The Real McBerry: Predator, Bully, and Secessionist

Part 1: McBerry: The Preying Candidate

They intentionally worked to not just retell the story of McBerry that is already out . . . → Read More: Wow.]]> For those who haven’t yet seen it, check out these two stories on the Best News Network, part of a 4 part series they are doing:

The Real McBerry: Predator, Bully, and Secessionist

Part 1: McBerry: The Preying Candidate

They intentionally worked to not just retell the story of McBerry that is already out there on this site and in professional media such as AJC and Fox 5 Atlanta.

The key phrase to remember, particularly on the second article, is this: “Not criminal, but very, VERY creepy”

Georgia Education Alliance strongly urges its members to not support Ray McBerry in his campaign to be Georgia’s next governor. Allegations of McBerry’s past actions tarnish the honor and trust . . . → Read More: Teacher Group Urges Members Not to Support McBerry for Governor]]> I don’t know how long this from the Georgia Education Alliance has been up, but it was just brought to my attention yesterday:

Georgia Education Alliance strongly urges its members to not support Ray McBerry in his campaign to be Georgia’s next
governor. Allegations of McBerry’s past actions tarnish the honor and trust that Georgians place with teachers. Insight from
the victim, alludes to McBerry abusing the moral standards associated with the teaching profession for his own selfish,
amoral gains.

In 2003, McBerry was accused of using this position as a Youth Minister and teacher to have a relationship with a student.

According to a recent AJC article: “McBerry urged her to cut ties with her high school sweetheart. And McBerry then began
the process of replacing him, Rachel Gandee said. He gave her a cellphone that allowed the two to talk without parental
tracking. The loan of the phone is beyond dispute – McBerry admits to it.

Once school started, she spent the hours between the afternoon bell and evening band practices with McBerry. She said the
future candidate for governor would leave his job at Patrick Henry High and drive 10 miles to pick her up at Henry County
High School, where she was now a junior.

McBerry and his wife separated, then divorced.”

Read full text: http://blogs.ajc.com/political-insider-jim-galloway/2010/04/29/parents-church-and-judge-told-future-gop-
candidate-for-governor-leave-the-girl-alone/

In no form does McBerry represent the thousands of Georgia teachers, or the actions that are expected from fellow teachers
and Georgians alike.

GEA urges fellow candidates and education advocacy groups to call on Ray McBerry to end his bid for Governor. He is a
disgrace to the teaching profession and to the potential office of Governor.

When doing a basic Google search to see if either the Georgia Association of Educators or the Professional Association of Georgia Educators had written anything on the subject, nothing from them came up. However, this piece from the publisher of the Augusta Chronicle did show up, and since this was the first time I had seen it, I thought I would pass it along.

Wonder if GAE or PAGE will follow suit?

The problem is, that email alone was full of lies, and so was the affidavit.

Specifically:

Greg Burgess has contacted me and SWGAPolitics.com directly and confirms that he did NOT write this affidavit. (Note the crossed out name.)

There are . . . → Read More: Vindicated? Not Really.]]> Last week, Ray McBerry sent out a campaign email saying he was “vindicated”.

The problem is, that email alone was full of lies, and so was the affidavit.

Specifically:

Greg Burgess has contacted me and SWGAPolitics.com directly and confirms that he did NOT write this affidavit. (Note the crossed out name.)

There are multiple problems with the content of the statement:

1) In section 2, Greg/Roger claims that he is the supervisor of Chris Gandee. In fact, he is NOT, and Chris’s supervisor is writing his own affidavit to that effect. So we’ve already gotten one outright lie on this thing, and we’re barely four lines into it! In other words if Roger/Greg DID swear under oath that everything in this affidavit was true, as he claims in 3) he is willing to do, he would be committing PERJURY.

2) The problem with people saying they haven’t contributed to Ray McBerry (as Greg/Roger does in 4) ) is that many of his contributions apparently are not tracked – but we’ll be looking at that more within the next couple of days.

3) His fifth statement is actually accurate – the first time in this entire affidavit he has given a completely accurate and verifiable statement. And who can blame Rachel for not wanting a man she sees as a sexual predator to be Governor? Would ANY victim of such trauma ever want to place another innocent in the path of the man she sees as her abuser? It would be like a person knowing in 1928 just how evil Adolf Hitler was and saying “I will work to see that he never becomes Chancellor of Germany.” Would such a person have been incorrect or unjustified?

4) Notice in 6) that he specifically cites the AJC’s article where Jim Galloway interviewed Rachel. There is a reason for this. You see, Chris wasn’t making these claims independently. He was reading some online comments out loud when Greg/Roger apparently overheard him. THAT is the reason Chris “did not make it clear” where he expected the money to come from – he never expected any!

5) Regarding 7), neither Chris and Rachel’s marriage status nor her sexuality have ANY bearing on any of this. They are trying to throw out a red herring to distract “Christians” who LOATHE gays into somehow thinking that Ray’s relationship with Rachel was appropriate because she was an “evil” bisexual and somehow deserved it. Sadly, some of his supporters will take that bait and believe exactly that for exactly that reason – though hopefully they will be smart enough to not admit it publicly. Talk to any person who has worked with rape victims where the rapist was the same sex, and they can tell you horror story after horror story there. Of course, counselors who specialize in sexual trauma in general can also tell you the well known fact that sexual trauma victims tend to have very diverse experiences after such trauma. Note that I am NOT accusing Ray himself of any of this, and the preceding paragraph should not be construed to that effect in any way.

6) On 8), could it be possible that Roger/Greg is upset with Chris for some perceived slight at work and is simply trying to get back at Chris in any way he possibly can?

And a quick note on the email Ray sent out about this: He lied AGAIN. He claims that three individuals across the State are “subjects of libel suits”. Yes, I got one of those letters. Tom did too, and the other person who got one was Linda Pittman, who is currently undergoing chemo treatment. I haven’t read Tom or Linda’s letter, but my letter did NOT say I was the subject of an actual lawsuit. It was a “shut up or else” letter denying my First Amendment rights to speak freely and threatening a lawsuit if I did not immediately take down EVERY reference I’ve ever made to Ray – even those he does not deny – AND never speak of him again in any way.

Obviously, that aint happening.

Ray continues to claim that his teaching license is still valid. I’ve already shown that this is at best misleading, since his . . . → Read More: Ray McBerry’s Teaching License]]> I said a couple of weeks ago that I was tired of writing about Ray, and that I intended to stop unless major things shook loose – and I sincerely mean that.

Ray continues to claim that his teaching license is still valid. I’ve already shown that this is at best misleading, since his certificate expired nearly 5 years ago – and at worst an outright lie, for the same reason.

But maybe Ray shouldn’t keep mentioning that…

You see, I was just told a very interesting RUMOR which SWGAPolitics.com will be confirming tomorrow. My source on this is extremely trustworthy and has never steered me wrong on any other tip, so I give quite a bit of credence when this source speaks, but it is possible that what I am about to say is wrong. Like I said, we will be confirming this tomorrow and posting the appropriate update.

The RUMOR?

Henry County Board of Education is seeking to re-open McBerry’s case on the grounds that he lied to them in 2003/2004. This time, they’re going for the jugular – they want his license completely revoked, once and for all.

Given everything that I’ve heard as a result of my work on this story, if HALF the claims I’ve heard are true – Rachel Gandee’s is the only one I’ve personally seen the conclusive documentation on – Ray McBerry isn’t fit to be around children PERIOD, much less as a potential teacher.

We already know Ray currently lies about his teaching license. Unlike his claims, even though his license is simply “expired” currently, he could NOT, per PSC rules, simply “renew anytime that [he] choose[s]” – unless he has met some fairly strict requirements that most outside of classroom teachers would never bother with.

If he has, in fact, completed said requirements, why hasn’t he applied to have his license reinstated already?

No, Ray has a history of lying about his teaching license and his activities with students while he was a teacher – and apparently, his lies are catching up to him.

The problem? Per multiple sources, both are right now (or at least were earlier) in Statesboro at the debate being sponsored by the Statesboro Herald. While Karen held true to her . . . → Read More: Apparently It Was All Talk]]> Last week, Tom wrote about Karen Handel and Maria Sheffield publicly condemning Ray McBerry and apparently refusing to attend events with him.

The problem?

Per multiple sources, both are right now (or at least were earlier) in Statesboro at the debate being sponsored by the Statesboro Herald. While Karen held true to her claim of not actually participating in the debate, she was still at the event.

A better option for both ladies, if they truly meant what they said about Ray, would have been to avoid the event altogether.

But apparently, it was all just talk.

Since you have heretofore not contacted my Campaign to let us know that you are extending an invitation . . . → Read More: Ray McBerry Threatens Young Adults (who happen to be female)]]> Here’s part of the email Ray McBerry sent to leaders of the Columbia County Young Republicans, who happen to be female (18-40yo, if I understand the organization correctly), you can see it all on Peach Pundit

Since you have heretofore not contacted my Campaign to let us know that you are extending an invitation to my Campaign to participate, as you are required to do per the Georgia YR constitution cited below, I am sending this email to you to instruct you what you are to do to remedy this problem immediately. I am no longer asking politely; I am giving you instructions. If you do not follow them, I will instruct our Campaign to file the necessary charges against you to have you removed from office and/or censured.

One famous definition of character is what a man does when no one is watching. With EVERYONE watching, Ray pulls this stunt. I hate to imagine what he may be capable of when no one was watching.

“In the last month, I’ve found out why good people rarely get involved in politics anymore. I’ve had more lies said about me . . . → Read More: So we’re the “liberal media”?]]> As if Ray McBerry couldn’t go off his rocker any more, there’s this quote that Jim Galloway of the Atlanta Journal shares this tidbit from our favorite candidate this past weekend:

“In the last month, I’ve found out why good people rarely get involved in politics anymore. I’ve had more lies said about me in the last month than I’ve had in my entire life of 42 years.

“And I’m here to tell you today that the liberal media, including our esteemed moderator today, can say whatever he wants to say about this businessman and daddy that’s running for governor here in Georgia. But I’m running because I have the same principles as our founding fathers.

“And I wear it as a badge of honor to be the strongest conservative in this race, and that’s why the liberal media wants us out of this race. It ain’t gonna happen.”

emphasis all mine

Karen Handel’s response is on the AJC site as well.

McBerry is also quoted there as saying:

“It’s absolutely being brought up for political retaliation. But I can tell you as a conservative, as a Christian, and as a daddy, I’m not getting out of this race.”

Well, since SWGAPolitics.com is the site that really stirred this whole mess up, I guess we’re the so-called “liberal” press?

Well, if you mean classical liberal, then I can go along with the term applying, but I seriously doubt that McBerry meant anything of the sort. Instead, he’s been trying to cover all this as a vicious attack designed to knock him out of winning the GOP primary, a primary he hasn’t got a hope in hell of actually winning in the first place.

McBerry is accused of some morally reprehensible things, things that he knew better than to do. Even by his own admissions, he had pathetically poor judgement involving the girl, and that barely touches on the accusations that it wasn’t nearly as innocent as McBerry alleges.

But remember folks, in a world where things don’t go like you want, just classify someone as a bugaboo and blame them for everything.  After all, that’s what good old Ray McBerry does.

For the record Ray, we ain’t liberals here. We opposed things like Obamacare and Cap&Trade. We’re pro gun. We’re pro-free market and anti-collectivism. Sounds like rabid liberals to you, huh? So why don’t you do yourself a favor and drop out of the race before you say something even dumber? OK?