tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post1515449531726390063..comments2024-03-18T23:17:55.642-07:00Comments on The Turner Report: Ethics Commission: C. J. Huff speaking fees are not incomeRandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05760019501046060231noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-82895267410034754542015-03-20T08:53:33.860-07:002015-03-20T08:53:33.860-07:002:03 is a hate monger. He lives and breathes ignor...2:03 is a hate monger. He lives and breathes ignorance. <br /><br />8:04 and 8:08--Just because the board gave CJ their blessing to exploit the tornado situation for his own personal gain does not make it right. His speeches make the town sound like a third world country that he, and he alone, has brought to the light. The reality, if you would look at the data without your rose colored glasses,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-23724483013526911212015-03-20T08:42:22.792-07:002015-03-20T08:42:22.792-07:00Just because they couldn't "legally"...Just because they couldn't "legally" do anything, doesn't mean that it isn't wrong. Bill Clinton lied and did all sorts of things but could never be charged with anything.<br />So, to all of you who thing this was something saying that Huff is an alright dude and that Turner is not, you're wrong.<br />Wrong is wrong, no matter who or how many people think otherwise.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-91627151461066101522015-03-20T07:17:34.896-07:002015-03-20T07:17:34.896-07:002:03, your comment speaks volumes as an indicator ...2:03, your comment speaks volumes as an indicator of your writing ability. I hope you don't write your own speeches.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-7134152776144229302015-03-20T02:03:15.919-07:002015-03-20T02:03:15.919-07:00And the Head Turner-tard puffed @ Huff and the &qu...And the Head Turner-tard puffed @ Huff and the "Ethics" Kommissars didn't blow the House of Glass down.<br /><br />Looks like the HuffinaTards rule and the Turner-tards drool.<br /><br />Looks like snitching doesn't pay.The Head Turner-tard Huffed & Puffed and didn't blow the Glass House Downnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-85838880150935089542015-03-19T20:08:25.154-07:002015-03-19T20:08:25.154-07:00After reading the comments on this site, it seems ...After reading the comments on this site, it seems obvious to me that Huff, on his way back from committing murder in St. Louis, paid off the Ethics Commission while in Jefferson City to convince the Governor to interfere in Joplin's school board election.<br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-75563846784197104712015-03-19T20:04:57.289-07:002015-03-19T20:04:57.289-07:00Bahaha...even though quite a few of us already kne...Bahaha...even though quite a few of us already knew this, it was funny just to sit around and watch this explode in your face. Oh the small pleasures in lifeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-33484918566957383492015-03-19T19:32:18.508-07:002015-03-19T19:32:18.508-07:00Full Definition of HONORARIUM
: a payment for a s...Full Definition of HONORARIUM<br />: a payment for a service (as making a speech) on which custom or propriety forbids a price to be set<br /><br />And The Washington Speakers Bureau lists them starting at $15,000 with an asterisk stating that fees vary with location and event.<br /><br />When was this R8 policy originally set? This sounds like something designed for Huff to get away with Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-55019007338101471782015-03-19T19:31:55.600-07:002015-03-19T19:31:55.600-07:00The captain of the Ship R8 must be off somewhere c...The captain of the Ship R8 must be off somewhere collecting more honorarium money if his CFO Barr is allowed to speak to the Glob regarding the ~$8.9 million SEMA reimbursement released recently. Normally C.J. would be there in the spot light.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-36943919907103653932015-03-19T18:36:20.617-07:002015-03-19T18:36:20.617-07:00That tornado has truly been pure silver, and somet...That tornado has truly been pure silver, and sometimes gold, for Joplin's upper administration. In the meantime, the rest of us are struggling to hang on to our homes with the higher taxes and the shrinking wages.<br /><br />Glad you are having such a good time, Dr. Huff, at our expense. Sure hope the little missus gets a new pair of shoes and a handbag out of each speech and that the little Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-56477017508896629062015-03-19T18:34:59.730-07:002015-03-19T18:34:59.730-07:00Thanks for your inquiry. It's sad that the Et...Thanks for your inquiry. It's sad that the Ethics Commission would not consider the income from speeches as income. Ridiculous, whether it's called an honorarium or not, it's still income. But I guess we should have known that ethical policies have no place with an Ethics Commission.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-46434766770293441112015-03-19T18:32:56.705-07:002015-03-19T18:32:56.705-07:00Huff's accomplices on the school board truly h...Huff's accomplices on the school board truly have no shame. Huff's wishes are put before the voting community's every time. <br /><br />Thank you for looking after our best interest, Mr. Turner. It's more than the Board is doing. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-80172724889644613322015-03-19T18:19:53.585-07:002015-03-19T18:19:53.585-07:00On the one hand they want to say that our academic...On the one hand they want to say that our academics have fallen because the captain of Ship R8 has been too busy with recovery to focus on learning. On the other hand, we learn that the board has given said captain permission to be away from his post for a month a year in order to line his pockets while exploiting the situation back home. What a crock. In other words, CJ can literally do whateverAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-12423401128339899582015-03-19T17:34:49.374-07:002015-03-19T17:34:49.374-07:00How can the leader of such a large school district...How can the leader of such a large school district - continue to line his pockets (speaking fees, large annual increases, etc.) and yet be so "indifferent" to low teacher salaries????? <br /><br />How can the teachers ever "respect" such a leader????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-31732125145488666692015-03-19T17:26:16.465-07:002015-03-19T17:26:16.465-07:00What does the IRS say?What does the IRS say?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-71059085060639827052015-03-19T17:24:15.244-07:002015-03-19T17:24:15.244-07:00Thanks for shedding light on this subject. You ask...Thanks for shedding light on this subject. You asked for an investigation and you reported the details even if they were not what was expected. This technical detail of honorarium vs employee income is really irrelevant. The R8 schools continue to struggle and the Superintendent and R8 board have lost credibility. It's past time for a change. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-86885249698806118502015-03-19T17:21:43.148-07:002015-03-19T17:21:43.148-07:00
What an invitation.
Open to abuse.
The insider...<br /><br />What an invitation.<br /><br />Open to abuse.<br /><br />The insiders are already working it like a street corner h*.<br /><br />Real people are the last to know.<br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-67489596398506965002015-03-19T16:56:26.976-07:002015-03-19T16:56:26.976-07:00Whiff!
(again)Whiff!<br /><br />(again)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-40861885106921446742015-03-19T16:27:30.489-07:002015-03-19T16:27:30.489-07:00Wow!Wow!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-61036144478591893222015-03-19T16:26:42.657-07:002015-03-19T16:26:42.657-07:00Honoraria is still a taxable income. I guess he de...Honoraria is still a taxable income. I guess he declares it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-90804534035150312822015-03-19T16:20:42.803-07:002015-03-19T16:20:42.803-07:00The rich get richer and the poor get poorer. That&...The rich get richer and the poor get poorer. That's the American way. Until there is a revolution (such as the "French Revolution") this is the way life will remain. All government offices and politicians are corrupt. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com