Memo From David Rackley Lobbying To Stay As Head Of EDC
This is a memo from Mr. Rackley lobbying to stay on the EDC Board. It was sent out today from Mr. Rackley's office. As most people may know by now, Mr. Rackley's term on the EDC expires on 30 June 2013. For eight years he has been on the EDC serving the last four as Chairman supervising the person who originally appointed him to the EDC. According to the memo Mr. Rackley seeks another four year term and in all likelihood would be the Chairman once again if re-appointed.
When Mr. Rackley's was nominated at this weeks City Council Meeting the Mayor very wisely tabled the motioned with more discussion and decisions to be made later. Mr. Rackley has now sent out this memo seeking the Mayor and City Council be contacted to support his reappointed to the EDC.
Some questions that I have are when will Mr. Rackley answer the questions already asked about unusual financial dealings of the EDC? Has Mr. Rackley decided that he should make the EDC his permanent possession, I thought that Mr. Speer had the lock on that?
In the eight years that Mr. Rackley has been on the EDC what exactly has the county and city received in return for the unknown amount of money they have spent?
I urge all citizens to contact the Mayor and let him know that eight years is enough. That the EDC needs members that are more approachable by the community and responsive to the taxpayers. I urge all citizens to very politely urge Mayor Ford to not reappoint Mr. Rackley or anyone else to a third term on the EDC.
This will be the only way to ever get a qualified professional business recruiter for Giles County and its Cities.
posted by Allen Barrett | 8:17 PM
86 Comments:
He's got my vote! Good job David!
Alderman Charles Jenkins made a motion to re-appoint David Rackley as chair of the Economic Development Commission because his term is set to expire at the end of the month. Because city appointments are Mayor Pat Ford’s responsibility and he said he was not yet ready to make a decision, the board voted to table the motion so that Ford could present them with a list of possible choices at the next work session.
Barrett...
Looks like you've made yourself another enemy.
David...
Just consider the source here and don't let this man run you off. He loves this sort of thing, and we who know you best know what a good and decent person you are and how much good you have done for our county. I thank you.
It's just a rotten shame that this guy is doing what appears to be his very best to ruin you. But are you not surprised at this sort of behavior?
To Terry Harwell, Mrs. Vanzant and certain commissioners...
At least you are getting a break from the attacks. I just hate it for David.
Why does it seem to be a different person every 2-3 months that receives this outlandish hypocrisy?
C'mon, cg, trying to single-handily monopolize this thread? What's the problem, can't consolidate all your thoughts into one comment? So sad.
11:07
Unlike you, great thinkers and those not led around by the nose by a troublemaker oft have flurries of thoughts that continually occur to them.
You accused me of trying to monopolize this thread, and I just had to laugh. No, my responses have been geared toward the utter hypocrisy I find here along with the seething hatred that is apparently driving your hero insane. It's really sad.
With all the changes going on in the school system it would seem to me you would be inclined to make a thread so they could be discussed. I would like to see others opinions about the changes, since the school system is an intregal part of Giles County.
Poor, Poor, Poor, pitiful CG everyone is picking on him and CG cannot organize his thoughts and gets confused easily, and again.
Let us all stand in silence for a moment for Poor CG.
7:34
I'm glad you have decided to offer a moment of silent prayer for me as I need God's grace every day of my life. But pity...I don't need or want that.
Do you really have anything to discuss other than me?
Mr. Barrett,
Why did you cut the header off of my e-mail. On more advanced e-mail systems, you can turn on "message tracking". This reports every person that opens it.
No need to hide it! I plan on sending one similar to many other people. You want one directly so you don't have to hide anything?
Vindictiveness is a popular trait with some in this county so I was asked not to reveal my source apparently for fear of retribution.
I would sure be interested in where you see "so much hate" in what I posted? I simply stated the opposite request of what the memo writer was stating.
Did David really state in his letter that he had received no compensation for his service with EDC? I think some people need to be appointed to EDC who were not appointed to the board by Dan. Who know the difference in receiving compensation and not, and will show up to an EDC meeting without having to be lured there by a free meal payed for by the tax payer, or in other words, compensated.
Barrett...
Were I you, I really don't think I would lecture anybody about vindictiveness.
You mentioned fear of retribution. That's why so many of us post anonymously.
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5:59
There's no place in intelligent conversation for posts like that. It's as bad or worse than the one about Terry Harwell's possible sex change operation. Both are equally horrible.
Hey Dumbass Barrett!
RETRIBUTION - 1. Punishment that is considered to be morally right and fully deserved. 2. Something justly deserved.
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He had to look up vindictiveness in his daddy's third grade reader, His parents saved his graduation books.
6:01 "Intelligent Conversation" nothing on here is intelligent!
It is all trash!
The 5:59 and 6:04 posts were deleted due to the disgusting language.
Given the language and actions of both Barrett and Rackley just on this site, I wouldn't want either one of them representing the city or county.
12:29
But ask yourself who started this trouble between Barrett and David Rackley? It was Barrett. He's the cause of this, and David is defending himself against one who seems bent on destroying his reputation in the community. It's just a shame.
7:59 sure has a distorted view of the definition of the word trouble. If questioning one who volunteers" to serve the public is trouble then our founding fathers were not in pursuit of freedom but just trying to stir up trouble.
If those who "volunteer" to serve the public think a citizen asking for clarity on how the citizens tax dollars are spent is trouble then they need to find different "volunteer" work.
But as usual 7:59 would rather call names and enable the wrong doing than ask questions because somebody might get mad.
Just another example of enabling by we all know who.
Enabler is a lie Allen Barrett told. We all know that as well.
He can volunteer to serve the public, but NOBODY asked him to do so. He certainly can't serve as an elected official. Thank God.
I have thanked him for what he does and have asked him to keep up the good work. So that makes you a liar 9:32.
Maybe you should quit posting as though you represent every one in Giles County.
9:41
I NEVER suggested that I speak for everyone in the county. That is a lie.
Now, just because YOU have thanked Barrett for what he does and have encouraged him to keep up the "good" work, doesn't make me a liar. I just disagree with what he is doing.
Everything you write is written as though you are the only voice in the county. You criticize Barrett but he has shown far less arrogance than you in your self-righteous whining.
Why are appointment to the EDC Committee for a period of four years instead of say for eight years or twelve or for a lifetime? It seems to me the idea of a four year term with one reappointment would create a steady rotation of fresh ideas and enthusiasm coming to the committee. If it's true, as described by the chairman, that the free lunch is an incentive to get members to attend that perhaps either the current members have been there too long or really have no desire to be there at all.
This is the ideal time where Mayor Ford could begin replacing the "old guard", those appointed by Mr. Speer while he was mayor, and begin to create a committee without any obligation to the former mayor whom they now supervise, sort of.
If indeed the desire is to come out of the "retirement community" mentality it must be done with a new enthusiasm, a new, outlook and new leadership. Carrying impressive titles may stroke the ego but does not necessarily lead to accomplishments. Free spending extravagance does not result in community benefits.
It's time for new leadership on the EDC Committee, leadership that is not obligated to the person they supervise.
WAB, you need to keep your blog focused on Rackley. I understand there is a new chairman of the election commission!
Barrett, How many positions on that board does the Mayor control? Can you report to us the lay out of that Board!
5:21
And that new chairman is in fact David Rackley. Congratulations to Mr. Rackley. Oh, I'm sure that's not going to sit right with Barrett and his buddy, but that's ok.
3:54
You are so misguided. When have I ever suggested that I am the only voice for the people of Giles County? Never! However, I am one of a few among the vast majority who would disagree with you people. I am also one among that majority who reads this blog and who is willing to point out what a bunch of troublemakers are doing...or wish they could do.
No body cares that you disagree 6:08 the problem is with your lies, gossip and rumor-mongering hypocrisy that makes people disgusted with you.
Good for David Rackley. Who are you going to put your trust with, a well respected man that has shown true leadership and responsibility, or Barrett, a troublemaker that has never accomplished anything? I think the choice is clear.
Shove it where the sun doesn't shine, Allen Barrett.
7:21
More people would agree with me than with you and your buddy Barrett. Stop with the hating.
Disagreeing isn't hating!
Oh, but it IS hating when you call people nasty names and do your level best to humiliate and ruin them in the eyes of the community. That has been going on here on this blog for quite awhile. Case in point...did Terry Harwell really have a sex change operation? That was no joke.
CG you are the most jealous and hate filled person that comments on this blog.
As for trusting Barrett over Rackley I trust the documents and based on them Rackley hasn't been real honest about some things. It's not hate to question and that's all I'm doing is asking why the documents Barrett posted state things different from what Rackley has said without any documents?
8:27
Well, here we go again. No, I'm not jealous of anybody. If I were I'd be calling names and trying to destroy people who disagree with me.
Compare the good David Rackley has done for our county with the troublemaking and divisiveness of Barrett. There IS no comparison.
You try to destroy Barrett everytime you comment even when he hadn't said anything.
I am also in agreement. You believe what is documented. Not what comes out of someones mouth to cover up questionable practices and procedures. I still can't get over how unorganized EDC is that Brenda Speer's personal account ended up paying an EDC invoice. I have to say David did make a "good" excuse for that one.
9:46
That is a lie. The only thing I am saying to Barrett is that he too is lying about my willfully going along with wrongdoings. When the lie stops, so will I.
Friday, June 28, 2013 6:35:00 AM
Do tell, did he? I don't know the man/woman and just wondering from your post.
12:13
I think that was the intent of that trashy thread Barrett started on Terry Harwell...to get people to talking and wondering about it.
3:21 You keep talking about and that has people who don't know wondering Terry Harwell.
I've heard the question asked and their comment was from what you post.
They think it is true because of you.
So CG:
You again have admitted that you do, in fact, lie.
"When the lie stops, so will I."
Friday, June 28, 2013 10:56:00 AM
3:53
No, the questions came as a result of the filthy low-down thread about a possible sex change operation.
4:28
You again misunderstand the simplest of statements. What I SAID is that when the lie stops, so will I. By that, I mean that whenever the lie Allen Barrett told on me stops, I will stop reminding you and him that it is a lie. Do you understand me now?
enabler
enabler
enabler
Grow up, who cares?
Poor, Poor Poor pitiful CG ..... he has to have the last word because he is so immature and cannot stand anyone who laughs at him. Go and have breakfast with you buddies at the Bluebird Cafe and strut around like the little rooster you are.
9:30
You are so sick. That just occurred to me last evening. But sick or not, I would appreciate it if you would stop promoting the Allen Barrett lie that I willfully enable or promote wrongdoing. He lied, so it appears that you are enabling him. What an irony and a hypocrisy on your part.
My offer stands. Stop the attack, and I will never have another word to say to you.
6:38 You got that right about the last word. He's going to have the last word. Funny the things he says about the one posting to him also fits him.
What I want to know is how a lie got told ON anyone, I understand having a low told about you buy on you, please if you must desrupt the conversation at least. Use some. Intelligence.
What about the George Zimmermann situation? How about Paula Deen? These two unfortunate people will have to be sacrificed on the altar of "justice" for the sake of appeasement and political correctness. It doesn't matter who is right or wrong. Where is the outrage?
Are you kidding me? Zimmerman sacrificed on the altar of "justice" for the sake of appeasement and political correctness.
I don't think it is because of political correctness but the way the law reads. Zimmerman caused the death of a kid that could have been avoided. Zimmerman saw the kid, profiled the kid based on his prejudices, and made up his mind the kid was guilty of something. But it is the job of the jury to decide based on the evidence, not slanted news reports.
However, in regards to political correctness, do you think it a wise decision for Zimmerman's lawyer to start of a murder trial with a knock-knock joke when the family of the murdered boy was in the room? In my mind that reflected very poorly on the defense. While a kid lay dead and friends and families grieving and then knock-knock.
Hey 850
Look at the facts Trevon was a thug and a burden on society.He aspired to be a gangster.He was using drugs and probally dealing drugs.Society has enough of these useless eaters.Zimmerman done us a favor
Hey 11:33, look at the facts. A 47 page doc was released detailing the 911 calls made by zimmerman since '04. There were literally hundreds. Sounds like a man wanting to know how it felt to shoot someone to me. On the night he shot and killed Martin, the police had already told him to back off and not follow the subject. You think it's ok to kill someone for something the "probably" did? Unless the kid was breaking into George's house or causing harm to someone, that just wasn't s decision that was his to make.
Ray
Ray
It looks like he had Zimmerman on the ground beating the crap out of him since Zimmerman is the one with all the cuts and bruises.In America if you are in fear of being killed you have the right to kill someone.He was on neighborhood watch detail so it was his JOB to watch anyone in the neighborhood.I guess all the facts will come out in the trial but I think they will need to find him guilty to appease the blacks and keep them from rioting.Maybe then the Mexicans will stand up and demand justice since the white people are chickem shit.Where is the KKK when you need them.
1:55
Sure seems like your bigotry blinds you. Police instructed police, Zimmerman disobeyed. Being on neighborhood watch does not give you the authority to violate some ones civil rights or illegally detain them. Martin had the right to beat the hell at of Martin if Martin pursued him and put his hands on him. You have to remember Martin had every bit the right to defend himself as his attacker. Bottom line was Martin was doing nothing wrong when the attack by Zimmerman occurred.
For clarity (Zimmerman if Zimmerman pursued him)
Witness said Martin was on top of Zimmerman.....case closed. But Zimmerman will have to be guilty to keep a lot of blacks from looting, burning, and rioting. We all know this is true, and it's not racist to say so.
If Zimmerman pursued Martin it throws the "stand your ground" argument out the window and Zimmerman goes to jail which is as it should be.
Zimmerman will have to go to jail regardless.
If someone is in my yard or neighborhood I can follow you all day without breaking any laws as long as I don't touch you.If you are in wal mart they watch you constantly from a remote location.If we weren't allowed to watch people the thugs would steal everything that wasent bolted down.Big brother might be watching your dumb ass right now.Martin was a thug. at the time of his death he was on suspension from school for drug possession.If it walks like a duck and talks like a duck it must be a duck.IF I had caught him selling drugs to my kids he wouldn't of lived to meet Mr.Zimmeron.Its about time americans step up and rid society of these useless pieces of shit.
The bottom line is when Zimmerman notified the police and they told him to back off, his obligations ended there. I'm in favor of the "stand you ground law" when used as it was intended. I don't think it was in this case. IMHO, you had a cop wannabe who felt it was his job to be judge, jury and executioner.
Don't misunderstand me; if someone was messing around my house in the middle of the night without a good reason, I would shoot to kill, and I am an excellent marksmen. This was not the case in the Zimmerman fiasco. No one was trying to break into his house so his obligations ended with his 911 call. As far as your post, 4:05, Martin would never have been on top of Zimmerman if George had simply followed the instructions of the police. If you are innocently walking through someone's neighborhood and a cowboy tries to detain you, what would be your reaction?
Ray
5:28, again the key word in your comment is "if." If I suspected you of being a dumbass who was a bad influence on my kids, would that give me the right to stomp your ass just because of my suspicions?
Ray
If I was not guilty of anything I would calmly wait for the cops to arrive so I could prove my innocence and make mr. zimmeron look like the bad guy.The last thing I would do is attack the man and try to beat his brains out.If I was on the jury he would walk.sorry we disagree but that is how I feel.maybe it is because my vehicle has been burglized once,my place of employment twice,and items stolen from my yard and outbuildings three times.all in the last 5 years.honest people get tired of being riped off and that is probally why there was a neighborhood watch in place there.
It doesn't matter what color you are, you have no business walking in someone else's yard day or night.
Was the boy shot in Mr. Z's yard?
I haven't been keeping up with this case.
Not only was GZ not a member of the neighborhood where the incident happened, the NWP was not even registered and thus received no training on how to recognize and handle such as the on that cost a kid his life. While it is not illegal to form an unregistered NWP, the ones that are legitimate are urged to report only and certainly not go armed. I'm am sure everything will come out in the trial.
Ray
If you see someone walking around in your yard at night and he or she should be on sidewalk or road, don't you wonder what they are up to? Are they going to steal something or break-in and rape my little daughter?
Best thing is call police then set with your gun, shoot if they try to break in before the police get there.
But stay in the house.
Had there been a lot of stealing or break ins in the neighborhood before the killing?
I assume they were having a problem or why would they form a neighborhood watch program.Zimmerman had a carry permit for his gun so he was legal.seems the only problem is that the poor,innocent,child that he killed was BLACK.
Reverse racism is alive and well! It those people that keep it alive! Just go out and read Vivian Sims article in the local paper about the house she owned and sold to Dollar General. Why can't she promote that house to a white doctor or a white person to rent. Why is it always "black this or black that " with her. She said " they do eat burgers, fish, and chiicken up on north end!" Maybe a chicken/watermelon stand would be good in her yard!
Reverse Racism, LMAO !!!!!
There is no such thing as reverse racism. If your disenchantment is based on another's skin color then that is racism.
A lot of "people of color" call white people names and get away with it because white people are held to a higher standard than other people of a different color.
This type of racism is apparently condoned and socially acceptable by the moronic masses in the USA and hidden under the guise of "reverse racism".
Racism will never die until you start taking responsibility for yourself and quit blaming others, either past or present.
11:14. Bullshit! It is alive and well in Giles county! A certain group of blacks keeping it going! Just look at that case with that black getting stopped for speeding, had it been a black officer you would have never heard a word about it. But when it is a white man, all of a sudden it is racism! Bullshit!
Frankly, this is an issue for which most Caucasians are much too timid to talk about. Political correctness and fear of being thought of as a racist is largely responsible for this.
I honestly believe that, generally speaking, blacks are far more racist than whites. That's not to say that there aren't a lot of small-minded whites out there who are equally as bad. They are out there.
What's the solution? I'm not sure there is one. But I do believe that, in general, whites have bent over backward to appease blacks and to prove to them...and perhaps themselves...that they are not racists.
I have some black friends who are among my favorite people on earth. I don't think myself superior to them, and it doesn't occur to me that we are anything other than human beings put here by God Almighty. However, I do occasionally find myself going almost overboard to prove that I am not a racist. And I'm not.
But most of us would readily admit that a lot of blacks are just looking for a reason to start crying racism. Just look at what happened to Paula Deen. And in a spirit of political correctness, businesses such as Home Depot and several others have dropped her over something she said close to thirty years ago. And the victim of that racist barb is a guy who was stealing from her. As with George Zimmerman, she must be punished severely.
I know how it feels to be a victim of racism. I used to work with a black guy who absolutely hated me and a select few others, and we were always nice to him. But we were white and could do nothing about it. So, it's an ugly thing that probably never will go away.
8:04
You hit nail on the head!
7:41
You totally missed the point. This is a typical of the emotional majority which includes all races and colors of people. The worse thing about the emotional majority is they are easily manipulated by the main stream media who play on peoples psyche to sell themselves or their idealology.
You don't apparently seem to understand what you are reading. And, you certainly don't seem to have any concept of irony or satire.
11:14 simply said that racism is racism. There is no such thing as reverse racism. Racism isn't like a vehicle's transmission with 3 forward speeds and a reverse gear. The vehicle is either moving or it is not.
Racism is racism no matter who is the target.
When a black person screams racism for no reason other than to alert other blacks and get them upset for no reason, then that is reverse racism!
2:21, I suspect that you are the same person who posted a comment earlier this morning at 7:41.
For some reason you do not have the ability to understand what 11:14 and 1:58 have said. I don't see how it could be explained to you any simpler. There is no such thing as reverse racism. Racism is racism. It is what it is regardless as to who is the target of the insult.
Perhaps someone else can better explain it to you.
Paula Dean's accuser was not a black man, but a white man. Look it up for yourself. When you are in the public like that, keep your mouth shut.
Jackson, a former manager at Deen’s restaurant Uncle Bubba's Seafood and Oyster House, sued Deen and her brother Bubba Hiers last year, saying that she was sexually harassed and that the work environment was rife with discrimination. Deen and her brother deny wrongdoing, according to court records.
After Deen’s May 17 deposition went public — in which she admitted to using the N-word and said that she had considered planning a “plantation-style” Southern wedding — she ended up losing her most lucrative business deals, with at least 12 companies ending or taking a break from their relationship with the 66-year-old TV chef.
This is the first time Jackson has spoken out since the scandal broke.
“I may be a white woman, but I could no longer tolerate her abuse of power as a business owner, nor her condonation of Mr. Hier’s despicable behavior on a day-to-day basis,” she continued in the statement. “I am what I am, and I am a human being that cares about discrimination in the workplace. In part, in this circumstance, I have to be a voice for those who are too afraid to use theirs
Looks like her accuser was a white woman, not a man at all.
The Paula Deen episode is seen as a scandal, and the drive by media says nothing about the various Obama Administration scandals. If President Bush had been guilty of even one of them, the stinking Democrats would have impeached him.
Yeah, everyone was so concerned with the way Dean was treating folks that it took almost 30 yrs for this to come to light. Way to stand up for what you believe in.
Read in the Nashville paper that a big gun manufacturer is looking for a new home in Tennessee. Seems like these were the same people Barrett suggested the EDC be going after. Guess David and Dan were too busy trying to keep their jobs and get more tax money to be bothered with trying to get some high paying jobs for others.
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