Comments on: Would YOU Pay To Hear A Mayor Speak?

By: Zippo

Zippo — Fri, 30 Jan 2015 03:32:11 +0000

I would pay a great deal to hear him speak his sudden resignation. Otherwise, no

By: Cynic

Cynic — Sat, 24 Jan 2015 12:22:51 +0000

J+Smith – total cost for Obama’s visit would be $5-6 Million. Just be glad he didn’t stay longer.

By: JJ

JJ — Thu, 22 Jan 2015 16:49:00 +0000

No I would not pay to hear them speak, it is like paying twice…. paying to hear them talk about their ideas to take more of my money for things that interests them.

By: J+Smith

J+Smith — Thu, 22 Jan 2015 03:37:16 +0000

Speaking of paying to see a mayor, I’m wondering how it was that Dave Bieter just happened to be in Washington DC, on our dime of course, when he begged a ride on Air Farce One with our Beloved Leader. Long shot coincidence?? Saw Bieter babbling his way through a channel 6 interview, he was gushing like someone who just had a personal visit from Jesus. Is he still our mayor, or has he joined forces with the Dark Side? Our little made for tv propaganda show by Obama probably cost us at least $2 million, wondering how much Bieters political stunt cost us? I guess hard times are just for the Proles, not the puppets of the wealthy.

EDITOR NOTE–Maybe Air Force One will cure the3 train disease.

By: Zippo

Zippo — Thu, 22 Jan 2015 00:21:01 +0000

Not a peep about Dave’s Train

By: chicago+sam

chicago+sam — Wed, 21 Jan 2015 17:10:28 +0000

I paid last year but will read all about it in the papers this year. It is a Chamber of Commerce event so they use it as a fundraiser. What has bothered me in the past is number of city employees who show up, presumably still on the clock and at least 2 hours NOT deducted from their personal leave.

By: Flyhead

Flyhead — Tue, 20 Jan 2015 18:39:14 +0000

Back to the Question… No I won’t pay. The text of speeches will be in the print media post all the exciting delivery exercises.

By: Flyhead

Flyhead — Tue, 20 Jan 2015 18:37:14 +0000

Econ. 101 preaches; there ain’t no such thing as a free lunch. I would be curious to know just how much profit is in these lunch deals.
As far as Nancolas at no cost, there is a quid pro quo relationship with the College of Idaho. City workers do various chores for the college such as all the work done to prepare the new football filed for the College.
All done at taxpayer expense.

By: Grumpy+ole+Guy

Grumpy+ole+Guy — Sun, 18 Jan 2015 22:00:57 +0000

The “State of …” speeches are spposed to be the roll-outs or the Leaders’plans for the coming year, and therefor should be addressed to those who will be asked to enact/finance those plans – the legislative unit of that government. It is a public speech and therefor should be a free public event. If such an address is made before any other assembly it is not a “State of …” speech and should not be billed as such.

By: Voter

Voter — Sun, 18 Jan 2015 02:23:00 +0000

Mayor Dave cut a deal with the chamber to help fill their pockets and thus the charge for the speech.

Do you really think the mayor could fill a room if it was NOT a chamber function? Who really wants to listen to him?

It is really just another “pay to be seen” event for the chamber.