Trap Or Trump

If Mayor Willie Herenton never tells the truth again he told it earlier in at least one of his comments today. When he said "the God I serve watches over me". To some that was just considered as a ploy to ignite the public emotions. The next thing that came to my mind was "Acts 2:35 :Until I make thy foes thy footstool". Which is exactly what has happened here. Instead of this being a reflection on the Mayor's character. He is coming off as the unsuspecting victim here. I don't believe he concocted this story, but I think he's going to get the most mileage out of it's disclosure. What might have been meant to hurt him, has turned out for his good.

The other known piece of this puzzle is Herenton's former friend and attorney Richard Fields. I don't think he was part of a plot to oust the Mayor. I think he got played to a degree by Ms. Smith. He is just the means to justify the end result. His biggest mistake is being attracted to Black women with questionable character. No reflection on all Black women, just those he seems to fancy. All of them turn out to be in trouble with the law, either pending or in the past. I think he's using his position to gain the favors of women. He has had girlfriends after the breakup, to even break into his house. Every time he ends one of these relationships there's always drama. Another bible verse that would apply to him: Galatians 6:7: Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. His actions in the past are coming back to haunt him. What you do in the dark comes to the light.

Then there's Gwendolyn Smith; the felony convicted paperhanger, college senior, single mother and cocktail waitress. Also it turns out she is a fugitive from justice. There is an outstanding warrant for her arrest in Davidson county. She could be telling the truth, but I doubt she is this time. She sounds like a jilted lover if you want to know my opinion. As long as Richard Fields was paying her bills she was keeping quiet. She is also the relative of Mr. Fields ex-wife: another one of those Black women I mentioned earlier. Could it be he wouldn't put his name on anything for her, because he didn't want her boyfriend and relative to know? He runs the risk of being disbarred for violating the attorney-client relationship. Why would the players spend $150,000.00 for something they could get for $150.00 all day long?

Finally we have the piece of the puzzle that is unknown to this point. Mayor Herenton didn't reveal that person because he doesn't have one in particular. This is just the fuel to keep the fire burning. I don't think this person's name will be given to us soon. Their secret identity will be used to uncover the misdeeds of a lot of people. All these snakes are trembling in their tracks wondering if their name will come up next. Real or imagined there is a conspiracy of sorts, just not the one we think. There is no honor among thieves. What was intended to be a trap turned out to be a trump.