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Monday, September 19, 2011

New Committee Assignments for 2011- 2012

Listed below are the Committees established by the County Legislative Body for the 2011-2012 year legislative year.

AUDIT: (c) CARY, (vc) POPE, ADAMS, (s) REEDY, HOLT, HOUSTON & CAMPBELL

BUDGET: (c) FLACY, JACKSON, ADAMS, (s) BEECH, POLLARD, BROWN, (vc) CAMPBELL

SCHOOL: (c) POPE, REECE, REEDY, CARPENTER, (vc) HOWELL, (s) FAULKNER & HARWELL

HIGHWAY: CARY, (c) POPE, (vc) RISNER, WOODARD, HOLT, FAULKNER, (s) HARWELL

LAW ENFORCEMENT: REECE, WILBORN, (vc) RISNER, BEECH, HOWELL, (s) BROWN,
(c) CAMPBELL

PUBLIC SERVICE: REECE, (vc) POPE, (c) CARPENTER, WOODARD, HOWELL, HOUSTON, (s) COLEMAN

ENVIROMENTAL: CARY, (vc) WILBORN, ADAMS, REEDY, (s) HOLT, FAULKNER,
(c) CAMPBELL

AMBULANCE: (c) FLACY, (vc) JACKSON, CARPENTER, (s) WOODARD, POLLARD, BROWN, COLEMAN

LEGISLATIVE: REECE, (vc) WILBORN, CARPENTER, BEECH, (s) HOWELL, (c) FAULKNER, HARWELL

BUILDING: CARY, (c) JACKSON, RISNER, BEECH, (s) POLLARD, HOUSTON, COLEMAN

INSURANCE: (s) REECE, JACKSON, ADAMS, (c) REEDY, (vc) HOLY, HOUSTON, COLEMAN

NEW MEMBERS APPOINTED TO TWO YEAR TERMS ON THE BEER BOARD:
CARY, ADAMS, HOWELL, CAMPBELL

ETHICS: FLACY, WOODARD, HOLT, HARWELL & JOANN TOWNSEND

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT: VANZANT, TEE JACKSON, BARRY HYATT, COMMISSIONERS FLACY, CAMPBELL, POLLARD, POPE.



112 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Thanks for the information.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011 9:20:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I appreciate you keeping us informed,many thanks.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011 10:26:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Did they set the dates that the committees would be meeting from and to?

Tuesday, September 20, 2011 10:56:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hard to believe Ms Flacy is chair of the budget committee. Does she have any idea what she is doing?

Tuesday, September 20, 2011 7:38:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Don't know some of these people?

Tuesday, September 20, 2011 9:19:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Then you have no idea what is going on in Giles County 9:19. That is not very honorable 7:38. Go back to the CAVE.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011 10:36:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Check out Mr. "I'm a County Commissioner, what you gonna do about it" Harwell assigned to the Ethics committee. You have got to be kidding.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011 8:13:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

10:36 Dont know of anyone living in a cave in Giles county, but the poster raises a valid question about compentcy just as the 8:13 poster points out Harwell being on the Ethics Committee and I have to agree with that comment. How ridiculous that is and you gotta know it was done in an attempt to make Harwell look good. Too late for late. He cooked his goose already.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011 9:58:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

10:36 Maybe that person don't stick his/her nose in everything going on and don't know the people.
I've heard of them but don't personally know a lot of them.
You sure are bitter.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011 11:55:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Well, I see the CAVE people are after Terry Harwell again. I wonder why they aren't attacking the other two 7th District commissioners right now? After all, they defeated barrett in a landslide as well.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011 12:21:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Is it true Vanzant and the commissioners was squirming so much when Barret did his talk they had to have a pee break as soon as he got finished.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011 12:28:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Other than costing the county money, what do any of them have to squirm about? Barrett is of no importance to them.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011 1:12:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Well, he certainly made some of them squirm specially Terry I'm a county commissioner so what you gonna do about it Harwell. Don't think there was more red in a beet than in ole Janet's face.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011 1:17:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

the red faces were from being mad. barrett has stepped on alot of toes. Are the term limits from Oct. 1 to Sept. 1?

Wednesday, September 21, 2011 1:38:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

If the red faces was from being mad why did they let him speak. The red faces was because they fit the glove and they was guilty of abusing his rights and they no it.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011 2:04:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

2:04
Well, you guys just never stop whining. That's why they let him speak so they could get it over with and get down to business. Nobody but himself and you guys even take him serious (my opinion).

Wednesday, September 21, 2011 3:04:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

3:04 I don't take Barrett serious or you either. Two peas in a pod.
It's lets see who can whine the most.
My opinion.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011 4:15:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

They take him swerious enough to worry what he is going to reveal next!

Wednesday, September 21, 2011 4:31:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

That is crap 4:31. You keep trying, and failing, to prove that anyone in Giles County is worried about Allen Barrett. They laugh about it. They all say " I don't pay attention to anything that man says." It amazes me that someone is as big of a pest as you. He is not important. Get on with your life.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011 5:01:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I am not 4:31 but know for fact they dont ALL say they dont pay attention to Barrett. The ones that tremble in their shoes like to put on a brave face.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011 5:42:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Look Enabler Jr., you have a very altered sense of reality. All of you CAVE people have the same train of thought. The only problem is that you have ran out of track.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011 5:50:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Does anyone know the term limits for the committees? Are they the same as last year, October 1st-September 1st?

Wednesday, September 21, 2011 6:44:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Wonder why a certain person post so if she/he isn't afraid of what Barrett will reveal next.
If they didn't worry about him so much they wouldn't always be posting and begging him to move. lol.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011 8:10:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

5;01
You are absolutely right about that. I have heard people bring up his name and it always brings a round of laughs. I have bever seen the first occasion wherein that was not the case. In fact, I've never ran into the first person who defends him....other than on this blog. He is looked at as a joke and as a nuisance, and I know of NOBODY who is afraid of him.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011 8:43:00 PM  
Blogger Allen Barrett said...

To date there have been 523,596 hits on this blog so I'd say there are many who are interested and take the blog serious that's as simple as facts can get.

The question has been asked about the terms for the committees. This question was raised by Commissioner Pope in the Legislative Meeting on Monday. Mrs Vanzant very enthusiastically supported the Legislative Committee dealing with this issue in their first meeting. It was rather humorous to hear her express the need to change the terms especially when it was she that changed them to begin with.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011 9:05:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

You need to get a life Mr. Barrett. Your hatred for Mrs. Vanzant show through every time you speak her name. Other than you costing the county money with frivilous lawsuits, I am sure that she doesn't give a rats rearend about you.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011 9:44:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Thank Goodness there was no Commissioner Barrett on any committee.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011 10:10:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

wab
For the life of me, I just don't get it. When you are told time after time after time how insignificant you are to the county's government, you continue misbehaving. You don't see how arrogant and despicable you are, and yet you continue to alienate and anger people.
For some reason, you have this grandiose idea that you are a martyr for the people of Giles County and that you are the self-appointed sheriff who must police up all our dishonest and incompetent elected officials. Well THANKS, but no thanks.
I offer this only as constructive criticism and not to hurt your feelings.

Thursday, September 22, 2011 7:06:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

So what are the term limits of the committees? If they are the same as last year Barrett needs to apologize to several people on here for being wrong. Then he should post a public apology to Mrs. Vanzant in the paper. Will he prove to be an honorable man? he avoided the question in his last post. Apparently the correct dates are October 1st-September 1st.

Thursday, September 22, 2011 7:42:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I don't think it's within him to humble himself to that degree.

Thursday, September 22, 2011 10:51:00 AM  
Blogger Allen Barrett said...

Boy some folks just don't know how to be nice or read.
First I thought I did answer the question about the terms of committees. THE TERMS WILL BE DETERMINED AT THE FIRST MEETING OF THE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE.
Most commissioners have been operating under the belief that committees were for twelve full months and that was how they functioned until this year when a sentence, declaring the terms to be from 1 October to 31 August or eleven months, was added to some lists of committees. The list given out by the County Executives office containing several former commissioners still listed as active members. Including a man who left the commission on 16 Sept. 2009.
To 9:44 show me where you saw that "hate" for Mrs Vanzant in the compliment I wrote on this thread or name one frivolous lawsuit I have filed. Both your claims are outright lies.
To 7:06 AM Being you I can understand why you don't and probably never will get it.
I have no grandiose idea of martyrdom for the people of Giles County or anyone else. I do believe as a responsible citizen I have a responsibility and a right to expect public officials to be accountable to the citizens, to not be underhanded in their dealings and to treat every citizen equally with respect and openness. Most of our public officials are doing just that but unfortunately there are some who see themselves as above the people to be served by the people with unquestioned obedience.
As a citizen, even an insignificant one, I have the right to expect more and to demand more. In-spite of the absurd claims made by some about me such as self appointed sheriff, you have not ever heard me make the claim of being the spokesman for anyone other than myself.
If you want to see me apologize for something simply prove me wrong. I have apologized before and it's no big deal when I am proven wrong. Understand just "you" or your "fellow-gossipers" saying I'm wrong don't cut it, show some proof or sit in the corner and count dust specks.

Thursday, September 22, 2011 11:40:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

wab
You just can't help yourself, can you. Please don't deny that referring to Mrs. Vanzant as "The Great One" was not hateful.
In my opinion, you owe the taxpayers of Giles County a huge apology.

Thursday, September 22, 2011 1:49:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

1:49 Would you please show where Barrett referred to Mrs, Vanzant as the great one in these last two threads?

I've looked over it and didn't see it. In other threads he may have I want dispute that.

How do you expect Jesus to forgive you if you can't forgive?

It takes two to tangle and you are one of them.

Thursday, September 22, 2011 2:23:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

If you only cared to be a spokesman for yourself you wouldn't have this blog. You were wrong about the committee terms and just too stubborn to admit it. When in doubt, just dodge the question. You are a pain in the rear to the citizens of Giles County. You also are oblivious to the truth if you try and say that you never say anything bad about the County Executive.

Thursday, September 22, 2011 2:26:00 PM  
Anonymous Sherry said...

1:49 I have to agree with Barrett this time. He has not said anything hateful about Mrs Vanzant in either this thread or the next, in fact it seems his only remarks have been rather nice about her in this and the next thread. Maybe I missed something
but don't think so.

Thursday, September 22, 2011 2:27:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Sherry, it has nothing to do with two threads. That is minimal compared to the hundreds where he did say bad things. I guess you justify his behavior. Crazy!

Thursday, September 22, 2011 3:26:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Sherry, 3:26 can't see beyond her hate ans anger for Barrett.
Someone posted on one of these two threads is she/he had kept quiet things might cool off. But she don't want it to.
People's eyes have been opened and there will be someone to take Barrett's place if he moves. Whatcha you gonna do about it 3:26?

You want it stirred up. Just keep on until something bad happens.

Thursday, September 22, 2011 4:05:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

He has called her a liar and other names. How can you enablers deny this? He even has a thread wherein he calls her the Great One. He hates her, and it is pathetic, particularly coming from one who claims to know Christ. Pathetic.

Thursday, September 22, 2011 4:18:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

What a laugh, could Barrett hate Janet Vanzant any more than you do him?

Yes he has said things on other threads, but most people are looking at these two last threads and thinking maybe he is going to change.
But your not going to change.

Thursday, September 22, 2011 4:30:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

4:30, He is not going to change. You folks aren't going to change. The great thing about it is neither you nor he has any power. Good luck with your complaining and negative attitude for the rest of your life. The one you all call the enabler is not the problem. Far from it. Only a problem to you because you get called out on the foolishness.

Thursday, September 22, 2011 4:36:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

So Barrett, are you admitting that even though you think that Mrs. Vanzant made the rule about the committee terms, the terms were from Oct. 1st until Sept. 1st last year? It sounds like you are saying that but trying to avoid having to come right out and say it. Don't beat around the bush. Were the term limits correct on the papers that DAW provided?

Thursday, September 22, 2011 5:05:00 PM  
Anonymous Sherry said...

3:26 & 4:18If every journey starts with one step then why can't Mr. Barrett start changing with two threads. Neither has any mean things or name calling on them.
If people can't change like you seem to claim then what kind of hope can we have for the world?

My brother was a drunk but he don't drink any alcohol anymore not even beer. He changed and lots of other people have changed but it's people like you that just can't let them you just have to bring up the pass all the time. I don't know if Mr. Barrett has stopped calling people names I guess we have to wait and see but these two threads don't have any names or mean things in them except from you.

Thursday, September 22, 2011 5:07:00 PM  
Blogger Allen Barrett said...

5:05 Let me see if I can make this clear for you since the other post did not meet with your approval.
Here's the thing you seem unable to accept, the establishment, rules and terms of committees are not established by the County Executive but the County Legislative Body.
While some committees are mandated by state law or private acts most are internal and totally at the discretion of the County Legislative Body. The County Executive serves on internal committees as a courtesy only and has no official role on those committees.
To the best information I have been able to find no Legislative Body passed a resolution that determined a year was less than twelve months. No Legislative Body has passed a resolution placing the power to alter internal committee terms to eleven months. No Legislative Body voted to approve the list of committees with the stated dates DAW provided and I posted. To date no official has produced a resolution that states the County Legislative Body has proclaimed that the term of internal committees are for one year from 1 Oct to 30 Sept.
The dates passed out by the County Executive was as wrong as some of the former commission members identified as being on those committees.
I do hope this makes the answer clear for you.

Thursday, September 22, 2011 6:52:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

No, what I don't understand is the fact that you say Mrs. Vanzant set those dates and then you say she can't set those dates. So who did set the dates? She explained in the paper that she would like to see them changed. She expressed at the last meeting that she would like to see them changed. You put a condescending little twist on her reaction to having them changed. So with all of this change that is wanted to take place, the dates of Oct. 1st to Sept. 1st must have been correct in the past. Are you calling her a liar?

Thursday, September 22, 2011 7:41:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

In answer to the post of Wednesday, September 21, 2011 12:21:00 PM
I guess the reason the other two commissioners weren't attacked on this thread is they haven't showed their rear end. Just watched the chili cook off. So funny.

Thursday, September 22, 2011 9:16:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Look, I admit that he did act a little stupid. But given the situation, I don't know many guys that wouldn't have done the same thing. Sometimes good people do stupid crap. It is human nature. I mean the guy that is running the camera could have a book written about the stupid stuff that he has done. It doesn't make him a bad person.

Thursday, September 22, 2011 9:23:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

4:36
Yes, thank God none of them have any political power here. We just have to keep defeating them at the polls.

Thursday, September 22, 2011 10:17:00 PM  
Blogger Allen Barrett said...

7:41 Just because Obama authorized the bombing of Libya doesn't make it legal. The Constitution requires that the president consult Congress before taking military action? But since Congress refused to accept their responsibility he got away with it so far.
Mrs Vanzant did something without the proper authority and just because she gets away with it does not make it right.
By the way what was the "condescending little twist" you speak of.

Thursday, September 22, 2011 10:49:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The last part of your post at 9:05 pm on the 21st. That is what was condescending.

Thursday, September 22, 2011 11:30:00 PM  
Anonymous Margaret said...

Nothing about that was condescending
11:30 only a truth nicely written.

Friday, September 23, 2011 10:33:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Go back to your cave enabler jr. You just aren't smart enough to see it.

Friday, September 23, 2011 10:43:00 AM  
Blogger Allen Barrett said...

11:30 This was the last sentence in my post that you referred to as condescending, "It was rather humorous to hear her express the need to change the terms especially when it was she that changed them to begin with."
The reason it was humorous was because Mrs. Vanzant repeated the word really three times with each time being a bit more excited in her completely disingenuous attempt to focus the mess off her and onto the Commissioners.
My statement was not meant to be condescending, only accurately responsive.

Friday, September 23, 2011 3:16:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Yet condescending again. I guess it is just your nature to be a horse's rearend. Now I know that you just can't help it.

Friday, September 23, 2011 3:30:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Horse's rear end. What a laugh, you sure aren't a horse' front end. You have to be the lady.

Friday, September 23, 2011 4:02:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

What are you talking about enabler jr?

Friday, September 23, 2011 4:28:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Temper temper.
Who's the enabler, Jr, I wondered if enabler Sr didn't have a child also posting.

Friday, September 23, 2011 6:02:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

You are 6:03, or is it baby enabler? I get you two mixed up.

Friday, September 23, 2011 6:34:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Someone show me a post by 6:03.
Sure do get upset.

Friday, September 23, 2011 7:47:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

That is why you are enabler jr. You know what time I was talking about. The fact that you responded to it lets me know that you are enabler jr.

Friday, September 23, 2011 8:02:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

When I read a post with a time on it I look to see what that post said. Couldn't find one that had 6:03 on it.
You need to cool off.

Friday, September 23, 2011 11:52:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Did it kill anyone to let Barrett speak? I bet most people forgot it as soon as he stopped talking. But some just can't let it go.

When is Mrs. Vanzant's time up. Just wondering who will be dumb enough to run. There will always be someone out there watching and not liking what goes on.

Who knows the one called enabler might not like the next person.

Saturday, September 24, 2011 12:13:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

We can only hope Vanzant and the 21commissioners dont forget Barrett's speak.

Have heard Eddie Bass is running if Vanzant dont run again.

Saturday, September 24, 2011 3:39:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

3:39
Look, Mrs. Vanzant is not running again, and the commission allowed barrett to speak so he would SHUT UP. It was like a child who whines and complains til he gets his way about something. They were wise to get it over with, knowing he would just stir up more trouble if they didn't indulge him.
I like Eddie Bass and would have no problem voting for him...provided allen barrett and CAVE are not supporting him. I vote against their candidates.

Saturday, September 24, 2011 6:40:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

That just shows how dumb you are 6:40 I know that Mr. Barrett is very strongly opposed to President Obama so does that mean you will be voting for him again? Smart, real smart.

Saturday, September 24, 2011 8:32:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

8:32
Well, this just shows how ignorant you are to presume that I would vote for a liberal like obama. While I no longer consider myself a Republican, I shall always be a conservative...a Ronald Reagan conservative. With people like you and allen barrett claiming to be Republican, I can only call myself a conservative.

Saturday, September 24, 2011 4:02:00 PM  
Blogger Allen Barrett said...

Once again you prove that your name calling is OK in your eyes, while continually and irrationally condemning others who call someone a name. Pecksniffian describes you much better than merely hypocrite.

Don't know 8:32 but they are very right on. The only time I identify myself as a republican is for primary voting, other than that I have been and will remain a very staunch conservative. To the point of believing firmly in a government as envisioned by the founding fathers as revealed in the Constitution, the Federalist Papers and their private writings along with the strong personal conviction that right and wrong are determined by God's Word and not the government. President Lincoln and Reagan were Republicans both usually are listed among the greatest of presidents.

While I usually vote for the -republican in federal elections that is only the result of them usually being closer to my ideology than the far more liberal democrats. I worked for Gov. Reagan when he challenged Pres. Ford for the nomination and I worked for him in both his successful campaigns. I helped organize students at Columbus College and Troy State while working through the Columbus Republican Headquarters. Now with a firm declaration of being a Conservative and long record of having worked to get Ronald Reagan nominated and elected, it seems reasonable that if you are determined to do the opposite of me you must denounce President Reagan and embrace President Obama.
With support like you offer, inactive from the sidelines and for the status quo ante, there never would have been a President Reagan and President Carter would have had two terms to destroy the nation.
Hope Obama enjoys your endorsement.

Sunday, September 25, 2011 11:03:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

wab
Once again, you are misguided and wrong. Don't you ever get tired of that? And I don't think you should bother calling anybody a hypocrite. In my opinion, you are the classic model of hypocrisy.
Can you not read? I clearly suggested in my 4:02 post that I have nothing but contempt for liberals like obama. Then you try to be cute and smart-alecky by stating that he (obama) might enjoy my endorsement. Please tell me you are more intelligent than that.
I just had to laugh at your braggadocio about working for President Reagan. It almost sounded like you and he were on a first-name basis. What a hoot.
Perhaps you should read the poem "Faerie Queen" and think about what it means.

Sunday, September 25, 2011 1:33:00 PM  
Blogger Allen Barrett said...

1:33 Thanks for your suggested reading but I would not be interested in reading about Arthur's quest to find you.
I didn't call you a hypocrite, perhaps it's your conscience speaking to you but you are the one who continually whines about others being called names but you have no self criticism for your own name calling you may define that as you please but most would consider that hypocritical, I simply chose a milder term to describe your behavior.
You may have "suggested" a contempt for liberals such as Obama but you have clearly stated that anyone I approved of and supported would be someone you would oppose. Since I strongly oppose Obama and practically everything he stands for it's only logical, based on your words, that you would support him.
No, the President and I were not on a first name basis but neither was I and the Dean of the College of Business Administration at The University of Texas but I knew who he was and worked in his department. Sorry that your jealousy was aroused but for your laziness you too could have worked in his election campaigns.

Sunday, September 25, 2011 4:41:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

wab
No, I simply said that I would choose not to be called a Republican if it means I am aligned with you. More importantly, they have become somewhat of a disappointment to me anyhow. And you did in fact refer to me as a hypocrite when you really ought to take a look at the man in the mirror...your mirror. Recall the cute Pecksniffian remark?
As for my support of obama, what is so hard for you to understand that I would never ever do anything to help his agenda? No, I am a Ronald Reagan Conservative. That should be simple enough for you to grasp.
As Ronald Reagan so often said, 'there you go again' with your presumptions. You must be able to read minds and know what I did or did not do. How omniscient of you. For your information, I worked hard for both of the Bushes and for other GOP candidates along the way.
You think I am jealous of you? Oh pleeeease. Your narcissism and delusions of grandeur are nauseating.

Sunday, September 25, 2011 5:09:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

5:09 better check you backyard, looks like Barrett got your goat again.

Sunday, September 25, 2011 6:33:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Well one thing is for sure, The Danticleer used a couple scriptures this week to get Barrett's goat. That was pretty good. I don't think another article could be written to the paper by Barrett that would one-up him on that.

Sunday, September 25, 2011 9:58:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

6:33
I think you have it backwards. Looks like 5:09 not only got Barrett's goat but his entire remaining herd.

Sunday, September 25, 2011 10:15:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

to 5:09 you wrote at 6:40 "I like Eddie Bass and would have no problem voting for him...provided allen barrett and CAVE are not supporting him. I vote against their candidates."

Since Barrett supports conservatives, based on your words you must support liberal such as Obama or else you lied about your opposition to anyone Barrett supports. What a dunce.

Monday, September 26, 2011 10:08:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

10:08
Please tell me you are not as stupid as you sound. No, I am a Ronald Reagan Conservative. What is so difficult for you to understand about that? I believe this is the THIRD time I have mentioned that.
I stand by what I said. If allen barrett and CAVE are pushing a local candidate for elected office, I will vote for the other party. I could never have voted for Scott because I knew they were behind him. That alone swayed a lot of votes and "enabled" Mrs. Vanzant to be re-elected. So, in that sense, they were the enablers. What a joke.
Do you really have anything to discuss?

Monday, September 26, 2011 11:26:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

When any one post on this blog they are stirring the pot.
I just stirred it. What are you gonna do about it. Post back to me and stir it a little more or ignore it.

Tuesday, September 27, 2011 6:07:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

11:26 When we go to the polls , we should vote for the ones most qualified, regardless of who supports them. The candidates do not pick all their supporters. 11;26, you could be costing the ones you support votes.

Wednesday, September 28, 2011 8:55:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

8:55 You make perfect sense but what does it matter as long as he can get in a dig at Barrett?

Wednesday, September 28, 2011 10:28:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

8:55
I was talking about those barrett and his followers are pushing. I don't vote for them if CAVE and company are behind them. That's my right mjust as it's your right to support their agenda.

Wednesday, September 28, 2011 10:36:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Look at topic below Rule of Order and you will see who 10:36 supports by the names they used capital letters on.

Wednesday, September 28, 2011 5:17:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Most people use a capital letter for a name because it's the correct thing to do.

Wednesday, September 28, 2011 6:43:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

5:17
Did you not know that acronyms are always capitalized (e.g. VFW, CAVE, and AFLCIO)? I normally do not capitalize the names of people I disrespect, but that's just a personal thing with me. Why is this an issue?
Do you have anything to discuss?

Wednesday, September 28, 2011 8:00:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

DANTICLEER means Dan tis Cleerly dumb! The paper is truely hurting to pay him for such stupid writing. I've found no one who understands what's his point. Stupid, stupid! Only Tommy Campbell likes his piece.

Thursday, September 29, 2011 12:32:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

12:32
You mean you arent going to say something derogatory about the other two 7th District commissioners or Mrs. Vanzant?

Thursday, September 29, 2011 1:21:00 PM  
Anonymous The Fleet Fox said...

12:32,

I am sorry that you do not understand his writing. It isn't meant for everyone. His column is the first thing that I read. The paper needed something like that. It makes you seem uneducated to call it stupid. Do you think everything that you don't understand is stupid?

FF

Thursday, September 29, 2011 3:57:00 PM  
Anonymous Howard said...

To 8PM Doesn't it seem somewhat odd that a "Christian Gentleman" would be on here bragging about how he disrespects others?
Not having respect of someone is very different from actually taking an action to disrespect someone.

To 3:57 The Dan Watson articles are indeed stupid. They are nothing but recycled items from days gone by with little or no point to them.
The people would be better served if he would spend more time at his county job instead of fantasizing about being a newspaper columnist.
I dare you to explain the significance of his article this week or last.

Thursday, September 29, 2011 4:14:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

So true 4:14. Dan Watson spends most of his days on taxpayers time writing his articles for the paper which indeed are stupid. Our county officials should remove him from office for he does nothing but write for the paper and send Solid Waste reports over to the County Executive's office for them to file to the State. Mrs. Vanzant's secretary could do those reports, especially since they're the one filing them to the State. To me, Dan Watson's position is a joke and a waste of taxpayer's money.

Thursday, September 29, 2011 5:06:00 PM  
Anonymous The Fleet Fox said...

So you all don't like him because Barrett doesn't like him? I think you all should spend your time worrying about yourselves and what you do. Just because you don't like his articles doesn't make them stupid. I have heard you say some very stupid things on here Howard, but does that mean you shouldn't get to post? How would anyone know if he writes articles on work time? Just like you guys to assume and start labeling. Your jealousy of people and their postitions and intelligence are transparent.

FF

Thursday, September 29, 2011 5:43:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Is the reason the enabler don't like Obama because Barrett don't like him.
Wasn't that stupid? Just as stupid as saying someone don't like Dan because Barrett don't like him.
Do we have mind readers in Giles County?

I like some of Dan's articles and some I don't, my own reason nobody elses'.

I'm sure he isn't getting paid a lot to write them. The paper has to have something beside forclosers in it.
As far as Dan writing while on taxpayer's time,, catch him and turn it in,

FF do you enjoy popping off?

Thursday, September 29, 2011 7:33:00 PM  
Blogger Allen Barrett said...

Because I don't like the articles has nothing to do with whether I like the writer, I don't even know Dan Watson and wouldn't recognize him if he ran over me with a shopping cart in WalMart.
It never ceases to amaze me how many other people know so much about what I'm thinking, who I like, that I am moving out of the county (untrue) or why I do the things I do.
I find the articles by Mr Watson as aimless and inane as Tennessee Ramblings so I don't read them it's that simple. I have not contacted the paper about discontinuing the articles, firing Mr. Watson or anything else other that to write a letter in response to a personal attack that was made against me.
I'm not losing any sleep over the articles one way or the other.

Thursday, September 29, 2011 8:54:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

If Watson is not doing something other than county work while he is sitting in his office for 7 hours each day, why is his office door always locked?

Lawrence county has a part-time solid waste office person. Lincoln county reports are done by their financial office. Why does good ole Giles county need a full-time position?

Thursday, September 29, 2011 9:03:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

It locked because he's sleeping and don't want to be disturbed.

Thursday, September 29, 2011 10:07:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

7:33
There never was the enabler of evil and wrongdoing that you refer to. That was a lie allen barrett told in hopes of silencing or getting back at one who so easily and frequently took him to task for his misbehavior.
The true enablers are those like you who keep trying to keep this stirred up. Yep; you guys (all one or two of you) are the real enablers.

Thursday, September 29, 2011 10:39:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Enabler of evil? I thought it was enabler of what ever Vanzant wanted.

10:39 You are a broke record same old, same old. Don't you know anything new to discuss?
If enable means I support, ok if Barrett does something I like, I support him. If Janet does something I like, I support her. If they are doing something dishonest I don't support them.

Friday, September 30, 2011 12:55:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

12:55
No, it is YOU who sound like a broken record. It's those like you who enable and encourage a troublemaker to keep something stirred up all the time. He calls Mrs. Vanzant a liar or some other nasty name, and you go right along with him.
Do you really have a mind of your own or anything to discuss here. Or do we keep on quibbling about who the real enabler is?

Friday, September 30, 2011 7:24:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

10:07 PM You hit that one right on the nail.

Friday, September 30, 2011 8:09:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Come on now. Delivering the mail can be exhausting work.

Friday, September 30, 2011 8:26:00 AM  
Blogger Allen Barrett said...

I have long advocated that before every budget is adopted that each department give written justification for the personnel they have. Every department should have a written job description for their position. Each year a written statement of goals should be submitted and made public and examination of how many past goals have been met.
It is total nonsense that county personnel are not evaluated at least yearly and goals are not set.

Friday, September 30, 2011 8:51:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Teachers and principals are evaluated, why can't others be.
Something needs to be taken up at state level.

Friday, September 30, 2011 2:32:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Yes, Mr Barrett. And the budget should be based on what it will take to meet those goals and how the personnel plan to go about accomplishing same.

Friday, September 30, 2011 5:07:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Mr. Barrett has posted a new thread and the one that despises him so is taking it over like she does all the others.
Just how much difference is there in despise and hate?

Friday, September 30, 2011 8:57:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Many people despise him. Which one are you singling out?

Friday, September 30, 2011 9:45:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Simple the one that always tries to be the center of attention and answers when anyone says the word enabler.
Would that be you 9:45?
Noticed your reply on the other thread where you say the one in needs of repentance think they aren't the one the preacher is talking too.

I've seen that happen in lots of churches.

Friday, September 30, 2011 10:37:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

10:37
So, are you saying that you church hop?

Saturday, October 01, 2011 7:06:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

7:06
Have you ever been on vacation and went to church there?
Have you ever visited in-laws and went to church with them?
Have you ever visited a different church when they were holding their meeting?
If that is church hopping, hippety hop here I go.

Saturday, October 01, 2011 9:48:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Judging a person does not define who they are.
It defines who you are.

Saturday, October 01, 2011 10:19:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

9:48
You know what a church hopper is. It has nothing to do with visiting in-laws, vacations, etc.

Saturday, October 01, 2011 1:28:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

1:28 I thought a church hopper would be one that might go to a different church sometimes.

People are allowed to go to a different church.

I for one will not keep going to a church where my Sunday school teacher is stepping out on their wife, is that wrong?
That man could be the one that thinks the preacher wasn't speaking to him.

Lots of reasons can caused someone to change churches.

I guess they should ask Janet if it's ok to change churches.

I wonder did she change churches when she moved from Giles to Lincoln and then change when she moved back to Giles. There wouldn't be anything wrong in that.

Janet, I'm sorry to bring you into this but 1:28 does seem to respect you so I hoped this would get to her.

Maybe it's a he not she but who ever is one that thinks they do no wrong.

Saturday, October 01, 2011 2:41:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

2:41
A church hopper puts me in mind of the CAVE people. They find fault with other human beings and can't seem to be happy anywhere. Those types 9church hoppers) run from one church to another looking for perfect people who do not exist.
NONODY said an individual cannot visit other changes or even move to another one. Those seem to be your words. You eityher don't understand simple terminology or you are just trying to stir something up. Is that what this blog is all about now? I think it always was, but you may disagree.
By the way, I am not Mrs. Vanzant. What a laugh.

Saturday, October 01, 2011 5:11:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Who said you was Mrs. Vanzant. Seems you can't read.

Mrs Vanzt is a lot better person than you will ever be. I hate she has lost friends because of you.

In your little mind everybody is perfect except Barrett and those you want to think follow him.
I don't even know him.

From what I've read on this blog is he seems like a better person than you.

Saturday, October 01, 2011 5:44:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

5:44
Why must you continue to make yourself look like an imbecile(describing behavior)? If you posted at 2:41, then you DID mention Janet. If that be true, go back and read YOUR OWN WORDS.
So hilarious.
Seems I recall you saying you hated it that I cost Mrs. Vanzant votes during the last election, and now you charge that I have cost her friends. Have you lost your mind. She won her last election bid, and I haven't done anything to hurt her.
You claim that barrett is a better person than me (judging?), and that could be so for both you and me. But, unlike him, I am not on here calling people names and trying to stir up all the trouble I can. Nor am I costing the taxpayers bunches of money with frivolous lawsuits born of anger and resentment.

Saturday, October 01, 2011 10:46:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

5:11 pm and 10:46
I just read 2:41's post, yes he did mention Mrs. Vanzant's name, but didn't say you were her. Nothing bad was said about Mrs. Vanzant.

Sunday, October 02, 2011 9:03:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I just saw this about gossip.

"Who gossips to you will gossip about you."

Sunday, October 02, 2011 9:12:00 AM  

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