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    <title>No Moonshine Distillery at Cosby Hwy/Main Street Near FMS Ministry Petition: Signature List Feed</title>
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      <title>Ms Jennifer Campbell [Signature #126]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms Jennifer Campbell, Newport, Tn, United States of America<p>They don't need to locate so close to a church!!! And also don't need anymore liquor brought to this town!! It's a shame they wanna fill the buildings with booze but not fill I with a homeless shelter kinda contradicting huh!! Instead of saving and helping they are taking their money and allowing them to kill themselves legally with more options of places to buy booze.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 2 Jul 2019 11:35:08 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms Sheila Grooms [Signature #125]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms Sheila Grooms, Cosby, Tennessee, United States of America<p>Quit making this place all about moonshine! It&#039;s disgusting!</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Jul 2016 02:15:48 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms Dawn Dobbs [Signature #124]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms Dawn Dobbs, Cosby, Tennessee (TN), United States of America]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 May 2016 07:13:08 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Anonymous [Signature #123]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Anonymous, COSBY, TENNESSEE, United States of America]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Apr 2016 07:17:42 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms Anonymous [Signature #122]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Anonymous, Canton, Nc, United States of America]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2016 05:08:31 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms Karen Bryant [Signature #121]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms Karen Bryant, Seymour, Tn, United States of America]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 27 Mar 2016 08:57:57 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Thanks for stopping progress Dayton Livingston [Signature #120]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Thanks for stopping progress Dayton Livingston, Go Away, Leave our town]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2016 10:38:09 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Connie Williams [Signature #119]</title>
      <link>https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19829923?utm_medium=rss</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Connie Williams, Newport, Tennessee, United States of America]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2016 12:46:00 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>James Whitbeck PLEASE ALLOW DISTILLERY [Signature #118]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[James Whitbeck PLEASE ALLOW DISTILLERY, Newport, Tennessee, United States of America<p>In a county that needs jobs so much, why would a place that tries to rehabilitate gods flock fight so hard against jobs. You even say in the description that this property was a former lumber company. When is it time that we start regulating where churches can go? They pop up on every corner every time a member has a fight with another. They start a new church then fight their neighbors. Very churchly. How will a &quot;ministry&quot; fight a company making a legal product? This isn&#039;t a bar, it is a manufacturing facility. Seems like some of the CLB members have a conflict of interest by working for a competitor and are trying to prevent the project. Politics as usual in Newport unfortunately. Guess that is why our tax rate is going up $1.00. I&#039;m sure many of the surrounding communities would gladly take this new distillery from us if we aren&#039;t appreciative.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2016 10:25:22 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>mr mark cureton [Signature #117]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[mr mark cureton, newport, tennessee, United States of America]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2016 07:59:54 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Janet Shelton [Signature #116]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Janet Shelton, Newport, TN, United States of America]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 20 Mar 2016 12:05:37 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Marilyn Gaston [Signature #115]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Marilyn Gaston, Newport]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 20 Mar 2016 06:22:13 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Richard Gaston [Signature #114]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Richard Gaston, Newport, TN]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 20 Mar 2016 06:19:33 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms Gloria Brooks [Signature #113]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms Gloria Brooks, Newport, Cocke, United States of America]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2016 09:31:19 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr. Mark Vaughn [Signature #112]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr. Mark Vaughn, Newport, Tennessee, United States of America<p>I  believe,  putting  a  distillary ,  of  alchahol , near<br />
the  FEED  MY  SHEEP  ,  kitchen,  would  totally<br />
undermine exactly  what  the   &#039; kitchen &#039;  is  trying  to<br />
do  for  the  majority  of  the  people  that  go  there,  for  their  services.</p>

<p>Most  have,  or  had  a  drinking  problem,  and  are  trying  in desparation, to  ween  themselves  off  of  drinking, period.  You  need  to  find  a  location  far  from  ,  FEED  MY  SHEEP.   Perhaps  at  other  end  of  town,  at  either  end  of  town.<br />
Not,  next  door  to  FEED  MY  SHEEP.</p>

<p>Allow  the  people  that  go  to  FEED  MY  SHEEP,  to  finish  what  they  are  trying  to  accomplish , without,  the  reminder  of  what  they  are  trying  to avoid,  always  in their  eyes.<br />
Right  next  door. It  will  be  to  alluring  for  them.<br />
I  know,  my  Step-Father  died   from   drinking, 2010.<br />
He had  so  much  potential ,  yet, it&#039;s  gone  now.<br />
All  from  drinking  alchahol.</p>

<p>Please, give  this  some  thought, and  place  your  distillary  in  a  totally  different, far  away  location.<br />
For  the  lives,  of  many,many  people.</p>

<p>Thank  you........<br />
Mark</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Janey Kinser [Signature #111]</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2016 09:37:52 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Anonymous [Signature #110]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Anonymous, Newport, Tennessee, United States of America]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2016 08:47:38 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Linda Whitson [Signature #109]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Linda Whitson, Newport, TN, United States of America]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2016 09:16:53 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms Judy Bryant [Signature #108]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms Judy Bryant, Newpory, TN, United States of America]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2016 08:44:34 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Jay Thornton [Signature #107]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Jay Thornton, Cosby, tn, United States of America]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2016 08:19:11 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Melissa Shults [Signature #106]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Melissa Shults, Newport, Tn, United States of America]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2016 07:49:23 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Denese Barrett [Signature #105]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Denese Barrett, Newport, Tn, United States of America]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2016 07:31:07 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>mrs Dawn Haney [Signature #104]</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2016 06:05:06 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Faye Haney [Signature #103]</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2016 06:04:41 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>dennis aldridge [Signature #102]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[dennis aldridge]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2016 05:18:06 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>ms katrina gibson [Signature #101]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ms katrina gibson, winterhaven, Florida, United States of America]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2016 05:17:31 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms Tina Robinson [Signature #100]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms Tina Robinson, Newport, Tennessee]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2016 03:07:06 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs. Kristal Barnett [Signature #99]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs. Kristal Barnett<p>There are plenty other places to put the distillery than across from the ministry</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2016 03:06:46 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Deborah Osborne [Signature #98]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Deborah Osborne, Clarksville, Tennessee, United States of America]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2016 01:43:15 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms Donna Primiani [Signature #97]</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2016 01:36:45 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs. Please Do not Sign [Signature #96]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs. Please Do not Sign, Newport, TN, United States of America<p>I am not a drinker at all and I am still by no means against this distillery. I am all for creating jobs and I can&#039;t understand why anyone would be against this....it is very simple in my opinion if you don&#039;t want to be involved in this JUST DONT PARTICIPATE BUT WHO ARE YOU TO PREVENT GROWTH IN THIS CITY JUST BECAUSE OF YOUR BELIEFS. I remember the same controversy over the lottery tickets being sold in Newport as well as beer sells in grocery stores... Come on people stop making everything about religion and just do whatever you feel is right for you. Live and let live!!</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Mrs. Kathy Gates [Signature #95]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs. Kathy Gates, Cosby, Tn., United States of America<p>Why is it that everytime I go to Morristown, Tn., that there are new industries and new businesses popping up from one side of the county to the other? Prospering? Yes! New jobs? Yes!<br />
Cocke County on the other hand has empty buildings everywhere. Where are all those promises about bringing in new industry to our town? Could it be our reputation of being the &quot;Moonshine Capital of the World,&quot; and one of the worst counties to live in because of the drug and alcohol activity. It appears the only business we can entice Is Moonshine. Have you noticed the billboards coming into our town from the Interstate  both east and west bound?<br />
This new proposed business is to set right in the middle of our town. Right in front of a church. Next to the railroad, that has been projected in past proposals to be a major attraction for the town of Newport.<br />
How can they go into our schools and say, &quot;JUST SAY NO TO DRUGS AND ALCOHOL&quot;, and continue to promote &quot;Moonshine?&quot;</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Miss Jessica Hurley [Signature #94]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Miss Jessica Hurley, Newport, TN<p>Moonshine Distillary does not and should not be placed near feed my sheep!</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Carol Whitfield [Signature #93]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Carol Whitfield, Newport, Tennessee, United States of America]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2016 07:25:48 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms Loretta McMichael [Signature #92]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms Loretta McMichael, Newport, Tennessee, United States of America]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2016 11:02:59 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Dayton Livingston is A fraud [Signature #91]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dayton Livingston is A fraud]]></description>
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      <title>Mr Robert Martin [Signature #90]</title>
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      <title>Ms Amanda Stiles [Signature #89]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms Amanda Stiles, Newport, Tennessee, United States of America<p>I think the county and city should reconsider the location of this new establishment.</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Mrs. Anonymous [Signature #88]</title>
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      <title>Anonymous [Signature #87]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Anonymous, Newport, Cocke, United States of America<p>There are already 2 distilleries in Newport... No need for that nonsense. Unnecessary and disrespectful. Bring other revenues to Newport.. Newport has potential. Surrounding counties think Cocke Co. Is a joke no need to fuel the fire</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Keith Fine [Signature #85]</title>
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      <title>Rev. Donald Hartzog [Signature #84]</title>
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      <title>Denise Miller [Signature #83]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ms Elizabeth smith, newport, Tennessee, United States of America<p>It should not be allowed.THIS is a place that helps a lot of people who in their right minds would want to put such a place like this by a church.it should be completely against the law.where have you ever seen a bar as a neighbor to a church?</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Brad Summers [Signature #79]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Bobby McCracken, Parrottsville, Cocke, United States of America<p>I would be for it, but not on account that they are asking 100,000.00 from the county + tax breaks. If this were a place producing 200 or more jobs, then yes.</p>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[mrs Cheryl Black, Newport, Tn<p>Have some respect for God&#039;s Church.</p>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Kelly Reed, Newport, TN, United States of America<p>Sad that this would be put right across from a church that makes a point of ministering to those who have addictions - some of which will be recovering alcoholics.</p>

<p>Sad that our local government will give money to this project but has historically not to other, less morally objectionable ones.</p>

<p>Sad that so many want to pursue after a dollar more than pursue after God&#039;s heart and His righteousness</p>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms Lynn Baxley, Lehigh Acres, Florida, United States of America<p>I lived in Newport from 1963 until 2004.The town did not seem to grow much in all those years,and a distillery(especially across the street from a charity)would be so detrimental to the town.There are so,so many already struggling with alcohol,this would just be the nail on the coffin.Please don&#039;t allow it.I&#039;m sure you would like to sleep at night with a clear conscience .</p>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dr. Steve Manock, Newport, TN, United States of America<p>Please consider that Feed My Sheep serves many Cocke County residents that are struggling with alcohol and other addictions.  Some also suffer from mental illness.  Imagine such a person entering their doors, looking for help, only to encounter the strong smell of alcohol from a neighboring business where they will be offered free drinks.  Can anyone feel good about this?</p>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Jennifer R Manock<p>I have had the opportunity to work closely with Empower Cocke County, Feed My Sheep and served as the Director of Central Charities the Bread Basket.  I consider a CCLB decision to financially support an industry of this type in such close proximity to a ministry that has faithfully served our community an insult to their work.  It does not serve well to undermine those in our community who work tirelessly to improve the quality of life of those who are addicted and their friends and families who suffer along with them.</p>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms Teresa Coker, newport, tn, United States of America<p>There should be respect for christains and we should not have to have a moonshine facility in the door of a church that has been there for years . This church has worked to rehablitate people from drugs and alcohol and this is a devastation to know they have to have this in their door .Please make them locate where there is no church in the door of their facility ..thank you .</p>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dawn Jones, Newport, Cocke, United States of America<p>Instead of giving them money from the city and county to bring more negative light on us why not give that money to help rehabilitate the homeless and hungry. You won&#039;t bring real places in like major retailers where we can shop local but you want a distillery where less than half of the county will go. Use your heads. Hope people remember this come next election!</p>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Tonya Wyatt, Newport, TN<p>We work in Reformers Unanimous (a faith-based addictions program in our community).  We have seen the effects of drug and alcohol abuse in our county.  We are against having distilleries in our county because the problems will multiply and many will be crippled by becoming addicted to alcohol.  &quot;Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.&quot;  Proverbs 20:1</p>]]></description>
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Our county has so much bad publicity already and we need factories and businesses that will provide work for members of our community and not places like this that will cause families to fall apart, children to be neglected and people to be killed by drunk drivers. Please sign!</p>]]></description>
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Our county has so much bad publicity already and we need factories and businesses that will provide work for members of our community and not places like this that will cause families to fall apart, children to be neglected and people to be killed by drunk drivers. Please sign!</p>]]></description>
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