Ultra Conservative Views
More lies. I'd love to know where you get your information, Prevail. By all accounts, Anderson has grown by leaps and bounds in the last TWELVE YEARS. If history is the judge and jury it usually is, no one had a problem with Joey in the early days. In fact, if we go back to 1996 (that would be twelve years ago, yes), you will see where Anderson's own Pretty Hate Machine (apologies to Trent Reznor) didn't hate Joey. In fact, Joey was a secondary target of Dan Harvell, et al.
Think back Andersonians . . . their target in 1996: Sheriff Taylor. Once Taylor was defeated and sent packing after YEARS of badgering, mockery, and mud-dragging, the target changed to the successful Joey Preston sometime around 2002.
If this county is crumbling, explain the growth that is found everywhere. No, re-opening a closed mill employing 4000 people ISN'T GOING TO HAPPEN NOR IS IT A FAIR MEASURE OF PROGRESS. Manufacturing jobs exist, but they exist in smaller numbers. The customer call center (300+ jobs) and the ballistics facility (50+) jobs are just the tip of the iceberg from THIS YEAR ALONE.
Retail and Restaurant Row (Clemson Boulevard) serve as a daily reminder of progress and growth in this county. Those businesses could not exist without customers and the money they bring into the stores. If anything, it should be crystal clear for ALL to see that in a "down" economy, we are still seeing growth and development in Anderson (Dillards, Kohls, Staples, Dick's Sporting Goods, a second Lowe's store, etc.).
The sham in this county is you, Prevail. Constantly trying to undermine what will happen with or without you. It's called progress. You might be able to pause it or delay it for a moment, but it is coming . . .
- SSHM
Prevail, I only said that this county, in its situation, needs a man at the helm to lead it to more progress. Joey Preston is in that position to both carry out the council's wishes (which he does well) and to keep this county on the correct track. Because of this way, this county HAS increased and expounded in almost every aspect, substantially.
If this is what you deem a 'dictatorship' then I am a supporter of it in this small of government. On a side note, contrary to your nativity, dictatorships actually work quite well in small countries. The one in AC isn't a tyrannical dictatorship by any means (THOSE are the kind that you have fought against). Moreover, I see no corruption in the way he spends the tax money. The County has received award after award with the way it spends and handles its money - I do believe it received one just recently from a National Government agency. So to say that he spends tax money on whatever he wants whenever he wants is quite idiotic.
It is widely accepted that a contract for a 'CEO' position like this to have a clause which gives the person a lump sum of money if he quits or fired for no cause. Firing him come January for the hell of it will trigger that clause forcing the county to pay him. I do not know the exact amount, but I am sure it is significant.
Shamelessly, I have to admit some forward progress is being made here. Yes, I would LOVE to see a large-scale operation ( like Volkswagon or ChrisCraft or some other Sarin gas or MWD facility) come here to rescue us. Jobs are needed, and hope is whisping away that employment for everyone doesn't slip to Mexico or China.
But the Lowes, the CrossCountry Service center and Liberty Fire sprinkler operations are small glimmers that Anderson does have a future. As long as you are willing to settle for slightly-above minimum wage, then life is good!
While on the topic, I would like to add my sentiments regarding Mr. Preston, Ms. Floyd and the group running our council/county.
1) Mr. Preston is everyone's fall guy. If he solicits business and courts suitors for here, then he's a panderer. If he allows EconDev to do it's job, then he's showing preference and being elitist. If he speaks up and shows any backbone, then he's a fascist. I for one am tired of the blame-game being played by the WAIM'rs and Driver crowd,and would enjoy the mob-ruled crucifiction an opponent would receive if he/she were in his shoes.
2) Ms. Floyd. Simply said, I love the lady! She has spunk, is not subject to the whims and tactics of those seeking personal glory, and time & again she has spoken up for the right reasons and said nothing when it mattered. She does well to attend to the needs of her constituents, and thats why she is elected again & again ( and will be once more IF she runs). My regret is that I am not in her district to help her election.
3) the new council......OMG I need a drink! I fear for the society known as Anderson once all these new gamers take control, and I eagerly look forward to how these new faces are equally berated and scolded once the audit ( with it's $2.5M pricetag) comes into play. All hail MCW!!!!
Thanks SSHM. I don't know what planet Prevail is living on, but he is certainly out of touch with reality, if not delusional. As an organization, Anderson County is well staffed and well managed. The continued bond rating upgrades and economic development and population growth are the best measures of that. If Prevail and the new Council do not like something about the current policy, it is well within their purview and prerogative to change that policy through the budgeting and ordinance process. If they don't approve of the restaurant spending, eliminate meals from the budget. Don't like county-issed credit cards, cancel them and make all expenses re-imbursable. If they don't approved of county issued vehicles, auction them and pay mileage or issue mopeds and bicycles. Are we so economically distressed that we need to resort to such a false economy? With all that said, however, there is NOTHING that gives Prevail, the "nutdrivers" or any elected official the right to continually harrass public employees (including Joey Preston) the way they've have been doing. County employees are citizens with families, friends and relationships in the community. They SHOULD NOT be publicly harrassed. Nobody anywhere should have to put up with public threats to their jobs over issues unrelated to job performance. Employee's children and family members should not constantly be subjected to fear that their mothers or fathers are going lose their jobs, not due to the economy or dereliction of duty, but out of shear mean-A55 politics and vendetta from people like Prevail. Have a little decency!
Hey bobloblaw why don't you go do some research into why Preston was run off from Cherokee County, and while you're at it find out why that wasn't looked into before he was hired here.
As best I can tell fellows, Preston got a better offer from Anderson County. Imagine the scandal of someone getting a better offer from another employer and resigning their current position to take it. That may not have ever happened before or since. Get a life!
The better offer was more like a choice between employed and unemployed.....
You Prestonites are hopeless. SSHM continues to be another RINO trying to hide out as a disgruntled Republican. BobBlow talks about Joey's contract but can't produce it. Drifter continues to accuse me and others of picking on our wonderful county employees and all their families, which is a big LIE. We know the good employees and we know the Preston clowns and it is, as always, the Preston clowns we speak of. But you misguided Dems keep repeating the same lies over and over hoping someone else will come to your aid. No one in this county wants progress more than the groups that oppose Preston and what he stands for. Preston has almost stopped progress in this county and has kept us from progressing. Oh yeah, the reason that you don't hear much about Preston's early years in the county is that we thought he might be a good administrator and his style of dictatorial government slowly evolved as he bought over one council member after another and started importing his own people to put in positions of authority. Finally, Cindy Wilson saw and realized what was going on and started asking questions that Preston refused to answer. You know the story from that.
Keep posting guys, there has got to be a small amout of good in you somewhere. Try to find and develop it.
I'll not debate you any more on your nonsensical claims. Wrestle in the mud with a pig long enough and you'll inevitably come to the conclusion that the pig likes it. See ya in the funny papers!
In a former topic about Homeland Park, prevail said the following:
"I decided to run for county council although I have no experience in county government but I do have a lifetime of experience in doing what is right for my fellow man. I don't have all the answers to your questions just now but you can believe me when I say that I will devote all necessary time to each problem that will be coming up when I am on council and will deliver results that are best for all the people of Anderson."
So, prevail, did you win or lose?
Based on a few other "slip-ups" about prevails age, he did not win. The better question might be this: Has prevail ever served on Anderson City Council before? Based on that answer, you'll learn a lot more, I feel.
- SSHM
prevail,
Why is it that anyone who disagrees with you must be a RINO? I've voted as a conservative Republican all of my adult life but I disagree with everything you espouse here on the forum. You continuously prod others to produce facts to back up their comments which they do but you rarely if ever do so yourself. Why is that?
SSHM, tell me what the 'slip-ups' are about my age. Maybe I can help you on that. Has Prevail ever served on Council? No, I have never served on council and I have never run for a public office. This past election was the first time I have ever been an activist in support of the conservative candidates because of the terrible condition of our county government under Preston and his Gang of Five. Looks like I won.
Drifter, so long and good luck. Will miss you.
IBVirginia, you know as well as anybody that you simply took one paragraph completely out of text and distored the meaning, don't you. I was shocked when you posted in another blog " the word of God is NOT progressive." Shame on you for what you said about Christians.
Next.
Oh good grief. I know exactly who you are now that you said "shame." You didn't run for office. You just stand around with brightly colored posterboard.
Believe it or not "Bubba," there are people in the word who disagree with you. They think that this country should not be run by ignorant, uneducated good ol boys who thump their bibles and rail that everything that is wrong with the world is the fault of the blacks, Arabs, and the liberals. There are people that believe that a person has the right to choose what happens to her body, that all people deserve respect, be they of another race or have another sexual preference, and that what one does in one's bedroom is usually no one else's business. These people also think that while you can have a rifle to hunt, you have no business with a AK47 or some other massive weapon with kevlar piercing ammunition, and they also think the only reason you need this is because it's a oversized phallic representation. They also believe that when the Constitution says "promote the general welfare" that it means we should help the least of us, those less fortunate (I am reminded of that gentleman, and I use the term loosely, who calls into WAIM everyday to rail about the government, yet lives solely off of disability). They believe that our government should not place one faith above another because that weakens both the government and the faith...and they believe that torture is wrong, period, regardless of the circumstance...and that our natural world is our home and should be protected, spotted owls and all. I am one of those people, Bubba, and I say shame on you for not being one yourself.
Things that make you go Hmmmmmmmm.
RINO, DINO, WINO, Whine-oh! Is there really a diference between parties and the "right" thing needing done? You'd think by now the citizenry would see the decay and disgrace of our society because of political partisianship. Name-calling accomplishes NADA! It's time to set aside ALL party lines and become ONE united front, whether it's defense, taxes, social issues or whatever.
Do you always park ticky-tacky political trailers in your yard, or is that just something new this summer? Ibvirginia is dead-on in her comments towards you:
(Quoting Ibvirginia)
"Believe it or not "Bubba," there are people in the word who disagree with you. They think that this country should not be run by ignorant, uneducated good ol boys who thump their bibles and rail that everything that is wrong with the world is the fault of the blacks, Arabs, and the liberals."
There are more of us, than you. This November, by the Grace of God, you will see this first-hand.
- SSHM
