Perhaps I’ve been a bit too hard on the LCDC, regarding their impact on property taxes. Let me do a quick review of their position and post one of the most nerdy things every to hit any blog.
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August 13, 2010
Giving the LCDC a Break
An Expert’s View
“If I was a drug dealer and I didn’t want to be interfered with, I’d move to a city where I could exploit dysfunctional city governments, corrupt the police or be left alone in a neighborhood where people are not as active in monitoring their communities. That’s where I’d want my dope house.”
Those were the words of Los Angeles County Prosecuting Attorney Steve Cooley, a candidate for election as California’s Attorney General. This comment and others appeared on August 13, 2010 in The Washington Times article headlined L.A. area is prime ground for gangs. Cooley’s interview was a warning to all communities to not ignore the conditions that enable criminal gangs to thrive. Take heed, Coeur d’Alene.
August 11, 2010
Who’s Not Telling The Truth?
The LCDC: LCDC does not raise property taxes; LCDC’s impact is “neutral” to the property tax payer
Canyon County Assessor: [Urban Renewal Tax Increment Financing] creates a tax shift and causes levy rates to increase at a faster rate (or in some cases not decrease as much as it would have otherwise). This affect on the levy rate applies to all of the properties within the taxing district whether or not they are located in an urban renewal district. This means each tax payer is responsible for providing a larger percentage of the tax district’s budget.
August 10, 2010
State-Wide Urban Renewal Idiocy
The City of Caldwell, through its Urban Renewal Agency, has purchased and will be running a coffee shop. A commercial business, run by the government, competing with other local businesses.
So, tell me, how screwed up is urban renewal in Idaho?
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August 7, 2010
Kennedy Attacks Bill
This morning’s CdA Press has an article about a legal complaint filed by Mike Kennedy’s attorney, alleging that Bill McCrory violated a court-ordered confidentiality agreement by posting information on this web site.
Here’s the post that Bill made on July 17th, entitled “Who Decides When Violations Matter?”
Notice that the legal affidavit was posted here AFTER it was filed in court and became a public document that you or I or anyone could easily request. Notice also that the affidavit was posted here AFTER the CdA Press ran a whole article about it.
And remember that Bill McCrory is an extremely honest and honorable man.
August 5, 2010
Riddle
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Question: What is the difference between the Los Angeles County, California, prosecuting attorney and the Kootenai County, Idaho, prosecuting attorney?
Answer: The Los Angeles County prosecutor takes voter fraud charges seriously. (more…)
August 3, 2010
County Clerk’s Wife Questions OpenCdA
This comment came in last evening, added to a different post, and I thought is was well worth its own presence here. Cory has offered some thought provoking ideas on the Election Challenge. Do you agree?:
Please indulge me with a little fantasy.
Imagine Coeur d’Alene has a very powerful, “hooked-up” mayor who is thought to be supported by powerful business interests. Lets call him Mayor Daly. Lets imagine that a grass-roots candidate challenges him and has support of many “little people.” We will call her Jane Doe. Lets imagine that Jane’s supporters work their hearts out, dig deep in their pockets to support her, and by sheer hard work and determination she wins. (more…)
July 30, 2010
Dems don’t Care
This morning’s Press had an article (though it reads like an opinion piece) about the Dems refusing to support the investigation of our County Election System.Too bad the Democrats can’t see the forest for the trees; Thom George is stuck in attack mode and is unable to grasp the importance of this issue for Democrats as well as everyone else.
What do you think about the Dems’ viewpoint?
Here’s the response I put on the Press web site: (more…)
July 28, 2010
Cute Story…kind of
Have you received your copy of the hospital’s magazine called “Kootenai Health”? This quarter’s edition features an article called “A Reason to Dance”. I love to dance and so does my husband, so I turned to that page and discovered a sweet story about an very mature couple who courted on the dance floor way back in 1938. Now, at age 88, Loryane, the wife, has just had a total hip replacement surgery at KMC and is doing very well. But, as a couple, they are now able to go dancing again!
My thought, as I read this wonderful love story, was what would happen under the new OBAMA CARE regulations? No way Loryane would get that expensive surgery at age 88. They would tell her she is too old to deserve that kind of investment, and others in the “system” deserve the “assets”. Lorayne and her hubbie would just have to tough it out until she dies…probably sooner than later.
Are you looking forward to all the FABULOUS benefits of Health Care for ALL?
PS–Did I mention that the current head of KMC, Joe Morris, told the CdA Rotary Club, last year, that he believes totally in Universal Health Care?