carolinacrossroads.news/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/we-support-our-police-300x198.jpg" alt="we-support-our-police" width="300" height="198" />\r\n\r\nThis series focuses on the role our Police and Sheriff departments play, as we quest for solutions to failing communities, severely depressed economies and a rising tide of violent crime.\r\n\r\nTo be sure, there are plenty of bad guys and Law Enforcement stands between them and us. Their service is appreciated and in exchange they are well compensated.\r\n\r\nThe Police are our employees. They work for us. They are paid with our tax dollars.\r\n\r\nWhy does local Law Enforcement now feel it needs a cheer leading squad? It''s true that the Internet is brimming with horrifying, frightening videos showing Law Enforcement Officers (LEOs) harassing, abusing, pepper spraying, tasing, beating, robbing, arresting, shooting and even killing innocent citizens. Yes, LEOs are also using unlawful technologies like ''Stingrays'' to collect private information and data on <strong>every</strong> law abiding citizen.\r\n\r\nLegislators pass tons of new laws each session, most of which are neither well thought out, needed or desirable. The legislative process does not ensure laws are Just, Lawful or Constitutional. "<strong>There are two things you don’t want to see being made, sausage and politics"</strong>.\r\n\r\nDid you know most legislation isn''t actually written by the legislators we elect, but rather by professional lobbyists in the employ of wealthy families and their large corporations? Even worse, our Legislators routinely vote for Bills they''ve never seen, let alone read? They simply do what they''re told.\r\n\r\nDespite warm and fuzzy titles (Patriot Act, Affordable Care Act, etc.), most laws are not designed nor intended to make our lives more secure, healthier or to promote the general welfare and prosperity, but instead are carefully crafted to give wealthy, privileged elites and their powerful corporations perks and advantages the rest of us can only dream of. Such largess is of course paid for by you and me.\r\n\r\nAmericans are not required to obey laws that are unlawful or unconstitutional, nor are LEOs empowered to enforce laws that defy the Constitution. LEOs take a solemn oath, swearing to uphold and defend the Constitution against enemies, foreign and domestic.\r\n\r\nHow many LEOs have ever read the Constitution they''ve sworn to uphold? How can one defend something that millions of Americans have sacrificed, fought and died to preserve, if they don’t understand what it is they are swearing to defend?\r\n\r\nFBI statistics disclose that in 2014 alone $4.5 billion was <strong>stolen</strong> from the American people. Homes, cars, business assets and cash are being routinely <strong>seized</strong>, all without any charges filed or even the pretense of illegality or wrongdoing. In contrast, the FBI states that only $3.5 billion was lost due to actual burglaries. <strong>That’s right; according to our own FBI, the vast majority of thefts are being committed not by burglars, but by Police.</strong>\r\n\r\nIs it any wonder Americans increasing view Police as dangerous predators. Should honest, God fearing citizens be forced to cower before those charged with serving and protecting them?\r\n\r\nPolice recruits are increasingly trained to view the American people as The Enemy? Are the Police allowing themselves to become mafia style enforcers, making sure we never forget who’s really in charge?\r\n\r\nAs if to spray gasoline on an already blazing fire, Legislators in Washington DC shower state and local Law Enforcement with virtually unlimited taxpayer funds to acquire gnarly war wagons, military style combat gear and unlawful surveillance devices like the ''Stingray''. It’s becoming increasingly difficult to tell the difference between Police and Soldiers going off to war.\r\n\r\nDepartments are equipping vehicles with Dash Cams and LEOs with Body Cams in a stated effort to reign in such rogue behavior, supposedly introducing transparency and accountability. This sounds great, until you realize that Officers are able to selectively turn cameras <strong>on and off</strong> to suit their needs, and despite claims to the contrary, can and do edit footage, making sure videos fit the narrative they want told.\r\n\r\nWe’ve attended community events, meetings and programs sponsored by the Scotland County Sheriff’s Department, and quite frankly, were disappointed. There appears little understanding and even less concern regarding the role today’s County Sheriff is expected to play. Officers seem intent upon manipulating the public instead of doing the hard work needed to successfully resolve long festering problems. It''s obvious the training they are receiving is not intended to improve performance, but rather to enable them to better deflect the public''s growing concern.\r\n\r\nOur County Sheriff is taking hard earned federal taxpayer dollars, buying the latest gadgets, gear and surveillance devices. In return the Sheriff not only allows, but encourges Federal agencies to come in and do whatever they want in Scotland County with no oversight and complete impunity. This is extremely short sighted and dangerous. Our County Sheriff was elected to serve and protect Scotland County, not Washington DC schemers, scammers, kleptocrats and psychopaths.\r\n\r\nSeveral attempts were made to contact Scotland County Sheriff Ralph Kersey regarding these issues, but no response was received.\r\n\r\n<strong>End of Part 2. Stay tuned for Part 3</strong>\r\n\r\nLike others, we wholeheartedly support Law Enforcement in the performance of their appointed duties, consistent with <strong>State and Federal Constitutions, </strong>our<strong> Bill of Rights </strong>and the<strong> Rule of Law</strong>.\r\n<blockquote>"<em>Over the last several years, the United States has earned the troublesome accolade of being the most incarcerated population in the world. Nearly every fourth person behind bars globally resides in the United States. While a new report from the Bureau of Justice, a faction of the DOJ, indicates the number of American inmates recently increased, change might be coming — however slowly. In spite of this potential, the report also details how serious the problem has been — for at least two decades.</em>" <span style="color: #0000ff;"><a href="http://www.activistpost.com/2016/01/1-in-36-americans-are-tied-up-in-the-prison-system-and-thats-a-20-year-low.html" target="_blank">Read more..</a>.</span></blockquote>\r\nThis article: http://www.activistpost.com/2016/01/1-in-36-americans-are-tied-up-in-the-prison-system-and-thats-a-20-year-low.html\r\n\r\n<center><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vQtdaCIZxxk?rel=0" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></center>&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<address>Related Articles:</address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/will-you-have-enough-to-survive- &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;p&gt;retirement/" target="_blank">123</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/baby-boomers- reinvent-to-&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;p&gt;retire/">123</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/will-you-work-until-you- drop/">123</a></address><address> </address>[polldaddy rating="8361352"]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #de030b;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans- serif;">We''d love to hear your questions or comments below. Thank you.</span></span></strong></em></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;">* * * * *</p>\r\n<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">Fair Use Notice: This website post may contain copyrighted material. Such material is made available for news reporting, educational and other limited purposes only. This constitutes a ‘fair use’ of any such copyrighted material as provided for in title 17 U.S.C. Section 107 of the US Copyright Law.</span></span></em>\r\n\r\n<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">CarolinaCrossroads.News (‘CCN’) has no control over and does not endorse any external Internet site that contains links to or references CCN.</span></span></em>', 'DRAFT - We Support Our Police (Part 2)', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '1258-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-03-31 19:44:19', '2016-03-31 19:44:19', '', 1258, 'http://carolinacrossroads.news/1258-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(1264, 1, '2018-10-20 12:21:43', '2018-10-20 16:21:43', 'There''s growing concern that Law Enforcement has lost its way.\n\nThere are two sides to every story. <strong>This is Part 1 of a 2 part series.</strong> To read Part 2, click <a href="http://carolinacrossroads.news/law-enforcement-whats-right/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="color: #0000ff;">here</span></a>. You decide where the truth lies.\n<h3><strong>What''s Wrong:</strong></h3>\nThere are plenty of bad guys and Law Enforcement stands between them and us. Their service is greatly appreciated and in exchange they are well compensated.\n\nThe Police are our employees. They work for us. They are paid with local tax dollars.\n\n<em><strong>Americans are not required to obey laws that are unlawful or unconstitutional, nor is Law Enforcement empowered to enforce laws that defy the Constitution.</strong></em>\n\n<img class="size-medium wp-image-1021 alignright" src="http://carolinacrossroads.news/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/we-support-our-police-300x198.jpg" alt="we-support-our-police" width="300" height="198" />\n\nWhy does local law enforcement now feel it needs a cheer-leading squad to post signs of support?\n\nIt''s true, the internet is brimming with <span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" href="http://youtu.be/g8Kx_bscRMo" target="_blank" rel="noopener">videos</a></span> showing Law Enforcement Officers (LEOs) harassing, abusing, pepper spraying, tasing, beating, robbing, arresting, shooting and killing innocent citizens.\n\nYes, LEOs are using powerful, unlawful means like <span style="color: #0000ff;">''<a style="color: #0000ff;" href="http://carolinacrossroads.news/who-is-spying-on-you/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Stingrays</a>''</span> to collect private information, conversations and data on <strong>each and every citizen, </strong>regardless of whether we are suspected of criminal activity or not. Did you know that when an innocent looking white van pulls up next to you at a traffic light, it might in fact be the police using ''Backscatter X-Ray'' to look at everything inside your vehicle? Not only is this an unwarranted invasion of your privacy, it exposes everyone in the vehicle to harmful, cancer causing x-rays.\n\nSure, LEOs routinely<span style="color: #0000ff;"> <a style="color: #0000ff;" href="https://youtu.be/kfzwjd8EWdo" target="_blank" rel="noopener">stop citizens</a> </span>going about their normal business, in a ''supposed'' effort to prevent crime.\n\n<img class="size-medium wp-image-1601 alignleft" src="http://carolinacrossroads.news/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/police-shaking-person-upside-down-300x168.png" alt="police-shaking-person-upside-down" width="300" height="168" />FBI statistics disclose that $4.5 billion is <span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2015/11/23/cops-took-more-stuff-from-people-than-burglars-did-last-year/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">stolen</a></span> each year from the American people by law enforcement.\n\nHomes, cars, business assets and cash are being routinely <span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" href="http://www.naturalnews.com/041828_cops_innocent_civilians_civil_forfeit ure.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">seized</a></span>, without any charges filed or even the pretense of illegality or wrongdoing.\n\nIn contrast, the FBI states that only $3.5 billion is lost due to actual burglaries. <strong><em>That’s right; according to our own FBI, the vast majority of </em><span style="color: #0000ff;"><em><a style="color: #0000ff;" href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/03/28/the-feds-have-resumed-a-controversial-program-that-lets-cops-take-stuff-and-keep-it/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">thefts</a></em></span> <em>are being committed not by burglars, but by Police</em>. </strong>Many Departments now build <em>''theft''</em> right into budgets so they can accurately plan in advance how much to steal.<strong>\n</strong>\n\nIs it any wonder Americans increasingly view Police as dangerous predators? Should honest, God fearing citizens be forced to cower before those paid to serve and protect us?\n\nPolice recruits are trained to view the American people as ''the enemy''. Are LEOs increasingly becoming mafia style enforcers who make sure we don''t forget who’s really in charge?\n\nMany LEOs are ex-military, and while there can be valuable synergies between the two positions, there are important and fundamental differences as well.\n\nThose drawn to military and law enforcement careers often express a strong preference for <strong><em>order</em></strong> and <strong><em>control,</em></strong> versus <em><strong>freedom</strong></em> and <em><strong>liberty</strong></em>. This might work well in a military setting, but it makes it difficult to strike the <em><strong>right balance</strong></em> needed to ensure peace, security, freedom and liberty in an open society. LEOs must walk a fine line, and theirs has never been an easy mission. In today''s politically charged atmosphere, it''s more challenging than ever.\n\nDepartments screen recruits to eliminate those with high IQ''s because intelligent individuals are more likely to question illegal, immoral and unconstitutional orders. This hiring bias robs society of a most valuable and capable human resource at a critical time in our Republic''s history.\n\nAs if to spray gasoline on an already blazing fire, Legislators pass tons of laws each year, most of which are neither well thought out or needed. The legislative process in no way ensures laws are <em>just, lawful or constitutional</em>.\n\nMost legislation is not written by the legislators we elect, but rather by <span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" href="https://youtu.be/zY5UuWkVq8g" target="_blank" rel="noopener">professional lobbyists</a> </span>in the employ of large corporations. Legislators routinely vote for Bills they''ve never even seen, let alone read.\n\nSuch <em><strong>Legislative abuse places an enormous burden upon LEOs </strong></em>who take a solemn oath to enforce the laws and defend the Constitution. How can LEOs defend that which millions of Americans have sacrificed, fought and died to preserve if we don''t give them clear and lawful instructions?\n\nTo make matters worse, Washington DC now showers state and local law enforcement with virtually unlimited taxpayer funded <span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" href="http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2007/03/federal-law-enforcement-grants-and-crime-rates-no-connection-except-for-waste-and-abuse" target="_blank" rel="noopener">grants</a></span> to acquire gnarly war wagons, military style combat gear, sophisticated surveillance technology, ALRs (automatic license plate readers) and the latest in crowd control. It’s becoming increasingly difficult to tell the difference between Law Enforcement and Soldiers going off to war. <em><strong>This poses a systemic threat to our nation, our freedoms and liberty.</strong></em>\n\nDepartments are equipping vehicles with Dash Cams and officers with Body Cams in a ''stated effort'' to reign in rogue behavior, supposedly introducing transparency and accountability. This sounds great until you realize that Officers are able to selectively turn cameras <span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" href="http://youtu.be/4J4VR4gFlwU" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><em>on and off</em></strong></a></span> to suit their needs, and despite claims to the contrary, can and do <strong><em>edit footage</em></strong> to make sure videos fit the narrative they want told.\n\nWe’ve attended community programs sponsored by Local Law Enforcement, and quite frankly, came away disappointed. There''s little understanding and even less interest regarding the role today’s policing is expected to play if we are to successfully battle crime while remaining a free people in an open society.\n\nOfficers appear more interested in controlling and manipulating public dialogue and perceptions rather than doing the hard work needed to address genuine criminal activity.\n\nLocal Law Enforcement agencies are among those feeding at the <em><strong>Federal</strong></em> taxpayer trough to acquire the latest gadgets, gear and surveillance equipment. In exchange they agree to share information (through <span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" href="http://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/item/16942-dhs-creates-new-fusion-centers-taking-control-of-local-police" target="_blank" rel="noopener">fusion centers</a></span>) with Federal agencies that could not otherwise legally obtain such information.\n\nThis innocuous, seemingly innocent exchange <strong><em>is extremely short sighted </em></strong><em><strong>and potentially very dangerous. </strong></em>By the time Americans discover the all too real dangers, it could be too late. <em><strong>Once a nationwide Police State is firmly established, there won''t be any going back.</strong></em> 5G is now coming on line and contrary to what you are being told it''s much more than an upgraded, faster wi-fi system. 5G is an extreme health danger and a dangerous crowd control and thought control weapon developed by DARPA and the military. <em><strong>\n</strong></em>\n\nThose who know their history understand that what''s going on today is an <em><strong>exact replay of what happened in Hitler''s Nazi Germany</strong></em>, only with today''s much more advanced technology.\n\nA large and growing number of Law Enforcement officials are extremely concerned and have formed <span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" href="http://cspoa.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CSPOA.org</a></span> (Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association) in an effort to protect their citizens and our nation. Over 3000 Chiefs and Sheriffs have joined so far. Sadly enough, local officials are not among them.\n\n<strong><em>Local Law Enforcement exists to serve and protect u</em>s</strong>, not roll out the red carpet for Washington''s <span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" href="https://youtu.be/zY5UuWkVq8g" target="_blank" rel="noopener">schemers, scammers, kleptocrats and psychopaths</a></span>.\n\n<em><b>"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety". </b></em>Benjamin Franklin<b>\n</b>\n\nNumerous attempts were made to engage Laurinburg Police Chief Darwin Williams and Scotland County Sheriff Ralph Kersey regarding the issues raised in this article. No response was received.\n\n<address>Sources:</address><address><span style="color: #333333;">Washington Post</span></address><address>Natural News</address>&nbsp;\n\n<address>Related Articles:</address><address><span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" title="123" href="http://carolinacrossroads.news/privacy-surveillance-spying-video/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Privacy, Surveillance, Spying (VIDEO)</a></span></address><address><span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" title="123" href="http://carolinacrossroads.news/we-support-our-police-part-1/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">We Support Our Police</a></span></address><address> </address>[polldaddy rating="8361352"]\n\n&nbsp;\n<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #de030b;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans- serif;">We''d love to hear your questions or comments below. Thank you.</span></span></strong></em></p>\n&nbsp;\n<p style="text-align: center;">* * * * *</p>\n<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">Fair Use Notice: This website post may contain copyrighted material. Such material is made available for news reporting, educational and other limited purposes only. This constitutes a ‘fair use’ of any such copyrighted material as provided for in title 17 U.S.C. Section 107 of the US Copyright Law.</span></span></em>\n\n<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">CarolinaCrossroads.News (‘CCN’) has no control over and does not endorse any external Internet site that contains links to or references CCN.</span></span></em>', 'Law Enforcement - What''s Wrong?', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '1258-autosave-v1', '', '', '2018-10-20 12:21:43', '2018-10-20 16:21:43', '', 1258, 'http://carolinacrossroads.news/1258-autosave-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(1265, 1, '2016-04-01 15:53:24', '2016-04-01 15:53:24', '<img class="size-medium wp-image-1021 alignleft" src="http://carolinacrossroads.news/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/we-support-our-police-300x198.jpg" alt="we-support-our-police" width="300" height="198" />\r\n\r\nThis series focuses on the role our Police and Sheriff departments play, as we quest for solutions to failing communities, severely depressed economies and a rising tide of violent crime.\r\n\r\nTo be sure, there are plenty of bad guys and Law Enforcement stands between them and us. Their service is appreciated and in exchange they are well compensated.\r\n\r\nThe Police are our employees. They work for us. They are paid with our tax dollars.\r\n\r\nWhy does local Law Enforcement now feel it needs a cheer leading squad? It''s true that the Internet is brimming with horrifying, frightening videos showing Law Enforcement Officers (LEOs) harassing, abusing, pepper spraying, tasing, beating, robbing, arresting, shooting and even killing innocent citizens. Yes, LEOs are also using unlawful technologies like ''Stingrays'' to collect private information and data on <strong>every</strong> citizen.\r\n\r\nLegislators pass tons of new laws each session, most of which are neither well thought out, needed or desirable. The legislative process does not ensure laws are Just, Lawful or Constitutional. "<strong>There are two things you don’t want to see being made, sausage and politics"</strong>.\r\n\r\nDid you know most legislation isn''t actually written by the legislators we elect, but rather by professional lobbyists in the employ of wealthy families and their large corporations? Even worse, our Legislators routinely vote for Bills they''ve never seen, let alone read? Many simply do what they''re told.\r\n\r\nDespite warm and fuzzy titles (Patriot Act, Affordable Care Act, etc.), most laws are not designed nor intended to make our lives more secure, healthier or to promote the general welfare and prosperity, but instead are carefully crafted to give wealthy, privileged elites and their powerful corporations perks and advantages the rest of us could only dream of. Such largess is of course paid for by you and me.\r\n\r\nAmericans are not required to obey laws that are unlawful or unconstitutional, nor are LEOs empowered to enforce laws that defy the Constitution. LEOs take a solemn oath, swearing to uphold and defend the Constitution against enemies, foreign and domestic.\r\n\r\nHow many LEOs have ever read the Constitution? How can one defend something that millions of Americans have sacrificed, fought and died to preserve, if you don’t understand what it is you have sworn to defend?\r\n\r\nFBI statistics disclose that in 2014 alone $4.5 billion was <strong>stolen</strong> from the American people. Homes, cars, business assets and cash are being routinely <strong>seized</strong>, all without any charges filed or even the pretense of illegality or wrongdoing. In contrast, the FBI states that only $3.5 billion was lost due to actual burglaries. <strong>That’s right; according to our own FBI, the vast majority of thefts are being committed not by burglars, but by Police.</strong>\r\n\r\nIs it any wonder Americans increasing view Police as dangerous predators. Should honest, God fearing citizens be forced to cower before those charged with serving and protecting them?\r\n\r\nPolice recruits are increasingly trained to view the American people as The Enemy? Are the Police allowing themselves to become mafia style enforcers, making sure we never forget who’s really in charge?\r\n\r\nAs if to spray gasoline on an already blazing fire, Legislators in Washington DC shower state and local Law Enforcement with virtually unlimited taxpayer funds to acquire gnarly war wagons, military style combat gear and unlawful surveillance devices like the ''Stingray''. It’s becoming increasingly difficult to tell the difference between Police and Soldiers going off to war.\r\n\r\nDepartments are equipping vehicles with Dash Cams and LEOs with Body Cams in a stated effort to reign in such rogue behavior, supposedly introducing transparency and accountability. This sounds great, until you realize that Officers are able to selectively turn cameras <strong>on and off</strong> to suit their needs, and despite claims to the contrary, can and do edit footage, making sure videos fit the narrative they want told.\r\n\r\nWe’ve attended community events, meetings and programs sponsored by the Scotland County Sheriff’s Department, and quite frankly, were disappointed. There appears little understanding and even less concern regarding the role today’s County Sheriff is expected to play. Officers seem intent upon manipulating the public instead of doing the hard work needed to successfully resolve long festering problems. It''s obvious the training they are receiving is not intended to improve performance, but rather to enable them to better deflect the public''s growing concern.\r\n\r\nOur County Sheriff is taking hard earned federal taxpayer dollars, buying the latest gadgets, gear and surveillance devices. In return the Sheriff not only allows, but encourges Federal agencies to come in and do whatever they want in Scotland County with no oversight and complete impunity. This is extremely short sighted and dangerous. Our County Sheriff was elected to serve and protect Scotland County, not Washington DC schemers, scammers, kleptocrats and psychopaths.\r\n\r\nSeveral attempts were made to contact Scotland County Sheriff Ralph Kersey regarding these issues, but no response was received.\r\n\r\n<strong>End of Part 2. Stay tuned for Part 3</strong>\r\n\r\nLike others, we wholeheartedly support Law Enforcement in the performance of their appointed duties, consistent with <strong>State and Federal Constitutions, </strong>our<strong> Bill of Rights </strong>and the<strong> Rule of Law</strong>.\r\n<blockquote>"<em>Over the last several years, the United States has earned the troublesome accolade of being the most incarcerated population in the world. Nearly every fourth person behind bars globally resides in the United States. While a new report from the Bureau of Justice, a faction of the DOJ, indicates the number of American inmates recently increased, change might be coming — however slowly. In spite of this potential, the report also details how serious the problem has been — for at least two decades.</em>" <span style="color: #0000ff;"><a href="http://www.activistpost.com/2016/01/1-in-36-americans-are-tied-up-in-the-prison-system-and-thats-a-20-year-low.html" target="_blank">Read more..</a>.</span></blockquote>\r\nThis article: http://www.activistpost.com/2016/01/1-in-36-americans-are-tied-up-in-the-prison-system-and-thats-a-20-year-low.html\r\n\r\n<center><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vQtdaCIZxxk?rel=0" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></center>&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<address>Related Articles:</address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/will-you-have-enough-to-survive- &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;p&gt;retirement/" target="_blank">123</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/baby-boomers- reinvent-to-&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;p&gt;retire/">123</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/will-you-work-until-you- drop/">123</a></address><address> </address>[polldaddy rating="8361352"]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #de030b;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans- serif;">We''d love to hear your questions or comments below. Thank you.</span></span></strong></em></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;">* * * * *</p>\r\n<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">Fair Use Notice: This website post may contain copyrighted material. Such material is made available for news reporting, educational and other limited purposes only. This constitutes a ‘fair use’ of any such copyrighted material as provided for in title 17 U.S.C. Section 107 of the US Copyright Law.</span></span></em>\r\n\r\n<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">CarolinaCrossroads.News (‘CCN’) has no control over and does not endorse any external Internet site that contains links to or references CCN.</span></span></em>', 'DRAFT - We Support Our Police (Part 2)', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '1258-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-04-01 15:53:24', '2016-04-01 15:53:24', '', 1258, 'http://carolinacrossroads.news/1258-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(1266, 1, '2016-04-01 16:21:27', '2016-04-01 16:21:27', '<img class="size-medium wp-image-1021 alignleft" src="http://carolinacrossroads.news/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/we-support-our-police-300x198.jpg" alt="we-support-our-police" width="300" height="198" />\r\n\r\nThis series focuses on the role our Police and Sheriff departments play, as we quest for solutions to failing communities, severely depressed economies and a rising tide of violent crime.\r\n\r\nLaurinburg Police recently <span style="color: #0000ff;">arrested</span> several subjects following a months long investigation into a Vance Street convenience store suspected of selling synthetic marijuana, known as Spice.\r\n\r\nDealing in, selling or promoting illegal stuff is never wise. Doing so from a convenience store appears just plain stupid. Any perceived value now flows directly into the pockets of bail-bondsmen, legal professionals and the prison-industrial complex.\r\n\r\nTwo suspects appear to be of Middle Eastern origin, which given the current climate, cannot be considered a plus when it comes to garnering judicial sympathy (if there was any to be had in the first place).\r\n\r\nHow does this story fit into the <strong>Big Picture</strong>?\r\n\r\nIf we are to successfully turn things around, change must occur. Change is difficult, disconcerting and there are no guarantees.\r\n\r\nWas selling marijuna (synthetic or otherwise) from a convenience store simply a business proposition that''s ahead of its time? After all, a growing list of states  now permit the legal production, consumption and sale of marijuana. An overwhelming majority of Americans favor this trend, and even our federal government has decided to look the other way.\r\n\r\n<span style="color: #0000ff;">Prominent professions and prestigious organizations</span> are increasingly calling for not only the decriminalization of marijuana, but all drugs. Portugal took this step over a decade ago and none of the disasters opponents predicted have come to pass. Most people aren''t even aware this ''earth shaking'' event took place. The whole thing turned out to be ''much ado about nothing''.\r\n\r\nCan Laurinburg and Scotland County successfully reverse the trend of citizens packing up and leaving? Can we expect to attract retirees if we''re busting potheads while violent crime grows? Statistics clearly show that millennials, gen Xers and Baby Boomers favor drug decriminalization.\r\n\r\nWhen it comes to fighting crime, Law Enforcement complains about a lack of resources. Does it make sense to commit scarce man-power, time and money to busting potheads when we''re experiencing a genuine wave of violent crime? Can we allow law enforcement to wander off in directions that not only won''t get us to where want to be, but may actually drag us further into the abyss?\r\n\r\nWith increasingly negative demographics (depressed economy, poor health ranking, poor educational ranking, rising crime, rising taxes and declining property values) this is an issue citizens will sooner or later be forced to come to grips with.\r\n\r\nThere are no easy answers. Choose wisely.\r\n\r\n<strong>We cordially invite Laurinburg Police Chief Darwin Williams to an interview with Carolina Crossroads News.</strong>\r\n\r\nLINK: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/03/24/top-medical-experts-say-we-should-decriminalize-all-drugs-and-maybe-go-even-further/\r\n\r\nLINK: http://laurinburgexchange.com/news/4543/clerks-charged-with-selling-fake-marijuana\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<center></center>&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<address>Related Articles:</address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/will-you-have-enough-to-survive- &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;p&gt;retirement/" target="_blank">123</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/baby-boomers- reinvent-to-&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;p&gt;retire/">123</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/will-you-work-until-you- drop/">123</a></address><address> </address>[polldaddy rating="8361352"]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #de030b;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans- serif;">We''d love to hear your questions or comments below. Thank you.</span></span></strong></em></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;">* * * * *</p>\r\n<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">Fair Use Notice: This website post may contain copyrighted material. Such material is made available for news reporting, educational and other limited purposes only. This constitutes a ‘fair use’ of any such copyrighted material as provided for in title 17 U.S.C. Section 107 of the US Copyright Law.</span></span></em>\r\n\r\n<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">CarolinaCrossroads.News (‘CCN’) has no control over and does not endorse any external Internet site that contains links to or references CCN.</span></span></em>', 'DRAFT - We Support Our Police (Part 1)', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '1198-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-04-01 16:21:27', '2016-04-01 16:21:27', '', 1198, 'http://carolinacrossroads.news/1198-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0);
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(1267, 1, '2016-04-01 16:35:53', '2016-04-01 16:35:53', '<img class="size-medium wp-image-1021 alignleft" src="http://carolinacrossroads.news/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/we-support-our-police-300x198.jpg" alt="we-support-our-police" width="300" height="198" />\r\n\r\nThis series focuses on the role our Police and Sheriff departments play, as we quest for solutions to failing communities, severely depressed economies and a rising tide of violent crime.\r\n\r\nLaurinburg Police recently <span style="color: #0000ff;">arrested</span> several subjects following a months long investigation into a Vance Street convenience store suspected of selling synthetic marijuana, known as Spice.\r\n\r\nDealing in, selling or promoting illegal stuff is never wise. Doing so from a convenience store appears just plain stupid. Any perceived value now flows directly into the pockets of bail-bondsmen, the legal profession and prison-industrial complex.\r\n\r\nTwo suspects appear to be of Middle Eastern origin, which given the current climate, cannot be considered a plus when it comes to garnering judicial sympathy (if there was any to be had in the first place).\r\n\r\nHow does this story fit into the <strong>Big Picture</strong>?\r\n\r\nAlbert Einstein defined insanity as: ''<em><strong>Doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting a different result''.</strong></em> Change is difficult and disconcerting, but if Laurinburg and Scotland County are to get back on their feet, change is essential.\r\n\r\nWas selling marijuna (synthetic or otherwise) from a convenience store simply a business proposition that''s ahead of its time? After all, a growing list of states  now permit the legal production, sale and consumption of marijuana. An overwhelming majority of Americans favor this trend, and even our federal government has decided to look the other way.\r\n\r\n<span style="color: #0000ff;">Prominent professions and prestigious organizations</span> are increasingly calling for not only the decriminalization of marijuana, but all drugs. Portugal took this step in 2001 and none of the disasters opponents predicted have come to pass. Most people aren''t even aware this ''earth shaking'' event took place. The whole thing turned out to be ''much ado about nothing''.\r\n\r\nCan Laurinburg and Scotland County successfully reverse the trend of citizens packing up and leaving? Can we expect to attract new retirees if we''re busting potheads while violent crime expands? Millennials, gen Xers and Baby Boomers favor decriminalizing drugs.\r\n\r\nWhen it comes to fighting crime, Law Enforcement complains about a lack of resources. Does it make sense to commit scarce man-power, time and money to busting potheads when we''re experiencing a genuine wave of violent crime? Can we allow law enforcement to wander off in directions that not only won''t get us to where want to be, but may actually drag us further into the abyss? Here''s a <span style="color: #0000ff;">snapshot</span> of how our nation''s War on Drugs is actually being fought.\r\n\r\nWith increasingly negative demographics (depressed economy, poor health ranking, poor educational ranking, rising crime, rising taxes and declining property values) this is an issue Laurinburg and Scotland County citizens will sooner or later be forced to come to grips with.\r\n\r\nThere are no easy answers. Let''s choose wisely.\r\n\r\n<strong>We cordially invite Laurinburg Police Chief Darwin Williams to be interviewed by Carolina Crossroads News.</strong>\r\n\r\nLINK: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/03/24/top-medical-experts-say-we-should-decriminalize-all-drugs-and-maybe-go-even-further/\r\n\r\nLINK: http://laurinburgexchange.com/news/4543/clerks-charged-with-selling-fake-marijuana\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<center></center>&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<address>Related Articles:</address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/will-you-have-enough-to-survive- &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;p&gt;retirement/" target="_blank">123</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/baby-boomers- reinvent-to-&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;p&gt;retire/">123</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/will-you-work-until-you- drop/">123</a></address><address> </address>[polldaddy rating="8361352"]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #de030b;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans- serif;">We''d love to hear your questions or comments below. Thank you.</span></span></strong></em></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;">* * * * *</p>\r\n<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">Fair Use Notice: This website post may contain copyrighted material. Such material is made available for news reporting, educational and other limited purposes only. This constitutes a ‘fair use’ of any such copyrighted material as provided for in title 17 U.S.C. Section 107 of the US Copyright Law.</span></span></em>\r\n\r\n<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">CarolinaCrossroads.News (‘CCN’) has no control over and does not endorse any external Internet site that contains links to or references CCN.</span></span></em>', 'DRAFT - We Support Our Police (Part 1)', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '1198-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-04-01 16:35:53', '2016-04-01 16:35:53', '', 1198, 'http://carolinacrossroads.news/1198-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(1268, 1, '2016-04-01 17:03:32', '2016-04-01 17:03:32', '<img class="size-medium wp-image-1021 alignleft" src="http://carolinacrossroads.news/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/we-support-our-police-300x198.jpg" alt="we-support-our-police" width="300" height="198" />\r\n\r\nThis series focuses on the role our Police and Sheriff departments play, as we quest for solutions to failing communities, severely depressed economies and a rising tide of violent crime.\r\n\r\nLaurinburg Police recently <span style="color: #0000ff;">arrested</span> several subjects following a months long investigation into a Vance Street convenience store suspected of selling synthetic marijuana, known as Spice.\r\n\r\nDealing in, selling or promoting illegal substances is never wise. Doing so from a convenience store appears just plain stupid. Any perceived value will now flow directly into the pockets of bail-bondsmen, the legal profession and prison-industrial complex.\r\n\r\nTwo suspects appear to be of Middle Eastern origin, which given the current climate, cannot be considered a plus when it comes to garnering judicial sympathy.\r\n\r\nHow does this story fit into the <strong>Big Picture</strong>?\r\n\r\nAlbert Einstein defined insanity as: ''<em><strong>Doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting a different result''.</strong></em> Change is difficult and disconcerting, but if Laurinburg and Scotland County are to get back on their feet, change is essential.\r\n\r\nWas selling marijuna (synthetic or otherwise) from a convenience store simply a ''cutting edge'' business proposition? Should suspects be given the ''small business entrepreneur'' of the year award? After all, a growing list of states  now permit the legal production, sale and consumption of marijuana. Even our federal government has decided to look the other way. An overwhelming majority of Americans favor this trend, and<span style="color: #0000ff;"> prominent professionals and prestigious organizations</span> increasingly call for not only the decriminalization of marijuana, but all drugs.\r\n\r\nCan Laurinburg and Scotland County stop our best and brightest from packing up and leaving? How will we attract potential retirees if we''re busting potheads while violent crime escalates? Millennials, gen Xers and Baby Boomers all favor decriminalizing marijuana and many drugs.\r\n\r\nWhen it comes to fighting crime, Law Enforcement complains about a lack of resources. Does it make sense to commit scarce man-power, time and money to busting potheads when we''re experiencing a genuine wave of violent crime? Can we allow Law Enforcement to wander off in directions that not only won''t get where want to be, but could actually drag us further into the abyss? Here''s a <span style="color: #0000ff;">snapshot</span> of how our nation''s War on Drugs is actually being fought.\r\n\r\nWith increasingly negative demographics (depressed economic activity, dismal health ranking, poor educational ranking, rising crime, rising taxes and declining property values) this is an issue Laurinburg and Scotland County citizens will sooner or later be forced to come to grips with.\r\n\r\nThere are no easy answers. Let''s choose wisely.\r\n\r\n<strong>We cordially invite Laurinburg Police Chief Darwin Williams to be interviewed by Carolina Crossroads News.</strong>\r\n\r\nLINK: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/03/24/top-medical-experts-say-we-should-decriminalize-all-drugs-and-maybe-go-even-further/\r\n\r\nLINK: http://laurinburgexchange.com/news/4543/clerks-charged-with-selling-fake-marijuana\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<center></center>&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<address>Related Articles:</address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/will-you-have-enough-to-survive- &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;p&gt;retirement/" target="_blank">123</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/baby-boomers- reinvent-to-&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;p&gt;retire/">123</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/will-you-work-until-you- drop/">123</a></address><address> </address>[polldaddy rating="8361352"]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #de030b;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans- serif;">We''d love to hear your questions or comments below. Thank you.</span></span></strong></em></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;">* * * * *</p>\r\n<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">Fair Use Notice: This website post may contain copyrighted material. Such material is made available for news reporting, educational and other limited purposes only. This constitutes a ‘fair use’ of any such copyrighted material as provided for in title 17 U.S.C. Section 107 of the US Copyright Law.</span></span></em>\r\n\r\n<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">CarolinaCrossroads.News (‘CCN’) has no control over and does not endorse any external Internet site that contains links to or references CCN.</span></span></em>', 'DRAFT - We Support Our Police (Part 1)', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '1198-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-04-01 17:03:32', '2016-04-01 17:03:32', '', 1198, 'http://carolinacrossroads.news/1198-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(1269, 1, '2016-04-01 17:25:55', '2016-04-01 17:25:55', '<img class="size-medium wp-image-1021 alignleft" src="http://carolinacrossroads.news/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/we-support-our-police-300x198.jpg" alt="we-support-our-police" width="300" height="198" />\r\n\r\nThis series focuses on the role our Police and Sheriff departments play, as we quest for solutions to failing communities, severely depressed economies and a rising tide of violent crime.\r\n\r\nTo be sure, there are plenty of bad guys and Law Enforcement stands between them and us. Their service is appreciated and in exchange they are well compensated.\r\n\r\nThe Police are our employees. They work for us. They are paid with our tax dollars.\r\n\r\nWhy does local Law Enforcement now feel it needs a cheer leading squad? Yes, the Internet is full of horrifying videos showing Law Enforcement Officers (LEOs) harassing, abusing, pepper spraying, tasing, beating, robbing, arresting, shooting and even killing innocent citizens. Yes, LEOs are also using unlawful technologies like ''Stingrays'' to collect private information and data on each and <strong>every</strong> citizen.\r\n\r\nLegislators pass tons of new laws each session, most of which are neither well thought out, needed or desirable. The legislative process does not ensure laws are Just, Lawful or Constitutional. "<strong>There are two things you don’t want to see being made, sausage and politics"</strong>.\r\n\r\nDid you know most legislation isn''t actually written by the legislators we elect, but rather by professional lobbyists in the employ of wealthy families and their large corporations? Even worse, our Legislators routinely vote for Bills they''ve never seen, let alone read?\r\n\r\nDespite warm and fuzzy titles (Patriot Act, Affordable Care Act, etc.), most laws are not designed nor intended to make our lives more secure, healthier or to promote the general welfare and prosperity, but instead are carefully crafted to give wealthy, privileged elites and their powerful corporations perks and advantages the rest of us could only dream of. Such largess is of course paid for by you and me.\r\n\r\nAmericans are not required to obey laws that are unlawful or unconstitutional, nor are LEOs empowered to enforce laws that defy the Constitution. LEOs take a solemn oath, swearing to uphold and defend the Constitution against enemies, foreign and domestic.\r\n\r\nMany LEOs are former military, but there''s a huge difference that LEOs must be aware exists and the fine line it means they must walk.\r\n\r\nMilitary service is about being told what do do, when to do it and how to do it. Law Enforcement, under a republic that embodies and respects freedom and liberty requires great discretion and good judgement. These traits aren''t easy to find in the same individual.\r\n\r\nThose tending toward military and law enforcement careers generally prefer Order over Freedom and Liberty. This works well in the military, but makes it challenging to achieve the right balance between maintaining and orderly and yet free society. Being a good LEO, especially in today''s dynamic, isn''t easy.\r\n\r\nHow many LEOs understand how faulty our legislative process actually is? How many LEOs ever read the Constitution, let alone study the lengthy, difficult process it took our nation''s founders to get it drafted and ratified? How does one defend something that millions of Americans have sacrificed, fought and died to preserve, if they don’t understand it? This is a difficult challenge for LEOs and our nation.\r\n\r\nFBI statistics disclose that in 2014 alone $4.5 billion was <strong>stolen</strong> from the American people. Homes, cars, business assets and cash are being routinely <strong>seized</strong>, all without any charges filed or even the pretense of illegality or wrongdoing. In contrast, the FBI states that only $3.5 billion was lost due to actual burglaries. <strong>That’s right; according to our own FBI, the vast majority of thefts are being committed not by burglars, but by Police.</strong>\r\n\r\nIs it any wonder Americans increasing view Police as dangerous predators. Should honest, God fearing citizens be forced to cower before those charged with serving and protecting them?\r\n\r\nPolice recruits are increasingly trained to view the American people as The Enemy? Are the Police unknowingly allowing themselves to become mafia style enforcers, making sure we don''t forget who’s really in charge?\r\n\r\nAs if to spray gasoline on an already blazing fire, Legislators in Washington DC shower state and local Law Enforcement with virtually unlimited taxpayer funds to acquire gnarly war wagons, military style combat gear and unlawful surveillance devices like the ''Stingray''. It’s becoming increasingly difficult to tell the difference between Police and Soldiers going off to war.\r\n\r\nDepartments are equipping vehicles with Dash Cams and LEOs with Body Cams in a stated effort to reign in such rogue behavior, supposedly introducing transparency and accountability. This sounds great, until you realize that Officers are able to selectively turn cameras <strong>on and off</strong> to suit their needs, and despite claims to the contrary, can and do edit footage, making sure videos fit the narrative they want told.\r\n\r\nWe’ve attended community events, meetings and programs sponsored by the Scotland County Sheriff’s Department, and quite frankly, were disappointed. There appears little understanding and even less concern regarding the role today’s County Sheriff is expected to play. Officers seem intent upon manipulating the public instead of doing the hard work needed to successfully resolve long festering problems. It''s obvious the training they are receiving is not intended to improve performance, but rather to enable them to better deflect the public''s growing concern.\r\n\r\nOur County Sheriff is taking hard earned federal taxpayer dollars, buying the latest gadgets, gear and surveillance devices. In return the Sheriff not only allows, but encourges Federal agencies to come in and do whatever they want in Scotland County with no oversight and complete impunity. This is extremely short sighted and dangerous. Our County Sheriff was elected to serve and protect Scotland County, not Washington DC schemers, scammers, kleptocrats and psychopaths.\r\n\r\nSeveral attempts were made to contact Scotland County Sheriff Ralph Kersey regarding these issues, but no response was received.\r\n\r\n<strong>End of Part 2. Stay tuned for Part 3</strong>\r\n\r\nLike others, we wholeheartedly support Law Enforcement in the performance of their appointed duties, consistent with <strong>State and Federal Constitutions, </strong>our<strong> Bill of Rights </strong>and the<strong> Rule of Law</strong>.\r\n<blockquote>"<em>Over the last several years, the United States has earned the troublesome accolade of being the most incarcerated population in the world. Nearly every fourth person behind bars globally resides in the United States. While a new report from the Bureau of Justice, a faction of the DOJ, indicates the number of American inmates recently increased, change might be coming — however slowly. In spite of this potential, the report also details how serious the problem has been — for at least two decades.</em>" <span style="color: #0000ff;"><a href="http://www.activistpost.com/2016/01/1-in-36-americans-are-tied-up-in-the-prison-system-and-thats-a-20-year-low.html" target="_blank">Read more..</a>.</span></blockquote>\r\nThis article: http://www.activistpost.com/2016/01/1-in-36-americans-are-tied-up-in-the-prison-system-and-thats-a-20-year-low.html\r\n\r\n<center><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vQtdaCIZxxk?rel=0" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></center>&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<address>Related Articles:</address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/will-you-have-enough-to-survive- &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;p&gt;retirement/" target="_blank">123</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/baby-boomers- reinvent-to-&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;p&gt;retire/">123</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/will-you-work-until-you- drop/">123</a></address><address> </address>[polldaddy rating="8361352"]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #de030b;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans- serif;">We''d love to hear your questions or comments below. Thank you.</span></span></strong></em></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;">* * * * *</p>\r\n<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">Fair Use Notice: This website post may contain copyrighted material. Such material is made available for news reporting, educational and other limited purposes only. This constitutes a ‘fair use’ of any such copyrighted material as provided for in title 17 U.S.C. Section 107 of the US Copyright Law.</span></span></em>\r\n\r\n<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">CarolinaCrossroads.News (‘CCN’) has no control over and does not endorse any external Internet site that contains links to or references CCN.</span></span></em>', 'DRAFT - We Support Our Police (Part 2)', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '1258-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-04-01 17:25:55', '2016-04-01 17:25:55', '', 1258, 'http://carolinacrossroads.news/1258-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(1270, 1, '2016-04-01 18:28:53', '2016-04-01 18:28:53', '<img class="size-medium wp-image-1021 alignleft" src="http://carolinacrossroads.news/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/we-support-our-police-300x198.jpg" alt="we-support-our-police" width="300" height="198" />\r\n\r\nThis series focuses on the role our Police and Sheriff departments play, as we quest for solutions to failing communities, severely depressed economies and a rising tide of violent crime.\r\n\r\nTo be sure, there are plenty of bad guys and Law Enforcement stands between them and us. Their service is appreciated and in exchange they are well compensated.\r\n\r\nThe Police are our employees. They work for us. They are paid with our tax dollars.\r\n\r\nWhy does local Law Enforcement now feel it needs a cheer leading squad posting signs? Yes, the Internet is full of horrifying videos showing Law Enforcement Officers (LEOs) harassing, abusing, pepper spraying, tasing, beating, robbing, arresting, shooting and even killing innocent citizens. Yes, LEOs are also using unlawful technologies like ''Stingrays'' to collect private information and data on each and every citizen.\r\n\r\nLEOs are often former military, and while there are career path synergies, there are also some huge and fundamental differences. LEOs must learn to walk a fine line if they are to properly serve they are sworn to protect.\r\n\r\nBeing told what do do, when to do it and how to do it is part of military life. Law Enforcement, in our republic dedicated to respecting and promoting freedom and liberty, requires good judgement, great discretion and respect of the Rule of Law. These traits aren''t always easy to find in the same individual.\r\n\r\nThose drawn to military and law enforcement careers generally speaking prefer Order over Individual Freedom. This works well in the military, but can make it difficult if you''re trying to achieve the right balance between maintaining order, while respecting individual rights in a free society. Being a good LEO isn''t easy.\r\n\r\nHow many LEOs understand just how faulty our legislative process actually is, and the burden this places upon them? How many have actually read the Constitution, let alone understand the struggles our nation''s founders labored through to draft it and get it ratified? How does one defend something that millions of Americans have sacrificed, fought and died for without understanding this dynamic?\r\n\r\nLegislators pass tons of laws each session, most of which are neither well thought out, needed or desirable. The legislative process does not ensure laws are Just, Lawful or Constitutional. There''s and old saying: "<strong>There are two things you don’t want to see being made, sausage and politics"</strong>.\r\n\r\nDid you know most legislation isn''t actually written by the legislators we elect, but rather by professional lobbyists in the employ of wealthy families and their large corporations? Are you aware that Legislators routinely vote for Bills they''ve never seen, let alone read?\r\n\r\nDespite warm and fuzzy titles (Patriot Act, Affordable Care Act, etc.), most laws are not designed nor intended to make our lives more secure, healthier or to promote the general welfare and prosperity, but instead are carefully crafted to give wealthy, privileged elites and their powerful corporations perks and advantages the rest of us could only dream of. Such largess is of course paid for by you and me.\r\n\r\nAmericans are not required to obey laws that are unlawful or unconstitutional, nor are LEOs empowered to enforce laws that defy the Constitution. LEOs take a solemn oath, swearing to uphold and defend the Constitution against enemies, foreign and domestic.\r\n\r\nFBI statistics disclose that in 2014 alone $4.5 billion was <strong>stolen</strong> from the American people. Homes, cars, business assets and cash are being routinely <strong>seized</strong>, usually without any charges filed or even the pretense of illegality or wrongdoing. In contrast, the FBI states that only $3.5 billion was lost due to actual burglaries. <strong>That’s right; according to our own FBI, the vast majority of thefts are being committed not by burglars, but by Police.</strong>\r\n\r\nIs it any wonder Americans increasing view Police as dangerous predators. Should honest, God fearing citizens be forced to cower before those charged with serving and protecting them?\r\n\r\nPolice recruits are increasingly trained to view the American people as The Enemy? Are the Police unwittingly allowing themselves to become little more mafia style enforcers, making sure we don''t forget who’s really in charge?\r\n\r\nAs if to spray gasoline on an already blazing fire, Legislators in Washington DC now shower state and local Law Enforcement with virtually unlimited taxpayer funds to acquire gnarly war wagons, military style combat gear and sophisticated surveillance devices. It’s becoming increasingly difficult to tell the difference between Police and Soldiers going off to war.\r\n\r\nDepartments are equipping vehicles with Dash Cams and LEOs with Body Cams in a stated effort to reign in rogue behavior, supposedly introducing transparency and accountability. This sounds great, until you realize that Officers are able to selectively turn cameras <strong>on and off</strong> to suit their needs, and despite claims to the contrary, can and do edit footage to make it fits the narrative they want told.\r\n\r\nWe’ve attended community events, meetings and programs sponsored by the Scotland County Sheriff’s Department, and quite frankly, were very disappointed. There appears little understanding and even less concern regarding the role today’s County Sheriff is expected to play.\r\n\r\nDeputies seem intent upon manipulating the public instead of doing the hard work needed to successfully resolve long festering problems. It''s obvious that the training they are receiving is not designed to improve performance, but rather to better enable them to deflect the public''s growing concern.\r\n\r\nOur County Sheriff is taking hard earned federal taxpayer dollars, buying the latest gadgets, gear and surveillance devices. In return the Department allows, and encourges Federal agencies to come in and do whatever they want in Scotland County with no oversight and complete impunity. <strong>This is extremely short sighted and dangerous.</strong> Our County Sheriff was elected to serve and protect Scotland County, not Washington DC schemers, scammers, kleptocrats, plutocrats and psychopaths.\r\n\r\nSeveral attempts were made to contact Scotland County Sheriff Ralph Kersey regarding these issues, but no response was received.\r\n\r\n<strong>We cordially invite Sheriff Kersey to be interviewed by Carolina Crossroads News.</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>End of Part 2. Stay tuned for Part 3</strong>\r\n\r\nLike others, we wholeheartedly support Law Enforcement in the performance of their appointed duties, consistent with <strong>State and Federal Constitutions, </strong>our<strong> Bill of Rights </strong>and the<strong> Rule of Law</strong>.\r\n<blockquote>"<em>Over the last several years, the United States has earned the troublesome accolade of being the most incarcerated population in the world. Nearly every fourth person behind bars globally resides in the United States. While a new report from the Bureau of Justice, a faction of the DOJ, indicates the number of American inmates recently increased, change might be coming — however slowly. In spite of this potential, the report also details how serious the problem has been — for at least two decades.</em>" <span style="color: #0000ff;"><a href="http://www.activistpost.com/2016/01/1-in-36-americans-are-tied-up-in-the-prison-system-and-thats-a-20-year-low.html" target="_blank">Read more..</a>.</span></blockquote>\r\nThis article: http://www.activistpost.com/2016/01/1-in-36-americans-are-tied-up-in-the-prison-system-and-thats-a-20-year-low.html\r\n\r\n<center><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vQtdaCIZxxk?rel=0" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></center>&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<address>Related Articles:</address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/will-you-have-enough-to-survive- &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;p&gt;retirement/" target="_blank">123</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/baby-boomers- reinvent-to-&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;p&gt;retire/">123</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/will-you-work-until-you- drop/">123</a></address><address> </address>[polldaddy rating="8361352"]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #de030b;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans- serif;">We''d love to hear your questions or comments below. Thank you.</span></span></strong></em></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;">* * * * *</p>\r\n<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">Fair Use Notice: This website post may contain copyrighted material. Such material is made available for news reporting, educational and other limited purposes only. This constitutes a ‘fair use’ of any such copyrighted material as provided for in title 17 U.S.C. 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Yes, the Internet is full of horrifying videos showing Law Enforcement Officers (LEOs) harassing, abusing, pepper spraying, tasing, beating, robbing, arresting, shooting and even killing innocent citizens. Yes, LEOs are also using unlawful technologies like ''Stingrays'' to collect private information and data on each and every citizen.\r\n\r\nLEOs are often former military, and while there are career path synergies, there are also some huge and fundamental differences. LEOs must learn to walk a fine line if they are to properly serve they are sworn to protect.\r\n\r\nBeing told what do do, when to do it and how to do it is part of military life. Law Enforcement, in our republic dedicated to respecting and promoting freedom and liberty, requires good judgement, great discretion and respect of the Rule of Law. These traits aren''t always easy to find in the same individual.\r\n\r\nThose drawn to military and law enforcement careers generally speaking prefer Order over Individual Freedom. This works well in the military, but can make it difficult if you''re trying to achieve the right balance between maintaining order, while respecting individual rights in a free society. Being a good LEO isn''t easy.\r\n\r\nHow many LEOs understand just how faulty our legislative process actually is, and the burden this places upon them? How many have actually read the Constitution, let alone understand the struggles our nation''s founders labored through to draft it and get it ratified? How does one defend something that millions of Americans have sacrificed, fought and died for without understanding this dynamic?\r\n\r\nLegislators pass tons of laws each session, most of which are neither well thought out, needed or desirable. The legislative process does not ensure laws are Just, Lawful or Constitutional. There''s and old saying: "<strong>There are two things you don’t want to see being made, sausage and politics"</strong>.\r\n\r\nDid you know most legislation isn''t actually written by the legislators we elect, but rather by professional lobbyists in the employ of wealthy families and their large corporations? Are you aware that Legislators routinely vote for Bills they''ve never seen, let alone read?\r\n\r\nDespite warm and fuzzy titles (Patriot Act, Affordable Care Act, etc.), most laws are not designed nor intended to make our lives more secure, healthier or to promote the general welfare and prosperity, but instead are carefully crafted to give wealthy, privileged elites and their powerful corporations perks and advantages the rest of us could only dream of. Such largess is of course paid for by you and me.\r\n\r\nAmericans are not required to obey laws that are unlawful or unconstitutional, nor are LEOs empowered to enforce laws that defy the Constitution. LEOs take a solemn oath, swearing to uphold and defend the Constitution against enemies, foreign and domestic.\r\n\r\nFBI statistics disclose that in 2014 alone $4.5 billion was <strong>stolen</strong> from the American people. Homes, cars, business assets and cash are being routinely <strong>seized</strong>, usually without any charges filed or even the pretense of illegality or wrongdoing. In contrast, the FBI states that only $3.5 billion was lost due to actual burglaries. <strong>That’s right; according to our own FBI, the vast majority of thefts are being committed not by burglars, but by Police.</strong>\r\n\r\nIs it any wonder Americans increasing view Police as dangerous predators. Should honest, God fearing citizens be forced to cower before those charged with serving and protecting them?\r\n\r\nPolice recruits are increasingly trained to view the American people as The Enemy? Are the Police unwittingly allowing themselves to become little more mafia style enforcers, making sure we don''t forget who’s really in charge?\r\n\r\nAs if to spray gasoline on an already blazing fire, Legislators in Washington DC now shower state and local Law Enforcement with virtually unlimited taxpayer funds to acquire gnarly war wagons, military style combat gear and sophisticated surveillance devices. It’s becoming increasingly difficult to tell the difference between Police and Soldiers going off to war.\r\n\r\nDepartments are equipping vehicles with Dash Cams and LEOs with Body Cams in a stated effort to reign in rogue behavior, supposedly introducing transparency and accountability. This sounds great, until you realize that Officers are able to selectively turn cameras <strong>on and off</strong> to suit their needs, and despite claims to the contrary, can and do edit footage to make it fits the narrative they want told.\r\n\r\nWe’ve attended community events, meetings and programs sponsored by the Scotland County Sheriff’s Department, and quite frankly, were very disappointed. There appears little understanding and even less concern regarding the role today’s County Sheriff is expected to play.\r\n\r\nDeputies seem intent upon manipulating the public instead of doing the hard work needed to successfully resolve long festering problems. It''s obvious that the training they are receiving is not designed to improve performance, but rather to better enable them to deflect the public''s growing concern.\r\n\r\nOur County Sheriff is taking hard earned federal taxpayer dollars, buying the latest gadgets, gear and surveillance devices. In return the Department allows, and encourges Federal agencies to come in and do whatever they want in Scotland County with no oversight and complete impunity. <strong>This is extremely short sighted and dangerous.</strong> Our County Sheriff was elected to serve and protect Scotland County, not Washington DC schemers, scammers, kleptocrats, plutocrats and psychopaths.\r\n\r\nSeveral attempts were made to contact Scotland County Sheriff Ralph Kersey regarding these issues, but no response was received.\r\n\r\n<strong>We cordially invite Sheriff Kersey to be interviewed by Carolina Crossroads News.</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>End of Part 2. Stay tuned for Part 3</strong>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<address>Related Articles:</address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/will-you-have-enough-to-survive- &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;p&gt;retirement/" target="_blank">123</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/baby-boomers- reinvent-to-&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;p&gt;retire/">123</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/will-you-work-until-you- drop/">123</a></address><address> </address>[polldaddy rating="8361352"]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #de030b;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans- serif;">We''d love to hear your questions or comments below. Thank you.</span></span></strong></em></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;">* * * * *</p>\r\n<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">Fair Use Notice: This website post may contain copyrighted material. Such material is made available for news reporting, educational and other limited purposes only. This constitutes a ‘fair use’ of any such copyrighted material as provided for in title 17 U.S.C. 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(1272, 1, '2016-04-01 18:32:12', '2016-04-01 18:32:12', '<img class="size-medium wp-image-1021 alignleft" src="http://carolinacrossroads.news/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/we-support-our-police-300x198.jpg" alt="we-support-our-police" width="300" height="198" />\r\n\r\nThis series focuses on the role our Police and Sheriff departments play, as we quest for solutions to failing communities, severely depressed economies and a rising tide of violent crime.\r\n\r\nTo be sure, there are plenty of bad guys and Law Enforcement stands between them and us. Their service is appreciated and in exchange they are well compensated.\r\n\r\nThe Police are our employees. They work for us. They are paid with our tax dollars.\r\n\r\nWhy does local Law Enforcement now feel in need of a cheer leading squad to post signs? Yes, the Internet is full of horrifying videos showing Law Enforcement Officers (LEOs) harassing, abusing, pepper spraying, tasing, beating, robbing, arresting, shooting and even killing innocent citizens. Yes, LEOs are also using unlawful technologies like ''Stingrays'' to collect private information and data on each and every citizen.\r\n\r\nLEOs are often former military, and while there are career path synergies, there are also some huge and fundamental differences. LEOs must learn to walk a fine line if they are to properly serve they are sworn to protect.\r\n\r\nBeing told what do do, when to do it and how to do it is part of military life. Law Enforcement, in our republic dedicated to respecting and promoting freedom and liberty, requires good judgement, great discretion and respect of the Rule of Law. These traits aren''t always easy to find in the same individual.\r\n\r\nThose drawn to military and law enforcement careers generally speaking prefer Order over Individual Freedom. This works well in the military, but can make it difficult if you''re trying to achieve the right balance between maintaining order, while respecting individual rights in a free society. Being a good LEO isn''t easy.\r\n\r\nHow many LEOs understand just how faulty our legislative process actually is, and the burden this places upon them? How many have actually read the Constitution, let alone understand the struggles our nation''s founders labored through to draft it and get it ratified? How does one defend something that millions of Americans have sacrificed, fought and died for without understanding this dynamic?\r\n\r\nLegislators pass tons of laws each session, most of which are neither well thought out, needed or desirable. The legislative process does not ensure laws are Just, Lawful or Constitutional. There''s and old saying: "<strong>There are two things you don’t want to see being made, sausage and politics"</strong>.\r\n\r\nDid you know most legislation isn''t actually written by the legislators we elect, but rather by professional lobbyists in the employ of wealthy families and their large corporations? Are you aware that Legislators routinely vote for Bills they''ve never seen, let alone read?\r\n\r\nDespite warm and fuzzy titles (Patriot Act, Affordable Care Act, etc.), most laws are not designed nor intended to make our lives more secure, healthier or to promote the general welfare and prosperity, but instead are carefully crafted to give wealthy, privileged elites and their powerful corporations perks and advantages the rest of us could only dream of. Such largess is of course paid for by you and me.\r\n\r\nAmericans are not required to obey laws that are unlawful or unconstitutional, nor are LEOs empowered to enforce laws that defy the Constitution. LEOs take a solemn oath, swearing to uphold and defend the Constitution against enemies, foreign and domestic.\r\n\r\nFBI statistics disclose that in 2014 alone $4.5 billion was <strong>stolen</strong> from the American people. Homes, cars, business assets and cash are being routinely <strong>seized</strong>, usually without any charges filed or even the pretense of illegality or wrongdoing. In contrast, the FBI states that only $3.5 billion was lost due to actual burglaries. <strong>That’s right; according to our own FBI, the vast majority of thefts are being committed not by burglars, but by Police.</strong>\r\n\r\nIs it any wonder Americans increasing view Police as dangerous predators. Should honest, God fearing citizens be forced to cower before those charged with serving and protecting them?\r\n\r\nPolice recruits are increasingly trained to view the American people as The Enemy? Are the Police unwittingly allowing themselves to become little more mafia style enforcers, making sure we don''t forget who’s really in charge?\r\n\r\nAs if to spray gasoline on an already blazing fire, Legislators in Washington DC now shower state and local Law Enforcement with virtually unlimited taxpayer funds to acquire gnarly war wagons, military style combat gear and sophisticated surveillance devices. It’s becoming increasingly difficult to tell the difference between Police and Soldiers going off to war.\r\n\r\nDepartments are equipping vehicles with Dash Cams and LEOs with Body Cams in a stated effort to reign in rogue behavior, supposedly introducing transparency and accountability. This sounds great, until you realize that Officers are able to selectively turn cameras <strong>on and off</strong> to suit their needs, and despite claims to the contrary, can and do edit footage to make it fits the narrative they want told.\r\n\r\nWe’ve attended community events, meetings and programs sponsored by the Scotland County Sheriff’s Department, and quite frankly, were very disappointed. There appears little understanding and even less concern regarding the role today’s County Sheriff is expected to play.\r\n\r\nDeputies seem intent upon manipulating the public instead of doing the hard work needed to successfully resolve long festering problems. It''s obvious that the training they are receiving is not designed to improve performance, but rather to better enable them to deflect the public''s growing concern.\r\n\r\nOur County Sheriff is taking hard earned federal taxpayer dollars, buying the latest gadgets, gear and surveillance devices. In return the Department allows, and encourges Federal agencies to come in and do whatever they want in Scotland County with no oversight and complete impunity. <strong>This is extremely short sighted and dangerous.</strong> Our County Sheriff was elected to serve and protect Scotland County, not Washington DC schemers, scammers, kleptocrats, plutocrats and psychopaths.\r\n\r\nSeveral attempts were made to contact Scotland County Sheriff Ralph Kersey regarding these issues, but no response was received.\r\n\r\n<strong>We cordially invite Sheriff Kersey to be interviewed by Carolina Crossroads News.</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>End of Part 2. Stay tuned for Part 3</strong>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<address>Related Articles:</address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/will-you-have-enough-to-survive- &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;p&gt;retirement/" target="_blank">123</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/baby-boomers- reinvent-to-&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;p&gt;retire/">123</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/will-you-work-until-you- drop/">123</a></address><address> </address>[polldaddy rating="8361352"]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #de030b;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans- serif;">We''d love to hear your questions or comments below. Thank you.</span></span></strong></em></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;">* * * * *</p>\r\n<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">Fair Use Notice: This website post may contain copyrighted material. Such material is made available for news reporting, educational and other limited purposes only. This constitutes a ‘fair use’ of any such copyrighted material as provided for in title 17 U.S.C. 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(1273, 1, '2016-04-01 18:52:53', '2016-04-01 18:52:53', '<img class="size-medium wp-image-1021 alignleft" src="http://carolinacrossroads.news/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/we-support-our-police-300x198.jpg" alt="we-support-our-police" width="300" height="198" />\r\n\r\nThis series focuses on the role our Police and Sheriff departments play, as we quest for solutions to failing communities, severely depressed economies and a rising tide of violent crime.\r\n\r\nTo be sure, there are plenty of bad guys and Law Enforcement stands between them and us. Their service is appreciated and in exchange they are well compensated.\r\n\r\nThe Police are our employees. They work for us. They are paid with our tax dollars.\r\n\r\nWhy does local Law Enforcement now feel in need of a cheer leading squad to post signs? Yes, the Internet is full of horrifying videos showing Law Enforcement Officers (LEOs) harassing, abusing, pepper spraying, tasing, beating, robbing, arresting, shooting and even killing innocent citizens. Yes, LEOs are using powerful, often unlawful technologies like ''Stingrays'' to collect private information and data on each and every citizen.\r\n\r\nThose drawn to military and law enforcement careers generally speaking prefer Order over Individual Freedom. While this works well in the military, it can make it difficult when you''re trying to achieve the right balance between maintaining order and respecting individual rights in a free society. Being a good LEO has never been easy.\r\n\r\nLEOs are often former military, and while there are synergies between the two, there are also fundamental differences.\r\n\r\nBeing told what do do, when to do it and how to do it is part of military life. Life in a republic, especially one dedicated to promoting individual freedom and liberty, requires LEOs'' who can maintain order while at the same time demonstrate good judgement, exercise great discretion and respect individual rights and the Rule of Law. These traits aren''t always easy to find in the same individual. LEOs must learn to walk this fine line if they are to serve those they have sworn to protect.\r\n\r\nLegislators pass tons of laws each session, most of which are neither well thought out, needed or desirable. The legislative process does not ensure laws are Just, Lawful or Constitutional. There''s and old saying: "<strong>There are two things you don’t want to see being made, sausage and politics"</strong>.\r\n\r\nDid you know most legislation isn''t actually written by the legislators we elect, but rather by professional lobbyists in the employ of wealthy families and large corporations? Are you aware that Legislators routinely vote for Bills they''ve never seen, let alone read?\r\n\r\nDespite warm and fuzzy titles (Patriot Act, Affordable Care Act, etc.), most laws are not designed nor intended to make our lives more secure, healthier or to promote the general welfare and prosperity, but instead are carefully crafted to give wealthy, privileged elites and powerful corporations perks and advantages the rest of us can only dream of. Such largess is of course paid for by you and me.\r\n\r\nAmericans are not required to obey laws that are unlawful or unconstitutional, nor are LEOs empowered to enforce laws that defy the Constitution. LEOs take a solemn oath, swearing to uphold and defend the Constitution against enemies, foreign and domestic.\r\n\r\nHow many LEOs understand just how faulty our legislative process actually is, and the burden this places upon them? How many have actually read the Constitution, let alone understand the struggles our nation''s founders labored through to draft and ratify it? How can LEO''s defend something that millions of Americans have sacrificed, fought and died for without understanding this complex dynamic?\r\n\r\nFBI statistics disclose that in 2014 alone $4.5 billion was <strong>stolen</strong> from the American people. Homes, cars, business assets and cash are being routinely <strong>seized</strong>, usually without any charges filed or even the pretense of illegality or wrongdoing. In contrast, the FBI states that only $3.5 billion was lost due to actual burglaries. <strong>That’s right; according to our own FBI, the vast majority of thefts are being committed not by burglars, but by Police.</strong>\r\n\r\nIs it any wonder Americans increasing view Police as dangerous predators. Should honest, God fearing citizens be forced to cower before those charged with serving and protecting them?\r\n\r\nPolice recruits are increasingly trained to view the American people as The Enemy? Are the Police unwittingly allowing themselves to become little more mafia style enforcers, making sure we don''t forget who’s really in charge?\r\n\r\nAs if to spray gasoline on an already blazing fire, Legislators in Washington DC now shower state and local Law Enforcement with virtually unlimited taxpayer funds to acquire gnarly war wagons, military style combat gear and sophisticated surveillance devices. It’s becoming increasingly difficult to tell the difference between Police and Soldiers going off to war.\r\n\r\nDepartments are equipping vehicles with Dash Cams and LEOs with Body Cams in a stated effort to reign in rogue behavior, supposedly introducing transparency and accountability. This sounds great, until you realize that Officers are able to selectively turn cameras <strong>on and off</strong> to suit their needs, and despite claims to the contrary, can and do edit footage to make it fits the narrative they want told.\r\n\r\nWe’ve attended community events, meetings and programs sponsored by the Scotland County Sheriff’s Department, and quite frankly, were very disappointed. There appears little understanding and even less concern regarding the role today’s County Sheriff is expected to play.\r\n\r\nDeputies seem intent upon manipulating the public instead of doing the hard work needed to successfully resolve long festering problems. It''s obvious that the training they are receiving is not designed to improve performance, but rather to better enable them to deflect the public''s growing concern.\r\n\r\nOur County Sheriff is taking hard earned federal taxpayer dollars, buying the latest gadgets, gear and surveillance devices. In return the Department allows, and encourges Federal agencies to come in and do whatever they want in Scotland County with no oversight and complete impunity. <strong>This is extremely short sighted and dangerous.</strong> Our County Sheriff was elected to serve and protect Scotland County, not Washington DC schemers, scammers, kleptocrats, plutocrats and psychopaths.\r\n\r\nSeveral attempts were made to contact Scotland County Sheriff Ralph Kersey regarding these issues, but no response was received.\r\n\r\n<strong>We cordially invite Sheriff Kersey to be interviewed by Carolina Crossroads News.</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>End of Part 2. Stay tuned for Part 3</strong>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<address>Related Articles:</address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/will-you-have-enough-to-survive- &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;p&gt;retirement/" target="_blank">123</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/baby-boomers- reinvent-to-&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;p&gt;retire/">123</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/will-you-work-until-you- drop/">123</a></address><address> </address>[polldaddy rating="8361352"]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #de030b;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans- serif;">We''d love to hear your questions or comments below. 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Is it because the Internet is full of horrifying videos showing Law Enforcement Officers (LEOs) harassing, abusing, pepper spraying, tasing, beating, robbing, arresting, shooting and even killing innocent citizens? Is it because LEOs use powerful, often unlawful technologies like ''Stingrays'' to collect private information and data on each and every citizen regardless of whether they are suspected of committing a crime?\r\n\r\nLEOs are often former military, and while there are synergies between the two, there are also important fundamental differences. Those drawn to military and law enforcement service, generally speaking, prefer Order over the anarchy Individual Freedom and self expression. This works well in the military, but makes it difficult when you''re trying to achieve the right balance between maintaining order and respecting individual rights in a free society.\r\n\r\nBeing told what do do, when to do it and how to do it is part of military life, but civilian life in a republic dedicated to promoting individual freedom and liberty, requires LEOs'' maintain order while at the same time demonstrate good judgement, exercise great discretion and respect individual rights and the Rule of Law. These traits aren''t always easy to find in the same individual. LEOs must learn to walk this fine line if they are to serve those they''ve sworn to protect. Being a good LEO has never been easy.\r\n\r\nLegislators pass tons of laws each session, most of which are neither well thought out, needed or desirable. The legislative process does not ensure laws are Just, Lawful or Constitutional. There''s and old saying: "<strong>There are two things you don’t want to see being made, sausage and politics"</strong>.\r\n\r\nDid you know most legislation isn''t actually written by the legislators we elect, but rather by professional lobbyists in the employ of wealthy families and large corporations? Are you aware that Legislators routinely vote for Bills they''ve never seen, let alone read?\r\n\r\nDespite warm and fuzzy titles (Patriot Act, Affordable Care Act, etc.), most laws are not designed nor intended to make our lives more secure, healthier or to promote the general welfare and prosperity, but instead are carefully crafted to give wealthy, privileged elites and powerful corporations perks and advantages the rest of us can only dream of. Such largess is of course paid for by you and me.\r\n\r\nAmericans are not required to obey laws that are unlawful or unconstitutional, nor are LEOs empowered to enforce laws that defy the Constitution. LEOs take a solemn oath, swearing to uphold and defend the Constitution against enemies, foreign and domestic.\r\n\r\nHow many LEOs understand just how faulty our legislative process actually is, and the burden this places upon them? How many have actually read the Constitution, let alone understand the struggles our nation''s founders labored through to draft and ratify it? How can LEO''s defend something that millions of Americans have sacrificed, fought and died for without understanding this complex dynamic?\r\n\r\nFBI statistics disclose that in 2014 alone $4.5 billion was <strong>stolen</strong> from the American people. Homes, cars, business assets and cash are being routinely <strong>seized</strong>, usually without any charges filed or even the pretense of illegality or wrongdoing. In contrast, the FBI states that only $3.5 billion was lost due to actual burglaries. <strong>That’s right; according to our own FBI, the vast majority of thefts are being committed not by burglars, but by Police.</strong>\r\n\r\nIs it any wonder Americans increasing view Police as dangerous predators. Should honest, God fearing citizens be forced to cower before those charged with serving and protecting them?\r\n\r\nPolice recruits are increasingly trained to view the American people as The Enemy? Are the Police unwittingly allowing themselves to become little more mafia style enforcers, making sure we don''t forget who’s really in charge?\r\n\r\nAs if to spray gasoline on an already blazing fire, Legislators in Washington DC now shower state and local Law Enforcement with virtually unlimited taxpayer funds to acquire gnarly war wagons, military style combat gear and sophisticated surveillance devices. It’s becoming increasingly difficult to tell the difference between Police and Soldiers going off to war.\r\n\r\nDepartments are equipping vehicles with Dash Cams and LEOs with Body Cams in a stated effort to reign in rogue behavior, supposedly introducing transparency and accountability. This sounds great, until you realize that Officers are able to selectively turn cameras <strong>on and off</strong> to suit their needs, and despite claims to the contrary, can and do edit footage to make it fits the narrative they want told.\r\n\r\nWe’ve attended community events, meetings and programs sponsored by the Scotland County Sheriff’s Department, and quite frankly, were very disappointed. There appears little understanding and even less concern regarding the role today’s County Sheriff is expected to play.\r\n\r\nDeputies seem intent upon manipulating the public instead of doing the hard work needed to successfully resolve long festering problems. It''s obvious that the training they are receiving is not designed to improve performance, but rather to better enable them to deflect the public''s growing concern.\r\n\r\nOur County Sheriff is taking hard earned federal taxpayer dollars, buying the latest gadgets, gear and surveillance devices. In return the Department allows, and encourges Federal agencies to come in and do whatever they want in Scotland County with no oversight and complete impunity. <strong>This is extremely short sighted and dangerous.</strong> Our County Sheriff was elected to serve and protect Scotland County, not Washington DC schemers, scammers, kleptocrats, plutocrats and psychopaths.\r\n\r\nSeveral attempts were made to contact Scotland County Sheriff Ralph Kersey regarding these issues, but no response was received.\r\n\r\n<strong>We cordially invite Sheriff Kersey to be interviewed by Carolina Crossroads News.</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>End of Part 2. Stay tuned for Part 3</strong>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<address>Related Articles:</address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/will-you-have-enough-to-survive- &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;p&gt;retirement/" target="_blank">123</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/baby-boomers- reinvent-to-&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;p&gt;retire/">123</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/will-you-work-until-you- drop/">123</a></address><address> </address>[polldaddy rating="8361352"]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #de030b;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans- serif;">We''d love to hear your questions or comments below. Thank you.</span></span></strong></em></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;">* * * * *</p>\r\n<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">Fair Use Notice: This website post may contain copyrighted material. Such material is made available for news reporting, educational and other limited purposes only. This constitutes a ‘fair use’ of any such copyrighted material as provided for in title 17 U.S.C. 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(1275, 1, '2016-04-01 19:43:43', '2016-04-01 19:43:43', '<img class="size-medium wp-image-1021 alignleft" src="http://carolinacrossroads.news/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/we-support-our-police-300x198.jpg" alt="we-support-our-police" width="300" height="198" />\r\n\r\nThis series focuses on the role our Police and Sheriff departments play, as we quest for solutions to failing communities, severely depressed economies and a rising tide of violent crime.\r\n\r\nTo be sure, there are plenty of bad guys and Law Enforcement stands between them and us. Their service is appreciated and in exchange they are well compensated.\r\n\r\nThe Police are our employees. They work for us. They are paid with our tax dollars.\r\n\r\n<strong>Americans are not required to obey laws that are unlawful or unconstitutional, nor are LEOs empowered to enforce laws that defy the Constitution.</strong>\r\n\r\nWhy does local Law Enforcement now feel it needs a cheer leading squad to go out and post signs showing support? Is it because the Internet is full of horrifying videos showing Law Enforcement Officers (LEOs) harassing, abusing, pepper spraying, tasing, beating, robbing, arresting, shooting and even killing innocent citizens? Is it because LEOs use powerful, often unlawful technologies like ''Stingrays'' to collect private information and data on each and every citizen regardless of whether they are suspected of committing a crime?\r\n\r\nFBI statistics disclose that in 2014 alone $4.5 billion was <strong>stolen</strong> from the American people. Homes, cars, business assets and cash are being routinely <strong>seized</strong>, usually without any charges filed or even the pretense of illegality or wrongdoing. In contrast, the FBI states that only $3.5 billion was lost due to actual burglaries. <strong>That’s right; according to our own FBI, the vast majority of thefts are being committed not by burglars, but by Police.</strong>\r\n\r\nIs it any wonder Americans increasing view Police as dangerous predators. Should honest, God fearing citizens be forced to cower before those charged with serving and protecting them?\r\n\r\nPolice recruits are increasingly trained to view the American people as The Enemy? Are the Police unwittingly allowing themselves to become little more mafia style enforcers, making sure we don''t forget who’s really in charge?\r\n\r\nLEOs are often former military, and while there are valuable synergies between the two, there important and fundamental differences as well. Those drawn to military and law enforcement service, generally speaking, prefer Order over the anarchy that Individual Freedom and unfettered self expression frequently engender. While this trait works well in the military, it makes it difficult when trying to achieve the right balance between order and the rights of individuals in a free, open society. LEOs must learn to walk a fine line if they are to successfully serve those they''ve sworn to protect. Being a good LEO has never been easy.\r\n\r\nAs if to spray gasoline on an already blazing fire, Legislators pass tons of laws each session, most of which are neither well thought out, needed or desirable. The legislative process does not ensure laws are Just, Lawful or Constitutional. There''s and old saying: "<strong>There are two things you don’t want to see being made, sausage and politics"</strong>.\r\n\r\nDid you know most legislation isn''t written by the legislators we elect, but rather by professional lobbyists in the employ of wealthy families and large corporations? Some Legislators routinely vote for Bills they''ve never seen, let alone read.\r\n\r\n<strong>Legislative abuse places an enormous burden upon LEOs </strong>who take a solemn oath to enforce the law and defend the Constitution against enemies, foreign and domestic. How can society expect LEOs to defend that which millions of Americans have sacrificed, fought and died to preserve if we don''t insist our legislators equip them with the tools they need to understand this complex and often dysfunctional dynamic?\r\n\r\nTo make matters even worse, Washington DC now showers state and local Law Enforcement with virtually unlimited taxpayer funds to acquire gnarly war wagons, military style combat gear and sophisticated surveillance devices. It’s becoming increasingly difficult to tell the difference between Police and Soldiers going off to war.\r\n\r\nDepartments are equipping vehicles with Dash Cams and LEOs with Body Cams in a stated effort to reign in rogue behavior, supposedly introducing transparency and accountability. This sounds great, until you realize that Officers are able to selectively turn cameras <strong>on and off</strong> to suit their needs, and despite claims to the contrary, can and do edit footage to make sure that when necessary, it fits the narrative they want told.\r\n\r\nWe’ve attended community events, meetings and programs sponsored by the Scotland County Sheriff’s Department, and quite frankly, were very disappointed. There appears little understanding and even less concern regarding the role today’s County Sheriff is expected to play if we are to remain a free people in an open society.\r\n\r\nDeputies appear intent upon manipulating the public instead of doing the hard work needed to successfully resolve long festering issues. It''s obvious that the training they are receiving is not improving performance, but rather is better enabling them to deflect public concern.\r\n\r\nOur County Sheriff, like others, is taking hard earned federal taxpayer dollars to buy the latest gadgets, gear and surveillance equipment. In return the Department allows, and even encourges Federal agencies to come in and do whatever they want in Scotland County with no oversight and complete impunity. <strong>This is extremely short sighted and dangerous.</strong>\r\n\r\nOur Sheriff was elected to serve and protect Scotland County, not Washington DC schemers, scammers, kleptocrats, plutocrats and psychopaths.\r\n\r\nSeveral attempts were made to contact Scotland County Sheriff Ralph Kersey regarding these issues, but no response was received.\r\n\r\n<strong>We cordially invite Sheriff Kersey to be interviewed by Carolina Crossroads News regarding these issues.</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>End of Part 2. Stay tuned for Part 3</strong>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<address>Related Articles:</address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/will-you-have-enough-to-survive- &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;p&gt;retirement/" target="_blank">123</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/baby-boomers- reinvent-to-&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;p&gt;retire/">123</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/will-you-work-until-you- drop/">123</a></address><address> </address>[polldaddy rating="8361352"]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #de030b;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans- serif;">We''d love to hear your questions or comments below. Thank you.</span></span></strong></em></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;">* * * * *</p>\r\n<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">Fair Use Notice: This website post may contain copyrighted material. Such material is made available for news reporting, educational and other limited purposes only. This constitutes a ‘fair use’ of any such copyrighted material as provided for in title 17 U.S.C. Section 107 of the US Copyright Law.</span></span></em>\r\n\r\n<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">CarolinaCrossroads.News (‘CCN’) has no control over and does not endorse any external Internet site that contains links to or references CCN.</span></span></em>', 'DRAFT - We Support Our Police (Part 2)', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '1258-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-04-01 19:43:43', '2016-04-01 19:43:43', '', 1258, 'http://carolinacrossroads.news/1258-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(1276, 1, '2016-04-01 20:01:51', '2016-04-01 20:01:51', '<img class="size-medium wp-image-1021 alignleft" src="http://carolinacrossroads.news/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/we-support-our-police-300x198.jpg" alt="we-support-our-police" width="300" height="198" />\r\n\r\nThis series focuses on the role our Police and Sheriff departments play, as we quest for solutions to failing communities, severely depressed economies and a rising tide of violent crime.\r\n\r\nTo be sure, there are plenty of bad guys and Law Enforcement stands between them and us. Their service is appreciated and in exchange they are well compensated.\r\n\r\nThe Police are our employees. They work for us. They are paid with our tax dollars.\r\n\r\n<strong>Americans are not required to obey laws that are unlawful or unconstitutional, nor is Law Enforcement empowered to enforce laws that defy the Constitution.</strong>\r\n\r\nWhy does local Law Enforcement now feel it needs a cheer leading squad to go out with signs showing support? Is it because the Internet is full of horrifying videos showing Law Enforcement Officers (LEOs) harassing, abusing, pepper spraying, tasing, beating, robbing, arresting, shooting and even killing innocent citizens? Is it because LEOs use powerful, often unlawful technologies like ''Stingrays'' to collect private information and data on each and every citizen regardless of whether they are suspected of committing a crime?\r\n\r\nFBI statistics disclose that in 2014 alone $4.5 billion was <strong>stolen</strong> from the American people. Homes, cars, business assets and cash are being routinely <strong>seized</strong>, usually without any charges filed or even the pretense of illegality or wrongdoing. In contrast, the FBI states that only $3.5 billion was lost due to actual burglaries. <strong>That’s right; according to our own FBI, the vast majority of thefts are being committed not by burglars, but by Police.</strong>\r\n\r\nIs it any wonder Americans increasing view Police as dangerous predators. Should honest, God fearing citizens be forced to cower before those charged with serving and protecting them?\r\n\r\nPolice recruits are increasingly trained to view the American people as The Enemy? Are our Police unwittingly allowing themselves to become little more mafia style enforcers, making sure we don''t forget who’s really in charge?\r\n\r\nLEOs are often former military, and while there are valuable synergies between the two, there important, fundamental differences as well. Those drawn to military and law enforcement service, generally speaking, prefer Order over the Anarchy that Individual Freedom and unfettered self expression frequently engender. While this preference for Order works well in the military, it can make it difficult when trying to achieve the right balance between Order and the Rights of individuals in a free, open society. LEOs must walk a fine line if they are to truly serve those they''ve sworn to protect. This has never been an easy mission.\r\n\r\nAs if to spray gasoline on an already blazing fire, Legislators pass tons of laws each session, most of which are neither well thought out, needed or desirable. The legislative process does not ensure laws are Just, Lawful or Constitutional. There''s and old saying: "<strong>There are two things you don’t want to see being made, sausage and politics"</strong>.\r\n\r\nDid you know most legislation isn''t written by the legislators we elect, but rather by professional lobbyists in the employ of wealthy families and large corporations? Many Legislators routinely vote for Bills they''ve never seen, let alone read.\r\n\r\n<strong>Legislative abuse places an enormous burden upon LEOs </strong>who take a solemn oath to enforce the law and defend the Constitution against enemies, foreign and domestic. How can LEOs defend that which millions of Americans have sacrificed, fought and died to preserve if we as voters don''t insist legislators give them tools they can reasonably implement?\r\n\r\nTo make matters worse, Washington DC now showers state and local Law Enforcement with virtually unlimited taxpayer funds to acquire gnarly war wagons, military style combat gear and sophisticated surveillance devices. It’s becoming increasingly difficult to tell the difference between Police and Soldiers going off to war.\r\n\r\nDepartments are equipping vehicles with Dash Cams and LEOs with Body Cams in a stated effort to reign in rogue behavior, supposedly introducing transparency and accountability. This sounds great, until you realize that Officers are able to selectively turn cameras <strong>on and off</strong> to suit their needs, and despite claims to the contrary, can and do edit footage to make sure that when necessary, the video fits the narrative they want told.\r\n\r\nWe’ve attended community events, meetings and programs sponsored by the Scotland County Sheriff’s Department, and quite frankly, were very disappointed. There appears little understanding and even less concern regarding the role today’s County Sheriff is expected to play if we are to remain a free people in an open society.\r\n\r\nDeputies appear intent upon manipulating the public instead of doing the hard work needed to successfully address concerns and resolve long festering issues. It''s obvious that recent training is not improving performance, but rather better enabling Officers to deflect public concern.\r\n\r\nNot only is our County Sheriff taking hard earned federal taxpayer dollars to buy the latest gadgets, gear and surveillance equipment, he is in return allowing, and even encourging Federal agencies to come into the County and do whatever they want with no oversight. <strong>This is extremely short sighted and dangerous.</strong>\r\n\r\nSheriff Ralph Kersey was elected to serve and protect Scotland County, not Washington DC schemers, scammers, kleptocrats, plutocrats and psychopaths.\r\n\r\nSeveral attempts were made to contact Sheriff Kersey regarding these issues, but no response was received.\r\n\r\n<strong>We cordially invite Sheriff Kersey to be interviewed by Carolina Crossroads News regarding these issues.</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>End of Part 2. Stay tuned for Part 3</strong>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<address>Related Articles:</address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/will-you-have-enough-to-survive- &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;p&gt;retirement/" target="_blank">123</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/baby-boomers- reinvent-to-&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;p&gt;retire/">123</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/will-you-work-until-you- drop/">123</a></address><address> </address>[polldaddy rating="8361352"]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #de030b;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans- serif;">We''d love to hear your questions or comments below. Thank you.</span></span></strong></em></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;">* * * * *</p>\r\n<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">Fair Use Notice: This website post may contain copyrighted material. Such material is made available for news reporting, educational and other limited purposes only. This constitutes a ‘fair use’ of any such copyrighted material as provided for in title 17 U.S.C. Section 107 of the US Copyright Law.</span></span></em>\r\n\r\n<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">CarolinaCrossroads.News (‘CCN’) has no control over and does not endorse any external Internet site that contains links to or references CCN.</span></span></em>', 'DRAFT - We Support Our Police (Part 2)', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '1258-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-04-01 20:01:51', '2016-04-01 20:01:51', '', 1258, 'http://carolinacrossroads.news/1258-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(1277, 1, '2016-04-02 19:02:43', '2016-04-02 19:02:43', '(PIC)Experienced carneys know how to play the ''shell game'', making it difficult for you to stay focused. No matter how hard you try, you''re never going to win. It''s no different when government tries to steal your hard earned money.\r\n\r\nScotland County Manager Kevin Patterson says he plans to present the Board of Commissioners with options for a <em>Property Tax Reduction</em>. Wow, that sounds like Great News for stressed property owners, but is it?\r\n\r\nsorry, but this looks like just another twist in the same old shell game. All that really matters is how much money is left in your pocket at the end of the day. The Property Tax Rate only matters if the Assessed Valuation remains constant.\r\n\r\nIn case you haven''t noticed, real property values continue to fall in Scotland County. Don''t believe us? Try selling your property and see what happens. Despite this, Assessed Valuations continue to rise, which means your annual property tax bill keeps going up. This shell game is as old as the hills.\r\n\r\nThe only way you''re ever going to experience a reduction in the amount due every year is if the County actually spends less money. Until the, it''s only a question of which shell game they''re going to use to keep you guessing. There simply is no free lunch.\r\n<blockquote>"<em>Still in the early stages of developing the budget for the county’s 2016-2017 fiscal year, <a id="KonaLink0" class="kLink" href="http://laurinburgexchange.com/news/4229/scotland-county-may-reduce-tax-rate#"><span style="color: #595959;"><span class="kLink">County </span><span class="kLink">Manager</span></span></a> Kevin Patterson said on Monday that he plans to present the Scotland County Board of <a id="KonaLink1" class="kLink" href="http://laurinburgexchange.com/news/4229/scotland-county-may-reduce-tax-rate#"><span style="color: #595959;"><span class="kLink">Commissioners</span></span></a> with options for a property tax rate reduction.</em>" <span style="color: #0000ff;"><a href="http://laurinburgexchange.com/news/4229/scotland-county-may-reduce-tax-rate" target="_blank">Read more...</a></span></blockquote>\r\nThis article: http://laurinburgexchange.com/news/4229/scotland-county-may-reduce-tax-rate\r\n\r\n<center>*** EMBED VIDEO HERE ***</center><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">HIDE: Author box and Related Posts on side --&gt;</span></strong>\r\n\r\n<address>You reach Carolina Crossroads News at (888) 472-7555 or support (at) carolinacrossroads (dot) news</address><address> </address><address>Related Articles:</address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/will-you-have-enough-to-survive- &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;p&gt;retirement/" target="_blank">123</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/baby-boomers- reinvent-to-&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;p&gt;retire/">123</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/will-you-work-until-you- drop/">123</a></address><address> </address>[polldaddy rating="8361352"]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #de030b;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans- serif;">We''d love to hear your questions or comments below. Thank you.</span></span></strong></em></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;">* * * * *</p>\r\n<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">Fair Use Notice: This website post may contain copyrighted material. Such material is made available for news reporting, educational and other limited purposes only. This constitutes a ‘fair use’ of any such copyrighted material as provided for in title 17 U.S.C. Section 107 of the US Copyright Law.</span></span></em>\r\n\r\n<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">CarolinaCrossroads.News (‘CCN’) has no control over and does not endorse any external Internet site that contains links to or references CCN.</span></span></em>', 'DRAFT - County Considers Property Tax Rate Reduction', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '1126-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-04-02 19:02:43', '2016-04-02 19:02:43', '', 1126, 'http://carolinacrossroads.news/1126-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(1278, 1, '2016-04-02 19:13:38', '2016-04-02 19:13:38', '(PIC)Experienced carnival operators know how to play the ''shell game''. No matter how hard you try, or how many times you play, you never win. It''s no different when government sets out to separate you from your hard earned money.\r\n\r\nScotland County Manager Kevin Patterson says he plans to present the Board of Commissioners with options for a <strong><em>Property Tax Reduction</em></strong>. Wow, that sounds like Great News for stressed property owners, but is it?\r\n\r\nSorry, this looks like just another version of the same old shell game. The Property Tax <strong>Rate</strong> goes down but the <strong>Assessed Valuation</strong> continues to rise.\r\n\r\nIn case you haven''t noticed, despite the fact that real property values continue to plunge in Scotland County (try selling your property and see what happens), Assessed Valuations continue to rise, meaning your annual property tax bill just keeps going up. This shell game is as old as the hills.\r\n\r\nThe only way you''re ever going to experience a real reduction in the amount owed every year is if the County actually spends less money and doesn''t need to play games to increase Revenues. Until then, it''s only a question of which shell game they use to keep you guessing. There is no free lunch.\r\n<blockquote>"<em>Still in the early stages of developing the budget for the county’s 2016-2017 fiscal year, <a id="KonaLink0" class="kLink" href="http://laurinburgexchange.com/news/4229/scotland-county-may-reduce-tax-rate#"><span style="color: #595959;"><span class="kLink">County </span><span class="kLink">Manager</span></span></a> Kevin Patterson said on Monday that he plans to present the Scotland County Board of <a id="KonaLink1" class="kLink" href="http://laurinburgexchange.com/news/4229/scotland-county-may-reduce-tax-rate#"><span style="color: #595959;"><span class="kLink">Commissioners</span></span></a> with options for a property tax rate reduction.</em>" <span style="color: #0000ff;"><a href="http://laurinburgexchange.com/news/4229/scotland-county-may-reduce-tax-rate" target="_blank">Read more...</a></span></blockquote>\r\nThis article: http://laurinburgexchange.com/news/4229/scotland-county-may-reduce-tax-rate\r\n\r\n<center>*** EMBED VIDEO HERE ***</center><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">HIDE: Author box and Related Posts on side --&gt;</span></strong>\r\n\r\n<address>You reach Carolina Crossroads News at (888) 472-7555 or support (at) carolinacrossroads (dot) news</address><address> </address><address>Related Articles:</address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/will-you-have-enough-to-survive- &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;p&gt;retirement/" target="_blank">123</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/baby-boomers- reinvent-to-&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;p&gt;retire/">123</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/will-you-work-until-you- drop/">123</a></address><address> </address>[polldaddy rating="8361352"]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #de030b;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans- serif;">We''d love to hear your questions or comments below. Thank you.</span></span></strong></em></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;">* * * * *</p>\r\n<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">Fair Use Notice: This website post may contain copyrighted material. Such material is made available for news reporting, educational and other limited purposes only. This constitutes a ‘fair use’ of any such copyrighted material as provided for in title 17 U.S.C. Section 107 of the US Copyright Law.</span></span></em>\r\n\r\n<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">CarolinaCrossroads.News (‘CCN’) has no control over and does not endorse any external Internet site that contains links to or references CCN.</span></span></em>', 'DRAFT - County Considers Property Tax Rate Reduction', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '1126-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-04-02 19:13:38', '2016-04-02 19:13:38', '', 1126, 'http://carolinacrossroads.news/1126-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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(1285, 1, '2016-04-03 12:26:41', '2016-04-03 12:26:41', '<img class="size-medium wp-image-1146 alignleft" src="http://carolinacrossroads.news/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/mayor-matthew-block_ccn-187x300.jpg" alt="mayor-matthew-block_ccn" width="187" height="300" />\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHow can ''the People'' best monitor and evaluate government performance to ensure proper representation? Laurinburg''s new Mayor, Matt Block, believes this requires a City Council that conducts the people''s business openly, honestly and with complete transparency. Closed door sessions and secret meetings cannot be tolerated.\r\n<blockquote>"<em>At last week’s City Council meeting, the Laurinburg City Council received quite an earful from several well-respected citizens, all of whom expressed their strong opposition to a new City Hall and most of whom expressed even stronger disappointment and exasperation with <span style="color: #595959;"><span class="kLink">City </span><span class="kLink">Council </span><span class="kLink">members</span></span> for continuing on with this project in spite of widespread citizen opposition. I, too, am strongly opposed to this project, and the reasons are many.</em>" <span style="color: #0000ff;">Read more...</span></blockquote>\r\n<address>You reach Carolina Crossroads News at (888) 472-7555 or send us an <a href="http://carolinacrossroads.news/contact-us/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ff;">email</span></a>.</address><address> </address><address>Related Articles:</address><address><span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" title="123" href="http://carolinacrossroads.news/who-is-spying-on-you/" target="_blank">Who’s Spying on You?</a></span></address><address><span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" href="http://carolinacrossroads.news/scotland-county-mired-in-depression-part-1/" target="_blank">Scotland County Mired in Depression (Part 1)</a></span></address><address><span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" href="http://carolinacrossroads.news/facebook-seeks-trump-assassination/" target="_blank">Facebook Supports Trump Assassination</a></span></address><address> </address>[polldaddy rating="8361352"]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #de030b;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans- serif;">We''d love to hear your questions or comments below. Thank you.</span></span></strong></em></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;">* * * * *</p>\r\n<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">Fair Use Notice: This website post may contain copyrighted material. Such material is made available for news reporting, educational and other limited purposes only. This constitutes a ‘fair use’ of any such copyrighted material as provided for in title 17 U.S.C. Section 107 of the US Copyright Law.</span></span></em>\r\n\r\n<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">CarolinaCrossroads.News (‘CCN’) has no control over and does not endorse any external Internet site that contains links to or references CCN.</span></span></em>', 'Open, Honest, Transparent City Council Needed', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '942-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-04-03 12:26:41', '2016-04-03 12:26:41', '', 942, 'http://carolinacrossroads.news/942-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(1286, 1, '2016-04-03 12:30:58', '2016-04-03 12:30:58', '<img class="size-medium wp-image-1150 alignleft" src="http://carolinacrossroads.news/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/scotland-county-to-build-new-school-300x293.jpg" alt="scotland-county-to-build-new-school" width="300" height="293" />\r\n\r\nPublic education is undergoing increasing scrutiny. America spends more per pupil on K-12 education than any other developed nation, yet, despite such taxpayer generosity, American students score at the very bottom, as measured by internationally recognized standards. Scotland County schools rank near the bottom in North Carolina.<span style="color: #0000ff;">\r\n</span>\r\n\r\nEducators'' solutions have focused mainly on spending more money, building new schools and reducing class size. Despite this having been done, American children continue to fall further and further behind.\r\n\r\nWorse yet, studies show that home schooled students, guided by Internet based curriculum, perform better than those who''ve actually attended public schools. Educators respond that, home schooled children miss out on the ''rich, diverse social environment'' public schools provide, but there''s no evidence supporting this. In fact, the opposite appears to be true, as today''s children have no trouble socializing or interacting, whether in person, on the net, through social media or at public events.\r\n\r\nHas Public Education become an expensive, inefficient Baby Sitting Service, Day Care Center and Sports venue for bored parents, a place where government types hang out until gravy train pensions kick in?\r\n\r\nIt''s time to put Scotland County''s children and future first. New administration, not new schools.\r\n<blockquote>"<em>Options presented Monday included securing bonds through either the county commissioners or public referendum, USDA Rural Improvement Program loans, or a public-private partnership in which the school system could have a new school built to its specifications and then effectively lease it from the developer.</em>" <span style="color: #0000ff;"><a href="http://laurinburgexchange.com/news/3917/buyers-sought-for-two-school-properties" target="_blank">Read more...</a></span></blockquote>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nYou reach Carolina Crossroads News at (888) 472-7555 or send us an <a href="http://carolinacrossroads.news/contact-us/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ff;">email</span></a>.\r\n\r\nRelated Articles:\r\n\r\n<address><a title="123" href="http://carolinacrossroads.news/mayor-block-council/">City Council Should be Open, Honest, Transparent</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://carolinacrossroads.news/facebook-seeks-trump-assassination/" target="_blank">Facebook Seeks Trump Assassination</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://carolinacrossroads.news/who-is-spying-on-you/" target="_blank">Who’s Spying on You?</a></address><address> </address>[polldaddy rating="8361352"]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #de030b;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans- serif;">We''d love to hear your questions or comments below. Thank you.</span></span></strong></em></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;">* * * * *</p>\r\n<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">Fair Use Notice: This website post may contain copyrighted material. Such material is made available for news reporting, educational and other limited purposes only. This constitutes a ‘fair use’ of any such copyrighted material as provided for in title 17 U.S.C. Section 107 of the US Copyright Law.</span></span></em>\r\n\r\n<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">CarolinaCrossroads.News (‘CCN’) has no control over and does not endorse any external Internet site that contains links to or references CCN.</span></span></em>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Scotland County''s New School', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '937-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-04-03 12:30:58', '2016-04-03 12:30:58', '', 937, 'http://carolinacrossroads.news/937-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(1287, 1, '2019-03-19 13:51:26', '2019-03-19 17:51:26', '<p><img class="size-medium wp-image-1163 alignleft" src="http://carolinacrossroads.news/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/who-is-spying-on-you-300x158.jpg" alt="who-is-spying-on-you" width="300" height="158" />We''re all familiar with Cell Phone Towers, they''re virtually everywhere, but did you know that most towers have little to do with providing legitimate cell communications?<span style="color: #0000ff;"><br />\n</span></p>\n<p>That''s right, these towers use illegal <strong>''Stingray''</strong> and other technologies like <strong>IMSI Catcher, HailStorm, DRT Box</strong> and <strong>PRISM</strong> to track, collect and record <strong>all</strong> cellular and digital communications. They are erected and maintained by a local communications company that leases space to local Law Enforcement which uses Federal grant money to pay the bill.</p>\n<p>Still don''t get it? <span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong><a style="color: #0000ff;" href="http://www.activistpost.com/2016/03/new-rules-create-spying-partnership-between-local-police-nsa.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="color: #0000ff;">Every</span></a></strong></span> cell and digital communication you participate in is tracked, captured, recorded, saved, stored and analyzed by local and state law enforcement using software driven by AI algos. This information is then shared with the FBI, CIA, NSA, DEA, ATF, DHS and the plethora of other Federal agencies through over 100 <strong>Fusion Centers</strong>.</p>\n<p>The fact that this is <strong>NOT</strong> lawful isn''t stopping local Police and County Sheriffs from tracking your every move, conversation, text message and keystroke as part of a nationwide effort to ensure Americans remain compliant and ''under control'' while the New World Order Agenda 2030 works its magic to<strong> enslave</strong> mankind. The ''deep state'' uses this information as necessary to <strong>blackmail</strong> politicians and anyone else they need to stay silent and go along with the charade of democracy.</p>\n<p>In addition, new utility and street lighting poles are equipped with extremely sensitive microphones that pick up <strong>all </strong>nearby conversations.</p>\n<p>Worse yet, Federal Grants now fund <strong>Drone</strong> purchases by local and state law enforcement which allow your every move to be viewed and recorded in real time without you being aware. Drones hover high enough overhead that you can''t see or hear them. Without any Warrant, <strong>Law Enforcement can, in Ultra High Definition, watch your teenage daughter sunbathe in the backyard or lie naked in her bedroom</strong>.</p>\n<p>As if all this isn''t bad enough, another even more powerful military grade ''frequency weapon'' is now coming online disguised as a new, faster wireless system called 5G (5th generation wireless).</p>\n<p>Is it any wonder Americans are becoming increasingly concerned about our growing Police State?</p>\n<p>America''s real struggle isn''t Black, White, Hispanic, Christian, Islam or even Terrorism, it''s about the 99% being enslaved by the 1%.</p>\n<p>The world we and our children will live in tomorrow is being decided by the choices we make today.</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>"<em>The feds sell the technology in the name of “anti-terrorism” efforts. With non-disclosure agreements in place, most police departments refuse to release any information on the use of stingrays. But information obtained from the Tacoma Police Department revealed that it uses the technology primarily for routine criminal investigations.</em>" <span style="color: #0000ff;"><a href="https://offnow.org/new-york-bills-would-require-judicial-order-for-the-use-of-stingrays-hinder-federal-program/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="color: #0000ff;">Read more...</span></a></span></p>\n</blockquote>\n<address>Related Articles:</address>\n<address><span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" title="123" href="https://carolinacrossroads.news/5g-dangers-lies-of-the-media-video/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">5G Dangers – Lies of the Media (video)</a></span></address>\n<address><span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" title="123" href="http://carolinacrossroads.news/mayor-block-council/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">City Council Should be Open, Honest, Transparent</a></span></address>\n<address><a title="123" href="https://carolinacrossroads.news/5g-smart-grid-is-the-new-world-order-video/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="color: #0000ff;">5G Smart Grid IS the New World Order (video)</span></a></address>\n<address> </address>\n<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #de030b;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans- serif;">We''d love to hear your questions or comments below. Thank you.</span></span></strong></em></p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<p style="text-align: center;">* * * * *</p>\n<p><em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">Fair Use Notice: This website post may contain copyrighted material. Such material is made available for news reporting, educational and other limited purposes only. This constitutes a ‘fair use’ of any such copyrighted material as provided for in title 17 U.S.C. Section 107 of the US Copyright Law.</span></span></em></p>\n<p><em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">CarolinaCrossroads.News (‘CCN’) has no control over and does not endorse any external Internet site that contains links to or references CCN.</span></span></em></p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>', 'Who''s Spying on You?', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '932-autosave-v1', '', '', '2019-03-19 13:51:26', '2019-03-19 17:51:26', '', 932, 'http://carolinacrossroads.news/932-autosave-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(1288, 1, '2016-04-03 12:35:32', '2016-04-03 12:35:32', '<img class="size-medium wp-image-1163 alignleft" src="http://carolinacrossroads.news/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/who-is-spying-on-you-300x158.jpg" alt="who-is-spying-on-you" width="300" height="158" />We''re all familiar with Cell Phone Towers, they''re virtually everywhere, but did you know that most towers have little to do with providing legitimate cell communications?<span style="color: #0000ff;">\r\n</span>\r\n\r\nThat''s right, these towers use illegal <strong>''Stingray''</strong> and other technologies to track, collect and record <strong>all</strong> cellular and digital communications. They are erected and maintained by local communications companies, but lease space to Law Enforcement which uses Federal grant money to pay the bill.\r\n\r\nStill don''t get it? <span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong><a style="color: #0000ff;" href="http://www.activistpost.com/2016/03/new-rules-create-spying-partnership-between-local-police-nsa.html" target="_blank">Every</a></strong></span> cell and digital communication you participate in is tracked, captured, recorded, saved, stored and analyzed by local and state law enforcement, plus, it''s shared with the FBI, CIA, NSA, DEA, ATF, DHS and the plethora of other Federal agencies through Fusion Centers.\r\n\r\nThe fact that this is <strong>NOT</strong> lawful isn''t stopping local Police and County Sheriffs from tracking your every move, conversation, text message and keystroke as part of a nationwide effort to ensure Americans remain compliant and ''under control'' while the New World Order works its magic to enslave mankind.\r\n\r\nIn addition, new utility and street lighting poles are equipped with extremely sensitive microphones that pick up <strong>all </strong>nearby conversations.\r\n\r\nWorse yet, Federal Grants now fund <strong>Drone</strong> purchases by local and state law enforcement. Drones allow your every move to be viewed and recorded in real time without you being aware. Drones hover high enough overhead that you can''t see or hear them. Without any Warrant, <strong>Law Enforcement can, in Ultra High Definition, watch your teenage daughter sunbathe in the backyard</strong>.\r\n\r\nIs it any wonder Americans are becoming increasingly concerned about our growing Police State?\r\n\r\nAmerica''s real struggle isn''t Black, White, Hispanic, Christian, Islam or even Terrorism, it''s about the 99% enslaving the 1%.\r\n\r\nThe world we and our children will live in tomorrow is being decided by the choices we make today.\r\n<blockquote>"<em>The feds sell the technology in the name of “anti-terrorism” efforts. With non-disclosure agreements in place, most police departments refuse to release any information on the use of stingrays. But information obtained from the Tacoma Police Department revealed that it uses the technology primarily for routine criminal investigations.</em>" <span style="color: #0000ff;"><a href="https://offnow.org/new-york-bills-would-require-judicial-order-for-the-use-of-stingrays-hinder-federal-program/" target="_blank">Read more...</a></span></blockquote>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nYou reach Carolina Crossroads News at (888) 472-7555 or send us an <a href="http://carolinacrossroads.news/contact-us/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ff;">email</span></a>.\r\n\r\n<address> </address><address>Related Articles:</address><address><a title="123" href="http://carolinacrossroads.news/facebook-seeks-trump-assassination/" target="_blank">Facebook Seeks Trump Assassination</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://carolinacrossroads.news/mayor-block-council/" target="_blank">City Council Should be Open, Honest, Transparent</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://carolinacrossroads.news/scotland-county-mired-in-depression-part-1/" target="_blank">Scotland County Mired in Depression (Part 1)</a></address><address> </address>[polldaddy rating="8361352"]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #de030b;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans- serif;">We''d love to hear your questions or comments below. Thank you.</span></span></strong></em></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;">* * * * *</p>\r\n<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">Fair Use Notice: This website post may contain copyrighted material. Such material is made available for news reporting, educational and other limited purposes only. This constitutes a ‘fair use’ of any such copyrighted material as provided for in title 17 U.S.C. Section 107 of the US Copyright Law.</span></span></em>\r\n\r\n<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">CarolinaCrossroads.News (‘CCN’) has no control over and does not endorse any external Internet site that contains links to or references CCN.</span></span></em>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Who''s Spying on You?', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '932-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-04-03 12:35:32', '2016-04-03 12:35:32', '', 932, 'http://carolinacrossroads.news/932-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0);
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(1289, 1, '2016-04-03 12:37:28', '2016-04-03 12:37:28', '<img class="size-medium wp-image-1143 alignleft" src="http://carolinacrossroads.news/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/donald-trump-mark-zuckerberg-300x225.jpg" alt="donald-trump-mark-zuckerberg" width="300" height="225" />Mark Zuckerberg is the grandson of one of the New World Order''s main proponents, David Rockefeller.\r\n\r\nIf you have something controversial to say on Zuckerberg''s Facebook, Forget It. Facebook scrubs anything they don''t like, calling it ''hate speech''. But when it comes to opinions Mark likes, there is apparently no limit. <span style="color: #0000ff;">\r\n</span>\r\n<blockquote>"<em>Mark Zuckerberg “I want Donald Trump dead. In fact, I have even sponsored a Facebook page dedicated to assassinating Trump”. However, if writers like Dave Hodges post one negative observation about Hillary Clinton and her criminal activities, I will ban that person and their observations”. Facebook is a perversion upon America. Zuckerberg is an agent of the NSA and the CIA.  Is it surprising that he is David Rockefeller’s grandson? The fruit doesn’t fall far from the tree.</em>" <span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" href="http://www.thecommonsenseshow.com/2016/03/09/19153/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=19153" target="_blank">Read more...</a></span></blockquote>\r\nAlternative to Facebook: <span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" href="https://www.minds.com/" target="_blank">Minds</a></span>. Follow <span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" href="https://www.minds.com/CarolinaCrossroadsNews" target="_blank">Carolina Crossroads News</a></span> on Minds.\r\n\r\n<address>You reach Carolina Crossroads News at (888) 472-7555 or send us an <span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" href="http://carolinacrossroads.news/contact-us/" target="_blank">email</a></span>.</address><address> </address><address>Related Articles:</address><address><span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" href="http://carolinacrossroads.news/city-council-should-be-open-honest-transparent/" target="_blank">City Council Should be Open, Honest, Transparent</a></span></address><address><span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" title="123" href="http://carolinacrossroads.news/who-is-spying-on-you/" target="_blank">Who’s Spying on You?</a></span></address><address><span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" href="http://carolinacrossroads.news/scotland-county-mired-in-depression-part-1/" target="_blank">Scotland County Mired in Depression (Part 1)</a></span></address><address> </address>[polldaddy rating="8361352"]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #de030b;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans- serif;">We''d love to hear your questions or comments below. Thank you.</span></span></strong></em></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;">* * * * *</p>\r\n<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">Fair Use Notice: This website post may contain copyrighted material. Such material is made available for news reporting, educational and other limited purposes only. This constitutes a ‘fair use’ of any such copyrighted material as provided for in title 17 U.S.C. Section 107 of the US Copyright Law.</span></span></em>\r\n\r\n<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">CarolinaCrossroads.News (‘CCN’) has no control over and does not endorse any external Internet site that contains links to or references CCN.</span></span></em>', 'Facebook Supports Trump Assassination', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '946-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-04-03 12:37:28', '2016-04-03 12:37:28', '', 946, 'http://carolinacrossroads.news/946-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(1290, 1, '2016-04-03 12:42:58', '2016-04-03 12:42:58', '<img class="size-medium wp-image-1172 alignleft" src="http://carolinacrossroads.news/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/department-commerce-2016-tier-designations-300x162.png" alt="department-commerce-2016-tier-designations" width="300" height="162" />\r\n\r\n<strong>Scotland is the most economically distressed county in North Carolina</strong>. That''s not exactly breaking news.\r\n\r\nWe wholeheartedly agree with sentiments expressed by State Senator Tom McInnes, who recently stated: "The way it is right now, we can’t make anybody locate a plant in Scotland County if they don’t want to come here. We’ve got to give them a reason to come here. We’re going to have to work in a different way than we’ve been working..."\r\n\r\nDespite longstanding and ongoing attempts by County gurus to bring in new industry, the fact is Scotland County will never again be a manufacturing magnet. Mexico''s new and highly automated state of the art plants pay wages of $2 per hour and No benefits. Even Chinese wages are higher, causing factories there to now relocate to cheaper venues like Vietnam in order to compete. Despite often repeated prognostications, even ''The Donald'' won''t be able to reverse this trend.\r\n\r\nAs Senator McInnis continued: "... we’re going to have to work together... to offer 21st century curricula for <strong>the jobs that we have available and not the jobs that we wish we had.</strong>”\r\n\r\nAmerica was founded upon the concept of a largely self regulating and self righting <strong>Free Market Economy</strong>. This was by no means perfect, but a great, prosperous and self governing republic was built upon its foundation. We became ''The Shining Light on the Hill'' that others looked up to and sought to emulate. Unfortunately, that was a long time ago.\r\n\r\nThere can be no doubt that Scotland County was destined to experience difficult times when mills and manufacturing began fleeing, first to China and then Mexico, but according to Free Market dogma, things would have eventually righted themselves had market forces been allowed to play out.\r\n\r\nThat didn''t happen, and today, decades later, despite massive state and federal grant programs and tax incentives being thrown at the problem, Scotland County remains mired in a Deep Depression. Worse yet, subtract state and federal welfare programs, along with generous USDA subsidies, supports, loans and grants, and Scotland County''s economy would completely torched.\r\n\r\nThe reasons the Revival never took hold here are easily identified, straight forward, and well understood... not complicated at all. <strong>The question is: Are we going do anything about it or do we intend to mire in this pig slop until there is absolutely nothing left?</strong>\r\n\r\nBefore we move on, let us share a brief but telling story. After purchasing a former manufacturing plant, we made an appointment to talk with Scotland County''s Director of Economic Development. He proved to be friendly, intelligent, well educated, articulate and courteous. He was also highly compensated with a salary of $80k per year, plus a generous benefit package.\r\n\r\nThe discussion began with our vision of how we could assist the County transition from an obsolete manufacturing based economic model to a forward looking high tech model, but nevertheless, one that could, with little training, take advantage of the County''s existing, but largely unskilled human resource demographic.\r\n\r\nThe Director listened politely, but soon enough broke in, stating with crystalline clarity, that unless we were prepared to bring at least 700 jobs to the County (for starters), it wasn''t worth his time to continue talking with us. We expressed puzzlement as to that magic 700 job number, wherein he replied that the County was putting final touches on a project that would bring a large Japanese clutch manufacturing operation to the County that would employ 700.\r\n\r\nWe weren''t quite ready to take no for an answer and inquired who was next on the County ladder that we could talk with. The County Manager was ''the man'', but was not presently available. We left our contact information and were assured he would contact us. We never heard back.\r\n\r\n<strong>End of Part 1. Stay tuned for Part 2</strong>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSource:\r\n\r\n<span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" href="http://laurinburgexchange.com/news/ap-wire/3568/county-could-lose-tier-status" target="_blank">Laurinburg Exchange</a></span>\r\n\r\n<strong><span style="color: #ff0000;"> </span></strong>\r\n\r\n<address>You reach Carolina Crossroads News at (888) 472-7555 or send us an <a href="http://carolinacrossroads.news/contact-us/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ff;">email</span></a>.</address><address> </address><address>Related Articles:</address><address><a title="123" href="http://carolinacrossroads.news/mayor-block-council/" target="_blank">City Council Should be Open, Honest, Transparent</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://carolinacrossroads.news/scotland-county-to-build-new-school/" target="_blank">Scotland County to Build New School?</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://carolinacrossroads.news/who-is-spying-on-you/" target="_blank">Who’s Spying on You?</a></address><address> </address>[polldaddy rating="8361352"]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #de030b;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans- serif;">We''d love to hear your questions or comments below. Thank you.</span></span></strong></em></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;">* * * * *</p>\r\n<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">Fair Use Notice: This website post may contain copyrighted material. Such material is made available for news reporting, educational and other limited purposes only. This constitutes a ‘fair use’ of any such copyrighted material as provided for in title 17 U.S.C. Section 107 of the US Copyright Law.</span></span></em>\r\n\r\n<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">CarolinaCrossroads.News (‘CCN’) has no control over and does not endorse any external Internet site that contains links to or references CCN.</span></span></em>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Scotland County Mired in Depression (Part 1)', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '920-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-04-03 12:42:58', '2016-04-03 12:42:58', '', 920, 'http://carolinacrossroads.news/920-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(1291, 3, '2016-04-03 13:14:19', '2016-04-03 13:14:19', '', '', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '895-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-04-03 13:14:19', '2016-04-03 13:14:19', '', 895, 'http://carolinacrossroads.news/895-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(1292, 1, '2016-04-03 13:50:54', '2016-04-03 13:50:54', '<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-786" src="http://carolinacrossroads.news/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Logo_Abbreviated_Cropped.png" alt="Logo_Abbreviated_Cropped" width="149" height="101" /> <em><strong>Carolina Crossroads News, </strong></em>a locally owned and operated <em><strong>Free</strong></em> online media service has officially launched.\r\n\r\n"We''re here to serve our community, to give, not take, to promote a healthy, prosperous, safe environment where individuals from all backgrounds, all walks of life and all persuasions can live, work, worship and prosper in peace and harmony, a place where residents, graduating seniors, incoming retirees and others who seek to return home can feel safe and welcome, and if desired, can discover exciting, fulfilling, living wage careers, while taking advantage of our rich and diverse social and cultural heritage.\r\n\r\nQ: Sounds like a real challenge. What made you decide to start a new media service?\r\n\r\nA: Despite decades of generous taxpayer funded assistance, a plethora of well-intentioned programs and numerous economic development efforts, Scotland County remains the most economically depressed in all North Carolina.\r\n\r\nThings aren''t headed in the right direction either. Folks continue to leave, and many who stay say they do so only because they can''t sell out at prices that would allow them to go elsewhere. Many feel trapped.\r\n\r\nCrime, including violent crime appears to be gaining the upper hand. Many express fear of leaving the house, even for a short while, afraid homes and apartments will be burglarized during their absence, and they might even come home to a break in in progress. Others express a dread at staying home, fearing armed invasion, assault or worse. It''s a difficult and frightening situation.\r\n\r\nQ: What do you intend to do, and really, what can you do to turn things around?\r\n\r\nA: Whatever it is, we can''t do it alone. The community needs to grab the bull by the horns and fight for needed change.\r\n\r\nQ: How do you propose to start?\r\n\r\nA: We''ve become convinced that despite the serious nature of our problems, there are workable solutions. First let''s identify the problem. It''s well know, but many don''t feel comfortable discussing it.\r\n\r\nScotland County has an imbalance of <em>takers</em> in relation to <em>producers</em>. In the past, when an area or region lost principal job providers, folks simply picked up stakes and moved on.\r\n\r\nUnfortunately, when the mills and manufacturing plants moved out, Scotland County did the worst thing possible. It took advantage of federal subsidies and tax incentives to create Housing Authorities that constructed (Section 8) government housing.\r\n\r\nWorse yet, these housing projects utilized brick construction. We all know the story of the Three Little Pigs, and yes, while brick is sturdier than straw or wood, in the case of Scotland County, it sent a clear signal that ''poverty'' was here to stay. Our decision to join the <strong>War on Poverty</strong> put in place machinery that guaranteed poverty would not only continue but that it would grow into a virtual industry that in the case of Scotland County now employs hundreds of workers to cater to thousands of ''clients''\r\n\r\nThis may sound crass, but the truth is Lyndon Johnson''s ''War on Poverty'' actually reintroduced slavery. To be sure, today''s slaves wear velvet chains instead of the heavy iron shackles of yesteryear, but they are chains nevertheless.\r\n\r\nWe''ve created an underclass that''s completely dependent upon government largess for food, shelter, heat, light, air conditioning, health and other social services and even Obama phones. The only difference between today''s modern slavery and historic slavery, is that modern slaves get to sit around instead of having to toils endlessly in the fields. This condition is fundamentally incompatible with freedom, liberty and prosperity.\r\n\r\nScotland County and related government entities have built a veritable industry on serving and perpetuating this underclass\r\n\r\nanbeen captured by those who feel comfortable and have a stake in seeing that things stay as they are. Salaries and benefit packages are high, especially when compared to the county mean. Many feel that if they can just hang on long enough, those of us stuck here, can send generous pension checks to their new addresses in Florida and Arizona.\r\n\r\nQ: Is there a term to describe this destructive symbiotic relationship?\r\n\r\nA: It''s called ''Parasitic''. The parasite feeds on its host until its blood and life juices have been sucked dry, at which point it tries to jump onto a new host. This isn''t a healthy or sustainable relationship, at least not for the Host.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nA new approach may be needed.', 'CarolinaCrossroads.news Launches', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '1092-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-04-03 13:50:54', '2016-04-03 13:50:54', '', 1092, 'http://carolinacrossroads.news/1092-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(1293, 1, '2016-04-03 14:11:52', '2016-04-03 14:11:52', '<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-786" src="http://carolinacrossroads.news/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Logo_Abbreviated_Cropped.png" alt="Logo_Abbreviated_Cropped" width="149" height="101" /> <em><strong>Carolina Crossroads News, </strong></em>a locally owned and operated <em><strong>Free</strong></em> online media service has launched.\r\n\r\n"We''re here to serve our community, to give, not take, to promote a healthy, prosperous, safe environment where individuals from all backgrounds, all walks of life and all persuasions can live, work, worship and prosper in peace and harmony, a place where residents, graduating seniors, incoming retirees and others who seek to return home can feel safe and welcome, and if desired, can discover exciting, fulfilling, living wage careers, while taking advantage of our rich and diverse social and cultural heritage.\r\n\r\nCarolina Crossroad''s success depends upon support and assistance from our community. This is a grass roots effort.\r\n\r\nThis is the first in a series of Editorials laying out the path we''re going down in order to accomplish the mission. It''s not going to be quick or easy, and it''s fraught with potholes and peril. Like life itself, there are no guarantees.\r\n\r\nLet''s start by laying the foundation. Scotland County''s problems are well understood, despite the fact that many don''t like to talk openly about them.\r\n\r\nDespite decades of generous taxpayer funded assistance, a plethora of well-intentioned programs and numerous economic development efforts, Scotland County remains the most economically depressed in all North Carolina.\r\n\r\nThings aren''t headed in the right direction either. Folks continue to leave, and many who stay say they do so only because they can''t sell out at prices that would allow them to go elsewhere. Many feel trapped.\r\n\r\nCrime, including violent crime appears to be gaining the upper hand. Many express fear of leaving the house, even for a short while, afraid homes and apartments will be burglarized during their absence, and they might even come home to a break in in progress. Others express a dread at staying home, fearing armed invasion, assault or worse. It''s a difficult and frightening situation.\r\n\r\nQ: What do you intend to do, and really, what can you do to turn things around?\r\n\r\nA: Whatever it is, we can''t do it alone. The community needs to grab the bull by the horns and fight for needed change.\r\n\r\nQ: How do you propose to start?\r\n\r\nA: We''ve become convinced that despite the serious nature of our problems, there are workable solutions. First let''s identify the problem. It''s well know, but many don''t feel comfortable discussing it.\r\n\r\nScotland County has an imbalance of <em>takers</em> in relation to <em>producers</em>. In the past, when an area or region lost principal job providers, folks simply picked up stakes and moved on.\r\n\r\nUnfortunately, when the mills and manufacturing plants moved out, Scotland County did the worst thing possible. It took advantage of federal subsidies and tax incentives to create Housing Authorities that constructed (Section 8) government housing.\r\n\r\nWorse yet, these housing projects utilized brick construction. We all know the story of the Three Little Pigs, and yes, while brick is sturdier than straw or wood, in the case of Scotland County, it sent a clear signal that ''poverty'' was here to stay. Our decision to join the <strong>War on Poverty</strong> put in place machinery that guaranteed poverty would not only continue but that it would grow into a virtual industry that in the case of Scotland County now employs hundreds of workers to cater to thousands of ''clients''\r\n\r\nThis may sound crass, but the truth is Lyndon Johnson''s ''War on Poverty'' actually reintroduced slavery. To be sure, today''s slaves wear velvet chains instead of the heavy iron shackles of yesteryear, but they are chains nevertheless.\r\n\r\nWe''ve created an underclass that''s completely dependent upon government largess for food, shelter, heat, light, air conditioning, health and other social services and even Obama phones. The only difference between today''s modern slavery and historic slavery, is that modern slaves get to sit around instead of having to toils endlessly in the fields. This condition is fundamentally incompatible with freedom, liberty and prosperity.\r\n\r\nScotland County and related government entities have built a veritable industry on serving and perpetuating this underclass\r\n\r\nanbeen captured by those who feel comfortable and have a stake in seeing that things stay as they are. Salaries and benefit packages are high, especially when compared to the county mean. Many feel that if they can just hang on long enough, those of us stuck here, can send generous pension checks to their new addresses in Florida and Arizona.\r\n\r\nQ: Is there a term to describe this destructive symbiotic relationship?\r\n\r\nA: It''s called ''Parasitic''. The parasite feeds on its host until its blood and life juices have been sucked dry, at which point it tries to jump onto a new host. This isn''t a healthy or sustainable relationship, at least not for the Host.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nA new approach may be needed.', 'CarolinaCrossroads.news Launches', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '1092-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-04-03 14:11:52', '2016-04-03 14:11:52', '', 1092, 'http://carolinacrossroads.news/1092-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(1294, 1, '2016-04-03 16:51:13', '2016-04-03 16:51:13', '<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-786" src="http://carolinacrossroads.news/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Logo_Abbreviated_Cropped.png" alt="Logo_Abbreviated_Cropped" width="149" height="101" /> <em><strong>Carolina Crossroads News</strong> is </em>a locally owned and operated <em><strong>Free</strong></em> grassroots online media serving Scotland County, exclusively.\r\n\r\nToday''s <em>beta</em> version launch may contain a few glitches. Over the coming days and weeks you''ll see continuing development and build-out. Please don''t hesitate to report mistakes, technical glitches, problems or suggest improvements.\r\n\r\nYou are encouraged to comment, submit articles, opinions, videos, short stories, art, recipes, notice of community events, etc., and you don''t need to be a journalist to participate. If your writing skills are''t everything you''d like them to be, we''re happy to make the grammar come out right. Classified and display advertising will be accepted.\r\n\r\nCCN''s mission is to serve friends and neighbors, to give, not take, to promote healthy, prosperous, safe communities where individuals from all backgrounds, all walks of life and all persuasions can live, work, worship and prosper in peace and harmony, a place where all can feel welcome, and if desired, discover exciting, fulfilling, living wage careers, while taking advantage of our rich and diverse social and cultural heritage.\r\n\r\n<strong>CCN is an ''Agent of Change''.</strong> Scotland County is in serious trouble. Many individuals, families and businesses are suffering. Present leadership has demonstrated its inability and unwillingness to set thing s right. CCN isn''t about rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic, we''re about effectuating meaningful, lasting change.\r\n\r\nThanks for subscribing!\r\n\r\n_ _ _ _ _ _\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis is the first editorial. Others will begin laying the cornerstone and pouring the foundation, clearly articulating the causes and reasons that, despite decades of effort and millions upon millions of taxpayer dollars being thrown at the wall, we''re deeper in the hole than ever.\r\n\r\nWe hope to make many new friends as we go down the path toward real solutions. There will however be plenty of potholes and peril, but you can''t make the omeltte without breaking a few eggs.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDespite decades of generous taxpayer funded assistance, a plethora of well-intentioned programs and numerous economic development efforts, Scotland County remains the most economically depressed in all North Carolina.\r\n\r\nThings aren''t headed in the right direction either. Folks continue to leave, and many who stay say they do so only because they can''t sell out at prices that would allow them to go elsewhere. Many feel trapped.\r\n\r\nCrime, including violent crime appears to be gaining the upper hand. Many express fear of leaving the house, even for a short while, afraid homes and apartments will be burglarized during their absence, and they might even come home to a break in in progress. Others express a dread at staying home, fearing armed invasion, assault or worse. It''s a difficult and frightening situation.\r\n\r\nQ: What do you intend to do, and really, what can you do to turn things around?\r\n\r\nA: Whatever it is, we can''t do it alone. The community needs to grab the bull by the horns and fight for needed change.\r\n\r\nQ: How do you propose to start?\r\n\r\nA: We''ve become convinced that despite the serious nature of our problems, there are workable solutions. First let''s identify the problem. It''s well know, but many don''t feel comfortable discussing it.\r\n\r\nScotland County has an imbalance of <em>takers</em> in relation to <em>producers</em>. In the past, when an area or region lost principal job providers, folks simply picked up stakes and moved on.\r\n\r\nUnfortunately, when the mills and manufacturing plants moved out, Scotland County did the worst thing possible. It took advantage of federal subsidies and tax incentives to create Housing Authorities that constructed (Section 8) government housing.\r\n\r\nWorse yet, these housing projects utilized brick construction. We all know the story of the Three Little Pigs, and yes, while brick is sturdier than straw or wood, in the case of Scotland County, it sent a clear signal that ''poverty'' was here to stay. Our decision to join the <strong>War on Poverty</strong> put in place machinery that guaranteed poverty would not only continue but that it would grow into a virtual industry that in the case of Scotland County now employs hundreds of workers to cater to thousands of ''clients''\r\n\r\nThis may sound crass, but the truth is Lyndon Johnson''s ''War on Poverty'' actually reintroduced slavery. To be sure, today''s slaves wear velvet chains instead of the heavy iron shackles of yesteryear, but they are chains nevertheless.\r\n\r\nWe''ve created an underclass that''s completely dependent upon government largess for food, shelter, heat, light, air conditioning, health and other social services and even Obama phones. The only difference between today''s modern slavery and historic slavery, is that modern slaves get to sit around instead of having to toils endlessly in the fields. This condition is fundamentally incompatible with freedom, liberty and prosperity.\r\n\r\nScotland County and related government entities have built a veritable industry on serving and perpetuating this underclass\r\n\r\nanbeen captured by those who feel comfortable and have a stake in seeing that things stay as they are. Salaries and benefit packages are high, especially when compared to the county mean. Many feel that if they can just hang on long enough, those of us stuck here, can send generous pension checks to their new addresses in Florida and Arizona.\r\n\r\nQ: Is there a term to describe this destructive symbiotic relationship?\r\n\r\nA: It''s called ''Parasitic''. The parasite feeds on its host until its blood and life juices have been sucked dry, at which point it tries to jump onto a new host. This isn''t a healthy or sustainable relationship, at least not for the Host.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nA new approach may be needed.', 'CarolinaCrossroads.news Launches', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '1092-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-04-03 16:51:13', '2016-04-03 16:51:13', '', 1092, 'http://carolinacrossroads.news/1092-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(1295, 1, '2016-04-03 16:55:43', '2016-04-03 16:55:43', '<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-786" src="http://carolinacrossroads.news/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Logo_Abbreviated_Cropped.png" alt="Logo_Abbreviated_Cropped" width="149" height="101" /> <em><strong>Carolina Crossroads News</strong> is </em>a locally owned and operated <em><strong>Free</strong></em> grassroots online media serving Scotland County, exclusively.\r\n\r\nToday''s <em>beta</em> version launch may contain a few glitches. Over the coming days and weeks you''ll notice ongoing development and build-out. Please don''t hesitate to report mistakes, technical glitches, problems or suggest improvements.\r\n\r\nYou''re encouraged to comment, submit articles, opinions, videos, short stories, art, recipes, notice of community events, etc., and don''t feel you need to be a journalist in order to participate. If your writing skills aren''t everything you''d wish, we''re happy to polish things up and make the grammar come out right. Classified and display advertising will be accepted.\r\n\r\nCCN''s mission is to serve friends and neighbors, to give, not take, to promote healthy, prosperous, safe communities where individuals from all backgrounds, all walks of life and all persuasions can live, work, worship and prosper in peace and harmony, a place where all feel welcome, and if desired, can discover exciting, fulfilling, living wage careers, while taking advantage of our rich and diverse social and cultural heritage.\r\n\r\n<strong>CCN is an ''Agent of Change''.</strong> Scotland County is in serious trouble. Individuals, families and businesses are suffering. Present leadership has demonstrated its inability and unwillingness to set thing s right. CCN isn''t about rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic, we''re here to effectuat meaningful, lasting change.\r\n\r\nThanks for subscribing!\r\n\r\n_ _ _ _ _ _\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis is the first editorial. Others will begin laying the cornerstone and pouring the foundation, clearly articulating the causes and reasons that, despite decades of effort and millions upon millions of taxpayer dollars being thrown at the wall, we''re deeper in the hole than ever.\r\n\r\nWe hope to make many new friends as we go down the path toward real solutions. There will however be plenty of potholes and peril, but you can''t make the omeltte without breaking a few eggs.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDespite decades of generous taxpayer funded assistance, a plethora of well-intentioned programs and numerous economic development efforts, Scotland County remains the most economically depressed in all North Carolina.\r\n\r\nThings aren''t headed in the right direction either. Folks continue to leave, and many who stay say they do so only because they can''t sell out at prices that would allow them to go elsewhere. Many feel trapped.\r\n\r\nCrime, including violent crime appears to be gaining the upper hand. Many express fear of leaving the house, even for a short while, afraid homes and apartments will be burglarized during their absence, and they might even come home to a break in in progress. Others express a dread at staying home, fearing armed invasion, assault or worse. It''s a difficult and frightening situation.\r\n\r\nQ: What do you intend to do, and really, what can you do to turn things around?\r\n\r\nA: Whatever it is, we can''t do it alone. The community needs to grab the bull by the horns and fight for needed change.\r\n\r\nQ: How do you propose to start?\r\n\r\nA: We''ve become convinced that despite the serious nature of our problems, there are workable solutions. First let''s identify the problem. It''s well know, but many don''t feel comfortable discussing it.\r\n\r\nScotland County has an imbalance of <em>takers</em> in relation to <em>producers</em>. In the past, when an area or region lost principal job providers, folks simply picked up stakes and moved on.\r\n\r\nUnfortunately, when the mills and manufacturing plants moved out, Scotland County did the worst thing possible. It took advantage of federal subsidies and tax incentives to create Housing Authorities that constructed (Section 8) government housing.\r\n\r\nWorse yet, these housing projects utilized brick construction. We all know the story of the Three Little Pigs, and yes, while brick is sturdier than straw or wood, in the case of Scotland County, it sent a clear signal that ''poverty'' was here to stay. Our decision to join the <strong>War on Poverty</strong> put in place machinery that guaranteed poverty would not only continue but that it would grow into a virtual industry that in the case of Scotland County now employs hundreds of workers to cater to thousands of ''clients''\r\n\r\nThis may sound crass, but the truth is Lyndon Johnson''s ''War on Poverty'' actually reintroduced slavery. To be sure, today''s slaves wear velvet chains instead of the heavy iron shackles of yesteryear, but they are chains nevertheless.\r\n\r\nWe''ve created an underclass that''s completely dependent upon government largess for food, shelter, heat, light, air conditioning, health and other social services and even Obama phones. The only difference between today''s modern slavery and historic slavery, is that modern slaves get to sit around instead of having to toils endlessly in the fields. This condition is fundamentally incompatible with freedom, liberty and prosperity.\r\n\r\nScotland County and related government entities have built a veritable industry on serving and perpetuating this underclass\r\n\r\nanbeen captured by those who feel comfortable and have a stake in seeing that things stay as they are. Salaries and benefit packages are high, especially when compared to the county mean. Many feel that if they can just hang on long enough, those of us stuck here, can send generous pension checks to their new addresses in Florida and Arizona.\r\n\r\nQ: Is there a term to describe this destructive symbiotic relationship?\r\n\r\nA: It''s called ''Parasitic''. The parasite feeds on its host until its blood and life juices have been sucked dry, at which point it tries to jump onto a new host. This isn''t a healthy or sustainable relationship, at least not for the Host.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nA new approach may be needed.', 'CarolinaCrossroads.news Launches', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '1092-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-04-03 16:55:43', '2016-04-03 16:55:43', '', 1092, 'http://carolinacrossroads.news/1092-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(1296, 1, '2016-04-03 17:08:27', '2016-04-03 17:08:27', '<img class="size-full wp-image-786 alignleft" src="http://carolinacrossroads.news/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Logo_Abbreviated_Cropped.png" alt="Logo_Abbreviated_Cropped" width="149" height="101" /> <em><strong>Carolina Crossroads News</strong> is </em>a locally owned and operated <em><strong>Free</strong></em> online digital media serving Scotland County.\r\n\r\nToday''s <em>beta</em> <em>version</em> launch may contain a few glitches. Over the coming days and weeks you''ll notice ongoing development and build-out. Please don''t hesitate to report mistakes, technical glitches, problems or suggest improvements.\r\n\r\nviewers are encouraged to comment, submit articles, opinions, videos, short stories, art, recipes, notice of community events, etc. Don''t feel you need to be a journalist either. Writing skills not everything you''d wish? We''re happy to polish things up a bit and make the grammar come out right. Classified and display advertising will be accepted.\r\n\r\nCCN''s mission is to serve neighbors and friends, to give, not take, to promote healthy, prosperous, safe communities where individuals of all backgrounds, walks of life and persuasions can live, work, worship and prosper in peace and harmony, a place where everyone feels needed and welcome, and if desired, can discover exciting, fulfilling, living wage careers, while taking advantage of our rich and diverse social and cultural heritage.\r\n\r\n<strong>CCN is an ''Agent of Change''.</strong> Scotland County is in serious trouble. Far too many individuals, families and businesses are hurting. Present leadership has demonstrated its inability and unwillingness to set thing s right. CCN isn''t about rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic, we''re here to effectuate real, meaningful and lasting change.\r\n\r\nThanks for subscribing!\r\n\r\n_ _ _ _ _ _\r\n\r\nThis is the first editorial. Others will begin laying the cornerstone and pouring the foundation, clearly articulating the causes and reasons that, despite decades of effort and millions upon millions of taxpayer dollars being thrown at the wall, we''re deeper in the hole than ever.\r\n\r\nWe hope to make many new friends as we go down the path toward real solutions. There will however be plenty of potholes and peril, but you can''t make the omeltte without breaking a few eggs.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDespite decades of generous taxpayer funded assistance, a plethora of well-intentioned programs and numerous economic development efforts, Scotland County remains the most economically depressed in all North Carolina.\r\n\r\nThings aren''t headed in the right direction either. Folks continue to leave, and many who stay say they do so only because they can''t sell out at prices that would allow them to go elsewhere. Many feel trapped.\r\n\r\nCrime, including violent crime appears to be gaining the upper hand. Many express fear of leaving the house, even for a short while, afraid homes and apartments will be burglarized during their absence, and they might even come home to a break in in progress. Others express a dread at staying home, fearing armed invasion, assault or worse. It''s a difficult and frightening situation.\r\n\r\nQ: What do you intend to do, and really, what can you do to turn things around?\r\n\r\nA: Whatever it is, we can''t do it alone. The community needs to grab the bull by the horns and fight for needed change.\r\n\r\nQ: How do you propose to start?\r\n\r\nA: We''ve become convinced that despite the serious nature of our problems, there are workable solutions. First let''s identify the problem. It''s well know, but many don''t feel comfortable discussing it.\r\n\r\nScotland County has an imbalance of <em>takers</em> in relation to <em>producers</em>. In the past, when an area or region lost principal job providers, folks simply picked up stakes and moved on.\r\n\r\nUnfortunately, when the mills and manufacturing plants moved out, Scotland County did the worst thing possible. It took advantage of federal subsidies and tax incentives to create Housing Authorities that constructed (Section 8) government housing.\r\n\r\nWorse yet, these housing projects utilized brick construction. We all know the story of the Three Little Pigs, and yes, while brick is sturdier than straw or wood, in the case of Scotland County, it sent a clear signal that ''poverty'' was here to stay. Our decision to join the <strong>War on Poverty</strong> put in place machinery that guaranteed poverty would not only continue but that it would grow into a virtual industry that in the case of Scotland County now employs hundreds of workers to cater to thousands of ''clients''\r\n\r\nThis may sound crass, but the truth is Lyndon Johnson''s ''War on Poverty'' actually reintroduced slavery. To be sure, today''s slaves wear velvet chains instead of the heavy iron shackles of yesteryear, but they are chains nevertheless.\r\n\r\nWe''ve created an underclass that''s completely dependent upon government largess for food, shelter, heat, light, air conditioning, health and other social services and even Obama phones. The only difference between today''s modern slavery and historic slavery, is that modern slaves get to sit around instead of having to toils endlessly in the fields. This condition is fundamentally incompatible with freedom, liberty and prosperity.\r\n\r\nScotland County and related government entities have built a veritable industry on serving and perpetuating this underclass\r\n\r\nanbeen captured by those who feel comfortable and have a stake in seeing that things stay as they are. Salaries and benefit packages are high, especially when compared to the county mean. Many feel that if they can just hang on long enough, those of us stuck here, can send generous pension checks to their new addresses in Florida and Arizona.\r\n\r\nQ: Is there a term to describe this destructive symbiotic relationship?\r\n\r\nA: It''s called ''Parasitic''. The parasite feeds on its host until its blood and life juices have been sucked dry, at which point it tries to jump onto a new host. This isn''t a healthy or sustainable relationship, at least not for the Host.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nA new approach may be needed.', 'CarolinaCrossroads.news Launches', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '1092-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-04-03 17:08:27', '2016-04-03 17:08:27', '', 1092, 'http://carolinacrossroads.news/1092-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(1297, 3, '2016-04-03 17:17:54', '2016-04-03 17:17:54', '<img class=" wp-image-786 alignleft" src="http://carolinacrossroads.news/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Logo_Abbreviated_Cropped.png" alt="Logo_Abbreviated_Cropped" width="299" height="203" />\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<em><strong>Carolina Crossroads News</strong> is </em>a locally owned and operated <em><strong>Free</strong></em> online digital media serving Scotland County.\n\nToday''s <em>beta</em> <em>version</em> launch may contain a few glitches. Over the coming days and weeks you''ll notice ongoing development and build-out. Please don''t hesitate to report mistakes, technical glitches, problems or suggest improvements.\n\nViewers are encouraged to comment, submit articles, opinions, videos, short stories, art, recipes, notice of community events, etc. Don''t feel you need to be a journalist either. Writing skills not everything you''d wish? We''re happy to polish things up a bit and make the grammar come out right. Classified and display advertising will be accepted.\n\nCCN''s mission is to serve neighbors and friends, to give, not take, to promote healthy, prosperous, safe communities where individuals of all backgrounds, walks of life and persuasions can live, work, worship and prosper in peace and harmony, a place where everyone feels needed and welcome, and if desired, can discover exciting, fulfilling, living wage careers, while taking advantage of our rich and diverse social and cultural heritage.\n\n<strong>CCN is an ''Agent of Change''.</strong> Scotland County is in serious trouble. Far too many individuals, families and businesses are hurting. Present leadership has demonstrated its inability and unwillingness to set things right. CCN isn''t about rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic, we''re here to effectuate real, meaningful and lasting change.\n\nThanks for subscribing!', 'CarolinaCrossroads.news Launches', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '1092-autosave-v1', '', '', '2016-04-03 17:17:54', '2016-04-03 17:17:54', '', 1092, 'http://carolinacrossroads.news/1092-autosave-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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(1299, 3, '2016-04-03 17:14:12', '2016-04-03 17:14:12', '<img class=" wp-image-786 alignleft" src="http://carolinacrossroads.news/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Logo_Abbreviated_Cropped.png" alt="Logo_Abbreviated_Cropped" width="299" height="203" />\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<em><strong>Carolina Crossroads News</strong> is </em>a locally owned and operated <em><strong>Free</strong></em> online digital media serving Scotland County.\r\n\r\nToday''s <em>beta</em> <em>version</em> launch may contain a few glitches. Over the coming days and weeks you''ll notice ongoing development and build-out. Please don''t hesitate to report mistakes, technical glitches, problems or suggest improvements.\r\n\r\nviewers are encouraged to comment, submit articles, opinions, videos, short stories, art, recipes, notice of community events, etc. Don''t feel you need to be a journalist either. Writing skills not everything you''d wish? We''re happy to polish things up a bit and make the grammar come out right. Classified and display advertising will be accepted.\r\n\r\nCCN''s mission is to serve neighbors and friends, to give, not take, to promote healthy, prosperous, safe communities where individuals of all backgrounds, walks of life and persuasions can live, work, worship and prosper in peace and harmony, a place where everyone feels needed and welcome, and if desired, can discover exciting, fulfilling, living wage careers, while taking advantage of our rich and diverse social and cultural heritage.\r\n\r\n<strong>CCN is an ''Agent of Change''.</strong> Scotland County is in serious trouble. Far too many individuals, families and businesses are hurting. Present leadership has demonstrated its inability and unwillingness to set thing s right. CCN isn''t about rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic, we''re here to effectuate real, meaningful and lasting change.\r\n\r\nThanks for subscribing!\r\n\r\n_ _ _ _ _ _\r\n\r\nThis is the first editorial. Others will begin laying the cornerstone and pouring the foundation, clearly articulating the causes and reasons that, despite decades of effort and millions upon millions of taxpayer dollars being thrown at the wall, we''re deeper in the hole than ever.\r\n\r\nWe hope to make many new friends as we go down the path toward real solutions. There will however be plenty of potholes and peril, but you can''t make the omeltte without breaking a few eggs.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDespite decades of generous taxpayer funded assistance, a plethora of well-intentioned programs and numerous economic development efforts, Scotland County remains the most economically depressed in all North Carolina.\r\n\r\nThings aren''t headed in the right direction either. Folks continue to leave, and many who stay say they do so only because they can''t sell out at prices that would allow them to go elsewhere. Many feel trapped.\r\n\r\nCrime, including violent crime appears to be gaining the upper hand. Many express fear of leaving the house, even for a short while, afraid homes and apartments will be burglarized during their absence, and they might even come home to a break in in progress. Others express a dread at staying home, fearing armed invasion, assault or worse. It''s a difficult and frightening situation.\r\n\r\nQ: What do you intend to do, and really, what can you do to turn things around?\r\n\r\nA: Whatever it is, we can''t do it alone. The community needs to grab the bull by the horns and fight for needed change.\r\n\r\nQ: How do you propose to start?\r\n\r\nA: We''ve become convinced that despite the serious nature of our problems, there are workable solutions. First let''s identify the problem. It''s well know, but many don''t feel comfortable discussing it.\r\n\r\nScotland County has an imbalance of <em>takers</em> in relation to <em>producers</em>. In the past, when an area or region lost principal job providers, folks simply picked up stakes and moved on.\r\n\r\nUnfortunately, when the mills and manufacturing plants moved out, Scotland County did the worst thing possible. It took advantage of federal subsidies and tax incentives to create Housing Authorities that constructed (Section 8) government housing.\r\n\r\nWorse yet, these housing projects utilized brick construction. We all know the story of the Three Little Pigs, and yes, while brick is sturdier than straw or wood, in the case of Scotland County, it sent a clear signal that ''poverty'' was here to stay. Our decision to join the <strong>War on Poverty</strong> put in place machinery that guaranteed poverty would not only continue but that it would grow into a virtual industry that in the case of Scotland County now employs hundreds of workers to cater to thousands of ''clients''\r\n\r\nThis may sound crass, but the truth is Lyndon Johnson''s ''War on Poverty'' actually reintroduced slavery. To be sure, today''s slaves wear velvet chains instead of the heavy iron shackles of yesteryear, but they are chains nevertheless.\r\n\r\nWe''ve created an underclass that''s completely dependent upon government largess for food, shelter, heat, light, air conditioning, health and other social services and even Obama phones. The only difference between today''s modern slavery and historic slavery, is that modern slaves get to sit around instead of having to toils endlessly in the fields. This condition is fundamentally incompatible with freedom, liberty and prosperity.\r\n\r\nScotland County and related government entities have built a veritable industry on serving and perpetuating this underclass\r\n\r\nanbeen captured by those who feel comfortable and have a stake in seeing that things stay as they are. Salaries and benefit packages are high, especially when compared to the county mean. Many feel that if they can just hang on long enough, those of us stuck here, can send generous pension checks to their new addresses in Florida and Arizona.\r\n\r\nQ: Is there a term to describe this destructive symbiotic relationship?\r\n\r\nA: It''s called ''Parasitic''. The parasite feeds on its host until its blood and life juices have been sucked dry, at which point it tries to jump onto a new host. This isn''t a healthy or sustainable relationship, at least not for the Host.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nA new approach may be needed.', 'CarolinaCrossroads.news Launches', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '1092-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-04-03 17:14:12', '2016-04-03 17:14:12', '', 1092, 'http://carolinacrossroads.news/1092-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(1300, 3, '2016-04-03 17:18:35', '2016-04-03 17:18:35', '<img class=" wp-image-786 alignleft" src="http://carolinacrossroads.news/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Logo_Abbreviated_Cropped.png" alt="Logo_Abbreviated_Cropped" width="299" height="203" />\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<em><strong>Carolina Crossroads News</strong> is </em>a locally owned and operated <em><strong>Free</strong></em> online digital media serving Scotland County.\r\n\r\nToday''s <em>beta</em> <em>version</em> launch may contain a few glitches. Over the coming days and weeks you''ll notice ongoing development and build-out. Please don''t hesitate to report mistakes, technical glitches, problems or suggest improvements.\r\n\r\nViewers are encouraged to comment, submit articles, opinions, videos, short stories, art, recipes, notice of community events, etc. Don''t feel you need to be a journalist either. Writing skills not everything you''d wish? We''re happy to polish things up a bit and make the grammar come out right. Classified and display advertising will be accepted.\r\n\r\nCCN''s mission is to serve neighbors and friends, to give, not take, to promote healthy, prosperous, safe communities where individuals of all backgrounds, walks of life and persuasions can live, work, worship and prosper in peace and harmony, a place where everyone feels needed and welcome, and if desired, can discover exciting, fulfilling, living wage careers, while taking advantage of our rich and diverse social and cultural heritage.\r\n\r\n<strong>CCN is an ''Agent of Change''.</strong> Scotland County is in serious trouble. Far too many individuals, families and businesses are hurting. Present leadership has demonstrated its inability and unwillingness to set things right. CCN isn''t about rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic, we''re here to effectuate real, meaningful and lasting change.\r\n\r\nThanks for subscribing!', 'CarolinaCrossroads.news Launches', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '1092-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-04-03 17:18:35', '2016-04-03 17:18:35', '', 1092, 'http://carolinacrossroads.news/1092-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0);
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(1302, 3, '2016-04-03 17:20:54', '2016-04-03 17:20:54', '<img class=" wp-image-786 alignleft" src="http://carolinacrossroads.news/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Logo_Abbreviated_Cropped.png" alt="Logo_Abbreviated_Cropped" width="299" height="203" />\r\n\r\n<em><strong>Carolina Crossroads News</strong> </em>is a locally owned and operated <em><strong>Free</strong></em> online digital media serving Scotland County.\r\n\r\nToday''s <em>beta</em> <em>version</em> launch may contain a few glitches. Over the coming days and weeks you''ll notice ongoing development and build-out. Please don''t hesitate to report mistakes, technical glitches, problems or suggest improvements.\r\n\r\nViewers are encouraged to comment, submit articles, opinions, videos, short stories, art, recipes, notice of community events, etc. Don''t feel you need to be a journalist either. Writing skills not everything you''d wish? We''re happy to polish things up a bit and make the grammar come out right. Classified and display advertising will be accepted.\r\n\r\nCCN''s mission is to serve neighbors and friends, to give, not take, to promote healthy, prosperous, safe communities where individuals of all backgrounds, walks of life and persuasions can live, work, worship and prosper in peace and harmony, a place where everyone feels needed and welcome, and if desired, can discover exciting, fulfilling, living wage careers, while taking advantage of our rich and diverse social and cultural heritage.\r\n\r\n<strong>CCN is an ''Agent of Change''.</strong> Scotland County is in serious trouble. Far too many individuals, families and businesses are hurting. Present leadership has demonstrated its inability and unwillingness to set things right. CCN isn''t about rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic, we''re here to effectuate real, meaningful and lasting change.\r\n\r\nThanks for subscribing!', 'CarolinaCrossroads.news Launches', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '1092-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-04-03 17:20:54', '2016-04-03 17:20:54', '', 1092, 'http://carolinacrossroads.news/1092-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(1303, 1, '2016-04-03 17:36:34', '2016-04-03 17:36:34', '<img class="size-medium wp-image-1021 alignleft" src="http://carolinacrossroads.news/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/we-support-our-police-300x198.jpg" alt="we-support-our-police" width="300" height="198" />\r\n\r\nThis series focuses on the role our Police and Sheriff departments play, as we quest for solutions to failing communities, severely depressed economies and a rising tide of violent crime.\r\n\r\nLaurinburg Police recently <span style="color: #0000ff;">arrested</span> several subjects following a months long investigation into a Vance Street convenience store suspected of selling synthetic marijuana, known as Spice.\r\n\r\nDealing in, selling or promoting illegal substances is never wise. Doing so from a convenience store appears just plain stupid. Any perceived value will now flow directly into the pockets of bail-bondsmen, legal professionals and prison-industrial complex.\r\n\r\nTwo suspects appear to be of Middle Eastern origin, which given the current climate, cannot be considered a plus when it comes to garnering sympathy, judicial or otherwise.\r\n\r\nHow does this story fit into the <strong>Big Picture</strong>?\r\n\r\nAlbert Einstein defined insanity as: ''<em><strong>Doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting a different result''.</strong></em> Change is difficult and disconcerting, but if Laurinburg and Scotland County are to get back on their feet, change is essential.\r\n\r\nWas selling marijuana (synthetic or otherwise) from a convenience store simply a ''cutting edge'' business proposition? Should suspects be given the ''small business entrepreneur'' of the year award? A growing list of states  now permit the legal production, sale and consumption of marijuana. Even our federal government has decided to look the other way. An overwhelming majority of Americans favor this trend, and<span style="color: #0000ff;"> prominent professionals and prestigious organizations</span> increasingly call for not only the decriminalization of marijuana, but all drugs.\r\n\r\nHow can Laurinburg and Scotland County stop citizen flight? One way would certainly be to not put any more people than needed into the prison system.\r\n\r\nCan we successfully attract potential retirees if we''re busting potheads while violent crime continues to escalate? Millennials, gen Xers and Baby Boomers all favor decriminalizing marijuana and other drugs. How long can we continue to buck this trend.\r\n\r\nWhen it comes to fighting crime, Law Enforcement always complains about a lack of resources. Does it make sense to commit scarce man-power, time and money to busting potheads when we''re experiencing a genuine wave of violent crime? Can we allow Law Enforcement to wander off in directions that not only won''t get us where want to be, but may actually be draggin us further into the abyss? Here''s a <span style="color: #0000ff;">snapshot</span> of what our nation''s ''War on Drugs'' is really about.\r\n\r\nWith increasingly negative demographics (depressed economic activity, dismal health ranking, poor educational ranking, rising crime, rising taxes and declining property values) this is an issue Laurinburg and Scotland County citizens will sooner or later be forced to come to grips with.\r\n\r\nThere are no easy answers. Let''s choose wisely.\r\n\r\nLINK: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/03/24/top-medical-experts-say-we-should-decriminalize-all-drugs-and-maybe-go-even-further/\r\n\r\nLINK: http://laurinburgexchange.com/news/4543/clerks-charged-with-selling-fake-marijuana\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<center></center>&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<address>Related Articles:</address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/will-you-have-enough-to-survive- &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;p&gt;retirement/" target="_blank">123</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/baby-boomers- reinvent-to-&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;p&gt;retire/">123</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/will-you-work-until-you- drop/">123</a></address><address> </address>[polldaddy rating="8361352"]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #de030b;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans- serif;">We''d love to hear your questions or comments below. Thank you.</span></span></strong></em></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;">* * * * *</p>\r\n<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">Fair Use Notice: This website post may contain copyrighted material. Such material is made available for news reporting, educational and other limited purposes only. This constitutes a ‘fair use’ of any such copyrighted material as provided for in title 17 U.S.C. 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(1305, 1, '2016-04-03 17:44:04', '2016-04-03 17:44:04', '<img class="size-medium wp-image-1021 alignleft" src="http://carolinacrossroads.news/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/we-support-our-police-300x198.jpg" alt="we-support-our-police" width="300" height="198" />\r\n\r\nThis series focuses on the role our Police and Sheriff departments play, as we quest for solutions to failing communities, severely depressed economies and a rising tide of violent crime.\r\n\r\nLaurinburg Police recently <span style="color: #0000ff;">arrested</span> several subjects following a months long investigation into a Vance Street convenience store suspected of selling synthetic marijuana, known as Spice.\r\n\r\nDealing in, selling or promoting illegal substances is never wise. Doing so from a convenience store appears just plain stupid. Any perceived value will now flow directly into the pockets of bail-bondsmen, legal professionals and prison-industrial complex.\r\n\r\nTwo suspects appear to be of Middle Eastern origin, which given the current climate, cannot be considered a plus when it comes to garnering sympathy, judicial or otherwise.\r\n\r\nHow does this story fit into the <strong>Big Picture</strong>?\r\n\r\nAlbert Einstein defined insanity as: ''<em><strong>Doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting a different result''.</strong></em> Change is difficult and disconcerting, but if Laurinburg and Scotland County are to get back on their feet, change is essential.\r\n\r\nWas selling marijuana (synthetic or otherwise) from a convenience store simply a ''cutting edge'' business proposition? Should suspects be given the ''small business entrepreneur'' of the year award?\r\n\r\nA growing list of states  now permit the legal cultivation, sale and consumption of marijuana. Even our federal government has decided to look the other way. An overwhelming majority of Americans favor this trend, and<span style="color: #0000ff;"> prominent professionals and prestigious organizations</span> increasingly call for not only the decriminalization of marijuana, but all drugs.\r\n\r\nHow can Laurinburg and Scotland County stop citizens from leaving? One way would certainly be to not put any more people than needed into the already burgeoning prison system.\r\n\r\nCan we successfully attract potential retirees if we''re busting potheads while violent crime continues to escalate? Millennials, gen Xers and Baby Boomers all favor decriminalizing marijuana and many other drugs. How long can we push against this incoming tide?\r\n\r\nWhen it comes to fighting crime, Law Enforcement can always be counted on to complain about its lack of resources. Does it make sense to commit scarce man-power, time and money to busting potheads? What about our exploding wave of violent crime? Can we allow Law Enforcement to wander off in directions that not only won''t get us where want to be, but may actually be dragging us further into the abyss? Here''s a <span style="color: #0000ff;">snapshot</span> of what our nation''s ''War on Drugs'' is really about.\r\n\r\nWith increasingly negative demographics (depressed economic activity, dismal health ranking, poor educational ranking, rising crime, rising taxes and declining property values) this is an issue Laurinburg and Scotland County citizens will sooner or later be forced to come to grips with.\r\n\r\nThere are no easy answers. Let''s choose wisely.\r\n\r\nLINK: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/03/24/top-medical-experts-say-we-should-decriminalize-all-drugs-and-maybe-go-even-further/\r\n\r\nLINK: http://laurinburgexchange.com/news/4543/clerks-charged-with-selling-fake-marijuana\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<center></center>&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<address>Related Articles:</address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/will-you-have-enough-to-survive- &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;p&gt;retirement/" target="_blank">123</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/baby-boomers- reinvent-to-&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;p&gt;retire/">123</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/will-you-work-until-you- drop/">123</a></address><address> </address>[polldaddy rating="8361352"]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #de030b;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans- serif;">We''d love to hear your questions or comments below. Thank you.</span></span></strong></em></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;">* * * * *</p>\r\n<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">Fair Use Notice: This website post may contain copyrighted material. Such material is made available for news reporting, educational and other limited purposes only. This constitutes a ‘fair use’ of any such copyrighted material as provided for in title 17 U.S.C. 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(1307, 1, '2016-04-03 17:50:26', '2016-04-03 17:50:26', '<img class="size-medium wp-image-1021 alignleft" src="http://carolinacrossroads.news/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/we-support-our-police-300x198.jpg" alt="we-support-our-police" width="300" height="198" />\r\n\r\nThis series focuses on the role our Police and Sheriff departments play, as we quest for solutions to failing communities, severely depressed economies and a rising tide of violent crime.\r\n\r\nLaurinburg Police recently <span style="color: #0000ff;">arrested</span> several subjects following a months long investigation into a Vance Street convenience store suspected of selling synthetic marijuana, known as Spice.\r\n\r\nDealing in, selling or promoting illegal substances is never wise. Doing so from a convenience store appears just plain stupid. Any perceived value will now flow directly into the pockets of bail-bondsmen, legal professionals and the prison-industrial complex.\r\n\r\nTwo suspects appear to be of Middle Eastern origin, which given the current climate, cannot be considered a plus when it comes to garnering sympathy, judicial or otherwise.\r\n\r\nHow does this story fit into the <strong>Big Picture</strong>?\r\n\r\nAlbert Einstein defined insanity as: ''<em><strong>Doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting a different result''.</strong></em> Change is difficult and disconcerting, but if Laurinburg and Scotland County are to get back on their feet, change is essential.\r\n\r\nWas selling marijuana (synthetic or otherwise) from a convenience store simply a ''cutting edge'' business proposition? Should suspects be given the ''small business entrepreneur'' of the year award?\r\n\r\nA growing list of states  now permit the legal cultivation, sale and consumption of marijuana. Even our federal government has decided to look the other way. An overwhelming majority of Americans favor this trend, and<span style="color: #0000ff;"> prominent professionals and prestigious organizations</span> increasingly call for not only the decriminalization of marijuana, but all drugs.\r\n\r\nHow can Laurinburg and Scotland County stop citizens from leaving? One way would certainly be to not put any more people than needed into the already burgeoning prison system.\r\n\r\nCan we successfully attract potential retirees if we''re busting potheads while allowing violent crime to spin out of control? Millennials, gen Xers and Baby Boomers all favor decriminalizing marijuana and many other drugs. How long can we afford to push against this wave?\r\n\r\nWhen it comes to fighting crime, Law Enforcement can always be counted on to complain about its lack of resources. Does it make sense to commit scarce man-power, time and money to busting potheads? Can we allow Law Enforcement to wander off in directions that not only won''t get us where want to be, but may actually be dragging us further into the abyss? Here''s a <span style="color: #0000ff;">snapshot</span> of what our nation''s ''War on Drugs'' is really about. It''s not pretty.\r\n\r\nWith increasingly negative demographics (depressed economic activity, dismal health ranking, poor educational ranking, rising crime, rising taxes and declining property values) this is an issue Laurinburg and Scotland County citizens will sooner or later be forced to confront.\r\n\r\nThere are no easy answers. Let''s choose wisely.\r\n\r\nLINK: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/03/24/top-medical-experts-say-we-should-decriminalize-all-drugs-and-maybe-go-even-further/\r\n\r\nLINK: http://laurinburgexchange.com/news/4543/clerks-charged-with-selling-fake-marijuana\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<center></center>&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<address>Related Articles:</address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/will-you-have-enough-to-survive- &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;p&gt;retirement/" target="_blank">123</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/baby-boomers- reinvent-to-&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;p&gt;retire/">123</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/will-you-work-until-you- drop/">123</a></address><address> </address>[polldaddy rating="8361352"]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #de030b;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans- serif;">We''d love to hear your questions or comments below. Thank you.</span></span></strong></em></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;">* * * * *</p>\r\n<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">Fair Use Notice: This website post may contain copyrighted material. Such material is made available for news reporting, educational and other limited purposes only. This constitutes a ‘fair use’ of any such copyrighted material as provided for in title 17 U.S.C. Section 107 of the US Copyright Law.</span></span></em>\r\n\r\n<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">CarolinaCrossroads.News (‘CCN’) has no control over and does not endorse any external Internet site that contains links to or references CCN.</span></span></em>', 'DONE - We Support Our Police (Part 1)', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '1198-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-04-03 17:50:26', '2016-04-03 17:50:26', '', 1198, 'http://carolinacrossroads.news/1198-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(1308, 3, '2016-04-03 18:22:37', '2016-04-03 18:22:37', '<img class="size-medium wp-image-1021 alignleft" src="http://carolinacrossroads.news/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/we-support-our-police-300x198.jpg" alt="we-support-our-police" width="300" height="198" />\n\nThis series focuses on the role our Police and Sheriff departments play, as we quest for solutions to failing communities, severely depressed economies and a rising tide of violent crime.\n\nLaurinburg Police recently <span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" href="http://laurinburgexchange.com/news/4543/clerks-charged-with-selling-fake-marijuana" target="_blank">arrested</a></span> several subjects following a month''s long investigation into a Vance Street convenience store suspected of selling synthetic marijuana, known as Spice.\n\nDealing in, selling or promoting illegal substances is never wise. Doing so from a convenience store appears just plain stupid. Any perceived value will now flow directly into the pockets of bail-bondsmen, legal professionals and the prison-industrial complex.\n\nTwo suspects appear to be of Middle Eastern origin, which given the current climate, cannot be considered a plus when it comes to garnering sympathy, judicial or otherwise.\n\nHow does this story fit into the <strong>Big Picture</strong>?\n\nAlbert Einstein defined insanity as: ''<em><strong>Doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting a different result''.</strong></em> Change is difficult and disconcerting, but if Laurinburg and Scotland County are to get back on their feet, change is essential.\n\nWas selling marijuana (synthetic or otherwise) from a convenience store simply a ''cutting edge'' business proposition? Should suspects be given the ''small business entrepreneur'' of the year award?\n\nA growing list of states  now permit the legal cultivation, sale and consumption of marijuana. Even our federal government has decided to look the other way. An overwhelming majority of Americans favor this trend, and<span style="color: #0000ff;"> <a style="color: #0000ff;" href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/03/24/top-medical-experts-say-we-should-decriminalize-all-drugs-and-maybe-go-even-further/" target="_blank">prominent professionals and prestigious organizations</a></span> increasingly call for not only the decriminalization of marijuana, but all drugs.\n\nHow can Laurinburg and Scotland County stop citizens from leaving? One way would certainly be to not put any more people than needed into the already burgeoning prison system.\n\nCan we successfully attract potential retirees if we''re busting potheads while allowing violent crime to spin out of control? Millennials, gen Xers and Baby Boomers all favor decriminalizing marijuana and many other drugs. How long can we afford to push against this wave?\n\nWhen it comes to fighting crime, Law Enforcement can always be counted on to complain about its lack of resources. Does it make sense to commit scarce man-power, time and money to busting potheads? Can we allow Law Enforcement to wander off in directions that not only won''t get us where want to be, but may actually be dragging us further into the abyss? Here''s a <span style="color: #0000ff;"><a href="http://henrymakow.com/2016/03/politicians-up-to-their-ears-i.html" target="_blank">snapshot</a></span> of what our nation''s ''War on Drugs'' is really about. It''s not pretty.\n\nWith increasingly negative demographics (depressed economic activity, dismal health ranking, poor educational ranking, rising crime, rising taxes and declining property values) this is an issue Laurinburg and Scotland County citizens will sooner or later be forced to confront.\n\nThere are no easy answers. Let''s choose wisely.\n\nLINK: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/03/24/top-medical-experts-say-we-should-decriminalize-all-drugs-and-maybe-go-even-further/\n\nLINK: http://laurinburgexchange.com/news/4543/clerks-charged-with-selling-fake-marijuana\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<center></center>&nbsp;\n\n<address>Related Articles:</address><address><a title="123" href="http://carolinacrossroads.news/open-honest-transparent-city-council-needed/" target="_blank">Open, Honest, Transparent City Council Needed</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://carolinacrossroads.news/who-is-spying-on-you/" target="_blank">Who’s Spying on You?</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/will-you-work-until-you- drop/">123</a></address><address> </address>[polldaddy rating="8361352"]\n\n&nbsp;\n<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #de030b;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans- serif;">We''d love to hear your questions or comments below. Thank you.</span></span></strong></em></p>\n&nbsp;\n<p style="text-align: center;">* * * * *</p>\n<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">Fair Use Notice: This website post may contain copyrighted material. Such material is made available for news reporting, educational and other limited purposes only. This constitutes a ‘fair use’ of any such copyrighted material as provided for in title 17 U.S.C. 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(1309, 1, '2016-04-03 18:03:10', '2016-04-03 18:03:10', '<img class=" wp-image-786 alignleft" src="http://carolinacrossroads.news/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Logo_Abbreviated_Cropped.png" alt="Logo_Abbreviated_Cropped" width="299" height="203" />\r\n\r\n<em><strong>Carolina Crossroads News</strong> </em>is a locally owned and operated <em><strong>Free</strong></em> online digital media serving Scotland County.\r\n\r\nToday''s <em>beta</em> <em>version</em> launch may contain a few glitches. Over the coming days and weeks you''ll notice ongoing development and build-out. Please don''t hesitate to report mistakes, technical glitches, problems or suggest improvements.\r\n\r\nViewers are encouraged to comment, submit articles, opinions, videos, short stories, art, recipes, notice of community events, etc. Don''t feel you need to be a journalist either. Writing skills not everything you''d wish? We''re happy to polish things up a bit and make the grammar come out right. Classified and display advertising will be accepted.\r\n\r\nCCN''s mission is to serve neighbors and friends, to give, not take, to promote healthy, prosperous, safe communities where individuals of all backgrounds, walks of life and persuasions can live, work, worship and prosper in peace and harmony, a place where everyone feels needed and welcome, and if desired, can discover exciting, fulfilling, living wage careers, while taking advantage of our rich and diverse social and cultural heritage.\r\n\r\n<strong>CCN is an ''Agent of Change''.</strong> Scotland County is in serious trouble. Far too many individuals, families and businesses are hurting. Present leadership has demonstrated its inability and unwillingness to set things right. CCN isn''t about rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic, we''re here to effectuate real, meaningful, positive and lasting change.\r\n\r\nThanks for subscribing!', 'CarolinaCrossroads.news Launches', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '1092-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-04-03 18:03:10', '2016-04-03 18:03:10', '', 1092, 'http://carolinacrossroads.news/1092-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(1310, 3, '2016-04-03 18:04:46', '2016-04-03 18:04:46', '<img class="size-medium wp-image-1021 alignleft" src="http://carolinacrossroads.news/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/we-support-our-police-300x198.jpg" alt="we-support-our-police" width="300" height="198" />\r\n\r\nThis series focuses on the role our Police and Sheriff departments play, as we quest for solutions to failing communities, severely depressed economies and a rising tide of violent crime.\r\n\r\nLaurinburg Police recently <span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" href="http://laurinburgexchange.com/news/4543/clerks-charged-with-selling-fake-marijuana" target="_blank">arrested</a></span> several subjects following a month''s long investigation into a Vance Street convenience store suspected of selling synthetic marijuana, known as Spice.\r\n\r\nDealing in, selling or promoting illegal substances is never wise. Doing so from a convenience store appears just plain stupid. Any perceived value will now flow directly into the pockets of bail-bondsmen, legal professionals and the prison-industrial complex.\r\n\r\nTwo suspects appear to be of Middle Eastern origin, which given the current climate, cannot be considered a plus when it comes to garnering sympathy, judicial or otherwise.\r\n\r\nHow does this story fit into the <strong>Big Picture</strong>?\r\n\r\nAlbert Einstein defined insanity as: ''<em><strong>Doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting a different result''.</strong></em> Change is difficult and disconcerting, but if Laurinburg and Scotland County are to get back on their feet, change is essential.\r\n\r\nWas selling marijuana (synthetic or otherwise) from a convenience store simply a ''cutting edge'' business proposition? Should suspects be given the ''small business entrepreneur'' of the year award?\r\n\r\nA growing list of states  now permit the legal cultivation, sale and consumption of marijuana. Even our federal government has decided to look the other way. An overwhelming majority of Americans favor this trend, and<span style="color: #0000ff;"> prominent professionals and prestigious organizations</span> increasingly call for not only the decriminalization of marijuana, but all drugs.\r\n\r\nHow can Laurinburg and Scotland County stop citizens from leaving? One way would certainly be to not put any more people than needed into the already burgeoning prison system.\r\n\r\nCan we successfully attract potential retirees if we''re busting potheads while allowing violent crime to spin out of control? Millennials, gen Xers and Baby Boomers all favor decriminalizing marijuana and many other drugs. How long can we afford to push against this wave?\r\n\r\nWhen it comes to fighting crime, Law Enforcement can always be counted on to complain about its lack of resources. Does it make sense to commit scarce man-power, time and money to busting potheads? Can we allow Law Enforcement to wander off in directions that not only won''t get us where want to be, but may actually be dragging us further into the abyss? Here''s a <span style="color: #0000ff;"><a href="http://henrymakow.com/2016/03/politicians-up-to-their-ears-i.html" target="_blank">snapsho</a>t</span> of what our nation''s ''War on Drugs'' is really about. It''s not pretty.\r\n\r\nWith increasingly negative demographics (depressed economic activity, dismal health ranking, poor educational ranking, rising crime, rising taxes and declining property values) this is an issue Laurinburg and Scotland County citizens will sooner or later be forced to confront.\r\n\r\nThere are no easy answers. Let''s choose wisely.\r\n\r\nLINK: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/03/24/top-medical-experts-say-we-should-decriminalize-all-drugs-and-maybe-go-even-further/\r\n\r\nLINK: http://laurinburgexchange.com/news/4543/clerks-charged-with-selling-fake-marijuana\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<center></center>&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<address>Related Articles:</address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/will-you-have-enough-to-survive- &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;p&gt;retirement/" target="_blank">123</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/baby-boomers- reinvent-to-&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;p&gt;retire/">123</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/will-you-work-until-you- drop/">123</a></address><address> </address>[polldaddy rating="8361352"]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #de030b;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans- serif;">We''d love to hear your questions or comments below. Thank you.</span></span></strong></em></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;">* * * * *</p>\r\n<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">Fair Use Notice: This website post may contain copyrighted material. Such material is made available for news reporting, educational and other limited purposes only. This constitutes a ‘fair use’ of any such copyrighted material as provided for in title 17 U.S.C. 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(1311, 3, '2016-04-03 18:07:29', '2016-04-03 18:07:29', '<img class="size-medium wp-image-1021 alignleft" src="http://carolinacrossroads.news/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/we-support-our-police-300x198.jpg" alt="we-support-our-police" width="300" height="198" />\r\n\r\nThis series focuses on the role our Police and Sheriff departments play, as we quest for solutions to failing communities, severely depressed economies and a rising tide of violent crime.\r\n\r\nLaurinburg Police recently <span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" href="http://laurinburgexchange.com/news/4543/clerks-charged-with-selling-fake-marijuana" target="_blank">arrested</a></span> several subjects following a month''s long investigation into a Vance Street convenience store suspected of selling synthetic marijuana, known as Spice.\r\n\r\nDealing in, selling or promoting illegal substances is never wise. Doing so from a convenience store appears just plain stupid. Any perceived value will now flow directly into the pockets of bail-bondsmen, legal professionals and the prison-industrial complex.\r\n\r\nTwo suspects appear to be of Middle Eastern origin, which given the current climate, cannot be considered a plus when it comes to garnering sympathy, judicial or otherwise.\r\n\r\nHow does this story fit into the <strong>Big Picture</strong>?\r\n\r\nAlbert Einstein defined insanity as: ''<em><strong>Doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting a different result''.</strong></em> Change is difficult and disconcerting, but if Laurinburg and Scotland County are to get back on their feet, change is essential.\r\n\r\nWas selling marijuana (synthetic or otherwise) from a convenience store simply a ''cutting edge'' business proposition? Should suspects be given the ''small business entrepreneur'' of the year award?\r\n\r\nA growing list of states  now permit the legal cultivation, sale and consumption of marijuana. Even our federal government has decided to look the other way. An overwhelming majority of Americans favor this trend, and<span style="color: #0000ff;"> prominent professionals and prestigious organizations</span> increasingly call for not only the decriminalization of marijuana, but all drugs.\r\n\r\nHow can Laurinburg and Scotland County stop citizens from leaving? One way would certainly be to not put any more people than needed into the already burgeoning prison system.\r\n\r\nCan we successfully attract potential retirees if we''re busting potheads while allowing violent crime to spin out of control? Millennials, gen Xers and Baby Boomers all favor decriminalizing marijuana and many other drugs. How long can we afford to push against this wave?\r\n\r\nWhen it comes to fighting crime, Law Enforcement can always be counted on to complain about its lack of resources. Does it make sense to commit scarce man-power, time and money to busting potheads? Can we allow Law Enforcement to wander off in directions that not only won''t get us where want to be, but may actually be dragging us further into the abyss? Here''s a <span style="color: #0000ff;"><a href="http://henrymakow.com/2016/03/politicians-up-to-their-ears-i.html" target="_blank">snapshot</a></span> of what our nation''s ''War on Drugs'' is really about. It''s not pretty.\r\n\r\nWith increasingly negative demographics (depressed economic activity, dismal health ranking, poor educational ranking, rising crime, rising taxes and declining property values) this is an issue Laurinburg and Scotland County citizens will sooner or later be forced to confront.\r\n\r\nThere are no easy answers. Let''s choose wisely.\r\n\r\nLINK: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/03/24/top-medical-experts-say-we-should-decriminalize-all-drugs-and-maybe-go-even-further/\r\n\r\nLINK: http://laurinburgexchange.com/news/4543/clerks-charged-with-selling-fake-marijuana\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<center></center>&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<address>Related Articles:</address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/will-you-have-enough-to-survive- &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;p&gt;retirement/" target="_blank">123</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/baby-boomers- reinvent-to-&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;p&gt;retire/">123</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/will-you-work-until-you- drop/">123</a></address><address> </address>[polldaddy rating="8361352"]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #de030b;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans- serif;">We''d love to hear your questions or comments below. Thank you.</span></span></strong></em></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;">* * * * *</p>\r\n<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">Fair Use Notice: This website post may contain copyrighted material. Such material is made available for news reporting, educational and other limited purposes only. This constitutes a ‘fair use’ of any such copyrighted material as provided for in title 17 U.S.C. Section 107 of the US Copyright Law.</span></span></em>\r\n\r\n<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">CarolinaCrossroads.News (‘CCN’) has no control over and does not endorse any external Internet site that contains links to or references CCN.</span></span></em>', 'DONE - We Support Our Police (Part 1)', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '1198-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-04-03 18:07:29', '2016-04-03 18:07:29', '', 1198, 'http://carolinacrossroads.news/1198-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(1312, 3, '2016-04-03 18:23:08', '2016-04-03 18:23:08', '<img class="size-medium wp-image-1021 alignleft" src="http://carolinacrossroads.news/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/we-support-our-police-300x198.jpg" alt="we-support-our-police" width="300" height="198" />\r\n\r\nThis series focuses on the role our Police and Sheriff departments play, as we quest for solutions to failing communities, severely depressed economies and a rising tide of violent crime.\r\n\r\nLaurinburg Police recently <span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" href="http://laurinburgexchange.com/news/4543/clerks-charged-with-selling-fake-marijuana" target="_blank">arrested</a></span> several subjects following a month''s long investigation into a Vance Street convenience store suspected of selling synthetic marijuana, known as Spice.\r\n\r\nDealing in, selling or promoting illegal substances is never wise. Doing so from a convenience store appears just plain stupid. Any perceived value will now flow directly into the pockets of bail-bondsmen, legal professionals and the prison-industrial complex.\r\n\r\nTwo suspects appear to be of Middle Eastern origin, which given the current climate, cannot be considered a plus when it comes to garnering sympathy, judicial or otherwise.\r\n\r\nHow does this story fit into the <strong>Big Picture</strong>?\r\n\r\nAlbert Einstein defined insanity as: ''<em><strong>Doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting a different result''.</strong></em> Change is difficult and disconcerting, but if Laurinburg and Scotland County are to get back on their feet, change is essential.\r\n\r\nWas selling marijuana (synthetic or otherwise) from a convenience store simply a ''cutting edge'' business proposition? Should suspects be given the ''small business entrepreneur'' of the year award?\r\n\r\nA growing list of states  now permit the legal cultivation, sale and consumption of marijuana. Even our federal government has decided to look the other way. An overwhelming majority of Americans favor this trend, and<span style="color: #0000ff;"> <a style="color: #0000ff;" href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/03/24/top-medical-experts-say-we-should-decriminalize-all-drugs-and-maybe-go-even-further/" target="_blank">prominent professionals and prestigious organizations</a></span> increasingly call for not only the decriminalization of marijuana, but all drugs.\r\n\r\nHow can Laurinburg and Scotland County stop citizens from leaving? One way would certainly be to not put any more people than needed into the already burgeoning prison system.\r\n\r\nCan we successfully attract potential retirees if we''re busting potheads while allowing violent crime to spin out of control? Millennials, gen Xers and Baby Boomers all favor decriminalizing marijuana and many other drugs. How long can we afford to push against this wave?\r\n\r\nWhen it comes to fighting crime, Law Enforcement can always be counted on to complain about its lack of resources. Does it make sense to commit scarce man-power, time and money to busting potheads? Can we allow Law Enforcement to wander off in directions that not only won''t get us where want to be, but may actually be dragging us further into the abyss? Here''s a <span style="color: #0000ff;"><a href="http://henrymakow.com/2016/03/politicians-up-to-their-ears-i.html" target="_blank">snapshot</a></span> of what our nation''s ''War on Drugs'' is really about. It''s not pretty.\r\n\r\nWith increasingly negative demographics (depressed economic activity, dismal health ranking, poor educational ranking, rising crime, rising taxes and declining property values) this is an issue Laurinburg and Scotland County citizens will sooner or later be forced to confront.\r\n\r\nThere are no easy answers. Let''s choose wisely.\r\n\r\nLINK: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/03/24/top-medical-experts-say-we-should-decriminalize-all-drugs-and-maybe-go-even-further/\r\n\r\nLINK: http://laurinburgexchange.com/news/4543/clerks-charged-with-selling-fake-marijuana\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<center></center>&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<address>Related Articles:</address><address><a title="123" href="http://carolinacrossroads.news/open-honest-transparent-city-council-needed/" target="_blank">Open, Honest, Transparent City Council Needed</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://carolinacrossroads.news/who-is-spying-on-you/" target="_blank">Who’s Spying on You?</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://carolinacrossroads.news/scotland-county-to-build-new-school/" target="_blank">Scotland County’s New School</a></address><address> </address>[polldaddy rating="8361352"]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #de030b;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans- serif;">We''d love to hear your questions or comments below. Thank you.</span></span></strong></em></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;">* * * * *</p>\r\n<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">Fair Use Notice: This website post may contain copyrighted material. Such material is made available for news reporting, educational and other limited purposes only. This constitutes a ‘fair use’ of any such copyrighted material as provided for in title 17 U.S.C. Section 107 of the US Copyright Law.</span></span></em>\r\n\r\n<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">CarolinaCrossroads.News (‘CCN’) has no control over and does not endorse any external Internet site that contains links to or references CCN.</span></span></em>', 'DONE - We Support Our Police (Part 1)', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '1198-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-04-03 18:23:08', '2016-04-03 18:23:08', '', 1198, 'http://carolinacrossroads.news/1198-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(1313, 3, '2016-04-03 18:23:48', '2016-04-03 18:23:48', '<img class="size-medium wp-image-1021 alignleft" src="http://carolinacrossroads.news/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/we-support-our-police-300x198.jpg" alt="we-support-our-police" width="300" height="198" />\r\n\r\nThis series focuses on the role our Police and Sheriff departments play, as we quest for solutions to failing communities, severely depressed economies and a rising tide of violent crime.\r\n\r\nLaurinburg Police recently <span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" href="http://laurinburgexchange.com/news/4543/clerks-charged-with-selling-fake-marijuana" target="_blank">arrested</a></span> several subjects following a month''s long investigation into a Vance Street convenience store suspected of selling synthetic marijuana, known as Spice.\r\n\r\nDealing in, selling or promoting illegal substances is never wise. Doing so from a convenience store appears just plain stupid. Any perceived value will now flow directly into the pockets of bail-bondsmen, legal professionals and the prison-industrial complex.\r\n\r\nTwo suspects appear to be of Middle Eastern origin, which given the current climate, cannot be considered a plus when it comes to garnering sympathy, judicial or otherwise.\r\n\r\nHow does this story fit into the <strong>Big Picture</strong>?\r\n\r\nAlbert Einstein defined insanity as: ''<em><strong>Doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting a different result''.</strong></em> Change is difficult and disconcerting, but if Laurinburg and Scotland County are to get back on their feet, change is essential.\r\n\r\nWas selling marijuana (synthetic or otherwise) from a convenience store simply a ''cutting edge'' business proposition? Should suspects be given the ''small business entrepreneur'' of the year award?\r\n\r\nA growing list of states  now permit the legal cultivation, sale and consumption of marijuana. Even our federal government has decided to look the other way. An overwhelming majority of Americans favor this trend, and<span style="color: #0000ff;"> <a style="color: #0000ff;" href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/03/24/top-medical-experts-say-we-should-decriminalize-all-drugs-and-maybe-go-even-further/" target="_blank">prominent professionals and prestigious organizations</a></span> increasingly call for not only the decriminalization of marijuana, but all drugs.\r\n\r\nHow can Laurinburg and Scotland County stop citizens from leaving? One way would certainly be to not put any more people than needed into the already burgeoning prison system.\r\n\r\nCan we successfully attract potential retirees if we''re busting potheads while allowing violent crime to spin out of control? Millennials, gen Xers and Baby Boomers all favor decriminalizing marijuana and many other drugs. How long can we afford to push against this wave?\r\n\r\nWhen it comes to fighting crime, Law Enforcement can always be counted on to complain about its lack of resources. Does it make sense to commit scarce man-power, time and money to busting potheads? Can we allow Law Enforcement to wander off in directions that not only won''t get us where want to be, but may actually be dragging us further into the abyss? Here''s a <span style="color: #0000ff;"><a href="http://henrymakow.com/2016/03/politicians-up-to-their-ears-i.html" target="_blank">snapshot</a></span> of what our nation''s ''War on Drugs'' is really about. It''s not pretty.\r\n\r\nWith increasingly negative demographics (depressed economic activity, dismal health ranking, poor educational ranking, rising crime, rising taxes and declining property values) this is an issue Laurinburg and Scotland County citizens will sooner or later be forced to confront.\r\n\r\nThere are no easy answers. Let''s choose wisely.\r\n\r\nLINK: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/03/24/top-medical-experts-say-we-should-decriminalize-all-drugs-and-maybe-go-even-further/\r\n\r\nLINK: http://laurinburgexchange.com/news/4543/clerks-charged-with-selling-fake-marijuana\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<center></center>&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<address>Related Articles:</address><address><a title="123" href="http://carolinacrossroads.news/open-honest-transparent-city-council-needed/" target="_blank">Open, Honest, Transparent City Council Needed</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://carolinacrossroads.news/who-is-spying-on-you/" target="_blank">Who’s Spying on You?</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://carolinacrossroads.news/scotland-county-to-build-new-school/" target="_blank">Scotland County’s New School</a></address><address> </address>[polldaddy rating="8361352"]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #de030b;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans- serif;">We''d love to hear your questions or comments below. Thank you.</span></span></strong></em></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;">* * * * *</p>\r\n<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">Fair Use Notice: This website post may contain copyrighted material. Such material is made available for news reporting, educational and other limited purposes only. This constitutes a ‘fair use’ of any such copyrighted material as provided for in title 17 U.S.C. 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(1314, 3, '2016-04-03 18:30:33', '2016-04-03 18:30:33', '<img class="size-medium wp-image-1021 alignleft" src="http://carolinacrossroads.news/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/we-support-our-police-300x198.jpg" alt="we-support-our-police" width="300" height="198" />\r\n\r\nThis series focuses on the role our Police and Sheriff departments play, as we quest for solutions to failing communities, severely depressed economies and a rising tide of violent crime.\r\n\r\nLaurinburg Police recently <span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" href="http://laurinburgexchange.com/news/4543/clerks-charged-with-selling-fake-marijuana" target="_blank">arrested</a></span> several subjects following a month''s long investigation into a Vance Street convenience store suspected of selling synthetic marijuana, known as Spice.\r\n\r\nDealing in, selling or promoting illegal substances is never wise. Doing so from a convenience store appears just plain stupid. Any perceived value will now flow directly into the pockets of bail-bondsmen, legal professionals and the prison-industrial complex.\r\n\r\nTwo suspects appear to be of Middle Eastern origin, which given the current climate, cannot be considered a plus when it comes to garnering sympathy, judicial or otherwise.\r\n\r\nHow does this story fit into the <strong>Big Picture</strong>?\r\n\r\nAlbert Einstein defined insanity as: ''<em><strong>Doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting a different result''.</strong></em> Change is difficult and disconcerting, but if Laurinburg and Scotland County are to get back on their feet, change is essential.\r\n\r\nWas selling marijuana (synthetic or otherwise) from a convenience store simply a ''cutting edge'' business proposition? Should suspects be given the ''small business entrepreneur'' of the year award?\r\n\r\nA growing list of states  now permit the legal cultivation, sale and consumption of marijuana. Even our federal government has decided to look the other way. An overwhelming majority of Americans favor this trend, and<span style="color: #0000ff;"> <a style="color: #0000ff;" href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/03/24/top-medical-experts-say-we-should-decriminalize-all-drugs-and-maybe-go-even-further/" target="_blank">prominent professionals and prestigious organizations</a></span> increasingly call for not only the decriminalization of marijuana, but all drugs.\r\n\r\nHow can Laurinburg and Scotland County stop citizens from leaving? One way would certainly be to not put any more people than needed into the already burgeoning prison system.\r\n\r\nCan we successfully attract potential retirees if we''re busting potheads while allowing violent crime to spin out of control? Millennials, gen Xers and Baby Boomers all favor decriminalizing marijuana and many other drugs. How long can we afford to push against this wave?\r\n\r\nWhen it comes to fighting crime, Law Enforcement can always be counted on to complain about its lack of resources. Does it make sense to commit scarce man-power, time and money to busting potheads? Can we allow Law Enforcement to wander off in directions that not only won''t get us where want to be, but may actually be dragging us further into the abyss? Here''s a <span style="color: #0000ff;"><a href="http://henrymakow.com/2016/03/politicians-up-to-their-ears-i.html" target="_blank">snapshot</a></span> of what our nation''s ''War on Drugs'' is really about. It''s not pretty.\r\n\r\nWith increasingly negative demographics (depressed economic activity, dismal health ranking, poor educational ranking, rising crime, rising taxes and declining property values) this is an issue Laurinburg and Scotland County citizens will sooner or later be forced to confront.\r\n\r\nThere are no easy answers. Let''s choose wisely.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nRelated Articles:\r\n\r\n<address><a title="123" href="http://carolinacrossroads.news/open-honest-transparent-city-council-needed/" target="_blank">Open, Honest, Transparent City Council Needed</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://carolinacrossroads.news/who-is-spying-on-you/" target="_blank">Who’s Spying on You?</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://carolinacrossroads.news/scotland-county-to-build-new-school/" target="_blank">Scotland County’s New School</a></address><address> </address>[polldaddy rating="8361352"]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #de030b;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans- serif;">We''d love to hear your questions or comments below. Thank you.</span></span></strong></em></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;">* * * * *</p>\r\n<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">Fair Use Notice: This website post may contain copyrighted material. Such material is made available for news reporting, educational and other limited purposes only. This constitutes a ‘fair use’ of any such copyrighted material as provided for in title 17 U.S.C. 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(1315, 1, '2016-04-03 18:33:04', '2016-04-03 18:33:04', '<img class="size-medium wp-image-1021 alignleft" src="http://carolinacrossroads.news/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/we-support-our-police-300x198.jpg" alt="we-support-our-police" width="300" height="198" />\r\n\r\nThis series focuses on the role our Police and Sheriff departments play, as we quest for solutions to failing communities, severely depressed economies and a rising tide of violent crime.\r\n\r\nTo be sure, there are plenty of bad guys and Law Enforcement stands between them and us. Their service is appreciated and in exchange they are well compensated.\r\n\r\nThe Police are our employees. They work for us. They are paid with our tax dollars.\r\n\r\n<strong>Americans are not required to obey laws that are unlawful or unconstitutional, nor is Law Enforcement empowered to enforce laws that defy the Constitution.</strong>\r\n\r\nWhy does local Law Enforcement now feel it needs a cheer leading squad to go out with signs showing support? Is it because the Internet is full of horrifying videos showing Law Enforcement Officers (LEOs) harassing, abusing, pepper spraying, tasing, beating, robbing, arresting, shooting and even killing innocent citizens? Is it because LEOs use powerful, often unlawful technologies like ''Stingrays'' to collect private information and data on each and every citizen regardless of whether they are suspected of committing a crime?\r\n\r\n<span style="color: #0000ff;">(Pic of Cop shaking person upside down)</span> FBI statistics disclose that in 2014 alone $4.5 billion was <strong>stolen</strong> from the American people. Homes, cars, business assets and cash are being routinely <strong>seized</strong>, often without any charges filed or even the pretense of illegality or wrongdoing. In contrast, the FBI states that only $3.5 billion was lost due to actual burglaries. <strong>That’s right; according to our own FBI, the vast majority of thefts are being committed not by burglars, but by Police.</strong>\r\n\r\nIs it any wonder Americans increasing view Police as dangerous predators. Should honest, God fearing citizens be forced to cower before those paid to serve and protect them?\r\n\r\nPolice recruits are increasingly trained to view the American people as The Enemy? Are our Police unwittingly allowing themselves to become mafia style enforcers, making sure we don''t forget who’s really in charge?\r\n\r\nLEOs are often former military, and while there are valuable synergies between the two, there are important, fundamental differences as well. Those drawn to military and law enforcement service, generally speaking, prefer Order over the Anarchy that Individual Freedom and unfettered self expression frequently engender. While this preference for Order works well in the military, it can make it difficult when trying to achieve the right balance between Order and the Rights of individuals in a free, open society. LEOs must walk a fine line if they are to serve those they''ve sworn to protect. This has never been an easy mission.\r\n\r\nAs if to spray gasoline on an already blazing fire, Legislators pass tons of laws each session, most of which are neither well thought out, needed or desirable. The legislative process does not ensure laws are Just, Lawful or Constitutional. There''s and old saying: "<strong>There are two things you don’t want to see being made, sausage and politics"</strong>.\r\n\r\nDid you know most legislation isn''t written by the legislators we elect, but rather by professional lobbyists in the employ of wealthy families and large corporations? Many Legislators routinely vote for Bills they''ve never seen, let alone read.\r\n\r\n<strong>Legislative abuse places an enormous burden upon LEOs </strong>who take a solemn oath to enforce the law and defend the Constitution against enemies, foreign and domestic. How can LEOs defend that which millions of Americans have sacrificed, fought and died to preserve if we as voters don''t insist legislators give them clear directions they can reasonably be expected to implement?\r\n\r\nTo make matters worse, Washington DC now showers state and local Law Enforcement with virtually unlimited taxpayer funds to acquire gnarly war wagons, military style combat gear and sophisticated surveillance devices. It’s becoming increasingly difficult to tell the difference between Police and Soldiers going off to war.\r\n\r\nDepartments are equipping vehicles with Dash Cams and LEOs with Body Cams in a stated effort to reign in rogue behavior, supposedly introducing transparency and accountability. This sounds great, until you realize that Officers are able to selectively turn cameras <strong>on and off</strong> to suit their needs, and despite claims to the contrary, can and do edit footage to make sure that when necessary, the video fits the narrative they want told.\r\n\r\nWe’ve attended community events, meetings and programs sponsored by the Scotland County Sheriff’s Department, and quite frankly, came away disappointed. There appears little understanding and even less interest regarding the role today’s County Sheriff is expected to play if we are to remain a free people in an open society.\r\n\r\nDeputies appear more interested in manipulating the public instead of doing the hard work needed to successfully address concerns. It''s obvious that recent training is not improving performance, but rather better enabling Officers to deflect public apprehension.\r\n\r\nNot only is our County Sheriff taking hard earned federal taxpayer dollars to buy the latest gadgets, gear and surveillance equipment, he is in return allowing, and even encourging Federal agencies to come into the County and do whatever they want with no oversight. <strong>This is extremely short sighted and dangerous.</strong>\r\n\r\nSheriff Ralph Kersey was elected to serve and protect Scotland County, not Washington DC schemers, scammers, kleptocrats, plutocrats and psychopaths.\r\n\r\nSeveral attempts were made to contact Sheriff Kersey regarding these issues, but no response was received.\r\n\r\n<strong>We cordially invite Sheriff Kersey to be interviewed by Carolina Crossroads News regarding these issues.</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>End of Part 2. Stay tuned for Part 3</strong>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<address>Related Articles:</address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/will-you-have-enough-to-survive- &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;p&gt;retirement/" target="_blank">123</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/baby-boomers- reinvent-to-&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;p&gt;retire/">123</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/will-you-work-until-you- drop/">123</a></address><address> </address>[polldaddy rating="8361352"]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #de030b;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans- serif;">We''d love to hear your questions or comments below. Thank you.</span></span></strong></em></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;">* * * * *</p>\r\n<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">Fair Use Notice: This website post may contain copyrighted material. Such material is made available for news reporting, educational and other limited purposes only. This constitutes a ‘fair use’ of any such copyrighted material as provided for in title 17 U.S.C. 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(1316, 1, '2016-04-03 18:38:38', '2016-04-03 18:38:38', '<img class="size-medium wp-image-1021 alignleft" src="http://carolinacrossroads.news/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/we-support-our-police-300x198.jpg" alt="we-support-our-police" width="300" height="198" />\r\n\r\nThis series focuses on the role our Police and Sheriff departments play, as we quest for solutions to failing communities, severely depressed economies and a rising tide of violent crime.\r\n\r\nTo be sure, there are plenty of bad guys and Law Enforcement stands between them and us. Their service is appreciated and in exchange they are well compensated.\r\n\r\nThe Police are our employees. They work for us. They are paid with our tax dollars.\r\n\r\n<strong>Americans are not required to obey laws that are unlawful or unconstitutional, nor is Law Enforcement empowered to enforce laws that defy the Constitution.</strong>\r\n\r\nWhy does local Law Enforcement now feel it needs a cheer leading squad to go out with signs showing support? Is it because the Internet is full of horrifying videos showing Law Enforcement Officers (LEOs) harassing, abusing, pepper spraying, tasing, beating, robbing, arresting, shooting and even killing innocent citizens? Is it because LEOs use powerful, often unlawful technologies like ''Stingrays'' to collect private information and data on each and every citizen regardless of whether they are suspected of committing a crime?\r\n\r\n<span style="color: #0000ff;">(Pic of Cop shaking person upside down)</span> FBI statistics disclose that in 2014 alone $4.5 billion was <strong>stolen</strong> from the American people. Homes, cars, business assets and cash are being routinely <strong>seized</strong>, often without any charges filed or even the pretense of illegality or wrongdoing. In contrast, the FBI states that only $3.5 billion was lost due to actual burglaries. <strong>That’s right; according to our own FBI, the vast majority of thefts are being committed not by burglars, but by Police.</strong>\r\n\r\nIs it any wonder Americans increasing view Police as dangerous predators. Should honest, God fearing citizens be forced to cower before those paid to serve and protect them?\r\n\r\nPolice recruits are increasingly trained to view the American people as The Enemy? Are our Police unwittingly allowing themselves to become mafia style enforcers, making sure we don''t forget who’s really in charge?\r\n\r\nLEOs are often former military, and while there are valuable synergies between the two, there are important, fundamental differences as well. Those drawn to military and law enforcement service, generally speaking, prefer Order over the Anarchy that Individual Freedom and unfettered self expression frequently engender. While this preference for Order works well in the military, it can make it difficult when trying to achieve the right balance between Order and the Rights of individuals in a free, open society. LEOs must walk a fine line if they are to serve those they''ve sworn to protect. This has never been an easy mission.\r\n\r\nAs if to spray gasoline on an already blazing fire, Legislators pass tons of laws each session, most of which are neither well thought out, needed or desirable. The legislative process does not ensure laws are Just, Lawful or Constitutional. There''s and old saying: "<strong>There are two things you don’t want to see being made, sausage and politics"</strong>.\r\n\r\nDid you know most legislation isn''t written by the legislators we elect, but rather by professional lobbyists in the employ of wealthy families and large corporations? Many Legislators routinely vote for Bills they''ve never seen, let alone read.\r\n\r\n<strong>Legislative abuse places an enormous burden upon LEOs </strong>who take a solemn oath to enforce the law and defend the Constitution against enemies, foreign and domestic. How can LEOs defend that which millions of Americans have sacrificed, fought and died to preserve if we as voters don''t insist legislators give them clear directions they can reasonably be expected to implement?\r\n\r\nTo make matters worse, Washington DC now showers state and local Law Enforcement with virtually unlimited taxpayer funds to acquire gnarly war wagons, military style combat gear and sophisticated surveillance devices. It’s becoming increasingly difficult to tell the difference between Police and Soldiers going off to war.\r\n\r\nDepartments are equipping vehicles with Dash Cams and LEOs with Body Cams in a stated effort to reign in rogue behavior, supposedly introducing transparency and accountability. This sounds great, until you realize that Officers are able to selectively turn cameras <strong>on and off</strong> to suit their needs, and despite claims to the contrary, can and do edit footage to make sure that when necessary, the video fits the narrative they want told.\r\n\r\nWe’ve attended community events, meetings and programs sponsored by the Scotland County Sheriff’s Department, and quite frankly, came away disappointed. There appears little understanding and even less interest regarding the role today’s County Sheriff is expected to play if we are to remain a free people in an open society.\r\n\r\nDeputies appear more interested in manipulating the public instead of doing the hard work needed to successfully address festering issues. It''s obvious that recent training is not improving performance, but rather better enabling Officers to deflect public concern.\r\n\r\nNot only are our Police and Sheriff taking hard earned federal taxpayer dollars to buy the latest gadgets, gear and surveillance equipment, they are in return allowing, and even encourging Federal agencies to come into the area and do whatever they want with no oversight. <strong>This is extremely short sighted and dangerous.</strong>\r\n\r\nLauringburg Police Chief Darwin Williams and County Sheriff Ralph Kersey exist to serve and protect us, not Washington DC schemers, scammers, kleptocrats, plutocrats and psychopaths.\r\n\r\nSeveral attempts were made to contact Police Chief Darwin Williams and Sheriff Ralph Kersey regarding these issues, but no response was received.\r\n\r\n<strong>End of Part 2. Stay tuned for Part 3</strong>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<address>Related Articles:</address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/will-you-have-enough-to-survive- &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;p&gt;retirement/" target="_blank">123</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/baby-boomers- reinvent-to-&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;p&gt;retire/">123</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/will-you-work-until-you- drop/">123</a></address><address> </address>[polldaddy rating="8361352"]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #de030b;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans- serif;">We''d love to hear your questions or comments below. Thank you.</span></span></strong></em></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;">* * * * *</p>\r\n<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">Fair Use Notice: This website post may contain copyrighted material. Such material is made available for news reporting, educational and other limited purposes only. This constitutes a ‘fair use’ of any such copyrighted material as provided for in title 17 U.S.C. Section 107 of the US Copyright Law.</span></span></em>\r\n\r\n<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">CarolinaCrossroads.News (‘CCN’) has no control over and does not endorse any external Internet site that contains links to or references CCN.</span></span></em>', 'DRAFT - We Support Our Police (Part 2)', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '1258-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-04-03 18:38:38', '2016-04-03 18:38:38', '', 1258, 'http://carolinacrossroads.news/1258-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(1317, 1, '2016-04-03 18:39:09', '2016-04-03 18:39:09', '<img class="size-medium wp-image-1021 alignleft" src="http://carolinacrossroads.news/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/we-support-our-police-300x198.jpg" alt="we-support-our-police" width="300" height="198" />\r\n\r\nThis series focuses on the role our Police and Sheriff departments play, as we quest for solutions to failing communities, severely depressed economies and a rising tide of violent crime.\r\n\r\nTo be sure, there are plenty of bad guys and Law Enforcement stands between them and us. Their service is appreciated and in exchange they are well compensated.\r\n\r\nThe Police are our employees. They work for us. They are paid with our tax dollars.\r\n\r\n<strong>Americans are not required to obey laws that are unlawful or unconstitutional, nor is Law Enforcement empowered to enforce laws that defy the Constitution.</strong>\r\n\r\nWhy does local Law Enforcement now feel it needs a cheer leading squad to go out with signs showing support? Is it because the Internet is full of horrifying videos showing Law Enforcement Officers (LEOs) harassing, abusing, pepper spraying, tasing, beating, robbing, arresting, shooting and even killing innocent citizens? Is it because LEOs use powerful, often unlawful technologies like ''Stingrays'' to collect private information and data on each and every citizen regardless of whether they are suspected of committing a crime?\r\n\r\n<span style="color: #0000ff;">(Pic of Cop shaking person upside down)</span> FBI statistics disclose that in 2014 alone $4.5 billion was <strong>stolen</strong> from the American people. Homes, cars, business assets and cash are being routinely <strong>seized</strong>, often without any charges filed or even the pretense of illegality or wrongdoing. In contrast, the FBI states that only $3.5 billion was lost due to actual burglaries. <strong>That’s right; according to our own FBI, the vast majority of thefts are being committed not by burglars, but by Police.</strong>\r\n\r\nIs it any wonder Americans increasing view Police as dangerous predators. Should honest, God fearing citizens be forced to cower before those paid to serve and protect them?\r\n\r\nPolice recruits are increasingly trained to view the American people as The Enemy? Are our Police unwittingly allowing themselves to become mafia style enforcers, making sure we don''t forget who’s really in charge?\r\n\r\nLEOs are often former military, and while there are valuable synergies between the two, there are important, fundamental differences as well. Those drawn to military and law enforcement service, generally speaking, prefer Order over the Anarchy that Individual Freedom and unfettered self expression frequently engender. While this preference for Order works well in the military, it can make it difficult when trying to achieve the right balance between Order and the Rights of individuals in a free, open society. LEOs must walk a fine line if they are to serve those they''ve sworn to protect. This has never been an easy mission.\r\n\r\nAs if to spray gasoline on an already blazing fire, Legislators pass tons of laws each session, most of which are neither well thought out, needed or desirable. The legislative process does not ensure laws are Just, Lawful or Constitutional. There''s and old saying: "<strong>There are two things you don’t want to see being made, sausage and politics"</strong>.\r\n\r\nDid you know most legislation isn''t written by the legislators we elect, but rather by professional lobbyists in the employ of wealthy families and large corporations? Many Legislators routinely vote for Bills they''ve never seen, let alone read.\r\n\r\n<strong>Legislative abuse places an enormous burden upon LEOs </strong>who take a solemn oath to enforce the law and defend the Constitution against enemies, foreign and domestic. How can LEOs defend that which millions of Americans have sacrificed, fought and died to preserve if we as voters don''t insist legislators give them clear directions they can reasonably be expected to implement?\r\n\r\nTo make matters worse, Washington DC now showers state and local Law Enforcement with virtually unlimited taxpayer funds to acquire gnarly war wagons, military style combat gear and sophisticated surveillance devices. It’s becoming increasingly difficult to tell the difference between Police and Soldiers going off to war.\r\n\r\nDepartments are equipping vehicles with Dash Cams and LEOs with Body Cams in a stated effort to reign in rogue behavior, supposedly introducing transparency and accountability. This sounds great, until you realize that Officers are able to selectively turn cameras <strong>on and off</strong> to suit their needs, and despite claims to the contrary, can and do edit footage to make sure that when necessary, the video fits the narrative they want told.\r\n\r\nWe’ve attended community events, meetings and programs sponsored by the Scotland County Sheriff’s Department, and quite frankly, came away disappointed. There appears little understanding and even less interest regarding the role today’s County Sheriff is expected to play if we are to remain a free people in an open society.\r\n\r\nDeputies appear more interested in manipulating the public instead of doing the hard work needed to successfully address festering issues. It''s obvious that recent training is not improving performance, but rather better enabling Officers to deflect public concern.\r\n\r\nNot only are our Police and Sheriff taking hard earned federal taxpayer dollars to buy the latest gadgets, gear and surveillance equipment, they are in return allowing, and even encourging Federal agencies to come into the area and do whatever they want with no oversight. <strong>This is extremely short sighted and dangerous.</strong>\r\n\r\nLauringburg Police Chief Darwin Williams and County Sheriff Ralph Kersey exist to serve and protect us, not Washington DC schemers, scammers, kleptocrats, plutocrats and psychopaths.\r\n\r\nSeveral attempts were made to contact Police Chief Darwin Williams and Sheriff Ralph Kersey regarding these issues, but no response was received.\r\n\r\n<strong>End of Part 2. Stay tuned for Part 3</strong>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<address>Related Articles:</address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/will-you-have-enough-to-survive- &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;p&gt;retirement/" target="_blank">123</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/baby-boomers- reinvent-to-&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;p&gt;retire/">123</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/will-you-work-until-you- drop/">123</a></address><address> </address>[polldaddy rating="8361352"]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #de030b;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans- serif;">We''d love to hear your questions or comments below. 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(1318, 1, '2016-04-04 00:23:37', '2016-04-04 00:23:37', '<img class="size-medium wp-image-1021 alignleft" src="http://carolinacrossroads.news/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/we-support-our-police-300x198.jpg" alt="we-support-our-police" width="300" height="198" />\r\n\r\nThis series focuses on the role our Police and Sheriff departments play, as we quest for solutions to failing communities, severely depressed economies and a rising tide of violent crime.\r\n\r\nLaurinburg Police recently <span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" href="http://laurinburgexchange.com/news/4543/clerks-charged-with-selling-fake-marijuana" target="_blank">arrested</a></span> several subjects following a <span style="text-decoration: underline;">month''s</span> long investigation into a Vance Street convenience store suspected of selling synthetic marijuana, known as Spice.\r\n\r\nDealing in, selling or promoting illegal substances is never wise. Doing so from a convenience store appears just plain stupid. Any perceived value will now flow directly into the pockets of bail-bondsmen, legal professionals and the prison-industrial complex.\r\n\r\nTwo suspects appear to be of Middle Eastern origin, which given the current climate, cannot be considered a plus when it comes to garnering sympathy.\r\n\r\nHow does this story fit into the <strong>Big Picture</strong>?\r\n\r\nAlbert Einstein defined insanity as: ''<em><strong>Doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting a different result''.</strong></em> Change is difficult and disconcerting, but if Laurinburg and Scotland County are to get back on their feet, change is essential.\r\n\r\nWas selling marijuana (synthetic or otherwise) from a convenience store actually a ''cutting edge'' business proposition? Should suspects be given the ''small business entrepreneur'' of the year award?\r\n\r\nA growing list of states  now permit the legal cultivation, sale and consumption of marijuana. Even our federal government has decided to look the other way. An overwhelming majority of Americans favor this trend, and<span style="color: #0000ff;"> <a style="color: #0000ff;" href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/03/24/top-medical-experts-say-we-should-decriminalize-all-drugs-and-maybe-go-even-further/" target="_blank">prominent professionals and prestigious organizations</a></span> increasingly call for not only the decriminalization of marijuana, but all drugs.\r\n\r\nHow can Laurinburg and Scotland County stop our population from declining further? One certain way would be to not put any more people than needed into the already burgeoning prison system.\r\n\r\nCan we successfully attract potential retirees if we''re busting potheads while allowing violent crime to spin out of control? Millennials, gen Xers and Baby Boomers all favor decriminalizing marijuana and many other drugs. How long can we afford to push against this wave?\r\n\r\nWhen it comes to fighting crime, Law Enforcement complains about its lack of resources. Does it make sense to commit scarce man-power, time and money to busting, prosecuting and jailing potheads? Can we allow Law Enforcement to squander precious, limited resources? Here''s a <span style="color: #0000ff;"><a href="http://henrymakow.com/2016/03/politicians-up-to-their-ears-i.html" target="_blank">snapshot</a></span> of what our nation''s ''War on Drugs'' is really about. It''s not pretty.\r\n\r\nWith increasingly negative demographics (depressed economic activity, dismal health ranking, poor educational ranking, rising crime, increasing taxes and declining property values) this is an issue Laurinburg and Scotland County citizens will sooner or later be forced to confront.\r\n\r\nThere are no easy answers. Here''s a professionally produced <span style="color: #0000ff;">video</span> documentary that may help. Let''s choose wisely.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nRelated Articles:\r\n\r\n<address><a title="123" href="http://carolinacrossroads.news/open-honest-transparent-city-council-needed/" target="_blank">Open, Honest, Transparent City Council Needed</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://carolinacrossroads.news/who-is-spying-on-you/" target="_blank">Who’s Spying on You?</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://carolinacrossroads.news/scotland-county-to-build-new-school/" target="_blank">Scotland County’s New School</a></address><address> </address>[polldaddy rating="8361352"]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #de030b;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans- serif;">We''d love to hear your questions or comments below. Thank you.</span></span></strong></em></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;">* * * * *</p>\r\n<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">Fair Use Notice: This website post may contain copyrighted material. Such material is made available for news reporting, educational and other limited purposes only. This constitutes a ‘fair use’ of any such copyrighted material as provided for in title 17 U.S.C. 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(1319, 1, '2016-04-04 00:24:53', '2016-04-04 00:24:53', '<img class="size-medium wp-image-1021 alignleft" src="http://carolinacrossroads.news/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/we-support-our-police-300x198.jpg" alt="we-support-our-police" width="300" height="198" />\r\n\r\nThis series focuses on the role our Police and Sheriff departments play, as we quest for solutions to failing communities, severely depressed economies and a rising tide of violent crime.\r\n\r\nLaurinburg Police recently <span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" href="http://laurinburgexchange.com/news/4543/clerks-charged-with-selling-fake-marijuana" target="_blank">arrested</a></span> several subjects following a <span style="text-decoration: underline;">month''s</span> long investigation into a Vance Street convenience store suspected of selling synthetic marijuana, known as Spice.\r\n\r\nDealing in, selling or promoting illegal substances is never wise. Doing so from a convenience store appears just plain stupid. Any perceived value will now flow directly into the pockets of bail-bondsmen, legal professionals and the prison-industrial complex.\r\n\r\nTwo suspects appear to be of Middle Eastern origin, which given the current climate, cannot be considered a plus when it comes to garnering sympathy.\r\n\r\nHow does this story fit into the <strong>Big Picture</strong>?\r\n\r\nAlbert Einstein defined insanity as: ''<em><strong>Doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting a different result''.</strong></em> Change is difficult and disconcerting, but if Laurinburg and Scotland County are to get back on their feet, change is essential.\r\n\r\nWas selling marijuana (synthetic or otherwise) from a convenience store actually a ''cutting edge'' business proposition? Should suspects be given the ''small business entrepreneur'' of the year award?\r\n\r\nA growing list of states  now permit the legal cultivation, sale and consumption of marijuana. Even our federal government has decided to look the other way. An overwhelming majority of Americans favor this trend, and<span style="color: #0000ff;"> <a style="color: #0000ff;" href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/03/24/top-medical-experts-say-we-should-decriminalize-all-drugs-and-maybe-go-even-further/" target="_blank">prominent professionals and prestigious organizations</a></span> increasingly call for not only the decriminalization of marijuana, but all drugs.\r\n\r\nHow can Laurinburg and Scotland County stop our population from declining further? One certain way would be to not put any more people than needed into the already burgeoning prison system.\r\n\r\nCan we successfully attract potential retirees if we''re busting potheads while allowing violent crime to spin out of control? Millennials, gen Xers and Baby Boomers all favor decriminalizing marijuana and many other drugs. How long can we afford to push against this wave?\r\n\r\nWhen it comes to fighting crime, Law Enforcement complains about its lack of resources. Does it make sense to commit scarce man-power, time and money to busting, prosecuting and jailing potheads? Can we allow Law Enforcement to squander precious, limited resources? Here''s a <span style="color: #0000ff;"><a href="http://henrymakow.com/2016/03/politicians-up-to-their-ears-i.html" target="_blank">snapshot</a></span> of what our nation''s ''War on Drugs'' is really about. It''s not pretty.\r\n\r\nWith increasingly negative demographics (depressed economic activity, dismal health ranking, poor educational ranking, rising crime, increasing taxes and declining property values) this is an issue Laurinburg and Scotland County citizens will sooner or later be forced to confront.\r\n\r\nThere are no easy answers. Here''s a professionally produced <span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" href="https://youtu.be/wfxaJQVxSA4" target="_blank">video</a></span> documentary that may help. Let''s choose wisely.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nRelated Articles:\r\n\r\n<address><a title="123" href="http://carolinacrossroads.news/open-honest-transparent-city-council-needed/" target="_blank">Open, Honest, Transparent City Council Needed</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://carolinacrossroads.news/who-is-spying-on-you/" target="_blank">Who’s Spying on You?</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://carolinacrossroads.news/scotland-county-to-build-new-school/" target="_blank">Scotland County’s New School</a></address><address> </address>[polldaddy rating="8361352"]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #de030b;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans- serif;">We''d love to hear your questions or comments below. Thank you.</span></span></strong></em></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;">* * * * *</p>\r\n<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">Fair Use Notice: This website post may contain copyrighted material. Such material is made available for news reporting, educational and other limited purposes only. This constitutes a ‘fair use’ of any such copyrighted material as provided for in title 17 U.S.C. 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(1323, 3, '2016-04-04 09:30:14', '2016-04-04 09:30:14', '<h3>Your use of Carolina Crossroads News website is subject to the following Terms  &amp; Conditions:</h3>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>1  ACCEPTANCE AND USE OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS</b>\r\n\r\nYour access to and use of Carolina Crossroads News is subject exclusively to these Terms and Conditions. You will not use the Website for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms and Conditions. By using the Website you are fully accepting the terms, conditions and disclaimers contained in this notice. 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(1325, 3, '2016-04-04 10:52:44', '2016-04-04 10:52:44', '<img class="size-medium wp-image-1021 alignleft" src="http://carolinacrossroads.news/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/we-support-our-police-300x198.jpg" alt="we-support-our-police" width="300" height="198" />\r\n\r\nThis series focuses on the role our Police and Sheriff departments play, as we quest for solutions to failing communities, severely depressed economies and a rising tide of violent crime.\r\n\r\nLaurinburg Police recently <span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" href="http://laurinburgexchange.com/news/4543/clerks-charged-with-selling-fake-marijuana" target="_blank">arrested</a></span> several subjects following a <span style="text-decoration: underline;">month''s</span> long investigation into a Vance Street convenience store suspected of selling synthetic marijuana, known as Spice.\r\n\r\nDealing in, selling or promoting illegal substances is never wise. 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It''s not pretty.\r\n\r\nWith increasingly negative demographics (depressed economic activity, dismal health ranking, poor educational ranking, rising crime, increasing taxes and declining property values) this is an issue Laurinburg and Scotland County citizens will sooner or later be forced to confront.\r\n\r\nThere are no easy answers. Here''s a professionally produced <span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" href="https://youtu.be/wfxaJQVxSA4" target="_blank">video</a></span> documentary that may help. Let''s choose wisely.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nRelated Articles:\r\n\r\n<address><span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" title="123" href="http://carolinacrossroads.news/open-honest-transparent-city-council-needed/" target="_blank">Open, Honest, Transparent City Council Needed</a></span></address><address><span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" title="123" href="http://carolinacrossroads.news/who-is-spying-on-you/" target="_blank">Who’s Spying on You?</a></span></address><address><span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" title="123" href="http://carolinacrossroads.news/scotland-county-to-build-new-school/" target="_blank">Scotland County’s New School</a></span></address><address> </address>[polldaddy rating="8361352"]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #de030b;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans- serif;">We''d love to hear your questions or comments below. 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Should suspects be given the ''small business entrepreneur'' of the year award?\r\n\r\nA growing list of states  now permit the legal cultivation, sale and consumption of marijuana. Even our federal government has decided to look the other way. An overwhelming majority of Americans favor this trend, and<span style="color: #0000ff;"> <a style="color: #0000ff;" href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/03/24/top-medical-experts-say-we-should-decriminalize-all-drugs-and-maybe-go-even-further/" target="_blank">prominent professionals and prestigious organizations</a></span> increasingly call for not only the decriminalization of marijuana, but all drugs.\r\n\r\nHow can Laurinburg and Scotland County stop our population from declining further? 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Let''s choose wisely.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nRelated Articles:\r\n\r\n<address><span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" title="123" href="http://carolinacrossroads.news/open-honest-transparent-city-council-needed/" target="_blank">Open, Honest, Transparent City Council Needed</a></span></address><address><span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" title="123" href="http://carolinacrossroads.news/who-is-spying-on-you/" target="_blank">Who’s Spying on You?</a></span></address><address><span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" title="123" href="http://carolinacrossroads.news/scotland-county-to-build-new-school/" target="_blank">Scotland County’s New School</a></span></address><address> </address>[polldaddy rating="8361352"]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #de030b;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans- serif;">We''d love to hear your questions or comments below. 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(1327, 1, '2016-04-05 14:11:54', '2016-04-05 14:11:54', '(PIC)Is Edward Snowden a true American Hero? Many think so, but others would like to see Ed tortured and executed, or at the very least imprisoned for life.<span style="color: #0000ff;">\r\n</span>\r\n\r\nHere''s a video interview between Liberty Forum''s Nick Gillespie and Edward Snowden. See what think.\r\n\r\nNotes From YouTube:\r\n\r\n"There''s a very real difference between allegiance to country–allegiance to people–than allegiance to state, which is what nationalism today is really more about," says Edward Snowden. On February 20, the whistleblowing cybersecurity expert addressed a wide range of questions during an in-depth interview with Reason''s Nick Gillespie at Liberty Forum, a gathering of the Free State Project (FSP) in Manchester, New Hampshire.\r\n\r\nFSP seeks to move 20,000 people over the next five years to New Hampshire, where they will secure "liberty in our lifetime" by affecting the political, economic, and cultural climate of the state. Over 1,900 members have already migrated to the state and their impact is already being felt. Among their achievements to date:\r\n\r\ngetting 15 of their brethren in the state House, challenging anti-ridehail laws, fighting in court for outre religious liberty, winning legal battles over taping cops, being mocked by Colbert for heroically paying off people''s parking meters, hosting cool anything goes festivals for libertarians, nullifying pot juries, and inducing occasional pants-wetting absurd paranoia in local statists.\r\n\r\nSnowden''s cautionary tale about the the dangers of state surveillance wasn''t lost on his audience of libertarians and anarchists who reside in the "Live Free or Die" state. He believes that technology has given rise to unprecedented freedom for individuals around the world—but he says so from an undisclosed location in authoritarian Russia.\r\n\r\nAnd he reminds us that governments also have unprecedented potential to surveil their populations at a moment''s notice, without anyone ever realizing what''s happening.\r\n\r\n"They know more about us than they ever have in the history of the United States," Snowden warns. "They''re excusing themselves from accountability to us at the same time they''re trying to exert greater power over us."\r\n\r\nIn the midst of a fiercely contested presidential race, Snowden remains steadfast in his distrust of partisan politics and declined to endorse any particular candidate or party, or even to label his beliefs. "I do see sort of a clear distinction between people who have a larger faith in liberties and rights than they do in states and institutions," he grants. "And this would be sort of the authoritarian/libertarian axis in the traditional sense. And I do think it’s clear that if you believe in the progressive liberal tradition, which is that people should have greater capability to act freely, to make their own choices, to enjoy a better and freer life over the progression of sort of human life, you’re going to be pushing away from that authoritarian axis at all times."\r\n\r\nSnowden drews laughs when asked if he was eligible to vote via absentee ballot. "This is still a topic of...active research," he deadpans.\r\n\r\nBut he stresses that the U.S. government can win back trust and confidence through rigorous accountability to citizens and by living up to the ideals on which the country was founded. "We don’t want Russia or China or North Korea or Iran or France or Germany or Brazil or any other country in the world to hold us up as an example for why we should be narrowing the boundaries of liberty around the world instead of expanding them," says Snowden.\r\n<blockquote>"<em>123</em>" <span style="color: #0000ff;">Read more...</span></blockquote>\r\nThis article: ____ INSERT LINK\r\n\r\n<center><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/o8pkUTav0mk?rel=0" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></center><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">HIDE: Author box and Related Posts on side --&gt;</span></strong>\r\n\r\n<address>You reach Carolina Crossroads News at (888) 472-7555 or support (at) carolinacrossroads (dot) news</address><address> </address><address>Related Articles:</address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/will-you-have-enough-to-survive- &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;p&gt;retirement/" target="_blank">123</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/baby-boomers- reinvent-to-&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;p&gt;retire/">123</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/will-you-work-until-you- drop/">123</a></address><address> </address>[polldaddy rating="8361352"]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #de030b;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans- serif;">We''d love to hear your questions or comments below. 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(1328, 1, '2016-04-05 14:13:59', '2016-04-05 14:13:59', '(PIC)Is Edward Snowden a true American Hero? While many think so, others believe Ed is a traitor who should be executed, or at the very least imprisoned for life.<span style="color: #0000ff;">\r\n</span>\r\n\r\nHere''s a video interview between Liberty Forum''s Nick Gillespie and Edward Snowden. You decide.\r\n\r\nNotes From YouTube:\r\n\r\n"There''s a very real difference between allegiance to country–allegiance to people–than allegiance to state, which is what nationalism today is really more about," says Edward Snowden. On February 20, the whistleblowing cybersecurity expert addressed a wide range of questions during an in-depth interview with Reason''s Nick Gillespie at Liberty Forum, a gathering of the Free State Project (FSP) in Manchester, New Hampshire.\r\n\r\nFSP seeks to move 20,000 people over the next five years to New Hampshire, where they will secure "liberty in our lifetime" by affecting the political, economic, and cultural climate of the state. Over 1,900 members have already migrated to the state and their impact is already being felt. Among their achievements to date:\r\n\r\ngetting 15 of their brethren in the state House, challenging anti-ridehail laws, fighting in court for outre religious liberty, winning legal battles over taping cops, being mocked by Colbert for heroically paying off people''s parking meters, hosting cool anything goes festivals for libertarians, nullifying pot juries, and inducing occasional pants-wetting absurd paranoia in local statists.\r\n\r\nSnowden''s cautionary tale about the the dangers of state surveillance wasn''t lost on his audience of libertarians and anarchists who reside in the "Live Free or Die" state. He believes that technology has given rise to unprecedented freedom for individuals around the world—but he says so from an undisclosed location in authoritarian Russia.\r\n\r\nAnd he reminds us that governments also have unprecedented potential to surveil their populations at a moment''s notice, without anyone ever realizing what''s happening.\r\n\r\n"They know more about us than they ever have in the history of the United States," Snowden warns. "They''re excusing themselves from accountability to us at the same time they''re trying to exert greater power over us."\r\n\r\nIn the midst of a fiercely contested presidential race, Snowden remains steadfast in his distrust of partisan politics and declined to endorse any particular candidate or party, or even to label his beliefs. "I do see sort of a clear distinction between people who have a larger faith in liberties and rights than they do in states and institutions," he grants. "And this would be sort of the authoritarian/libertarian axis in the traditional sense. And I do think it’s clear that if you believe in the progressive liberal tradition, which is that people should have greater capability to act freely, to make their own choices, to enjoy a better and freer life over the progression of sort of human life, you’re going to be pushing away from that authoritarian axis at all times."\r\n\r\nSnowden drews laughs when asked if he was eligible to vote via absentee ballot. "This is still a topic of...active research," he deadpans.\r\n\r\nBut he stresses that the U.S. government can win back trust and confidence through rigorous accountability to citizens and by living up to the ideals on which the country was founded. "We don’t want Russia or China or North Korea or Iran or France or Germany or Brazil or any other country in the world to hold us up as an example for why we should be narrowing the boundaries of liberty around the world instead of expanding them," says Snowden.\r\n<blockquote>"<em>123</em>" <span style="color: #0000ff;">Read more...</span></blockquote>\r\nThis article: ____ INSERT LINK\r\n\r\n<center><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/o8pkUTav0mk?rel=0" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></center><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">HIDE: Author box and Related Posts on side --&gt;</span></strong>\r\n\r\n<address>You reach Carolina Crossroads News at (888) 472-7555 or support (at) carolinacrossroads (dot) news</address><address> </address><address>Related Articles:</address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/will-you-have-enough-to-survive- &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;p&gt;retirement/" target="_blank">123</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/baby-boomers- reinvent-to-&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;p&gt;retire/">123</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/will-you-work-until-you- drop/">123</a></address><address> </address>[polldaddy rating="8361352"]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #de030b;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans- serif;">We''d love to hear your questions or comments below. 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(1329, 1, '2016-04-05 14:15:04', '2016-04-05 14:15:04', '<img class="size-medium wp-image-1021 alignleft" src="http://carolinacrossroads.news/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/we-support-our-police-300x198.jpg" alt="we-support-our-police" width="300" height="198" />\r\n\r\nThis series focuses on the role our Police and Sheriff departments play, as we quest for solutions to failing communities, severely depressed economies and a rising tide of violent crime.\r\n\r\nTo be sure, there are plenty of bad guys and Law Enforcement stands between them and us. Their service is appreciated and in exchange they are well compensated.\r\n\r\nThe Police are our employees. They work for us. They are paid with our tax dollars.\r\n\r\n<strong>Americans are not required to obey laws that are unlawful or unconstitutional, nor is Law Enforcement empowered to enforce laws that defy the Constitution.</strong>\r\n\r\nWhy does local Law Enforcement now feel it needs a cheer leading squad to go out with signs showing support? Is it because the Internet is full of horrifying videos showing Law Enforcement Officers (LEOs) harassing, abusing, pepper spraying, tasing, beating, robbing, arresting, shooting and even killing innocent citizens? Is it because LEOs use powerful, often unlawful technologies like ''Stingrays'' to collect private information and data on each and every citizen regardless of whether they are suspected of committing a crime?\r\n\r\n<span style="color: #0000ff;">(Pic of Cop shaking person upside down)</span> FBI statistics disclose that in 2014 alone $4.5 billion was <strong>stolen</strong> from the American people. Homes, cars, business assets and cash are being routinely <strong>seized</strong>, often without any charges filed or even the pretense of illegality or wrongdoing. In contrast, the FBI states that only $3.5 billion was lost due to actual burglaries. <strong>That’s right; according to our own FBI, the vast majority of thefts are being committed not by burglars, but by Police.</strong>\r\n\r\nIs it any wonder Americans increasing view Police as dangerous predators. Should honest, God fearing citizens be forced to cower before those paid to serve and protect them?\r\n\r\nPolice recruits are increasingly trained to view the American people as The Enemy? Are our Police unwittingly allowing themselves to become mafia style enforcers, making sure we don''t forget who’s really in charge?\r\n\r\nLEOs are often former military, and while there are valuable synergies between the two, there are important, fundamental differences as well. Those drawn to military and law enforcement service, generally speaking, prefer Order over the Anarchy that Individual Freedom and unfettered self expression frequently engender. While this preference for Order works well in the military, it can make it difficult when trying to achieve the right balance between Order and the Rights of individuals in a free, open society. LEOs must walk a fine line if they are to serve those they''ve sworn to protect. This has never been an easy mission.\r\n\r\nAs if to spray gasoline on an already blazing fire, Legislators pass tons of laws each session, most of which are neither well thought out, needed or desirable. The legislative process does not ensure laws are Just, Lawful or Constitutional. There''s and old saying: "<strong>There are two things you don’t want to see being made, sausage and politics"</strong>.\r\n\r\nDid you know most legislation isn''t written by the legislators we elect, but rather by professional lobbyists in the employ of wealthy families and large corporations? Many Legislators routinely vote for Bills they''ve never seen, let alone read.\r\n\r\n<strong>Legislative abuse places an enormous burden upon LEOs </strong>who take a solemn oath to enforce the law and defend the Constitution against enemies, foreign and domestic. How can LEOs defend that which millions of Americans have sacrificed, fought and died to preserve if we as voters don''t insist legislators give them clear directions they can reasonably be expected to implement?\r\n\r\nTo make matters worse, Washington DC now showers state and local Law Enforcement with virtually unlimited taxpayer funds to acquire gnarly war wagons, military style combat gear and sophisticated surveillance devices. It’s becoming increasingly difficult to tell the difference between Police and Soldiers going off to war.\r\n\r\nDepartments are equipping vehicles with Dash Cams and LEOs with Body Cams in a stated effort to reign in rogue behavior, supposedly introducing transparency and accountability. This sounds great, until you realize that Officers are able to selectively turn cameras <strong>on and off</strong> to suit their needs, and despite claims to the contrary, can and do edit footage to make sure that when necessary, the video fits the narrative they want told.\r\n\r\nWe’ve attended community events, meetings and programs sponsored by the Scotland County Sheriff’s Department, and quite frankly, came away disappointed. There appears little understanding and even less interest regarding the role today’s County Sheriff is expected to play if we are to remain a free people in an open society.\r\n\r\nDeputies appear more interested in manipulating the public instead of doing the hard work needed to successfully address festering issues. It''s obvious that recent training is not improving performance, but rather better enabling Officers to deflect public concern.\r\n\r\nNot only are our Police and Sheriff taking hard earned federal taxpayer dollars to buy the latest gadgets, gear and surveillance equipment, they are in return allowing, and even encourging Federal agencies to come into the area and do whatever they want with no oversight. <strong>This is extremely short sighted and dangerous.</strong>\r\n\r\nLauringburg Police Chief Darwin Williams and County Sheriff Ralph Kersey exist to serve and protect us, not Washington DC schemers, scammers, kleptocrats, plutocrats and psychopaths.\r\n\r\nSeveral attempts were made to contact Police Chief Darwin Williams and Sheriff Ralph Kersey regarding these issues, but no response was received.\r\n\r\n<strong>End of Part 2. 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(1330, 1, '2016-04-05 14:32:48', '2016-04-05 14:32:48', '(PIC)''Healthy, Wealthy and Wise'' as the old saying goes. Without good health, the rest doesn''t really matter. Scotland County and Laurinburg placing 2nd to last in State rankings is another sign that we''re in trouble and   <span style="color: #0000ff;">\r\n</span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<blockquote>"<em>123</em>" <a href="http://laurinburgexchange.com/top-stories/4533/report-scotland-county-health-ranking-at-99th" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ff;">Read more...</span></a></blockquote>\r\nThis article: http://laurinburgexchange.com/top-stories/4533/report-scotland-county-health-ranking-at-99th\r\n\r\n<center>*** EMBED VIDEO HERE ***</center><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">HIDE: Author box and Related Posts on side --&gt;</span></strong>\r\n\r\n<address>You reach Carolina Crossroads News at (888) 472-7555 or support (at) carolinacrossroads (dot) news</address><address> </address><address>Related Articles:</address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/will-you-have-enough-to-survive- &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;p&gt;retirement/" target="_blank">123</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/baby-boomers- reinvent-to-&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;p&gt;retire/">123</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/will-you-work-until-you- drop/">123</a></address><address> </address>[polldaddy rating="8361352"]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #de030b;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans- serif;">We''d love to hear your questions or comments below. Thank you.</span></span></strong></em></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;">* * * * *</p>\r\n<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">Fair Use Notice: This website post may contain copyrighted material. Such material is made available for news reporting, educational and other limited purposes only. This constitutes a ‘fair use’ of any such copyrighted material as provided for in title 17 U.S.C. Section 107 of the US Copyright Law.</span></span></em>\r\n\r\n<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">CarolinaCrossroads.News (‘CCN’) has no control over and does not endorse any external Internet site that contains links to or references CCN.</span></span></em>', 'DRAFT - Scotland County Health Ranks 99th', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '1118-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-04-05 14:32:48', '2016-04-05 14:32:48', '', 1118, 'http://carolinacrossroads.news/1118-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0);
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(1331, 1, '2016-04-05 14:39:31', '2016-04-05 14:39:31', '(PIC)''Healthy, Wealthy and Wise'' as the old saying goes. Without good health, the rest doesn''t really matter. Scotland County and Laurinburg placing 2nd to last in the latest State rankings is another sign that we''re in trouble and change is needed.\r\n\r\nAre new government funded programs the answer? Good health largely depends upon decisions we make every day as individuals and healthy lifestyles are no further away than a couple of Internet searches.    <span style="color: #0000ff;">\r\n</span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<blockquote>"<em>123</em>" <a href="http://laurinburgexchange.com/top-stories/4533/report-scotland-county-health-ranking-at-99th" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ff;">Read more...</span></a></blockquote>\r\nThis article: http://laurinburgexchange.com/top-stories/4533/report-scotland-county-health-ranking-at-99th\r\n\r\n<center>*** EMBED VIDEO HERE ***</center><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">HIDE: Author box and Related Posts on side --&gt;</span></strong>\r\n\r\n<address>You reach Carolina Crossroads News at (888) 472-7555 or support (at) carolinacrossroads (dot) news</address><address> </address><address>Related Articles:</address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/will-you-have-enough-to-survive- &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;p&gt;retirement/" target="_blank">123</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/baby-boomers- reinvent-to-&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;p&gt;retire/">123</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/will-you-work-until-you- drop/">123</a></address><address> </address>[polldaddy rating="8361352"]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #de030b;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans- serif;">We''d love to hear your questions or comments below. Thank you.</span></span></strong></em></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;">* * * * *</p>\r\n<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">Fair Use Notice: This website post may contain copyrighted material. Such material is made available for news reporting, educational and other limited purposes only. This constitutes a ‘fair use’ of any such copyrighted material as provided for in title 17 U.S.C. Section 107 of the US Copyright Law.</span></span></em>\r\n\r\n<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">CarolinaCrossroads.News (‘CCN’) has no control over and does not endorse any external Internet site that contains links to or references CCN.</span></span></em>', 'DRAFT - Scotland County Health Ranks 99th', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '1118-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-04-05 14:39:31', '2016-04-05 14:39:31', '', 1118, 'http://carolinacrossroads.news/1118-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(1333, 3, '2016-04-05 14:40:49', '2016-04-05 14:40:49', '<img class="size-medium wp-image-1021 alignleft" src="http://carolinacrossroads.news/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/we-support-our-police-300x198.jpg" alt="we-support-our-police" width="300" height="198" />\r\n\r\nThis series focuses on the role our Police and Sheriff departments play, as we quest for solutions to failing communities, severely depressed economies and a rising tide of violent crime.\r\n\r\nTo be sure, there are plenty of bad guys and Law Enforcement stands between them and us. Their service is appreciated and in exchange they are well compensated.\r\n\r\nThe Police are our employees. They work for us. They are paid with our tax dollars.\r\n\r\n<strong>Americans are not required to obey laws that are unlawful or unconstitutional, nor is Law Enforcement empowered to enforce laws that defy the Constitution.</strong>\r\n\r\nWhy does local Law Enforcement now feel it needs a cheer leading squad to go out with signs showing support? Is it because the Internet is full of horrifying videos showing Law Enforcement Officers (LEOs) harassing, abusing, pepper spraying, tasing, beating, robbing, arresting, shooting and even killing innocent citizens? Is it because LEOs use powerful, often unlawful technologies like ''Stingrays'' to collect private information and data on each and every citizen regardless of whether they are suspected of committing a crime?\r\n\r\n<span style="color: #0000ff;">(Pic of Cop shaking person upside down)</span> FBI statistics disclose that in 2014 alone $4.5 billion was <strong>stolen</strong> from the American people. Homes, cars, business assets and cash are being routinely <strong>seized</strong>, often without any charges filed or even the pretense of illegality or wrongdoing. In contrast, the FBI states that only $3.5 billion was lost due to actual burglaries. <strong>That’s right; according to our own FBI, the vast majority of thefts are being committed not by burglars, but by Police.</strong>\r\n\r\nIs it any wonder Americans increasing view Police as dangerous predators. Should honest, God fearing citizens be forced to cower before those paid to serve and protect them?\r\n\r\nPolice recruits are increasingly trained to view the American people as The Enemy? Are our Police unwittingly allowing themselves to become mafia style enforcers, making sure we don''t forget who’s really in charge?\r\n\r\nLEOs are often former military, and while there are valuable synergies between the two, there are important, fundamental differences as well. Those drawn to military and law enforcement service, generally speaking, prefer Order over the Anarchy that Individual Freedom and unfettered self expression frequently engender. While this preference for Order works well in the military, it can make it difficult when trying to achieve the right balance between Order and the Rights of individuals in a free, open society. LEOs must walk a fine line if they are to serve those they''ve sworn to protect. This has never been an easy mission.\r\n\r\nAs if to spray gasoline on an already blazing fire, Legislators pass tons of laws each session, most of which are neither well thought out, needed or desirable. The legislative process does not ensure laws are Just, Lawful or Constitutional. There''s and old saying: "<strong>There are two things you don’t want to see being made, sausage and politics"</strong>.\r\n\r\nDid you know most legislation isn''t written by the legislators we elect, but rather by professional lobbyists in the employ of wealthy families and large corporations? Many Legislators routinely vote for Bills they''ve never seen, let alone read.\r\n\r\n<strong>Legislative abuse places an enormous burden upon LEOs </strong>who take a solemn oath to enforce the law and defend the Constitution against enemies, foreign and domestic. How can LEOs defend that which millions of Americans have sacrificed, fought and died to preserve if we as voters don''t insist legislators give them clear directions they can reasonably be expected to implement?\r\n\r\nTo make matters worse, Washington DC now showers state and local Law Enforcement with virtually unlimited taxpayer funds to acquire gnarly war wagons, military style combat gear and sophisticated surveillance devices. It’s becoming increasingly difficult to tell the difference between Police and Soldiers going off to war.\r\n\r\nDepartments are equipping vehicles with Dash Cams and LEOs with Body Cams in a stated effort to reign in rogue behavior, supposedly introducing transparency and accountability. This sounds great, until you realize that Officers are able to selectively turn cameras <strong>on and off</strong> to suit their needs, and despite claims to the contrary, can and do edit footage to make sure that when necessary, the video fits the narrative they want told.\r\n\r\nWe’ve attended community events, meetings and programs sponsored by the Scotland County Sheriff’s Department, and quite frankly, came away disappointed. There appears little understanding and even less interest regarding the role today’s County Sheriff is expected to play if we are to remain a free people in an open society.\r\n\r\nDeputies appear more interested in manipulating the public instead of doing the hard work needed to successfully address festering issues. It''s obvious that recent training is not improving performance, but rather better enabling Officers to deflect public concern.\r\n\r\nNot only are our Police and Sheriff taking hard earned federal taxpayer dollars to buy the latest gadgets, gear and surveillance equipment, they are in return allowing, and even encourging Federal agencies to come into the area and do whatever they want with no oversight. <strong>This is extremely short sighted and dangerous.</strong>\r\n\r\nLauringburg Police Chief Darwin Williams and County Sheriff Ralph Kersey exist to serve and protect us, not Washington DC schemers, scammers, kleptocrats, plutocrats and psychopaths.\r\n\r\nSeveral attempts were made to contact Police Chief Darwin Williams and Sheriff Ralph Kersey regarding these issues, but no response was received.\r\n\r\n<strong>End of Part 2. Stay tuned for Part 3</strong>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<address>Related Articles:</address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/will-you-have-enough-to-survive- &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;p&gt;retirement/" target="_blank">123</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/baby-boomers- reinvent-to-&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;p&gt;retire/">123</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/will-you-work-until-you- drop/">123</a></address><address> </address>[polldaddy rating="8361352"]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #de030b;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans- serif;">We''d love to hear your questions or comments below. Thank you.</span></span></strong></em></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;">* * * * *</p>\r\n<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">Fair Use Notice: This website post may contain copyrighted material. Such material is made available for news reporting, educational and other limited purposes only. This constitutes a ‘fair use’ of any such copyrighted material as provided for in title 17 U.S.C. Section 107 of the US Copyright Law.</span></span></em>\r\n\r\n<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">CarolinaCrossroads.News (‘CCN’) has no control over and does not endorse any external Internet site that contains links to or references CCN.</span></span></em>', 'DRAFT - We Support Our Police (Part 3)', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '1258-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-04-05 14:40:49', '2016-04-05 14:40:49', '', 1258, 'http://carolinacrossroads.news/1258-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(1334, 1, '2016-04-06 01:00:12', '2016-04-06 05:00:12', '<img class="size-medium wp-image-1021 alignleft" src="http://carolinacrossroads.news/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/we-support-our-police-300x198.jpg" alt="we-support-our-police" width="300" height="198" />\r\n\r\nThis is Part 2 of an ongoing series focusing on the role our Police and Sheriff departments play, as we quest for solutions to failing communities, severely depressed economies and a rising tide of violent crime.\r\n\r\nWe were in the neighborhood the other day and decided to stop by the <strong>Vance Convenience Store</strong> to see if we could learn more about this important unfolding story. The Laurinburg Police Department (LPD) recently conducted a <span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" href="http://carolinacrossroads.news/we-support-our-police-part-1/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">drug bust</a></span> there due to the alleged sale of Synthetic Marijuana, known as Spice.\r\n\r\nThe Vance Convenience Store is located several hundred feet from the Laurinburg Housing Authority''s ''Morris Apartments''.\r\n\r\nIt was early afternoon and a group of about twenty adult males were standing out front. A steady stream of customers came and went, on foot, by bike and car.\r\n\r\n<img class="wp-image-1363 alignright" src="http://carolinacrossroads.news/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Alssaidy-300x201.png" alt="Alssaidy" width="271" height="181" />Walking inside, we immediately recognized Yassar Alssiady, one of those recently arrested. We introduced ourselves and asked for an interview. Yassar was warm, friendly, engaging and obliging. We went outside so as not to interrupt customer traffic.\r\n\r\nYassar, a university educated Civil Engineer, worked for the World Bank in his native Yemen before emigrating to the the United States about seven years ago. He''s bright, articulate and while conversant in English, he''s definitely not fluent. We and he had to listen carefully to each other and frequently ask for clarification.\r\n\r\n<img class="size-medium wp-image-1364 alignleft" src="http://carolinacrossroads.news/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/CCN_Alissaidy-300x180.png" alt="CCN_Alissaidy" width="300" height="180" />During the 40 minute conversation, Yassar never became evasive, non responsive, nor was he afraid to look us in the eye. He clearly wanted his story told.\r\n\r\nYassar manages the Vance Convenience Store, plus another in a neighboring town, so he can''t be present at all times, especially given that the store is a 24/7 operation.\r\n\r\nWhen present owners purchased the store things were not going well, so it''s taken a lot of effort to try and turn things around. The neighbourhood''s shallow pool of prospective employees, plus it being in a high crime area and that it''s open 24/7 has made hiring and retaining good help challenging.\r\n\r\nSome employees have in the past been discharged, including several just prior to the ''bust'', when video surveillance and other means revealed undesirable and possibly illegal activity. Yassar stated that, given the often close relationship between employees and customers, disgruntled former employees have ample opportunity to work behind the scenes to keep things stirred up. Managing the Vance Store is clearly not for the faint of heart.\r\n\r\nYassar said he''s had a constructive, cooperative relationship with LPD in the past and is surprised and puzzled that this latest incident culminated in his arrest. According to Yassar, LPD discovered ''Spice'' in an employee backpack located in the store.\r\n\r\nWe asked what ''in-store'' surveillance video footage showed and questioned why LPD would arrest him. Yassar responded that some videos showed employees going outside with customers and then returning to their duties. He acknowledged that such behavior is suspicious. He went on to say that LPD has not inquired about or asked for the surveillance videos, which he said could readily be made available.\r\n\r\nThroughout the conversation Yassar insisted that his story, if allowed to be told, along with evidence, if properly presented, would firmly establish his innocence. He further stated that neither he nor owners would risk reputations or the business by participating in or knowingly permitting illegal activities to take place.\r\n\r\nYassar appeared unfamiliar with the legal process and the current status of the case. He has retained legal counsel and remains optimistic regarding the police, our judicial system and his eventual outcome.\r\n\r\nNumerous attempts were made to speak with Laurinburg Police Chief Darwin Williams and Sargent Campbell regarding this case, but no response has been received.\r\n\r\nWe''ll keep you posted.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nRelated Articles:\r\n\r\n<address><span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" title="123" href="http://carolinacrossroads.news/open-honest-transparent-city-council-needed/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Open, Honest, Transparent City Council Needed</a></span></address><address><span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" title="123" href="http://carolinacrossroads.news/who-is-spying-on-you/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Who’s Spying on You?</a></span></address><address><span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" title="123" href="http://carolinacrossroads.news/scotland-county-to-build-new-school/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Scotland County’s New School</a></span></address><address> </address>[polldaddy rating="8361352"]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #de030b;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans- serif;">We''d love to hear your questions or comments below. Thank you.</span></span></strong></em></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;">* * * * *</p>\r\n<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">Fair Use Notice: This website post may contain copyrighted material. Such material is made available for news reporting, educational and other limited purposes only. This constitutes a ‘fair use’ of any such copyrighted material as provided for in title 17 U.S.C. 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(1335, 3, '2016-04-05 14:43:04', '2016-04-05 14:43:04', '<img class="size-medium wp-image-1021 alignleft" src="http://carolinacrossroads.news/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/we-support-our-police-300x198.jpg" alt="we-support-our-police" width="300" height="198" />\r\n\r\nThis series focuses on the role our Police and Sheriff departments play, as we quest for solutions to failing communities, severely depressed economies and a rising tide of violent crime.\r\n\r\nLaurinburg Police recently <span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" href="http://laurinburgexchange.com/news/4543/clerks-charged-with-selling-fake-marijuana" target="_blank">arrested</a></span> several subjects following a <span style="text-decoration: underline;">month''s</span> long investigation into a Vance Street convenience store suspected of selling synthetic marijuana, known as Spice.\r\n\r\nDealing in, selling or promoting illegal substances is never wise. Doing so from a convenience store appears just plain stupid. Any perceived value will now flow directly into the pockets of bail-bondsmen, legal professionals and the prison-industrial complex.\r\n\r\nTwo suspects appear to be of Middle Eastern origin, which given the current climate, cannot be considered a plus when it comes to garnering sympathy.\r\n\r\nHow does this story fit into the <strong>Big Picture</strong>?\r\n\r\nAlbert Einstein defined insanity as: ''<em><strong>Doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting a different result''.</strong></em> Change is difficult and disconcerting, but if Laurinburg and Scotland County are to get back on their feet, change is essential.\r\n\r\nWas selling marijuana (synthetic or otherwise) from a convenience store actually a ''cutting edge'' business proposition? Should suspects be given the ''small business entrepreneur'' of the year award?\r\n\r\nA growing list of states  now permit the legal cultivation, sale and consumption of marijuana. Even our federal government has decided to look the other way. An overwhelming majority of Americans favor this trend, and<span style="color: #0000ff;"> <a style="color: #0000ff;" href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/03/24/top-medical-experts-say-we-should-decriminalize-all-drugs-and-maybe-go-even-further/" target="_blank">prominent professionals and prestigious organizations</a></span> increasingly call for not only the decriminalization of marijuana, but all drugs.\r\n\r\nHow can Laurinburg and Scotland County stop our population from declining further? One certain way would be to not put any more people than needed into the already burgeoning prison system.\r\n\r\nCan we successfully attract potential retirees if we''re busting potheads while allowing violent crime to spin out of control? Millennials, gen Xers and Baby Boomers all favor decriminalizing marijuana and many other drugs. How long can we afford to push against this wave?\r\n\r\nWhen it comes to fighting crime, Law Enforcement complains about its lack of resources. Does it make sense to commit scarce man-power, time and money to busting, prosecuting and jailing potheads? Can we allow Law Enforcement to squander precious, limited resources? Here''s a <span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" href="http://henrymakow.com/2016/03/politicians-up-to-their-ears-i.html" target="_blank">snapshot</a></span> of what our nation''s ''War on Drugs'' is really about. It''s not pretty.\r\n\r\nWith increasingly negative demographics (depressed economic activity, dismal health ranking, poor educational ranking, rising crime, increasing taxes and declining property values) this is an issue Laurinburg and Scotland County citizens will sooner or later be forced to confront.\r\n\r\nThere are no easy answers. Here''s a professionally produced <span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" href="https://youtu.be/wfxaJQVxSA4" target="_blank">video</a></span> documentary that may help. Let''s choose wisely.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nRelated Articles:\r\n\r\n<address><span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" title="123" href="http://carolinacrossroads.news/open-honest-transparent-city-council-needed/" target="_blank">Open, Honest, Transparent City Council Needed</a></span></address><address><span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" title="123" href="http://carolinacrossroads.news/who-is-spying-on-you/" target="_blank">Who’s Spying on You?</a></span></address><address><span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" title="123" href="http://carolinacrossroads.news/scotland-county-to-build-new-school/" target="_blank">Scotland County’s New School</a></span></address><address> </address>[polldaddy rating="8361352"]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #de030b;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans- serif;">We''d love to hear your questions or comments below. Thank you.</span></span></strong></em></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;">* * * * *</p>\r\n<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">Fair Use Notice: This website post may contain copyrighted material. Such material is made available for news reporting, educational and other limited purposes only. This constitutes a ‘fair use’ of any such copyrighted material as provided for in title 17 U.S.C. 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(1336, 1, '2016-04-05 14:44:28', '2016-04-05 14:44:28', '(PIC)''Healthy, Wealthy and Wise'' as the old saying goes. Without good health, the rest doesn''t really matter. Scotland County and Laurinburg placing 2nd to last in the latest State rankings is but one more sign that we''re headed in the wrong direction.\r\n\r\nAre more government funded consumer education programs the answer? Do we need more government regulations? The fact is: Good health largely depends upon decisions we make every day as individuals. Today, healthy lifestyle choices are only a few keystrokes away. The Internet is filled with information and tips on how to life healthier, longer and for less money too.    <span style="color: #0000ff;">\r\n</span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<blockquote>"<em>123</em>" <a href="http://laurinburgexchange.com/top-stories/4533/report-scotland-county-health-ranking-at-99th" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ff;">Read more...</span></a></blockquote>\r\nThis article: http://laurinburgexchange.com/top-stories/4533/report-scotland-county-health-ranking-at-99th\r\n\r\n<center>*** EMBED VIDEO HERE ***</center><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">HIDE: Author box and Related Posts on side --&gt;</span></strong>\r\n\r\n<address>You reach Carolina Crossroads News at (888) 472-7555 or support (at) carolinacrossroads (dot) news</address><address> </address><address>Related Articles:</address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/will-you-have-enough-to-survive- &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;p&gt;retirement/" target="_blank">123</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/baby-boomers- reinvent-to-&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;p&gt;retire/">123</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/will-you-work-until-you- drop/">123</a></address><address> </address>[polldaddy rating="8361352"]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #de030b;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans- serif;">We''d love to hear your questions or comments below. Thank you.</span></span></strong></em></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;">* * * * *</p>\r\n<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">Fair Use Notice: This website post may contain copyrighted material. Such material is made available for news reporting, educational and other limited purposes only. This constitutes a ‘fair use’ of any such copyrighted material as provided for in title 17 U.S.C. Section 107 of the US Copyright Law.</span></span></em>\r\n\r\n<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">CarolinaCrossroads.News (‘CCN’) has no control over and does not endorse any external Internet site that contains links to or references CCN.</span></span></em>', 'DRAFT - Scotland County Health Ranks 99th', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '1118-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-04-05 14:44:28', '2016-04-05 14:44:28', '', 1118, 'http://carolinacrossroads.news/1118-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(1337, 1, '2016-04-05 14:46:33', '2016-04-05 14:46:33', '(PIC)''Healthy, Wealthy and Wise'' as the old saying goes. Without good health, the rest doesn''t really matter. Scotland County and Laurinburg placing 2nd to last in the latest State rankings is but one more sign that we''re headed in the wrong direction and change is needed.\r\n\r\nAre more government funded consumer education programs the answer? Does government need to pass more rules? Do we need more government regulations? The fact is: Good Health largely depends upon decisions we make every day as individuals. Today, healthy lifestyle choices are only a few keystrokes away. The Internet is filled with great information and tips on how to life healthier, longer and for less money too.    <span style="color: #0000ff;">\r\n</span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<blockquote>"<em>123</em>" <a href="http://laurinburgexchange.com/top-stories/4533/report-scotland-county-health-ranking-at-99th" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ff;">Read more...</span></a></blockquote>\r\nThis article: http://laurinburgexchange.com/top-stories/4533/report-scotland-county-health-ranking-at-99th\r\n\r\n<center>*** EMBED VIDEO HERE ***</center><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">HIDE: Author box and Related Posts on side --&gt;</span></strong>\r\n\r\n<address>You reach Carolina Crossroads News at (888) 472-7555 or support (at) carolinacrossroads (dot) news</address><address> </address><address>Related Articles:</address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/will-you-have-enough-to-survive- &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;p&gt;retirement/" target="_blank">123</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/baby-boomers- reinvent-to-&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;p&gt;retire/">123</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/will-you-work-until-you- drop/">123</a></address><address> </address>[polldaddy rating="8361352"]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #de030b;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans- serif;">We''d love to hear your questions or comments below. Thank you.</span></span></strong></em></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;">* * * * *</p>\r\n<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">Fair Use Notice: This website post may contain copyrighted material. Such material is made available for news reporting, educational and other limited purposes only. This constitutes a ‘fair use’ of any such copyrighted material as provided for in title 17 U.S.C. Section 107 of the US Copyright Law.</span></span></em>\r\n\r\n<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">CarolinaCrossroads.News (‘CCN’) has no control over and does not endorse any external Internet site that contains links to or references CCN.</span></span></em>', 'DRAFT - Scotland County Health Ranks 99th', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '1118-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-04-05 14:46:33', '2016-04-05 14:46:33', '', 1118, 'http://carolinacrossroads.news/1118-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(1338, 1, '2016-04-05 15:03:53', '2016-04-05 15:03:53', '(PIC)''Healthy, Wealthy and Wise'' as the old saying goes. Without good health, the rest doesn''t really matter. Scotland County and Laurinburg placing 2nd to last in the latest State rankings is but one more sign that we''re headed in the wrong direction and change is needed.\r\n\r\nAre more government funded consumer education programs the answer? Does government need to pass more rules? Do we need more government regulations? The fact is: Good Health largely depends upon decisions we make every day as individuals. Today, healthy lifestyle choices are only a few keystrokes away. The Internet is filled with great information and tips on how to life healthier, longer and for less money too.\r\n\r\nOne of the best ways we''ve found to successfully implement desired change is to look ourselves as if we were a very large ocean going oil tanker. Between the time the captain orders the helmsman to change the ship''s course and the desired course is achieved, the ship has traveled at least six miles. If calamity is to be avoided, the captain must think far ahead.\r\n\r\nIt''s no different for us. If we desire to make positive change, like losing weight, but try to change course too fast, we''re likely to fail. Our weight is almost 100% dependent upon the number of calories we take in day, versus the number of calories we expend through exertion. If we take in more than we expend, we will gain weight, if the same, we will maintain our weight, if less, we will lose weight.\r\n\r\nThere are numerous ways to take in fewer calories over time.      <span style="color: #0000ff;">\r\n</span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<blockquote>"<em>123</em>" <a href="http://laurinburgexchange.com/top-stories/4533/report-scotland-county-health-ranking-at-99th" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ff;">Read more...</span></a></blockquote>\r\nThis article: http://laurinburgexchange.com/top-stories/4533/report-scotland-county-health-ranking-at-99th\r\n\r\n<center>*** EMBED VIDEO HERE ***</center><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">HIDE: Author box and Related Posts on side --&gt;</span></strong>\r\n\r\n<address>You reach Carolina Crossroads News at (888) 472-7555 or support (at) carolinacrossroads (dot) news</address><address> </address><address>Related Articles:</address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/will-you-have-enough-to-survive- &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;p&gt;retirement/" target="_blank">123</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/baby-boomers- reinvent-to-&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;p&gt;retire/">123</a></address><address><a title="123" href="http://restlessboomers.com/will-you-work-until-you- drop/">123</a></address><address> </address>[polldaddy rating="8361352"]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #de030b;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans- serif;">We''d love to hear your questions or comments below. Thank you.</span></span></strong></em></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;">* * * * *</p>\r\n<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">Fair Use Notice: This website post may contain copyrighted material. Such material is made available for news reporting, educational and other limited purposes only. This constitutes a ‘fair use’ of any such copyrighted material as provided for in title 17 U.S.C. Section 107 of the US Copyright Law.</span></span></em>\r\n\r\n<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">CarolinaCrossroads.News (‘CCN’) has no control over and does not endorse any external Internet site that contains links to or references CCN.</span></span></em>', 'DRAFT - Scotland County Health Ranks 99th', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '1118-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-04-05 15:03:53', '2016-04-05 15:03:53', '', 1118, 'http://carolinacrossroads.news/1118-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(1339, 1, '2016-04-07 14:53:16', '2016-04-07 14:53:16', '<img class="size-medium wp-image-1021 alignleft" src="http://carolinacrossroads.news/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/we-support-our-police-300x198.jpg" alt="we-support-our-police" width="300" height="198" />\n\nThis is Part 2 of an ongoing series focusing on the role our Police and Sheriff departments play, as we quest for solutions to failing communities, severely depressed economies and a rising tide of violent crime.\n\nWe were in the neighborhood the other day and decided to stop by the <strong>Vance Convenience Store</strong> to see if we could learn more about this important unfolding story. The Laurinburg Police Department (LPD) recently conducted a <span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" href="http://carolinacrossroads.news/we-support-our-police-part-1/" target="_blank">drug bust</a></span> there due to the alleged sale of Synthetic Marijuana, known as Spice.\n\nThe Vance Convenience Store is located several hundred feet from the Laurinburg Housing Authority''s ''Morris Apartments''.\n\nIt was early afternoon and a group of about twenty adult males were standing out front. A steady stream of customers came and went, on foot, by bike and car.\n\n<img class="wp-image-1363 alignright" src="http://carolinacrossroads.news/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Alssaidy-300x201.png" alt="Alssaidy" width="271" height="181" />Walking inside, we immediately recognized Yassar Alssiady, one of those recently arrested. We introduced ourselves and asked for an interview. Yassar was warm, friendly, engaging and obliging. We went outside so as not to interrupt customer traffic.\n\nYassar, a university educated Civil Engineer, worked for the World Bank in his native Yemen before emigrating to the the United States about seven years ago. He''s bright, articulate and while conversant in English, he''s definitely not fluent. We and he had to listen carefully to each other and frequently ask for clarification.\n\n<img class="size-medium wp-image-1364 alignleft" src="http://carolinacrossroads.news/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/CCN_Alissaidy-300x180.png" alt="CCN_Alissaidy" width="300" height="180" />During the 40 minute conversation, Yassar never became evasive, non responsive, nor was he afraid to look us in the eye. He clearly wanted his story told.\n\nYassar manages the Vance Convenience Store, plus another in a neighboring town, so he can''t be present at all times, especially given that the store is a 24/7 operation.\n\nWhen present owners purchased the store things were not going well, so it''s taken a lot of effort to try and turn things around. The neighbourhood''s shallow pool of prospective employees, plus it being in a high crime area and that it''s open 24/7 has made hiring and retaining good help challenging.\n\nSome employees have in the past been discharged, including several just prior to the ''bust'', when video surveillance and other means revealed undesirable and possibly illegal activity. Yassar stated that, given the often close relationship between employees and customers, disgruntled former employees have ample opportunity to work behind the scenes to keep things stirred up. Managing the Vance Store is clearly not for the faint of heart.\n\nYassar said he''s had a constructive, cooperative relationship with LPD in the past and is surprised and puzzled that this latest incident culminated in his arrest. According to Yassar, LPD discovered ''Spice'' in an employee backpack located in the store.\n\nWe asked what ''in-store'' surveillance video footage showed and questioned why LPD would arrest him. Yassar responded that some videos showed employees going outside with customers and then returning to their duties. He acknowledged that such behavior is suspicious. He went on to say that LPD has not inquired about or asked for the surveillance videos, which he said could readily be made available.\n\nThroughout the conversation Yassar insisted that his story, if allowed to be told, along with evidence, if properly presented, would firmly establish his innocence. He further stated that neither he nor owners would risk reputations or the business by participating in or knowingly permitting illegal activities to take place.\n\nYassar appeared unfamiliar with the legal process and the current status of the case. He has retained legal counsel and remains optimistic regarding the police, our judicial system and his eventual outcome.\n\nNumerous attempts were made to speak with Laurinburg Police Chief Darwin Williams and Sargent Campbell regarding this case, but as of no response has been received.\n\nWe''ll keep you posted.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nRelated Articles:\n\n<address><span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" title="123" href="http://carolinacrossroads.news/open-honest-transparent-city-council-needed/" target="_blank">Open, Honest, Transparent City Council Needed</a></span></address><address><span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" title="123" href="http://carolinacrossroads.news/who-is-spying-on-you/" target="_blank">Who’s Spying on You?</a></span></address><address><span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" title="123" href="http://carolinacrossroads.news/scotland-county-to-build-new-school/" target="_blank">Scotland County’s New School</a></span></address><address> </address>[polldaddy rating="8361352"]\n\n&nbsp;\n<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #de030b;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans- serif;">We''d love to hear your questions or comments below. Thank you.</span></span></strong></em></p>\n&nbsp;\n<p style="text-align: center;">* * * * *</p>\n<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">Fair Use Notice: This website post may contain copyrighted material. Such material is made available for news reporting, educational and other limited purposes only. This constitutes a ‘fair use’ of any such copyrighted material as provided for in title 17 U.S.C. Section 107 of the US Copyright Law.</span></span></em>\n\n<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">CarolinaCrossroads.News (‘CCN’) has no control over and does not endorse any external Internet site that contains links to or references CCN.</span></span></em>\n\n&nbsp;', 'Vance Convenience Store Drug Bust - Update', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '1334-autosave-v1', '', '', '2016-04-07 14:53:16', '2016-04-07 14:53:16', '', 1334, 'http://carolinacrossroads.news/1334-autosave-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(1340, 1, '2016-04-05 15:13:24', '2016-04-05 15:13:24', '<img class="size-medium wp-image-1021 alignleft" src="http://carolinacrossroads.news/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/we-support-our-police-300x198.jpg" alt="we-support-our-police" width="300" height="198" />\r\n\r\nThis series focuses on the role our Police and Sheriff departments play, as we quest for solutions to failing communities, severely depressed economies and a rising tide of violent crime.\r\n\r\nWe were in the neighborhood yesterday and decided to stop by the Vance Convenience to see if we could learn more about this unfolding story. As you may recall, a <span style="color: #0000ff;">previous article</span> reported on the recent Laurinburg Police drug bust due to synthetic marijauna, known as Spice, allegedly being sold there.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLaurinburg Police recently <span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" href="http://laurinburgexchange.com/news/4543/clerks-charged-with-selling-fake-marijuana" target="_blank">arrested</a></span> several subjects following a <span style="text-decoration: underline;">month''s</span> long investigation into a Vance Street convenience store suspected of selling synthetic marijuana, known as Spice.\r\n\r\nDealing in, selling or promoting illegal substances is never wise. Doing so from a convenience store appears just plain stupid. Any perceived value will now flow directly into the pockets of bail-bondsmen, legal professionals and the prison-industrial complex.\r\n\r\nTwo suspects appear to be of Middle Eastern origin, which given the current climate, cannot be considered a plus when it comes to garnering sympathy.\r\n\r\nHow does this story fit into the <strong>Big Picture</strong>?\r\n\r\nAlbert Einstein defined insanity as: ''<em><strong>Doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting a different result''.</strong></em> Change is difficult and disconcerting, but if Laurinburg and Scotland County are to get back on their feet, change is essential.\r\n\r\nWas selling marijuana (synthetic or otherwise) from a convenience store actually a ''cutting edge'' business proposition? Should suspects be given the ''small business entrepreneur'' of the year award?\r\n\r\nA growing list of states now permit the legal cultivation, sale and consumption of marijuana. Even our federal government has decided to look the other way. An overwhelming majority of Americans favor this trend, and<span style="color: #0000ff;"> <a style="color: #0000ff;" href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/03/24/top-medical-experts-say-we-should-decriminalize-all-drugs-and-maybe-go-even-further/" target="_blank">prominent professionals and prestigious organizations</a></span> increasingly call for not only the decriminalization of marijuana, but all drugs.\r\n\r\nHow can Laurinburg and Scotland County stop our population from declining further? One certain way would be to not put any more people than needed into the already burgeoning prison system.\r\n\r\nCan we successfully attract potential retirees if we''re busting potheads while allowing violent crime to spin out of control? Millennials, gen Xers and Baby Boomers all favor decriminalizing marijuana and many other drugs. How long can we afford to push against this wave?\r\n\r\nWhen it comes to fighting crime, Law Enforcement complains about its lack of resources. Does it make sense to commit scarce man-power, time and money to busting, prosecuting and jailing potheads? Can we allow Law Enforcement to squander precious, limited resources? Here''s a <span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" href="http://henrymakow.com/2016/03/politicians-up-to-their-ears-i.html" target="_blank">snapshot</a></span> of what our nation''s ''War on Drugs'' is really about. It''s not pretty.\r\n\r\nWith increasingly negative demographics (depressed economic activity, dismal health ranking, poor educational ranking, rising crime, increasing taxes and declining property values) this is an issue Laurinburg and Scotland County citizens will sooner or later be forced to confront.\r\n\r\nThere are no easy answers. Here''s a professionally produced <span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" href="https://youtu.be/wfxaJQVxSA4" target="_blank">video</a></span> documentary that may help. Let''s choose wisely.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nRelated Articles:\r\n\r\n<address><span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" title="123" href="http://carolinacrossroads.news/open-honest-transparent-city-council-needed/" target="_blank">Open, Honest, Transparent City Council Needed</a></span></address><address><span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" title="123" href="http://carolinacrossroads.news/who-is-spying-on-you/" target="_blank">Who’s Spying on You?</a></span></address><address><span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" title="123" href="http://carolinacrossroads.news/scotland-county-to-build-new-school/" target="_blank">Scotland County’s New School</a></span></address><address> </address>[polldaddy rating="8361352"]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #de030b;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans- serif;">We''d love to hear your questions or comments below. Thank you.</span></span></strong></em></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: center;">* * * * *</p>\r\n<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">Fair Use Notice: This website post may contain copyrighted material. Such material is made available for news reporting, educational and other limited purposes only. This constitutes a ‘fair use’ of any such copyrighted material as provided for in title 17 U.S.C. Section 107 of the US Copyright Law.</span></span></em>\r\n\r\n<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">CarolinaCrossroads.News (‘CCN’) has no control over and does not endorse any external Internet site that contains links to or references CCN.</span></span></em>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Vance Convenience Store Bust - Update', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '1334-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-04-05 15:13:24', '2016-04-05 15:13:24', '', 1334, 'http://carolinacrossroads.news/1334-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(1341, 1, '2016-04-05 15:16:26', '2016-04-05 15:16:26', '<img class="size-medium wp-image-1021 alignleft" src="http://carolinacrossroads.news/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/we-support-our-police-300x198.jpg" alt="we-support-our-police" width="300" height="198" />\r\n\r\nThis is part of an ongoing series focusing on the role our Police and Sheriff departments play, as we quest for solutions to failing communities, severely depressed economies and a rising tide of violent crime.\r\n\r\nWe were in the neighborhood yesterday and decided to stop by the <strong>Vance Convenience Store</strong> to see if we could learn more about this unfolding story. As you may recall, a <span style="color: #0000ff;">previous article</span> reported on the recent Laurinburg Police drug bust there due to the alleged sale of synthetic marijauna, known as Spice.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLaurinburg Police recently <span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" href="http://laurinburgexchange.com/news/4543/clerks-charged-with-selling-fake-marijuana" target="_blank">arrested</a></span> several subjects following a <span style="text-decoration: underline;">month''s</span> long investigation into a Vance Street convenience store suspected of selling synthetic marijuana, known as Spice.\r\n\r\nDealing in, selling or promoting illegal substances is never wise. Doing so from a convenience store appears just plain stupid. Any perceived value will now flow directly into the pockets of bail-bondsmen, legal professionals and the prison-industrial complex.\r\n\r\nTwo suspects appear to be of Middle Eastern origin, which given the current climate, cannot be considered a plus when it comes to garnering sympathy.\r\n\r\nHow does this story fit into the <strong>Big Picture</strong>?\r\n\r\nAlbert Einstein defined insanity as: ''<em><strong>Doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting a different result''.</strong></em> Change is difficult and disconcerting, but if Laurinburg and Scotland County are to get back on their feet, change is essential.\r\n\r\nWas selling marijuana (synthetic or otherwise) from a convenience store actually a ''cutting edge'' business proposition? Should suspects be given the ''small business entrepreneur'' of the year award?\r\n\r\nA growing list of states now permit the legal cultivation, sale and consumption of marijuana. Even our federal government has decided to look the other way. An overwhelming majority of Americans favor this trend, and<span style="color: #0000ff;"> <a style="color: #0000ff;" href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/03/24/top-medical-experts-say-we-should-decriminalize-all-drugs-and-maybe-go-even-further/" target="_blank">prominent professionals and prestigious organizations</a></span> increasingly call for not only the decriminalization of marijuana, but all drugs.\r\n\r\nHow can Laurinburg and Scotland County stop our population from declining further? One certain way would be to not put any more people than needed into the already burgeoning prison system.\r\n\r\nCan we successfully attract potential retirees if we''re busting potheads while allowing violent crime to spin out of control? Millennials, gen Xers and Baby Boomers all favor decriminalizing marijuana and many other drugs. How long can we afford to push against this wave?\r\n\r\nWhen it comes to fighting crime, Law Enforcement complains about its lack of resources. Does it make sense to commit scarce man-power, time and money to busting, prosecuting and jailing potheads? Can we allow Law Enforcement to squander precious, limited resources? Here''s a <span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" href="http://henrymakow.com/2016/03/politicians-up-to-their-ears-i.html" target="_blank">snapshot</a></span> of what our nation''s ''War on Drugs'' is really about. It''s not pretty.\r\n\r\nWith increasingly negative demographics (depressed economic activity, dismal health ranking, poor educational ranking, rising crime, increasing taxes and declining property values) this is an issue Laurinburg and Scotland County citizens will sooner or later be forced to confront.\r\n\r\nThere are no easy answers. Here''s a professionally produced <span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" href="https://youtu.be/wfxaJQVxSA4" target="_blank">video</a></span> documentary that may help. 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