Posted on 06/21/2008 2:40:05 PM PDT by george76
In Colorado, taxpayers have a tremendous amount of control over their own property taxes.
Thanks to the state’s Taxpayers Bill of Rights (TABOR), which stunts the growth of property taxes, those of us who own property in Eagle County shouldn’t expect to see our taxes skyrocket at the same rate as our property values without voter approval.
This year, however, taxpayers’ rights were usurped by Gov. Bill Ritter’s decision to freeze the statewide school district property tax rate...
Not only was Ritter’s move a clear violation of the TABOR Amendment because it effectively raised taxes without voter approval, it didn’t benefit many of the state’s school districts.
Gov. Ritter deserves to be chastised for violating the state’s own tax laws. But he should pursue changing the way the state funds education by proposing — and placing on a ballot — a measure that would give local voters more control over local schools.
(Excerpt) Read more at vaildaily.com ...
No, he should be impeached and jailed for failure to follow the law, just like everyone. Anybody remember a little document called the Magna Carta, signed in England in 1215 AD? It was all about some silly little concept of the lords being subject to the same laws as the rest of us. It would be interesting to see the results if there were some way we could force the Democrats to take a stand on the Magna Carta today.
I'm so out of step with modern times that I think everyone should have to obey all the laws, especially if they supported them, passed them or are even just charged with enforcing them. Stupid me.
Now if all property owners could vote on whether to raise their property taxes, a large percentage of property in Eagle County is owned by people whose official residence is somewhere other than Vail.
No taxation without representation.
This piece, posted earlier, needs to be considered by Coloradans interested in this piece...http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2034458/posts
FYI
Section 1. House impeach senate try conviction when chief justice presides. The house of representatives shall have the sole power of impeachment. The concurrence of a majority of all the members shall be necessary to an impeachment. All impeachments shall be tried by the senate, and when sitting for that purpose, the senators shall be upon oath or affirmation to do justice according to law and evidence. When the governor or lieutenantgovernor is on trial, the chief justice of the supreme court shall preside. No person shall be convicted without a concurrence of twothirds of the senators elected.
Section 2. Who liable to impeachment judgment no bar to prosecution. The governor and other state and judicial officers, shall be liable to impeachment for high crimes or misdemeanors or malfeasance in office, but judgment in such cases shall only extend to removal from office and disqualification to hold any office of honor, trust or profit in the state. The party, whether convicted or acquitted, shall, nevertheless, be liable to prosecution, trial, judgment and punishment according to law.
As amended November 6, 1990 Effective upon proclamation of the Governor, January 3, 1991. (For the text of this amendment and the votes cast thereon, see L. 90, p. 1861, and L. 91, p. 2033.)
Section 3. Officers not subject to impeachment subject to removal. All officers not liable to impeachment shall be subject to removal for misconduct or malfeasance in office in such manner as may be provided by law.
Bill Ritter has moved so far left, it’s unbelieveable.
This seems to be the thing about the Democrat Party- even if one is initially a sensible, well-meaning person, spend too much time there, they’ll go off the deep end. Bill Ritter is an example of that.
The voters wanted a Democrat for Governor. Now live with it. Maybe next election the voters will think. Maybe.
Of course, Auggie might’ve been bull$hitting folks all along into buying his “moderate” schtick. The CO GOP ought to be working overtime to exploit their good fortune in having this rodent moonbat Governor to reclaim the majority that should never have been lost.
I suspect he was there (far left) all along. Like most DemocRATS, he ran as one thing to be elected, but now he is paying his dues to those that financed his election.
When will people learn there is no such thing as a conservative DemocRAT? If they were conservative, they would be Republican...although it's hard to even find conservative Republicans any more.
I suspect he was there (far left) all along. Like most DemocRATS, he ran as one thing to be elected, but now he is paying his dues to those that financed his election."
How about Senator wannabee and BoulderBoy Mark Udall (D) suddenly voting FOR the Iraq-Afghanistan supplemental this week!
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
I've been working a lot this week and MISSED that tidbit of news!
Hmmm...is it to "appear" centrist, or was it the extension of unemployment benefits that swayed his vote?
I remember Salazar campaigned as a conservative, and many Republicans voted for him because they refused to vote for a "beer" man. HUGE mistake...
But right now I don't see anybody on the Republican side who could unseat him.
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