tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post2717427426307119003..comments2024-03-22T13:06:27.366-05:00Comments on WataugaWatch: What's In It For Me?J.W. Williamsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17694324792688711136noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post-90469831701104853772010-08-31T20:39:48.085-05:002010-08-31T20:39:48.085-05:00Well, the referendum FAILED.
So much for forcing ...Well, the referendum FAILED.<br /><br />So much for forcing others to pay for your recreation.<br /><br />You'll just have to think of another way to slip the New Jim Deal Recreation Center pass the tax payers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post-51618046192069405902010-08-30T13:44:20.159-05:002010-08-30T13:44:20.159-05:00Mr. Williams,
Your use of the bible to make your p...Mr. Williams,<br />Your use of the bible to make your point astounds me as you claim to believe not one word of it. You also pick and choose those verses that work to your advantage at the time. How about these: <br />Proverbs 14:23<br />All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.<br />Proverbs 21:25<br />The sluggard's craving will be the death of him, because his hands refuse to work.<br />and I think this last one suits you best: 1 Thessalonians 4:11<br />Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your handsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post-38404378775985825562010-08-28T09:14:11.547-05:002010-08-28T09:14:11.547-05:00"Unfortunately all that private self-directed..."Unfortunately all that private self-directed generosity, while it enables us to toot our own horns and garner praise and gratitude, just doesn't deal with problems very effectively" - Brushfire<br /><br /><br />One time I read a comparison between private, non-profit charity and government-run social charity. If I recall, the study said that one 1 out of every 4 dollars donated to a private charity makes it to the end user as a tangible benefit.<br /><br />But in the case of government programs, only 1 out of every 8 dollars made it all the way through the bureaucratic process to the person in need, rendering government programs half as efficient, or twice as wasteful.<br /><br />Most of your arguments are quite strong, Brushfire, but this is one is just an excuse to be in love with big government programs. There can be no doubt that government charity is much less efficient than private charity.<br /><br /><br />'Effective' - "adequate to accomplish a purpose; producing the intended or expected result"Mike D.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post-12970524060514775442010-08-22T22:16:53.926-05:002010-08-22T22:16:53.926-05:00Brushfire:
Interesting perspective. Good post!Brushfire:<br />Interesting perspective. Good post!BikerBardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post-44440470946846276782010-08-22T19:46:26.658-05:002010-08-22T19:46:26.658-05:00I hear a lot of "Tea party" type people ...I hear a lot of "Tea party" type people explain how generous and Christian they are about giving to charitable causes they deem worthy.It must make them feel very powerful and superior to decide who is worthy of their beneficence. Unfortunately all that private self-directed generosity, while it enables us to toot our own horns and garner praise and gratitude, just doesn't deal with problems very effectively. Many of us would prefer to pay more taxes in order to know that <b>all</b> children have the medical care they need, or adequate food and shelter, and a safe place to play and learn. These are basic requirements of a decent society. A decent society doesn't come about by placing donation cans on store counters. It requires everyone to contribute, whether they are feeling generous or not.brushfirenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post-12247872195923066292010-08-22T18:50:05.312-05:002010-08-22T18:50:05.312-05:00Actually, the poor give more of their income to ch...Actually, the poor give more of their income to charity than do the wealthy.<br /><br /><b>A number of other studies have shown that lower-income Americans give proportionally more of their incomes to charity than do upper-income Americans. In 2001, Independent Sector, a nonprofit organization focused on charitable giving, found that households earning less than $25,000 a year gave away an average of 4.2 percent of their incomes; those with earnings of more than $75,000 gave away 2.7 percent.</b><br /><br />http://nyti.ms/ckRQW6Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post-18946961473103821472010-08-22T08:40:27.205-05:002010-08-22T08:40:27.205-05:00And these anonymous and anon posters call themselv...And these anonymous and anon posters call themselves Christians?!?!?<br /><br />The opponents have offered four reasons to oppose the tax increase -- three of them are simply false. Only one has any merit (the county is in debt). But that is why the tax will be imposed, to pay for it, along with the federal money that goes away if not spent soon.<br /><br />How embarrassing it is to be on the wrong side of this issue for these "Christians."MRnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post-18154670576539349742010-08-20T22:11:43.167-05:002010-08-20T22:11:43.167-05:00Anonymous-
I didn't approve of my taxes bei...Anonymous-<br /> I didn't approve of my taxes being spent on invading Iraq, so what recourse is there? Not paying the neo cons taxes? I'll vote for .025% taxes and watch where it actually goes rather than be an obstructionist.jemphdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17619442398606719211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post-3987683890073655292010-08-20T21:29:26.794-05:002010-08-20T21:29:26.794-05:00And I guess Jim Deal was being civic-minded when h...And I guess Jim Deal was being civic-minded when he had his little temper tantrum.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post-86995802010711580282010-08-20T18:02:51.233-05:002010-08-20T18:02:51.233-05:00J.W.:
What an eloquent and ABSOLUTELY correct anal...J.W.:<br />What an eloquent and ABSOLUTELY correct analysis of the Anon BS! And this was NOT taken out of context. That was EXACTLY the context he/she meant! Anon wants to CONTROL where his taxes are used. He's mad because he doesn't get to CONTROL his taxes. Boo hoo!<br /><br />Too bad! You VOTE for people to make those decisions. That's the way it's done in America - we're a Representative Democracy. You don't like it - run for office. Your person doesn't get voted in - tough!<br /><br />PS: You have the Conservatives and Tea Baggers EXACTLY figured out, Jerry!<br /><br />"The lady doth protest, too much, methinks!" - W.S.BikerBardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post-70911408380050513392010-08-20T13:14:53.283-05:002010-08-20T13:14:53.283-05:00JW - your hatred shines through once again, and yo...JW - your hatred shines through once again, and you completely miss the boat and do not understand AT ALL anything about conservatives or tea party followers. Every year you can find information regarding giving from tax returns of congressional leadership, and every year it is the same. Which party do you think, in general, on average, and in the aggregate, gives more money to charities? It's not your beloved democrats, I'll tell you that. Giving and sharing, to me, is about giving your time and money freely, and not by force to the government so it can decide who gets what and when - especially when governmental priorities are way out of whack with what the majority of people want. I'm conservative, and I will be voting yes for the additional .25 of 1% sales tax increase. However, I don't trust that it will pay for what the commissioners say it will pay for, but I'm willing, in this case, to let them have a run at it. I was very, very unimpressed with Jim Deal calling out names the other night at the referendum meeting. It was classless and shameful. Of course, you loved it, because you generally like to spew hatred of people you don't like and who don't agree with you. You just love that freedom of speech stuff, as long as you agree with what someone else says. <br /><br />Not only are you disingenuous, you are hypocritical as well. But hey, it's your blog, say whatever you want. And if my comment does not get axed, then I shoot it right back at you.anonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post-10476139629693963622010-08-20T12:49:46.106-05:002010-08-20T12:49:46.106-05:00You are using my post out of context. I firmly bel...You are using my post out of context. I firmly believe in donating to recreation causes of my own free will. I choose where my money goes. In the past I have given to many causes such as the Boy Scouts, the Little League, and the Booster Club at the high school. This is entirely different from having mymoney stolen by taxes and used for purposes I do not control. As usual Williamson is disingenuous.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com