Comments on: County Considers Cutting Farm Services Agency; Farmers May Be The Biggest Losers

By: Are you kidding me?

Are you kidding me? — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 11:50:40 +0000

The form of government I am referring to is the federal model. The same one used at the state level (governor) and the federal government (president). While there is no perfect form of government our current form inhibits leadership and provides for zero accountability. Our current form has not prevented corruption. There are mechanisms that exist to deal with corruption. There are no mechanishms in place to deal with apathy. Our community is in horrible shape and will continue to be that way until there is someone with “their fanny on the line” every four years. Until that time, politicians will continue to point their finger somewhere else. If you want change, elect someone that has to run on a platform. Last election this county elected a commissioner based purely on the fact that he claimed he was less nuts (bring back sanity) than the guy he was trying to replace. Not exactly inspirational. Our elected officials should have to develop a platform/agenda, run on that plaform and if elected govern based on that plaform and then every four years be judged on whether or not they accomplished the things they said they would do. That doesn’t exist now. If we want to progress we must give someone the ability to lead and the accountability that goes with that.

By: ED

ED — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 03:29:49 +0000

You tell ‘ emJD and to Kevin don’t you realize that JD was just being sarcastic, he isn’t in favor o any of this either!

By: mje

mje — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 03:28:12 +0000

When you talk about the farmers don’t talk with your mouth full.

By: w.l.

w.l. — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 02:34:14 +0000

Do the math !!!!! the comissioners want to cut a progam that cost approximately $250,000 BUT HAS BROUGHT APPROIMATELY $2,700,000, PER YEAR FOR 10 YEARS
DUH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: JD

JD — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:29:34 +0000

Kevin,
You’re not to bright are you? You obviously do not know sarcasm when you see it. TR and Jack Moran got the satirical content of my comment. You obviously did not. Please re-read my comment, ask someone smarter than you to interpret it and then write an apology! Ding-Dong!!

Are you kidding me?,
– The form of government you speak of with a “head” or County Executive is exactly the form of government that many Parishes in Louisiana have; they call it a Parish President. If you have ever looked at any of these Parishes, you would see a very corrupt and non-functioning form of government that doesn’t work much better than our own. In fact many of these parishes have less and get less done. The problem with our current system is the simple fact that the north and south ends of the county have different visions for the future of the county, thus the commissioners do not see eye to eye. Probably the best result for all would be to split into two counties and let the north end govern it self, good or bad!!

By: BMM

BMM — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 22:19:57 +0000

This is too valuable of a service to our farming community to be cut. This just shows that the majority of our county commissioners have no regard for the north end of the county or the value of our farming community. Commissioner Robinson may have rode along on a farm tour, but obviously did not try to learn anything from it.

This money can be ‘located’, and the place to find it is by restructuring ECAT to operate within its budget. I do not understand why our commissioners are so willing to terminate Farm Services, but think it is OK to add more taxes and more financial burden to our citizens to fund ECAT, a money pit that needs restructuring.

By: KEVIN

KEVIN — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:17:21 +0000

JD ARE U AN IDIOT. IF WE OWN ONE OF THE BIGGEST FARMS IN THE NW FLORIDA AREA. AND WHEN. MOLINO TO ATMORE. AN IF WE CLOSE UPA ND SALE THAT TAKES MONEY OUT OF OUR POCKETS, ALSO WHY WOULD WE NE PARKING LOTS IN MOLINO WHEN THE STUFF IS IN DOWNTOWN PCOLA ARE U TRYING TO MAKE THIS CITY HUGE OR WHAT

By: Are you kidding me?

Are you kidding me? — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:49:38 +0000

This is absolutely a result of our current form of government. Which is not working? Many that post on this site claim that the current system of district only commissioners works just fine and no changes are needed. In the past year, the north end of the county have closed schools, the tax collectors office, and are facing significant service cutbacks. Many have villified the EAFO effort for trying to come up with a system that is responsible and accountable to all. An elected CEO/Mayor/County Executive could not ignore 20-25% of the population (north end) and have any hope of being re-elected. Additionally, someone from the north end could be that CEO. Get involved, learn the facts of what consolidation is and is not and help make a better system.

By: Jack Moran

Jack Moran — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:27:28 +0000

Yes, JD, Yes!! You have the picture right.

By: TR

TR — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:08:21 +0000

“Amen, Amen , Amen, JD”.