tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post6292468599258646357..comments2023-06-30T03:37:24.439-04:00Comments on Arlington Yupette: County Board Caves In Response to Citizen Pressure over BudgetArlington Yupettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00238598782969327427noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-48340072660220373482011-04-18T08:09:48.253-04:002011-04-18T08:09:48.253-04:00"Arlington Way 2011: Throw the Sheeple a few ..."Arlington Way 2011: Throw the Sheeple a few scraps of money for their community events and programs. But only when they loudly complain. Use the rest to fatten the fat cats, non-profits, and already-bloated bureaucracy."<br /><br />"First thing that's needed for fiscally responsible government is to replace the County Board. Second thing is to fire the County Manager."<br /><br />"How did we reach the point where we have to beg them to spend our money in a fiscally responsible manner?"<br /><br />"This is no longer our County. It belongs to a bunch of cynical, manipulative, greedy, arrogant pols and their friends and associates."<br /><br />Amen and right on to all the above posters and their comments. The current Board is out of control and out of touch with the citizens of Arlington.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-31355856928141704862011-04-14T21:53:27.057-04:002011-04-14T21:53:27.057-04:00This is no longer our County. It belongs to a bunc...This is no longer our County. It belongs to a bunch of cynical, manipulative, greedy, arrogant pols and their friends and associates.Dennisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-10738299399615458802011-04-14T18:59:24.277-04:002011-04-14T18:59:24.277-04:00How about a post about how outrageous the County B...How about a post about how outrageous the County Board's Consent Agenda has become?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-49996265712375138842011-04-14T18:55:07.800-04:002011-04-14T18:55:07.800-04:00Oh, they're stealing the money from the bond f...Oh, they're stealing the money from the bond funds we approved for street paving to fund the Artisphere, Aquasphere, Trolleysphere??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-47311381017163825612011-04-14T18:51:29.261-04:002011-04-14T18:51:29.261-04:00How did President Obama reach the point where he&#...How did President Obama reach the point where he's going to throw America's children under the bus?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-34311454094239023722011-04-14T18:49:46.905-04:002011-04-14T18:49:46.905-04:00How did we reach the point where we have to beg th...How did we reach the point where we have to beg them to spend our money in a fiscally responsible manner?Tednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-49531892665150294232011-04-14T18:38:38.514-04:002011-04-14T18:38:38.514-04:00They cut street paving funds and will use the mone...They cut street paving funds and will use the money for vanity projects.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-83708056463185838792011-04-14T18:35:35.551-04:002011-04-14T18:35:35.551-04:00So how many phone calls and e-mails and complaints...So how many phone calls and e-mails and complaints at meetings did it take to make the County Board relent? Two thousand? Five thousand? Ten thousand?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-61705662717501680982011-04-14T14:50:31.637-04:002011-04-14T14:50:31.637-04:00After the Kubicki Theater performance at the CivFe...After the Kubicki Theater performance at the CivFed meeting the County Board of Entertainment, Recreation, and Development didn't have much choice but to keep the real estate tax rate flat and throw the sheeple some spare change.Pikesternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-32579806635925548592011-04-14T13:15:47.457-04:002011-04-14T13:15:47.457-04:00First thing that's needed for fiscally respons...First thing that's needed for fiscally responsible government is to replace the County Board. Second thing is to fire the County Manager.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-10523174604282575232011-04-14T12:45:39.924-04:002011-04-14T12:45:39.924-04:00Arlington Way 2011: Throw the Sheeple a few scraps...Arlington Way 2011: Throw the Sheeple a few scraps of money for their community events and programs. But only when they loudly complain. Use the rest to fatten the fat cats, non-profits, and already-bloated bureaucracy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com