Catch 22 With The City Council
How does a citizen gain the opportunity to address the city council? According to the City Attorney you address them while they are out of session. The problem is when they are out of session and out of the room how do you address them? Well according to the mayor that’s not his problem. Recently I was told during a City Council meeting, by the mayor, that the proper place to address the city council was in their work session so I waited until the next work session and tried to ask a couple of simple questions. I was not allowed to by the mayor who simply got up and started to walk out until the council said I could ask the questions. The mayor refused to return to his seat. I asked why the city was paying over $70,000.00 a year on telephones. How many cell phones did the city have out, how many minutes were being used and if anyone was monitoring the use. The city manager was pointed out as the one handling that issue and he said that he would have those numbers by the next council meeting. At the next council meeting not only were those numbers not made available the city manager denied ever committing to get the numbers. Council members sat silent but the surprise showed on several members faces. Mr. Harrison just laughed it off and denied any such commitment even when one of the council members stated that she remembered he did say he would get those numbers. What is the hold that the city manager and mayor have over the council that would cause them to sacrifice their good names and reputations to silently support a known lie? Allen Barrett
posted by Allen Barrett | 10:16 PM
47 Comments:
Incredible! How to create a dictatorship - spear the good citizens!
Thanks Mr. B. for going thru all the B.S. for the rest of us. You continue to amaze me with all the stuff you uncover and the heat you create for those who think they are above being questioned.
Wish Mrs Vicky Harwell would run for mayor of Pulaski. She is the only one who speaks out.
Wow, you've been busy, WAB. When do you have time to prepare your sermons?
Anonymous...
You raise an excellent question concerning wab's sermons. I often wonder what he preaches about. I'm certian that he comes down hard on a Christian's duty to love his neighbor and to pray for those who despitefully use us. Oh, and turning the other cheek is no doubt one of his favorites. Laughable, indeed.
Anonymous...
You raise an excellent question concerning wab's sermons. I often wonder what he preaches about. I'm certian that he comes down hard on a Christian's duty to love his neighbor and to pray for those who despitefully use us. Oh, and turning the other cheek is no doubt one of his favorites. Laughable, indeed.
To Anonymous of the 7 Dec. 10:22 double post.
To reduce your wondering I invite you to come attend worship services with us at Union Valley Baptist Church. We are located on Shuler Branch Road just north of Campbellsville. Sunday School starts at 10 AM with worship services at 11AM. We also have worship services on Sunday night at 5:30PM and Bible Study on Wednesday Night at 6PM. You would be very welcomed by some of the nicest folks in Giles County. Oh, by the way this invitation and promise is open to everyone.
As to how do I find time to prepare sermons, I have a very good friend named The Holy Spirit that prepares them for me. Allen Barrett
God doesn't like liars.
Your right anoymous but you can still seek forgiveness if you only repent.
Liberals can't spell - they found repeat because it came first & think it's repent - 5 out of 6 letters is always close enough for moral relativists. It's 83% & should be a "B", not a C, D, or E!
wab..
Does the Holy Spirit guide you into all truths? Are you so guided when you call people names and try to ruin or embarrass them? I don't think the Holy Spirit works that way. Wouldn't that be a bit hypocritical?
In closing, let me say thanks but no thanks to your invitation to attend church with you. I attend church as well, and I don't think I would like the way you are guided...and worse yet, how you are apparently guiding others.
1256 someone left a message for you in the first blog. are you the one with the gold lettered Bible?
To Anonymous of the 10 Dec. 12:56 post.
You ask, “Does the Holy Spirit guide you into all truths?” Yes, He does, doesn’t He guide you? Read John 15:13. It’s a matter of discernment, that’s a gift of the Holy Spirit. Read Hebrews 5:14. Most people know what the truth is but are very reluctant to acknowledge that truth because it would then require a responsible reaction to that acknowledgement. That seems to be where you and I differ I am not afraid of responsibility or the difficulties that accompany it. You on the other hand hide behind your anonymity and rest in your spurious ignorance. It is only a refuge of lies that will never give you real satisfaction or peace.
I have tried to ruin or embarrass no one. I have exposed some behaviors if it has proven to be ruinous or embarrassing it was the result of those who committed ruinous and embarrassing situations not the one who exposed them.
If you don’t think the Holy Spirit exposes wrong behavior I suggest you read a few examples of His Work. 2 Kings 2:23-24 comes to mind from the Old Testament and John 2:14-15 from the New Testament. Some hide behind their piety as justification for their doing nothing and the result has been that evil has flourished and Christians have lost their moral standing. Hypocritical, seems a strange word for one to use who doesn’t have the will of his convictions to be identified with them, but to be applied to The Holy Spirit, not on your life.
I’m disappointed you reject my invitation but am glad you attend church. I’m very disappointed that where you attend is not guided by The Holy Spirit. Can a Christian Church not be led by The Holy Spirit and still be a Christian Church? I will still pray for you and seek your prayers when they are offered up under the guidance of The Holy Spirit. Allen Barrett
wab,....
The above post clearly defines the kind of "spirit-led" man you are! What arrogance! Where do you get off telling me that we don't have the Holy Spirit in our services just because YOU aren't there!!!! Oh, this one takes the cake. Were I a member of "your church", I would place membership elsewhere. You seem the greatest of Pharisees. Are you?
Please spare me the sermon on the gift of the Holy Spirit. I too read the Bible. You do not have a corner on the market.
No, don't look for me at your church anytime soon. I'd quit altogether were that my only choice. And I don't suppose you see that you could have the same effect on others besides me, can you? Your actions are so deafening that I cannot hear a word you might say.
Whee, wab dun got anoymous on two things today. Anoymous if you gonna have a duel with wab you better get you some better ammo, what you used so far don't fit your gun. I guess its true only a fool would attack a cannon with a pea shooter and no peas. Don't give up though cause I'm enjoying the fun.
anonymous...
He got me twice today? Please explain. I think you have got it a bit backwards, don't you? Please go back and read again what I said. While doing so, try to remember that your hero is wab and I am his nemesis...not because of who is is but because of how he acts. I'm sorry that bothers you when I mention his troublemaking and arrogance, but, oh well. That's just tough. As long as he continues to expose his rear end, I will continue to to point it out.
No, if this were "fun" to you, I rather doubt that you would be so defensive. Laughable.
anonymous...
He got me twice today? Please explain. I think you have got it a bit backwards, don't you? Please go back and read again what I said. While doing so, try to remember that your hero is wab and I am his nemesis...not because of who is is but because of how he acts. I'm sorry that bothers you when I mention his troublemaking and arrogance, but, oh well. That's just tough. As long as he continues to expose his rear end, I will continue to to point it out.
No, if this were "fun" to you, I rather doubt that you would be so defensive. Laughable.
To anonymous of the 11 Dec 12:01 post. On Monday, December 10, 2007 12:56:00 PM You stated, in response to being invited to attend the church where I pastor, “I attend church as well, and I don't think I would like the way you are guided”. You made this statement after I assured you that I believed my life and ministry is led by The Holy Spirit. I did not say where you attend church was void of the Holy Spirit because I am not there. Once again you let your dislike of me block your brain from processing information. It was your statement, “I don't think I would like the way you are guided”, that implied you do not seek guidance from The Holy Spirit and thus would seek to attend church where The Holy Spirit is not present. How sad that you make such imbecilic statements then try to cover your miss-speak and unwillingness to take responsibility for your words by accusing others for your shortcomings.
Now does your statement, “You seem the greatest of Pharisees”, imply the kind of judgment you falsely accuse me of displaying? My, my, is there a log in your eye? Could it be possible that it is your hypocrisy that interferes with your hearing more than my behavior? The foolish person fails to see what is so clearly before them the evil person refuses to see that truth because it fails to fit their agenda. Allen Barrett
Goodness - WAB got him (it?) three or four times, & he keeps comming back for more like a dog with his teeth stuck in a tire!
Don't chase cars if your teeth are bigger than your brain
wab
Thanks for attemp[ting to describe my behavior. Yes, you DID imply or "suggest" that where I attend church is void of the presence of the Holy Spirit. And it was an arrogant statement. But, true to form, you start backpeddling when someone like me points out the arrogance. And then you call my behavior imbecilic? How convenient.
You talk about judging me when you imply that my church doesn't have the Holy Spirit. Why don't you pray for me instead of cast stones. And you think I am hypocritical? Utter foolishness.
Hey anonymous Dumbo,if you think wab is backpeddling you're not just dumb your stupid.
You started the thing attacking his religious standing and got your fingers burned just like little kids that play with matches. Why don't you just pretend to be a man for a few minutes admit you were wrong, apologize and get on with life instead of whining about someone who is actually having a positive influence on this county and city. Better yet why not go whole hog and become a man and do something positive for the county and city.
Dumbo's like a ping pong ball - gets whacked everytime he goes over the net.
Like him or not, Mr. Barrett is keeping the public informed and he is getting things done by asking questions, maybe not immediately but they get done-Get off his back-If you were doing anything, you would first, reveal your name and secondly, you would be as upset as he is as should the rest of us be and go to the meetings like he does-I say give him a county paycheck!!!!Get over it!!!
anonymous....my name-calling friend...
Please list positive things you have done for Giles County? This will really be good, so I'm sharpening my pencils. May I take notes?
Are you wab's personal secretary now? LAUGHABLE!
I will admit that I have made few contributions. Most of my time and energy has been spent making a living and raising my family.
I have provided full time employment for two Giles citizens for a number of years. I raised four very responsible children each work and contribute to the tax base. I have paid my taxes on time and shopped in Giles County for the most part. What WAB is doing and has done is what I and every other person in the county should be doing but for whatever the reason we have left it up to him and others like him. I applaud him and his efforts as a champion of the people. You keep bringing up the election and I must say as much as I wanted him to win I believe losing has allowed him to have a greater effect.
Now that I have told of my contributions and lack of should we expect to see what you have done or just see the same old tired words attacking WAB.
237 A half wit with with more than one pencil - what a claim to fame!
secretary to the Great One..
No, I have a different take on what you said about wab's losing the election made him to have a greater effect. While I would agree with you that he is worse now than before the election, losing has made him to be more resentful and angry. And then you come along and feed his ego.
To doctor anonymous. It's obvious you received your degree from the Oprah Dr. Phil coalition. If you can justify something in your own mind then you can disregard all facts. If it sounds right then it must be right.
I stated, "Now that I have told of my contributions and lack of should we expect to see what you have done or just see the same old tired words attacking WAB." It's obvious you've answered that question so let your venomous hatred flow on.
Secretary and spokesperson for wab..
Hey, I was trying to be politically correct there by addressing you as spokesperson.
In your mind, it's ok for your hero to get on this blog and say anything he wants to about those who are on his list, while those of my persuasion are not allowed rebuttal? How can that be? As I have said numerous times, I do not personally hate wab as you accuse. My hatred (if you want to call it that) is for his arrogance and presumed higher level thinking that continually causes him to "expose" his rear end. And I have just as much right to point that out as he does to get on here and call people names and attack their integrity!
To Anonymous obviously being politically correct is more important to you than being politically right.
I have not supported wab saying anything about anyone except what he has supported with evidence to back it up. If you are willing to describe something that is obviously not true and put your name on it you have earned the right to refer to the person who knowingly told that falsehood as a liar. Now if you have a rebuttal of information to dispute that original statement and put your name to it you have every right to call wab a liar. But you do not have the right to attack him on a personal level when you acknowledge not knowing him and you are only reacting to what you have thought up in your own mind.
I am still awaiting your list of accomplishments that you offered to give if I gave mine. Doesn't that make you a liar not because of your personality or my personal thoughts toward you but because you simply said you'd do something you had no intention of ever doing.
anonymous..
My list of accomplishments are none of your business. Even if they were, I'd not play your game by enumerating them. One thing is for certain; I don't go about bad-mouthing and trying to ruin people I don't particularly agree with. You talk about political correctness. Well, let me just say if you guys are members of the GOP, then I am going Independent!
There you go again Dumbo trying to cover up your short comings by trying to make people think you have a list of accomplishments. You challenged me to reveal my accomplishments and I did but now you hide in your closet hoping the dark of night and your anonymous tag will save you. What a pathetic little boy you are.
You did it again by making a statement that applies only to yourself. You wrote, "One thing is for certain; I don't go about bad-mouthing and trying to ruin people I don't particularly agree with". How amazing in another blog entry you admit to having a "strong prejudice" and anyone not brain dead knows that prejudice is dislike or hatred with out justification. That describes your attitude and attacks on WAB to a Tee. Sorry but you don't qualify to be in the GOP that club requires brains as foxy Ann says.
1206oo Don't worry, dumbo will never be able to find anything in the voting booth - he just goes in, closes the curtain, plays with the buttons for a few minutes, plucks a few ticks, pulls his drawers up, opens the curtains, & struts out like he don't itch anymore.
anonymous...
Wrong! While the term "prejudice" in simplest form would be a dislike or hatred without cause, I think we both know it occasionally has a more far-reaching meaning. I'll not try to match wits with you on this, because I'm persuaded that you are trying to put a spin on this in order to discredit those like me who do not see things in the same light as you do. And then you have the nerve to attack my as being hypocritical. What a laugh. Your hero can call people anything he so chooses and you get angry with me when I give him another much needed spanking. Isn't that a bit hypocritical of you?
To Anonymous of the 21 Dec. 8:46 post. You state, "While the term "prejudice" in simplest form would be a dislike or hatred without cause, I think we both know it occasionally has a more far-reaching meaning.
Since you assume I know the same thing as you, but don't, would you please tell me what "more far-reaching meaning" there is for the term prejudice? Allen Barrett
wab..
Did you not just "expose" yourself as the anonymous writer by the last paragraph of your above post? If not, I'm quite confused, but that's understandable of a person who is called "dumbo" on this blog.
Prejudice is a word most hated by me, and it absolutely does have more far-reaching meanings(or applications) than may be found in a dictionary. I submit to you that a good example would be the attitudes of people who have a hatred and resentment toward elected officials without "good" cause (good being the operative word). Perhaps what I'm trying to say is that there may be degrees of prejudice and hatred?
I could go into this further, but my family is at long last here and we are about to enjoy our Christmas dinner. Thank God we can still say Christmas!
To Anonymous of the 24 Dec 6:03 post. I would think that by now you would be very comfortable with being confused. I understand the more you experience a thing the better accustomed you become with it. I fail to see how even you could accuse me of being an anonymous poster, haven’t you said many times that my ego would not allow me to post anonymously? I simply read the exchange between you and the other poster and was curious about your statement that prejudice has a more far reaching meaning than is in the dictionary.
I am still curios about that and would be very interested in what you mean. Merry Christmas, Allen Barrett
wab..
But the point you miss is that familiarity (with you in this case) breeds contempt.
Let me try again to enlighten you on the more far-reaching aspects of prejudice. Prejudice and hatred seem to be double first cousins, wouldn't you agree? Having said that, I would say that some people may be guilty of allowing their resentment of others to drive them so far as to hurt people not directly the objects of the prejudice. And that is what I would define as more far-reaching than the original prejudice itself. But I'm sure, in describing my behavior, you would say that the more I talk about this, the more I am confused. Right?
You're not confused, You're NUTS!
anonymous..
I knew that smart remark would be forthcoming. Thank you. My hypothesis was easily proven.
Don't you have anything more than that?
1212 What else is there to say?
Nuts is nuts! Hypothesis & diagnosis are same!
anonymous..
A brillian comparison. I'll bet you keep that dictionary handy at all times, don't you? Perhaps you need a companion book on how to use it.
No, hypothesis and diagnosis are not the same. The former has to do with an idea that will either be proven or disproven, based on research or testing. On the other hand, a diagnosis is made AFTER the testing and research.
You did prove my hypothesis that someone out there would come back on my earlier post with a smart remark. Why not weigh the evidence put forth in that post and come to the same conclusion. It IS irrefutable.
the premise is "Nuts is Nuts!" pertaining to either your hypothesis, theory, conclusion, or ramblings, including any diagnostic fumbling along the waY.
you see, if you were to have a professional diagnosis by a fecalist, they would tell you, you're full of it! tippy tow back two the computer, sew the little goats downt sea yew.
Riddler!
It's really you! I knew you were back; your spewings give you away.
Why must you keep going back to some warped sexual perversion such as fecalism? I'm wondering about your own sexual insecurities, but, trust me, have no desire to know what they are. You have hinted at this, but I'll not go there.
You proved my hypothesis. Think.
key is fee-cal-ist & full of it - nothia bow sexual tea
maybe it's fee-call-ist as in is
riddler...
You are truly hilarious. Time hasn't changed you one bit. Your definition of fecalism has a touch of clintonism in it, don't you think? It depends on what IS is. You are a hoot!
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