That, from someone who writes things like:

“Good citizens discuss issues.
Good voters discuss candidates.
Anonymous gossips discuss me.”

“Non-anonymous” gossips: They seem not to be any better.

[insert sound effects] Knock-knock. “Hello, is anybody listening? Hello?” Hey newsies, four billion is the number four, with nine zeros behind it. An under or over assessment is akin to an under or over charge, where the wrong amount is charged (that’s less than good) on what is supposed to be a standard or basis, which if you haven’t noticed, WE DON’T HAVE.

Sparking the comprehension gap requires commitment. Other than Abdul, there’s no commitment to work product by other media, thereby minimizing their impact and importance, by failing so profoundly to do so. Advertiser dollars are better spent with the bloggery. Citizens don’t want someone to blame; they want transparent policies, methods & government. That’s not too much to ask. Drive-by neglect of the media is destructive to our liberty.

NO CAP will protect taxpayers from: the systematic abuses of over or under assessments (subjective guesses, vs. objective transactions or realities like sales), hyper / neighborhood factoring, or all too permissable increases (like doubling) in what are supposed to be “maximum” permissable levies. This latest $4B DLGF (8 commissioners in 10 years?), assessment debacle, makes clear that caps are not protection but an ill advised, over-sold gimmick. Is aluminum siding, always the answer, or might there be better ideas out there (repeal / replace)?

Under the baseless property tax assessment system (devoid standard), we’re in for many more years of electioneered, roller coaster rides; with homeowners and business property owners trading highs and lows, to minimize any damage to incumbents at the polls. Yeah, it’s about service alright, self service.

So we’re going to keep this “can’t imagine a better system,” the only basis for which is GREED (not nostalgia)? Greed is a standard of degradation, not progress (which requires transparency). Keeping the assessment system and standard that produces $4B errors is an answer to what, exactly? “Hello, is anybody listening? Hello?”

Just so you know, Merritt was in favor of getting rid of the assessors, he just wanted to do it on a statewide level. Much like the way Bill Crawford now wants to address the township trustee issue. Thought you should be reminded of that fact.

And who protected the township assessors in 2005, 2006 and 2007….yes: Mike Young, Phil Hinkle, Brian Bosma and Jim Merritt.

Dont even bring up the Bill Crawford stuff. He was protecting trustees. Merritt was protecting assessors. If you dont remember, check some of Abduls past blogs.

At least Crawfords patrongae didnt cost us 4 billion.