Comments on: Correspondence From Y’all, My People http://www.rumromanismrebellion.net/2007/07/04/correspondence-from-yall-my-people/ "We beg no longer; we entreat no more; we petition no more. We defy them!" - William Jennings Bryan Mon, 06 Sep 2010 02:57:55 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: George Tuttle http://www.rumromanismrebellion.net/2007/07/04/correspondence-from-yall-my-people/comment-page-1/#comment-6605 George Tuttle Fri, 06 Jul 2007 04:31:37 +0000 http://www.rumromanismrebellion.net/2007/07/04/correspondence-from-yall-my-people/#comment-6605 Clare-certainly not anywhere to be found in this state! Clare-certainly not anywhere to be found in this state!

]]> By: Rex http://www.rumromanismrebellion.net/2007/07/04/correspondence-from-yall-my-people/comment-page-1/#comment-6604 Rex Fri, 06 Jul 2007 03:39:10 +0000 http://www.rumromanismrebellion.net/2007/07/04/correspondence-from-yall-my-people/#comment-6604 Overall, I'm a big fan of Janet's, especially because she is good as a check against the excesses of the GOP legislative leadership. However, signing this bill is another example of how she often behaves like a Clintonesque triangulator and is reluctant to push her chips into the center of the table and use her extensive political capital to take a stand. Other than full-day kindergarten, I can't cite a core value of our governor's. I know what she is against and I know what she has prevented. I'm grateful as hell for what she has done for schools and kids...but she has also compromised in some pretty critical areas (not rolling back tax loopholes and cuts, allowing more tax cuts, vouchers, etc.) and the smell of crass political calculation designed to benefit her and her image is always prevalent. I'm happy Janet is in office beacuse who knows what this state would be like with a GOP guv...but she is not someone who takes risks, even when principle requires that she do so. As a result, I have always viewed her as a skilled and cunning politician, but not much of a dynamic leader. Phil Lopes gets my vote as the best example of truly principled Democratic leeadership in Phoenix. Overall, I’m a big fan of Janet’s, especially because she is good as a check against the excesses of the GOP legislative leadership. However, signing this bill is another example of how she often behaves like a Clintonesque triangulator and is reluctant to push her chips into the center of the table and use her extensive political capital to take a stand. Other than full-day kindergarten, I can’t cite a core value of our governor’s. I know what she is against and I know what she has prevented. I’m grateful as hell for what she has done for schools and kids…but she has also compromised in some pretty critical areas (not rolling back tax loopholes and cuts, allowing more tax cuts, vouchers, etc.) and the smell of crass political calculation designed to benefit her and her image is always prevalent.

I’m happy Janet is in office beacuse who knows what this state would be like with a GOP guv…but she is not someone who takes risks, even when principle requires that she do so. As a result, I have always viewed her as a skilled and cunning politician, but not much of a dynamic leader. Phil Lopes gets my vote as the best example of truly principled Democratic leeadership in Phoenix.

]]> By: Clare Booth http://www.rumromanismrebellion.net/2007/07/04/correspondence-from-yall-my-people/comment-page-1/#comment-6603 Clare Booth Fri, 06 Jul 2007 03:27:17 +0000 http://www.rumromanismrebellion.net/2007/07/04/correspondence-from-yall-my-people/#comment-6603 I dunno George, why don't you tell us? I dunno George, why don’t you tell us?

]]> By: George Tuttle http://www.rumromanismrebellion.net/2007/07/04/correspondence-from-yall-my-people/comment-page-1/#comment-6602 George Tuttle Fri, 06 Jul 2007 03:15:21 +0000 http://www.rumromanismrebellion.net/2007/07/04/correspondence-from-yall-my-people/#comment-6602 Where have all the leaders gone? Where have all the leaders gone?

]]> By: kralmajales http://www.rumromanismrebellion.net/2007/07/04/correspondence-from-yall-my-people/comment-page-1/#comment-6600 kralmajales Thu, 05 Jul 2007 16:50:25 +0000 http://www.rumromanismrebellion.net/2007/07/04/correspondence-from-yall-my-people/#comment-6600 I dont see how the money will get to law enforcement at all. Prosecution and police are two entirely different sets of organizations. I am sure the thought is to provide a bit of money to prosecutor's office, which is strained from processing all the laws we have, plus the tightened ones on illegal immigration. Problem is this, yet again, nada for public and legal defenders offices who also bear this burden and are far underfunded than co. attorney offices. Nothing additional to police who are forced to arrest, and nothing for our court administrative system that bears a huge cost of processing these cases at the federal and state level. I dont see how the money will get to law enforcement at all. Prosecution and police are two entirely different sets of organizations.

I am sure the thought is to provide a bit of money to prosecutor’s office, which is strained from processing all the laws we have, plus the tightened ones on illegal immigration.

Problem is this, yet again, nada for public and legal defenders offices who also bear this burden and are far underfunded than co. attorney offices. Nothing additional to police who are forced to arrest, and nothing for our court administrative system that bears a huge cost of processing these cases at the federal and state level.

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