Fayette County commissioner apologizes for calling black newcomer a ‘demoncrat’
The Citizen.com reports that Fayette County Commissioner David Barlow has apologized for a welcome he gave the first African-American member of the commission that referred to her as a 'demoncrat.'
Click here for some background from a Wednesday post.
The gist of Barlow's apology, from the local news site:
“My passion for Jesus Christ and saving lives was wrongly portrayed by me this past Thursday evening. During a regular commission meeting, I gave a prepared statement to our local press and during commissioners comments read the statement into the record. I was wrong,” Barlow said. “I spoke with Ms. Pota Coston and offered my humble apology to her and asked for her forgiveness, which she graciously gave…
Fayette County Commissioner-elect Pota Coston
“The Lord hates six things, in fact, seven are detestable to Him; arrogant eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that plots wicked schemes, feet eager to run to evil, a lying witness who gives false testimony and one who stirs up trouble among brothers - Proverbs 6:16-19. I clearly violated, ‘stirs up trouble among brothers.’”
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