GMan’s got it exactly right.

Now if a few thousand of the more apathetic Idahoans who put up with whatever crap the politicos feed us would just get as angry as GMan, maybe we could finally dump all the SOBs who don’t give a damn about average folks so long as they and their rich friends keep getting more, more more!

And what kind of a moron Legilsature ever passed a law that lets the state overrule the county on county taxes?

I guess it’s still illegal to lynch politicians (though I can’t figure out why), so let’s recall ’em all — dump ’em out and start over.

EDITOR NOTE– Gordon is moderating his views. Previously he advocated tar and feathers.

Dearest BC, A change of political parties is like changing from one cheap beer to another. Both taste like crap and cause upset. Who you trying to fool?

I once sat on a plane next to a political leader who thought I was from out of town. She told me in as many words that “many of the people in her district need her because they are too simple to know what’s good for themselves.”

I think if one can buy a car or a house over the internet, I sure as heck don’t need her making choices for me. Representative govenment was invented at a time when information traveled at the speed of a horse. Time for a shakeout. Even Jefferson indicated this was needed every few years.

The problem, my dear well intended friend, is the empty character of too many of the people in power, not their party affiliation. A good religious man is a good religious man no matter the book he holds.

I am not trying to fool anyone. Since there is no other alternative to the two main parties something needs to be done. Voting incumbents out of office is what is necessary. Failure to do that means nothing changes. After 12 years of GOP dominance and the arrogance that goes with it, the time has come to see what the other side can do.

I must agree with Gordon, now is the time for action. Becoming aware is crucial, know the players and what they are about. Boise City Councilman Jerome Mapp is a good example of the AOEO virus and he got himself removed…. You can only last so long before people start to figure out what you’re all about, and they get tired of you. Now comes the time for a couple other Council folk to get gone so we can stop this train wreck, and get this city back on track.

I agree with all of the above. For years I have been the average Idahoan supporting the rich Repubs with my vote of support at the election booth. I have been feeling my opinions lately as I hope getting wiser with also getting older. My feelings are we are and have been getting screwed by those in power. A turning point today was in realizing the opinion of the Republican Sali and his approach to civil rights or whatever. Mr. Sali makes as much sense as listening to “pig latin.” Mr. Risch and the Republican boys seem speak the same language.

Me again,

Thanks for the encouragement, and the words from those that are discouraged.

Man was I upset when I wrote that, still am, but coming back to my senses.

I got a couple of points wrong in the beginning. My taxes will not increase the same as the property value did, at least not yet. Apparently the repeal of the M&O levy is supposed to lessen the blow. But I did find out that the M&O levy is on the docket for the fall, to determine if it needs to brought back (uh yah, sure, why wouldn’t they) or not. It actually isn’t the amount (yes that is important) so much as it is that I don’t even have a right of appeal.

I have already contacted one lawyer about a class action and he referred me to a strong property tax lawyer in Boise. I was told that the class action route would be weak. Only because the judges who now preside in the Supreme Court would not want to rehash the 1982 ruling “Staker VS State of Idaho” which gave the state the right to assess without appeal. I believe the reasoning was that there would have to be substantial evidence for a reason to revisit the ruling. We’ll see what happens, we’ll see if anyone’s listening.

Here is my take. It was up to the County to provide for a proper and fair value assesment back to the state. The county screwed up once, then twice, then on the third round it was given/taken to/by the state. Once that happened, I had no appeal rights, by no fault of my own. I don’t care if the county doesn’t get the right of an appeal, but what about me right to appeal? Isn’t taxation without representation a major no no anymore?

*tapping mic…check one, check two…hello?….is this thing on?…can anyone in the Boise legislature hear me?*

I will be putting a call into the Boise lawyer this week. Keep y’all posted, there may come a time when it could be helpful for all of us to jump onto that same bandwagon