While we usually lean toward the more fiscally responsible party, we try to judge each candidate on his or her own merits. That brings us to the recent RegionalCare v. Helen Keller Hospital debacle.
Who attended both Certificate of Need hearings in Montgomery? If any think Democrat Tammy Irons and/or Republican Lynn Greer were in attendance, think again. We didn't even hear of any letters they wrote to support Lauderdale County in its pursuit of a new hospital. It was Gregg Burdine who was at the hearings and spoke for Lauderdale County and its citizens.
We don't know at this point if a Republican candidate will challenge Mr. Burdine in the next election or not. If one does, he or she will certainly have an uphill battle.
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Pen-N-Sword recently had an interesting article on a Limestone County murder case. The admitted killer was given a plea of Felony murder, meaning he will someday be eligible for parole--just like Ron Wikkid Weems. Yet, the same Limestone County District Attorney continues to seek a Capital Murder conviction for Joel Moyers.
We read of those who still hope for a new state constitution. We can't even reform our pathetic Capital Murder laws, much less our outdated constitution.
Shoalanda
