Comments on: Port Executives Get Raises http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/11/05/port-executives-get-raises/ Politics, Sports and Pop Culture Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:00:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Gene E. Nowak http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/11/05/port-executives-get-raises/#comment-41384 Gene E. Nowak Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:53:42 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=8442#comment-41384 The Governor does not control these agencies just is the fall guy for the legislature when thing go wrong. The Governor does not control these agencies just is the fall guy for the legislature when thing go wrong.

]]> By: Joseph Reynolds http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/11/05/port-executives-get-raises/#comment-41380 Joseph Reynolds Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:18:44 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=8442#comment-41380 Next two years Sanford needs the focus on SPA..and Santee Cooper.... get us out of both those businesses and see if that doesnt help kick start the state. How much could we net by selling Santee Cooper alone? A billion? Next two years Sanford needs the focus on SPA..and Santee Cooper….

get us out of both those businesses and see if that doesnt help kick start the state.

How much could we net by selling Santee Cooper alone? A billion?

]]> By: SPA does not work for the taxpayer http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/11/05/port-executives-get-raises/#comment-41291 SPA does not work for the taxpayer Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:26:39 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=8442#comment-41291 I do not know anyone who thinks the SPA is doing a good job. Yesterday, in a Post & Courier op-ed titled "New SPA direction needed to save port-related jobs", the union folks basically said the SPA should have new management. Container volume is dropping - yet the SPA wants to build another terminal without any guarantees it will have any business. I used to think the Governor controlled the SPA board- but after watching nothing happen for years -I don't think the SPA reports to anyone-as exemplified by these raises while our state makes budget cuts at other agencies. I think the ILA summed it up pretty good in their op-ed as follows - If necessary, there should be a complete changing of the guard to bring in new blood that will help create and protect S.C. citizens' jobs and not compete against and eliminate them. A lot of talk has been made about privatization. This also could be a good solution that would create millions of dollars for the S.C. treasury through rents, taxes and good jobs. What are we waiting on????????? I do not know anyone who thinks the SPA is doing a good job. Yesterday, in a Post & Courier op-ed titled “New SPA direction needed to save port-related jobs”, the union folks basically said the SPA should have new management.

Container volume is dropping – yet the SPA wants to build another terminal without any guarantees it will have any business.

I used to think the Governor controlled the SPA board- but after watching nothing happen for years -I don’t think the SPA reports to anyone-as exemplified by these raises while our state makes budget cuts at other agencies.

I think the ILA summed it up pretty good in their op-ed as follows – If necessary, there should be a complete changing of the guard to bring in new blood that will help create and protect S.C. citizens’ jobs and not compete against and eliminate them. A lot of talk has been made about privatization. This also could be a good solution that would create millions of dollars for the S.C. treasury through rents, taxes and good jobs.

What are we waiting on?????????

]]> By: jed http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/11/05/port-executives-get-raises/#comment-41288 jed Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:36:50 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=8442#comment-41288 I want to hear a cogent argument on why this should not be a privately-run port. If nothing else, leasing the land (instead of giving it away) would go a long way to fix out stupid budget issues, not to mention the prospect of some company actually paying taxes on their business transactions. Forget any of the DHEC/EPA/Whatever other enviro issues, this is an easy financial decision. I'm not one to go around yelling "socialist!" as is the rage these days, but I'm not sure what else to call the SPA. I want to hear a cogent argument on why this should not be a privately-run port. If nothing else, leasing the land (instead of giving it away) would go a long way to fix out stupid budget issues, not to mention the prospect of some company actually paying taxes on their business transactions. Forget any of the DHEC/EPA/Whatever other enviro issues, this is an easy financial decision.

I’m not one to go around yelling “socialist!” as is the rage these days, but I’m not sure what else to call the SPA.

]]> By: SPA Blows http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/11/05/port-executives-get-raises/#comment-41280 SPA Blows Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:20:31 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=8442#comment-41280 EXCELLENT post. There is plenty wrong with the way this state is run but the mismanagement of our ports is perhaps the most egregious form good old boy assbackwardness that we are forced to endure. SC has been dealt a tough hand by globalization and economic changes in recent years but this is the one area where we should be just killing it. Alas, we aren't but those who run our ports sure are. As bad as SPA is, many folks (even those who tend to follow SC political goings on) no NOTHING about it and how much money these clowns are keeping from SC workers. Now that election hysteria has passed please keep sounding the alarm on SPA. EXCELLENT post.

There is plenty wrong with the way this state is run but the mismanagement of our ports is perhaps the most egregious form good old boy assbackwardness that we are forced to endure. SC has been dealt a tough hand by globalization and economic changes in recent years but this is the one area where we should be just killing it. Alas, we aren’t but those who run our ports sure are.

As bad as SPA is, many folks (even those who tend to follow SC political goings on) no NOTHING about it and how much money these clowns are keeping from SC workers.

Now that election hysteria has passed please keep sounding the alarm on SPA.

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