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The upcoming election between incumbent Scotland County Sheriff <strong>Ralph Kersey</strong> and Democratic challenger <strong>John Martin</strong> is before us.

Kersey began his reign with good intentions and plenty of forward momentum. His predecessor Shep Jones had left a complete disaster in his wake and much work needed to be done.

Unfortunately, it didn't take Kersey long to lose his way, succumbing to the siren song of 'easy money' from the Federal Government.

Kersey took a full plate of Federal Funding and the County soon had shiny new police cruisers, crisp new uniforms, computers and a host of other expensive do-dads, gizmos and toys.

There is however no 'free lunch' and the price for all the Fed's 'free stuff' turned out to be the selling out Scotland County's interests to Washington DC ruling elites whose primary agenda is turning the United States into a Police State intent upon serving international banking interests which have gripped this and many other nations.

In case you've been asleep, the battle to save America isn't between Dems or Rhinos, but rather between loyal Americans and the International Banking Cabal headed by the <strong>Rothschild Banking Dynasty</strong> headquartered in Basil Switzerland, which is in full control of our republic.

Sheriff Kersey handed our 911 dispatch system over to a Federal Fusion Center, resulting in not only a loss of local control, but slower response times. He then launched a public relations blitz designed to shift public opinion in favor of increasing Federal control.

Kersey allowed private contractors funded by the Feds to come in and install tons of the latest spy and surveillance equipment that mops up <strong>every</strong> phone call, email, text and other electronic communication involving county residents, regardless of whether they are under suspicion for criminal activity. This is a clear violation of the 4th Amendment and represents a clear and present danger to every Scotland County citizen.

Despite four years of Kersey rule, Scotland County remains plagued by serious crime. We need and deserve a Sheriff who represents Scotland County, not outside banking interests controlled from a foreign country.

<strong>Ralph Kersey turned the Scotland County Sheriff Department into nothing more than a field office for the Federal Police State. </strong>

Challenger, John Martin, like Kersey is a retired North Carolina State Trooper and promises to be more aggressive in combating crime. The question is, will he too be quickly co-opted into the Federal Police State once sworn in? The Feds have numerous enticing carrots and many powerful sticks to bring county sheriffs into the fold. Sheriffs nationwide are succumbing to this Federal control, so this is not some esoteric issue.

Another weighty issue begs examination. Both sheriff candidates are former LEO's (Law Enforcement Officers). In normal times most of us could agree it is good to have experienced professionals at the helm. The fact is, these are not normal times. Our county is experiencing a crime wave along with social breakdown, and our nation appears headed toward civil war.

Those who pursue law enforcement and military careers tend to prefer order over individual rights and easily accept authority as well as a willingness to follow orders without question. This can be valuable in the right setting, but it poses serious challenge for democratic governance, and our nation's founders well understood this.

This is no time to have law dogs itching to follow orders from Washington DC. Scotland County needs a sheriff who will provide real leadership, possess critical thinking skills and be willing and able to summon the courage to stand up against outside influence and manipulation. These are difficult times and achieving this balance won't be easy,

Sheriff Kersey did not possess sufficient depth of experience nor an understanding of his role and was easily manipulated by outside interests. County residents will be paying for his shortsightedness, lack of critical thinking skills and inability or unwillingness to stand up under pressure for a long time to come. Let's hope the consequences of his reign do not prove disastrous.

John Martin comes from the very same background as Kersey and therefor there is little reason to expect a different result. We hope we are wrong and while we wish there was a better set of candidates for this most critical position, we've got to make do and hope for the best.

We cannot offer John Martin's campaign our support, but we can say with clarity that <strong>Sheriff Ralph Kersey must be turned out of office.</strong>

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<strong>Town of Gibson Crime
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Gibson, like the rest of Scotland County, is plagued by crime. Folks feel threatened and are keeping sidearms handy both at home and while out and about. It's a dangerous, potentially explosive situation.

Official crime statistics don't portray the actual depth of the problem,  as victims often don't bother to report crimes because they know nothing will be done. Those making insurance claims must of course file a police report.

Gibson contracts with the Scotland County Sheriff's Department to provide Law Enforcement Services. The last Sheriff's election saw incumbent Shep Jones tossed out in favor of retired State Trooper Ralph Kersey in what can only be described as a spirited race.

After having made numerous promises, Kersey started out on a positive note, but things remain stalled out and citizens increasingly sense his department is not committed to or capable of addressing crime.

A Laurinburg Exchange <a href="http://laurinburgexchange.com/top-stories/6814/gibson-residents-told-not-to-detain-crooks" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="color: #0000ff;">article</span></a> highlighted some of Gibson's growing concerns. We ourselves have experienced such problems and attended several Sheriff Department events purportedly designed to assist the community.

We came away with the distinct impression that Officers didn't understand or care, and quite frankly, didn't appear to be up to the task anyway. Such canned events were obviously for public relations purposes only.

Like others, we eventually stopped going, and despite repeated efforts to contact Sheriff Kersey regarding our concerns, we never heard back. We'd met Sheriff Kersey previously, and while he seems like a nice guy, it appears he's out of his league as County Sheriff.

The question before Gibson now is <strong>how do citizens, property owners and taxpayers receive the services they're already paying for and desperately need but simply not getting?</strong>

The following article lays out a solution that towns all across America are now considering and beginning to embrace. It's a big step, but one that actually appears to work.
<blockquote>"<em>Are police necessary? Although this existential question often produces a knee-jerk ‘of course they are, who would protect us?’ a growing call for the abolition of police — and working examples to back it up — deserves more than scornful dismissal, particularly amid epidemic-level violence by agents of the State.</em>" <a href="http://www.activistpost.com/2016/08/imagine-post-police-world.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="color: #0000ff;">Read more...</span></a></blockquote>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333;"><em><strong>Sources:</strong></em></span>
<a href="http://www.activistpost.com/2016/08/imagine-post-police-world.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="color: #0000ff;">Activist Post</span></a></p>

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