Homelessness is the result of a sicko monetary policy and “easy credit” debt plots that create UNAFFORDABLE housing. The same with health care and transportation and education.

Look at California. Bieter’s policies are chasing the very same path that progressives have in their big cities. Look at the homelessness, the crime, the trash, the needles, the poop, the crazy politicians, the total failure of the entire state. They have spent billions on a high speed rail that can’t even show 1 foot of track yet. Is THIS what you want for Boise?

We can do much better for much less.

He wants us to look at downtown and see all the fancy storefronts and say “wowie zowie…ain’t that neat.” Well, back in the 60s, downtown was a hopping place with way more stores to visit and more people working for much better pay. That’s what I want back. Not smoke and mirrors.

Take 30 minutes of your time and get informed about what upzoning will do. Austin is a few years ahead of Boise in the zoning code rewrite. This film captures it perfectly.

Zoned Out – released on Sept. 2

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qsYOurWEoSc

In typical political fashion Rebecca Arnold blames someone else. I imagine that will be her statement on Nov 6th too.
Let’s see the truth. In 2015 for example, some samples:

Precinct 1502 (Cloverdale/Chinden)
30% voter turnout and Bieter got 62%

Precinct 1602 (State St/Pierce Park)
25% voter turnout and Bieter got 70%

Precinct 1707 (Cassia/Rose Hill)
33% voter turnout & Bieter got 74%

Precinct 1807 (Vista/Targhee)
32% voter turnout & Bieter got 65%

Precinct 1810 – SE Boise- unrelated to the North End and the above claim,
35% voter turnout and Bieter got 73%
This counters the idea of Bieter’s support is only in the North End.

In the LOWEST turnout of 14% in Precinct 1512– Bieter got 51%.
So the lowest turn-out actually produces the lowest Bieter support, (contrary to Arnold statement) but still a majority?

In the FEW other Boise precincts with less than 20% turnout(1710 1711) Bieter scores in the 70% range.
So, regardless of the turnout, Bieter support is consistent.
Bieter had comparable results regardless of turnout or geography. I recall he narrowly lost 3 of 88 precincts. I suspect this year will be similar if Bieter and McClean are viewed as ‘alternates’- the difference being the gender vote and the library.

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If someone donates $500 to the Guardian, I’ll put the 2015 results in a matrix for the editor so the exact overall numbers can be posted. For another $500 donation, I would do it for the 2019 results- and then a comparison would show the impact of McClean and the library case. Then we can geographically quantify some of the opinions floating around here.

Although, since the Commissioner made the statement one would think she already has ‘the evidence’. But in modern Trumpian-style it’s easier for politicians to make false statements and hope no one follows up, right?

And guess what? It’s not voter turnout. 😉

Seems to me the problems listed above have more to do with the operations of ACHD and URDs and less to do with City Hall or how much a new library is going to cost.

Is there any local politico who does not burn through millions faster than NASA? No! These people all carelessly smoke through money while claiming to not have enough. What the hell it’s free to them and spending it makes them powerful and popular with the uber powerful rich people. If they play it right they can get a ride on AirForce One, and maybe even appointed a job by POTUS.

Dems vs. Reps is a marketing scam to make the average person think there are two teams. Like the NFL or NASCAR makes you think there are several teams and divisions instead of the truth of just one big team with multiple uniforms. Reps spend just as much and raise taxes just as much as Dems. Affixing a Dem vs. Rep label is a common and successful distraction. Reality is this is a Taxpayer vs. Tax spender battle and taxpayer is losing nearly every time. Local and national, both teams, are taxing the shit out of us while giving free stuff to big businesses. What was it ACHD wanted to attach to my little cars last year? A subsidy to give free ride to locals trucks? Does my registration tax keep going up up up? How much does the mayor charge this month to flush a toilet? Shameless, Dems and Reps both! https://boiseguardian.com/2019/01/28/achd-leaves-vehicle-fee-on-lightweights/

The Mayor’s administration: What we are looking at here in Boise is the administration has been allowed to remain in office for so long they successfully set up a wheeling dealing syndicate. Membership includes police departments, law firms, design & engineering firms, politicos, courts, media, corporations, nonprofits, real estate moguls, etc. etc. Membership includes Dems and Reps. The mayor has become emperor of SW Idaho. The mayor’s race is for who gets to be the next emperor. It should be a race about ending the syndicate.

I do agree that eligible voter apathy is the core problem. Followed closely by INTENTIONAL lack of local coverage and FALSE news.

I have a dream. I want to vote for someone who wants to shut the syndicate down and be a fiduciary for the taxpayer. I don’t see anyone, do you?

Elaine Clegg is big on this too. Course she’s in lockstep with Bieter so she needs to be dumped to the curb.

Vote Debbie Lombard Bloom.

PS TOm Lorentz. Bieter is a democrat.

There is no code enforcement… period. Trashy houses are everywhere. Residents are expected to rat on their neighbors.

Try calling many City Hall offices: menu prompts like you won’t believe, and voice mail. Where are all these new positions that have been added? Maybe they are all planners and program managers, who don’t answer phones. Good luck finding a direct phone number!