Does anyone think that they can do that?-palmetto-native
I certainly don't.
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My apologies, IBV. I neglected to notice the email thing here. And I do not frequenct the blog on a regular basis all the time. I have responded with email address and phone. I do have some suggestions for your question. Happy New Year!
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Who knows, repblikin may have to change her score card again. She writes as if the Council has to play nice with the Administrator. Those days left the 12, 31, 2008. This Council understands that the Administrator works from them and he needs to do his job under their direction. Maybe it will be New Guy 0 MCW doesn't care and then we can move forward.
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Who knows, repblikin may have to change her score card again. She writes as if the Council has to play nice with the Administrator. Those days left the 12, 31, 2008. This Council understands that the Administrator works from them and he needs to do his job under their direction. Maybe it will be New Guy 0 MCW doesn't care and then we can move forward.-1-opinion
While I think professionals should be respectful of one another, it is not required to play "nice,nice." Of course the Administrator works for the Council. That is an important point! THE ADMINISTRATOR DOESN'T WORK FOR ANY PARTICULAR COUNCIL MEMBER! MCW doesn't seem to get that. After being largely responsible (with Bob Waldrip's help) of the $1.14 Million buyout, perhaps she'll get the point. Let's hope the Council understands that County employees do not work for the Council. They report directly to the Administrator. The Council gets to make the decision on how many employees (positions) the Administrator has to run the County.
The score: Preston 14 MCW 0 Cunningham 1 MCW and BW 0
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. After being largely responsible (with Bob Waldrip's help) of the $1.14 Million buyout, perhaps she'll get the point.-republikin
republikin almost everyone puts a certain "spin" on their posts. But for you to blame the unwarrented Preston buyout on Bob Waldrep and Cindy Wilson boggles the mind. I suppose the Gang of 5 were just innocent bystanders?
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It's modern logic, Ron.
Think about it relative to national politics: A Congressional majority of Democrats with an approval rating of less than 20 percent convinced the American voters to send even MORE Democrats to Congress and sold it as "change."
And now you have a government that's in hock for TEN AND A HALF TRILLION DOLLARS telling industries that were just having a tough time meeting their payroll last month how to run their businesses. Yeah, that's going to work. Gonna be kinda like the space shuttle Challenger. We have a complex piece of machinery with more than 100,000 parts, we contract the whole thing out to the lowest bidder, we put it under the absolute control of government bureaucrats - THEN we have the audacity to act surprised when it blows up. 
So certainly, using the same logic, two members of a seven-member County Council can be totally responsible for everything and the other five can be totally innocent. Come on, it's called "the new math" and considers 2/7 to be more than half. It's called "passing the buck until something blows up in your face."
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republikin almost everyone puts a certain "spin" on their posts. But for you to blame the unwarrented Preston buyout on Bob Waldrep and Cindy Wilson boggles the mind. I suppose the Gang of 5 were just innocent bystanders?
-nomadron
Without the threats, intimidation and abuse from MCW and Bob Waldrip, (not to mention the innuendo coming from newly elected councilmen) Mr. Preston would still be administrator. Thus, no buyout, no $1.14 Million spent.
IT'S THEIR FAULT ! Did they want the money spent on a buy out ? Beats me, but they sure did their best to push Preston out. The way I see it, they caused it ! The other council members made it happen in order to be fair to Mr. Preson and to keep the county from another huge lawsuit. Given Preston's record in the courts (Preston 14 / Wilson 0) who would want to take a gamble on another lawsuit? Frankly,the so-called five, were innocent bystanders, who got handed the MCW mess to clean up.
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Aw, c'mon, Republikin. Your logic is the same as that used by the burglar who claims he just HAD to break into that house because somebody kept locking the doors on him. Yes, Joey Preston probably left in part because of the forced accountability, but FIVE MEMBERS of a SEVEN-MEMBER COUNCIL made the decisions that led to the $1.14 million buyout of his contract, not TWO members of the minority.
Time for everybody on both sides in Anderson County to face reality. The reality is the old majority was arrogant and far from transparent in its actions and motives, while the new Council is apparently going to be vicious and vindictive. It's not going to be pretty in Anderson County until one side or the other lets go of the past and decides to move on to the business of the people.
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Perhaps the new Council isn't being vindictive but actually going to perform their campaign promises and have the audit? Maybe they will even reverse some of the Ordinances that allegedly gave Preston so much latitude to do as he pleased. They may even make the Administrator accountable to the Council as he/she is supposed to be. They might look at ways to reduce the size of our budget by consolidating and contracting? They could also look at ways to actually have/improve our economic development and bring in industry, improve infrastructure and bring planned growth to the county? Maybe they will expect employees to have accountability for job performance?
If that is vindictive I am all for it. If in all this it comes out that there was some misuse of our funds then that's the cost of transparency. I think that is what is most feared here. "Those Driver people" might actually have had some reason for what they believe and people like republikin would rather poke out her eyes and go deaf than find out she was not 100% correct.
From republikins post I have this vision of all Council members shuffling into the Administrators office and all repeating in unison a request, then shuffling out. You have never been in an administrative position for senior staff I take it? LOL You might be asked to find answers to multiple questions by different management members.
Let's see what their actions and demeanor are this year. I will be sadly disappointed if the tide is simply reversed and payback is the plan. From conversations with the three new Councilmen they have said that is not their intention. One way or the other, we will see.
If that is vindictive I am all for it. If in all this it comes out that there was some misuse of our funds then that's the cost of transparency. I think that is what is most feared here. "Those Driver people" might actually have had some reason for what they believe and people like republikin would rather poke out her eyes and go deaf than find out she was not 100% correct.
From republikins post I have this vision of all Council members shuffling into the Administrators office and all repeating in unison a request, then shuffling out. You have never been in an administrative position for senior staff I take it? LOL You might be asked to find answers to multiple questions by different management members.
Let's see what their actions and demeanor are this year. I will be sadly disappointed if the tide is simply reversed and payback is the plan. From conversations with the three new Councilmen they have said that is not their intention. One way or the other, we will see.
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Perhaps the new Council isn't being vindictive but actually going to perform their campaign promises and have the audit?-1-opinion
Perhaps, 1-Opinion. But if you and Prevail have been speaking for them - or if they have been taking advice from you two rabid scapegoaters - vindictive is what it is going to be. No more, no less, and to the detriment of the long-term future of Anderson County.
I keep hoping some adults from both sides will step forward, forge a truce and take honest steps to rescue the county from this never-ending cycle of one upsmanship, but so far I'm still looking for those adults. Ron Wilson tried, and we see where it got him.
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Aw, c'mon, Republikin. Your logic is the same as that used by the burglar who claims he just HAD to break into that house because somebody kept locking the doors on him. Yes, Joey Preston probably left in part because of the forced accountability, but FIVE MEMBERS of a SEVEN-MEMBER COUNCIL made the decisions that led to the $1.14 million buyout of his contract, not TWO members of the minority.Time for everybody on both sides in Anderson County to face reality. The reality is the old majority was arrogant and far from transparent in its actions and motives, while the new Council is apparently going to be vicious and vindictive. It's not going to be pretty in Anderson County until one side or the other lets go of the past and decides to move on to the business of the people.
-jdtippett
Aw, c'mon JD, you continue to buy into the MCW/Waldrip line of it's about FOI.
It was NEVER about FOI or about the public. It was always about Wilson/Waldrip
wanting to control or get rid of Preston. Control, as we've discussed and the Supreme Court agreed, is a matter for the entire council or at least a majority of council. But, that's over. My point is that without the Wilson/Waldrep cabal and to some extent the threat of incoming councilmembers agenda to get rid of Preston (no, they never said it, but we all knew). That scenerio gave the "wicked five" the opening to structure a buyout and one-up the W/W faction. W/W got what they wanted but not how they hoped.
For my money, Preston earned the buyout. Regardless, he got it. The Joey haters can wish and hope all they want, they ain't getting it back.
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Aw, c'mon, Republikin. Your logic is the same as that used by the burglar who claims he just HAD to break into that house because somebody kept locking the doors on him. Yes, Joey Preston probably left in part because of the forced accountability, but FIVE MEMBERS of a SEVEN-MEMBER COUNCIL made the decisions that led to the $1.14 million buyout of his contract, not TWO members of the minority.Time for everybody on both sides in Anderson County to face reality. The reality is the old majority was arrogant and far from transparent in its actions and motives, while the new Council is apparently going to be vicious and vindictive. It's not going to be pretty in Anderson County until one side or the other lets go of the past and decides to move on to the business of the people.
-jdtippett
Aw, c'mon JD. The point is a majority of councilmembers saw a threat of a lawsuit and given the record made a decision to buy out the administrator.
I belive Preston got a good pay off but a raw deal. No evidence of wrong-doing and threats all over the county that he was going to be out when the new council came in. No matter how it gets spun, W/W were the cause of it. Therefore, I hold them responsible.
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Aw come on JD I get a 3 year rabies shot regularly. No I do not speak for them I listen to them. You on the other hand and a few other refuse to even hope there is the possibility for reason with the new Council. Have you actually sat down and listened to one of these men or asked what their plans are? If so share the conversation.
I have said I thought R Wilson would come around. I have also said I do not see Floyd being able to do that. What is you you think I want for Anderson other than actual progress with some planning and common sense?
Is it possible a man I believe has some common sense actually thinks in a deep recession giving another holiday was fiscally prudent? Coming on the heels of the rape of the budget to pay off a threat, it was simply bad judgment. If this were your business and the financial future was unknown would you spend a penny more than you had to or plan for leaner times?
I have said I thought R Wilson would come around. I have also said I do not see Floyd being able to do that. What is you you think I want for Anderson other than actual progress with some planning and common sense?
Is it possible a man I believe has some common sense actually thinks in a deep recession giving another holiday was fiscally prudent? Coming on the heels of the rape of the budget to pay off a threat, it was simply bad judgment. If this were your business and the financial future was unknown would you spend a penny more than you had to or plan for leaner times?
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Maybe I-op should apply for a bailout........
C'mon now. The Guv'ment is ready to hand out nearly $1.2 T-R-I-L-L-I-O-N dollars as incentive. Am sure you could get your hands on some for Cindy's lawyer fees. Think of it as an investment in our future ( council).
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How funny, the government is reimbursing C Wilsons lawyer fees? How does her lawyer feel about that? I bet he's not happy. I am sorry to say I will not be getting any of Obama's incentives either.
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How funny, the government is reimbursing C Wilsons lawyer fees? How does her lawyer feel about that? I bet he's not happy. I am sorry to say I will not be getting any of Obama's incentives either.-1-opinion
I'd guess her lawyers would be wishing they had charged more for all the bad advice they gave her.
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Everyone here that is interested in the possibility that the new County Council will responsibly make decisions that will be beneficial to all our citizens, should attend the meeting tonight at the old court house on the square in downtown Anderson at 6 PM. Interest and representation by citizens of all politically persuasions should prove to the Council that we just want responsible government without recriminations and personalities taking valuable time and energy from their progress.
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Speaking of personalities, WE now have a CELEBRITY on Pickens County Council, as you can see from photos I snapped last night at a swearing-in ceremony. As we speak, discussions are taking place toward getting the Cincinnati Bengals NFL franchise to relocate to Clemson. (What? Of COURSE I'm just kidding.)
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