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re: LAST DAY OF EARLY VOTING IN LA: Guides to the 2014 Constitutional Amendments
Posted on 10/25/14 at 11:11 am to Alleman
Posted on 10/25/14 at 11:11 am to Alleman
I'm a bit concerned about conservative support for #3 and #10. 3 sounds horrible and not opposed to the logic of 10, but why does it have to be a constitutional amendment?
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Posted on 10/25/14 at 11:18 am to OleWar
No to all except 14.
10 was almost a yes as I live in NOLA and have rats in my neighborhood due to blights. Even rats couldn't push me into giving government more power.
10 was almost a yes as I live in NOLA and have rats in my neighborhood due to blights. Even rats couldn't push me into giving government more power.
Posted on 10/25/14 at 3:46 pm to Ghostfacedistiller
1 - No (really, less budget flexibility?)
2 - No (ditto)
3 - Yes (privatization good)
4 - No (without the actual infrastructure bank, it's a vehicle for politicians to perform shenanigans)
5 - Yes (sure, age shouldn't be a barrier)
6 - No (on the chance that I one day have to live in NOLA and deal with high taxes)
7 - Yes (because it's veterans and I'm weak)
8 - No (more stupidity - see 1 and 2)
9 - No (like people are going to self-report their incomes - please)
10 - No (this was the toughest - lower expenses for city government or property rights - didn't make up my mind until i cast the vote but I voted No)
11 - NO (seriously, more gov't?)
12 - No (can we just disband the commission and most of the others)
13 - No (state legislators don't need more things they can monkey with)
14 - Yes (makes sense)
2 - No (ditto)
3 - Yes (privatization good)
4 - No (without the actual infrastructure bank, it's a vehicle for politicians to perform shenanigans)
5 - Yes (sure, age shouldn't be a barrier)
6 - No (on the chance that I one day have to live in NOLA and deal with high taxes)
7 - Yes (because it's veterans and I'm weak)
8 - No (more stupidity - see 1 and 2)
9 - No (like people are going to self-report their incomes - please)
10 - No (this was the toughest - lower expenses for city government or property rights - didn't make up my mind until i cast the vote but I voted No)
11 - NO (seriously, more gov't?)
12 - No (can we just disband the commission and most of the others)
13 - No (state legislators don't need more things they can monkey with)
14 - Yes (makes sense)
Posted on 10/25/14 at 4:04 pm to Sentrius
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I can't believe the language in number 3 ad allowing private parties access to tax info like there's no possibility that would be abused.
I'm all for privacy, but you'd be amazed about the amount of information private companies and citizens already have regarding you. I don't think #3 would significantly add to that. And I'm all for privatization. Can you imagine if you'd have to rely on the a parish government to pick up your garbage?
This post was edited on 10/25/14 at 4:05 pm
Posted on 10/25/14 at 4:13 pm to Alleman
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Jeff Sadow's guide to the amendments (short version--yes on #3, #10, & #14; no on the rest):
Thanks. That's all I need to know. Jeff is great. That's why the Shreveport Times won't publish his articles any more. Gonna vote that way.
Posted on 10/25/14 at 5:14 pm to maine82
Your trash pickup metaphor is perhaps a poor example when it comes to Orleans Parish. Privatization has perhaps been more costly in terms of corruption and the amount of employees hired to provide oversight and contract management. For large municipalities it is perhaps cheaper to rely on public service because of economies of scale, the only drawback being overly generous pension plans.
Either way privatizing the tax man is quite different then privatizing the garbage man.
Either way privatizing the tax man is quite different then privatizing the garbage man.
Posted on 10/26/14 at 7:43 am to maine82
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5 - Yes (sure, age shouldn't be a barrier)
Not for a judge. Do you want a 85 or 95 year old as a judge?
I think it's a good rule because being a judge isn't easy and it is also a pretty important job. If I ever had to go to court I wouldn't want a judge who may have forgotten what he had for breakfast deciding something important in my life.
Posted on 10/26/14 at 12:02 pm to catholictigerfan
This seems like an odd argument coming from someone where their supreme leader typically serves a lifetime term and in the modern period has been elected or served in their late 60s to 80s. If the Pope currently 77 can be the Vicar of Christ on Earth why can't someone over 70 be a judge in Louisiana.
Posted on 10/26/14 at 4:22 pm to Ghostfacedistiller
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Don't be ignant LA Voters
Urban Dictionary: ignant
www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=ignant
While ignorant implies doing or saying something foolish not knowing any better, ignant implies that the person knew damn well and chose to act foolish anyway ...
Posted on 10/28/14 at 12:37 pm to Ghostfacedistiller
Bump
Last day of early voting
Last day of early voting
Posted on 10/28/14 at 3:09 pm to Ghostfacedistiller
bump
Posted on 11/3/14 at 10:07 am to catholictigerfan
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I think it's a good rule because being a judge isn't easy and it is also a pretty important job. If I ever had to go to court I wouldn't want a judge who may have forgotten what he had for breakfast deciding something important in my life.
Then pass a law stating judges have to undergo mental competency testing or something similar. To say that every judge has to retire because of a certain age is rather discriminatory. Why not pass laws saying lawyers can't practice after age 70 for the same reason? Same with doctors. I get that you have more of a say in which lawyer or doctor you use than which judge you'll get, but the principle is the same.
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