Elliefant: The New Council — I wast just perusing the agenda for the upcoming council meeting. The oddest thing about it is its beginning with an executive session (if needed). I find it ironic that a group the campaigned on open, honest, and accountable government begin their reigns with a secret meeting(if needed). The so called "gang of shame" called maybe 1-2 executive sessions. It was certainly not the norm. I view…

Danny0: Anderson County 2009 — Having lived in Anderson County for most of my 60+ years I do hope that 2009 brings some maturity to the whiners of our county. We live in one of the better places in the world and don't let anyone convince you otherwise. If you listen to Driver in the morning please listen with an open mind. I have known him for many years and he is not a bad guy but remember his business in to keep the…

Ibvirginia: Stirring the pot — In an effort to get the ball rolling here for the new year, I give you Paul Krugman's op-ed piece for today... As the new Democratic majority prepares to take power, Republicans have become, as Phil Gramm might put it, a party of whiners. Some of the whining almost defies belief. Did Alberto Gonzales, the former attorney general, really say, “I consider myself a casualty, one of the many…

Nicole-Walukewicz: Economic Development — I received a poll today from the York County area in reference to horses and Economic Development. The poll is to contact "various equestrian organizations to assess their interest in potentially hosting a state, regional and/or national show, training camp or other event type at the proposed center". That poll lead me to go fishing around for some other county Economic Development web sites. I…

Kc5Gpm: PRESTON(CUNNINGHAM) VS WILSON/WALDREP RULEING — Did I overheard Stan Welch say this morning that there had been a tempory injunction issued this week by the courts?Has anyone seen this document?