Topic: Pollyanna Post

EllieFant, you said to me "Surely in a lifetime,  you have found something good about Anderson County."

Ellie, I have lived in this county all my life except for a time I was in GA and AL, about 3 years total.  The reason I am still here is that there are many many good things about our county.  I, and many others like me, support and contribute to numerous needed things as Hospice, Good Will, Salvation Army and lots of others.  It is what has happened to our county government that we are so concerned about but you have to be fairly active in following politics to fully understand. Regardless of your view this county has been hijacked by a few and we want our county back in the hands of honest people that will have what is best for the county as their goal and NOT what is best for me as their goal.  If you read the local newspapers, watch news on TV and read the news on the internet, you will see other cities and counties in our state that are continually finding wrongdoing in their local governments.  It happens.  When so much money is available even good men and women often take the path of dishonesty and deceit to get their hands in the pot for personal use.  It may be happening in Anderson as it is elsewhere.  Over and over throughout history the basic truth still prevails:  The love of money is the root of all evil.

Anderson County and the good citizens of our county are worth fighting for and that's what I am doing.  There will be no personal gain for me except the knowledge that good government has been returned to the people.

Yea if they work good together they will become GOOD OLE BOYS to some.

We've tried to be one of the group with "something nice to say"about Anderson,and it's subsidiary neighborhoods for a while now.  Unfortunately, our little group, to not put too fine a point on it, is "pissin' in the wind".  Nobody "likes" Homeland Park,nor feels it has any redeeming value or worth.  This reflection is felt from cops, presumptive council members and the public at large. When the name Anderson comes up in casual conversations, the responses range from " Oh, didn't you USED to have a Ballonfest"  or " isn't that the place with the freaky fish statues all over?"  or commonly "oh you are where all that council crap is always happening..."   Our direct involvement with HPTF has often been met with similar responses like " Why bother trying to do anything over THERE?"  or  "you're just wasting time, nothing good comes out of Homeland Park".

So based on general concensus, lack of positive spin, and replies from those like HANKEY or Prevail, we all should just do like our President has done for 8 years....ignore the issues, pat ourselves for doing such great deeds and pretend all is fine with the world ( and hope the next elected officials do a better job...)

Yeah......good luck on that one!

Well, that took longer than I expected before somebody took a misguided cheapshot at George Bush for absolutely no reason while whining about how hard it is to be taken seriously.

Maybe the board is returning to sanity.

I'll GLADLY step forth with some good things I wish to share with the class;

1)  David Crenshaw and his command staff.  We've had thepleasures of workingclosely with about 1/2 dozen of the heirarchy of ACSD over the past few years.  While everyone is eager to trounce DC for the financial debacle and rise in budget, he also has dramatically reduced the call response times, provided BETTER personal contact and community support,and has never closed his doors to our commentary or concerns,not ONCE.  Working with those like Chad McBride, Capt. Black and so many others made us proud to have such dedicated officers working right here in our little ghetto.

2) Joey Preston.  Now before all you yahoo's jump in and start with all your Joey-hatin', I think Mr. P has done well with what he is offered as cooperative leadership and societial support. In such an economically-devoid society America is in, this county could well be in FAR WORSE shape than we are.  Far worse folks, think long and hard about other regional areas in the South who offer similar benefits and development, but have WORSE employment numbers, far more foreclosures and have not had any new employers, businesses or proposed changes occur.at all  ( Darlington County, Marlboro, Richland, even golden child Charlston has bad numbers)

3) Volunteers.  While our HPTF is on the short end of getting needed volunteers it needs, there is a great community support for things when the issues present themselves.

4)  The Animal Shelter.  I simply love the folks who endure the agony and heartache working in that place!  Michele and Sherry ( both Micheles and Sherrys) work tirelessly and without much community support to help as many animals as they can.  I pray that nobody f*cks up the proposed new shelter for them AND all those cats, dogs and large animals.

5)  AIM and the Senior staff.  Nick and Butch have been very supportive of our b*tch-site here, and allowed us the playground to vent, refute and debate without being severely censored or spanked too often ( well, at least  most of us have anyways...)