Comments on: Chinese “Takeover” Is Like Japanese Boom Of 1980’s

By: dog

dog — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 20:07:51 +0000

This reminds me of all the “Boeing” is comming to Boise BS a couple of decades ago. For all you children out there, name a Republican who doesn’t like the Communist Chinese and the unlimited supply of slave labor available to the global capitalist machine. Have you forgotten President Reagan’s speech imploring us to not be afraid of globalization and to forget about making things like shoes in the USA? Not to worry about lost jobs because new and better jobs were being created. Republicans, like the Communist Chinese, despise labor unions and environmental regulations that cut into profits.

By: Rod in SE Boise

Rod in SE Boise — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 19:35:51 +0000

Oh, I forgot. Free Tibet! Now. And lets also have some freedom here in Boise: de-regulate and de-criminalize.

By: Rod in SE Boise

Rod in SE Boise — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 19:34:25 +0000

I agree: “Local government is the worst form of government.”

This is all much ado about nothing. Some of the children among us are panicked again, for no reason.

By: Robert

Robert — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:32:58 +0000

From what I’ve heard about this is they will have there own community.
Do we really want a communist community here in Idaho?

By: JamesBond

JamesBond — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 19:23:41 +0000

By the way, one sidepoint related to your post is that real estate cannot be taken away. It is where it is.

By: JamesBond

JamesBond — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 19:22:23 +0000

Local government is the worst form of government.

By: Curt

Curt — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 16:50:57 +0000

One big difference: Japan is an ally, China is not.

By: Paul

Paul — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 18:22:39 +0000

What never ceases to amaze me is all the complaining about government spending at the federal level and the total lack of concern with spending and taxation at the local level (city, county and state).

I have come to the conclusion there is very little I can do about federal spending but the city and county level is one place I can raise he!! and get something done.

It doesn’t take very many people on the local level to get the attention of elected officials but they have to speak up and let their voices be heard. Cowering in the shadows is not what Americans are made of nor is it any way to effect change in the status quo.

Local elected and appointed officials work for us and we need to do a better job of holding them accountable. This budget year is a very good opportunity to let your voice be heard or face another increase in your property taxes in a difficult economic time. They can legally take a 3% increase in property taxes without any voter or say of the people paying those taxes.