Comments on: THERE’S ANOTHER DISASTER COMING!!!

By: Shorebreak

Shorebreak — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:29:49 +0000

To add to the last post, how about preceding the big picture coverage with an historical account of property taxes in Indiana – along the lines of Think Again’s June 10th, 2008 at 8:37 am post.

By: Taxpayer 834512

Taxpayer 834512 — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:06:07 +0000

Abdul- how about a programming segment on Property Taxes 101, covering big picture where we were pre-July last year to now. I’m overwhelmed with assessment theory, reconcilliation X vs Y, & all the players pointing fingers at each other. I bet I’m not the only one.

By: Democrat

Democrat — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:30:35 +0000

House ways and means chairman William Crawford, Dem,in District 98 needs to go. He has been in office too, too, long. A high school dropout supporting township governemnt. Specifically, Center township trustee Carl Drummer who has a $11 million surplus in the bank and turning way citizens needing poor relief assistance.
In November, he must go.

By: StatlernWaldorf

StatlernWaldorf — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 01:53:24 +0000

P.S. Sorry for the long link. Pluck has screwed the links to the Star forums.

By: StatlernWaldorf

StatlernWaldorf — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 01:52:30 +0000

Let me be the first on this thread to call taxpayers to action in Decatur Township. They want $17million more for the high school project, all the while cutting education (true education) programs.
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=PluckForum&plckForumPage=ForumDiscussion&plckDiscussionId=Cat%3a29075c98-f3da-4ba5-b7eb-bca8405169d3Forum%3ae62b19e7-c66a-4c33-8cad-0cb64c00c8d1Discussion%3a4f34072b-571a-44f7-ad58-946b6e7bb59c&plckCategoryCurrentPage=0

By: Taxpayer 834512

Taxpayer 834512 — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 01:17:08 +0000

Whatever your guvmit is, or you want to call it, if production loses to consumption too long- you’re going down. I’m approaching not caring about having a democratic republic as much as being afloat economically. I think we’ll always have the good, the lazy and the preying. Somebody tell me what form of gov’t has the best historical track record for rooting-out the lazy and the preyers, and I’ll bet they fared ok economically. I have a hunch that heterogeneous captialistic democratic republics are not leading historical success stories.

By: Jon G

Jon G — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:38:50 +0000

David Meyers. Oh, there has been a group of us who have paid attention from the start. And some of the other posters are right about one thing…..why are there incumbents still around? That’s exacltly why I say-
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REMEMBER NOVEMBER
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Lets start it all over again and get the bums oughta there!!

By: Jerry

Jerry — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:05:02 +0000

I don’t think Mike Kole’s comment can be dismissed as an empty socialism argument Think Again.

By: Jacob

Jacob — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 21:48:55 +0000

Instead of posting to blogs, just don’t pay. Are you willing to do that?

By: Think Again

Think Again — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 21:18:02 +0000

Can we please stop the Socialism arguments? Study up–this is nowhere near socialism.

It IS stupidity, but…we voted for ‘em.

A citizen redistricting commission can work. ANYthing except the current system can work. Take a look at the Indy CC Council districts:

At last (2003)redistricting, controlled by Republicans, Dems fought, it went to court, and, in a shocker, Judge Cale Bradford, whose brother was running for council as a Republican, said the maps and ballot placement were fine.

The ink wasn’t dry on his decision until the Court of Appeals slapped him real hard–read that opinion if you want a primer in Courts 101.

And Bradford’s reward? He’s now on the Court of Appeals, thanks to Mitch. You protect your brother in a blatantly partisan, wrong-headed decision, and this is how you’re rewarded. Freaking amazing.

But I digress. The appeals court demanded that a judicial panel redo the CCC district lines. They did, in about two weeks, using simple mapping software that cost $400. And guess what? Instead of 18 of 25 being safe Republican, the council switched was 14-11 Republican on the district side. (Dems won control because they won all 4 at large seats, or 15-14 overall)

And last year, voters, narrowly, reversed that.

Given proper districts, with decent boundaries and as close-to-equal splits as possible, we can have better government.

In short: incumbents should have zippo to do with creating the districts in which they run.

(Stepping off soapbox)
(going to dinner)