I’m getting aggravated.
My cup runneth over---with indignation.
The other day, a judge gives a suspended sentence
to a criminal, even though D.N.A. proved he committed
a four year old crime. What happened to do the crime—
do the time?
Tom DeLay, in his infinite wisdom, deemed himself unelectable ( no kidding? ) so he quit the race. That meant that Congress will drops all charges and investigations, and once again--- BINGO!
No punishment, and he retires with his annual personal
subsidy ( pension ) intact. Wonderful.
Last but maybe the most important: Sales Tax & The
Internet. For all of you who buy on the internet, and think it’s wonderful that you don’t pay taxes, think again. Because it disrupts the level playing field of all retailers who have to compete, think about this.
Retailers pay rent, utilities, labor, and many thousands of dollars more in overhead and operations costs. When
a retailer goes out of business, because you don’t keep your business local, everybody suffers. Jobs are lost,
tax revenues are lost, and the list goes on. Then we all
suffer because people collect unemployment, our taxes
go up, etc. etc. At the very least, everyone should pay sales tax ( unless we get to a national sales tax equal for all consumers, like England. ) I urge you to write or call your congressperson to support sales tax for the internet.
Rock
Monday, April 9, 2007
ILLEGALS & COLLEGE TUITION
Yesterday’s lead-story addresses college tuition for illegal residents. Some interesting comments:
Victoria Perez was brought here at the age of 3 by her parents. Now she’s 18. She says “ We’re all human beings.
It isn’t fair ’’. Any reason why she could not have applied for citizenship in those 15 years? Smart enough to go to college---smart enough to fill out the papers.
Attorney general Blumenthal says they were brought here without any choice. Well, they had the choice to apply for citizenship. Rep. Pamela Z. Sawyer worries because many community college students are single, unwed mothers struggling to make ends meet. Brilliant comment by an elected official. Maybe they should have spent their time better than making babies. I guess that’s another letter. Nadia Minor says
“ I feel like we’re paying for mistakes we didn’t make ”.
WRONG!!! You’re paying for the mistake of not having applied for legal status, so don’t expect ME to pay for your mistake. Hooray for Sen. Dan Debicella, who calls it a “ massive subsidy for illegal immigrants”.
When does it end? When do we stop the bleeding?
The bleeding of tax dollars, and the bleeding hearts who cry for those who simply won’t help themselves by following the laws.
10 other states have passed laws creating equal access to college aid to all students. Why don’t these illegals just move to one of those states?
Rock
Yesterday’s lead-story addresses college tuition for illegal residents. Some interesting comments:
Victoria Perez was brought here at the age of 3 by her parents. Now she’s 18. She says “ We’re all human beings.
It isn’t fair ’’. Any reason why she could not have applied for citizenship in those 15 years? Smart enough to go to college---smart enough to fill out the papers.
Attorney general Blumenthal says they were brought here without any choice. Well, they had the choice to apply for citizenship. Rep. Pamela Z. Sawyer worries because many community college students are single, unwed mothers struggling to make ends meet. Brilliant comment by an elected official. Maybe they should have spent their time better than making babies. I guess that’s another letter. Nadia Minor says
“ I feel like we’re paying for mistakes we didn’t make ”.
WRONG!!! You’re paying for the mistake of not having applied for legal status, so don’t expect ME to pay for your mistake. Hooray for Sen. Dan Debicella, who calls it a “ massive subsidy for illegal immigrants”.
When does it end? When do we stop the bleeding?
The bleeding of tax dollars, and the bleeding hearts who cry for those who simply won’t help themselves by following the laws.
10 other states have passed laws creating equal access to college aid to all students. Why don’t these illegals just move to one of those states?
Rock
This is just a little local issue, but really applies everywhere, so I'm venting.
In the paper recently , a city official says it will save the city over-time dollars if people co-operate and put their garbage out a day early, to avoid overtime by having to collect on a holiday. He goes on to state that $ 14,000.00, while not a huge amount, is very important to helping balance the budget and solve the financial crisis. Right on, John.
However, the big issue is totally missed. Don’t ask us to put out the garbage on a different day from normal. TELL US. And what’s the nonsense about having to collect it the following day if residents don’t co-operate, because of the health hazards, and plowing hazards if it happens to snow?
There is a law on the books that if you don’t shovel the city sidewalk in front of your property, you, the taxpayer are liable for damages, liability and possibly a fine. So if you don’t put your garbage out on Tuesday, and we have to pay over-time on Thursday, the garbage should be thrown ( and I mean thrown ) back into the home owner’s yard, and a citation with a stiff fine should be issued---enough to cover the over-time pay. Then attach a lien to the property,
and hire a tough collector to get the money.
I don’t want my city taxes paying for some jerk’s thoughtlessness. And if they don’t read the paper to know what’s coming, too bad for them.
Hopefully, the city will heed my sage advice and this will serve
notice for future holiday weeks, even if too late for this time.
Rock
In the paper recently , a city official says it will save the city over-time dollars if people co-operate and put their garbage out a day early, to avoid overtime by having to collect on a holiday. He goes on to state that $ 14,000.00, while not a huge amount, is very important to helping balance the budget and solve the financial crisis. Right on, John.
However, the big issue is totally missed. Don’t ask us to put out the garbage on a different day from normal. TELL US. And what’s the nonsense about having to collect it the following day if residents don’t co-operate, because of the health hazards, and plowing hazards if it happens to snow?
There is a law on the books that if you don’t shovel the city sidewalk in front of your property, you, the taxpayer are liable for damages, liability and possibly a fine. So if you don’t put your garbage out on Tuesday, and we have to pay over-time on Thursday, the garbage should be thrown ( and I mean thrown ) back into the home owner’s yard, and a citation with a stiff fine should be issued---enough to cover the over-time pay. Then attach a lien to the property,
and hire a tough collector to get the money.
I don’t want my city taxes paying for some jerk’s thoughtlessness. And if they don’t read the paper to know what’s coming, too bad for them.
Hopefully, the city will heed my sage advice and this will serve
notice for future holiday weeks, even if too late for this time.
Rock
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