Smola supporter: What is Rehwaldt’s moral basis?

Tue, 10/30/2007 - 4:42pm
By: Letters to the ...

In an article appearing in the Atlanta Journal Constitution on April 21, 2002, Don Rehwaldt (candidate for mayor in Tyrone) states that he believes that the central doctrine of faith and organized religion (any faith or religion) is based on folklore and bunk.

He states that he believes that a person doesn’t have to accept things they can’t prove — “I wasn’t there. I didn’t see it. It may have happened and it may not have,” he says, referring to the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

At the recent Tyrone candidates forum, he stated that “God did not write the Bible, men did.”

While I believe every man is entitled to his opinion, I strongly believe that those opinions formulate Mr. Rehwaldt’s method of thinking and therefore his method of thinking will impact the decisions he would make for our community.

If he disavows religion and historical facts, what influences his morality, ethics and principles? He claims to be the “ethical” candidate and campaigns on the platform of ethical government.

If he and his associates believe Tyrone currently operates under an unethical government, why has no one filed an ethics complaint in all the years his opponent Mike Smola has served?

His hearsay and innuendo is damaging to each individual it is directed at and to the community we live in. Just because a decision his opponent makes does not please him or his special interest group does not make it an unethical or wrong decision.

I am very active in my church. I belong to a multi-faceted Christian organization that supports this community through organized volunteerism in providing special projects for the needy in our community.

While I support the right of all people to practice their religion, it is my opinion that a lack of a higher standard impacts us tremendously.

I have known Mike Smola for many years and I have never heard him say anything bad about anyone, including those who have attacked him. As many of you know, Mike Smola has stood side by side many of us in this community.

I may not always agree with him, but when I have asked him about different things that affect Tyrone, it is quite apparent that he has researched the matter and put a lot of thought into his vote. He is a good and honest man who cares deeply about this community.

I am voting for Mike Smola for mayor of Tyrone on Tuesday, Nov. 6, and I am urging you to do the same.

Thomas Webb

Tyrone, Ga.

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Submitted by wheretheheckistyrone on Fri, 11/02/2007 - 6:54am.

I've been reading all these blogs and I can honestly say, you people have for sure covered all the bases. I can say that I haven't been on top of this government situation too much until I saw what they did to Brock and I opened my eyes. I have been to only a few council meetings over the years and can say with first hand knowledge that Smola doesn't like us citizens to well. I don't care too much of the angle you people are going on with the religios thing. I'm pretty sure most of us out here don't. I never would have considered Lee a back stabber and that happened. Can't tell you her religion and don't really care. All I'm asking of anyone running for office is to make the City employees do their jobs, be honest when applying the rules and treat everyone with respect even if you don't like them. You know the basic stuff your parents taught you before God, Sister Mary, the Pope, the devil or whomever you worship entered into your life. I respect the fact that most of the citizens in Tyrone and city employees have been treated like crap, and you people on here want to get it out there for us all, but let's be real here, most of us have already made up our minds. But for those that haven't why not ask some questions of the candidates with the remaining days we have left that aren't so dang spitful. So here is my question, where the heck do we vote anyway? Last time we voted for a tyrone candidate I went one place to vote and was told to go somewhere else to vote for the tyrone election. Rehwaldt, Smola, Young, Dial, Matthews, Shinkle any of you know?

Submitted by Mike Smola on Fri, 11/02/2007 - 10:20am.

The polling place is located at 305 Arrowood Drive which is right behind Triangle Park.

Mike Smola

Submitted by sickandtired on Fri, 11/02/2007 - 8:26am.

are what most of the political canditates use. They are so wrapped up in smearing the other guy that everyone has lost sight of what a "true election" is. Why don't everyone stop and take a breath and concentrate on what you want for our town. Listen to what each candidate has to say and if you are all such "christians" go with what your heart tells you. And as far as Lee goes....She did her job as a mayor. She has a few on the council that do everything they can to smear her name. One inpaticular...and you know who you are. The same one that I have on video from the last town election that was stealing signs from my yard along with her husband. How sneaky is that?
Most of the people in the town don't care about all of your negative comments....Tell us what you are gonna do for this town and IF you get elected PROVE yourself. That's all we as voters are asking for. Nothing more!!

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Submitted by matildagene on Fri, 11/02/2007 - 9:38am.

a thing in their life! Both won by a landslide because of their values and honesty. Everyone is aware of their character, and by your smear, now aware of yours. If you think Lee did her job, you must be her daughter in law, or one of those others that hang with her at the school, 24/7 hoping to improve their childs scores. You look like morons! get a life! Everyone talks about how unhealthy it is you are always there.


Submitted by sickandtired on Fri, 11/02/2007 - 12:37pm.

I have proof...video sweetheart...it doesn't get any better than that. And know I'm not one of those at the school all the time. In fact - The only time Tyrone Elementary is graced with my presence is in the AM when I am dropping my child off. Oh and one more thing...How can you improve a straight A, Honor Roll students score by always being at the school? Are you now saying that Tyrone Elementary is crooked too? Wow ....The word THERAPY comes to mind with the things that come out of your mouth. For your last question...no I am not Lee's daughter-in-law nor any relation. I just know the facts!!! Thanks for playing Matilda....I knew I could count on you.

Submitted by TYRONE6784 on Fri, 11/02/2007 - 11:06am.

Both of those women have lied and cheated to get where they are. As for being at the school i think Gloria is there more than anybody, parking her car at 12:00 so she can be first. Talk about a moron!!! Every time I drive by and see her car it cracks me up! Honesty and values,give me a break! They may have alot of things, but honesty and values is not one of them.

Submitted by oldbeachbear on Fri, 11/02/2007 - 12:52pm.

or do you have some other reason for riding by an elementary school we should all know about?

Submitted by Tyrone Aries on Thu, 11/01/2007 - 11:49pm.

we are buying any of this.....get over it. There are 3 lawsuits pending against Smola for violating laws. Those who always play the religious card (like racist card) are ill informed and/or malevolent. Be weary of them.

Get your religion out of my government!! I don't come into your church and start spouting off about politics. The US and the State of GA are forbidden by the Constitution from siding with one religion over another. We were founded on freedom of religion, not everyone has to be the same religion or believe the same thing....that's is why our ancestors fled England, that and the taxes. The King James Version was re-written by the King of England. The King of England once parted ways with the Catholic church because the Pope would not grant him a dispensation to get a divorce from his wife so he could marry his lover.

Not everybody believes the same way and that is our Constitutional right! Fundamental Pentacostals women don't cut their hair or wear makeup or pants - I notice that Eric Dial's wife and Mike Smola's wife both do all three. Does this make them the "headed for hell" person that Darrow and Smola and Dial are making Rehwaldt out to be? No, of course not.

There are Jewish people who don't even believe in Jesus Christ as God's son. Are they not capable of running a town, Alan Greenspan runs the whole stock market and he is Jewish. Do not judge people because of their personal religious beliefs. That is long gone - in the past - people don't think like that anymore. Quit trying to smear a person for having an opinion on religion that is different from yours. The Jewish lobby is the most powerful lobby in federal government today - look it up.

The "religion" card is the lowest of the low. Using God as a pawn, that is what is really the "Christian" thing to do, isn't it?- a very personal and very intimate, spiritual relationship each shares as they see fit or not.....SMOLA, AMOS, DIAL, AND DARROW ARE ALL PLAYING THE RELIGIOUS CARD. And nobody cares except Smola's neighbor. Give it up.

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Submitted by gratefuldoc on Fri, 11/02/2007 - 11:20am.

I agree with you on the fact that we need to be vigilant in keeping religion out of Gov't and the schools. It is an extremely important issue that I feel the radical, religious right likes to often overlook or at best use to their sneaky little advantage. However, please explain to me what or who you feel is the so called "Jewish lobby". Where would I "look it up". Please, do tell. That statement begins to reek of the whole "Jews control the media and the banks" etc. conspiracy theory. I truly hope that you are not "one of those folks". I tend to get very agitated at that type of thinking. That being said, Alan Greenspan was the former chairman of the Federal Reserve. Never did he "run the whole stock market". Dick Grasso was the head of the market until '03, not sure who is now. Bernanke is current Fed. chairman. Oh yeah, ALL Jews believe that the man who later came to be called Jesus Christ, or Yeshua, was just that, a man who was a Rabbi among other things. That's a fact, Jack


Submitted by Tyrone911 on Thu, 11/01/2007 - 5:06pm.

Remember when Barry Amos said there would be a big surprise for Rehwaldt at the Candidates Forum and then Mark Darrow showed up to religiously trash Rehwaldt. Of course it back-fired when all the questions made Amos the main issue. Then this week, the holier than thou Thomas Webb tried to resurrect the, “Don’t vote for Rehwaldt tactic if you are a good Christian like me” Well, that dirty trick has back-fired also. Now who would you think might have put these two up to trashing Rehwaldt? Well if you guessed Rehwaldt’s opponent Smola, you’re right. Darrow is on the Downtown Smola/Amos Redevelopment Committee as a “Community Leader” Thomas Webb lives directly across the street from Smola at 305 Pendleton Trail & Smola at 310 Pendleton Trail; and is a self professed active church follower of Jesus Christ. Do you think Jesus would approve of these two missionaries? I’ll just leave that question up to the voters to decide on Nov. 6. As the Citizen’s Newspaper Editor said in his endorsement’s yesterday, “What a huge mistake that Smola ever got elected. Correct this mistake please.”

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Submitted by matildagene on Thu, 11/01/2007 - 6:26pm.

are in cohoots! After all the denial by Dial, a little birdie who was there told me that there was a meeting at Smola's house to plan stradegy. It seems these 2 were trying to tell everyone else what positions they would play, some that attended, who had morales and values, were shocked! Dial and Smola..this is not a chess game! People's future and property rights will be effected by this election!
You may have played dirty tricks against the Judge, but this is a smaller playground, and as such, you can't get away with it. Some people need to think about the fact that Dial couldn't acomplish his goals in a bigger election and he is just using this was as a test. I would bet anyone, if elected he would never serve 4 years as he just wants this for his resume. Hey Dial, if you loose, that ain't gonna look so good. Ps. please don't pose in front of law books for your flyers if you aren't a lawyer, and please, don't put your family in it. No one else, except Smola,[which should have been a total no no is his case], has used their families. Everyone but you and Smola left their's out. Don't use the people closest to you. And I do mean USE!


Submitted by HankyPanky on Fri, 11/02/2007 - 9:56am.

Could you please update us about your comments below submitted on 10/21/07.

“Forget Smola and Dial there sleazbags. Do you know that they tried to force Jesse to run what post they wanted him to do because Mike and Eric had a a plan to spank the group, Jesse really through for a loop but he wanted no part of the scumbags. Jesse found out how that was a mistake for him when Eric and Mike squezzed him out”

Submitted by Tyrone911 on Thu, 11/01/2007 - 9:24pm.

If what you say about a Dial Smola meeting is true, then I need to talk to you. Please email me at b.rhuel@yahoo.com with your phone number. This is huge.

Submitted by Tyrone Aries on Thu, 11/01/2007 - 11:18pm.

You should contact b.rhuel@yahoo.com immediately if you haven't already. Dial is a bottom feeder. He finds out where he can take an advantage and then jumps on it. The same old story - if you have a family then that means you are a good person, per so. BS. It is a political strategy used to play on the family values demographic. I am for family values but not for the use of a picture perfect family used to infer that - hey, I am a good man, see me here with my wife and kids.....who cares. Everybody has a family. Dial is bad news and there is talk of a lawsuit against him personally for something he did to somebody, some sort of misrepresentation or deceit. That looks good for him, doesn't it. Let's see, Smola has several suits pending against him, both in his personal and town capacities. Dial is under ethical violations investigations and is in collusion with Smola which ties him straight to Amos. Bad move Dial. Everybody dislikes Smola and Amos. You should have acted in the manner in which you try to present yourself on a flyer. But that would require honesty and this is something you obviously do not value.

Submitted by oldbeachbear on Tue, 10/30/2007 - 7:54pm.

to anyone then you have never been to a council meeting. Now we know Mike will have 3 votes. His, Janet's and this guy. I wonder if this letter was written in crayon?

Submitted by amg2022 on Tue, 10/30/2007 - 8:02pm.

Gail,

It may be time to switch back to some of your other identities such as Sugarfoot or aintthatashame. Perhaps you could mix it up a bit with maybe Sugarbear, or oldbeachfoot. or aintthatafoot.

Submitted by Boo on Thu, 11/01/2007 - 11:17pm.

Look over here.

Submitted by Tyrone Aries on Thu, 11/01/2007 - 11:21pm.

Amazingly enough I was writing a response to Matildagene when I saw your comment. Looking good for Don - I heard someone is planning on suing Dial for misrepresentation/lying or something. Have you heard?

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