Gutierrez thanks backers, God
Jennifer Maher Cappuccio/Staff PhotographerCouncilman Rex Gutierrez's message at the close of last night's City Council meeting follows. It was his first public statement since his arrest on May 27.
I want to take this opportunity for those who might be listening to thank you -- those of you who have supported my family over the last three weeks. I think these trials are meant to help us. I went to a place with my wife on Saturday of which I consider to be holy ground and prayed to get some inspiration. And I believe there's a very strong message that came to me, no matter what happens we're going to be okay as a family.
I was made aware of God's love for all of us as individuals. That he is aware of our lives and that he is in control of our destiny and he has a shape in that and an influence in that. I just want to thank those who believed in me and believe this system that we have. Thank God that our fathers have devised a Constitution Bill of Rights that protect the individual.
And I have to say that our political positions ... they won't last long. All of us. If you try to name the governors of our state you can't go back too far, I don't think. Our congressmen, senators ... years from now they'll be forgotten, forgotten from earth. And I believe there are things more important. We have to understand, before we're gone ... and frankly all of us are clearly in the second part of our lives ... there's not a lot of time left to learn charity and to be gracious and hopeful. Charity never faileth. And though we all have faith and can move mountains with our faith but if we don't have charity we are nothing.
It says in scripture now abideth faith, hope, charity ... these three but the greatest of these is charity. So I just want to thank those of you who have stood by me. That you are people of charity. You are the real Christians and others of good will and I thank you from the bottom of my heart on behalf of me and my family. We will survive this and if you just give me a chance to think and you will think clearly. Look at the issues and believe there are always two sides to a story. And I think you would have given me my opportunity to have my day. So anyway, that's what I wanted to say and thank you.
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How often have we heard this B.S. from crooks who get caught. Oh , I talked to God and he told me everything is OK. Humble Pie doesnt fly either Rex, What would sound good is for you to be honest and tell us what you did and why so we can understand why the authorities chose you to make up charges against, poor little Rex being picked on. Your full of it, crook.