tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post6553098861391720280..comments2023-06-30T03:37:24.439-04:00Comments on Arlington Yupette: Pike Streetcar Fiscal Trainwreck Continues - Feds Say Trolley Folly Will Cost at Least $310 MillionArlington Yupettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00238598782969327427noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-52236232962997760422013-04-27T10:31:34.062-04:002013-04-27T10:31:34.062-04:00Well, what else are they gonna do in Charlotte? Th...Well, what else are they gonna do in Charlotte? The have a big working class that has to be gentrified out and Ron was the right guy to take that on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-86073061314001484802013-04-26T23:20:12.783-04:002013-04-26T23:20:12.783-04:00Charlotte and the entire Piedmont of North Carolin...Charlotte and the entire Piedmont of North Carolina is going to run out of water within 10 years, given present and future development. Why anyone who expects to live for another 20 years is retiring there is beyond me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-3235188920165465192013-04-26T23:11:43.449-04:002013-04-26T23:11:43.449-04:00"Ron...looks like another drought emergency t..."Ron...looks like another drought emergency this year...Ron...looks like another traffic emergency this year...Ron...it's starting to feel just like Northern Virginia here".Jeffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-83161841440352416092013-04-26T22:55:46.646-04:002013-04-26T22:55:46.646-04:00"Drop by Charlotte City Hall and say Hi to Ro..."Drop by Charlotte City Hall and say Hi to Ron".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-41878804774896782332013-04-26T22:53:03.167-04:002013-04-26T22:53:03.167-04:00I also wanted to throw up after viewing the County...I also wanted to throw up after viewing the County Board's send-off for it's Smart Growth Facilitators retiring to a Historic Low Tax No Growth Suburban Enclave in North Carolina.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-36516646910975547092013-04-26T19:51:19.142-04:002013-04-26T19:51:19.142-04:00Where's the FBI? FBI is talking to a Post repo...Where's the FBI? FBI is talking to a Post reporter in an underground parking garage at midnight.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-24942955546634713402013-04-26T13:10:35.875-04:002013-04-26T13:10:35.875-04:00I viewed the County Board's hug fest Tuesday n...I viewed the County Board's hug fest Tuesday night and wanted to throw up. If Arlington is so wonderful why are the Elite Facilitators of the Arlington Way of Smart Growth leaving for low-tax dumb growth suburbs in other states?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-74731366588911432082013-04-26T07:41:13.171-04:002013-04-26T07:41:13.171-04:00Anonymous wrote: "What's insane is the en...Anonymous wrote: "What's insane is the entire smart growth psychosis."<br /><br />Right on! Three terms make me react like vinegar across teeth: "smart growth", "vibrant", and "the Arlington Way". Way back in the day, there were sensible moderates of all parties on the Board and growth/development were sensible and reasonable. Then for the last 15-20 years, its been "hip" terms like "vibrant", "smart growth", and the Arlington Way", which really means: "We will tax you peons to death, do whatever we damn well please, allow developers a total free hand for McMansions, way too tall condos and office buildings, and you all are supposed to sit down, shut up, pay the taxes and never question us, who are so vastly "smarter" and "more enlightened" than you peasants." Oh, and if you don't like it, move the hell away so we can bring in even more elitist yuppies like us who will keep us in power forever". A very different Arlington from the one where I grew up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-60486768580548018612013-04-26T07:33:40.976-04:002013-04-26T07:33:40.976-04:00Fed Up Democrat wrote: "Because they were cou...Fed Up Democrat wrote: "Because they were counting on Melissa Bondi being elected to the County Board after Barbara Favola left and then they could spend money anyway they damn well pleased with no one asking any embarrassing questions."<br /><br />It sure seems that way! Wouldn't surprise me one bit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-67047928768278701232013-04-26T07:15:43.861-04:002013-04-26T07:15:43.861-04:00What's insane is the entire smart growth psych...What's insane is the entire smart growth psychosis.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-27053523643138572212013-04-25T22:22:15.196-04:002013-04-25T22:22:15.196-04:00Donnellan disabled internal auditing to about zero...Donnellan disabled internal auditing to about zero so the County Board could wheel, deal, and steal after Melissa Bondi was elected.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-60989296228912914142013-04-25T22:13:09.154-04:002013-04-25T22:13:09.154-04:00Where is the FBI when we really need them?Where is the FBI when we really need them?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-12722647861860921672013-04-25T22:00:48.072-04:002013-04-25T22:00:48.072-04:00True. Melisa Bondi was going was going to be their...True. Melisa Bondi was going was going to be their fifth vote for "anything goes" for County Board spending.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-67576595196397986812013-04-25T19:54:23.475-04:002013-04-25T19:54:23.475-04:00Go Libby...Go!Go Libby...Go!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-17499413373681819282013-04-25T19:51:03.962-04:002013-04-25T19:51:03.962-04:00So...$310 million divided by 10 streetcars = $31 m...So...$310 million divided by 10 streetcars = $31 million per streetcar. That's insane.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-76208591736315732312013-04-25T19:47:43.919-04:002013-04-25T19:47:43.919-04:00Message from the County Board of Smart Growth was ...Message from the County Board of Smart Growth was clear - Say Hi to Ron Carlee and look forward to moving near you in an upscale low-tax North Carolina dumb growth retirement suburb.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-25509348477431333372013-04-25T19:17:57.724-04:002013-04-25T19:17:57.724-04:00Get out of Dodge? Take a look at the hug-fest at T...Get out of Dodge? Take a look at the hug-fest at Tuesday night's County Board meeting between the County Board and their Limo Liberal facilitators who are retiring elsewhere.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-79866973522390603882013-04-25T19:08:29.028-04:002013-04-25T19:08:29.028-04:00Why did Barbara Donnellan essentially eliminate in...Why did Barbara Donnellan essentially eliminate internal auditing in County Government during FY 11.<br /><br />Because they were counting on Melissa Bondi being elected to the County Board after Barbara Favola left and then they could spend money anyway they damn well pleased with no one asking any embarrassing questions.fed up Democratnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-87090191988425668152013-04-25T13:24:57.743-04:002013-04-25T13:24:57.743-04:00Anonymous wrote: "Is Jim Moran getting out of...Anonymous wrote: "Is Jim Moran getting out of Dodge before the U.S. Marshall arrives?"<br /><br />ROFLMAO! Excellent! Though I'd prefer that the corrupt and abusive momzer get caught had have to go through a public accounting of his shenanigans over the years. The man is a disgrace and an embarrassment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-77976389755238382432013-04-25T13:23:14.999-04:002013-04-25T13:23:14.999-04:00Anonymous wrote: "Why did Barbara Donnellan e...Anonymous wrote: "Why did Barbara Donnellan essentially eliminate the County's internal audit capability in FY 2011?"<br /><br />Good question. Maybe somebody knew something about her and let her know that she either eliminated it and kept quiet or stuff would be made public. Could be any number of reasons, none of them good. Besides, nothing seemed to be different when we had that internal audit capacity and what we have now. The last 15 years the "board" has spent money faster than it can be printed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-48575440840496531742013-04-25T13:21:00.170-04:002013-04-25T13:21:00.170-04:00Anonymous wrote: "Time for the U.S. Attorney&...Anonymous wrote: "Time for the U.S. Attorney's Office and Federal Bureau of Investigation to take a serious look at Arlington County Government."<br /><br />Amen!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-1662512696756911622013-04-25T12:39:43.062-04:002013-04-25T12:39:43.062-04:00Is Jim Moran getting out of Dodge before the U.S. ...Is Jim Moran getting out of Dodge before the U.S. Marshall arrives?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-28866728035573411112013-04-25T11:49:58.994-04:002013-04-25T11:49:58.994-04:00Time for the U.S. Attorney's Office and Federa...Time for the U.S. Attorney's Office and Federal Bureau of Investigation to take a serious look at Arlington County Government.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-31043955316688556182013-04-25T11:48:26.565-04:002013-04-25T11:48:26.565-04:00Why did Barbara Donnellan essentially eliminate th...Why did Barbara Donnellan essentially eliminate the County's internal audit capability in FY 2011?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-88638169182367661512013-04-25T08:53:24.156-04:002013-04-25T08:53:24.156-04:00Anonymous wrote: "Yes, WHY do they continue t...Anonymous wrote: "Yes, WHY do they continue to spend massive amounts of money on big projects when there is little or no internal audit capacity or capability to determine where the money is actually spent?"<br /><br />Exactly! The country is still not fully out of the woods from several years of a difficult economy. With the sequestering going on, Arlington and the rest of Northern VA will be feeling pinched and get a taste of what the rest of the country has gone through for the past 5-6 years. Yet, our county "board" spends money like a drunken sailor in the seedy part of a port.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com