Anderson County Council Meeting (December 02)

You bet I'm against the change. The premise of the change was bogus. The newly-elected have thus far demonstarted they will act no differently than Bod or Cindy (that is, partisan and small-minded). Worse, they hope to bully progressives into a regressive economic backslide and lower quality of life agenda. By the time the business community discovers what has happend we'll need anothjer ten years to recover. Meantime, the Upstate (maybe the world) passes us by.

-republikin

Please share where you got yor information that our taxes are higher than almost anywhere else in the state?

I believe that is so factually incorrect as to be almost deliberate...

This "new council"  reminds me of a saying by an old pastor I met:

  He said it took a bunch of untrained amatuers to build Noah's Ark, yet a league of master engineers to build the Titanic.

Yeah, maybe, but keep in mind that the Titanic hit an iceberg that wasn't there two hours earlier and wouldn't have been there two hours later. Noah's Ark ultimately hit a mountain that had been there for more than a million years.

Wyatt I am not upset that two of the three people that you mentioned in your post did not get re-elected. I am not upset that Mr. Cunningham is now the Administer. Mr. Preston is leaving. You apparently are having a hard time getting over it. I think it is disingenuous of you to rail against the person who defeated Mr. Thompson (your candidate) because he will not meet with you. He is not even sworn in to office yet. 

The subject of your post was people not meeting with you. In my opinion one of the reasons people may not be meeting you are some of your posts on public forums with language better suited for other places. You think it is fun and funny when you do it. But now it may be holding you back.

Yeah, maybe, but keep in mind that the Titanic hit an iceberg that wasn't there two hours earlier and wouldn't have been there two hours later. Noah's Ark ultimately hit a mountain that had been there for more than a million years. [image]

-jdtippett

Better point is, a bunch of sheep herders and forgotten old Jews did a better job with little else but their wits and guidance from someone with a master plan, than a slew of degree'd engineers, a master Captain with decades of experience, and a ship made of steel.

Wyatt I am not upset that two of the three people that you mentioned in your post did not get re-elected. I am not upset that Mr. Cunningham is now the Administer. Mr. Preston is leaving. You apparently are having a hard time getting over it. I think it is disingenuous of you to rail against the person who defeated Mr. Thompson (your candidate) because he will not meet with you. He is not even sworn in to office yet.

The subject of your post was people not meeting with you. In my opinion one of the reasons people may not be meeting you are some of your posts on public forums with language better suited for other places. You think it is fun and funny when you do it. But now it may be holding you back.

-nomadron

Disingenuous, NOT!  I couldn't be more indifferent anymore that Mr. Dunn has shown his lack of follow-through so far with HIS CONSTITUENTS, not just myself.  I don't need Mr. Dunn to meet with me at all. He's made his intentions with Homeland Park, local fire departments and the "poor & unsupportive" citizens of our area clear as a pane of glass. Those walls DO talk sometimes, and what we hear is not for the faint of heart.  Speaking with others whom know him/ worked with him, on both professional and personal level and for a good deal of time, say similar stories about his change of heart with alliances and aspirations. I can guarantee this will be seen during the coming Council administration.   While we made attempts to reach out to him as community members, and as part of a greater whole, both those efforts were so far rebuked.  I can't imagine why a person who's supposed to serve a select community has yet to meet with any of them yet. I mean, where do you plan to get your ideas for improvements, crime prevention or business implimentation from, a cracker Jack box?  I'll tell you where, radio station 1230 AM, around 7:00 am daily....

 If he choses to use whatever PERSONAL commentary shared on this drivel of a blog as his foundation for refusal to even meet or speak to the DIRECT district he represents.......what a piece of work we elected!  He'd better be wary of whats written on the bathroom walls then, cuz if ATZ is "the gospel according to JD",  then wisdom written on the local bathroom walls should be held to an even higher standard, eh?    If he disputes this analysis, or can show why Homeland Park and surrounding area has not been part of his incoming office plans, If what I say is wrong, then show up and defend, correct and diffuse the errors buddy.  So far, score WYATT-1, Dunn-zeee-row.    Better go have your chat with him now nomad, I'm sharpening my pencils......

I have removed one post from this thread that revealed personal information of an ATZ member and a second post that quoted the original post. Members are reminded that any information beyond what is listed in the member's profile and available links is off-limits for discussion.

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I have removed one post from this thread that revealed personal information of an ATZ member and a second post that quoted the original post. Members are reminded that any information beyond what is listed in the member's profile and available links is off-limits for discussion.

All members have a right to anonymity to the extent they choose to protect their identities. No further explanation is needed, and no other actions have been taken by the moderators.

-jdtippett

Oh JD, sometimes I gotta love ya.  While we're cleaing up posts, why not  also remind posters that just because of their civil employment or "political clout or affiliations" they do not have the right to wage any attack on other members of the community, no matter WHAT their personal opinion about politics, social issues or preferences may be.   If you call someone out over some issue ( with denegrating name-calling included I may add), don't expect they'll cower and whimper away without a defensive response involved. many of us have grown weary of the negative assaults on our elected/ appointed officials or community groups who support the county & those who serve it.  Not all of us fear Rick Driver's short bus brigade composed of threats and intimidation.  You'd think ATZ and those affiliated with it would also support this very community once in a while.

In reference to the "offensive post", it was made in response to someone referencing how Joey Preston did not work or deserve being paid, while those posters were using County equipment, County-paid time and were in direct violation of County policy about use of internet..... in essence the pot calling the kettle black.