tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post1874294218132316314..comments2024-03-25T20:06:39.794-05:00Comments on Grits for Breakfast: Governor: Please come back from the campaign trail and fix TYC!Gritsforbreakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comBlogger146125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-15205597331097549222007-12-21T18:11:00.000-06:002007-12-21T18:11:00.000-06:00If central office did not want their employees rea...If central office did not want their employees reading of even having access to "Grits" THEY WOULD BLOCK "Grits" SITE just as they have on many other sites they forbid us to serf. They could stop us quickly from reading the "grits" blog if they really wanted to do so. I think CO enjoys the true feed back of how we all disagree or agree with their managnment. So the way I and my Lawyer see it: if it is against Policy or the Law and they want to hold people accountable for viewing the Grits site why do they intrap their employees by permitting them to have access to the site when they BLOCK other sites that is not permitted to serf by TYC ? They do not care, if they did they would BLOCK us ! I have not been ordered by email or any other way to not read about (news) TYC problems on any internet site. For example : Dallas Morning News, San Antonio Press ect., ect., So I feel that I have not violated any policy because of the reasons I have spoke about above. If CO does not want me on the "GRITS" site they either need to BLOCK it or tell me that it is a violation of policy to view its TYC NEWS while on TYC time. Then if I continue to view it on TYC time, then they will have a "leg" to stand on to hold me accountable that I was warned, then they can have disaplinary action against me. This is according to my Lawyer. The biggest "LEG" that we have to stand on is the fact that they BLOCK other sites and why do they not BLOCK "GRITs" if they do not want us on it to find out the latest news of whats going on . We Damn sure can not find it out at our local filcilities. Also they have bigger fish in the sea , right now, than trying to nail an employee for viewing "GRITS".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-69818735654194586042007-12-21T14:14:00.000-06:002007-12-21T14:14:00.000-06:00"Ok now, let me see if I have this Criminal act an...<I>"Ok now, let me see if I have this Criminal act and/or PRS policy violation down. One expert says it's against the law to read Grits for Breakfast on a state computer on state time. Another claims it's a policy violation. I'm anxious to see which is correct."</I> <BR/><BR/>Unless someone can provide the statute that has been violated, there has been no violation of the law.<BR/><BR/>Please go back and read my earlier posts beginning with 12-17-07 @ 9:59 PM. I clearly stated that there may no even have been a policy violation even if there is a written policy against such acts IF the written policy has been ignored and there is an accepted practice that is contrary to policy. Again, an agency's practice MAY become its policy IF it ignores its written policy.<BR/><BR/>What I have clearly written on multiple occasions is that the MOST that has occurred by someone reading grits on a state pc on state time is a policy violation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-77484377582996672192007-12-21T07:51:00.000-06:002007-12-21T07:51:00.000-06:00Another example of the audacity of superintendents...Another example of the audacity of superintendents who think they are above the law!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-85598963588289478512007-12-20T17:27:00.000-06:002007-12-20T17:27:00.000-06:00-----Original Message-----From: Donald Brooks Sent...-----Original Message-----From: Donald Brooks Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 5:41 PMTo: Employees - Victory FieldSubject: FW: Emailing: dallas-news-education-at-tyc-failing FYI -----Original Message-----From: Amy Jane Vaughn Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 1:50 PMTo: Jeff Berry; Donald BrooksSubject: Emailing: dallas-news-education-at-tyc-failing The message is ready to be sent with the following file or linkattachments: Shortcut to:http://gritsforbreakfast.blogspot.com/2007/11/dallas-news-education-at-tyc-failing.html <BR/><BR/>Ok now, let me see if I have this Criminal act and/or PRS policy violation down. One expert says it's against the law to read Grits for Breakfast on a state computer on state time. Another claims it's a policy violation. I'm anxious to see which is correct. Since the above email was sent on state equipment during state time by first the Computer Tech at VFCA to the Superintendant at the same facility and then from the Superintendant to all employees at his facility, it looks like their heads should roll one way or another. Can you just imagine all these employees forwarding this "Grits for Breakfast" link home so they don't look at it on their state computer or use any state time? Or do you imagine that every employee who got this email from their facility Superintendant (BOSS) via the facility computer tech went to the website on those same state computers and on that same state time that the computer tech and Superintendant used to send it out? I got my guess, how about you. I know I'm guilty. I even was stupid enough to think it was ok since Donald sent it to me. Will anyone have the guts to step up and file the appropriate charges or at least get this to the new conservator and see if they get any kind of reprimand and please, please let us know the outcome. HELL no you won't. This is all talk. Now I can imagine if it were a lowly JCO or PSW or teacher that they might have it in for, well then, their asses would be in a mess I'm sure. I've sat right here on this facility and watched employees read the riot act and serious discipline that will follow them forever put in their files for much less. Will either of these individuals get any discipline? FAT CHANCE. Why? Well, they are on the inside. They only deal out the crap. They never get any of their own. Much like D'Pope, they all seem untouchable. I'm sure glad this is anonymous. I'd never get any help from the tech (not that she can help much anyway) ever again. And with the temper of Donald, I'm sure I'd be in a world of it. Retaliate??? No way. He'd just find some other obscure policy and send my butt out the gate. He's run off so many good staff since he's been here that it's pitiful and Wallace ran off many more. No wonder we're so short staffed. And the way he treats and has treated his people who are in the management meetings.....well, let's just say that nobody should have to put up with that kind of humiliation. This guy needs his ass kicked first (that should be easy since a good wind will blow him over) and then walked out the gate and to jail himself. Good employees shouldn't have to put up with crap like he deals out. Hey, maybe that's part of the plan to get us shut down (I'm convinced anyway that he's part of it now). Since all these employees used state time and state computers to read his email I guess WE'LL all have to be fired and the kids let go. I think I'll go find me a new job now while the getting is good. I know one thing, I can't tell anyone that I'm the poster of this message that's for sure. Ok, Amy and Donald....start the guessing game. Oh, by the way, don't waste your time trying to track this down on the state computers. I did it from home so I wouldn't violate any more laws and/or policies. Why, I'd almost bet that you are reading this post on state time and computers right now. And for goodness sake, don't try to delete any of the information that shows who sent what to who and who read and is still reading "Grits for Breakfast" (including yourselves) on those state computers and on that state time. After all, when that open records request hits, it just won't look right if all of that isn't there for the whole state to see. Funny isn't it that when someone else sends a Merry Chrismas message to the people they work with, you're quick to chastise them and threaten them with policies but when you do it yourself, it's ok. I've always heard of selective deafness, but selective policy enforcement??? Be a sport and arrest yourselves or discipline yourselves why don't you. You make me sick. I almost forgot....Merry Christmas (didn't want to send that out on state time you know).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-66846616514354878822007-12-20T02:02:00.000-06:002007-12-20T02:02:00.000-06:00Please Hammer. Don't Hurt'em!Please Hammer. Don't Hurt'em!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-42051574942690714762007-12-20T00:39:00.000-06:002007-12-20T00:39:00.000-06:00What dorm was the female staff working on when all...What dorm was the female staff working on when all of this happened? Has anything been done to make sure that it doesn't happen again? Were the Coke Co. youth involved?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-26050719674947174282007-12-20T00:24:00.000-06:002007-12-20T00:24:00.000-06:00Perhaps them female staff at Mart need to re-think...Perhaps them female staff at Mart need to re-think their employment. Have them been trained properly? Why they not use spray? Stop worry about the press to report crap and get the job done. Always want to blame someone else. Look in the mirror.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-9919071959354147792007-12-19T23:22:00.000-06:002007-12-19T23:22:00.000-06:00Hurley can't report that. It's bad news that he c...Hurley can't report that. It's bad news that he can't blame on the previous administration.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-32222325867364457812007-12-19T21:19:00.000-06:002007-12-19T21:19:00.000-06:00Where all the press when you need it, could it be ...Where all the press when you need it, could it be that the press is being controlled?<BR/><BR/>Female staff at Mart II is held hostage by youth last week, no press.<BR/><BR/>Youth climbs the fence and staff wait him out for hours, no press?<BR/><BR/>Staff are being assaulted daily at Mart, no press?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-57504284318457795872007-12-19T21:14:00.000-06:002007-12-19T21:14:00.000-06:00I like short cause simple minded people can unders...I like short cause simple minded people can understand. The watch your asses comment was so they can stop watching the bad azz kids assess. But you know that. Keep writing your book or your next article.<BR/><BR/>Step 2 coming real soon. Get some popcorn. It will be a very interesting next 2 days.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-56732726630917318052007-12-19T20:32:00.000-06:002007-12-19T20:32:00.000-06:00"Hey jackass / blow hard.....I'm back..... Been a ...<I>"Hey jackass / blow hard.....I'm back..... Been a heck of a day. Step 1 of being effective was complete today..... NEW CONSERVATOR. Best tell your folks to watch their ass. Like I said You keep hammering."</I><BR/><BR/>Again, the ONLY thing you've been right on thus far is that I'm a jackass.<BR/><BR/>You're not actually back as you've never left.<BR/><BR/>True enough that it has been a heck of a day.<BR/><BR/>Step 1 of you being effective was complete today? Oh, I get it. YOU appointed the new Conservator?<BR/><BR/>So now in your delusions of grandeur, you're the good Governor Rick Perry? I should have suspected from the onset due to your poor spelling, grammar and sentence structure.<BR/><BR/>OK, OK, OK. All my folks listen up. Watch your asses. There I did it. The only problem is that I do not know who my folks are. I simply responded to your ignorant ramblings about using a state pc on state time being illegal. Again, I ask you. Where is that law and what is the penalty for committing a violation of that statute?<BR/><BR/>I'm not hammering as much as trying to allow you to educate me on Texas law. Why won't you teach me?<BR/><BR/>I have taken notice that you took my advice and have kept your most recent post short and sweet. You really do sound smarter that way. Seriously.<BR/><BR/>I'm awaiting your next burst of brilliance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-29366550028041140002007-12-19T18:56:00.000-06:002007-12-19T18:56:00.000-06:00Hey jackass / blow hard.....I'm back..... Been a ...Hey jackass / blow hard.....I'm back..... Been a heck of a day. Step 1 of being effective was complete today..... NEW CONSERVATOR. Best tell your folks to watch their ass. Like I said You keep hammering.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-43014154930671780582007-12-19T16:52:00.000-06:002007-12-19T16:52:00.000-06:00English translation, please.English translation, please.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-76679170157307186662007-12-19T14:59:00.000-06:002007-12-19T14:59:00.000-06:00Ich bin und schlump das Nedelkoff. Vo ist das Bonh...Ich bin und schlump das Nedelkoff. Vo ist das Bonhoff und flugenhoffen. Das tag ninkompoop und Kauput der weiner schnitzel ya ya ya ya ya ya......frau Pope, ya das frau Pope schwien und das toilleten nine verbotten, ya ya ya ya ya! Mine leibr Pope und Nedelkoff das boot YA!!!!!!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-49042474847406581872007-12-19T13:22:00.000-06:002007-12-19T13:22:00.000-06:00"dicuss" should read, "discuss".Retired 2004"dicuss" should read, "discuss".<BR/><BR/>Retired 2004Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-48669463380131394262007-12-19T13:09:00.000-06:002007-12-19T13:09:00.000-06:00Mr Nedelkoff is on the way! Now what will you all ...Mr Nedelkoff is on the way! Now what will you all talk about? And to all you German speaking folks; don't dicuss his name O.K.?<BR/><BR/>Retired 2004Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-9443706989906972862007-12-19T10:55:00.000-06:002007-12-19T10:55:00.000-06:00OK, Children it's time to put your toys away, clea...OK, Children it's time to put your toys away, clean your areas and take a nap.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-82604762126440716172007-12-18T22:25:00.000-06:002007-12-18T22:25:00.000-06:00"Hammer all you want. He went bankrupt you know. I...<I>"Hammer all you want. He went bankrupt you know. I done all I need to do. I'll tell ya in a few days how effective I was."</I><BR/><BR/>The shorter your posts, the smarter you seem. Keep using the KISS method and you'll be OK. It's been real. I did hope to have learned about this new law called Theft of State Time by this point. Oh well, maybe another time. Best of luck with your effectiveness.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-6537981257303791942007-12-18T21:30:00.000-06:002007-12-18T21:30:00.000-06:00Hammer all you want. He went bankrupt you know. ...Hammer all you want. He went bankrupt you know. I done all I need to do. I'll tell ya in a few days how effective I was.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-43536478488375530222007-12-18T20:09:00.000-06:002007-12-18T20:09:00.000-06:00"The personsal use of state computer equipment is ...<I>"The personsal use of state computer equipment is governed by the PRS which authorizes usage under certain circumstances (It does not define certain usage. Given the fact that we are in conservatorship...All rules/polices are in the hands of the conservator). As to the various references that some have made to such personal usage being criminal, they are wrong (Again being as we are in conservatorship....The conservator makes that decision). Either way you are f#$%*ed."</I><BR/><BR/>What you still don't get is that even the conservator cannot deem acts or omissions to be criminal. That falls to the legislature. They pass the laws in Texas.<BR/><BR/>You started all this nonsense by stating that using state time and/or equipment rises to the level of being criminal when it clearly does not. I've challenged you at every post to provide proof of what you state and time and again you have failed to do so.<BR/><BR/><I>"Thanks for getting your free attorney to provide yall some advice. It don't help you all at all. There will be a big shake up in the near future."</I><BR/><BR/>I can't imagine this big shake up that you speak of to include anything more than sanctioning employees for violations of the TYC computer use policy. Even the current lunatics in charge can't be so dumb as to begin firing employees for such minor infractions when they are already dangerously understaffed.<BR/><BR/>I'm gonna keep on you, though because I don't work for TYC and like Hammer said, "Can't touch this."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-18940546695837509622007-12-18T19:42:00.000-06:002007-12-18T19:42:00.000-06:004:36,The personsal use of state computer equipment...4:36,<BR/>The personsal use of state computer equipment is governed by the PRS which authorizes usage under certain circumstances (It does not define certain usage. Given the fact that we are in conservatorship...All rules/polices are in the hands of the conservator). As to the various references that some have made to such personal usage being criminal, they are wrong (Again being as we are in conservatorship....The conservator makes that decision). Either way you are f#$%*ed. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for getting your free attorney to provide yall some advice. It don't help you all at all. There will be a big shake up in the near future.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-70528350481601458652007-12-18T19:09:00.000-06:002007-12-18T19:09:00.000-06:00Ringgggggggg. Ringggggggg. Hello,Governor Goodhai...Ringgggggggg. Ringggggggg. Hello,Governor Goodhair here. How may I help you?<BR/><BR/>Goodhair, this is Dementia. What up dawg?<BR/><BR/>Nada mas my little chocolate chica, just tryin' to snag me some votes here in Iowa. Wazzup wit chu?<BR/><BR/>I need your help, Goodhair. Maurading gangs of white women with PhD's are threatening to destroy TYC. You told me that was my job and I ain't giving it up! I'm gonna get the Bronco juiced up on some 'roids I just scored from Senator Mitchell and we're gonna kick some PhD white woman booty. Hopefully that'll get him out of the funk he's been in since the pepper spray hearngs. I'm really pissed!<BR/><BR/>Calm down, Dementia! It'll be okay. I won't let the white women get you. I'll get the Fuddmeister on this and he'll have it cleared up in no time. And by the way love chunks who's your new friend?<BR/><BR/>Oh, that's my latest TYC boy toy, little Timmy Waterlily. Ain't he cute.<BR/><BR/>Sorry Dementia, with his head up your butt that far it's hard to tell what he looks like. Ooooo, Ooooo potential Iowa voters gotta run. Hey, what do think about me and Rudy running the country for the next 4 - 8 years? Come back, I want to be your next VP! Go and do what to myself? Is that even possible? Well okay, if I do can I count on your vote?<BR/><BR/>Click. If you want to make a call, hang up and...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-40236432474618273572007-12-18T19:08:00.000-06:002007-12-18T19:08:00.000-06:00Ringgggggggg. Ringggggggg. Hello,Governor Goodhai...Ringgggggggg. Ringggggggg. Hello,Governor Goodhair here. How may I help you?<BR/><BR/>Goodhair, this is Dementia. What up dawg?<BR/><BR/>Nada mas my little chocolate chica, just tryin' to snag me some votes here in Iowa. Wazzup wit chu?<BR/><BR/>I need your help, Goodhair. Maurading gangs of white women with PhD's are threatening to destroy TYC. You told me that was my job and I ain't giving it up! I'm gonna get the Bronco juiced up on some 'roids I just scored from Senator Mitchell and we're gonna kick some PhD white woman booty. Hopefully that'll get him out of the funk he's been in since the pepper spray hearngs. I'm really pissed!<BR/><BR/>Calm down, Dementia! It'll be okay. I won't let the white women get you. I'll get the Fuddmeister on this and he'll have it cleared up in no time. And by the way love chunks who's your new friend?<BR/><BR/>Oh, that's my latest TYC boy toy, little Timmy Waterlily. Ain't he cute.<BR/><BR/>Sorry Dementia, with his head up your butt that far it's hard to tell what he looks like. Ooooo, Ooooo potential Iowa voters gotta run. Hey, what do think about me and Rudy running the country for the next 4 - 8 years? Come back, I want to be your next VP! Go and do what to myself? Is that even possible? Well okay, if I do can I count on your vote?<BR/><BR/>Click. If you want to make a call, hang up and...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-79655321689874176022007-12-18T17:51:00.000-06:002007-12-18T17:51:00.000-06:00"You're no daisy! You're no daisy at all. Poor sou..."You're no daisy! You're no daisy at all. Poor soul, you were just too high strung."<BR/><BR/>Thank you, 12/18/2007 04:36:00 PM- I have not laughed so hard in days!<BR/><BR/>I am disappointed that just because postings are 'anonymous' people seem to be making really hurtful and inappropriate racial comments. It wasn't appropriate when Pope did it, and it isn't appropriate when you do it. Legal, yes; but still inappropriate and harmful to the situation TYC staff are in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-42095882576911913602007-12-18T17:47:00.000-06:002007-12-18T17:47:00.000-06:004:36,The personsal use of state computer equipment...4:36,<BR/><BR/>The personsal use of state computer equipment is governed by the PRS which authorizes usage under certain circumstances. As to the various references that some have made to such personal usage being criminal, they are wrong.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Howard A. HickmanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com