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Name: NamVet
Email:
Date: 3/10/2010 4:22:03 PM
Message:
Oh geeeez the Mooch is back!! He promised not to return but he will darn it. He even made up some numbers like "8 a minute" which there is no need to comment on if you can add.

Us so called idiots want "Health Care REFORM" not "Health Care TAKEOVER." Pre-existing conditiopns huh? Does that mean I will be able to get a Life Insurance policy on my dead mother? Wow what a concept... Use your damn head mooch! No one wants to pay for your social B.S. Go away and stay away and throw your fits someplace else.





Name: pinto colvig
Email: not@home
Date: 3/10/2010 4:14:51 PM
Message:
Bob Hayles the perpetual dumb@$$ yells at nameless faceless hucksters who post fun messages under a fictional name, and thinks this country has 53,000 congressmen. Last I heard, StupidBob, there are only 535 members of congress, which means there are about 4,800 lobbyists by chooch's measurement...



Name: Moron
Email: iggy@etc
Date: 3/10/2010 3:42:10 PM
Message:
If 'I' as an ignorant moron can breed that much anger out of a chump named 'chooch',imagine how damned dumb he must be. LOLOLOLOL



Name: Bob Hayles
Email: bob.hayles@JuicyMaters.com
Date: 3/10/2010 2:46:17 PM
Message:
4,804,200 lobbyists hired each year? Chooch...I think you made that one up...

BH
www.JuicyMaters.com




Name: Chooch
Email: chendrixjr@frontiernet.net
Date: 3/10/2010 1:36:48 PM
Message:
8 -- that's the number of people every minute who are denied coverage, charged a higher rate or otherwise discriminated against because of a pre-existing condition.
8 is also the number of lobbyists hired by special interests to influence health reform for every member of Congress in 2009.

The facts speak for themselves -- the status quo isn't working, and special interests are doing everything in their power to maintain that status quo.

Statistics like these help put the past year's debate over health insurance reform into perspective, demonstrating how broken our health insurance system has become.

Generally speaking, I wish nobody hard times. However, my hope in reference to this issue is that everyone that opposes health care reform suffers the consequences for their stupidity, selfishness, ignorance, and lies they repeat based on party rhetoric. I would especially like to see some of you morons have a catastrophic medical situation so I can see them piss and moan about it and experience what many others are experiencing in this country. Then maybe they will put party loyalty aside and understand how serious a matter this is to many people and why reform is needed and needed now. People are needlessly dieing in this country because of being denied medical insurance but people don't seem to think that is important. The only thing "important" to these idiots is themselves. If they personally do not gain something, they don't support it. Much like Roberta and the F-22 Raptor program. According to her, it was wrong to cancel production of an aircraft never used in combat that even the military itself said was not needed. For someone that espouses so much contempt for federal spending on programs they think are not needed, she sure cried a different tune about a plane that is not needed because she had a job working on that project. That is called a hypocrit for those that can't add 2 and 2.

Gee you flipping idiots did not think you had seen th last of me did you? LOL..

I just decided that given there are about 6 people that regularly post on here, and your all flaming idiots that haven't a clue about what you write about, it's not worth the time or effort. I have not even looked at this message board in a couple of weeks, nor did I, nor will I, look to see if anything was posted in response to my last postings a couple of weeks ago. Just like I probably won't make another posting on here until I have something I feel is worthwhile to say. I also will not read anything anyone else has to say because there doesn't appear to be a single person that posts on here that knows a damn thing about what is truth and what is embellishment and pure lies from people calling themselves "conservatives". Your not "conservatives", your a bunch of ignorant morons.




Name: jeep
Email: jeep@yahoo
Date: 3/10/2010 11:46:16 AM
Message:
BobHayles....I just saw the Wal-Mart story. SHH Don't tell anyone put this happens at the Wal-Mart in Ellijay.






Name: Bob Hayles
Email: bob.hayles@JuicyMaters.com
Date: 3/10/2010 11:05:55 AM
Message:
Ed Jones, Jr...call me when you are at the computer and can get online at the same time...I'm assuming you have DSL at your place. 678-995-8339.

BH
http://www.JuicyMaters.com




Name: Wendy
Email:
Date: 3/10/2010 11:03:40 AM
Message:
Friend
You said it much better than I ever could. This family should be commended for standing up for their child. They have my complete respect and admiration!




Name: april857
Email: april857
Date: 3/10/2010 10:41:38 AM
Message:
Ann: How do you sleep at night? That was below the belt, Your statement about the parents and Florida comment. Your the bottom of the barrell ....Skum!



Name: Sharon
Email: hasler007@yahoo.com
Date: 3/10/2010 8:40:05 AM
Message:
Ann
I'll give you my take on the Tennessee thing. The Board mentioned this childs placement was "out of state". Why? Just like mentioning the cost. Why? Hoping to win over some of the locals support. You know the whole "shop locally" thing. Well they should practice what they preach so to speak. The school has an administrator on staff that makes $90,000+ a year who lives in TENNESSEE! The system also contracts a Doctor out of TENNESSEE regularly! Ever wonder why? He's not the closest qualified person who can do the job. In fact the district employs someone qualified to do his job. Any thoughts yet? Oh and one more thing, you may want to do a little more research on Deal vs Hamilton! The reversals in the Appeal were in the parents favor! The whole case was centered around "pre-determined placement", No ESY, not allowing the parents to participate as the state requires. Sound Familiar! Sound anything like Pickens County? Wasn't the focused monitoring report about NO ESY! You know what I like about you Ann (or whatever your real name is this week). Everytime you post your ignorance shows and you make the special education department look just like the judge said "childish" and "inappropriate". They must be so proud of you!




Name: Friend
Email: erika8579@yahoo.com
Date: 3/9/2010 9:34:08 PM
Message:
First, let me start by saying good for those parents in the settlement! It was justly awarded. Because I know one of the families involved and let me tell you a little bit about their dedication to their special needs child. The family was NEVER looking for a hand-out or free ride, what-have-you. WHAT they were looking for is what any parent in their position would have been...compassion, care, and a right to an education for their child.

I know that these parents voiced their complaints of neglect, barbarity, and careless disregard for the problems experienced for quite some time with no real solution to their problem by the school system. I know none of you with children want to hear that someone has harmed your child or has left them, unable to care for themselves, in their own urine and feces all day as punishment or by just being lackadaisical.

This, indeed is a predicament for Pickens County Schools but one they have placed themselves in. If you don't stand up for your own children, who will? These "teachers" are supposed to be showing the most dedication and compassionate teaching skills and applying them on a daily basis to special needs children need to be held accountable for this lawsuit and inevitably the outcome. The parents did what any good parent would have done in their position.

It's time that people are held accountable for their own actions. Pickens County Schools and Special Education teachers involved should have been less passe'and they would not find themselves in this state of affairs.

We all need to help the helpless and make sure that they are not cast aside or mistreated because of their handicap or impairment!

God Bless the outcome of this verdict and I will spend my time knowing that, for a justice system so largely compromised, this time they got it right!




Name: Ann
Email: annh@etc.com
Date: 3/9/2010 6:26:11 PM
Message:
Whatever,
I think all children should be given the same chance in school, there's a lot of difference in a $5,000 program and a $215,000 one. Of course, special needs children are loved just as regular education students are loved. I don't believe I ever said anything about them not being not being loved but when it comes to regular education students, they don't seem to have any rights at all.




Name: Rob
Email: Navy1
Date: 3/9/2010 3:44:53 PM
Message:
Was the Progress site down for a day?



Name: Rob
Email: Navy1
Date: 3/9/2010 3:44:14 PM
Message:
Pinto, I "project" that you will matter less tomorrow than you did today. When tomorrow arrives, refer back to this post.



Name: Bob Hayles
Email: bob.hayles@JuicyMaters.com
Date: 3/9/2010 3:20:45 PM
Message:
Sometimes we complain about our "news"paper, but what I just read online gives me a bit more appreciation for the "Progress".

ABC News Online just ran one of their typical anti-WalMart stories, but they REALLY had to stretch to find something to complain about. A store in Louisiana had some white Barbies and some black Barbies...the white ones were selling and the black ones weren't.

WalMart made a smart retailing decision and cut the price on the item not selling...the black Barbies...to clearance them and make room for an item that would sell.

ABC has their panties in a bunch because WalMart is "devaluing" blacks by lowering the price.

Sheesh. Dan...you wouldn't ever go with a story thyat stupid, would you? Dan...? Dan...? You there Dan? "tap tap tap..." this thing on?

BH
http://www.JuicyMaters.com




Name: Marine
Email: marine1
Date: 3/9/2010 3:20:40 PM
Message:
Only Jessie Ventura knows 'ALL' the real truths about everything. Just ask him. It's just a shame that he denies everything he says while shaking his head no to eveything he says. The Navy Seals are the most elite & highly trained warriors I've ever met. Just can't associate him with them. Anyone who believes 9/11 was an 'inside job', will be in a home by the time they're 60, staring at a moth.



Name:
Email:
Date: 3/9/2010 2:14:42 PM
Message:
Ann,
You are one frigid lady and not very smart to boot!
the special ed department couldn't even pay their salaries on a $700,000 budget. You need to look a little longer. The school has a 40 MILLION dollar budget! Do you really think only $700,000 goes to Special Ed?




Name: jeep
Email: jeep@yahoo
Date: 3/9/2010 11:47:41 AM
Message:
Bob...I actually checked out your site some. My only complaint is the font size on your site is very small. Glad to know it wasn't the mature porn site. I think I may have seen Pinto on that one. Scary!



Name: jeep
Email: jeep@yahoo
Date: 3/9/2010 11:45:22 AM
Message:
Whatever....My heart goes out to you and all the families of special needs children. Every child that attends public school receives funding and the government recognizes that special needs children need more funding for a reason. People like Ann are the reason the Idividual with Disabilities Act is needed. Please do not think most people think like her. It is obvious she has alterior motives. I'm glad people are finally standing up to the board of education and demanding answers!



Name: ED Jones Jr.
Email: sargon1@windstream.net
Date: 3/9/2010 11:31:00 AM
Message:
TO: Bob Hayles...Finally found your web site but its one of those good news bad news deals . First , you have many interesting items to read ( I spent a lot of time there ) especially the cooking tips ( cast iron ) . Second , when I tried to sign up for your newsletter the site booted me off the internet . I did receive the email to confirm , but when I went back to your site I didn't find a way to log in so that I could post a reply . Any suggestions ? Also , are you going to post items on raising rabbits or maybe pigmy goats anytime soon ? How about solar power for the homestead ?
I Know , questions , questions , sorry . I am just looking for ways to be more self-sufficient .




Name: Sharon
Email: hasler007@yahoo.com
Date: 3/9/2010 10:17:45 AM
Message:
Ann
I hope you do not have children or teach children. I have never seen a post so cold-hearted! Sometimes we have to make decisions in the best interest of our children regardless of what other people may perceive. My heart goes out to the other families with special needs children. I have a special needs child and I can assure you that there are real problems in special ed.
It is also very clear that you are likely a special ed employee in this county. Who else would post such nasty cold-hearted posts but the very people who are looking bad.




Name: NamVet
Email:
Date: 3/9/2010 9:08:17 AM
Message:
As I said your a sick puppy Pinto.



Name: Whatever
Email: getreal@gmail.com
Date: 3/8/2010 9:11:05 PM
Message:
Hey Ann,

Do you have any disabled children? You have no idea what you are talking about nor how much these children ARE loved. Can you post on this blog in all honesty and tell me that no person in your entire family and your children have never TAKEN NOR RECIEVED any government funds????

Just curious? At least we all know if any child or grandchild in your family is born with a disability that you can afford to pay for all the services and care they need out of your own pocket. Again, you have no idea what these familes and children go through. You act like they asked for a child with special needs. Thank god they are not your children.




Name: Ann
Email: annh@etc.com
Date: 3/8/2010 6:44:12 PM
Message:
Wendy,
I just rechecked the state website to see about the millions S.E. is suposed to have gotten. I only found
786,00 thousand dollars to provide for all the s.e. students. They are getting some stimulus funding but it is spread over 2 years. Another thing, I'm from Tennessee, what's your beef with people who come from there. You mention Tennessee in a lot of your postings. Have they run you out of the state when you try to go over state lines? I've been here 20 years and your the only Tennessee hater that I've ever encountered.




Name: pinto colvig
Email: not@home
Date: 3/8/2010 4:48:51 PM
Message:
NonVet just keeps getting less original every day. did you lose your memory or something? I distinctly remember identifying projection as both you and Robbie's, and maybe even Ed's problem several months ago. again, my "liberal" argument tactics, "straight out of Saul Alinsky's book" were so effective when I used them, that you are using them now. surprise, surprise. even though you might have forgotten that I said it, you clearly stored it in your unconscious memory bank somewhere - but I know that's sort of complicated. at least give me credit for providing you with your own talking points.
or, as the clinical professional might say, your assignment of projection upon me is an example of your own tendency to use projection to make yourself feel better...in other words, you are projecting your projection onto me, a clearly non-projecting subject...gotta do what you gotta do I guess, to impress the usual idiots...and no, I don't expect you to understand this, so cut and paste away!




Name: Bob Hayles
Email: bob.hayles@JuicyMaters.com
Date: 3/8/2010 2:03:28 PM
Message:
jeep...yep, you found the right one...I dunno what is going on with Yahoo...I use Google and had not seen the issue. I'll contact my webhosting service and see what, if anything, can be done.

BTW...it's far FAR more than "Appalachian food"...homesteading/farmsteading, yurts, politics, addiction recovery...wander around...you might find some (or all) of it interesting.

BH
http://www.JuicyMaters.com




Name: NamVet
Email:
Date: 3/8/2010 1:44:58 PM
Message:
This explains why Pinto is always putting people down on this board: Such as he just did with Rob.

Psychological projection or projection bias

In classical psychology, projection is always seen as a defense mechanism that occurs when a person's own unacceptable or threatening feelings are repressed and then attributed to someone else.

An example of this behavior might be blaming another for self failure. The mind may avoid the discomfort of consciously admitting personal faults by keeping those feelings unconscious, and redirect their libidinal satisfaction by attaching, or "projecting," those same faults onto another.




Name: pinto colvig
Email: not@home
Date: 3/8/2010 12:48:31 PM
Message:
Bob - no problems here. jeep is retarded - how could you forget? he probably just can't spell the address correctly or something...



Name: jeep
Email: jeep@yahoo
Date: 3/8/2010 12:43:34 PM
Message:
Bob...If I do a yahoo search it lists "mature" porn. I use yahoo. I just tried a "google" search and I think I found the site. An appalacian food site. Must be a yahoo thing.



Name: Ann
Email: annh@etc.com
Date: 3/8/2010 11:56:39 AM
Message:
Newbie,
I guess the two comes from the BOE mtg. where Ms. Faber mentioned her child and the child who is spending the next two years in FL. A 2 year vacation in FL for the parents, wonder if they'll even want the child back.




Name: pinto colvig
Email: not@home
Date: 3/8/2010 11:05:50 AM
Message:
Robbie - not sure what a "9/11 truther" is, but if its one of those crazy people who think bush planned 9/11, sorry thats not me. you really havent listened to a single word I've ever said on this board have you? you just think anyone who disagrees with you is a lunatic or a criminal, like chooch who you once called the cops on for this very reason. the guy who shot up the pentagon, however, sounds very much like you because he had conflicting beliefs that did not support his actions. EXACTLY like yourself. I hope the police are able to help you before you end up like that loon.



Name: Bob Hayles
Email: bob.hayles@JuicyMaters.com
Date: 3/8/2010 10:09:03 AM
Message:
A couple of things...

First, is anyone else hjaving the same issues as jeep in accessing JuicyMaters.com?

Second...jeep, please call me and tell me exactly what happens. My server, Network Solutions, cannot find a problem...they need more info. 678-995-8339

Moderator...thanks.




Name: curious
Email:
Date: 3/8/2010 9:22:05 AM
Message:
Newbie
You mention the ruling granted to "two" students. Did Pickens get sued twice? And did they lose twice? (I'm assuming they lost if the students were granted something) Are you really on the schools side? Something is going on if parents keep sueing and winning. I was up in the air on the situation but now I'm really leaning towards the parents.




Name: todd'swife
Email: nothankyou
Date: 3/8/2010 9:08:45 AM
Message:
Well, we had our first practice with Picken's County ball. It was great! I'm glad we joined. The parents were as sweet as they could be and the coaches seemed nice.



Name: jeep
Email: jeep@yahoo
Date: 3/8/2010 7:29:30 AM
Message:
Rob...sorry to hear about your step-dad.



Name: jeep
Email: jeep@yahoo
Date: 3/8/2010 7:28:55 AM
Message:
Taxpayer#2....Do you really think fighting the appeal is about money? It's about not admitting they were wrong! After all this district is so concerned with the budget that they just gave the superintendant a raise in light of furloughing teachers. The district will spend more money fighting this thing than admitting they could be wrong. For that matter have they EVER admitted they were wrong. I say drop the appeal, pay for the education, fix the problems and move on.



Name: jeep
Email: jeep@yahoo
Date: 3/8/2010 7:21:33 AM
Message:
NamVet....thanks for the advice on Beano! I'll pass it on to my husband. Anything to help global warming..



Name: jeep
Email: jeep@yahoo
Date: 3/8/2010 7:19:49 AM
Message:
Bob...I've never been able to access your "Juicy Matters" site. It always brings up porn sites when I try. I'm serious too.



Name: Newbie
Email: angels_shadow_in_ga@yahoo.com
Date: 3/8/2010 4:04:18 AM
Message:
I too think it should be fought! Its sickening to think that the ruling granted to two students comes at the cost of the rest of the student body. Once the budget goes bust due to paying dues for these students we will be the next Clayton County. I know one set of parents who must be enjoying this ruling! They just recieved a year long paid vacation from their special ed kid!



Name: Marine
Email: marine1
Date: 3/7/2010 9:44:52 AM
Message:
Rob, My prayers are with your Step-Dad. I lost mine in 2006 after 45 yrs. marriage to my Mom. It's as though we've lost our 2nd Dad. Thanks too for the kind words on the board.



Name: JuneGirl
Email: taxpayer
Date: 3/6/2010 6:19:22 PM
Message:
TaxPayer#2,
Do you even live in the county? You sound a lot like a special education teacher I know in the county that lives in Cherokee County. And I'm against the appeal so please don't speak for all the taxpayers in the county. As a taxpayer in the county I'm much more concerned with the superintendants raise and those fancy new un-needed administration buildings.




Name: Taxpayer #2
Email: taxpayer@yahoo.com
Date: 3/6/2010 3:23:26 PM
Message:
Wendy,
I googled and if you're talking about the Deal vs. Hamilton County case, it has now been reversed, sorry to burst your bubble.




Name: Wendy
Email:
Date: 3/6/2010 12:52:01 PM
Message:
Taxpayer.....Since you seem to know about my child, you do know a district hired and paid for specialist determined what was appropriate for my child. You also mentioned the budget but failed to mention how many millions of dollars the budget is and the $827,742 stimulus money the special ed department received. Oh and sorry, I didn't catch your name...



Name: Wendy
Email:
Date: 3/6/2010 12:06:54 PM
Message:
Taxpayer....Your logic is scary. I wonder what would happen if other government entities used your logic. Heart surgery is very expensive, maybe medicare should stop paying for it. Huge savings to the taxpayers! It comes down to we are responsible for the actions of our school system whether good or bad. If they mess up the taxpayers pay. How are you going to feel about the district if they lose the appeal and waste more money. The district has no problem sending money out of the state. It hires administrators who live out of state! But then you know this. Since you did not sit through the hearing and do not know the extent of the problems I will hold judgement on you. And did you notice in the boards response they chose not to respond to or even acknowledge the things they could. No mention of the Focused Monitoring Report, the fact that they are willing to hire someone to attend IEP meetings that the state feels has a conflict of interest in the county, etc., etc. etc....




Name: Pickens Education
Email: supportforspecialeducation@yahoo.com
Date: 3/6/2010 11:59:06 AM
Message:
I am glad to see that parents of students with disabilities have found the courage to speak out against this school system. Taxpayers, it is easy for you to claim this is a financial burden. Please consider how you would feel if it were your child. All parents want the best for their child! These students are not going anywhere and the number of children being born with Autism is on the rise. It is time for the county to make changes and meet the needs of this diverse group of students. Parents of students with special needs are advocating more than ever,making sure their child is included and not excluded. These parents are fighting for their child, not against taxpayers. All taxpayers should want a school system that is in compliance with state rules and regulations. The parents you speak of are NOT breaking a law and "costing you money!" The school system and their archaic practices are costing you money!
Taxpayers, if the county used best teaching practices and hired competent people in Special Education you would not have parents looking for lawyers. Open your eyes, the problem starts with the county and the people they hire!





Name: Taxpayer #2
Email: taxpayer@yahoo.com
Date: 3/5/2010 7:11:12 PM
Message:
Wendy,
I would pay the attorney to try and halt anymore $215,000 a year expenses. How many $215,000 do you think a program or school system can absorb before it goes busted?




Name: Rob
Email: Navy1
Date: 3/5/2010 6:15:10 PM
Message:
I'd just like to put out that my step-dad, Donald Gordon died this past Tuesday morning. He had a long bout with lung problems. He was a Vietnam Veteran, agent orange exposure patient at the VA for many years. Married to my mother for almost 20 years. We used to go fishing and shrimping together. Don was a good man. Please join me in praying for his soul to be welcomed in Heaven. Thanks.



Name: Taxpayer #2
Email: taxpayer@yahoo.com
Date: 3/5/2010 5:28:43 PM
Message:
Wendy,
Sometimes attorney fees are a bargain when requests get excessive and I for one would rather use my tax money for the good of all the students, not just two whose parents evidently feel that they are entitled to ask for the moon. I'm not going to argue with you but people in the community wants the judge's ruling overturned, it's their tax money and we feel it's ridulous to expect us to pay for an out of state placement, and I am not going to complain about paying an attorney to put a stop to it. Get over yourself and get a life.




Name: Rob
Email: Navy1
Date: 3/5/2010 5:15:12 PM
Message:
Well thank you Pinto, for your thoughts on my capacity to fly to DC and kill innocent people. Sorry to disappoint, it wasn't me. I'm still alive and well. That guy was a 9/11 truther, like Van Jones... and yourself.
Good try though, nice to hear from you!




Name: Rob
Email: Navy1
Date: 3/5/2010 5:11:52 PM
Message:
Marine, you pinned it down very well. I'm not sure what to make of Jack's message. Are we supposed to all go to our respective vet organizations to discuss things germain to being veterans so as not to bore Jack? Or does he mean to insinuate some of us are not veterans. Either way, Jack reflects bad on Jack.

I would have you all know that the Marine is who he says he is. As is the NamVet. I have personal knowledge of Marine's Purple Heart status and how he came to deserve the unfortunate but honorable status conferred by earning the medal. Much more honorable is the way he has lived and provided, and how he handles himself without so much as losing his cool. Additionally, he didn't turn around and blame his country for his condition and turn communist. It is just time for the record to be set straight and I thank God for producing this man, and all the Americans like him.





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