Perry signs business tax bill into law [TEXAS]

Associated Press ^ | May 18, 2006 | ANABELLE GARAY

[Torie]

just confirms that YOU are a Union Hack, which union do you draw your pay from?

That kind of silly lashing out, gets you a penalty, and moves the ball back 15 yards towards your end zone. Would it not be more constructive, to politely invite Mr. Sinkspur, again, to give his opinion about you apparent ideas about slashing education spending in Texas? I have invited Sink to give his opinion on various matters, in a non confrontational way, and he almost invariably responds. THAT is the way to encoourage constructive debate. It really is.

[TexasTransplant]

Hang in there, I don't think that a measured lucid actual post that will contradict your post is any where near on it's way. Reality is a bitch, and you own the kennel.

TT

[TexasTransplant]

Sinkspur is a Her not a Him

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

My solution is for the parents to fund those schools.

Texans should work to amend the state Constitution then. If it's mandated by the state Constitution then people have no business griping.

Personally, I think proceeds from the TX state lottery and a portion of the state sales tax should be exclusively used for education. Low income people play the lottery and spend money the most; therefore they would benefit the most.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

That kind of silly lashing out, gets you a penalty, and moves the ball back 15 yards towards your end zone.

I absolutely love the way you write. It reminds me of Chicago Tribune sports columnist Bernie Lincicome. Very dry, biting, and witty.

[Hardastarboard]

No sane human being wants to be a general partner.

Amen to that, brother.

[Torie]

No, he is a he (at one time he planned to become a Catholic priest), and he is quite consistently skeptical of unions, by the way, for better or worse, which is your post caught my eye. It was a very wild ball toss, and missed the hoop by a mile.

[Torie]

Thank you. What a kind little note to send me! I appreciate it very much. I have my ups and downs. The number of typos I put up, however, frustrates me greatly. When I write for a living at the practice of law, I get a second and third chance to clean up the mess. Here when you hit the post button, it is forever. :)

[I got the rope]

True.

[I got the rope]

Your home is not worth more. The dollar is worth less.

Boosting home values bythe government appraiser is a conflict of interest IMHO. It does nothing but boost revenue for the gubmint.

[BobL]

Thanks TT,

No argument with the gov's hacks regarding the Trans Texas Corridor. If these clowns hadn't jettisoned the gas tax as the primary means of funding our freeways over a decade ago (i.e., when gas was actually very cheap), we wouldn't be in near the mess that we are in now - where we are in the process of giving Spanish owned firms control over ALL of our roads (i.e., via non-compete clauses in their yet-to-be disclosed secret toll road contracts). No doubt the plan still sits well with the gov, as he is assured a seat on the Board of Cintra once we kick him out of office.

Anyway, this thread is not on that subject, so I'll leave it there. Now back to the original subject:

If you go back a year (or slightly more) ago, you'll see that this same bunch of Perry apologists were viciously attacking the most popular Republican in Texas by far, Kay Baily Hutchison, when she was thinking of running. They since turned their sites on Carole (who I agree could use some brushing up on conservative credentials - to say the least). As far as I can tell, they are paid by the governor (or someone associated) to simply attack the daylights out of any potential opponents, and anyone else (including yours truly and now Dan Patrick) who happens to oppose the governor.

That is their right to do as well as our right to respond (at least until they manage to silence internet discussion and talk radio).

People who get as personal as these people are simply desperate, nearing the end of a gravy train. If they had spent 1% of the time trying to convince the governor that he was doing really dumb things, rather attacking the his opponents, their political futures wouldn't be as crowded, and the governor and other Republicans would be coasting to victory in this solid RED state.

And I would have been able to vote straight ticket Republican, as I had for decades until 2002, when the road sellout became obvious.

I also think that my credibility is clear, as my posting history has very few (if any) attacks on other Republicans (except from maybe an attack or two from the right on McCain or Chaffee, but I'm not even sure of that), so I don't worry about perpetually angry people trying to stay employed.

Finally, he was right in one sense. I don't know who of the 3 I will vote for in the gov race, but it will be the person polling the highest, as my only objective is to defeat Perry's policies, and the only (apparent) way to defeat those policies is to oust him.

By the way, I'm waiting to see my state rep and state senator show some distance from Perry, as they will be voted against also if they refuse to do so.

[Richard Kimball]

Dittos. My house had been a rent house, and I purchased it and applied for a homestead exemption. The valuation went up $20,000 and my taxes stayed the same. They'll just up the valuation, the property taxes will stay the same, and I'll get to pay the business tax, too. Oh joy, oh joy. Don't forget the buck a pack tax on cigarettes that's going in.

[TexasTransplant]

Facts do not equal lashing out, Ms Sinkspur has expressed her opinion, I've expressed mine.

She is closer to the Union than I, My only concern is for the children (mine) I have Homeschooled and I have not, I can speak of the plus and minus. I can also tell you that the Principal at my kids school will call a Sherriff if I request a meeting. (What a wimp)

TT

[Torie]

I can also tell you that the Principal at my kids school will call a Sherriff if I request a meeting

That sounds interesting.

[TexasTransplant]

Well just who do I have Sinkspur mixed up with?

I figured it out...... OUCH>>>> I am wrong...

I know who.... and what I did, no excuse, no defense and I will take the beating that I deserve.

My apologies Sinkspur and my sincere apologies to all,

TT

[Torie]

No problem with me. To error is human, to forgive divine. But I suggest you direct your post to MR. Sinkspur, rather than myself.

[TexasTransplant]

My post was to you, not Sinkspur if you believe that MR Sinkspur is that shallow and needs to be stroked feel free to forward anything from me to you to HIM.

TT

[daybreakcoming]

Kinky is a caricature of what he thinks a Texan is. He was actually born in Chicago but spent most of his life here.

He would be an amusing governor to have in another lifetime.

[TexasTransplant]

Kay Bailey isn't running for Governor so I think That I will leave that block Blank, for I do not support Perry, I do however continually bad mouth his opposition, but I bad mouth him as well.

>>>>"And I would have been able to vote straight ticket Republican, as I had for decades until 2002, when the road sellout became obvious"<<<<

I've been there for many years, Now in my dreams I just shoot All Politicians and Lawyers, I always wake up when the Military is saving me from the Police.

Save your >>>>"I don't know who of the 3 I will vote for in the gov race, but it will be the person polling the highest, as my only objective is to defeat Perry's policies, and the only (apparent) way to defeat those policies is to oust him"<<<<

#1 Out of the 3 Perry is the only sane choice
#2 Out of the 3 Perry is going to collect 70% of the vote
#3 Just don't vote for Governor if you want to send a message, leave it BLANK, what is the worst that could happen? KInky? OK... Strayhorn (aka GW Light) OK...

The way we win in the next 2 to 3 years is LOCAL, it is more important now to get involved locally than ever, our borders are gone, our Country is in Danger from within and from outside. The Senate and the President have come up lame, I'm sure our Congresscritters will Vote YES on anything that Increases Spending, BUT THEY DON"T LEAD! The Senate is supposed to lead, The Military does Lead and YES The President J O B is to Lead! We sadley have found ourselves in a Vacuum. Vincente Fox is Leading, (and winning in the US with his Constituants that can Vote here and there as well)

Don't count on your State Rep Congress critter etc etc etc
Get Local, Get Vocal and LEAD.

TT

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Sinkspur is a Her not a Him

He's more of a man than you'll ever be. He's been posting since FR was born. I don't agree with him at times, but he's one of the best FReepers here.