tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post115012781773460191..comments2023-11-05T04:34:10.303-05:00Comments on The Naked City: Defending Mike EasleyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-1150459388845917212006-06-16T08:03:00.000-04:002006-06-16T08:03:00.000-04:00Alabama>>Ever been to Alabama?One of the lowest ta...Alabama>><BR/><BR/>Ever been to Alabama?<BR/><BR/>One of the lowest taxed states in the country has more high tech engineers per capita than any other. They have a great qaulity of life there, too. A little ironic for people from NC to make indirect 'redneck' comments about Alabama. Look in the mirror.<BR/><BR/>NC's taxes are OUT OF CONTROL. Out state budget has grown at a rate FAR higher than the population.<BR/><BR/>More big government programs, more spending, a laughable lottery (this hasn't worked anywhere, and only makes the firm running the lottery rich), and illegal immigration out of control.<BR/><BR/>Meanwhile the governor is exchange state posts for cheap investment property.<BR/><BR/>He belongs in prison.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-1150404565024019772006-06-15T16:49:00.000-04:002006-06-15T16:49:00.000-04:00If Tax Rate = EnlightenmentThen Quality of Life = ...If Tax Rate = Enlightenment<BR/><BR/>Then Quality of Life = Government Programs (Socialism)<BR/><BR/>It follows Enlightenment = Socialism<BR/><BR/>I'll take my individual freedoms and care for my own quality of life, thank-you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-1150399204288959222006-06-15T15:20:00.000-04:002006-06-15T15:20:00.000-04:00Emphasize, highest tax in the SOUTHEAST. Weak arg...Emphasize, highest tax in the SOUTHEAST. Weak argument considering how much better taxes are here than other parts of the country. Is it a coincidence that we are also one of the more progressive and enlightened states in the Southeast too? Tell me how much better the quality o life is in Alabama or Mississippi before you bring up that argument again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-1150371868889615912006-06-15T07:44:00.000-04:002006-06-15T07:44:00.000-04:00Defend Mike Easley?LOLCorruption, cronyism, back o...Defend Mike Easley?<BR/><BR/>LOL<BR/><BR/>Corruption, cronyism, back office deals, tax and spend, spending out of control, the highest income taxes in the souteast....<BR/><BR/><BR/>Yup, Mary, her sounds like a real hero to liberals.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-1150332060510974332006-06-14T20:41:00.000-04:002006-06-14T20:41:00.000-04:00SC Governor Sanford has the right ideas and appare...SC Governor Sanford has the right ideas and apparently the character to stand behind them. His veto was a great thing. However, before we knight him as the fiscally conservative savior, realize his fight has not been completely victorious.<BR/><BR/>He may want to eliminate some major tax, but I doubt the SC legislature will give him the chance.<BR/><BR/>From his own website:<BR/><BR/>"A report released this week by the National Association of State Budget Officers (NASBO) showed South Carolina's budget has grown by 25 percent over last year and this year - the third highest rate in the nation and almost double the national average. This year's proposed budget is almost $750 million above the previous budget high-water mark that people talk of "getting back to," and the total budget has moved consistently upward from $15 billion to $19 billion since 2002."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-1150312572090733112006-06-14T15:16:00.000-04:002006-06-14T15:16:00.000-04:00Hooray for SC Gov. Mark Sanford.He had the courage...Hooray for SC Gov. Mark Sanford.<BR/><BR/>He had the courage yesterday to veto their ENTIRE state budget because lawmakers were tying pork spending that the gov cut back into other needed spending.<BR/><BR/>He is quickly emerging as the front-runner in the new fiscally conservative movement this country needs to toss out the crooked pork barrel spenders like Easley and Black (and lets face it, virtually every other politician of ANY party).<BR/><BR/>Charlotte should be VERY worried about Mark Sanford. He will no doubt eliminate some major tax in SC, like property taxes (he wants the completely eliminated) or slashed income taxes.<BR/><BR/>Just having slightly lower taxes in Union, Iredell, etc. have caused a mass exodus from Mecklenburg county, and something major in SC would no doubt do the same.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-1150233163150609662006-06-13T17:12:00.000-04:002006-06-13T17:12:00.000-04:00Easley is a disgrace all right! But not for the la...Easley is a disgrace all right! But not for the lack of anti-sprawl efforts or pandering to sustainable growth etc...<BR/><BR/>Easley robs the Hwy Trust Fund for General Fund Programs to buy votes. Easley raised property taxes in every county in the state by witholding sales tax money due the counties. To cover the loss property taxes were raised but Easley and the Gang didn't do it. Easley hijacked School construction funds from the lottery for other projects.<BR/><BR/>Easley and Black are peas in the political pod of cashing campaign checks and perks of office into personal gain and vote purchasing by granting benefits and perks.<BR/><BR/>And NC deserves him because it elected him not once but twice.<BR/><BR/>It ain't always about growth and for job performance you could find Easley's equal in almost any sleazy corner.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-1150213185822773502006-06-13T11:39:00.000-04:002006-06-13T11:39:00.000-04:00Easley gets a sweetheart deal from land developers...Easley gets a sweetheart deal from land developers that he in turn appoints to state posts.<BR/><BR/>He belongs in Federal prison with Black and Basnight.<BR/><BR/>What a disgrace.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-1150159586681231272006-06-12T20:46:00.000-04:002006-06-12T20:46:00.000-04:00I think the Gov. has great concern about developme...I think the Gov. has great concern about development - at least on coast........Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-1150137535092574622006-06-12T14:38:00.000-04:002006-06-12T14:38:00.000-04:00While I truly appreciate Bill Ross and company's c...While I truly appreciate Bill Ross and company's comments about Easley's environmental record, I'd be curious to see comparable bullet points of accomplishments related exclusively to anti-sprawl efforts, promoting sustainable growth in dense areas, and historic preservation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-1150133741974743402006-06-12T13:35:00.000-04:002006-06-12T13:35:00.000-04:00magmfI appreciate your point Mary. Of course we ex...magmfI appreciate your point Mary. Of course we expect Mr.Tippett and Mr.Ross to pat themselves on the back to exhaustion. There is so much more that could and should be done. No one should take pride in the way our state has pandered to developers at the expense of our infrastructure, our natural beauty, and overall clean environment. Please don't roll over for these hacks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com