Comments on: Transparency Reforms Take Flight

By: The Head Ball Coach gets it : Nathan Ballentine

The Head Ball Coach gets it : Nathan Ballentine — Fri, 29 May 2009 01:54:38 +0000

[...] mouth in our state. Back then, you could count on one hand those leaders pushing for more transparency in voting-on-the-record and also with opening the books on finances at state and local levels . Fortunately a few brave [...]

By: Town of Irmo joins transparency movement : Nathan Ballentine

Town of Irmo joins transparency movement : Nathan Ballentine — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 02:01:58 +0000

[...] September 24, 2008 …. Transparency Reforms Take Flight [...]

By: clyde

clyde — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 04:16:11 +0000

Draven and Jimmy — nothing is stopping the legislature from handling those crucial issues you refer to. The budget would not be so “out of whack” if those guys had to record their votes on every section. It is not as if forcing them to be accountable has somehow derailed their ability to restructure government or revamp the tax code. They can do that anytime they want to. The General Assembly has done nothing to reform health care or cap spending. Instead, they went on a billion dollar spending spree last year, and this year the leadership concocted some crazy pyramid scheme that they called “economic development” but which is really just a bunch of government agencies getting tax money. Only way to get those guys in line is to hold them accountable, and we cannot do that as citizens when they won’t vote on the record.

By: Draven

Draven — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 23:49:41 +0000

I guess my point, and I’ll go out on a limb and say it’s Jimmy’s point, is that this isn’t really the most crucial issue in the state. Focus on those.

By: A.Y.

A.Y. — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 22:28:46 +0000

shallow,

You speak as one of the more literate ones on the blog; thank you.

And, if you are Sic Willie’s Librarian-helpmate, God Bless You!!!

By: Gene E. Nowak

Gene E. Nowak — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 21:32:46 +0000

If recorded votes is pandering, then lets have some pandering.

By: Draven

Draven — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:31:00 +0000

Seems to me that Jimmy might have a point: High unemployment, folks being killed in record numbers by drunk drivers, poor schools, a budget that’s out of whack. And we’re talking about voting procedures?

By: Tired

Tired — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:02:42 +0000

is it just me or is Jimmy Byrnes woefully unintelligent……woefully. Kinda resembles our speaker Bobby Harrell a bit in his un-wit and obviously uninformed remarks…..maybe Jimmy could be Bobby’s new press secretary…..he needs a new one…….baaaaaaad

By: Cockfighter

Cockfighter — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:37:18 +0000

Attn Jimmy: Uhhh…have you read this post. Seems like your the only idiot that thinks MS & Co are done.

By: Jimmy Byrnes

Jimmy Byrnes — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 03:18:20 +0000

Attn Carl: Get a clue. MS & Co are done…they no longer are part of the equation. Don’t take my word ..just check the complete lack of meaningful accomplishments. Continuous blathering about arcane bs gets us nowhere.