Which Anderson County employees will be terminated in 2009?
Holt Hopkins will be the next one terminated...
dont you see the "beauty" of their plan?
Holt Hopkins will be the next one terminated...dont you see the "beauty" of their plan?
No great loss for Anderson County. At least there won't be any "spit cups" left around the county offices anymore.
Apparently the story on Mr. Hopkins is that they called him in at the last minute(they meaning council...Fab 5) and said that they wanted him to be the administrator. He said that he did not want to be. They then threatened his present job with Transportation if he did not accept. Once again a clear violation of HOME RULE. So now not only does Mr. Cunningham have a suit, but Mr. Hopkins does as well. I have one question... How in the hell does an attorney deliberately violate a state law and remain a member of the STATE BAR? (remainder of post deleted by moderator.)
-solicitous
The above was posted by Solicitous a short while ago. The remainder of the post was edited out and the original post deleted because of its possibly slanderous and libelous nature.
Hope everybody understands the rare step of allowing a portion of a post and removing a portion of it, but I'm sure some won't.
Family members of elected officials are off-limits for cheapshots unless they are also public figures. We don't want to be as extreme as the AIM is with post removal here, so please help us out a bit and don't make it more difficult than it needs to be.
jd, forgive me, but a lot of county employees names have been openly discussed in this forum and in negative ways I might add and nothing was said about that. Besides I did not say names. Funny how you guessed who I was talking about.
I don't disagree with you, Solicitous, and a lot of that happened when this forum was still The Cocklebur.
Just for the record, the fact that an individual is a county employee does not automatically make them a "public figure" for the purposes of a defense against slander or libel. Furthermore, you did not identify that individual as a county employee, and I did not guess such. You attacked them as a family member of a public figure.
Regardless, that attack even on a public figure would probably have been out of line. Let's move on, and please don't stop posting over this. You apparently have a good source, so let's hear it.
Holt Hopkins as Admin.?
Heres my issue with that. The guy can't run his department effectively or productively, let alone the COUNTY. He holds no advanced-educational degrees beyond high school, has no financial management background, nor is his well-respected among his subordinates ( just ASK them). So WHERE exactly did this arrangement come from?
There is already an unanswered issue with him being at Myrtle Beach, spending nearly a grand on the "county card" FOR WINING & DINING, AND YET, HE'S APPOINTED BY THOSE 'ITCHING ABOUT CREDIT CARDS. Accountability? Integrity? Intelligent enough to do the job? And THIS will be our County representative?
Irony? I'm telling ya, recall petition is only two months out, and I"M SIGNING!!!!
OK guys do ya'll recall that infamous list of county employees that was being discussed back awhile ago? Ok get this, apparently Mr. Hopkins is on that list. Now this is my theory...he will be given the nasty duty to terminate those employees and his choice will be either do it or you are what... you go got it... fired or let me say terminated. Now what do you think is going to happen there? I'll tell ya... termination for insubordination cuz my guess he won't fire no one because of what? You got it, HOME RULE. Council cannot tell the administrator to fire a county employee. Personally I would much rather have Hopkins than the speculated Dan "I OWN STOCK IN AQUA NET" Harvell.
Jeezus, Dan Harvell! The Dick Driver clone/mouthpiece/ill-informed being-groomed-for-Admin himself! His mere presence makes me shiver with dread and fear for our society. If that ever comes to pass, when Harvell is officially contemplated for such a position, I'd expect the coming of the Apocalypse right on it's heels. I'd sooner side with other two-faced liars on the council panel than him. Shoot, I'd sooner take Dick Driver as admin, at least I know it'll all be fraked from the get.
I have my own list of names currently under persecution by either demotions, reassignments or other forced policy infringements and have knowledge of the plots against them to force their hands to either quit or resign outright, or face firing for "failure to perform"..
Holt Hopkins as Admin.? Heres my issue with that. The guy can't run his department effectively or productively, let alone the COUNTY. He holds no advanced-educational degrees beyond high school, has no financial management background, nor is his well-respected among his subordinates ( just ASK them). So WHERE exactly did this arrangement come from? There is already an unanswered issue with him being at Myrtle Beach, spending nearly a grand on the "county card" FOR WINING & DINING, AND YET, HE'S APPOINTED BY THOSE 'ITCHING ABOUT CREDIT CARDS. Accountability? Integrity? Intelligent enough to do the job? And THIS will be our County representative? Irony? I'm telling ya, recall petition is only two months out, and I"M SIGNING!!!!
-wyatt1sc
Wyatt
be advised that council (at this point) does not want someone that is capable of running the county. They just want someone to sit in the seat that can push the buttons for them. They will steer as them to do as told until they can seat THEIR man.
Ahhhhhhhh, clear as the MUD being thrown at our county employees, administrators or citizens of the "WARM & FUZZY" variety
. Personally I would much rather have Hopkins than the speculated Dan "I OWN STOCK IN AQUA NET" Harvell.[image]
-solicitous
Now THATS funny!!!
First let me say, I am not a RACIST WAIM supporter, in case you hadn’t figured that out I just wanted to clear it up before you read the rest of this post. Nor do I have any illusions as to the evil Cindy Wilson carries in her heart (my opinion).
But, I think everyone underestimates Dan Harvel’s ability to be level headed. If you listen closely to his Ricky or Cindy or both drivel he is trying to walk a balancing act while still keeping his low tax and fairness agenda alive. I don’t think Dan is as bad as he come across, and I will give you that, he does come across like a hate monger sometimes. But if you ever have a chance to get to know him, without the politics you will find a person that genuinely cares about his community and about the people around him.
I’m more afraid of Holt Hopkins Redneck uneducated (& in the closet RACIST) leadership ability. Holt tries really hard to walk the fence. He leaks just a little of this and a little of that to each side, just enough to make everyone think he is on their side. He is probably the most two faced and knife in the back persons I have ever met. This opinion is strictly from knowing the man for a lot of years. He is very scary.
I'll not put faith or belief in anyone whom represents themself as an actual entity (The REAL ACTA) but has no 501-c(3) status, documentation as such, or is registered with the state as such. If someone can prove otherwise, I'll stand corrected.
DH may be a "NICE GUY" and all, but when you begin your political career with lies, you have to maintain that path. No wonder he fits so well with the new council's agenda.
Everyone here is worried that Holt Hopkins can't handle the position of Administrator. His appointment is not designed for him to run the county. It is designed for him to be the puppet. This statement is not pro or con Hopkins, he was put in this position, he did not campaign for it.
I wonder just how many people or business's will want to contract with Anderson County knowing they do not honor contracts. So much damage is being done in the name of “Good”.
The “at will” employee is what every employee in S.C. is that has no contract to protect themselves. Employment contracts are designed to protect the employee and employer where long term ideas are put into place. A good or should I say smart long term employee should have a contract. We have to remember the Old Old saying – one (aw-crap will wipe out dozens of attaboys)
Maybe we should look at making council members “at-will” employees.
The bad thing about voters... in 2 years when election time comes.. the names of those sacrificed will be forgotten.
Venter,
You nailed it before. Holt will be utilized as the axeman for the secretive bidding of the "5" who want to distance themselves from the mass firings I GUARANTEE are in the pipeline. The master plan is so obvious: to remove all of those whom have openly or overtly dissented against the council in the past. By using Hopkins as the henchman, the council is left free of additional lawsuits for wrongful termination, and it will fall on Hopkins' head. And as an "AT-WILL" employee HE then can be terminated once all is said and done, based on his lack of knowledge of the policies and proceedures ( which nobody follows anyways...). It is clear there is nasty strong-armed tactics and outright blackmail being used by Council. You'd have to be a complete idiot, like Dick Drivel, to not see that. Who would make an AT-WILL clause for an interim Admin that THEY appointed??? Trust issues?
Don't forget Hopkins was an "at will" employee before all of this started. He has not lost anything in that area. I would think he is "safer" now than when he was a department head that spent $900.00 dollars for some oh his employees, employee family members and friends at Myrtle Beach!
Any idea of whom suggested Hopkins as Admin? He is not the next in line for leadership of the county, so whom suggested Holt for this "promotion".
Don't forget Hopkins was an "at will" employee before all of this started. He has not lost anything in that area. I would think he is "safer" now than when he was a department head that spent $900.00 dollars for some oh his employees, employee family members and friends at Myrtle Beach!
-non-sequitur
My thought is this. "at-will" in a friendly enviroment is much different than in a unfriendly one.
As usual I have questions- what about Holt Hopkins salary during this period? If part if the problem with Mr Cunningham is due to his association with Preston, why put Mr Hopkins (another person with strong Preston budget ties) in as acting admin? Makes little sense to me.
