Comments on: No Man’s Life, Liberty or Property is Safe

By: polisavvy

polisavvy — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:33:17 +0000

Oh no, B Balz, that’s not what I was meaning at all. I think moderate and conservative can co-exist in the world just fine. I was just meaning that the way he worded it, it made it sound like it was a bad thing. Loved your pigeon hole analysis. Pretty funny!

By: B Balz

B Balz — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:24:03 +0000

@polisavvy: I guess you lost me at “…A moderate? Just because you don’t support school vouchers does not mean that you are a moderate. …” which implies to me that a moderate viewpoint is a bad thing.

Perhaps in some Districts anything less than a John Birch, Bat Scheissen crazy conservative is a bad thing.

Labels and pidgeon holes are for mailmen and birds, respectively, and respectfully.

By: polisavvy

polisavvy — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:10:10 +0000

Are you saying that a person who is a conservative cannot be considered a pragmatist as well? That there is no way that the two can co-exist? I think it’s quite possible; but, of course, that’s just my opinion. [By the way, you've had some pretty good posts lately and I've enjoyed them].

By: B Balz

B Balz — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:45:59 +0000

And also having a tough time getting much traction. Seems like the Ins Commish offcie is concerned that there will be jurisdictional issues on how to protect the consumer. If the ins is written in Wisconsin, and there is a problem in GA, how has venue?

Details, details, the Bill makes sense, and I fear this is a sham objection.

By: B Balz

B Balz — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:42:16 +0000

I thought the same thing, Dave.

Maybe being pragmatic is better.

By: polisavvy

polisavvy — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:10:08 +0000

I certainly realize that, Dave, but he did not specify what type of moderate. There is nothing wrong by being viewed as a moderate. Representative Scott is a not a moderate, he’s a conservative.

By: Harry

Harry — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:48:05 +0000

http://dailycaller.com/2010/03/12/georgia-taking-lead-in-interstate-insurance-laws/

By: chefdavid

chefdavid — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:51:31 +0000

http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/versions/sb39_As_introduced_LC_34_2004_2.htm

By: chefdavid

chefdavid — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:50:14 +0000

We have nothing to worry about in our district after authoring a bill with the words…”Notice of the intention of a county to opt into the district shall be transmitted by the governing authority of such county to the district, to the governing authority of each qualified municipality within such county, and to the governing authority of each county within such district not less than ten days prior to a vote on a resolution for such purpose.”..
and the caption ….
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to sales and use taxes, so as to provide for a 1 percent sales tax to be used to fund transportation projects in special transportation districts within the state; to provide for the creation of such districts, the governance thereof, and the development of a list of transportation projects by the district; to provide that each county may opt out of the district; to provide for contracting and constructing of the transportation projects on the regional lists; to provide for exemptions; to provide for related matters; to provide for a conditional effective date; to provide for automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.”
After taking so much time last year to craft said legislation how could you then this year take out the county option? I don’t care what you guy’s say. Senate District 53 is safe and all counties in our district will be able to opt out. After all he is number one on the bill.

By: Dave Bearse

Dave Bearse — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:36:35 +0000

The GOP is cruisin’ for a brusin’ to view being labelled a moderate as negative.

By: Dave Bearse

Dave Bearse — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:32:14 +0000

Good interchange, B B & B M.

By: chefdavid

chefdavid — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:51:34 +0000

I am just glad my Senator will not support a bill that doesn’t have a local opt out.
http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2008/mar/28/geogia-house-passes-tsplost-measure/
I am at least hoping that is how he thinks.

By: Mozart

Mozart — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:40:10 +0000

Are these safe while the legislature is in session (or, anytime)?

By: HowardRoark

HowardRoark — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:28:17 +0000

What about them?

By: B Balz

B Balz — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:55:35 +0000

It is not rocket science to appoint a Blue Ribbon, non-partisan ‘ombudsman’ panel consisting of a few academics, business, and legal types on it.

The Governor ought not have control over the panel, nor should the legislators. The panel could have the powers of a grand jury over appointees and ethics issues.

Of course, that is only if the people demand change, and not the kind you make believe in.

By: Mozart

Mozart — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:34:43 +0000

What about a Woman’s Life, Liberty or Property?

By: polisavvy

polisavvy — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:33:37 +0000

@Glen, that’s a very funny post.

By: Glen Ross

Glen Ross — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:26:46 +0000

Should NOT be allowed oversight on a lemonade stand.

By: Glen Ross

Glen Ross — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:25:02 +0000

I agree on clear and objective role, but on oversight….look at who has oversight of it now: Sonny “What’s this fiscal conservatism thing these idiots keep crowing about?” Perdue, and the wonderful wahoos in our glorious legislature. Some of them are good men who do a good job. Others should be allowed oversight on a lemonade stand.

By: Game Fan

Game Fan — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:48:23 +0000

this is your Open Thread (limited to legislation before the Georgia General Assembly ONLY).

Shouldn’t this be called a semi-open thread? Or a quasi-open thread?
How about “a teeny tiny portion of reality thread”?