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To: deaconjim
Has Bobby Franklin managed to get himself elected Governor, yet?

He wasn't running for governor, but if we had more people like him in the legislature, there would be a lot more "NO" votes on budgets like this. Personally I think he'd make a fine governor, but his chances of getting elected are about a trillion to one and he has no intention or desire to run.

A spending increase, in itself, is not necessarily a bad thing.

A government spending increase is a bad thing. You don't look at the fact that the taxpayers have to pay for it with money that they could have actually spent on things that they needed and wanted.

Prices rise, the population is growing, the economy is also growing, and the state has to grow and modernize as it happens.

Why does the state have to keep up? What constitutional function needs to be increased? Hint - none

State government has to be changed, upgraded, and modernized.

Again why and what needs to be "modernized" Biometric drivers' licenses? An abomination equivalent to the camp number on the arm of a concentration camp inmate. Health care? Why should I pay for someone else's health care? Health care is a commodity. If I'm obligated to pay for some one else's kids' health care why not take money that I could spend on my family and force me to pay for their entire maintenance? Is this the conservative way - Hell no, but it's the republican was and the democrat way.

If Georgia Republicans don't stick together and prove to the citizens of Georgia that we can govern better than the Democrats (which should be a no-brainer), we will be one-hit wonders who will have to live with gloating Democrats back in charge in Atlanta.

You carry on as though there was a substantive difference between the two. I should remind you that until a couple of years ago good ol' Sonny was a Democrat. He just changed his label and party affiliation, not his nature.

21 posted on 01/13/2005 5:42:49 AM PST by from occupied ga (Your government is your most dangerous enemy, and Bush is no conservative)
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To: from occupied ga
A government spending increase is a bad thing. You don't look at the fact that the taxpayers have to pay for it with money that they could have actually spent on things that they needed and wanted.

I suppose the 1976 Georgia budget would be sufficient then? Or maybe the 1876 budget? Why not the 1776 state budget?

Why does the state have to keep up? What constitutional function needs to be increased? Hint - none

Drive west and you will find Alabama. A little further, and you will find Mississippi. Either of those should answer your question to my satisfaction.

Again why and what needs to be "modernized" Biometric drivers' licenses? An abomination equivalent to the camp number on the arm of a concentration camp inmate. Health care? Why should I pay for someone else's health care? Health care is a commodity. If I'm obligated to pay for some one else's kids' health care why not take money that I could spend on my family and force me to pay for their entire maintenance? Is this the conservative way - Hell no, but it's the republican was and the democrat way.

Do you like standing in line for two hours to get your biometric driver's license? How about electronic voting machines? If we are going to help pay for people's health care, which both of us know that we will, shouldn't we do it as efficiently as possible. By spending money to upgrade facilities, equipment, and so forth, we can save money in the long run. THAT is the conservative way (but maybe not the Libertarian way).

You carry on as though there was a substantive difference between the two. I should remind you that until a couple of years ago good ol' Sonny was a Democrat. He just changed his label and party affiliation, not his nature.

You're right, I do believe there's a difference. You don't need to remind me that Sonny was a Democrat (so was Reagan), and you are right, he didn't change his nature. I was happy with Sonny's nature when he was a Democrat, and that is what led him to become a Republican. In fact, his reasons for switching from Dem to Republican were the same as mine.
26 posted on 01/13/2005 8:19:47 AM PST by deaconjim (Freep the world!)
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