I Lost In The Court of Appeals

OK, so I lost in the Court of Appeals. It was reported in the newspaper and on the radio. It's interesting that the radio reported it before the decision was officially released to the public but that's the way life is. Sometimes justice prevails sometimes it don't. I continue to sleep well.

This is a comment I deleted from a thread and then was criticized by the writer later with the claim that he had not written anything that was untrue or out of place.

"I would like to see a topic about WAB losing his case in the court of appeals, and costing the County 10s of thousands of dollars. This post shouldn't be removed because nothing defamatory or untrue is written in it. If it is removed, it shows how WAB will dish out lies and slander about others, but can't handle the truth about himself. Is it true that he has been arrested multiple times? Yes. Did he lose his case and cost us thousands of dollars? Yes. Are there records and proof of both? Yes. I agree with the poster at 6:55pm. WAB has a very unfair way of choosing what is appropriate to be on here, and what he deems as needing to be removed. Monday, October 17, 2011 7:55:00 PM"

If anyone would like to suggest a topic for discussion I will be glad to post it as long as it meets the guidelines. This is a long standing policy that has not changed and does not require any threats or stupid attempts to manipulate. It may take awhile, if you do not submit the text for your topic, depending on what other things I am involved with. Not being the best or fastest typist it takes an average of over fifteen minutes after I see your request for me to read your request, type it proof read and post it. Patience maybe a virtue but it's in short supply among the self centered.

What was the monetary cost to the county for this procedure? It's been reported to be over $35,000.00 just for attorney fees, but why? My attorney charged $200.00 an hour the county attorney charged $150.00 an hour yet her bill was over twice the total of my attorney. The question has been raised as to whether the county actually paid for two attorneys instead on only the one that was authorized. Now, ask how much does the county spend each year on public defenders, why is there no outrage about that enormous expense. I challenged an unfair and illegal action my a county agency and used my own money. The county officials could have simply admitted they were wrong as they did when they were under oath and the matter would have been resolved but they chose to deny what they admitted under oath and therefore the expense. A drug dealer is caught and county money is used to prosecute and defend yet the chief complainer against me has said nothing about that cost to the county. Seems a bit disingenuous to me.

The poster claimed, "This post shouldn't be removed because nothing defamatory or untrue is written in it. If it is removed, it shows how WAB will dish out lies and slander about others, but can't handle the truth about himself. Is it true that he has been arrested multiple times? Yes. Did he lose his case and cost us thousands of dollars? Yes. Are there records and proof of both? Yes."

Not only has the poster written defamatory and untrue things they offer nothing in support of such outrageous claims. While I challenge anyone to show where I slandered anyone with an untruth or failed to take responsibility for what I have written by putting my name on every one of my posts, this poster hides from that same responsibility by posting their cowardly claims anonymously.

As for having been "arrested multiple times" that is a plain out and out lie. I will give $5000.00 to anyone who can produce any record of me having been arrested other than for the one arrest at the school board meeting. So big mouth with little brain you say there is a record, all you have to do is produce it and collect $5000.00 which I will pay to you on the steps of the courthouse the day you produce an official record of any arrest other than the one I have admitted too.

The final analysis is your topic is posted and your post was removed because it was slanderous lies with absolutely no redeeming qualities, proof of accusations or intellectual content. You have proven yourself to not only be a liar and a coward but also a person of low moral character and no integrity.

Change in Blog Policy!

In order to prevent some extreme elevations in the blood pressure of some folks I want to announce a change in policy for posting to the blog.

Beginning today the new policy requires that all post be on subject and responsible. If you post your real name and a phone number where that name can be verified you will be allowed to write without restrictions other than that the posts not contain vulgar language or negative comments about private citizens. If no verifiable name accompanies the post, the post must be on topic and of interest to the general readers or it will be deleted.

Some no doubt will whine that this is an arbitrary decision and you will be partly right. This was a decision made out of the necessity to provide responsible non-distracting communication opportunities, not simply a capricious and unreasonable act of my will.

How Can A County Commissioners Represent Their Constituents While Being Paid A Full Time Wage By The County?

Just when you think that things can’t get any stranger with the administration of county government you wake up and find that yet another big payoff has been made to a political crony.

It seems that County Commissioner Terry Harwell one of the most oblivious advocates of the County Executive has just been installed as an employee of the Financial Management Office. What unique qualifications does he have for such a job, a family history filled with bankruptcies, used car salesman, a beer joint musician, absentee commissioner, are these the qualities needed in a financial management office where tax monies are dispersed daily? Perhaps the most important qualification is loyalty to the right person and a wife high in the democrat party.

Now I’m not claiming that there’s a particular political connection in gaining this position only declaring that “it’s a strange, strange world we live in Master Jack”.

The conflict of interest alone should have been so overwhelming in it’s stench that disqualification for the position would have been automatic but then this is Giles County.

Here are some important questions that need to be answered about this situation but I’m sure nothing short of a court order will get them. However I will ask anyway. 1) When was this position posted? 2) How many other people applied for the position? 3) Were there any other people interviewed for this position and what were there names? 4) Since the position duplicates the work contracted out to a company through the Ambulance Service is this position even necessary? 5) Were any commissioners aware of this position being opened and filled prior to this morning?