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Post by abbd on Nov 6, 2006 10:32:08 GMT -6
Long post here but this is an e-mail I recieved.....Please pass this on to anyone you may know who is a resident of Lafayette Parish...
Please Vote NO on the November 7th Tax Issues
> All about taxes.... > > At first I thought this was funny...then I realized the awful truth of it. > Be sure to read all the way to the end! > > Tax his land, > Tax his bed, > Tax the table > At which he's fed. > > Tax his tractor, > Tax his mule,Teach him taxes Are the rule.
Tax his cow, Tax his goat, Tax his pants, Tax his coat.
Tax his ties, Tax his shirt, Tax his work, Tax his dirt.
Tax his tobacco, Tax his drink, Tax him if he Tries to think.
Tax his cigars, Tax his beers,If he cries, then Tax his tears.
Tax his car, Tax his gas, Find other ways To tax his butt
Tax all he has Then let him know That you won't be done Till he has no dough.
When he screams and hollers, Then tax him some more, Tax him till He's! good and sore.
Then tax his coffin,Tax his grave, Tax the sod in Which he's laid.
Put these words upon his tomb, "Taxes drove me to my doom..."
When he's gone, Do not relax, Its time to apply The inheritance tax.
Accounts Receivable Tax Building Permit Tax CDL license Tax Cigarette Tax Corporate Income Tax Dog License TaxFederal Income Tax Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA) Fishing License Tax Food License Tax, Fuel permit tax Gasoline Tax (42 cents per gallon) Hunting License Tax Inheritance Tax Interest expense Inventory tax IRS Interest Charges IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax) Liquor Tax Luxury Taxes Marriage License Tax Medicare Tax Property Tax Real Estate Tax Service charge taxes Social Security Tax Road usage taxesFederal Income Tax Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA) Fishing License Tax Food License Tax, Fuel permit tax Gasoline Tax (42 cents per gallon) Hunting License Tax Inheritance Tax Interest expense Inventory tax IRS Interest Charges IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax) Liquor Tax Luxury Taxes Marriage License Tax Medicare Tax Property Tax Real Estate Tax Service charge taxes Social Security Tax Road usage taxes> Sales Tax > Recreational Vehicle Tax > School Tax > State Income Tax > State Unemployment Tax (SUTA) > Telephone fede! ral excise tax > Telephone federal universal service fee taxTe lep hone federal, state and local surcharge taxes > Telephone minimum usage surcharge tax > Telephone recurring and non-recurring charges tax > Telephone state and local tax > Telephone usage charge tax > Utility Taxes > Vehicle License Registration Tax > Vehicle Sales Tax > Watercraft registration Tax > Well Permit Tax > Workers Compensation Tax > > COMMENTS: Not one of these taxes existed 100 years ago, > and our nation was the most prosperous in the world. > We had absolutely no national debt, had the largest middle class > in the world, and Mom stayed home to raise the kids. > > What happened? > > And I still have to "press 1" for English.
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Post by zoe10850 on Nov 6, 2006 13:45:16 GMT -6
I saw that one years ago. It should be passed out in Civics classes today. Perhaps then people would vote !
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Post by zoe10850 on Nov 6, 2006 13:51:31 GMT -6
What ticks me off is the fact that a consultant was hired to reinforce what the judges and Clerk wanted, and now this is gospel. There are NO PLANS for a new building, yet it will cosy about $70,000,000 plus maintenance.
Two letters to editor in Advertised this Saturday from Clerk of Court employees; grizzled veterans of about 18 months service who are now experts on building codes. I would suspect that the Clerk of Court wrote those letters, but then, he is not one to put words in employees mouths is he ?
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Post by ronnief on Nov 6, 2006 19:07:59 GMT -6
$70,000,000 and no plans. I wonder how long you could operate like that in the real world.
And what is all this concern about security ? We are not New York City, and although crime is on the rise in Lafayette, I hardly think we are there. If prevention is such an issue, perhaps we should fund the police and sheriff first, and not worry so much about our judges safety.
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Post by TBEAR on Nov 7, 2006 7:17:46 GMT -6
You know whats really scary abbd, wait until you have to press 2 for English. Sooner or Later its gonna happen.
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Post by abbd on Nov 7, 2006 21:55:21 GMT -6
WOW! we killed them didn't we? Thank God, now let's rid ourselves of those who proposed those taxes, vote every last one of them outta here! Those that aren't "term-limited" should be gone next election, stevenson( I will eat free meals forever), mouton,durel etc. the whole lot of em. Remeber who wanted more of your money and let em know how ya feel.
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Post by TBEAR on Nov 8, 2006 7:11:19 GMT -6
It was a slaughter then smarta** makes a comment like this:
Durel said Tuesday. "It sends a very clear message that people are not going to vote for taxes and are not as unhappy with traffic as I thought."
Hello McFly!!! You idiot, he didnt even get the message.
Your right abbd time to go all of them.
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Post by abbd on Nov 8, 2006 7:41:52 GMT -6
He truly is arrogant ain't he? I mean he just got his hat handed to him and he comes off as a "know it all". I wonder if he has any idea that the vote was a big ole NO to he and his policies. Dunce and duncil what a duo, oops almost forgot jabba sorry. Now mr. durel, do what you promised to do....like he said when campaigning ...do more with less.... that's a mark of an efficient and effective leader!
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Post by dd on Nov 8, 2006 8:11:36 GMT -6
It's dead today but the lawyers say they'll be back. McGofflin was quoted in the fishwrap today saying they'll be back with Plan B in less than two years. He admitted the $70m was too much.
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Post by Cajunguy on Nov 8, 2006 12:02:24 GMT -6
Dang straight it's too much. But if they had gotten it, it probably wouldn't have been "quite" enough.
Hell, I can guarantee it wouldn't have been enough. They would be back next year for even more.
Read our lips. NO MORE TAXES!! Make do with what you've got, like the rest of us have to.
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Post by zoe10850 on Nov 8, 2006 16:49:24 GMT -6
I am so very proud that people got out and voted for a change. I read the vote as an issue of miss-trust of current powers that be, not just an anti-tax vote. I agree that a new courthouse is needed, but I do not agree that the issue was studied by an unbiased group of citizens. $70,000,000 estimate for a building with no plans in a location with poor public access is half baked at best. Makes one wonder if all government business in Lafayette is conducted this way. The arrogance of Perret & Judges is appalling. And they would be collecting a maintenance tax 2+ years before the building would be ready. Where would that money go ? Same is true for roads. Durel saying traffic is not bad enough is not the issue; the problem is the last roads promised were not completed, so how on earth could we expect the proposed roads to be built with no ACCURATE cost estimates ? More arrogance from Durel & Jabba. Let's see what the government does to improve trust.
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Post by coolboy on Nov 8, 2006 17:54:40 GMT -6
I am extremely proud of my fellow citizens. We sent what we thought was a clear message, but Durel still has a distorted view of the people in this city. That remark about us not being as "unhappy about traffic as he thought" was another slap in our faces. Apparently, we are at fault for his administration's shortcomings. We are sick of traffic, which is why the tax renewals were approved this past summer. We approved the selling of bonds for fiber-to-the-home, which still hasn't turned into a reality. We're not giving you any more.
Also, Joey should have had a Plan B, C & D. He put all of his eggs in one basket. There should be different plans for every type of scenario. What will he do now? Go to Baton Rouge and fight with Blankstare? Doubt it. Joey will probably do nothing, let the roads go straight to hell, and say the people of Lafayette deserve it.
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Post by coolboy on Nov 10, 2006 15:38:48 GMT -6
Not to continuously harp on the new tax issue, but I was taking a look at the election day pictures on the fishwrap's site. Did anyone know that the lawyers and courthouse staff had a "Party for the Courthouse Tax" at the Jefferson Street Pub? How can you have a party for taxes? A tax is something that should be a last resort and not a cause for celebration.
I bet that party died once the results came in.
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Post by sb on Nov 10, 2006 23:02:49 GMT -6
That party was probably sponsored by the Bar Association or something. It is common to gather on election night and watch the results. You are probably right, when the bad news came in, they probably all left.
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Post by abbd on Nov 11, 2006 6:55:21 GMT -6
Sorry sb, but I hafta agree with cool on this issue. To me, celebrating a tax increase is really admitting defeat. All a tax raise means is that you are incapable of solving any of your proplems yourself and are dependant on others to "bail you out". Just look at what joey has been telling us for a few months now, something like...people want more taxes??? I have sought input from all kinds of people and they tell me , you need to raise MY taxes??? was joey talking and not listening or was he surrounded by "yes boss" people??? If raising my taxes is the only way to solve YOUR problem, than in my opinion you are not able to handle your job. Just my opinion. Vote em ALL out, every one of those tax and spend liberals with whatever initial they have behind their names.(D,R,I)
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Post by sb on Nov 11, 2006 10:58:09 GMT -6
I certainly wasn't agreeing with having a party. I really think it is in very poor taste.
I just ate dinner at a resturant named abbd, something, something, something......
The food is really good and I thought of you when we were walking up! ;D
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Post by quest on Nov 18, 2006 8:04:02 GMT -6
Post mortum on proposed "New" Court House in Lafayette ---------------------------------------------------------
Panel OKs $15 million more for courthouse
By MICHELLE MILLHOLLON Advocate Capitol News Bureau Published: Nov 17, 2006 The cost of a new courthouse for downtown Baton Rouge is jumping from $85 million to $100 million.
The state Bond Commission approved an additional $15 million in borrowing Thursday to build a courthouse for the 19th Judicial District between St. Louis and St. Ferdinand streets at North Boulevard.
The site is a parking lot across the street from the downtown library.
The last stop for the project — before public bidding opens on the construction — is today’s legislative budget committee meeting.
The building will house the district and family courts as well as the clerk’s office.
State District Judge Janice Clark said a new state courthouse is needed because of the population boom since Hurricane Katrina.
“We’ll probably be the largest city on the Gulf Coast,” Clark said after the Bond Commission meeting.
The courthouse occupies several floors of the parish Governmental Building.
District judges have pushed for years to have their own building. They complain that the Governmental Building is cramped and impossible to secure.
Since 2004, the estimated cost of the project has fluctuated along with the site and the scope. The lowest cost mentioned was $45 million.
Earlier this year, the Legislature approved increasing court fees to build an $85 million courthouse on a parking lot for the Municipal Building on North Boulevard.
Bond attorney Fred Chevalier told the commission last month that escalating construction costs are threatening to increase the price to $100 million.
“That’s why we’re asking to go to that,” Chevalier said. “We don’t really want to have to do that, but we just have to do that.”
Also driving up the cost is a change in the original design to add one or two floors, Clark said.
She said construction could begin as early as next year. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The construction cost estimates in Baton Rouge:
April 2004: $45 million
2006 January: $50 million February: $70 - 80 million May: $85 million November: $100 million
Note the projected cost has DOUBLED this year alone!!!!
As mentioned in the article, the scope of the project keeps changing. I wonder why. The elected officials that are to be housed in the building keep making the descions.
This foolishness would have happened in Lafayette, and eventually probably will.
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Post by zoe10850 on Nov 18, 2006 14:04:46 GMT -6
So what you are saying is even though our city is 1/2 of Baton Rouge, we will need a nicer and larger courthouse because we, well, we are Lafayette, home of Lafayette Consolidated Government, probably the most un-consolidated government in the state.
Let's put this another way: If you could build a house, and someone else with fairly unlimited resources was going to build the house for you, would you live in the house you are in now, or would you notch it up a few levels? Well, the answer is fairly obvious, we would move up to a grander scale of life and would be a fool if we did not. The question is, why is a building like the federal courthouse needed when "city hall" is a former Sears store, and the K-Mart is empty and available ?
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Post by jimmy mack on Jun 1, 2007 9:39:52 GMT -6
I have heard of good old boy systems, but this is one for the history books. A judge who looses site of what is judicially right and wrong and goes along with the program. A judge who can be manipulated by friends and interest. A judge who repeats what others have told her instead of proof. A judge who is part of the good old boy/girl network. The judicial system in parts of Louisiana reflect the Jim Crow attitude of the 1900's.
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