The Second Part Of Mr. Rackley's Rant
Mr. Rackley goes on in the second part of his rant with the
following;
Mr. Rackley, “If there is a commissioner reading this that
feels I "insulted the intelligence of every person in the room" as
you stated. Please accept my apology. My frustration was directed solely at Mr.
Barrett and his false statements that he has posted regarding EDC budget.”
My Response: When you stand before a group of people and
tell them you have reduced your budget by over $5,000.00 then turn around in
the very next sentence and state that you want them to give you $5,000.00 more
than last year what would you call that Mr. Rackley. To me and a number of
others it was an insult. It was basically saying you people aren't smart enough
to know that if I had really reduced my budget by $5,000.00 I would be asking
for $5,000.00 less instead of more. I would also remind Mr. Rackley at the
point of his presentation I had not said a word to him or about his proposal. I
would suspect his “frustration” stems more from being caught in a fabrication
and called on it by Commissioners than anything to do with me, I just happened
to be what he apparently considered a safe target.
Mr. Rackley, “Mr. Barrett,last year, when you attacked me
and accused me of accessing a voting machine while being non-certified and your
blog turned to attack me personally, I emailed and mailed you request to remove
these non-related comments. You refused to do so. Now they have again turned
personal and attacking my family for no apparent reason. I respectfully ask you
to remove these comments.”
My Response: Sir you are not state certified nor have you
ever been state certified to open a voting machine. You have a certification as
an Election Commissioner but that has nothing to do with opening a voting
machine and that is the reason I suspect the State Election Authority ordered
you to not open any voting machines. The Election Commission is required to pay
a non- resident, uninvolved, independent person to handle any problems with the
machines that require opening them.
As for comments on this blog I have stated and restated the
guidelines for posting. Personally I find it reprehensible that people,
especially anonymous people make personal attacks against private citizens but
that is the nature of the beast. If there is to be free speech it must include
opposing views. I would remind Mr. Rackley that no one on this blog has been
subjected to more cowardly attacks, abuse, lies, rumors and gossip than I have
including attacks on my non-involved family members and underage granddaughter. I have not personally read an
attack on your family members nor have I personally attacked you. It seems that
you believe anyone holding an opposing view from you and willing to express
that view is attacking you, that is simply not true and perhaps you should grow
a bit tougher skin if you are planning to continue along your current path.
Mr. Rackley, “I have no faith that you will do this based on
our previous conversation. Therefore, I will state that I have met with an
attorney regarding this. Your former opposing counsel. While he told me I had a
solid case against you, the problem was you had no assets to acquire. His exact
words to me were, "I would have to charge you approximately $10,000 to
obtain a judgment. And while his assets are in his wife's name, until he dies
or divorces you have nothing and I would hate to take your money just for that,
but I will".
My Response, It seems odd that my “former opposing counsel”
would know anything about my finances. It would be even less likely that any attorney I have ever retained would be willing to discuss them
with you. While it is a very expensive endeavor to bring a lawsuit against
another person I would suggest that the real overriding obstacle that has
stopped others and I believe will stop you is the fact that you must be
examined under oath not only in your interrogatories but also in the
depositions and finally on the witness stand. There is also the matter of having all your records subpoenaed and then proving that I have actually damaged you in some way. So you do what you want but
understand I have not published a single word that I cannot back up with
published proof. I will not be bullied.
posted by Allen Barrett | 1:43 PM
95 Comments:
Barrett...In my opinion, you sir are indeed a sick man. I also believe your political impotence is literally driving you insane.
If Allen is sick because he states facts and has the documentation to back them up, then we should all be so afflicted. Public figures have no expectation to privacy and I would agree with B completely that should one choose that particular path, they should have a thick enough skin to take whatever questions may come their way.
Ray
Ray, I agree with you. But since Barrett likes to be in the middle of everything as well, I think he needs to address the question of whether he has put everything into his wife's name. He didn't address that at all. I've heard from three different sources that he had done that (that was months before Mr. Rackley posted this). Barrett is good at redirecting his followers and he never seems to actually address the issues that seem to be too close to home.
Someone likes to know everything about others.
They want to know about Barrett finances about Ray's disabilities.
When did private citizens get to be anybody else's business.
If you run or government office our life is an open book, but not if you don't.
I appreciate 10:12's respectfully worded response, but I must agree with 11:17. There are some things related to private citizens that are simply no one's business. This is merely my opinion, understand, but that's how I feel.
Ray
Well said 11:17. 10:12 is just showing its idiocy.
Barrett and his loyal followers remind me of a cult.
Sort of like the Good Ole Boy system in Giles County is a model example of corruption and lack of integrity.
Ahhh...there's that buzz word "corruption" again. Tell me,
where is the integrity and isn't it corruption gone to seed for a man claiming this and that to accuse good and honest people of a felony? What about that
You know you mug n t be right 3:50 except for one little thing Barrett has put the proof on here and all you can do is try and change the conversation and accuse the one showing the wrong that’s taking place, seems like you are always in the side of wrong.
6:09
You just made a false statement. Again, where is the integrity of a man professing this or that to be out in public accusing good and honest people of felonies? Malicious behavior is, after all, corrupt behavior.
So you agree your malicious behavior towards Barrett shows how corrupt you are 9:23. And where is the proof of what you claim. Making false statements about another shows how corrupt you are.
728
Nope, and you're acting stupid (describing behavior) for thinking that. Oh, yours is the classic example of the kettle calling the pot black...or would you prefer it the other way around? How you defend misbehavior is beyond me.
Well, let me just tell those of you who are wondering -- it's no one's d... business whether Barrett's assets are in his wife's name or in his dog's name. Why do you think it should be public information? For those of you who think you should be privy to this personal info, just wish on..........
Why should a supposed or suggested sex change operation be public information?
When people hint about something, people know who they are talking about, but they deny they said anything about that person because they didn't call a name.
Sound so insecure.
5:42 why are you so obsessed about sex is because you are sexually confused. Anybody reading the thing about Terry having a sex change and read the whole thing know it was a damn joke and only a fool would take it seriously.
6:02
WRONG! That was a very malicious thread started by none other than Allen Barrett. Would you think it was a joke had he made the same thread about you?
I fully agree with 6:02.
If anyone actually thought Terry Harwell had a sex change because of what I posted I will gladly pay for your Psychological Counseling to help overcome the trauma I may have caused your undeveloped psychic. Please post your full name, SSN, phone number, address and days you would be available for counselling and I will schedule an appointment for you.
My response to Mr. Barrett can be seen at:
http://www.gilesfreespeechblog.com
Barrett...
No, what you asked in that filthy thread was DID Terry Harwell REALLY have a sex change operation. Maybe you see that as a joke or a mere play on words, but the result (and I think anticipated result) is that people would begin to wonder and discuss it behind Terry's back. That sir, is devious and low-down, and you KNOW IT. What would you have said had that filth been directed at you? Shame on you.
Why is Barrett obsessed with Terry????
Because Terry is very much obsessed with Terry.
Why is Barrett obsessed with Terry Harwell? Here's my take on that. I believe he is so incredibly resentful and jealous because he sees Terry as the main one who stood in the way of his getting elected to a seat on the commission. I also believe that what Barrett fails to see is that the voters in his district told him not once but twice that they did NOT want him to represent them. Barrett was guaranteed a seat on the commission when he last ran because there were only three candidates until Terry decided to run again. That made four candidates, and guess who came in a DISTANT last place. That's right; it was Allen Barrett. There's the problem. Accept it and move on.
8:35 You convenitently failed to mention the fourth candidate who was placed on the ballot illegally.
10:20
That's just not true. The courts found no problem with it so why can't you and Allen Barrett accept the fact that the voters did not want him? Get over it!
Say, will Barrett try to get that's eat next election? With all that's been said, he will lose next time even more miserably than the other two times. The people just do not want him. Got it?
11:11 Again you fail to be accurate. The judge agreed the candidate did not properly qualify and the mistakes were acknowledged in court. The Judge decided to let the vote stand, adding the decision would have been different had the problem been brought up prior to the vote.
(WAB, correct me on this if I am wrong).
The court also recognized that an honest mistake had been made which would have corrected itself had it been caught in time. GET OVER IT AND STOP WHINING. Your candidate lost, not only once but twice. His district did NOT want him to represent them.
12:47 You are exactly correct.
To the enabler I fully understand your anger if my candidate got caught cheating in an election I would be angry also. The difference between you and me, among many, many differences is that I could not care less that you support voter fraud or that a portion of the handful of democrats that still control this county will use any means to hold on to that control. I on the other hand would oppose voter fraud in any election.
Barret, why would you want to represent a group of people that have no desire for you to represent them?
Why would anyone want to run for office on Giles county? Someone would be against and talking about you if you won. Someone would be against and talking about if you lost. Both with stupid ideas, yet they don't have the balls to run themself.
Barrett...As long as you continue to tell that lie that I am an enabler of wrongdoing, I fully intend to call you out on it as long as the Lord gives me strength to do so.
I too oppose voter fraud in any election. It just seems to me that you just cannot accept the FACT that the voters in your district did not want you. They should be mad as fire that YOU tried your best to have their will overturned. When you run unsuccessfully again, don't think for one minute that it won't be brought up. It will.
You said we have many difference. All I can say to that is THANK GOD!
There you go again lying Enabler. I voted for Barrett and I am a registered voter. Guess what there are others like me. What you should be saying is that the smart voters in district 7 wanted Barrett. And I am mad as hell at what transpired to allow a person on the ballot that had not met the requirements as the other candidates? That is fraud and if any one takes issue with it tough. But then again this is Giles County and proper procedure is out the window when it comes to giving a benefit to the selected ones that no one else would have been entitled.
Fortunately there were not enough "others like me".
8:31 Depends if you are on the side of enabling wrongdoing or transparency and keeping with written procedure in government. You have a lock on the enabling so I will take transparency and keeping with written procedure.
8:29
Oh, it has always been apparent that you would vote for someone like Allen Barrett. You defend him no matter what he says or does, and I have never understood that. And sheep are NOT smart voters. Think about that.
What you really SHOULD be angry about is the fact that Barrett tried to overturn the will of the voters in 7th District. Like it or not, they made their wishes known, not once but twice! And you have the audacity to sit in judgment of their intellect by suggesting that "smart" voters voted for Allen Barrett? What arrogance! That's one of the reasons Barrett will never be elected to anything here in Giles County. In my opinion, he just thinks he's smarter than everyone else.
Here's a question. Exactly WHAT has he and people like you done for the betterment of our county? Please allow me to answer that for you. NOTHING!
You know, Barrett accused Mrs. Coleman of committing a felony. He also accused Mrs. Bassham of breaking state law. Will you make that same accusation? If so, put your name down after the post and put all of your assets in someone else's name. Just a suggestion.
7:38 Barrett brought Holman's attention to the people of Giles County and he's gone. Good or bad that is one thing he did for Giles County.
Since I'm not 8:29 I don't know about the other question.
let's see. he cost the county over $100,000 in defending a frivolous lawsuit and appeal and in conducting a wasteful election on some idiotic charter idea that a vast majority of the county saw right through. More than 100 years of an average taxpayer's property taxes. Yeah, my kind of guy.
7:38 when you sign your name to a post of yours you may make demands of others. But procedure was not followed by the law in the election office. Mrs. Coleman was on the ballot even though the procedure laid out by law was not followed. The citizens thought procedure was followed. It was not but presented as though it had been. Look up the definition of fraud. And as speculation is inadmissable in court I found it odd a judge would issue it in his ruling as facts are usually involved. It is my opinion Mrs. Coleman could not get the required number of signatures so some non-compliant ones made it on her paperwork, proper procedure was not followed and the voters of the 7th district were the victims of a fraud. Do you not find it odd out of all candidates all others paperwork was time stamped and filled out properly? Something truly does stink.
But at least I can sleep at night knowing the candidate I voted for followed proper procedure as set out in the law. In addition I have never seen him attack citizens in the street like your hero Harwell.
10:12 That is just the drop in the bucket compared to the wasteful spending of the county. Can you say Hunter Smith building? try $250000 wasted tax dollars. Then should we get into the hospital fund.
To 10:12 I challenge you to show where it cost the county anywhere near $100,000.00 to defend against the challenge to the voter fraud. Even with two attorney's the cost was no where near that. As for the Charter what cost was there for that since it was put on a ballot during a regular scheduled election and none of the Charter Representatives received any pay, not even meals during their meetings.
10:29
Are you serious? Mrs. Coleman had plenty of time to run right out and get the required signatures had that error been caught in time. The courts knew that as well. Your hero lost big time, and that should anger you that he tried to have their will set aside so he could have a seat on the commission. I call that 9my opinion0 dirty pool. And yet....you defend him.
(my opinion)
Sorry but you're just wrong Mrs Coleman handed in her paper on the way to work according to her testimony and according to the records the office was empty of other candidates at that time.
Look. Four judges reviewed this matter and EVERY one of them agreed no laws were broken. Four times they rejected the efforts of Barrett to set aside the will of the voters. Yet he loves to make his case over and over here. Sorry, but I'm not buying it either.
Barrett...
The voters in your district, including those "smarter ones" who voted for you (I'm laughing), should be furious that you tried to have their wishes overturned. It didn't work. Thank God there's still a semblance of justice in America. Otherwise, you would have gotten away with it.
Furthermore, I hope Mrs. Coleman takes your sorry rear end to court and makes you prove that she committed a felony. I suppose my appreciation for all you do for the "betterment" of Giles County is apparent.
What difference does it make?
What difference does it make? All the difference in the world when it comes to what's best for our county. Thank God, the voters of Giles County are smarter than a small group of the smarter ones who know best.
The fact remains she was not legally qualified.
5:49 So your demented view of justice involves perpetuating a fraud on the people of district 7? What a sicko you are.
4:42
No, my view of justice would include the fact that the voters of 7th District were not cheated out of their votes by the courts. Thank God, our legal system still works.
Wow 656 I hope you do not run for office, better yet I hope you are not an elected official.....although that might explain a few things....
You guys just can't stand it when you don't get your way or when you don't get "your people" into positions of authority. Thank God for smart voters. God bless Giles County.
8:26
If everything was done openly, honestly and by proper procedure you would see the number of complaints drastically decrease. But unfortunately this is Giles County.
6:56 If there had been a large number of felons or non-citizens who voted would that have been Ok since the people would have gotten what they wanted?
The only complaining I see is from a very small group of unhappy and politically impotent people who want their way about things and are angry because they can't get it. I would suggest that they play by the rules, use the political processes already in place, and stop trying to ruin and character assassinate those they think unworthy of their most high-an-mighty approval.
Yes by all means---play by the rules already in place----including qualifying for
A ballot.
10:34
Why can't you accept the fact that two courts found against your hero who did his level best to overturn the will of the voters? THAT should make you and them furious. Why wouldn't that bother you, since you are all in favor of what's right and just?
If you loose your vote your WILL don't amount to a hill of beans.
CG said he didn't stay on the blog 24/7, but bet if you will keep posting to him you will see he does.
11:56
I don't stay on this blog 24/7 but will admit that I keep a close check on it to see what you and your hero are saying.
Are you so unhappy that you have to try keeping something stirred up all the time? Surely, there must be more important things to talk about than what I do and how I spend my time during the day?
I'll be back later on to check on your latest shenanigans.
1111.....no what I can't accept is that a person was placed on the ballot that did not fulfill the requirements. Apparently not of her doing....so ether it was an oversight by her or the folks checking did t do their job. Forget that Mr B lost I got that----but saying that the will of the voters was served just circumvents the process in place.
That's what I don't accept.
12:39
I see no sense in you and me arguing over this. We just see it differently. As has been stated over and over and over and over, Mrs. Coleman had more than ample time to go out and secure three or four more signatures had she know the oversight had been made. It was an honest mistake, and the courts also recognized it as such.
The will of the voters in District 7 was served. They made their wishes known that they did not want Allen Barrett. Accept that.
Does it not bother you at all that Barrett tried to get the will of the voters overturned?
What bothers me is your injection of "intent" into a law and process......rules are not for changing subjectively due to someone's intent. If rules were followed, in due process--there would have ne'er been a "need" to overturn as you so put it the will of the voters. Heck not even "everyone" voted. Why could I not go to the voting booth after poles closed and say hey I mean to get here but I got pulled over on the way---so I should be able to vote because had I not gotten pulled over I'd been here in plenty of time to vote?
You are right---we apparently will never agree an that's fine too.
As I said, there's no point in us arguing over this. I just see it differently as did the courts. I think they (the courts) have more wisdom in theses matters than the both of us. Barrett lost in a landslide twice, and tried to overturn the will of the people on a technicality...like it or not.
6:48 Do you really get a thrill out of saying Barrett got beat two times?
What difference does it make?
It makes all the difference in the world. Just imagine had he been elected? But we both know that's never going to happen, and with that I am indeed thrilled.
Things might not be in the mess they are in now if WAB had been elected.
You can say that again 11:05 he is not afraid to speak out and brings the proof with him. That's what makes some dislike him so much, he shows their weaknesses by showing his strengths. I tell you another thing it don't matter if you a friend or family if you are doing wrong he don't have no problem putting you on the spot.
Thank God, he lost. And the reason he is so disliked is because of the trouble he causes. It's sad that you refuse to acknowledge it.
1:41 Good post. Some people just can't handle it when their family or friend's faults are pointed out.
Some are so afraid to face the facts they want even watch the video about the chili cook off. Guess they just can't handle seeing the truth. Harwell did call Hughes a name in public.
7:43
Don't forget he physically attacked Hughes and threw water on him then called Barrett a name as well.
And this from a guy who sits on the ethics committee. Shows a lot about Giles County when that is what you have on the ethics committee.
1:28
Oh please! Can you move past the hatred? Do you even recognize the source?
1:28
Furthermore, since Bob Hughes isn't on this blog spewing and ranting about this, why do you feel the need?
1:28 is probably just following your lead. You seem to feel the need to insert your opinion in every space available. How you could question someone else doing the same thing is beyond reason.
8:46
Have you never heard the expression that for every action, there is an opposite or opposing reaction? The same holds true with opinions. Everybody doesn't share yours.
4:56 But what you said don't include 1:28. laughable
4:55 Is Mrs Vanzant or Terry Harwell on this blog spewing and ranting? Why do feel the need?
8:44/8:50
Are you nuts? Have you been out in the sun too long? Just asking.
2:14 I believe you are the one that has been out in the sun too long or was it the kool-aid you was drinking?
7:44 I can see that you are really disturbed this evening. Why don't you relax, have some Kool-Aid, and then get a good night's rest? I will be back to deal with you again tomorrow, the Lord willing.
cg I posted 8:50 because of this post.
Anonymous said...
1:28
Furthermore, since Bob Hughes isn't on this blog spewing and ranting about this, why do you feel the need?
Tuesday, June 25, 2013 4:55:00 PM
I wondered why 4:55 felt the need to since Mrs. Vanzant and Mr. Harwell wasn't on here spewing and ranting about all that is said about them.
Did you post 4:55?
Actually, the quote is "For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction." You were very close, cg. Keep trying.
11:38
LOOK, I never claimed that I was making a verbatim quote. Have you ever heard of paraphrasing? Do you have anything to discuss? What on earth is YOUR PROBLEM?
Thank you for looking up that quote so you could give it to me verbatim. Don't you think that makes you look rather stupid? It's so obvious what you did. I must again laugh.
What 6:18 no comment on 10:27 post.
They showed you thought you could say about the same thing about Hughes but the other post shouldn't of been said.
Don't let the sun get to you outside today.
Wrong about me having to look the quote up, cg. It was just something I knew. Unlike you, I often have my facts straight before posting. I think it's funny how you start out shouting and end up laughing. Do you know how STUPID that makes you look?
1:02
I knew the quote myself. I just chose to paraphrase. The meaning was still the same. You are the one splitting hair and thereby appearing to be stupid. What a laugh.
Shouting? When did I shout? Have you ever heard of using all caps for emphasis? You are hilarious, and I believe the hatred and jealousy is driving you completely insane.
You're a bit behind the times, cg. It's common practice to us caps when you want to flame or shout at someone. Italics are far more appropriate emphasizing.
Besides, you said " opposite or opposing reaction." That's not paraphrasing, that's two words meaning the same thing. I guess misquoting is more your thing, eh?
7:53
Thanks for the grammar lesson, but I prefer to use all caps for emphasis. Do you have anything you want to discuss besides grammar? Don't you think constantly trying to play "gotcha" with me is getting a bit old...particularly since you keep losing?
What happen to the person that was always correcting the way people wrote like an English teacher?
He/she must of not had anything else to post about then now they do.
How can I be losing when you're the one who is wrong? Take a nap and perhaps you will see things more clearly.
7:53
Wrong. Stating things in your own words IS paraphrasing. Google the word and read up on it. In a paraphrase, the speaker or writer can use whatever words he or she chooses...even synonymous ones.
You two have fun and maybe one of you will realize someday it's best to be quiet.
10:22
I would be more than glad to see this end, but he refuses to leave well enough be. I'm doing my best to ignore all but his threats. I don't go for that.
I keep wondering if Barrett allows people to threaten others on this blog. We shall see.
Some one has to be the first to stop posting. Wouldn't that be better than being the last to post.
Remember all of us posting anonymous, no one knows who we are so let it be.
I would suggest you name the person who did the threatening and the person who was threatened and turn the information over to the police.
You've done everything to prevent any discussion of this topic and others that would expose the shenanigans taking place in the EDC. I half way wish someone would knock you in the head myself.
Where was the threat? It wasn't like anyone told cg to shut his lying mouth or they would stomp his ass or anything. Now, that would be a threat; also funny as hell.
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