Giles Free Speech Zone

The purpose of the "Giles Free Speech Zone" is to identify problems of concern to the people of Giles County, to discuss them in a gentlemanly and civil manner, while referring to the facts and giving evidence to back up whatever claims are made, making logical arguments that avoid any use of fallacy, and, hopefully, to come together in agreement, and find a positive solution to the problem at hand. Help make a difference! Email "mcpeters@usit.net" to suggest topics or make private comments.

Wednesday, February 21, 2007

Better Late Than Never?

Here's WAB's report on the last school board meeting, which is appearing at this late date due to a multiplicity of technical problems on my end. (More about them later.) You've seen the videos... now read the first hand report!

The School Board Meeting of February 8, 2007
News and commentary by Allen Barrett



Well, here we go again with another rousing playtime activity at the Giles County School Board. Video of the board meeting is posted on this blog.

I'll spare you the mundane field trip approvals and go straight to the matter that's on the minds of most Giles Countians, the evaluation and contract extension of the Director of Schools.

To make things easier I'll split this report into two separate but highly connected events that took place that night. The first segment is the Director's evaluation. (Click on comments to continue)

84 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

The Board used a scoring system of one to five, with one being the worst and five being the best, to determine Mr. Jackson's evaluation. These are the individual composite scores submitted by each board member. Mrs. Norman- 4.7; Mr. Young 3.6; Mr. Kennedy 4.9; Ms. Houston 3.8; Mr. Lindsey 4.0; Mr. Greene 3.5; Mrs. Murrey 1.2. This averages out to be a grade of 3.67 or "C+." Does a slightly better than average evaluation from a mostly adoring board really justify well over a hundred thousand dollar salary and benefits?

These are some of the comments written by board members about Mr. Jackson. Mr. Lindsey wrote as part of his evaluation that "Mr. Jackson has chosen an excellent Central Office Staff, They are leaders who can carry on and do an excellent job even if Mr. Jackson had to be absent." If they can do the job without him why not let him go home and the Board take his very large salary and benefits to build a bus garage or at least plug up some of the many holes in the walls?

Mr. Kennedy stated that "he may not always agree with Mr. Jackson, but this allows hearty debate between the two of them." This one really had me scratching my noggin. My question is who has ever suspected that these two have ever disagreed on anything, I have feared for a long time that they might be the same person… just imagine Mr. Jackson and his own little mini-me.

Mr. Young said he "has no complaints, but since he's new on the board he gave more "three's." I certainly hope this doesn't mean at some future date he will feel comfortable enough to cut teachers more and give to the director.

Mr. Greene and Mrs. Murrey expressed "concerns in the area of business and finance. The recent audit was given as an example." It certainly makes one think if anyone else on the Board read the audit.

Mrs. Murrey questioned the appropriateness of extending the contract and how the extra four months were injected without written approval by the School Board. Mr. Jackson stated that the board gave approval but was silent when asked to produce the minutes of the board meeting where that approval was given. A Mr. Cagle, I was told a lawyer from Nashville for the State Board of Education, offered an explanation for the extra four months. "They (the school board) approved the extension and instead of having it begin in February they had it start on 1 July." When the question was again asked where are the minutes reflecting that change, it was ignored.

Mr. Greene expressed his concern that having been told many times that the board only has one employee (that being Mr. Jackson) the fear was that by giving yearly extensions the contract was always for four years and therefore the board was giving up control of that employee.

Mrs. Norman closed her remarks by reading, "Overall it is the consensus of the majority of the board members that Mr. Jackson is serving Giles County and her school System well beyond simply meeting expectations. The majority believe that he is an energetic and focused leader who exceeds expectations. He is diligent in the task of making the Giles County School System one where teachers teach and children learn." No other discussion was allowed and the vote was taken with only Mr. Greene and Mrs. Murrey voting not to extend the contract.

After the extension of the contract Ms. Houston addressed the board and announced that she was resigning her position on the board effective February 28, 2007. The reason she gave was, she was taking a job in Nashville.

The last item of business was the privilege granted to citizens to address the board for two minutes. There were at least four commissioners and one other citizen who planned to speak. I was the first one allowed to speak and immediately requested that my time be extended by two minutes as I had several items to address and did not want to appear aggressive due to having to speak so fast. The extension was denied by the chair. A vote was forced by some board members with only Mr. Greene and Mrs. Murrey voting to extend the time. I began by stating that according to several TCA statues the extension of the director's contract and the way it was done was illegal. I stated that the first sentence of the 2006 contract states "This contract of employment made and entered into on this date the 1st day of July 2006" made it invalid. The reason was TCA 49-2-203 (14) (C) specifically forbids the School Board from entering into a contract with the Director within 45 days before and 30 days after an election where a School Board member is seeking election. The election began with early voting on July 14, 2006, fourteen days after the contract began. There was no response from the School Board.

The second question I asked was this. "Mr. Jackson you claimed in a letter to board members that "it was a lie that the School Board had two citizens arrested," do you stand by this false and libelous statement?

To his credit Mr. Jackson in a very unusual response stated that he did and that he had spoken with Police Chief Reynolds and was told that no one on the School Board was involved with the arrest.

I then placed a copy of the police report of that arrest and asked Mrs. Murrey to please read the name listed as the complainant on page 4, she responded "Michael Gonzales." I repeated the question to Mr. Jackson, "Are you telling us still that the school board did not have us arrested? You either owe us an apology, and an apology to the rest of the citizens of Giles County, or you are an unbelievable, low down liar. That's your choice... apologize, or show some proof to back it up."

Immediately Mrs. Norman slammed the table in her best Michael Gonzales impersonation and commanded that my time was up and the meeting was adjourned. Other board member stated that there had been no motion to adjourn or no second or a vote taken. Mrs. Norman replied, "I don't need a motion." Those commissioners and other citizens wishing to speak were just left out. Most everyone else was left confused and very frustrated.

After the abrupt adjournment, made over the objections of board member Beverly Murrey and to the shock of those in attendance, I approached Mrs. Norman and asked, "Mrs. Norman was there a motion to adjourn?" Without giving Mrs. Norman a chance to respond, Mr. Charles Cagle, with the Nashville law firm of Lewis, King, Krieg & Waldrop, interrupted our conversation by stating, "there doesn't have to be a motion to adjourn." At this point Mrs. Norman turns and walks away and I state, "there certainly does". Mr. Cagle said with more emphasis, "no there doesn't." I responded that, "it certainly does if you're going by Robert's Rules of Order." This statement also was interrupted by Mr. Cagle as he angrily said, "I'm not going to stand here and argue with an idiot." Mr. Cagle then punched me in the chest with enough force to push me backward and thus caused my video camera to tilt from the image of Mr. Cagle to the table top.

This whole event can be viewed on this blog under the heading "Cagle gives Barrett the finger." I would urge you to please take the time to view this video.

Since the meeting I have filed charges for assault and battery against Mr. Cagle. The warrant has been issued and should be served in Nashville later this week. It's because of these charges that I feel compelled to not write anymore about the matter until after it has been completely settled.


The Four Questions The School Board Chairman Did Not Want To Hear Much Less Try To Answer
By Allen Barrett

At the School Board meeting Thursday night as I approached the podium to speak I thought if I could only get a couple of extra minutes I could ask these questions without being rushed and sounding overly excited. My request for a two minute extension was denied by Mrs. Norman, no question or comment. A board member objected to Mrs. Norman ignoring the rest of the board in making her decision. A motion to extend the two minutes was made, seconded and then defeat five to two revealing that only contracts are extended at school board meetings.

With the extension denied I was forced to focus on only two questions and that was pressing it.

Question # 1 The Director's Contract

When exactly was this contract extended and approved? Each year Mr. Jackson has been given, by the board, a contract extension of one year thus keeping his contract active for four years except for the one dated 2003 which was for three years. Each contract, prior to the one approved on February 10, 2005 started on the 1st day of February and ended on the last day of January four years later. The contract signed in 2005 under the heading "Term of Contract" states, "The BOARD, in accordance with its actions as found in the Minutes of its meeting held on the 10th day of February, 2005, hereby employs, and the DIRECTOR hereby accepts employment as DIRECTOR of the GILES COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM for a period of four (4) years commencing on the 1st day of July 2005, and ending on the 30th day of June 2009".

The motion that was made at the Board meeting on 10 February 2005 was made by Dr. Hartsell who said, "Mr. Chairman, I recommend that we extend the contract one year for the director." The motion was seconded by an unidentified member. Mr. Gonzales then stated, "It's been moved and second that we approve the contract of Mr. Jackson extended for another year? Any further discussion with the board members? All those in favor of approving the contract extension, signifying by saying aye. All those opposed? Motion carries. Next item of business approval of field trips."

At no time during the February 10, 2005 board meeting was there ever anything discussed about changing the start date. Mrs. Murrey tried to ask about this matter in the February 9, 2007 meeting, but only got a demonstration in bush beating from Mrs. Norman, Mr. Jackson and Mr. Cagle. No response was made when I asked later that if approval of the start change was made in a board meeting to please produce the minutes for the public to examine.

The contract for 2006 states in the very first sentence, "This contract of employment made and entered into on this date the 1st day of July 2006".

This is a direct conflict with the prohibition against a school board entering into a contract with a Director within 45 days and 30 days after an election of board members. TCA 49-2-203(14)(A) states, "No school Board may either terminate, without cause, or enter into a contract with any director of schools during a period extending from forty-five (45) days prior to the general school board election until thirty (30) days following such election." The election for 2006 began on July 14, 2006 just 14 days after the contract was entered into.

TCA 49-2-203(14)(C) states, No school board shall extend the contract of a director of schools without giving notice of intent to do so at least ten (10) calendar days prior to the scheduled meeting at which action will be taken, giving notice as required in TCA 49-2-202 (C)(1), and including such proposed action as a specific, clearly stated item on the agenda for the meeting.

There were no notices nor does the published agenda of the February 8, 2007 board meeting mention anything about extending the director's contract. It was only announced that the director's evaluation and contract would be discussed. Here again the law was violated.

Question #2 Letter from Mr. Jackson to Board Members

This is one question that I asked at the School Board meeting and apparently caused some to feel I stepped over the line but can a person allow a blatant lie to go unchallenged?

I gave Mr. Jackson the opportunity to either apologize for the remark or produce evidence showing it was true. Mr. Jackson stated and you can hear it on the video that he had talked with Police Chief John Reynolds and Chief Reynolds had told him that the school board did not have us arrested. I spoke with Chief Reynolds today and he denied not only telling Mr. Jackson the school board did not have us arrested but that he had not even spoken with Mr. Jackson about the arrest.

On page 6 of Mr. Jackson's nine page letter to the School Board, under the topic of "Public Relations" he writes, "The group spread false information by word of mouth, in Letters to the Editor, and through local internet sites. Some of the common lies were things like: The School Board had two citizens arrested."

When Mr. Jackson said he stood by his statement I produced a copy of the arrest record and asked a board member to read the name on page 4 in the block for the complainant. Their reply was Michael Gonzales.

I also have an affidavit from the Elkton Police Chief stating he had spoken with Mrs. Norman the day after Fred and I were arrested. He states that when he asked about what had happened she explained and was "extremely proud of her accomplishment". She stated to him that "she and Mr. Gonzales had been prepared for some type outburst on behalf of Mr. Barrett or Mr. Winkles by having the police department on stand-by at the meeting."

I asked again if Mr. Jackson wanted to recant his claim. He said nothing and I stated that if he was not willing to either apologize or produce proof of his statement, then, "You are an unbelievable low down liar." At this point Mrs. Norman quickly told me my time was up and adjourned the meeting without any consultation with other board members and without allowing any other citizens to speak.

Question #3 Mrs. Norman's letter to board members

In this letter she writes "In January, each Board member will have an opportunity to meet with me and Mr. Jackson to review the evaluation. These meetings will not be open to the public."

At the board meeting last Thursday Mrs. Murray asked about the appropriateness of such an action in light of the state law covering "open meetings." Mrs. Norman explained that she had been told by counsel that it did not violate the "open Meetings law" because she was only sitting in to take notes. Mr. Cagle was called on to further explain why it was not a violation of the state open meetings law. The only thing he showed was that he is very adept at double talk, speaking for a long time without addressing the actual question.

TCA 8-44-102(A) states, All meetings of any governing body are declared to be public meetings open to the public at all times, except as provided by the Constitution of Tennessee.

TCA 8-44-102 (b)(1)(A) states that "Governing Body" means, "The members of any public body which consists of two (2) or more members, with the authority to make decisions for or recommendations to a public body on policy or administration and also means a community action agency which administers community action programs. Any governing body so defined by this section shall remain so defined, notwithstanding the fact that such governing body may have designated itself as a negotiation committee for collective bargaining purposes, and strategy sessions of a governing body under such circumstance shall be open to the public at all times."

So according to what is written rather than what a fast talking lawyer from Nashville says, regardless of what name Mrs. Norman gives the meeting, it was in violation of state law.

Question # 4 The State Audit For 2006

The state audit found that the School System had among other things, spend $32,201.00 more in Federal funds than they were authorized. Made themselves an unauthorized loan of $116,555.00, which was about half of the amount the audit from last year criticized. Purchase orders were issued after purchases were made instead of before, another violation repeated from last year. Competitive bids were not solicited for property and casualty insurance totaling over $200,000.00. It's amazing how a few donated drinks and snacks can be turned into a big no bid contract.

One violation stands in a category by itself. An Athletic Field was constructed at a cost of over $116,000.00 dollars. What makes this so unique is it was approved by the director, it was not properly bid, there was no registered architect, engineer, or landscape architect to design plans, specifications and estimates on the project. In fact there wasn't any written contract.

The amazing thing is that with all these significant violations, poor administrative activities and repeat violations the person responsible was given on a scale of one to five an evaluation of 4.9 from Mr. Kennedy, 4.7 from Mrs. Norman and 4.0 from Mr. Lindsey. How can such high grades be justified…. they don't have to be because they are the Director and School Board.

Wednesday, February 21, 2007 10:32:00 PM  
Blogger J. Kendrick McPeters said...

The above article was written (a while back) for publication in the Giles Rebel, but, owing to a very vexing and impossible to correct problem, is presented on this blog instead.

The vexing problem is that I can only update the Rebel website using Microsoft's Internet Explorer.... and, at the moment, IE will not run on my computer. Or rather, it runs, but acts as though it cannot connect to my DSL internet. (Meanwhile, Mozilla's Firefox works just fine. Go figure.)

Microsoft's online diagnostics say there's nothing MS can do, and tell me to contact my internet service provider. But that strikes me as silly, given that Firefox and other apps are working just fine.

If anyone can offer me a clue as to what is going on, and how to fix it, I would be eternally grateful.

But wait, there's more! I'm also having problems making the video and audio clips that I've been posting. What's really weird, is that when I captured the video of the Property Committee Meeting, I made a DV file that was over 15 GB long, and I captured it all in one take. Yet, a week or so later, when I tried to capture the School Board Meeting, the capture would shut down every time I passed the 4GB file size. The capture program told me that I'd "exceeded the maximum capture length." Again, I've used the same program before, and captured video files that were 12 to 15 GB in size, so I really am amazed to see this happen. And yes, I looked at every "preference" setting and other option, but nothing seemed to set a maximum file length.

Finally, I've recently added an external USB 2.0 harddrive to serve as a place to store my captured video. Alas, while this drive seems to be fast enough to capture 25 Mb/sec DV files (In theory, it's almost 20 times as fast as necessary!) it won't exactly play them back worth a flip. THe image stutters, and there's no sound. So, guess what... my new drive is pretty much useless for editing.

Oh yes, and I have several 12GB+ files on my drive C that I'd like to move over to my external drive. But guess what??? Windows Explorer tells me that the files are "too big to move." There's ample room at the destination drive, but Windows is too wimpy to get the job done! Does anyone have any ideas about how I can solve these problems? Many thanks in advance!

Wednesday, February 21, 2007 10:57:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

good wanted poster - KN, TJ, & the bag men ---
WANTED: 8 legs & one good brain -
- No spiders please

Thursday, February 22, 2007 7:03:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

WAB...
Why don't you try really hard to get over your election defeat AND your getting arrested? It seems that you wear the arrest situation like a badge of honor. It is no honor. You are so full of resentment. Seek therapy.

Thursday, February 22, 2007 8:44:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

And, one with no honor seeks to define honor. The deceiver speaks with forked tongue from the shadows of his hiding. The anointed looser speaks again

Thursday, February 22, 2007 9:22:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

WAB, you need to tell the truth about why you were arrested. The arrest was made because you refused to sign a sitation for a public disturbance. PLAIN & SIMPLE! But, noooo, that would not have made the headlines. If you had signed the sitation like the officers asked you would have simply gone to court on your court date and disputed the ticket. No big lawyers fees for you or anyone else. Or did you forget that part. The Gonzales may have made the complaint that you were making a disturbance but you were arrested by the city for refusing to sign a simple sitation which would not have been an admittance of guilt. You wanted the publicity of going to jail and it was no ones fault but your own. And no I am not in Jackson's pocket, I am not a teacher, I am not a school board member. I do know that if you refuse to sign a ticket you go to jail, plain and simple.

Friday, February 23, 2007 6:35:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Why sign something when you are not guilty?

Friday, February 23, 2007 6:42:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Since when did addressing the school board become a "public disturbance"? Call it what it was - "disturbance of governmental corruption". The "public conveyors of information" nor the law gives a hoot about the Constitution! Tells a lot why children are illiterate & society is run over by government. What Barrett & Winkles did stopped most of the arrogance by the Council and the board of education.

The BOEd is still just as corrupt as it was back then & needs to be indicted.

Friday, February 23, 2007 8:57:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

You know that you were guilty!
And you know Cagle is not!

Friday, February 23, 2007 12:38:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Go back to the picture, the last incident, the two bit tyrants we're talking about, and you can see where this trash talk begins & ends. You are arguing with the devil's deciples. They are trash in formal attire. They are infecting the minds of our children! Every day it continues is indeed a sad day!

Friday, February 23, 2007 3:38:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Notice: Mr. Mike Young, Mr. Fred Lindsay, and Mr. Kennedy are on the building committee. They are the ones on the board with a child or spouse or brother or son-in law who is in the system. Guess where the three main votes came from at the called meeting to start phase one of the building. Those 3. Just wait, Mike's wife will be a vice principal or principal. Fred and his wife will whine to Kathy that their daughters feelings are hurt even though the truth is she is keeping her job because of her daddy and if Kennedy is pushed out in '08 how long will his son-in-law last with parents after him hot and heavy. Hitler is on the rise and a dictatorship is alive and well. Jackson may not be personally putting money in their palms but he is bribing them.

Friday, February 23, 2007 3:50:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Good grief, is there no limit to how corrupt this school board and director are? No limit to what code of law & morality they won't violate & then try to blame it on those they wrong! It's disgusting!

Friday, February 23, 2007 3:53:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Where is Tee's left hand in the picture. He is left handed I do believe. Uh Oh!

Friday, February 23, 2007 4:15:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I do believe it's in the back of her shirt making her mouth move.

Friday, February 23, 2007 5:59:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Small minds always tend to make such idiotic jokes! Get a life, for Heaven's sakes! And Hitler is on the rise?????? Your faces should be hot with embarrassment and shame!

Friday, February 23, 2007 6:47:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

People who have family members in the system should not be able to run for that office-that would help do away with some of the things that are going on now!

Friday, February 23, 2007 6:51:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Friday, February 23, 2007 3:50:54 PM
Mr. Kennedy’s son-in-law is the girls basketball coach and they just won the district championship give him credit for being a good coach.

I don't agree with Mr. Kennedy's position on the school board and the way he votes!

Friday, February 23, 2007 7:27:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

55942 but. . . look at the passion in the right hand???

Friday, February 23, 2007 8:35:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

What is his position?

Friday, February 23, 2007 8:46:00 PM  
Blogger B Smith said...

It is amazing how much courage comes with anonymity.

Saturday, February 24, 2007 8:40:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Courage and anonymity are not necessarily opposed. Can't you reason that for yourself, Brad? Or, are you among the group who seems to hate those who don't see eye-to-eye with them?

Saturday, February 24, 2007 9:13:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Good grief, is there no limit to what you whiners will say to harm those you disagree with? I suppose it's hard to reconcile wanting power so badly and having none. And, at the rate you are going, you never will have it.
We are not as ignorant as you think we are. And your guys speak of Hitler and Marx? That scares me.

Saturday, February 24, 2007 10:04:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

It's not that you are ignorant. It's the fact that you are very clever and intelligent, but extremely corrupt. Yep, similarities with Hitler and Marx. Follows they will find idiots who will follow, to teach those too young to not follow.

Saturday, February 24, 2007 10:31:00 AM  
Blogger B Smith said...

No I do not hate anyone, I believe that progress can only come through honest, open, and polite debate. I also do not see courage and anonymity as mutually exclusive. Instead I was commenting that the two (at least on this blog)seem to be inversely proportionate. I would be interested to see how much of the nastiness on this blog would go away if the anonymous option was removed. Just a thought.

Saturday, February 24, 2007 11:16:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

To anonymous....
What you are describing is, in my opinion, exactly what the whiners group is doing. They continually cry foul and accuse anyone who disagrees with them of being co-conspirators in all the so-called corruption.
And Brad, do you ever ask yourself who started all the nastiness? You should.

Saturday, February 24, 2007 12:43:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

If the anonymous post were removed, this blog would not be anywhere near so entertaining. Listening to the WAB mentality is very funny!

Saturday, February 24, 2007 2:45:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

But you have to remember that it's really only Mr. Barrett and a few of his cohorts who entertain us. I sometimes wonder if they aren't in on it as well. You know, part of the joke.

Saturday, February 24, 2007 7:29:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I would just like too ask why?Why, a person moving out of Giles County has to resign there position? Tee Jackson still works in Giles County and he dosent even live here.Isnt whats good for one should be good for everybody else!!? NO!NO!NO!TEE JACKSON your UNFURNISHED apartment here in Giles County does not count!!!!!

Sunday, February 25, 2007 12:13:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

You need to calm down before you rupture something!
Years ago, my doctor advised me to take up a relaxing hobby and to give up a situation that was killing me emotionally. I did as he said and am a much happier and fulfilled person today. Perhaps you need to see your physician?

Sunday, February 25, 2007 7:38:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I thought Court Jester, which basically means King's Fool, was an occupation not a hobby! Glad you found something you're well suited for.

Sunday, February 25, 2007 8:00:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

738-16 not everybody want a lobotomy

Sunday, February 25, 2007 9:06:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

007...are you working undercover for the whine gang?

Sunday, February 25, 2007 12:44:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Undercover,I give my all for Queen and Country. My performance has always brought satisfaction. I never need a gang that is more in Specters line of action.

Sunday, February 25, 2007 2:50:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Am I ever impressed with your lofty accolades. There's nothing like a huge ego. Impressive, indeed!

Sunday, February 25, 2007 8:02:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Whiner got schitzophrenic - one minute whining himself & the next wineing with the queen mum.

Sunday, February 25, 2007 8:10:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

That would more likely be multi-personality disorder and not schizophrenia.

Sunday, February 25, 2007 8:59:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

one eyeball lookin east, the other lookin west, head between the legs to see what's behind - a horrible situation of two people scared of each other within one little brain - be easy to ID it if seen on the streets in town. be hard to cover it up.

Monday, February 26, 2007 8:21:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.

Monday, February 26, 2007 11:48:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Kendrick, you should delete the above post-we know that Mr. Barrett's son did not write this.

Monday, February 26, 2007 1:02:00 PM  
Blogger J. Kendrick McPeters said...

me,

I took care of it, Sorry I didn't see it sooner. People, let's be civilized here, and not forge posts with other people's names, m'kay? Thanks.

Monday, February 26, 2007 1:14:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Know this isn't the proper thread. But how can the Financial Management Committee demand the new director live in Giles County when the County Mayor doesn't live in Giles County? Is that a double standard?

Monday, February 26, 2007 5:04:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

To me who said...
Kendrick, you should delete the above post-we know that Mr. Barrett's son did not write this.

Thanks for looking out. It's very seldom that I will post something on this blog. The times that I do it will be to correct something or someone who feels that they know what is going on with me or my family. I have no idea what was posted. I'm sure I will never know, unless however the person who wrote it would like to tell me what it said and why they forged my name to it. If you care to enlighten me I can be reached @ 931-607-0974. If I do not hear from you I will understand.
Toby Barrett

Monday, February 26, 2007 8:45:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Back to the blog about Coach Hall winning the District. I believe the girls won. And boy did I hear Katy Pierce's name alot. She was really doing some work along with the rest of the team. But what happen the next game. Did string number two show string number one as to why they didn't get to keep playing while they were winning. Coach Hall your like your Father-in law, get your priorities in order.

Tuesday, February 27, 2007 5:34:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

First there is no blog for Coach Hall that I am aware of and it is obvious you are a parent, so, why not ask your question to Coach Hall’s face

Tuesday, February 27, 2007 12:24:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Toby, you forgot to type, "sorry for any confusion that I might have caused" like your dumb ass and your dumb ass Dad always does.

Tuesday, February 27, 2007 1:47:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Wow. I rarely find anything at all in common with Mr. Barrett, but this thing with his son is highly uncalled for, don't you think?

Tuesday, February 27, 2007 6:15:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

sounds like the rats 14700 smell smoke & feel the heat!

Tuesday, February 27, 2007 8:53:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

It takes a low life coward to hide behind anonymous and attack a person through their family.

Tuesday, February 27, 2007 8:58:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous 14700, I'm sorry did you write my number down wrong? I did not recieve your call today. The number is 931-607-0974. Oh, and please don't confuse me with my dad , he is a far greater man than I will ever be. "Sorry for any confusion I may have caused".
Toby Barrett

Tuesday, February 27, 2007 9:30:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Nope not a parent but a Richland fan. Have been since the Dwight Clark days. Sorry to disappoint you.

Wednesday, February 28, 2007 7:14:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Okay,February 28, 2007 7:14:57 AM, why did you not ask Coach Hall to his face?

Wednesday, February 28, 2007 12:16:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

WAB said:

"The second thing you're wrong about is that you have by far already surpassed me in most every area of life".

I don't think that would be a very difficult acheivement...

Wednesday, February 28, 2007 2:46:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I know Mr Barrett and his son and they are both truly outstanding, wonderful, considerate, intelligent men. Both have been and are successful in business but specially they are compassionate and concerned with older people.
I have to ask you anonomous just what have you accomplished in your life. Who specifically has received a blessing in thier life because you exist.

Thursday, March 01, 2007 9:37:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I totally agree...he is a loser.

Thursday, March 01, 2007 1:52:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

In reference to Tee having his hand up Nornam''s back, watch them at a board meeting and watch when he tells her to move on. That's when it starts to heat up a bit. He'll do it everytime.

Friday, March 02, 2007 8:11:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Okay, I am not a WAB fan but there is absolutely no cause to call anyone names or say things about their families. You can disagree with someone in a civil manner. No name calling and no profanity. Let us be CIVIL about this.

Friday, March 02, 2007 1:49:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

OK - can't argue with that. If it looks & smells like the brown stuufff, don't use the "S" word! If the person is miserably on top of that, the polite description is miserable example of excrement!

Saturday, March 03, 2007 2:47:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Okay,apparently some people cannot be CIVIL!! You can say things without using profanity or even hinting at it. Yes there are things wrong with people and their actions are the way they are doing their jobs but just say it don't be ugly!!

Saturday, March 03, 2007 5:10:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Some things people do are plain old ugly. Nothing wrong with lying, if you aren't doing it to steal bread from someone's mouth. Nothing wrong with cheating in a game of no money cards, it's part of the fun, & everyone knows it.

However, it's better to call a dysfunctional elitist an idiot, because that is exactly what they are - a mega brain with no capacity to use it productively. Their Achilles Heel is in vanity, "debait", and intellectual narcissism. The few we have are more than our fair share for any community! They hate low life references to their low life behaviour. Fully agree on bad words out, but the English language has a wealth of beautifully descriptive words to correlate almost anything to anything else, especially elitist trash.

Saturday, March 03, 2007 5:58:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

What was that all about?

Sunday, March 04, 2007 7:57:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

They just like to use big words-it makes them feel like they know what they are talking about.

Monday, March 05, 2007 6:26:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

If you just ignore those kinds of posts he will go away. If you don't give credence to his comments maybe he will get the hint know one wants to read that kind of trash-smut can still be smut without cuss words in it!

Tuesday, March 06, 2007 6:18:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Know one?
He?
Me if you are going to use those big words, then you should know how to spell the little ones. You should also not presume that HE is a male.

Tuesday, March 06, 2007 4:58:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

a dung hill ain't a rose
Trash-smut is what it is
that's the way it goes
so says the whiz

Tuesday, March 06, 2007 7:41:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

It's not necessary for anyone to talk that way but I would really hate to think a woman would talk that way!

Wednesday, March 07, 2007 5:47:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Riddler...
Please interpret for us. Thanks.

Thursday, March 08, 2007 6:22:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

dung hill was the word
beside trash-smut
was what we heard
that makes the cut

Thursday, March 08, 2007 8:08:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I heard thru the grape vine that the rating were based on 10, not 5! 30 something percent sounds more like what it shoould gave been. I that why Mrsa. N shut down the meeting?

Thursday, March 08, 2007 8:10:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

FYI Cagle has been arrested and booked. Check our local Sheriff's Dept. Website; gilessd.com. Seems to have taken place today. Interesting, interesting, interesting. Wonder if the news media has gotten wind of this in Nashville.

Friday, March 09, 2007 11:10:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I hope Cagle counter-sues WAB.

Friday, March 09, 2007 4:33:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Sue Mr. Barrett for what? According to Mr. Jackson, Mr. Barrett did'nt have him arrested. The Sheriff's dept did. Climb back under your mushroom and finish eating your daily dose of crap.

Friday, March 09, 2007 5:41:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Man that is too funny! I just went to the GCSD website. I wonder if Cagle will write his little trip to Giles Co off as a business trip and the school system will pay him. That would be funny if Cagle could have worn a backwards hat and baggy pants. That's way too funny. Imagine Cagle in a conversation. So what did you do today? oh I had a cup of cappacino and got arrested. That sucks! Yeah, but I'm billing the school system so it's not that bad.
Sorry, I can't stop laughing. I wonder how many times they had to retake his picture? I wonder if Steve Lake is going to allow us bottom dwellers of Giles Co. to read about this in his daddy's newspaper?

Friday, March 09, 2007 6:09:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

blue head...
Anyone who knows WAB knows he has a knack for bringing out the worst in anyone. You do know that, don't you?

Friday, March 09, 2007 6:35:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

To Anonymous who said...
I hope Cagle counter-sues WAB.
Okay, I'm going to give you the same opportunity to respond that Mr. Barrett gave Mr. Jackson.
Please explain how you can counter-sue someone when they have not sued you. If you can not explain this statement that you have made you are the stupidest idiot I have ever seen. Good luck. It seems that you were chew on some of that crap they feed you under your mushroom and your mouth kept moving after you ran out.

Friday, March 09, 2007 10:32:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

What about the others in the picture?

Saturday, March 10, 2007 9:13:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Gandhi, Will Rogers, Jesus, and now Truman? Goodness, you are among an elite group there. I just never knew, but now I stand in total awe of your greatness.

Saturday, March 10, 2007 10:25:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

to why not ask Coach Hall to his face: I don't know what kind of man he was before he married but since he's married he surely has some of his father-in laws dishonesty and his mother in laws deception to rub off on him. His father in law is dishones because he is working for the tax payers but lets them down. His wife and daughter managed to get the Richland Cheerleaders rings by have the parents come to a meeting and signing up as a member the night they voted to buy the rings. So surely some of that has worn off on hin. And you can't go around calling girls sluts and then cornering the girls that havae to testify and convincing them to bring in their parents to talk to them about what he said was not a lie.

Saturday, March 10, 2007 1:30:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

wow....this is slanderous.

Sunday, March 11, 2007 8:20:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Has anyone thought about the picture? Four obstacles to a child getting an education in Giles County. Four reasons taxpayers will not sleep in a few weeks!

Monday, March 19, 2007 7:59:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

if jackson is sleeping with all the wowen say he is he should be a happy man, maybe it isn't sleeping per say but under the table activity. his wife needs to move closer to town. he spends alot of tiem with other women.

Saturday, March 24, 2007 12:06:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Thats enough to make you throw up.

Monday, April 02, 2007 9:59:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

ANONYMOUS March 3,5;5800 P.M. Cheating at a game even if it does not involve money is wrong. When you cheat you are trying to steal the win.

Sunday, April 08, 2007 8:36:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

that's very true if one of the participants doesn't know the the "game" has no rules. The object of the no rule game is catching the cheater so cheater loses by default.

It's a good exercise when having to deal with our school system - they cheat & nothing happens - the American dream is making something happen when no one thinks it can happen.

I agree with you - real cheaters & liars are scum

Monday, April 09, 2007 7:22:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous..
Why don't you step up and be bold here? Name the people Mr. Jackson is "sleeping with" and leave your own name with the post?

Wednesday, May 23, 2007 6:41:00 PM  

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