Stuff We Can’t Make Up
With everybody in Palmetto State politics suddenly (re)focused on the astoundingly incompetent track record of the S.C. Employment Security Commission, we thought we would share a little wisdom from one of the three former state lawmakers currently being paid $108,000 a year to run this agency into the ground … putting South Carolina taxpayers half a billion dollars in the hole in the process.
Here’s a glimpse of the leadership style of former Rep. (and current Rev.) McKinley Washington, an ESC commissioner, as articulated in a 2006 speech he gave in Birmingham, Alabama to the National Black Presbyterian Caucus …
(Washington) stirred the crowd by saying African-Americans need a “crazy church” with “drunk leaders” because this is a “crazy paradoxical world” that requires a relevant ministry that speaks to current challenges facing society.
“Drunk leaders,” huh?
That would sure explain a lot as far as the ESC is concerned …
Comments
By Karla M. McGowan on October 21st, 2009 at 3:18 am
You know there was a time when ESC was 100% federally funded. ESC only had 1 person whose salary was split between state and federal funding. The State of South Carolina wasn’t involved in ANY part of ESC. It worked out GREAT because ESC didn’t answer to the Political whims and neurosis the Governor and General Assembly. As a bonus the Federal Government kept everything audited and there were clear lines of communication. It’s Idiotic to have a Cabinet under the Governor’s Office. Costs double and State Agencies are subjected to the Whims of any 1 person (Governor).
By Ynot on October 21st, 2009 at 7:02 am
That is exactly what I am saying. Sanford changed the entire way our government worked. He wants to change more. He can’t govern.
ESC and SSA should have remained federal programs.
Do we still have a nation????
By Biggie Tea on October 21st, 2009 at 9:16 am
I don’t know much about Rev. Washington and have no idea if he is doing well in his current job, but I’d be willing to bet that these comments about “crazy” and “drunk” churches were references to the Book of Acts when onlookers thought the disciples were drunk after Pentacost and the coming of the Holy Spirit.
By fitsnews on October 21st, 2009 at 9:34 am
Or he could be the type a person make da club get crunk. A-ka-lack-a, A-ka-lack-a, A-ka-lack-a, A-ka-lack-a, A-ka-lack-a.
By Todd on October 21st, 2009 at 9:45 am
If one goes down to the ESC offices, one will find where they put all those illiterate Highway Department employees from a few years ago.
By Seymour Glass on October 21st, 2009 at 10:52 am
@ Karla and Ynot,
Sanford hasn’t restructured the ESC (i.e., it’s not a cabinet agency). It is a quasi-federal agency that is profusely leaking dollars. Regardless, since when does the federal government do everything so wonderfully?
By shaggy on October 21st, 2009 at 4:19 pm
paul adams wasn’t a public official or public figure when he worked for ernie passailaigue nor is he now. get a grip fellows. coming awefully close to slander or libel there.
By aion kinah on October 22nd, 2009 at 4:10 am
The State of South Carolina wasn’t involved in ANY part of ESC.
By SnakeMD on October 24th, 2009 at 6:15 pm
Picture: A cat passed out after two beers? Hell, you can’t argue with a tight pussy. :-)