Elections are about the free exchange of the ideas and FACTS. When one side decides to resort to outright falsehoods, it is the duty of all parties to take them to the political woodshed and chastise them for dishonesty.
The Drummond Slate has consistently been willing to resort to fabrications and falsehoods during this campaign. Recent actions of the Drummond Slate have moved them from the catagory of petty liars to people willing to say anything to get elected, even if it means damaging our union. Yesterday, Mike Drummond's slate posted the above image and caption on their Facebook page.In the post the Drummond slate acuses President Randy Brown of "Randy Brown closed our Savannah Office supposedly to save money and used the savings to funds his Campaign for Members First Slate."
Making such a statement crosses the line. Falsely accusing a union officer of illegal activity without a shred of evidence should bring the accuser's credibility as a candidate into question. Local 728 has been through multiple routine audits from both the International Union and the Independent Review Board without even a hint of any sort of impropriety. Not only is spreading misinformation like this poisonous in a campaign, it also undermines members faith in their union as an organization and will potentially be used in misinformation campaigns by union busters during organizing campaigns.
Local 728 members deserve an answer from Mike Drummond as to whether he endorses spreading lies about our union. He hasn't been willing to withdraw and own up to his other lies, so this writer won't be holding his breath.
