Comments on: Fortune Favors The Brave

By: Big Dog

Big Dog — Sun, 04 Mar 2007 20:45:10 +0000

Darn, another double posting - sorry about that.
(Thought the first one got caught in the internet pipe -
Senator Stevens (R-Alaska) tells us that happens
sometimes, right?)

By: Big Dog

Big Dog — Sun, 04 Mar 2007 19:45:30 +0000

An interesting posting - long on insight and short on incite.

Notes:

Doubt any Southside pol in Richmond will ever slap
their forehead and say “Yes, you are right, I’ll vote
to start sending more money to NOVA and less
to my home district!” I don’t see any real change on
the distribution formulas until after the 2010 census. Sorry.

Unless falsehood is confronted - it will start to be
accepted as fact. The PC view is that illegal immigrants
pay their share of taxes — the reality for LOCAL
government is that massive illegal immigration
doesn’t pay its fair share. The Manassas City School
system proposed 2007-2008 budget is a prime example.
(On average ESL students cost one third more to educate -
and that population is rapidly growing - only Harrisonbug
has a larger number of ESL students than Manassas in
Virginia).

Even allowing for the fact not all ESL students are illegal,
common sense would acknowledge that illegals put
a great stress on municipal budgets.

By: Cardinal

Cardinal — Sun, 04 Mar 2007 16:08:34 +0000

I’m a small-town guy so my opinions may be somewhat colored by my experiences but I’ve got to believe that the place for bold action is in the State house.

We need to make sure that the people we are supporting locally share our priorities. Jackson surely does but do newcomers Lucas and Fitz? From her website, Julie appears to support 287g at the state level but we need much more than that. Bob doesn’t mention illegal immigration at all on his website.

By: Big Dog

Big Dog — Sun, 04 Mar 2007 15:15:27 +0000

A thoughtful posting - more insight than incite.

Notes:
- It is highly unlikely that any Southside elected
official will ever go to Richmond - be shown the
facts of tax distribution and slap their forehead
and declare “By golly, you are right! I’ll vote
for more money going to Northern Virginia and
less to my district.” Imagine this won’t really
change much until after the 2010 census - sorry.

- As a former President noted “facts can be
uncomfortable things” - but some - right and
left - will ignore them to support their dogma.
It isn’t PC, but a cold hard fact is that massive
illegal immigration is especially costly to
LOCAL government. I challenge anyone to
add up the fiscal pluses and minuses in
Manassas City Schools and not come to that
conclusion.

By: silverfox

silverfox — Sun, 04 Mar 2007 15:11:23 +0000

It is the time for boldness! And most people know this. So why do we turn away or want someone else to be bold for us? Is it fear? Could it be selfishness?? To become bold can for a moment mean to set oneself apart from the great masses. Has the system we have grown up under paralized us from becoming? Perhaps. So how do we entangle ourselves from the giant chains of conformity? Could it be something that starts in our minds? It is said “knowledge is power”. What ‘if’ we began to make some changes in our thinking! This for many is a very present dangerous thought! To think we don’t know it all is a great barrier we all face in pulling down those illusions. It IS time for boldness!! The time has come for each of us to challenge our own thinking and take one step forward into becoming an independent thinker. To become one who inspires and gives courage to others to also become. And the possibilities from there are infinite! So let the call come to you ‘bravehearts’ out there to think outside the box.