Comments on: Budget Battle Lines (Part Two)

By: Taxpayers 834512

Taxpayers 834512 — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:24:31 +0000

Same take on term limits. Theoretically: Aborrent. Practically: Necessity.

By: Silent Bob

Silent Bob — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:03:19 +0000

O,k. so the Guv. doesn’t want to tap into Indiana’s money reserve until there is an emergency. My question is this: if a near Depression is not an emergency, then what is the true definition of an economic emergency?

By: Think Again

Think Again — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:23:38 +0000

Rico, again you over-generalize, to your discredit.

Witness: Dan Burton, Saxby Chambliss, Sarah Palin, that clown Chip running for GOP chairman, Bob Garton, and on and on…like the City Council members who work for the city and somehow justify staying on the council, or direct legla biz their firm’s way…

Dan is a skirt-chasing dimwit; Saxby shamelessly discredited a double-amputee Vietnam vet who had the nerve to run against him, calling him unpatriotic; Sarah violated state ethics rules pursuing an ex-brother-in-law, and she needed a Brinks truck to clothe her; Garton double-dipped at a no-show (or “little” show) Ivy Tech job while Senate president for two decades…

It’s about power, how they get it and keep it. I’ve never beleived in term limits, but I’m starting to turn around. Nothing else seems to work for these career dumbskulls, after they redistrict and fund-raise themselves into lifetime appointments.

By: Mauri

Mauri — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 08:35:54 +0000

Just name ONE of these crooks who is legislating for the interest of the citizen taxpayers. If revenues(income) are down, why don’t the membeers of the “Washington Street Rocket Science Club” take a 10-15 % paycut to help balance the budget. ?

By: Rico

Rico — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:39:20 +0000

Generally, the Dems circle the wagons around their scumbags while the republicans force theirs out. I’m speaking more on a national level, so please forgive the generalization.

By: Gene

Gene — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:09:07 +0000

Kenley the Hilljack was the legislature’s leader on the new Colts stadium. His word on fiscal matters is akin to a crack addict’s take on whether to buy more crack or not. Why, of course ! Spend the money !

By: Taxpayer 834512

Taxpayer 834512 — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:07:38 +0000

Another excellent example where we “contribute” own own money to kick our own tail for a massive government endeavor that defies logic: Paid school lobbyists, grifting for dollars we really don’t have, to pepetuate (in the case of IPS), a school system that will never function with the abysmal parenting we societally permit. You want to really fix the problems, with societal expectations of responsible parenting, only spending money we have, and bipartisan cooperative sacrifice by all citizens? Naw, that would make too much sense.
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I’m going to keep calling, writing, and volunteering at my kid’s schools. But, I’m dreaming of more realistic leadership from those in positions of power.

By: Think Again

Think Again — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 02:51:39 +0000

Rico, such broad brush statements invite mew to recall just as many Republicans guilty of the same thing, or worse.

Greg is right. The township trustees, for example, have two lobbyists. The chief duty of trusteees is poor relief, inefficiently delivere,d but it takes tens of thousands of taxpayer dollars funneled to those Ice Miller lobbyists to convine legislators to keep this antiquated system going.

Lunches at Skyline help convince the wayward legislators.

One thing should stop now: lobbyists who are paid with taxpayer dollars. It’s insane. Ask IPS how much they pay their lobbyist, to prop up a sadly deficient system that cannot graduate at a 30% clip.

It just gets crazier all the time.

By: Taxpayer 834512

Taxpayer 834512 — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:22:47 +0000

Why pepetuate madness? Can everybody afford a house? Should everyone be a parent that wants to? Should giant corporations in banking and finance be self-policing? Can Democracy flourish where there has been none for hundreds and hundreds of years? I have ideals, aspirations, and compassion like most people. However, I believe our American psyche has gone off the road to positively delusional, as a downside of our prolonged affluence. Do we even have the capability to reattain common sense, when every front page of the paper screams we must? I don’t know.

By: Greg

Greg — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:43:01 +0000

Rico, while it pains me to say it, our Republican leaders have shown the same weaknesses. Real character and integrity shows when they deal with issues BEFORE they become public. Almost all deal with them only AFTER they are made public. I have come to the conclusion that it (elected officialdom) is the right of only a few…and well protected. They are called Republicans and Democrats. Names like Bush, Kennedy, Biden, Carson, etc. etc. etc. Call them the time honored “gang of thieves” that we, the public, vote and pay homage.