Editor’s Note: Responses to my announcement of a 2020 School Board Forum has been almost instantaneous. Like I previously stated, this Forum is open to the public and all comments, questions for the candidates, answers from the Candidates and fact checking will be included.
David Poston wrote this on Facebook and also sent this to me.
I WAS A DEMOCRAT UNTIL I WASN’T
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CLEVELAND COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS
By David Poston
The day I turned 18 my parents scooped me up and took me to register to vote. Of course, I registered Democrat. After all, my parents were Democrats and I was destined, by them, to be one too.
Not long after that I moved away and instead of just being a MINDLESS SHEEP, I learned to THINK FOR MYSELF. When I applied critical thinking to the political climate, I learned I really wasn’t a Democrat after all. I wasn’t a Republican either. Actually, I didn’t care what letter I had in front of my name and really didn’t understand all the hullabaloo about that so I just kept the D. That is until I started seeing fewer and fewer things about the party that I agreed with. There came a point where there was practically NOTHING about the Democratic platform that I could support, especially their stance on abortion, particularly late term abortion. Frankly, because of partisanship I didn’t particularly care for any political party but because my ideology identified more with the Republicans, I became one.
Because of the partisanship, except when the union was lying about and beating up on my Sheriff, I have never gotten actively involved in politics. However, there comes a time when one has heard enough political bias and seen enough political bullying ON BOTH SIDES that one must speak out. For me, that time is now.
If a registered Democrat is anti-abortion, does that nullify that person’s party affiliation? If a registered Democrat does not support Black Lives Matter (BLM) and ANTIFA, does that make them less of a Democrat? As a registered Republican if I vote for a Democrat, which I am doing in this election, does that make me less of a Republican?
I am told that there are Republicans that are threatening to withdraw support, including financial support, for other Republican candidates because those candidates might support a Democrat candidate. I understand the Tea Party folks aren’t playing nice either. The same goes for the Dems. HOW LUDICROUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This political bullying, ON ALL SIDES, is EXACTLY why I despise “POLITICS.”
Anybody with a R or T by your name want to try to bully me because I said I am voting for a Democrat? If so, you are nothing more than a partisan hack and here is your invitation.
(Partisan Hack – Someone who cares more about supporting a particular party or ideology than supporting what is morally right, or factually true.)
I posted something previously about the school board and party bigotry. I will expand my comments to ANY office and I will repeat what I said. Anyone that votes for a candidate just because of the party affiliation and refuses to listen to any candidate from a different party is a MYOPIC POLITICAL BIGOT (a partisan hack) who suffers from a severe case of Anal-Cranial Inversion Syndrome
(A-CIS) and you DO NOT have the best interest of this county, this state, or this country in heart or mind. I will say the same thing about voting along racial lines. Fear not you syndrome sufferers, there is a cure. It is called cranial extraction. So, if you suffer from A-CIS, in the best interest of your county, state and country, go through the extraction process, as painful as it may be, and LISTEN TO ALL CANDIDATES regardless of party or race and vote your heart, not your party.
There is a local candidate that is being harassed and bullied by a couple of those DEMOCRAT PARTY HACKS because this candidate does not “tow the DEMOCRATIC party line.” I know this because I have listened to the voice messages one of the COWARDLY BULLIES left for the aforementioned candidate. I will not call this bigot’s name less someone accuse me of speaking ill of the elderly. One of the other COWARDLY BULLIES has harassed this candidate because the candidate does not support BLM. Because this candidate does not support the rioting, looting, destruction of property, physically harming innocent people and all the other violence associated with BLM, this candidate is being told they do not represent the Democratic party. Does the Democratic party now support violence against the innocent? At least one ANTIFA INSPIRED DEMOCRAT DWEEB BULLY thinks so. Make no mistake, this candidate does support black lives but like most RATIONAL THINKING persons, the candidate believes ALL LIVES MATTER.
I have gotten to know what this candidate represents because unlike the POLITICAL BIGOTS in this county, I LISTENED. Even though we have dissimilar party initials, I LISTENED. I can assure you; this candidate is not motivated by ANYTHING whatsoever other than quality education for EVERY CHILD in Cleveland County and for them to learn in a safe environment. This candidate is PASSIONATE that EVERY CHILD, regardless of their socioeconomic status or race receives the same quality education and that EVERY CHILD is treated EQUALLY. I can without hesitation assure every parent with a school age child, you have an advocate in this candidate. This candidate will not only solicit your input and COMPLAINTS, this candidate will be PROACTIVE in pursuing an end result equitable to all parties. This candidate will work diligently to insure there is not one set of rules for one group and another set of rules for a different group. You parents AND TEACHERS that have been afraid to speak up about things you know are wrong, you will have this candidate’s ear and you will have this candidates support. If you are the parent of a minority child that has suffered injustice in our school system, as this candidate has, YOU HAVE AN ADVOCATE! Another thing I can without hesitation absolutely assure you of this:
THIS CANDIDATE WILL NOT GO ALONG JUST TO GET ALONG.
I have heard from MULTIPLE RELIABLE SOURCES that going along just to get along is part of the problem with the current board and the members who oppose the go alongers are ganged up on and even “GAVELED SHUT.”
Ask yourselves voters of Cleveland County, is that what you want from your school board? Do you want board members that go along just to get along? Do you want board members that bully other members into submission? I DON’T
So, if you truly care that EVERY CHILD in Cleveland County receives a quality education in a safe environment, you will vote for this candidate. If you really want equality in the treatment of EVERY CHILD in our school system, you will vote for this candidate. If you want accountability and total transparency on our school board and someone that will work to ensure the school board budget is properly handled, you will vote for this candidate. If you honestly want the absolute best for EVERY CHILD in Cleveland County, you will vote for this candidate; you will vote for SAMANTHA DAVIS.
A VOTE FOR SAMANTHA DAVIS
IS A VOTE FOR EVERY CHILD IN CLEVELAND COUNTY
There are other excellent candidates for school board as well. Seek them out. And you other candidates that support the ideals of Samantha Davis, MAN UP and support her.
Now, if you can get beyond your partisanship, if you can get beyond anything I said that might have ruffled your feathers, if you have gone through the painful extraction process and can now see more clearly, if you believe as I do partisan politics and party identification should have nothing to do with the school board and if you want what is best for the school children of Cleveland County, you will pass this along.
Fact Check:
David Poston’s allegations that Samantha Davis has been harassed, picked-on and bullied for political party purposes are true. I have heard the recorded phone messages myself. Samantha Davis is to be commended for not “going-off” on those that have called her names and made, and are still making, false allegations.