Early Voting Begins Wednesday15 October 2014
Early voting begins this Wednesday for a number of offices from US Senator to Amendments to the State Constitution.
One of the offices that will be decided during this election is for Pulaski City Alderman. I am running as a WRITE IN for one of those three offices.
I am asking everyone that is qualified to vote in the Pulaski City Election to please cast your vote for me as your representative on the Pulaski City Council.
To cast a vote for me simply look at the bottom of the list of candidates for Pulaski City Alderman where it states WRITE IN. Simply tap the WRITE IN BOX and a keyboard will appear then just type my name ALLEN BARRETT. One vote only will prevent canceling out your chosen candidate.
I ask you to please cast a vote for me and be assured that you will alway be heard and I will represent you not the government.
One of the offices that will be decided during this election is for Pulaski City Alderman. I am running as a WRITE IN for one of those three offices.
I am asking everyone that is qualified to vote in the Pulaski City Election to please cast your vote for me as your representative on the Pulaski City Council.
To cast a vote for me simply look at the bottom of the list of candidates for Pulaski City Alderman where it states WRITE IN. Simply tap the WRITE IN BOX and a keyboard will appear then just type my name ALLEN BARRETT. One vote only will prevent canceling out your chosen candidate.
I ask you to please cast a vote for me and be assured that you will alway be heard and I will represent you not the government.
posted by Allen Barrett | 1:23 PM
220 Comments:
NO WAY!
WAY
people know better than that.
At least he has the BALLS to run for office rather than sitting of his delicate fat ass at the Blue Bird Cafe
lol...I don't want that guy representing me in any way. I do not go to Bluebird Café either.
No, thanks!
Bluebird, McDonald's;where ever you sit your delicate fat ass. The point is if you don't have the testes to run for office you should keep your ignorant mouth closed. After you scarf down that burger, that is.
ok friend. With that smart mouth just know that I will be out campaigning for the ones on the ballot. Your guy hasn't a chance anyhow. This time I can vote against him.
Someone has the guy that thinks he's a Christian Gentleman stirred up. I thought he lived out in the country.
Remember he campaigned for Mrs. Vanzant and got her 146 votes more than the other one. She won, but there was more that didn't want her than did.
Mr. Barrett I think it will be hard for some to type in your name. Wish you had started to run when your name had been on the ballot.
I am not a CG as you call me. Just telling you what I think. Why must you get nasty and call names?
3:14 I have to agree with you someone sure is stirred up and they sound like the one that use to say he was a Christian Gentleman.
3:26 How is calling anyone a Christian Gentleman a nasty name?
Maybe you rather be called a fruit cake (full of nuts).
your derogatory way of saying it..what a potty mouth.
Any bets on vote totals? Has he expressed any issues that he would like to address, other than disliking almost everyone he would have to deal with?
For what it's worth, I'm the one that talked about your delicate fat ass and lack of testes. I do not recall using the name cg. You sure do act a lot like him however. May I suggest a change in attitude? Just asking.
I hope they give the totals. Mr. Barrett will again come in a distant 5th place. The truth hurts, doesn't it?
Can he be a "certified loser" even though he didn't have the testes, as you say, to put his name on the ballot?
I wasn't even going to vote in the city races this time, now I suppose I must. Please vote for those men and women who cared enough for the office to go around and get the requisite signatures to appear on the ballot. They seem to be the only serious candidates in this race.
I live in the county and own property in the city.I am allowed to vote by mail in ballot Only which allows the people who work at the election office to see how I voted.Therefore I don't vote in city elections.
It's a shame, Jerry is on the ballot and I'm sure will win. I doubt people have forgotten how he did while on the school board and it got beat.
Most of the time people want write in a vote.
6:35 When Coleman failed to get the required signatures it was no big deal but since Barrett didn't qualify you think it's a terrible thing. Don't guess you see the double standard since you are a double minded low life coward.
9:12
Isn't that why Barrett decided to run as a write-in? Jerry Bryant is running?
I will tell you that Jerry Bryant is one of the finest Christian gentlemen I have ever known.
I agree that Jerry Byrant is a very nice guy and by all appearances is a good Christian.
The problem isn't with him being a good fellow or a good Christian it's with a totally unrealistic and naive understanding of how things work and who public servants are supposed to be representing.
In each public position that Mr. Byrant has held he worked for the establishment and against the people.
As a Board Member of Pulaski Electric he continually voted to raise rates and spending. He was continually in support of the many abuses that led to the near bankruptcy of PES, and the public uprising that forced the PES Director Mr. Holcomb to resign. Mr. Byrant never cast a vote against Mr. Holcomb's lavash spending or abuse of power. Remember how Mr. Holcomb had a special cable connection to his house while no one in half a mile was even able to get cable?
As a School Board Member he showed a total lack of concern for the School Director's, Mr. Jackson, abuse of the system, the people and misspending money. He remained a strong supporter of Mr. Jackson even after it was revealed that Mr. Jackson was hiding money in the budget and causing severe shortages in other areas. Mr. Byrant continued to rate Mr. Jackson very highly even when he was forced to resign.
As a School Board member it was Mr. Byrant who led the charge to hire Dr. Webb as schools director and it was Mr. Byrant who demanded that Dr. Webb be paid a higher salary than what he had requested.
It was also Mr. Byrant 's refusal to follow procedures, include other Board Members before acting and his mishandling of the situation that put the school system in such legal jeopardy when firing the former director.
Mr Byrant's use of secret meetings, private dealings, ignoring other Board Members and acting alone resulted in such a mess that for a while there were actually two different people being paid as Director of Schools and instead of simply being fired for misconduct a high settlement was given the former director.
Jerry Byrant is a nice guy but he is no leader and he has proven this at every opportunity.
Mr. Barrett
The problem as I see it is YOU.
Not only is Jerry a Christian and a gentleman, he is quite intelligent and highly educated.
I think if there's any naivete, it lies with your failure to see that the people do not want you.
Who cares if these people are Christians?
Tell you what. Let's let "We the People" decide at the polling place who the better leader is.
So the Christian Gentleman who is highly intelligent and quite educated used those qualities to nearly bankrupt PES, support wrong behavior and increased rates on people who could hardly afford what they were already paying then used those same qualities to support the abuses and illegal activities of Mr. Jackson and demand higher pay for a man willing to take a lower salary then those same qualities helped him to mess up Dr. Webb's dismissal so badly that they were paying two directors at the same time then paid a big settlement to a man who had resigned.
Being a likable person or even a Christian does not provide you with the character to stand against wrong or lead into right.
Mr. Barrett
You should try some of Jerry's qualities. You might fare better at the voting booth instead of coming across as an angry and insignificant man.
Are you asking Mr. Barrett to become an enabler of wrongdoing? I think you have enough of that character type already on our board.
If a man give up his principles for worldly goods he has made a poor trade indeed.
While I appreciate your advice 2:25 I would gladly lose an election rather than give up a single principle I hold dear. Man's approval isn't nearly as important to me as God's approval.
Principles????
yes principles. I can understand how you would be unfamiliar with the word as you obviously have none
3:41
Just how long are you going to remain resentful and bitter?
So how much principle did it take for Mr. Barrett to call the Church of Christ an arrogant denomination? If those are the principles he brings to office I say No Thank You!
East Hill Church of Christ is arrogant and I am Church of Christ! They give Christians a bad name.
3:59 Or to call a minister a knucklehead just because he holds a different view.
A real christan would not take a job dispencing drugs to drug addicts and ruining their lives.A real christan would have no part in this legal or not.
Is it being a Christian to tell anyone not to go to a prayer meeting for the county and country?
WAB August 7, 2014:
"OK, So I Lost!"
Can't wait to see what type of temper tantrum he throws after he gets drubbed once again in this election.
Have to hand it to him though. He does make voting for the real candidates MUCH more fun.
Mr. Barrett I don't live in the city nor do I own any property there, But I would like to vote for you several times like they do where I come from in Ohio. We do it all the time up there, that's how we were able to swing the Ohio's electoral college votes over to the president to help him get elected this last time.
Do you or any of the people here know how to do this down here? Mr. Barrett looks like he is going to need to get all the votes he can get. Do you have to spell your name correctly to get the vote to count for you, or will they accept something close. I believe that Mr. Barrett would be good for Pulaski as an Alderman.
We all need to support Mr. Barrett as a Pulaski alderman.
Please vote for Mr. Barrett as many times as you can.
1:23
On the contrary, Barrett is the last thing we need representing anyone in county government. I can and will vote for the candidates on the ballot and will encourage as many people as I can to do the same.
You as well as he should know by now that the people do not want him.
If you vote for a candidate and also write in there name they will get 2 votes !
The Barrett haters are really at work this week.
If you had a chance to read the Pulaski Citizen this week make sure you check out page A4.
All the candidates seeking office in the Pulaski City elections were given an opportunity to answer questions submitted by the paper's staff.
If you read the responses ask yourself why the Mayor Pat Ford and the Current Council Member Pat Miles didn't even bother to return their questionnaires. Are they so sure of re-election that they don't even have to pretend they have a concern for citizens? Have they become so complacent that they are above being questioned even by the newspaper?
While Mr. Franklin at least returned his questionnaire he refused to answer any questions other than to say "I'm reserving an opinion". Does this mean his opinion has not been formed or that his opinion if known would not allow him to get elected.
I congratulate Mr, Byrant and Mr Crane who joined me in answering the questions and allowing the public to at least see where they stand on some issues.
There are some who believe that political parties should have no involvement in local political matters but as the late Rep Tip ONeill said, "all politics is local" and as such electing and re-electing democrats to the city council only emboldens those making policy from the democrat point of view which is dominate by bigger government, higher taxes and more regulations.
I read just this morning where the democrat mayor and city council of Houston, Tx. ordered local ministers to submit written copies of their sermons for them to examine for anti gay language. If you don't think the ideology of a candidate is important you are only fooling yourself. Certainly nothing like that could happen here you say, but when a government violates its own laws then the door is opened for anything to take place.
Write In Allen Barrett for City Alderman when you go vote.
Mr. Barrett
So now you are centering your attack on Pat Miles and Hardin Franklin? What a class act you are. Did your "principles" prompt you to do that?
Why can't you understand that the people of Giles County do not want you representing them?
Barrett
Making a couple of more enemies I see.
If that's what you call an attack then the newspaper should be arrested. You haters are just crazy from your hate.
3:16
Why do you think so many people in the county despise him then? I would bet that Pat Miles and Mr. Franklin would agree that it was an attack.
2:52 Are you representing the people of Giles county on this blog?
I see no difference in your and WAB's post. The blog is WAB's so he can post whatever he wants to and he allows you to do your posting too.
I prefer not to be represented by either one of you. Two peas in a pot with different views.
3:43
And since he calls it a free speech blog, I also have a right to post my opinions. I may not represent all the people of Giles County, and I don't try to. What I would say with confidence is that I represent the majority opinion of Giles Countians when it comes to Allen Barrett.
I think Barrett insulted both Mrs. Miles and Mr. Franklin. That's what I call an attack, albeit clever and subtle. That's an opinion.
So let me get this right, the newspaper asked some questions and it's journalism. Mr. Barrett asks some questions and they are personal attacks? Am I attacking someone by asking this? Sorry, cg, you should know by now that noboby is going to hurt Mr. Barrett's feelings and cause him to go home.
cg
I didn't say the newspaper attacked anyone. Perhaps you need to go back and read the thread topic.
Oh this is delightful! Keep it up people. I only hate that it will be another couple of years before Mr. Barrett can be (or even not be) on a ballot again.
His running is like buying a lottery ticket. You know you are not going to win, but for a few days you can really picture yourself in that yacht. Let's let Mr. Barrett picture himself on a governing body for a few more days. We all know he will lose.....again. But what does it hurt to let him dream a little and act like a big man?
4:37
I suppose you are right, but that guy just shouldn't keep on getting away with insulting people the way he does.
Do you really think anyone pays attention to his insults? Get over it CG. You don't have to be the bulldog for everybody.
3:58 This blog is titled "Giles Free Speech Zone". I have invited everyone to join in the exchange of ideas and discussions with the hope and belief that there are many very intelligent citizens in this county who have a sincere desire to see this county be more than what it has been, they are good, wonderful people who can contribute intelligently through this outlet.
You DO NOT have a right to post a single word or letter on here, you have been given a privilege to post and as such you are expected to post responsibly.
It appears that like many children you are far more focused on what you consider to be your rights than what are your responsibilities.
I have had many, many requests to block comments and distractions, like what you post, but to date have resisted the idea in hopes that you would eventually grow up and focus on something other than your destructive hate.
If you could provide one single fact to support your wild and ludicrous accusations perhaps you would not appear so filled with hate and envy but to date you have not provided anything to substantiate a single thing you have accused me and others of. You have sought only to distract. obfuscate, and lie in order to enable and even encourage bad, unethical and in some cases criminal behavior by a few officials.
You have shown yourself to be a snivling coward, a liar, hypocrite and disgusting little non productive wannabe punk that continual accuses me of the very despicable things that you do. I will not waste time challenging you to show some integrity by standing up for your trash talking babble, there is probably no one in your circle that could explain what integrity means.
Here is the bottom line weasel, because I know who I am and to whom I belong and because I am secure in those facts there is nothing you can say or do that would turn me from my direction. You are such an insignificant little pest that I will shoo you away from time to time but you are not worth the purchase of a fly swatter.
Barrett
Well, let's see; you've called me a host of names (typical of you) simply because I do not share your views. I think you insulted Mrs. Miles and Mr. Franklin, and I DO have a right to voice my opinion since you introduced the thread. Otherwise, why create the thread to begin with if you don't want to see opposing views? That is not dialogue.
You mentioned integrity, and I just had to laugh. I have plenty of that, and this is why I feel it important to stand up for what I believe to be right. I really don't think you should be lecturing anyone on that topic.
I think the true bottom line is the fact that the people do not want you to represent them, and you can't seem to accept it. And that's not obfuscation.
I don't mean to hurt your feelings, but you keep on opening the door to criticism. Can't you see that?
To 2:52 If you could read with some level of discernment you would understand, I suspect you already do understand but just dislike what you understand, that I did not attack anyone.
I find Mr. Franklin to be a very nice gentleman pleasant to talk with and a very respectful person who is worthy of respect. His decision to not answer the questions that were asked of him, I believe, was either a lack of knowledge on those issues or opinions that he may have felt would prove unpopular. I believe if someone asks you a question you should answer it, especially if you are running for office and the questions directly pertain to that position.
Mrs Miles also is a nice lady. I disagree with both Mr. Franklin and Mrs Miles as democrats supporting liberal agendas but that is totally separate from being able to enjoy being around them.
You left out Mayor Ford, who also failed to respond to the questionnaire. I voted for him before and will in all probability vote for him again. He has made a strong effort to be open with people and to do the right thing most of the time.
It's not the people I criticized but the actions or lack of action by those people and that to me is a very big difference.
Just so you will know the difference in an attack and a simple criticism of an action please read my 6:09 to see what an attack looks like.
Mr. Barrett
You really don't get it, do you?
CG, if you told us something why WAB is wrong people might respect you, but all you do is attack WAB.
You have your opinion about Barrett and I have mine about you. Neither one of us know how most of Giles County people feel, only our own little click.
Have you forgotten saying you didn't post on the blog one day and some showed your post where you did?
CG I do think Barrett is wrong in calling people names and insulting them as he frequently does. Can you deny that?
Little man must have had his feathers ruffled. He spent several paragraphs telling someone they were not worthy of a response. There is a disconnect in there somewhere. Or was it just Barrett's inability to refrain from name calling. He has done that for years here and no one should expect him to change his colors now.
No one should call names. The more you stir shit the more it stinks, so let's ignore everything and the blog will die.
I really believe the one some call Christian Gentleman or enabler likes to post to much to stop posting.
If no one post back to Barrett he want post back so much.
When I voted in the county election I didn't see a D by anyone's name so I thought they didn't want to be a D or R. I hope the one I voted for wasn't an obama loving D, nor did I vote for them because I didn't like the Republican party in Giles county. I thought they were the best for Giles county. That sounds like children fussing.
Anyway who is the leaders of the Republican party in Giles county? Who is the leaders of the Democrat party in Giles county?
Good post 10:08. Yes it seems Barrett can't even follow the rules of his own blog: " to identify problems of concern to the people of Giles County, to discuss them in a gentlemanly and civil manner". Never room in a gentlemanly conversation for name calling.
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If people never called others names how would anyone know who they was talking about. The reason Barrett gets attacked so much is because his boldness in posting his name magnifies our cowardice in hiding under anonymous. Barrett has probably done less name calling on here than anyone the only difference is everyone knows when Barrett does it but no one else is identified. I guess it's ok for the whines to call Barrett anything they can but are outraged if they even imagine Barrett called anyone a name.
If I was treated like Barrett has been I think I would be calling more names and doing some head knocking but that's just me.
I received a call a little bit ago asking about a post on this thread. I have to say that I was surprised by the whining that is taking place by a couple of to coward to post their name losers.
What names have I called anyone that had not earned those names. Perhaps if you would post with the integrity to place your name with your beliefs I would be able to address you by your name rather than by your actions. To those whining about me speaking so plain I congratulate you on never having called anyone a name. Oh, you are guilty too, well how did you get to judge me without taking some responsibility for yourself? I agree with 1:28.
My main reason for posting at this time was to reach out to 8:28 who stated that Jerry Byrant is the enabler, CG, Christian gentleman. I simply want to ask if you have positive proof of that or if it's just speculation. If you have proof positive I would be very, very interested in seeing it. Thanks.
Barrett
Even if Jerry Bryant turned out to be the one you are calling names, do you not allow anonymous posts? Is he or anybody else for that matter not allowed to express his opinion. One thing you definitely have right about Jerry Bryant is the fact that he is a Christian and a gentleman. The rest are just name-calling on your part.
Well the problem with someone making the accusation that it's Bryant is libelous. CG has created a reputation on this blog that would lead folks to think he may have some mental issues. If we all associated that with Bryant he would be able to sue because his reputation would be tarnished.
I don't personally know Bryant. However, if I thought that CG was him I would automatically stray from him as a person and any business dealings that I might have. Barrett, in the eyes of many, has ruined his own reputation.
It sounds like Barrett got a call from Bryant and would rather play it in his favor to keep us thinking it might be him. That would also make Barrett have to stand accountable.
Bottom is this, the person that posted it better display in a hurry how they know for a fact or it can get ugly.
8:28 I respect your right to your opinion but because I have given you the opportunity to present any facts that support your claim and you have not, I am left to believe that it is only your opinion and as such should not be expressed as a fact. Such a claim has far too much potential for adverse behavior toward a person who may not be who you claim. I am therefore removing the post. You can certainly repost at anytime you are willing to state it as an opinion or post reasonable facts to support the charge. Thank You.
Johnny, I for one don't think Jerry is cg. I've been afraid someone was going to think they know who cg was and hurt the wrong person because of cg's arrogant ways so many people don't like him.
If cg ever gave an opinion beside an attack on Barrett no matter what Barrett said people wouldn't dislike him so.
Sometimes I wonder, Mr. Barrett how could you post that, but it's his blog so he can start a thread of anything he wants to. Most of the times what he post is something we never would of known if it hadn't been for Mr. Barrett. Guess that's what gets to cg, he don't want the tax payers to know anything.
I think all school board and commissioners meeting should be on the radio or televised. Then no one would think they are hiding something.
8:06
I have watched this blog now for a few months and have noticed how anyone who disagrees with Mr. Barrett or has a different take on an issue is called names, falsely accused, and even threatened with bodily harm. The attitude of those like you is very very troubling.
And I am not the one you are calling a cg. Thank you.
It appears that with only a few months of observing this blog, you are observing with one eye closed 9:26.
Have you not noticed that everything, not just some but everything I post is immediately attacked. Even the post complementing Bo Wallace and Ole Miss was attacked. It has been stated clearly that no matter what I support certain individuals among us will automatically be against it.
Once I even posted a blank topic, not a word and I was immediately accused of being negative.
Now, if you want to criticize my posts or me that is just fine but should those criticisms be based on such a limited observation?
I challenge you to show one single thing that I have posted that was untrue or that I did not show cause for. I am not asking that you stop criticizing only that you take a more fair approach and judge each side of the issue with the same standards. Not once has anyone shown any proof that I have lied or falsely reported an issue on this blog. I have been very careful to identify my opinions when posting and clearly have stated facts as facts. Some dislike my opinions and commentary less than they dislike the facts and side they are unable to disprove the facts they try to incorporate the post of others in challenging me just as you have done. I am not responsible for the views of anyone but myself anymore than a newspaper is responsible for the views of its unpaid contributors.
Yes, I have identified certain people by some names that described their behavior and a few times I have failed to control my frustration and ripped a few who were continually lying and trying to obstruct every issue for that I apologize, not that I challenged them but that my method was not acceptable.
9:26 How did they disagree with Barrett? I haven't seen where they said why he was wrong or why they thought it was the way they thought.
CG , which I think is you, and that's not name calling, just indemnifying him as he said in the past he was a Christian Gentleman, just attacks Barrett, by saying he made someone else mad or he as talking about someone.
This could be a good blog if the ones that don't like Barrett would tell a different way they see things.
Make it a discussing instead of attack. No name calling.
Some see what Barrett said as an attack when most of the time he is telling what happen. If you saw it happen different tell it.
Barrett lies so often he can't even keep them straight. I remember when one poster cut and pasted Barrett's on words about having a copy of the McAlister tape and then later saying he never said it. And that was after he had even lied about McAlister in the first place and got sued and paid money out for his foolishness.
2:45, ahhh, if you had only been in the courtroom when the info was revealed. Lots of cover ups to protect one of their own. I personally wished Mr. Barrett would have persued the matter even further.
I remember when cg lied about posting one day. Others copied and pasted the posts he made that day. Did he admit he did post?
Cg claims he likes Mr. Vanzant but he almost got her beat. More people voted against her than for her. She still won by only 146 votes.
3:43. I think Barrett paid the money so he wouldn't have to go in the courtroom. Either way he lied about having copies of the tape.
5:30 show me where I said I had a copy of the tape other than that I recorded it and had it until the police took it into this custody. I never received the original tape back from them. I learned a lesson from my mistake of giving the police the original without having a copy, a mistake I will not make again. The tape was transferred to a disc and altered. The original tape has not been seen by me since, only the altered disc. There was an outstanding officer involved and I trusted him to do the right thing. I believe he tried but the pressure was just too great. One crook in a high position can destroy a subordinate's life in just minutes.
In an effort to be nice I will not call you an outright liar but simply say that you are sorely mistaken when you say that I told anyone that I had a copy of the original tape.
Thank you for your generous offer, but I will call you a liar.
WAB said:
wab said...
"... Have you ever heard the old saying, give a crook enough rope and he'll hang himself.
I will not go into details at this moment but I can assure you the rope is much longer and the noose is being tied. The police have had a copy of the tape almost since the incident. I will not say how many copies I made before giving it to the police but any alterations or destruction or lose will be easily identified to other agencies. ...Allen Barrett
Monday, July 26, 2010 10:16:00 AM"
Either you lied about the noose being tightened or you were lying when you said any alterations will be easily identified.
So. Easily identify the alteration or ... get some flame-retardant pants.
7:21 How did you find that post and I couldn't? I've read so many old post trying to see if that is what WAB said and couldn't find it.
Now I looked when you gave a date and still can't find it.
Have to admit saying " I will not say how many copies I made before giving it to the police" Don't really say he did make copies. Just leaves us to think he did. Laughable
From the thread of
Monday, July 21, 2014
News From The County Legislative Body That Met This Morning
Anonymous said...
Barrett
That's what I've been trying to do...expose YOU.
By the way, I wasn't on the blog at all yesterday. I needed your enabling duo to know that.
Tuesday, July 29, 2014 6:03:00 AM
Who made Monday's post then Enabler? You gave Bible verses after that. How can anyone believe you are a Christian when you lie?
Friday, August 01, 2014 4:56:00 PM
Anonymous said...
From the thread of
Monday, July 21, 2014
News From The County Legislative Body That Met This Morning
The enabler posted:
Anonymous said...
Barrett
Read Proverbs 6:16-19 and Matthew 7:12. Make the proper application and stop with the jealousy and resentment. It's YOUR fault that the voters don't want you. Think about that.
Calling me names only makes you look worse. And I have decided that it is a waste of time to argue back and forth with you and those other two, so I will leave you with some Bible verses from time to time in hopes that you will have that Eureka Moment wherein you will come to realize what you are doing.
Monday, July 28, 2014 6:52:00 AM
Well 7:21 I have to hand it to you I though you couldn’t read and understand what the words mean but guess I was wrong you can read. Now, if you could only get someone to explain what the words mean.
First of all I could not find that quote anywhere. I’m not denying I said it only that I cannot find it. Would you mind putting the thread topic where it is located so I can read the whole thing. No where did I say I had copies of the original tape.
The second thing is what part of that statement was a lie? The alterations were identified by the authorities but they could not or would not have them closely analyzed for court standards because, as was stated to me “the cost is prohibitive for such a case”. The disk showed the criminal approach my sign then suddenly turn to blue sky. This was very different from what the police officer had viewed prior to showing the magistrate who issued the warrant. As for the noose it was tightened until the disc showed up altered and caused the case to fall apart and a good officer to be thrown under the bus in order to protect someone’s friend.
Barrett
Exactly who are you calling a criminal in the above post?
"Any alterations will be easily identifiable". Lol. Hard to keep up with the lies.
Lucky Jenkins is not running as he would have to tell who released the information on the two million. He knows you know!!
And he is trying to cover it up by saying it will cost a lot to find out. Just tell the truth Charlie.
WOW! Mr. Barrett is clearly a lot more intelligent than you. He has definitely been trained well in what he says. No one has been able to prove anything negative.
Friday, October 17, 2014 9:15:00 PM
I looked for the post too, and can't find it.
Have to agree it didn't say Barrett DID make copies. Just a hint that he did.
9:50 Are you saying the one some call enabler said on July 29 he didn't post on July 28 and the other post is a copy of what he posted on July 28?
Don't call one person a lair when you lie too?
So now Charles Jenkins is under attack. This wasn't by WAB! Just one of his haters trying to find a way to attack WAB.
I've heard there was some kind of leak, but never knew what the leak was. I read where Vicki Harwell wanted it investigated. This isn't nothing against Vicki, but I wonder if she or anyone else want the 911 deal investigated.
Looks to me that Barrett implied he had made copies. So coming back and saying he didn't make copies does sound like a lie. I wouldn't post and say "I won't tell how many cars I have stolen" if I have never stolen a car.
Typical political talk from a want-to-be politician. Most of them think not telling the whole truth prevents them from being a liar.
You know it is easy to criticize WAB for having, not only a political backbone, but a political backbone in such a rural county and city. In these types of governmental settings the "Good Ole Boy" regime fear guys like WAB because they are the Bufford Pusser's of the information stream, carrying the BIG STICK, and exposing people for what they are. I to had some issues with the way WAB handled certain instances, and felt as if he was a trouble maker and only out to cause a stir; however, upon further review, so to speak, I've come to realize that he is soley set out to be a self imposed set of checks and balances. While I might not always agree with WAB I do have to show him some respect for not only sticking to his principles, but putting himself in the line of fire election after election if anything other than to continue his awareness campaign.
Johnny rat it's not Barrett's fault if you don't have the sense of a duck and can't understand what he says. It only sounds like a lie if you're too dumb to know the difference in what he said and what you thought he said. Even when you repeat it you still can't get it right . When people are looking to trap him with every thing he says he has to be careful. You win't looking for an answer you looking for an opportunity to attack.
It's not so much about that, 8:38. Barrett presents himself in a way that most close their ears due to his negativity. A person with any sense would never express their opinions, to superiors, in a way to make them feel like idiots. When I was young, and fresh out of college, I would talk to my superiors with a bit of inferiority. That got me nowhere real fast. As I have matured and see how the world works it has helped me to understand how to communicate in a manner that is respectful.
I think Barrett has some value to the county. However, I feel that he will never understand what it takes to earn integrity and respect because of his degrading tone. We have some real turds in county and city government. In that respect, you are correct about the good ol' boy system.
Barrett would be better off to pass the torch to a younger person that hasn't created such a bad name for themselves. He has made it all about himself and how he is treated unfairly rather than taking responsibility for his own actions.
Anyone with common sense knows he has never presented himself in a professional manner on this blog or in governmental meetings.
The county needs more revenue to expand. Being a voice against tax increases may make him feel better, but it only holds us back. This county is going to sink farther and farther into a hole if we don't provide the funds needed to keep it beautiful and inviting.
Our roads are terrible, yet we think it is not our job to pay to fix them. I wish someone would tell me where the money is going to come from if we don't pass a wheel tax. I am getting tired of paying for tires and alignments to my vehicles because of the roads. Fifty bucks a year to help the roads would actually save me money. It would also give me peace of mind that fatalities will decrease because of the issue.
Come on 8:46, making such a stupid statement as you just did makes you sound just like CG. Just because you ride on Barrett's back doesn't mean what I said doesn't make sense. Even if he made that statement to try and scare someone into thinking he had more copies is lying. It was a dishonest statement and he shouldn't disregard it. He is trying to twist his words in his favor. What are you, really, other than a follower of a desperate man trying to get into public office? You are making yourself look dumb, I don't have to try and make you seem that way.
9:04,
I guess that is where the majority of citizens disagree with your opinion. No one in an elected position is superior to any citizen. If anything the elected are beholden to every individual citizen. I can understand why you would think the elected superior to you as you are an idiot. You are also a liar. I have been in meetings and witnessed opposite what you claim about Barrett. The only reason they don't allow Barrett to speak is because their decisions have been pre-configured behind closed doors and there should be no dissent in conversation. Do yourself a favor and take your own advice and apply it to this blog. Quit pretending not to be the enabler and allow someone to post for you who is not an idiot.
9:16,
Like you are not CG. You are psycho. Seek help.
9:22.9:24,
I know you are the same person. For one, I am not CG so you can erase that from your irrational thought immediately. Secondly, nothing I have said is a lie. Barrett is a disturbance in meetings. Nothing is done behind closed doors. You are paranoid. That is a form of psychosis. You would do well to listen to what I say and study it for a few days as it may take that long for you to comprehend it. Anyone that forces themselves into the public eye for as many years as Barrett and still receives such a low vote count is not someone to stand behind.
9:59,
Since you claim your statements as fact and I know you to be a liar, since you are without a doubt the enabler, I'll continue to play your game. Everyone can see you just changed your name cause you lied so much on here in the past that you got scared of what you believe some are going to do to you when they find your true identity. You did it before and tried to pretend you left the blog only to be found out the liar you are. I support Barrett because I have witnessed the total opposite of what you claim. I have watched our city council abuse their positions, break laws, and straight out lie to the public. You support your "superiors" and I will support someone who desires to represent the people.
I've never been to a meeting to see how WAB acts, so no comment there.
I have heard people make a comment like WAB did about saying he want tell how many copies he made of the tape. I think saying you stole cars needs to be more real. I doubt anyone would say jokingly they stole cars. There are other things you could say.
I just hate he didn't make tapes of it before giving to the police. I can see how you trust the police and want to give the tape to them quickly. Saying that don't mean I believe the police altered the tape, just if he had copies he would have proof of it being altered. With WAB saying "I want say how many copies made" should make the police or anyone else afraid to alter it. So i don't know what happen as most people posting don't know.
Strange cg quit posting when Johnny Reb started posting. Looks suspicious.
7:43 - If you have seen the city council abuse their powers, break laws and lie to the public, you have been dreaming.
The city council is comprised of seven caring citizens who look for open, honest government. I think that they are a great group, and I thank them for their dedication.
So you are stating that sitting members of the city council do not openly break laws? Is that your claim?
You can interpret whatever, whoever and however you wish. I am certain that the current city council members (with the possible exception of VH)are in it for the right reasons, and do a very good job! To attempt to reason otherwise would lead one to assume pettiness, jealousy or other complex.
1:18 am has to be a Harwell! So Vicky answer this! How can you claim to be a paralegal and charge paralegal rates when you are NOT a licenced paralegal?
1:18 Sounds like meetings that they don't want the tax payers to know what is going on.
Is it costing to much to investigate the 911 problem the reason we haven't
heard from it?
If you are voting in the City elections, please consider voting for:
Jerry Bryant
Matt Crane
Pat Miles
Thank you.
I guess city council members texting each other during meetings isn't a violation of the law and the city attorney was just playing when he said they had to stop because it violated the open meetings law.
Guess when they passed an illegal law the were just too busy to read the letter from the Municipal league they are members or and the state attorney general and I guess they were just too damn busy to read the federal laws they were violating.I don't guess it would do any good to remind you of the many selective enforcements and non enforcements of the law.
I think I'm gonna start a new blog named "Giles Free-for-All Speech Zone" would y'all come over and post on it if I do that?
It would be like a WWF, cage fighting, mixed martial arts sort of thing. Y'all interested?
By the way, I think cg stands for citizen giles, not country gentleman or christian gentleman.
9:19 - Your (mis)understanding of what goes on at the city council meetings, and what actually goes on at the meetings reminds me of MSNBC vs FOX vs reality. You choose to beieve what you want to believe, and have proven to be unworthy of my conversation.
That board is comprised of a diverse group of well meaning community citizens.
Well meaning don't mean crap when you are breaking the law, abusing your position and acting above the people.
And none of that is happening!!!!!
7:37 You gave me a good laugh this morning. I thought Oh, that's a Democrat.
I read the blog to see who's spewing, no comment for against the county and city officials.
Well, looks like Johnny Reb has revealed himself as the elitist he write about.
His comment, “A person with any sense would never express their opinions, to superiors, in a way to make them feel like idiots” pretty well tells the whole story.
Unlike Johnny Reb I strongly believe that everyone is equal and that no one is superior to another. Johnny Reb apparently believes in a caste system somewhat like the middle ages where there were the royals then the nobles followed the serfs. It seems that a number of folks in the county hold those same beliefs. Maybe his beliefs only go back a couple hundred years when there were landowners, workers, and slave? There are some who have clearly stated that the county should continue doing business the same way as 200 hundred years ago, perhaps that is what was meant? This nation was built on the ideals of equality, it wasn’t always perfect in the implementation of those ideals, and many have given their lives to defend those ideals. I will not betray those who sacrificed sweat and blood by now declaring that some are more equal than others.
Let me make this very clear I have never treated anyone disrespectfully until after they treated me with disrespect. I was raised in the Murfreesboro Housing Projects and there you learned to get along with those who wanted to get along but if someone kicked you, you kicked back double. I will always begin any interaction with respect
It is not my responsibility what others do with their ears I have a responsibility to speak for myself if others agree with me that fine if they don’t they have the responsibility to show me where I am wrong it’s called debate.
Johnny Reb believes that one must earn integrity and respect and while I agree with his idea of earning respect integrity is an entirely different matter. Integrity is not something others give you, no one can give you honesty, moral principles or uprightness those are things you adopt as your living standard and you do not waiver from them. Integrity is being undivided in principles and morals. The reason I do as I do is not to please others but to remain true to myself in subjection to God.
End Part One
Part two of two
Johnny Reb is certainly correct about the “good ole boy system” being alive and active in the community but he totally misses the mark with the idea that the county needs more revenue. The problem isn’t a lack of revenue but the wasteful and inappropriate spending without any adherence to a list of identified priorities.
More taxes on the backs of people on fixed incomes is not only unfair it’s anti productive. Every single year for the last fifteen the county has had more money than the previous year. If you can’t budget appropriately with what you have it’s stupid to give the same incompetent spenders more but that is what we have been doing. Ask yourself why has the Highway Department had actual cuts to their budgets when not a single other department had had real cuts after the amendments have been made? Certainly our roads need attention but the county leadership has not made roads a priority instead they quadruple things like the Emergency Management Office or turns a blind eye when an employee uses the county credit card to make thousands of dollars in personal purchases, or secretly pays thousands of dollars to an attorney to represent a private citizen. This same leadership is letting thousands of dollars each month be lost to the county through the sales tax. Consider that the county was offered a fully developed wastewater treatment facility at the interstate at no cost to the county and they turned it down in favor of a county developed and funded facility which not only isn’t completed yet but no one seems to even know what the status clearly is.
If you want taxpayers to support more taxes shows that you can manage the current taxes appropriately.
I challenge Johnny Reb to show how many tires they have bought and wheel alinements they have paid for during the past five years as a result of bad roads or to name one fatality that resulted from a poorly maintained road. I guess that where some of that integrity comes in making claims that you can’t support it facts.
Yawn
Barrett you must have got to cg all he came come back with is his lazy yawn.
Considering you live on a nice city street, I wouldn't expect you to know just how bad the roads are out in the county. After calling my tire guy, I came up with 4 flats(total that resulted in a new tire having to be purchased) and 2 alignments per year on 2 different vehicles. That is $600 worth of tires and $400 worth of alignments. Of course I would save money by only having to pay $50/year for a wheel tax to keep these roads in better shape.
Your first paragraph tells more of a complete story about who you are and the reason you don't earn respect. Gloating that you have no problem talking to superiors as if they are idiots is very immature. I am certain you have no restraint with your condescension whether you are speaking with a group of elected officials, a boss or a group of church leaders. How has that worked out for you? You don't have to answer that question, the Citizens of Giles County already know. You see, I was raised to be respectful to others. The bible also teaches to turn the other cheek, which you seem to have trouble adhering to since you made the statement "I have never treated anyone disrespectfully until after they treated me with disrespect". Is it really worth talking to people that are disrespectful to you? Is that what the bible teaches? Answer that one. I want to see how you twist the word of God.
The last thing I can respond to, due to time restraints, is your same way for $200 years statement. You always use this, but aren't you the one wanting to keep things just as they are. You prefer to not raise taxes for County improvements. You think it's possible to get blood from a turnip. Drive into Giles County from some of the surrounding counties and it's clear we have citizens, like you, who had rather live like we did 200 years ago instead of paying your dues to make this County attractive to new business. How can you stand behind the Tea Party and say you aren't for the government of 200 years ago? Hell, they even wear the uniforms of that time. Come on man, stop placating to the elderly with your political B.S. It's hasn't gotten you elected, or even close.
And of course 200 years shouldn't have had the $ sign in front of it.
Mr. Barrett
Would you mind naming the person you accused of being a criminal with respect to the McAlister lawsuit? This is the second time you've been asked, and I'm sure you just overlooked the first request.
Johnny Reb, I would like to give my thoughts on the $50.00 wheel tax and leave WAB out of it.
If I thought that would get a new paved job on my country road with a few houses on it, I would be all for it. But I doubt my road would get paved. It's full of patches on top of patches and pot holes.
Lots of other roads in the county are like that It seems raises is more important than keeping up the roads and I'm not saying the road crew got raises. It's the ones working in court house and they could lay off a few hands.
Just show they are trying to cut the expense in other places than the roads.
I would suggest calling the Highway Department and asking them if your road, and what others, might make the list to be paved if they had the extra revenue. Also, you need to think about a wheel tax bringing in a couple million dollars for roads rather than a few cut jobs that might save $50k to $60k. I'm not saying we shouldn't save that $60 grand, but the money needed for roads is on a much larger scale. Thanks for being polite with your comment!
Johnny Deb, i thought you had "time restraints"?
You do realize by not using your real name , nobody on here believes your estimate on the tires and alignments.Would you believe that I live on a 3 mile stretch of road that is only 4 ft wide and has 8 ft deep potholes every 5 ft and I have never gotten a flat tire or needed an alignment? See, I have about as much credibility as you do by not signing my real name.
No offense, 7:06, but you sound like someone with a very bad attitude. You are also a little creepy with the way you troll around waiting to trounce anytime someone disagrees with your savior, Barrett. Does he know you? Does he get uncomfortable with the way you stare into his eyes when you have conversation?
You are a bit of a dumbass. That is being very polite about it. So what you believe is irrelevant. I'm sure "nobody" would be okay to speak for themselves rather than have you as a spokesperson. Please go jump back into one of those giant potholes on your narrow little road.
Please understand the last sentence of my last paragraph was a metaphor for your brain.
Part one of two
You are right I do live on a nice city street and I pay extra taxes for that benefit. There is hardly a week that goes by that I do not drive on county roads and I am well aware that there are some in poor shape. On those I reduce my speed and watch for the holes. Having flat tires isn’t necessarily a result of bad roads, not long ago a box of roofing nails was spilled on a major highway that resulted in a number of flats there are many reason one might have flats.
Let me see if I can help you understand what I said about superiors. No where did I gloat or even mention having no problem talking to superiors. What I clearly sated was that I do not see people in terms go superior or inferior, we are all equals plain and simple. There also is no where I mentioned anything about speaking with anyone as if they are idiots. What I said was, you will be treated with the same level of respect that you give.
The Bible teaches many things that people have confused and twisted to suit their own agenda even to cover their cowardice and unwillingness to do anything about wrong behavior. Some even justified slavery with Bible verses. You speak of turning the other cheek in terms of when rejected you simply give up. I see it more in terms of Saint Paul who fought back with the truth. How would you categorize Paul's conversation with King Agrippa? Was he condescending to the king when he told him things he had long known but had done nothing about?
I would remind you of Joel 3:10 which states, “Beat your plowshares into swords and your pruning hooks into spears and let the weakling say, “I am strong”.
Also there is Ecclesiastes 3:1 “To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: 3 A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; 5 A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;8 A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.”
As an American and especially as a Child of God I know of no human that is superior or inferior to me and that I hope tells you exactly who I am regardless of who I am standing before. If you think getting elected to a man made position is important enough for me to abandon my principles you know nothing of me.
I’m glad you were raised to be respectful, so was I but I was also taught respect does not allow you to gossip about others, lie about others or twist their words into something they did not say. Lie to me and you no longer deserve any respect.
You ask, “Is it really worth talking to people that are disrespectful to you? Is that what the bible teaches? Answer that one. I want to see how you twist the word of God. As an optimist I continue to hope for the best in people and sometimes you have little choice whether you talk with a person who is disrespectful to you. I try to avoid such situations but it’s not always possible.
Part two of two
Sorry Johnny Reb but it was Commissioner Campbell with the County Executive’s approval that put a sign up in the Courthouse that said, “We’ve done it the same way for 200 years why change now” not me.
I am 100% in favor of open business. I just don’t believe you have to pay an outrageous amount to some little guy who spends irrationally and uses his position to control and enrich himself and friends at the expense of the community. Selective enforcement and requirements are helping to kill the incentive of those seeking to do business.
Certainly I prefer to not raise taxes until it’s proven that the lack of money is the problem. The county was snookered out of the local option sales tax that could have been used for roads and they continue to do nothing about having that money used for things other than what it was agreed to be used for.
I have no interest in raising taxes and you are not making the county attractive to potential businesses when workers get paid for forty hours while working 35. When the county has paid the increase in insurance each year for employees but never considers that as a pay increase. Having one department goes from a budget of less than $10,000 to over two hundred thousand. When people are given jobs and pay increases based on future degrees but those degrees are never realized yet they continue to be paid at that rate. It’s not about getting getting blood from a turnip but about using all of the turnip for its fullest benefit.
Finally if you think the elderly on fixed incomes are not having to struggle you are either not as intelligent as I gave you credit for or you are more uninformed than I suspected.
To the 5:44 Anonymous Poster. I will be glad to give you the name when you give your true name
Oh, Johnny Reb, what happened to all that respect you were taught growing up. Seems some of it got left out of your 8:00 post.
Maybe the person you were addressing was one of your inferiors and therefore being respectful wasn't required. Surely you would never criticize another person while doing what you were criticizing them for. My goodness that sounds so CG'ish.
Mr. Barrett...You made a public statement accusing someone of being a criminal. Why don't you either put up or shut up? There's no need in trying to get more trouble started.
No, I was just using your train of thought to see if you would be hypocritical and accuse me of acting as childish as you do. It worked very well. Thank you for proving my point.
The only point you have is your head Johnny Rat.
Jerry Bryant is two faced. He will eat you up to your face and stab you in the back. He is ignorant at the PES and School Board knowledge. Don't let him continue to share his ignorance as Alderman
11:26
Same old song and dance I see. Try to discredit and ruin any candidates who might stand in the way. Isn't this the same thing that was tried in the District 7 commissioner race as well as the county mayor race? Oh yes, it was.
Jerry Bryant is a fine Christian man, and your attempt to discredit him here is a deliberate attempt to get him out of the way. Shame on you for falling victim to this.
Do you ever wonder why the other write-in candidate 9Mr. Franklin) isn't on here trying to discredit the candidates? I'll tell you why. He has too much style and class for that.
Come on 6:19 Franklin has the black vote with all the free advertising of the democrat party and just about every black church in the city.
If you think Byrant is the only one running that is being criticized you need to look at the hate filled comments about Barrett. Bryant gives a good appearance but ask him a question and see what you get, look at his record at PES and the school system. He forced the school board to pay Webb more than he asked for then played the lone ranger in screwing up the firing of Webb. Ask Don Story and other school board people about Byrant and how he is, a back stabbing liar.
At one time this blog was filled with attacks on Bill Holt, how did he come up and beat Jerry Bryant in the School Board election?
8:41
What's going on here with this smear against Bryant and the subtle attack on Mr. Franklin is obvious to most people.
Yea, 8:50 it's obvious Pat Miles is smearing her opponents or is it Crane or Barrett. Maybe it's Bryant or Franklin being smart an attacking themselves.
Maybe you should tell us what is obvious to you.
Bryant will beat Barrett 4-1 in this race. We the People will decide; not the 2 or 3 Barrett disciples here.
Tuesday, October 21, 2014 8:50:00 AM
CG, I posted 8:41 and that was not an attack against Jerry Bryant? I was just wondering why when so many use to hate Bill Holt, why did they change their mind. I have no opinion of Holt or Bryant.
You sure must be full of hate.
I don't think Mr. Franklin or Mr. Barrett have a chance because they are write in votes. Most people want write in a vote. I think of anyone being a write in as being like a third party president candidate, you're not going to win.
I'm not against Mr. Franklin or Mr. Barrett. Really don't give a dam if the others win or loose.
I do think you need to seek help. You almost got a good lady beat in August with your cute (not cute except in your mind.) post.
Just read on WKSR web site there has been a leak. Anyone know what the leak was? Is it worth investigating or just another way to spend tax dollars?
1:44,
Vanzant almost got herself beat, have she should be beaten. She is not a very good leader, she just has lots of friends. I never met the other candidates in person, so I can't say much about either of them. Statistics would tell me that this blog doesn't have a large enough audience to sway an election one way or the other.
Is this a new lawsuit or the Wilson Stevens lawsuit the EDC/IDB lost?
Johnny are you trying to prove you aren't CG. LOL
Strange CG stopped posting and you showed up. Where were you before the election?
I always thought the one posting as CG was a man and his wife. Not just one person.
Are you 12 years old using the LOL? Of course I'm not CG. If you can't see the difference in the way we write then you need to go back to school.
Johnny Enabler,
Sure you're not. Everyone who has read your posts can see you are. And I'm not 8:24. I just think you are a liar and a idiot doing the same old tired routine. How many times have you said you were going to quit posting on this blog only to slither back in and do the same crap claiming you are some one else? I could tell you to grow up like you did 8:24 but better advice would be for you to go see a psychiatrist.
I can only laugh at you, 10:38. I am not the person that posts as CG. Does it bother you so much that more than one person on this blog can disagree with Barrett? I think it might be you needing to seek the help of a professional.
Johnny
That's why they call you names just like they did him. Anybody who has a problem with a person like Allen Barrett receives that kind of treatment here. Has anyone threatened you yet? Hoid on.
Who cares if Johnny Reb is CG?
If they both left, the collective intelligence of Giles County would rise measurably.
The only reason people that disagree with Barrett are called names is because they act like an ass and make claims they can"t back up and call Barrett all kinds of names while claiming it's him doing the name calling.
Way to go! I still think Johnny is CG and I'm still laughing at him. 8:24
It is strange how Johnny Reb didn't post before the August election.
Johnny could I ask you a question? Has Mr. Barrett told a lie on you?
What's wrong Johnny Reb, 8:11 pm asked you a question?
Looking more like the Enabler ignoring the question.
Good lord people, give me time to check the blog. I don't stay on here all the time. Barrett hasn't specifically told a lie about me, as far as I know. I am not CG, 100% guarantee on that.
100% guarantee from a known liar = absolute zip
I would like to see the look on your stupid face if you got to see me and CG standing beside each other. I have no idea who he/she is, but I know I am not them. Getting an apology from you would pretty much cancel out the joy of xmas. Don't ask a question if you don't want to know the answer.
Hardin Franklin, a teacher, a serious member of the community, and upright fellow, a person who has never sued the city or the county and cost us taxpayers tens of thousands of dollars, a person who did not join the ridiculous primary (also a waste of taxpayer money) ... he's a qualified write-in as well.
Question for those who.are.upset about Mr Barrett as a write in. Wouldn't he need to be a write in since he was in the county election? I mean what if he had been elected, it would have precluded him attempting to serve as a City alderman. I don't see how folks say he didn't care enough to qualify etc, it seems natural that since not elected County wise, he'd be a write in.....why so negative about it, there are other write ins that didn't attempt the county process. Guess I can figure that out---prob just against Mr B.
What?
Of course Franklin wasn't in the primary he's a hardcore democrat that has never done anything for the county or the city.If you want to complain about somebody try Bryant he has cost every person in the county and the city a trunk load of money when on the PES and on the school board. I don't give a crap about the other people running but I know Byrant don't need to elected to nothing.
7:12
But you forgot to say something negative about the other two candidates...Crane and Miles.
7:18 Why should 7:12 say something about the other two candidates?
Several days someone said WAB didn't want to qualify for the city election as if he couldn't get the papers signed. He got them for the commissioners election. I would think the same one would sign again.
I don't know WAB or if what he post is true or not. why don't some of you that don't like him at least tell why what he post is wrong.
Attacking him proves nothing.
I don't know Mr. Barrett either. But it seems that if he really cared about this office he would have qualified to run on the ballot. Sounds like a last minute idea on his part. That bothers me.
I do know he was asked to run by some citizens in Pulaski. I was one of them and this was after the deadline to be on the ballot. I actually tried to persuade him to run for Mayor but since the Mayor only casts a vote in the event of a tie an alderman in many cases has a better chance of meaningful input through their vote.
So needless to say Barrett has my vote and I will probably write him in for Mayor as well. Isn't there some type of precedent set that you really do not have to file paperwork to be on the ballot as a candidate? I would personally love to see everyone who votes for him for Alderman to write him in as Mayor as well.
9:44, do you feel the same about Mrs. Coleman? Do you feel she doesn't care about being an alderman? She didn't qualify to be on the ballot either.
9:44 I bet it was last minute thought when he seen there was no opponent. Do you also think kit was a last minute thought on Mr. Franklin's part also.
Why would that bother you an way?
I like to see people have opponents even if the ones in office are the ones I like.
If you know you've got it in the bag, I don't think you care about what the people want. I never vote for anyone with out an opponent. They can vote for them self and they have it.
I think Kyle Helton is doing a good job and would have voted for him if he had an opponent,but didn't because it didn't matter.
10:30 (Barrett)
Of course a few people asked you to run, so you felt it your duty to rise to the challenge? What a guy!
I would like to congratulate you in advance for a solid fifth place finish in this race.
9:44
Barrett mentioned on another thread that some people have a selfish desire for power. That was funny. I think that's what he himself has. I also think he decided to run as a write-in because of his intense resentment for a good and decent person like Jerry Bryant. I have already voted, and obviously did not vote for Barrett.
Bryant may be a nice guy I don't know but he has a terrible record at PES and the school board. Why do you think Bill Holt beat him by so much? He's a big spender and proved he was a backstabber on the school board. He is the main reason for the mess with Webb and all the money and hard feelings that caused. He's now trying to get rid of JB Smith as director.
7:41 I have wondered how Holt beat Bryant so many people use to dislike Holt.
I think Barrett decided to run because of that and with no one running against Bryant this time.
The Barrett haters are showing their rear end with jealousy this morning.
Write in voters usually don't have a chance. I just hope the blacks support Mr. Franklin good.
The way Mr. Bryant wanted more money for Dr. Webb than he asked for has for lost my vote for him.
Mr. Franklin and Mr. Barrett got my vote.
I see the racists are certainly out and about this morning.
9:32 Who were the racist?
I've read this morning post and don't see anything racist in them.
The phrase "black person" is considered racist nowadays. Don't you know that, 11:00? Hell, what I just said was racist.
Well what are we suppose to call them?
I think Johnny Reb is a little over sensitive. Probably wants the "Redskins" to change their name
8:01. I think "person" will suffice.
3:42
9:12 said: I just hope the blacks support Mr. Franklin good.
So he/she should of said "I just hope the person support Mr. Franklin."
Somehow that just don't sound right.
How would you say it?
7:13, I suppose you don't understand sarcasm?
8:16 I believe you can't understand the sarcasm in 7:13's post.
Has anyone seen the latest commercial that "Yes on 1" is running on TV? It's a 911 call from an abortion clinic (The Women's Center) in Nashville on June 21, 2014. Bad things can and do happen during abortions that can jeopardize the health and life of women.
I will quote the E911 call from the commercial.
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Caller: "This is the Women's Center. we need an ambulance ASAP!"
E911: "Alright, is her breathing completely normal?"
Caller: "No!"
E911: "And is she changing color?"
Caller: "Yes!"
E911: "Does she have any abdominal pain?"
Caller: "Ah…I'm sure she does. She's in the middle of getting an an abortion."
This abortion center is neither licensed or inspected. Planned Parenthood and other liberal groups are pouring millions of dollars into their campaign to stop Amendment 1. Planned Parenthood doesn't care about women. It's all about the money and Planned Parenthood is in the abortion INDUSTRY. Abortion is BIG business, big, lucrative business.
Amendment 1 will NOT take away a woman's right to an abortion. Roe V. Wade is the law of the land. What Amendment 1 will do is provide legislation to require abortion facilities to be licensed and inspected for the SAFETY of women and girls seeking abortion. If you really care about women, vote Yes on 1.
Just depends on which commercial you happen to see.
I am still waiting for someone, anyone to tell me how this amendment will invade a person's privacy or prohibit anyone from getting an abortion that wants one.
This amendment will only give opportunity to provide for safer abortions. To say that it prohibits abortions is an outright lie.
Financial disclosures are in from the No on 1 and Yes on 1 campaigns, and it looks like Planned Parenthood is doing everything possible to keep their VERY lucrative industry, that of killing babies, unfettered in Tennessee. Look at the numbers AND FOLLOW THE MONEY!
WONDER WHY YOU SEE SO MANY DECEPTIVE "NO" ADS?????
Latest financial disclosures are in and abortion facilities across the nation have poured $3,587,940 into our state to defeat Amendment 1. Add $200,700 from the ACLU and you have $3,788,640 or 94% of their campaign budget from those who profit from abortion.
All told, pro-abortion opponents of Amendment 1 (abortion interests plus individuals) have given $4,018,886.
In contrast, pro-life donors to YES on 1 have given $1,520,530. Thank you to all who have contributed to restore LIFE to Tennessee.
Where are the usual liberals that complain about big business when the big, BIG abortion industry
is buying an election in our state? Planned Parenthood's livelihood is at stake and the No on 1 campaign is spreading absolute lies about what Amendment 1 will and will not do. And vote YES on 1 to protect women form those that PROFIT off the killing of innocents.
The ACLU is in the abortion business? You might be stretching it a bit there. Perhaps it is just interested in keeping the legislature out of our bedrooms, doctors' offices and clergy consultations.
When the ACLU is partnering wth the Vote No on 1 groups, then they are definitely in the abortion business.
http://www.aclu-tn.org/Am1TN.html
Or the individual rights business.
Hell Allen, you see just as many ads stretching the truth about the benefits of voting yes on 1. The best thing to do is disregard all the ads and research the merits of voting either way. That's what I did. See ya later.
Ray
Give 'em a shot of whiskey and get it out of there, right Ray?
The ACLU may not be an abortions provider like Planned Parenthood, but it is certainly a champion of the business of murdering babies. Same difference in my book.
I'm not sure your reference applies, 11:00. I didn't say if I voted yes or no; I merely said one should research the prop before voting. You won't learn anything from the majority of ads concerning this issue.
Ray
What time do we get the Barrett temper tantrum tonight? Another bitter "OK, So I Lost" thread by 8:00?
I would guess right after your tantrum.
hahahahahhahaha
25 votes???? Boy. A LOT more than I thought he would get. Congratulations on apparently getting everyone of your supporters to the poll. Other candidates should take note and copy such a successful Get Out the Vote strategy.
I see the whiners are out gloating tonight. How does one justify their whining about what they perceive to be others shortcomings while displaying even greater shortcomings of their own. Oh, I guess that the way the hypocrits roll. Barrett has more guts that the whole damn bunch but refuses to lie his ass off so he can't get elected but he still has the courage to stand up and take it using his own name on here.
I saw on David Rackley's site Barrett got 30 votes. Mr. Franklin did good but not enough.
Looked like Pat Miles did best. Good for her!
Governor Haslam did great in the election.
Haslam is great for the state of Tn.
10:05 You are right that Barrett can't get elected, but I'd like to offer another perspective as to why he can't. I believe it's simply because people in general can't stand him.
It's not that people can't stand him it's that they don't know him and a few bigots like you can't help spew their hatred for the man because he shows them up for what they are weak, whiney bullies without a clue about what's going on.
You and 24 other people are certainly entitled to your fond opinion of him.
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