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re: Senator defends push for parish-wide vote on St. George: 'It's merely democracy'
Posted on 3/29/19 at 12:20 pm to SPEEDY
Posted on 3/29/19 at 12:20 pm to SPEEDY
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"Without the protection offered by my bill it's like one member of a marriage deciding that they deserve all of the good furniture but want to leave behind the loans," the Baton Rouge Democrat said in a statement.
This is hilarious. She just admits that the white people pay all the bills for them.
Honestly, I'm in the camp that wishes St. George wouldn't happen, but respect the rights of the citizens in that area to break off if they vote for it (which they have). C'est la vie.
The mayor and her party have absolutely no one to blame but themselves and their divisive policy/rhetoric. Kip Holden would've kept Baton Rouge together.
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Posted on 3/29/19 at 12:23 pm to rowbear1922
Let's make no doubt, the St. George vote WILL affect BR parish.
However, as this will not directly impact any residents outside of the proposed St. George zone lines, I do not think allowing the larger surrounding majority to decide whether a smaller, isolated minority can or can not do a certain legal and precedented activity in their small, isolated area is ok.
To move away from financed furniture, imagine if the state of Texas demanded to be able to vote on the next Governor of LA...it will impact Texas, they're both in the same zone lines (United States of America) so why shouldn't they have a say?
What about the US, we impact all manner of global issues, should the whole world be able to vote on the US president?
Bottom line, St. George is not DIRECTLY impacting anything outside of their proposed lines and therefore regulating the vote to just that area is appropriate.
Losing rights to their monetary resources is not a direct impact and not a reason to be able to control what they can and can not do.
However, as this will not directly impact any residents outside of the proposed St. George zone lines, I do not think allowing the larger surrounding majority to decide whether a smaller, isolated minority can or can not do a certain legal and precedented activity in their small, isolated area is ok.
To move away from financed furniture, imagine if the state of Texas demanded to be able to vote on the next Governor of LA...it will impact Texas, they're both in the same zone lines (United States of America) so why shouldn't they have a say?
What about the US, we impact all manner of global issues, should the whole world be able to vote on the US president?
Bottom line, St. George is not DIRECTLY impacting anything outside of their proposed lines and therefore regulating the vote to just that area is appropriate.
Losing rights to their monetary resources is not a direct impact and not a reason to be able to control what they can and can not do.
Posted on 3/29/19 at 12:25 pm to SPEEDY
Using her stupid analogy BR seceded from EBR first, took everything EBR paid for and kept it.
How stupid is that!
How stupid is that!
Posted on 3/29/19 at 12:27 pm to sec13rowBBseat28
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This may be the straw that breaks the camels back for me if they pull this stunt. I’m willing to stay and give St George a chance. I want to stay, but I’m at my tipping point right now with the traffic nightmare. It might just be time for my wife and I to pack our shite and leave LA for good.
TX welcomes intelligent people who want their families to have a better quality of life.
Posted on 3/29/19 at 12:33 pm to SPEEDY
Is this even legal? Can they really change the rules midgame? What recourse do those in the proposed SG area have if they do follow through with this?
Posted on 3/29/19 at 12:33 pm to SPEEDY
Urbanites being urbanites
Posted on 3/29/19 at 12:34 pm to SPEEDY
Isn't the legislature passing a law on how the vote can go down? Seems like that's the way things are supposed to work.
Posted on 3/29/19 at 12:35 pm to hawkster
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She is a reflection of her constituents and they are dumber than shite. Even when it comes to protecting their own long-term best interests.
Ironically she represents a lot of SG folk. Her senate district extends out to Bayou Manchac and eastward towards CCL. District 14 includes
Lexington, Preserve At Harveston,
UClub, all the subdivisions along Bluebonnet etc.
Posted on 3/29/19 at 12:36 pm to SPEEDY
So if it’s democracy and good and wholesome....why does it only apply to EBR parish?
And what are they supposedly succeeding from?
And what are they supposedly succeeding from?
Posted on 3/29/19 at 12:38 pm to fr33manator
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I honestly can't tell if she's legit this dumb or just thinks the majority of her constituents are too dumb to realize she's full of shite.
Posted on 3/29/19 at 12:39 pm to SPEEDY
Why even bother with EBR? If you have to stay in the area because of work or family, move to a suburban parish. Things are only going to get worse. At some point you have to cut your losses and move on.
Posted on 3/29/19 at 12:41 pm to Mudminnow
quote:
TX welcomes intelligent people who want their families to have a better quality of life.
Even illegals
Posted on 3/29/19 at 12:42 pm to MisslePig
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Let's make no doubt, the St. George vote WILL affect BR parish.
No it won't. From a parish perspective, the same taxes St. George pays to the parish now will remain the same.
Posted on 3/29/19 at 12:43 pm to SPEEDY
frick that shite
Posted on 3/29/19 at 12:45 pm to SPEEDY
quote:
'It's merely democracy'
democracy is apparently only worthwhile in a single parish
quote:
"I suppose there are those who want to think this bill is controversial, but it's merely forcing the minority to ask for permission before grabbing what the majority paid for," Colomb said.
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Posted on 3/29/19 at 12:47 pm to Damone
quote:No. They are proposing to change the way the vote would happen. As of now, only people in the proposed area can vote on the issue. This new bill wants to make an exception to that rule for any parish whose population exceeds 440K. Conveniently, EBR is the only parish in the state with a population over 440k. So really this bill only applies to this specific situation. All of this comes after the Governor delayed the vote at the wishes of Mayor Shithead Broome.
Isn't the legislature passing a law on how the vote can go down? Seems like that's the way things are supposed to work.
Posted on 3/29/19 at 12:51 pm to Bayou_Tiger_225
let me also add that a representative trying to force a vote by other representatives isn't even democracy
if she truly believed that this is "merely democracy" it would be proposed as a Constitutional amendment so the entire state could vote
why limit it to only the legislature?
if she truly believed that this is "merely democracy" it would be proposed as a Constitutional amendment so the entire state could vote
why limit it to only the legislature?
Posted on 3/29/19 at 12:53 pm to SPEEDY
Let's get rid of senate districts. We can have the whole state vote on all of the senators. It's just democracy.
Posted on 3/29/19 at 12:57 pm to chryso
Um... I hope you mean state senators
This post was edited on 3/29/19 at 12:58 pm
Posted on 3/29/19 at 12:59 pm to SPEEDY
Smarter legislation would be to give St. George its own ISD.
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