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One question that arises from this amendment is what happened to the $20,316.00 that was taken out of the budget but not put into the increases? Where is this $20,316.00? Allen Barrett
posted by Allen Barrett | 6:14 PM
89 Comments:
wab..
Please allow me then to be the first to comment.
Why are you trying to stir up trouble about this evaluation? The people whose job it is to evaluate Mr. Jackson are NOT a bunch of dishonest and ignorant people who would give an undeserved "excellent" mark.
As a "reporter" (being facetious there), I would like to see you report on some positives for a change. If you did, you just might find that we have lots of good things worth reporting here in Giles County. And, in addition, people might see you in a different light.
5:42, I don't see where Mr. Barrett said anything about evaluation. I don't usually side with WAB but unless it is somewhere else on this blog I missed it.
All I see is the facts stated plainly and without bias. I swear if the man posted "The Sky is blue today" somebody would complain about how WAB is stirring up trouble about how the Sun's rays hit the particles in the atmosphere and how he is biased to the color blue. Let's talk about the issues and leave this bickering at home.
To anonymous of the 18 Feb 5:42 post.
In your zeal to criticize you posted under the wrong thread. Please re-read the statement about the evaluation and tell me exactly where my efforts to stir up trouble are centered? Allen Barrett
Since I was at the school board meeting last week, I am questioning also why moving $300,000 from teachers salaries to other areas. If I recall correctly, a few months ago, teachers were trying very hard to get a 1% pay increase from the school board, and were told there was simply no money for that. Well, I think the $300,000 that was ALREADY in the budget would have more than covered the 1% increase the teachers were asking for. What a slap in the face to all teachers in this county.
542 - Almost anything that comes out of the screwall board is controversial & in the end underhanded. Where is the "no money" money going this time???? Do you & the other jackson idiots have any scraps of ethics & morality???
And this people is why financial management was so badly needed in Giles Co. and the majority voted for it. We've had enough already!
wab...
There you go again. What are we to do with you? I try to give you some much-needed constructive criticism, and you behave with contempt toward me. Does it matter which thread it's on?
I would challenge you to put up some threads for which positive things can be discussed rather than your continual dwelling on wrongdoings, crooks, and liars. Wouldn't that be a refreshing change?
Well anonymous of the 18 Feb 1:46 post you could try reading what I wrote without adding to it. I didn't call anyone anything and there are a number of entries on this blog where very "positive things" could be discussed, several of them you turned into just another opportunity for criticism. Could it be that perhaps you are the negative critic instead of me? Maybe a little honest self-examination would do you some good, it would certainly help the rest of us. I'm still interested in knowing which specific statements I made were criticisms in the blog headings.
I say that everyone who knows a teacher should be sure to tell them that the extra $300,000 in this year's budget under teacher's salaries is being transferred to other line items to be spent for something else and they're 1% pay raise request was there all along. The school board members failed to force Tee's hand and give it to them. Only Beverly Murrey has backbone enough to stand up to him. But she's only 1 vote, let's put some people on the School Board that don't have anything personal to gain and will vote to do things right! I believe that three seats are coming up for re-election in August of this year.
Better yet give the lowly people who got no raise at all some money. Since the teachers had state raises at least the non teaches need a raise. Show them that they are appreciated.
wab..
No, I believe the root of all the negativism is Giles County is YOU. And it has grown like Johnson Grass.
I would love to see positives discussed more, and you are wrong in asserting that I turn positives into negatives. I only react to things you and certain others say that are mean and hurtful.
Look, I don't have the time to go back and cite specific things you have said, but the point is, you wrote them. I would think you have more leisure time to look them up than I do.
You ask me to self-examine; that's very interesting. I have asked you to do that very thing on numerous occasions.
5:05
What did your last slave die of - do the research yourself or shut up.
anonymous 5;05 Why are you so cruel to Mr. Barrett? He is a very nice gentleman, who is working for the betterment of Giles County. If he said black was black you would critize him. Give him a break and SHUT UP.
505 is practicing to be a Moosealeany look alike - hold his hands up side of his head, wiggle them, & lean sideways & make everyone think he is Bullwinkle
What ever school he came from probably has a perfect drop out rate - a magnet school for idiots
I am a teacher and I feel "slapped" for many reasons. But to be perfectly factual as I am trying to be, I do know that it is state law that raises cannot be awarded with surplus funds. They must come from recurring income. Now, how the surplus funds came to exist, is a question I would like answered and it would have been perfectly legal for the board to give us a bonus as they have a few times in the past;but that is also a double edge sword; a pacifier actually in an effort to distract us from the issue of the embarrassing pay scale. Please if any citizens do not realize how educators are being treated badly, check the online pay scales of surrounding counties. To the assistants who complain that they got nothing from the state and deserve a county raise more than teachers; NOBODY agrees more that you deserve more money than I do; but you are comparing apples and oranges here. The county owes all school employees more money, the state raise has NOTHING to do with the county raise. Teachers are not better than assistants, that is not what I am saying, but I am saying that you don't deserve a county raise INSTEAD of certified employees. We all deserve it. Yes, you are grossly underpaid, no question about it. Before anyone goes off and says that the tax base in surrounding counties is higher because of more industry and that's why they can pay educators more, here is a thought to ponder...maybe they have more industry BECAUSE they pay their teachers (and assistants) more. Don't think for a minute that industry doesn't research education salaries before relocating to an area. Low salaries for public personal is a red flag to industries. There is a direct correlation there.
Why am i so cuuel to Mr. Barrett? You have got to be kidding. I won't even dignify that question with an answer. I have MANY times posted my reason for taking issue with him.
He has toned down the smearing and name-callign, so maybe he is taking a critical look at his behavior. Tell me what is wrong with introspection?
There is nothing wrong with introspect, so why be critical of Mr. Barrett for it. That was the point I was trying to make.
5:27 You are the only making yourself look stupid. There is no excuse for all the things you say. You only make it more apparent that there is probably something that you are trying to hide.
anonymous..
Listen, I am glad to see that wab has toned down his rhetoric some. It just shows that he has been listening and that he has being doing some self-examination. The old adage that you catch more flies with sugar than with salt rings true, doesn't it.
I'm confused about something. Please explain to me how come to the conclusion thaqt I have something to hide? Don't be a ninnyhammer, ok?
There is an old saying. He that protests too much. Well I think you get gist.
I'm not too familiar with your old saying. Could you please finish it?
By the way, why don't you answer my question?
So how do teachers feel about their salaries compared to some other county employees, i.e. learnt on the job bookkeepers making $40,000 plus?
2/19 12:21 teacher:
If teachers will dig into the school budgets, fund balances, and financial matters they will find answers to their problems. Until you realize you are dealing with deception and fraud, and demand change, you will continue to find yourselves victimized. Because the system keeps adding bureaucracy, there will never be enough money and no taxpayer support! The key is working smarter, not longer or harder; and support will be there. Not trying to be smart or critical & I can only imagine the repercussions of a teacher trying to innovate - - but it really works.
More money??? General fund revenue increased $5,264,993 (23.4%) in the three years ending 6-30-7. Spending increased by $5,534,441(24.7%) in that same period. That is 2.9 times greater than the 8.5% BLS national average inflation rate! Three year cumulative spending excess, above the BLS 8.5% average is just under $7 million. You see, there is a flood of tax money coming in and more going out. Teachers and critical facilities simply are not as important as more bureaucracy. The problem is not money or taxpayer support, it's direction & managment!
The numbers are taken directly from the TN audit detail. All You have to do is calculate the difference! The audit reports are on line public information.
What do think of an organization that would publically shout the above spending as "NO NEW MONEY" or "NO INCREASE IN YEARS!"?
donm
5:27 It would be nice if you took a critical look at your behavior.
from the 2:19 12:21 teacher; donm- most of us have tried and tried to go over the facts and figures. gcea is furnished a set of books from the boe and another from TEA---big surprise, they are very different: the bottome line is that the teachers will not present a united front against the deception that is obviously there, only 1 or two board members support us, most uneducated, (please not all of those ready to pounce that I did not say unintelligent-there is a difference) citizens still have the mind set that teachers only work 8-3 with 3 months off and are plenty well paid for the hours we work, so we get very little public support either. And the very sad reality is that we have no true recourse-no right to strike-nothing we can do but keep on keeping on. Many of the problems we have created for ourselves by not speaking out, but by far the worst problem is our lack of unity withing our own ranks. So the status quo remains unchanged..It's all very discouraging.
Thank you for caring and your input is appreciated.
A "sick out" would be very effective against the system.
After looking at the planned budget amendment not only do I find the near $300,000.00 cut from teachers salaries, there’s another hundred thousand cut from benefits, very troubling but there are a few other items that should be red flag raisers and big question bringers. Following are some of those very interesting requested transfers of funds.
Item 71200 Special Ed. Program: #321 Special Contracts with Private Agencies increased $60,000.00.
Item 72120 Health Services: #105 Supervisor/Director increase $2,970.00; #499 Other supplies and Materials increased $25,000.00.
Item 72130 Other Student Support: #123 Guidance Personnel decreased $22,000.00; #162 Clerical Personnel decreased $8,000.00; #135 Assessment Personnel increased $27,000.00; #212 Employer Medicare increased $24,890.00.
Item 72210 Regular Instructional Program: #105 Supervisor/Director decreased $42,305.00; #138 Instructional Personnel decrease $5,000.00; #355 Travel increased $9,000.00.
Item 72220 Special Ed. Program: #105 Supervisor/Director increased $500.00; #117 Career Ladder increased $4,000.00; #161 Secretary increased $23,900.00.
Item 72230 Vocational Education: #105 Supervisor/Director decreased $11,500.00.
Item 72260 Adult Program: #105 Supervisor/Director increased $6,350.00.
Item 72310 Board of Education: #320 Dues & Memberships increased $3,000.00; #355 Travel $1,500.00; #506 Liability Insurance increased $5,000.00; #599 Other Charges increased $2,500.00.
Item 72320 Office of Superintendent: #307 Communication increased $3,000.00; #320 Dues & Memberships increased $600.00; #355 Travel increased $1,000.00.
Item 72510 Fiscal Services: #162 Clerical Personnel increased $2,500.00.
Item 73610 Operation of Plant: #166 Custodians increased $20,850.00.
Item 7260 Maintenance of Plant: #399 Other Contracted Services increased $12,000.00; #418 Equipment & Machinery Parts increased $4,500.00; #717 Maintenance Equipment increased $15,000.00.
Item 72710 Transportation: #338 Maintenance & Repair Services-Vehicles increased $26,400.00.
Item 73300 Community Services: #105 Supervisor/Director increased $55,000.00; #116 Teachers decreased $13,000.00.
Item 76100 Capital Outlay: #707 Building Improvements increased $20,000.00.
Item 99100 Transfers: #590 Transfers Out increased $31,830.00.
I’m sure there are explanations that can be given for these changes but so far they have not been. It would seem that an amendment would be the result of unforeseen changes otherwise they would have been planned for. Several of these expenses could not have come as surprises so the question among many is why were they not planned for and included in the original budget? Allen Barrett
Feb. 19 8:43 pm,
I assume you are referring to Julie Phillip's salary at the highway department. It is a real pitiful situation that someone who graduated high school and who has no formal education in accounting can be "given" that kind of salary because of who they work for and teachers who have four year degrees and are reaponsible for the well being and education of our children, do not make what this person makes. This is sad.
It will be interesting to see what happens with Mrs. Phillips salary now that she is no longer a bookkeeper at the highway department. She should be paid a receptionist salary, not a educated four year teacher's salary.
I hope the county commissioners will do what is right in the situation and change the line item for her salary since Barry Hyatt won't do what is right.
Why would you think they are talking about hwy department bookkeeper when the school bookkeeper makes that much also?
Do you mean each schools bookkeeper or at the central office. If at central office does she have a college degree?
What is the other side of the $300,000 teacher cut? What about all of the administrative salaries that were slipped in the original and amendment --- are they still in the budget?
1154 Don't give up - get into the financial data - the corruption is incredible & those involved keep getting in deeper & deeper.
It only takes on person to topple the first domino. the rest go down with it. Vulnerability is an assumption there is no one in no agency who will not pull the plug - just because they believe in honesty & integrity.
When I raised the question on Feb 19th as to how teachers feel about their salaries compared to trained on the job bookkeepers, I was thinking about any bookkeeper in Giles Co making over $40,000, Highway department or schools or whatever. To answer a question someone asked, I dont think the schools bookkeeper has a degree. From what I hear only one in bookkeeping has a degree but she was not the lead bookkeeper.
2-18 5;42-1;46 5;05 2-19 5;27Please go back and read your post. You never have anything constructive to say, nothing but criticism. DO NOT TAKE UP SPACE UNLESS YOU HAVE SOMETHING CONSTRUCTIVE TO SAY.
It sounds like the normal salary for head bookkeepers working in the county system is around $45,000. I don't think that Judy had a degree either and she make $50,000. Other systems pay secretaries in the $30,000.
It sounds like the normal salary for head bookkeepers working in the county system is around $45,000. I don't think that Judy had a degree either and she make $50,000. Other systems pay secretaries in the $30,000.
Who's Judy?
So now since Julie Phillips demoted herself to secretary by not taking the bookkeeper's position that moved to the finance office from the highway dept., she should make the average salary for a secretary of $30,000. It is not fair for her to have the position of secretary and earn the bookkeeper's salary.
Citizens need to tell Barry Hyatt, Rd. Supt. and the commissioners in their district to change her salary..she made the choice now she needs to face the consequences of getting caught trying to sneak one over the public by asking Barry to hire Jenny Meyers to take her place. Barry made this decision based on his personal relationship with Julie not for the best interest of the people who elected him. And he needs to be accountable and rectify this misjudgement he made.
Will we have the Inquisition now?
And the good or bad part depending on which side you are on is that when a new hwy supt is elected he or she can come in and completely rehire new personell.
Anon 5:20 AM Friday:
Inquisition Now ...sounds good to me. Maybe then county officials would be be more apt to care about what they do and how much it cost the taxpayers. The people have got to get control some way some how.
So where is the "Judge" and I want on the "Jury". Or do you feel like just because they are elected and put in charge of millions of taxpayer's dollars that there is a money tree and they can pick and spend for what ever their "desires" are without any accountability...that is the reason the county and the nation is in the shape it is now. Come on now...what else will you try to justify!!!!
7:45:
Touche!! Barry and Julie definitely need to be shown that the public is not stupid as they have tried to make us look. I can just see them plotting their plan to keep Julie at Highway Dept by hiring Jenny and laughing because they thought they were pulling one over on everyone. BUSTED!!! And hopefully the commssion will have enough "GUTS" to stand up for the citizens and not let Barry intimidate them with his "Whip Ass" attitude.
Barry has had almost 4 years of free-will excessive spending at the highway department for "pretties" not needed and no justification for. It is time for this to stop. How I don't know but we have got to get some relief from this kind of behavior in public office...
fed up..
I thought you guys were judge, jury, and executioner. What comes next? Those officials you dislike and/or resent will face the guilotine?
Do you honestly think the county would tolerate a paid position that is funded by taxpayer money when it is unnecessary? Outrageous.
Anon 10:32,
If you haven't figured it out yet ...The county or it's taxpaying citizens have no control over the budget or the way it is spent at the highway department. Once given, Mr. Hyatt can change and amend at will, the commission can question what he does and not approve an ammendments, and then the auditors can write him up with a slap on the wrist for over spending a line item and no repercussions after that. But, yes I honestly "know" that Barry Hyatt has created a position for Jenny to keep Julie at the highway department. And yes I know that he is and is planning to continue to pay her $45,000 in salary as a secretary.
The fact of whether I like an official or not is not where this is coming from...it is coming from the fact that I do not appreciate my tax money being wasted. Maybe you have money to throw at the wind, but I do not. And if there are not some kind of check and balances put on these officials (that you so adamently defend without justification) we can continue to see excessive spending, created positions, and consequently higher property tax rates.
I guess my question to you is "how much would be too much of wasted tax money for you to see that it has to be controlled at some level and we have to make the county officials accountable for this to happen?"
You defend without any reason for the defense!!! You want to say that anyone who has a problem with what a county official does is wrong...but you do not tell what makes their argument wrong.
At least instead of defending without cause...tell why you defend and how you think the problems can be fixed.
fed up
I defend for the right reasons. Look, why is it so hard for you to understand that I am not and have NEVER questioned your evidence and so forth? My problem is and shall remain, as long as necessary, with the arrogant and condescending attitudes of a few know-it-alls who "blast" anyone who disagrees with them. Again, it's a simple concept. I don't defend illegalities and wrongdoings. But sometimes what these character assassins are doing is equally wrong.
I thought we passed a financial management act recently? Why won't that "fix" the problems you mentioned? If it won't, then why have the act? If it will, then why are you complaining and smearing Mr. Hyatt's name?
The English language has definitions for words - it's how we communicate! If you attach your name to deception or a lie, people have an obligation call you a liar, especially if you are a public official answering to the public! If you are wasting money, thays free game in the public forum! If you can't handle it, work for yourself - don't run for office!
I don't see much other than Barry fighing accountability to the public for what he does. He answers to the public, not himself!
Jackson is a whole different animal - isn't much he doesn't do regarding untruth & wild butt spending. Barry isn't even close to Jackson in terms of screwing the public!
Why won't the passage of the financial management fix these problems? If it won't, then why have the act? If it will, then why are you complaining and smearing?
Could you answer that for me?
No one has been smeared! Not a complaint - call it actions to rid education of deception & fraud - something that begins and ends with honesty & morality. The problem will not go away until the source of it is GONE! A person who deceives and engages in falsifying financial documents for fraudulent reasons has zero justification for being a director of schools. Facts are facts.
Hyatt isn't in that category, but he's apparently working on it.
Financial management will not change the spots on a leopard.
11:20 "For evil to flourish all that's needed is the silence of a good man"
You say you accept the evidence but refuse to take any action. In other words you see the problem but are too cowardly to do anything about it. Very revealing.
Oh, I forgot; it's deception and fraud, so the Act will not accomplish one thing. But that's why you guys were so in favor of its passage. Again, if it will work, then why the whining? If it won't work, then why were you folks so adamant about it being voted back in?
Very revelaing? It should reveal for about the millionth time that I am against all the smearing and name-calling. I never said i disagreed with your facts.
If you will look at the elections results y ou will see THE MAJORITY OF THE VOTERS WANTED IT BACK IN IT REALY SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN VOTED ON AGAIN. The 42 percent could not accept the wants of the majority.
310 If you agree with calling a spade a spade, why all the venom when someone says "spade".
It is deception and fraud. If you can read the dictionary & have the comprehension of a 5 year old, you know that. You also know the Jackson 5 (whatever it is) is doing the hand jive & sees nothing but stars. They like all the bright lights, coffee breaks, & big looking power "over education". It's time to fess up - move on or wish you had moved on later!
Anon 11:20,
Barry can spend out of his budget whenever and however he chooses..even with the financial act..the difference will be there will be someone who knows what he is buying besides Julie. Once the commission finalizes his budget he is still in charge of spending. Will this stop his excessive spending...I doubt it. And the thing about Julie's salary will still be wrong no matter what you say or try to justify.
I have reread my blogs...I am trying to see where you find character assasination in what I've said. I have spoke of facts not conjectures. If you doubt ..check it out before you say I am doing something wrong by telling the truth.
And I believe you should read your blogs..I think in your zealous defense of all county officials and everything that they do...you are pretty evil in your words of defense toward whoever you disagree with. Which seems to be anyone who brings out the facts of mismanagement of funds by county officials.
Question to you: Do you feel that Barry should change Julie's salary to a secretary rate since she is no longer in the position of bookkeeper? By asking this simple question, I hope you will not accuse me of character assasination of Julie or Barry...this is something that is happening at the highway department. Her position has changed (by her own doing might I add) and so should her salary. It is not fair to the other secretaries in the county for Julie to make $15,000 more than they do. I have no problem with Julie but she made her choice not to go to the finance office and she should face the consequences of her decision.
Is there anything that you do not agree with as far as what Barry Hyatt or Tee Jackson does?? Or is everything kosher with you because you either work for one or the other or ARE one or the other???
Quote by 1:09:
" A person who deceives and engages in falsifying financial documents for fraudulent reasons has zero justification for being a director of schools. Facts are facts.
Hyatt isn't in that category, but he's apparently working on it."
How can someone be just a little guilty of doing something wrong..Barry has mismanaged funds and bought excessively for the last 3 years...He is as guilty as Tee Jackson.
Quote from ll:48:
" don't see much other than Barry fighing accountability to the public for what he does. He answers to the public, not himself!
If he isn't doing anything wrong then what is he fighting accountability for. If you know Barry at all; he thinks he answers to noone and that whatever he does is okay because it is what he wants to do. Henceforth the abundance of new equipment that is not needed and the fact that there has been little road work done during his term because he has been spending all the money on "pretties" and hiring unneeded employees like Jenny Meyers and all of his family members.
Please do not minimize what Barry Hyatt is doing...he is as guilty of wrongdoing as Tee..in your eyes Tee's is more extreme...maybe you just do not have all the facts about Barry.
Why don't you turn over your "facts" to the proper authorities?
And for anonymous, please don't accuse me of defending fraud and corruption as you see it. And please don't talk down to me by suggesting that I can't read a dictionary and that I may have the comprehension of a five year old. You see, that condescension and insulting is why I keep pointing it out.
642 The difference is quantity & level of corruption. Jackson has a network of robots in positions of power. Barry has no network. Jackson plunders millions - Barry's whole budget is a few million. Jackson's robots front for him while he walks in the shadows - Barry has to ride around in the sunlight.
Don't know Barry. Do know he was involved with the anti accountability thing - a big negative action -
Don't know means can't say anything bad other than an impression that isn't complete. Somewhere between good & bad lies no opinion.
anonymous..
Since you seem to have information, could you please explain how Mr. Jackson has "plundered" millions? In addition, who are his robots? This sounds like a huge conspiracy, wouldn't you think? Why hasn't the state been down here cleaning house?
Would you mind answering these questions for me? Thanks.
739 This blog is full of spending information - some says he spent three times the cost of living rate! That would be many millions in excesses.
Robots - look in the mirror. Why don't you ask the state - ever read the audit reports?
anonymous..
Again, you talk in jibberish(the language of Ashdod). It would have been nice had you taken the time to intelligently answer my questions, but you either didn't know how or ignored my request. I asked in sincerity for answers, and you have to be a wise acre. But that's a bit typical of those who think they know it all, isn't it?
Robots? Perhaps Mr. Jackson bought a bunch of robots with your hard-earned tax dollars. Look, if you have evidence, turn it over and stop acting like an immature brat. And I wasn't calling you a brat; I was merely describing your behavior.
Gibberish starts wuth "g", as in "gong". Your writings define who you are and the inner being that rules your actions. Very educated, prim, and proper, the princess of Babylon looks upon those who will listen as fellow followers of her ruler. Your tongue is babble, the tool of deception. Yes, you know what you are doing and enjoy the power surges of defending your ruler. You have access to the various annual audits, but you ignore them, because they are not "positive" and "complimentary". Read them? What's denial?
Spending 3 times the COLA rate isn't gibberish, especially when you know growth is near zero and the citizens you take from are ravaged by a sick local economy. It is even more evil when you consider that total expenditures are heavily skewed to wages, and the wages of the core "necessary" people, have not increased as much as the COLA rate! New positions and a new army of bureaucrats instruct and enforce the ways of babble. The annual showcasing of those who are doing without, are poster children / pawns in a campaign to fund your bureaucracy!
Then, there is your temple of Babylon. I'm sure you have taken part in your annual financial pleadings where disclosure portrays a decayed infrastructure of worn out facilities, snow blowing in the sides of buildings, school roofs leaking, rain falling on children, not enough funds for maintaining schools, books, supplies, etc. But --- you had more than enough gold and faith for your cravings to convert a clap trap dwelling located in the midst of a wet weather spring into a dwelling suitable to stand beside your new temple. As some stand in awe before your temple, they say, "oversized $100,000 HUD home!, where's the temple?" And, "where is the golden calf?" Of course, the money is scattered hither and yon, amidst the general fund, caretakers diverted from little children, and excursions to the capital fund, which is above and beyond that which represents the three times spending sprees.
Which year would you like to defend "NO NEW MONEY", "NO INCREASE IN YEARS", or countless similar utterances of babble? Before you babble about grant money, look the numbers up in the TN audit. Various people have your "original budgets", so don't pretend they do not exist. Unlike "you", when I see a person acting fraudulently, defending fraud, and attacking anyone who fights fraud - I call you a fraud, because you are one - to the core.
anonymous..
Well, thank you for the English lesson. This is why I think you folks are smarter than the average human being. I'm sorry you are not in charge, and I know that has got to be very frustrating.
Anyhow, I voted FOR the ACT, and I wouldn't defend fraud regardless of who is involved. However, fraud can be prosecuted in the courts. Last time I looked, it is a felony. So, my challenge to you is this: turn over your evidfence to the proper authorites and stop all this negative mess.
Turn over your evidence, turn over your evidence, the parrot squawks.
There’s no prosecution for lies and deception so the skunk walks
many laws on the books have no penalty
because justice isn’t blind it has senility
keep it quiet till election time
with a vote all will be fine
when secrets are nourished
crooks will flourish
with truth neglected
they get re-elected
Riddler...
I believe it's you! Incredible Robert Frost quality poetry. Why are you wasting your enormous talents here in a little one-horse town filled with crooks, liars, and ignorant people? You should be somewhere like Detroit or San Francisco, where your greatness could be appreciated.
I think you should consider a move. Just imagine the possibilities that await you! I am impressed.
You're impressed with the wrong one - not me, Unlike you,I like it - looks like good honest & qualty thoughts - not comprehended but offended to the upended,
till it ended.
I'm sure you would love frisco, where they play in crisco.
and words have new meaning
for those of your leaning,
but not so adroit
in the city of detroit
cause you might find you liver
in the detroit river
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Like I said, this is Robert Frost quality, and I remained impressed.
That is a nice thing to say about the poet. Maybe he will use those abilities to sow a little peace and harmony. What a positive thought!
from fields of deceit
your crops repeat
lust for money
is not milk or honey
sowing truth tomorrow
brings peace not sorrow
Peace in a state of deceit
is for satan to be complete
The tongue of 639
is not divine no mine
Riddler,
Why don't you turn over a new leaf and start writing positive prose?
We live in a fantastic county with incredible people.
Just think how famous you could become. Wouldn't you rather be mentioned in the same circles with Keats and Browning? You are wasting your talents with all the negatives.
210 I need help - can't find anything positive to say about deception and fraud. A powerful government entity that forces me to fight or lose my property isn't positive news. Listening to teachers and other employees complain because they aren't keeping up with inflation, while taxing and spending is three times the inflation rate, isn't positive news either.
Give me a clue - Is it positive when money taxed to give teachers a raise, is used to hire more bureaucrats, who will help figure out ways to divert more money to hire more bureaucrats? You are going to have to work harder at your reeducation program. Some of us are still clinging to Christianity.
I know, I'm positive we could give the teachers & lowly grunts a good raise (maybe as high as the COLA rate) if we sent your army of step & fetchers down the raod towards Brentwood and prosperity. They need a nudge out the door, to find real prosperity - a win win situation!
So typical. Nothing positive to say. I suppose the fact that the cost of living is going up
everywhere around this country is a result of local corruption and fraud? I don't know of anyone's pay staying up with inflation. But I do know that I thank God every single day for what measure of prosperity I have and am able to provide for my family. Now I think that is something positive even in the midst of runaway inflation.
1124 translation -
1) can't find anything to dispute, so we'll make up stuff about local corruption so it'll look like your nemisis hates everyone, especially all of the many very good people running our county.
2) Can't dispute the runaway spending so you call it runaway inflation. According to cola inflation is very low. Can't deny that the people who make the operation work are not getting appropriate raises because money provided for that purpose is wasted on BUREAUCRATIC pipe dreams. So ..... you are one of the poor little folks out there who has to bathe once a week because you can no longer afford the water bill.
I'll bet you cross your fingers & toes when you prey.
anonymous..
Regardless of the term you use (inflation or recession), people are having a most difficult time making ends meet. But thank you for the lesson in economics.
No, I bathe each and every day.
I'll bet you sleep with your wallet under your pillow.
Yes, there are lots of wonderful and dedicated people in this county, some of whom are actually "in charge" of running it. I know that frustrates you, but that's the way it is. And, as I've said, if you aren't happy with those in office, you can do something about it on election day. Either run for office yourself since you know it all or support those candidates whom you feel are worthy of holding office.
I sleep with my wallet under the pillow because of people like you & you heros
I do appreciate the many good people in chare of conducting government business & try tell them I appreciate them whenever I see them.
The problem is, you don't know the difference between running and ruining, a phenomenon that occurs when you put yourself into the equation, as in, "I (duh) is in control" Thats when good gets bad. Thats when geterdone people put the fire under your fanny & turn up the heat.
anonymous...
Again, either run for office or support the candidates of your choice next election.
By the way, who are the "geterdone" people you refer to? Asinine.
I talked to your thereapyst (had a dog with that problem years ago)& the news is an imbalance in new-trons, foo-trons, and elect-rons bouncing around in your head. Too many foo-trons & not enough elect-rons to mate with the new-trons. Maybe go to Puerto Rico & learn how to be an elect-rician?
FYI - the dog was a hereapyst, a thereapyst, an everywhereapyst, but missed his tireapyst & got run over.
I hear you hissing!
anonymous..
You sound like a nuttopist. Don't you have a job or a hobby? I feel very sorry for you. I suppose it's true that idle hands are the devil's workshop.
8:40:00AM looks like someone is ringging your doorbell on the adjoining channel. Don't you have anything to do other than make exceuses for bad people?
anonymous riddler (aka pisstnut)..
Again, don't you have anything better to do? Why don't you go, in disguise, to the town square and see if you can dig up some smut on some local official you dislike to broadcast to the world? It has to be frustrating.
You continue accusing people like me of defending outlaws ( know you never mentioned the word outlaw) and refuse to acknowledge the fact that I've repeated more than twice that I would never uphold wrongdoings. It causes me to doubt your intelligence when you keep missing the point.
You are the one missing the point. You are the one prattling on about how good you are and how bad everyone else is.
anonymous..
Wrong again! Do you so often strain at a gnat and swallow the camel?
1102 - now you're saying bad words - next thing, you'll be playing with yourself. Why not say something pertinent.
1102 You not only defend outlaws, you are one! We know the "I dun nutthin wrong" bull dung, you lie & everyone knows you as "liar". You don't have a point, other than on top of your head. Want some respect? Buy a goldfish & tell it all your troubles
anonymous..
Uh.......I think you swallowed the camel again. My statement about the gnat and the camel was not intended to be construed as something sleazy and sexual in nature. Why did I know that someone like you would make something trashy of it?
Oh, I'm an outlaw now? That is so hilarious. I go to work every single day of the work week (Monday thru Friday) and mind my own business. Then you call me a liar and say that all my co-workers know me as such. I about cracked up laughing at that one.
Yes, I think we both know that I have a point about the name-callers on this blog who most likely would stop at nothing to embarrass someone they don't like. Isn't that a bit like the little boy who became angry at his friends and decided to take his marbles and go home? Childish.
You speak of respect. Well, unless I have been totally naive, I have both the respect of my family and the people I work with. Obviously, I don't have yours, but that's the way the cookie crumbles,isn't it? Mutual respect on this blog would be nice, but I no longer think it possible.
Anyhow, hope I've helped clear up addition misunderstandings for you.
Anyhow, have a wonderful and blessed day. Have you ventured outside to appreciate the beauty so abundant in our county? It's there.
Again you have tell us what a nice person you are and how you are better than everyone else.
why can't we ever talk about the
TOPIC????
anonymous..
I believe I answered your complaint on the previous blog. I have posted my views before and will continue to do so when appropriate. But, I am not going to allow someone to call me names without defending myself. That is quite normal, wouldn't you agree?
How about a positive topic? There are so many things to be thankful for and so many good people here in Giles County. Surely, we don't have to go negative all the time. Do we?
The only views you post are how you feel about people on here, never about the topic.
anonymous..
Please identify your topic-related posts, and I will be happy to respond. How's that for something positive?
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