DSS failures show RINO Sanford hypocrisy
In The State, Cliff LeBlanc takes aim at more allegations of mismanagement in Governor Sanford's Department of Social Services:
Children have died in homes where parents were abusing drugs because the agency that is supposed to protect the state’s most vulnerable residents failed them, outraged child-safety advocates say.
At least five children have died and others are in danger unless the Department of Social Services removes children more quickly from homes where parents have drug abuse problems, according to the state’s Child Fatalities Review Committee. Caseworkers also must assure homes are safe before returning children to them, the committee said.
DSS has not acted on years of committee recommendations to change what the panel views as drug tolerance by agency leaders and decisions by caseworkers that put more children at risk.
Sanford talks a big game about the importance of increased gubernatoral oversight of state government, but his record in addressing the problems at SC DSS seem to suggest giving him increased powers would be a direct threat to the lives of South Carolinians. Unfortunately, it's not just DSS that is a problem. Corrections has long struggled with low pay and short staffing, and the Highway Patrol is not in much better shape.
While all three agencies play significant roles in protecting South Carolinians and should be the first concern of any Governor, Governor Sanford seems indifferent about them. Is he that indifferent to the safety and well-being of the people of South Carolina?
The pursuit of politics over competent management is more evidence that Sanford is a RINO of the highest degree - one who seeks to use politics to advance his personal ambitions. Unlike true conservatives who embrace the belief in the value of personal responsibility, RINO Sanford takes no responsibility for his actions, or the lack thereof, with regard to state government while he uses the GOP as a set of stepping stones. Instead, he goes after other parts of state government with a degree of hypocrisy seldom seen since the televangelists of the 80s.
Republicans should be appalled and demand that RINO Sanford clean up his own governmental house before he seeks to tackle the long-overdue mission of reforming the rest of state government.
If Sanford wants to run for President, he may want to stop throwing stones while standing in a glass house.
While all three agencies play significant roles in protecting South Carolinians and should be the first concern of any Governor, Governor Sanford seems indifferent about them. Is he that indifferent to the safety and well-being of the people of South Carolina?
The pursuit of politics over competent management is more evidence that Sanford is a RINO of the highest degree - one who seeks to use politics to advance his personal ambitions. Unlike true conservatives who embrace the belief in the value of personal responsibility, RINO Sanford takes no responsibility for his actions, or the lack thereof, with regard to state government while he uses the GOP as a set of stepping stones. Instead, he goes after other parts of state government with a degree of hypocrisy seldom seen since the televangelists of the 80s.Republicans should be appalled and demand that RINO Sanford clean up his own governmental house before he seeks to tackle the long-overdue mission of reforming the rest of state government.
If Sanford wants to run for President, he may want to stop throwing stones while standing in a glass house.
Earl, you've taken aim at the Speaker AND the Governor. We could find better Republicans, or even Democrats, to fill those offices.
There are higher principles to which all Republicans should be committed to, but since Sanford and his camp is all about judging and telling us all about how bad everyone else is, then I'm only playing the game by their rules.
I'm not Pro-Anyone here. If you can't respect that kind of independence, then that's too bad. I'm not about to change that for you or anyone.
Why Sanford has not asked the director to resign is beyond me.
I guess he does not care. Howard Rich did not pay him to. Sanford is a narrow minded man, doing his master's bidding. Barrett is his clone.
The last title that Mark Sanford will ever hold is Governor.