Comments on: Candidate Baumbach Claims Gerrymander

By: Eric T

Eric T — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 05:15:08 +0000

so there goes the rafting/kayaker demographic….Wunderbar Wunderlich B.!!!!!!!!

bees die after they sting……..

By: Mr. Watcher

Mr. Watcher — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 13:44:07 +0000

Absentee voting is a scam and the proof of it is seen in many elections. The Jr. college in Canyon County is a perfect example of sound minds wanting to question absentee voting.

If a person can not make the effort to drag their behinds to the polling place, too bad. Agreed, some people are in health situations that make it impossible for them to make it to the polling place but the fraud that is seemingly involved in absentee voting isn’t worth the risk. I’m all for ending absentee voting for the reasons that it is too easy to cheat the citizens out of a fair process and seems like thats happened in the past.

This polling place shell game is classic of democrats and the Statesman for doing a media blackout of it.

By: Darla Jones

Darla Jones — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:57:39 +0000

Seriously…..Lucas, Don’t you think people will find a way to vote if they want to vote. They can vote absentee by mail, vote absentee at the absentee polling location or at their precinct. If I want to vote I will make it 5 miles to my polling location, besides this gives me more exercise if I want to ride my bike. I can get healthy and vote all at the same time!

Some small communities in Idaho only have 1 precinct and electors have to drive 15 or more miles to vote.

Why don’t you talk about what changes you will make in our community if you are elected and let us know where you stand on issues affecting our City. That is what I really want to know, not about what voting precinct is combined with what.

By: Lucas Baumbach

Lucas Baumbach — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:05:37 +0000

Citizen Eric: 1) Floating on the Boise River is not comparable to Costa Rica’s rainforests. The park was supposed to be for soccer fields not kayaks. Lastly, anyone can drive 45 minutes to experience world-class kayaking on the Payette without a city-owned kayak park. 2) The ponds attract not only IRS customers but also teens that swim off the new docs. As a neighborhood watch chairman for that area, I noted an increase in crime after IRS moved in. I call it like I see it (on the ground). 3) Lots of people are complaining about rising assessments. 4) I like the Bumble Bee imagery. They work hard, play hard and sting hard. That’s a perfect example of how I will serve Boise citizens.

By: Eric T

Eric T — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 04:58:53 +0000

This is awesome. Mr. Bumbling B. going for a Council seat. Recent posts on this blog include the following:

Accusing the City of catering to “ecotourists”….Help the ecotourists are after me, Help the ecotourists are after me. Yeah, Costa Rica is hating the “ecotourists” all the way to the bank.

Blaming the problems at Quinn’s (Clocktower) ponds on a local business. Right, Idaho River Sports came in and the area all of a sudden went down the tubes. Way to denigrate a local boy, small business owner and all around good guy.

Whining about wanting to see his assessments decline dramatically, while his assessments continually rise (8.23.09). Assessments rising this last year?!?!?….as John McEnroe would say (it is U.S. Open season) “You CAN’T be SERIOUS”.

Given the above, I can only come to the conclusion that Bumbling B.:

doesn’t know the nuances of assessments as they relate to tax levy rates (falling assessments can still see an increase in their tax rate , see 3% rule).

hates ecotourists

denigrates a homegrown, local business owner

I would have to say that the Wunderlich B. also doesn’t know his rear end from a hole in the ground.

By: brat1

brat1 — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:57:29 +0000

Bottom Line, If you don’t want to drive to the polling place, Get an ABSENTEE BALLOT – Gives you time to research and think over the issues. Also gives you time to see what is actually on the ballot..

By: Lucas Baumbach

Lucas Baumbach — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:49:30 +0000

Nick, in 2005 81 had 439 voters and 92 had 683. That’s 1122 total not 433. But, thank you for pointing out that the closure began in 2007. Nick, subtract 433 from 1122, and the City did a good job of disenfranchising the 689 from precinct 92 already. Absentee ballot totals stayed about the same. Whatever way you cut it, it stinks.

By: db

db — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:25:53 +0000

I honestly don’t think it’s gerrymandering as much as it’s feedback from voters saying, “We spend HOW MUCH on elections?”

Even in this blog we affix price tags to our public services. Is it any wonder that public officials respond by consolidating those services so that the costs go down?

Seems to me that Idaho’s spending-phobic public should take some responsibility for this one.

EDITOR NOTE–Don’t forget to include the GROWTHOHOLIC politicos who annexed all that territory too.

By: Mr. Watcher

Mr. Watcher — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:43:58 +0000

I’m willing to believe there is some truth to this being in that district and seeing the move from one easy place to vote to one that is critical mass.
However in all fairness I also could believe this is the end results of idiots in government. Better said as, collateral damage by morons without a clue. Need proof by simple arithmetic the city is spending over a million dollars per year in new money so mayor Dave can “get my life back” not having to sort his recyclable trash.

By: boisecynic

boisecynic — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:58:00 +0000

You want to talk disenfranchisement? What about the fact that Boise has added 200,000 people and yet the City Council has remained the same size. Six!

A citizen’s vote has been diluted to a veritable drop in the bucket.

Has any of the council candidates mentioned a plan to expand city council?