tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post2236638351778403993..comments2024-03-29T04:35:04.384-05:00Comments on Jackson Jambalaya: Governor announces MDOC task forceKingfishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06184990110961727404noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-66478292086835421632014-11-24T10:29:24.239-06:002014-11-24T10:29:24.239-06:00Your first mistake Burke is concluding that Tagger...Your first mistake Burke is concluding that Taggert is one of the "two of the most scrupulous people in the state".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-80265694046987946312014-11-23T21:42:21.713-06:002014-11-23T21:42:21.713-06:003:20; I realize that's a popular notion which ...3:20; I realize that's a popular notion which is no doubt often true; however, it's not always been the case. Having sat in judgment over 'a few', I assure you that the process was sometimes fair, legal and unbiased. Surplus Propertynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-90942646338226336662014-11-23T15:20:14.083-06:002014-11-23T15:20:14.083-06:005:23, when an RFP or Bid is prepared the selection...5:23, when an RFP or Bid is prepared the selection is made at that time. Therefore all RFPs are jokes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-19240943709100617012014-11-23T05:23:37.559-06:002014-11-23T05:23:37.559-06:00Way too late to prosecute, but, the biggest number...Way too late to prosecute, but, the biggest number of frauds were perpetrated by retiring state employees and friends of employees who ripped off billions in federal job training funds over the years. The RFP process, although required, was a joke.<br /><br />Over time, literally millions poured into this state beginning in the mid sixties. <br /><br />If you were in the right position and could steer one of the contracts to relatives, friends, or even yourself, you had a cash cow that lasted a decade. Epps ain't the only one driving a Mercedes, living in a $400K house. Surplus Propertynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-27803641797610584262014-11-22T21:30:07.803-06:002014-11-22T21:30:07.803-06:00Just report that Taggert has committed and pledged...Just report that Taggert has committed and pledged he'll do no business with MDOC for 5 years, please report this!! Henry Barbour pledged he'd do no Katrina related work after he was appointed recovery director, then of course he grew rich off of, you guessed it, Katrina contracts. I wish these guys tried a little, just a little to cover their fraud. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-14094620719699062932014-11-22T12:18:37.711-06:002014-11-22T12:18:37.711-06:00Well Burke, I guess it depends on whether your eye...Well Burke, I guess it depends on whether your eyebrows are raised by a heavily connected Rankin County Republican and a long serving Democrat being at the center of this. <br /><br />If they are not, then yeah, pickin' local folks in the same lunch and cocktail circuits as those who are "investigated" is just fine. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-59435624374198060942014-11-22T11:58:35.166-06:002014-11-22T11:58:35.166-06:00Hmmm. Gov. Bryant appoints a bipartisan committee...Hmmm. Gov. Bryant appoints a bipartisan committee co-chaired by two of the most scrupulous people in the state. Isn't that what good leaders are supposed to do? Burkenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-41924809362991117042014-11-22T09:11:17.571-06:002014-11-22T09:11:17.571-06:00Do the task force member get paid or get to sit wh...Do the task force member get paid or get to sit where money is big kept?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-56892837483752903672014-11-22T00:04:59.931-06:002014-11-22T00:04:59.931-06:00Just when you think Bryant can not be any more of ...Just when you think Bryant can not be any more of an imbecile, he proves you wrong! He can't seem to concentrate on any department other than the Department of Public Safety. He won't be happy until he has a patrol car with a siren, a ticket book and can wear his cowboy boots with his uniform. What an absolute "laughing stock" for a state governor!<br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-19847841265901686032014-11-21T20:42:48.930-06:002014-11-21T20:42:48.930-06:00Does anyone draw some sort of odd parallel between...Does anyone draw some sort of odd parallel between the hinds county "no bill" situation and the state "no- bid" situation besides myself?<br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-6578382963508747392014-11-21T16:08:32.114-06:002014-11-21T16:08:32.114-06:00What Ross Perot said about GM could be said about ...What Ross Perot said about GM could be said about this situation. "I come from an environment where, if you see a snake, you kill it. At GM, if you see a snake, the first thing you do is go hire a consultant on snakes. Then you get a committee on snakes, and then you discuss it for a couple of years. The most likely course of action is -- nothing. "Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-74471971585136245292014-11-21T15:08:02.285-06:002014-11-21T15:08:02.285-06:00Next thing you know, Phil will be saying that KIOR...Next thing you know, Phil will be saying that KIOR was a good idea!<br />Oh wait - he did say that!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-18204513594230374152014-11-21T15:03:46.901-06:002014-11-21T15:03:46.901-06:00Because only Democratic do-gooders would serve on ...Because only Democratic do-gooders would serve on a task-force that takes money away from politically connected businesses. <br /><br />The Republican task force will be the one to redistribute the contracts that this task force ends. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-27928914455355835402014-11-21T14:53:33.910-06:002014-11-21T14:53:33.910-06:00
Who is watching the task force?
...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Who is watching the task force?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-8194382843547411662014-11-21T14:50:37.358-06:002014-11-21T14:50:37.358-06:00Maybe they will use Scruggs and a sole source cons...Maybe they will use Scruggs and a sole source consultant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-27692978515278218252014-11-21T14:49:11.226-06:002014-11-21T14:49:11.226-06:00Now if that ain't review independent of the MS...Now if that ain't review independent of the MS political scene, I don't know what is. <br /><br />Heck of a job, Phil.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-69150236042952730032014-11-21T14:44:40.476-06:002014-11-21T14:44:40.476-06:00
Damn guys it is mostly Democrats in MDOC so they...<br /><br />Damn guys it is mostly Democrats in MDOC so they be helping their own.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-83623050452104971952014-11-21T14:23:31.602-06:002014-11-21T14:23:31.602-06:00At least 3 of the 5 did not and will not vote for ...At least 3 of the 5 did not and will not vote for Phil.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-83998461186417631022014-11-21T14:18:55.793-06:002014-11-21T14:18:55.793-06:00What a dumb-ass! A Republican Governor has appoint...What a dumb-ass! A Republican Governor has appointed two Republicans and THREE DEMOCRATS - the Deputy Sheriff keeps on amazing me! Smart move Cowboy Phil!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com