Comments on: City Seeks $110,000 Lobbyist In Washington Despite Claims Of “No More Earmarks” https://boiseguardian.com/2012/12/12/city-seeks-110000-lobbyist-in-washington-despite-claims-of-no-more-earmarks-from-congress/ A different slant on the news. Thu, 13 Dec 2012 19:29:41 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: My Two Cents https://boiseguardian.com/2012/12/12/city-seeks-110000-lobbyist-in-washington-despite-claims-of-no-more-earmarks-from-congress/#comment-37417 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 19:29:41 +0000 https://boiseguardian.com/?p=9286#comment-37417 OK, so the City of Boise has cash to give the Mayor and City Council huge raises, and apparently has another $110,000 hanging around to to hand to the likes of Walt Minnick. However, today’s news about the new task force to assist Boise Police in handling mental health issues in the community noted there are inadequate funds to keep the the Idaho Suicide Prevention Hotline open 24/7: “The Idaho Suicide Prevention Hotline is only open Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The hope is to get more volunteers and funding to make it a 24-hour hotline.”

EDITOR NOTE–Right!

]]> By: Rod in SE Boise https://boiseguardian.com/2012/12/12/city-seeks-110000-lobbyist-in-washington-despite-claims-of-no-more-earmarks-from-congress/#comment-37414 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 18:25:38 +0000 https://boiseguardian.com/?p=9286#comment-37414 I hope none of you actually believe that “no more earmarks” stuff. LOL

]]> By: joki https://boiseguardian.com/2012/12/12/city-seeks-110000-lobbyist-in-washington-despite-claims-of-no-more-earmarks-from-congress/#comment-37411 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 17:17:03 +0000 https://boiseguardian.com/?p=9286#comment-37411 Unnecessary and truly disgusting move.

]]> By: Bob Neugebauer https://boiseguardian.com/2012/12/12/city-seeks-110000-lobbyist-in-washington-despite-claims-of-no-more-earmarks-from-congress/#comment-37403 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:38:28 +0000 https://boiseguardian.com/?p=9286#comment-37403 This is just the same old cronyism that has integrated itself into politics for years and Boise is no different. The problem is getting the Crony’s out of office. It all come down to “Complacency”. If the voters don’t go to the pols on election day and get rid of these free wheeling spenders they will continue to rob our public coffers and raise our taxes to pay off their pals. At the last Mayoral election in Meridian only 30% of the eligible voters went to the polls and the councilman who spoke to our homeowners association said that was the best showing in many years. If only 30% of the voters go to vote than they will make the decision for the other 70 that don’t seem to care until their taxes get raised. Having been the president of our Home Assn. Owners here in Meridian for 6 years I can tell you from experience about complacency. In that 6 years we could only get a quorum in one year for our annual meeting and election. A quorum was 66 out of 184. Until people change and get engaged we are going to see those same cronies and big spenders elected year after year. WAKE UP AMERICA YOUR COUNTRY, STATES AND CITY GOVERNMENTS will not come under control until you get your butts off the couch and change the system.

]]> By: Voter https://boiseguardian.com/2012/12/12/city-seeks-110000-lobbyist-in-washington-despite-claims-of-no-more-earmarks-from-congress/#comment-37351 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 01:44:46 +0000 https://boiseguardian.com/?p=9286#comment-37351 How else is the Democrat Mayor and Council suppose to support their buddy’s?

]]> By: bikeboy https://boiseguardian.com/2012/12/12/city-seeks-110000-lobbyist-in-washington-despite-claims-of-no-more-earmarks-from-congress/#comment-37334 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 21:57:02 +0000 https://boiseguardian.com/?p=9286#comment-37334 Do you s’pose we’ve become what the Founding Fathers envisioned? Is this “representative governance” at its finest?

How do I become one of Romney’s 47% who don’t support the Machine?

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