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By Greg L | 14 October 2008 | Uncategorized | 86 Comments
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Pr. William Warns Big Service Cuts Are Likely
By Kristen Mack
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, October 14, 2008; Page B01
Prince William County Executive Craig S. Gerhart has asked department heads to slash their budgets by one-third in the coming fiscal year to make up for plunging property tax revenue and home values that have fallen more than 37 percent.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/13/AR2008101302480.html?hpid=topnews
I wanted to post this again since it was on the second page…
The City of Manassas has the great honor of hosting a community agitator, sorry, organizer at the socialist boys and girls club. Among the topics that are scheduled to be discussed are “know your rights”… fair housing to traffic stops. The fun gets under way on November 15. Oh boy!
In regard to the recent string about illegal aliens voting, I have noticed something interesting lately. There are significantly more cars with Maryland tags being driven out of PWC in the morning and back again at night on I-66. With Maryland’s more liberal licensing policies, I wonder if some illegal aliens have figured out a way around the system again.
I remember when I moved to Fairfax from another state back in the early ’90s the police would often stop you if you had out-of-state tags on your car. Many people would keep their tags in order to avoid the hefty personal property tax payments. You were subject to fine and impoundment if you had resided in the county more than 30 days and had not changed your tags over. Is this something that is no longer done? I see that the police are out in Fairfax with their binoculars, looking for expired personal property tax stickers during the morning commute!
Mighty Putty - if you have cars in your neighborhood with out of state plates then you can turn them into the County for tax evasion after 60 days. The only caveat is that military personnel do not have to turn in their plates for VA plates.
http://www.pwcgov.org/searchnew.aspx?searchTxt=tax%20evasion
The problem is they are not my neighbors. I don’t see exactly where they live, other than the roads off 234 Business that they turn on to as I go to and from work every day.
Thanks for the web link. I was really more curious than anything as to whether anyone else had noted the same thing as I.
I’ve turned in plenty of cars parked for months and months in my neighborhood with MD plates, no county decal, etc. They keep parking there. I suspect if any situation is investigated, the county employee just “buys” the owner’s story that he’s just parked there for a Bible study class, just visiting his 14th cousin for the weekend, etc.
With the budget cuts in public safety in 2008, and the already expected budget shortfalls in 2009, I hope we will see less fluff and more substance from our public officials by making a difference in Prince William County.
Being a Republican, I hate to admit Sheriff Glendell Hill is a prime example of why more and more people in Prince William County are voting Democrat. The Democrats are willing to deliver more services at sometimes lower cost. Taxpayers don’t like is paying more and getting less, which is the only thing Sheriff Hill has to offer.
Sheriff Glendell Hill (R) (2004 – ) Reduced his workload by cutting services to the people, collected some cell phones, collected some money for the Red Cross to buy a trailer, bought tasers to shock upset people in the courtroom, bought a golf cart so deputies could ride around the court complex, has a budget over 7 million dollars.
Sheriff E. Lee Stoffregen, III (D) (1996 – 2003) Achieved Virginia Law Enforcement Accreditation, started child mentoring, established senior citizen programs, had deputies respond to major crimes to get a quicker response to these crimes, tried to make the streets safe by running radar to slow down speeders and aggressive drivers, and never had a budget close to 7 million dollars.
Sheriff Wilson C. Garrison, Jr. (D) (1984 – 1995) Modernized the sheriff’s office, started a fugitive squad, started the child I.D. program, computerized the sheriff’s office, started escorting funerals, started a rank structure, updated equipment, gave free gun locks for gun safety, and never had a budget close to 7 million dollars.
How Muslims behave when they have numbers.
[blockquote]Unlike the Hispanic Day Parade, which also took place yesterday, the Muslim Day parade was aggressive, angry, confrontational, and did not seem very happy or joyful. No one was celebrating Islam’s many cultures and ethnicities. One sign read “Home of the Free Shari’a Movement.”
A number of super-angry bearded men tried to charge a small group of women who were holding signs which read “We Will Not Submit.” The men called one woman: “A fu–ing bitch,” “You whore,” “Your Talmud says you can rape a three year old,” “You baby murderer,” “The Jews kill little children,” “Rothschild was a Zionist,” (!). The background was a continuous roar of “Allahu-Akbar.”[/blockquote]
But just listen to Connolly and the liberal left and they are just like the rest of us. Entire article is here:
http://pajamasmedia.com/phyllischesler/2008/10/13/an-ill-wind-manhattans-muslim-day-parade-plus-much-more/
FYI, there are no more personal property tax stickers in Fairfax County. It’s done by computer.
I passed through Annandale this morning. Between Hummer Road and Annandale Road on Rt. 236, there were 400-500 day laborers along that stretch of 236. I guess they will appear on the next edition of google earth. Wonder what the store owners think of all this? Fairfax County, don’t you love it?
Thanks To ACORN, Undocumented Can Now Purchase Homes” (2005) Spanish-to-English Translation
Telemundo Channel 47, archived from 2005, 7 September 2005 Delines Batlle (translated from Spanish)
http://www.telemundo47.com/inmigracion/4944242/detail.html
Talk about a smoking pistola!
“UNDOCUMENTED (ILLEGAL ALIENS) CAN NOW PURCHASE HOME” (Indocumentados pueden comprar casa)
By Delines Batlle
TV47 Telemundo, 7 September 2005
[TRANSLATION SPANISH TO ENGLISH BY FREEPER]
“New York, NY– Thanks to a private bank initiative, it is now possible for undocumented immigrants to the United States to purchase a home, without having a Social Security Number.
A new program, it will now help those immigrants who have not been able to purchase a home, and to help them achieve the American Dream.
For a very long time, Elena Hernandez did not have the illusion of being able to buy a home, not because she did not want to, but because she did not have legal immigration papers. The Mexican immigrant said “I knew that for me, the door was closed for me to purchase because I did not have a SSN, and without an SSN, you know you cannot do anything,” she said.
Traditionally, undocumented who wanted to buy a home in the United States had to resort to underhanded means, such as with false documents, or with the help of other persons….
But now thanks to the Citigroup, in alliance with a group ACORN, the Asociation de Organizaciones Comunitarias para Reformas”, they are able to help immigrants to buy homes who do not even have Social Security numbers…..
(el snippo)….this could be accomplished just with a Taxpayer Identification Number…. it is important for all those interested, who want to take advantage of this new program, to contact a center of ACORN Housing Corporation, and you can do it in the following communities:
Nueva York
Nueva Jersey
Bridgeport, CT
Washington DC
Miami
Baltimore, MD
Chicago
California
For more information, you can visit by Internet ACORN HOUSE, and below that, ACORN Housing and Citigroup Partner on Remarkable Home Loan Product, where you will find more details. For the office of ACORN closest to you, just contact ACORN in Spanish.”
(END OF SPANISH TO ENGLISH TRANSLATION)
U.S. Border Control
Presidential candidates address immigration, only with Spanish audiences
Posted: 13 Oct 2008 02:30 PM CDT
One of the most unusual aspects of the 2008 presidential campaign is that John McCain and Barack Obama continue to fight over the issue of immigration, but only before Hispanic audiences and in only their Spanish language ads. The issue is very rarely discussed in their English-language political debate. Spanish-speaking television viewers continue to see the issue mentioned frequently in campaign ads.
A new message, ‘Otra Vez Con Lo Mismo,’ comes from the Obama campaign and attacks McCain for a message he started airing last week.
‘McCain is up to the same distortions and lies on the immigration issue,’ the new ad states in Spanish. ‘He wants to hide the fact that he’s the one who turned his back on us.’ The ‘us’ apparently means Obama and the Hispanics.
The Obama ad continues: ‘McCain caved to the anti-immigrant crowd. If John McCain is not willing to stand up against his own Republican Party, how will he stand up for our community in the White House?’
Obama’s ad will air for an undetermined amount of time in Colorado, Florida, Nevada and New Mexico. Both the Obama and McCain campaigns have focused virtually all of their Spanish-language ad efforts in the ‘Latin quartet’ of states, where Hispanic voter turnout could significantly tip the scales in favor of either candidate.
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“What a triumph for our enemies….to find we are incapable of govering ourselves.” George Washington
Noone should be able to buy USA property of any kind unless you
are a citizen. Residential or commercial. I have heard that China
is buying up every available square acre in our southwest.
Anyone going to the Nov. 15 meeting so we can learn how to get out
of that next traffic ticket? Count me in.
Look, yet another Economic Plan from McCain.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27177642/
The former HASBEEN Stoffregen was not what people thought he was. He wheeled and dealed,sold badges for contributions to him. He kept asking the County for money when it was to come from the State. He did not ask State or fill out requests.He knew he was above what he was to be doing with the tax payer money. All his cronies played and bleed us out of money.
He tried to take over Chief Deans job and the people had requested a Police Dept. years ago, so they were not interested in a Sheriff going out of his bounds.
The Police and Sheriffs Dept. in Arlington, Fairfax and I am sure other Counties work well together,doing what they are suppose to do. This I know about these two areas. It was only P.W. that had a sheriff that wanted to be a Dictator.
Current Sheriff Glen Hill has done a fantastic job and thats why he was elected.
When he retires we need to make sure we don’t get back in the cronies of Stoffregen. It’s easy to identify them,so hope everyone will keep this in mind.
Go Glen Hill. Great job.
If Glendell Hill were to retire today could you really said you would miss him?
Does he make a difference in Prince William County?
Mighty Putty said on 14 Oct 2008 at 8:20 am:
I see that the police are out in Fairfax with their binoculars, looking for expired personal property tax stickers during the morning commute!
If only PWC would do that!!! Once upon a time the did but that seems to be of little priority these days. Have seen cars parked weeks and even months with expired stickers on the streets and only when the PD is called, any action is taken. If anyone sees out of state tags, particularly Maryland being parked in their neighborhoods on a continuing basis, you should call the police dept. and report it. PWC’s and Virginia’s tax base is at stake as no property taxes are being collected. You are right, MP, there is a 30 day time frame to change the registration for out of state vehicles with some exceptions for the U.S. military.
Ducky said on 14 Oct 2008 at 4:43 am:
Pr. William Warns Big Service Cuts Are Likely
So, tell us something we don’t already know!
Anonymous said on 14 Oct 2008 at 1:12 pm:
If Glendell Hill were to retire today could you really said you would miss him?
Who is Glendell Hill?
ACORN to McCain: Have You Lost That Loving Feeling?
October 13, 2008
http://www.acorn.org/index.php?id=12439&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=22386&tx_ttnews[backPid]=12387&cHash=5706e23a2f
Very interesting. Just thought you all might want to know.
More instances of our own govt. poo pooing our sovereignty:
“The nation’s border czar has concluded that Mexican soldiers who held a U.S. Border Patrol agent at gunpoint in August did so after bypassing a barbed-wire fence and other clearly visible barriers to cross into the United States, contradicting claims by the State Department and the Mexican government that the soldiers were simply lost.”
BS
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/14/mexican-soldiers-crossed-clear-line/
Mexican soldiers crossed clear line
By Jerry Seper
The Washington Times, October 14, 2008
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/14/mexican-soldiers-crossed-clear-line/
Police: Man who assaulted Mt. Kisco cop had been deported twice
http://www.lohud.com/article/20081014/NEWS01/810140415/1020/NEWS04
“I see that the police are out in Fairfax with their binoculars, looking for expired personal property tax stickers during the morning commute!”
Fairfax did away with property stickers.
Ted,
that post is pretty scary. that groups are actually advocating illegal immigrants attempt to buy houses is pretty sickening. I’m curious though if they could get the credit to purchase a home though. If my Home-equity lines of credit were cut and my amex card had it’s limit reduced, I think it would be questionable for illegals to get a home in this credit crunched age. But again, anything is possible! I was royally upset when my HELOC was closed and AMEX gave me an actual credit limit (where none existed before) even with a stellar credit rating!
Chicko
That was 2005. Ted’s info is about 3 1/2 years old.
You Bet We would miss Glen Hill. He has been a blessing to our County.
He has had many years of experience with the Manassas Police Dept. and many years as the Head of the Jail. He has earned many praises and Commendations for all his sucessful work for the Citizens of this County.
You can’t find a better Gentleman.
That my friend is the ultimate of Glen Hill.
Not your repeated rherteric. This is the Democrats of Stoffregen that went along with the ride and guess what? YOU LOST THE ELECTION and here you are years later CRYING WOE IS ME.
Get over it.
And on the Fairfax County front, there was an interesting legal opinion from a FFXCO LEO reported this past week: namely, that the only way deal with the problem of the day laborer site around the Centreville library is: “don’t go there anymore”. Isn’t that nice?
http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/article.asp?article=320672&paper=62&cat=104
” But now thanks to the Citigroup, in alliance with a group Acorn”
Oh, that’s ripe …
http://www.mediacircus.com/2008/10/obama-sued-citibank-under-cra-to-force-it-to-make-bad-loans/
Um, yeah, Marie. I think the point was that that is one of the reasons we are in such a financial mess now. Did you bother to read the article, or have you been napping for the past few weeks?
Chicko,
“I was royally upset when my HELOC was closed and AMEX gave me an actual credit limit (where none existed before) even with a stellar credit rating!”
Let’s see if Greg lets me post this comment in response to you.
As far as AMEX, this article shows how much WE are not in control.
Stellar credit? Where YOU live and shop? Bail out for WHO?
The reason, I ask IF Greg will let this post show, is because I say when it comes to blaming illegals, it’s the WRONG TREE!!!!!-it is a branch or a TWIG.
The focus of the blame iswhy (some/most) on this blog want to advocate that a person (s) are considered an apologist when THEY recognize that there is a broken system( STOP, right there!-just a recognization.
The Fed. Gov.,is who have not done anything about this for decades and IN REAL TIME are they not going to do anything about it but act as a pissed off parent- sick of sibling rivalry and say EVERYONE is grounded ( instead of them taking blame too)
There is NO money. I have not heard YET of a limit on a HELOC or credit card that has been taken back/lowered but DUH! SHUT off the valve-that would be a common sense move,* until NOW, that we have SOCIALIZED the banking system.
Show me where they have already done that?-lowered a credi limit with stellar credit.
ALL I hear is print, print and encouraging MORE LOANS ( loan=you don’t HAVE the money) and spending!
I heard we (US) have committed ourselves to endless cash ( let me find the article) and yet with a pact that NO other COUNTRY shall benefit over another…sounds like a NWO ( financial) to me.
DUH, me…I forgot the link, wazzz new, lol
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27055285/
So, let me see if I have this straight, Marie:
According to the Acorn press release… they, along with a bunch of other treason lobby advocates, gathered to RA RA McCain’s Amnesty Bill 2 1/2 years ago.
SHOCKING!
McCain may be up to his ankles in Acorn - but it does not negate the fact that Obama is up to his eye balls.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2105250/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2105351/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/acorn/index
I’m curious as to what exactly happens when you are put on the SPLC “Hate Watch” blog. Do you get more scrutiny at the airport? Does it affect your credit rating? Do they hire a PI to watch you?
Or do you have to be cowed into walking on eggshells and watching your First Amendment rights flushed down the john because you might offend lawbreaking illegal aliens and the people who profit from their presence?
And who got to decide that the word “nativist” had racist connotations? If that is the case, than Mexico would be one of the most “extremist nativist” countries around, given the way they treat immigrants to their country.
“Anonymous said on 14 Oct 2008 at 10:47 am
Being a Republican, I hate to admit Sheriff Glendell Hill is a prime example of why more and more people in Prince William County are voting Democrat. The Democrats are willing to deliver more services at sometimes lower cost. Taxpayers don’t like is paying more and getting less, which is the only thing Sheriff Hill has to offer. “
Oh yes ALL of Prince William County problems are stemming from a constitutional office GIVE ME A FREAKING BREAK. You are NOT a republican you are a sore looser. Take your crap else where and bring something of more substance besides your same old cry baby antics.
“Anonymous said on 14 Oct 2008 at 1:12 pm: If Glendell Hill were to retire today could you really said you would miss him? Does he make a difference in Prince William County?”
Yes because the true republicans would fear getting a crook in the office or a person out for their personal gain. We have all offices in law enforcement working together rather than against each other….ergo we all win.
“Anonymous said on 14 Oct 2008 at 1:29 pm:
If only PWC would do that!!! Once upon a time the did but that seems to be of little priority these days. Have seen cars parked weeks and even months with expired stickers on the streets and only when the PD is called,……”
And
“Mighty Putty said on 14 Oct 2008 at 8:20 am:
see that the police are out in Fairfax with their binoculars, looking for expired personal property tax stickers during the morning commute!”
And for the rest of you that have nothing better to do than complain about the police get your flipping facts straight.
Fairfax doesn’t have personal property tax stickers they did away with those in 2007. Aahh duhhh know of what you speak.
And furthermore the large amount of the tickets issued for dead stickers come from the ‘PARKING ENFORCEMENT” officers….yes under the police but NOT your patrol officers. Furthermore increased enforcement can happen in your neighborhood TOO if your BOCS puts in a request as Supervisor Jenkins does in Dale City……
Yes street officers use to do that aggressively enforce but let’s see if there are bigger fish the police can fry gangs, drugs, bank robbers, carjackers, home invasions, speeding, agressive driving respoding to accidents.
If you see a violation make a call and stop whining you are worse than my kids.
Emma -
It only means something to those who believe it to. No big deal. They’ve worn out the words hate, nativist, racist, etc. And who really gives a rat’s behind about SPLC….except those who believe it means anything. The anti site is dying a slow death…..and once they’re gone, no one will care.
As I eat my ice cream ( only 2 times a year)
I am CHEERING on 40 years in Woodbridge!
“If you see a violation make a call and stop whining you are worse than my kids.”
CLASSIC.
I can hear and have been part of the argument about calling and doing something about it….LOL
God Grant me Serenity to ACCEPT the things I can change and the WISDOM to KNOW the difference
I’ve had pretty good luck with the PWCPD and them investigating out of state license plates. I just had to give the plate number and an address and they came out and spoke with the owners, usually on a weekend so they can catch the owner at home. This was all before the rule of law and a lot of cars were from Maryland and of course I turned the overcrowded dwellings into the county, but you all know that Senor Sanchez came out and it was ok because they were all related…
I don’t see any more cars from Maryland around, but there are quite a few new military families moving into my condo complex the past few months buying up the foreclosures that who would have believed all had hispanic names attached to the property according to the county records for that address. Funny that coincidence…
Emma and Concrete4,
NEVER STOP asking BUT the focus is misdirected!
The fat lady will never sing her last song….Ummm, I sing all day long. Dissect If I am fat or it is in my head that I defend and relate to fat people….SEE how this argument takes away from the REAL argument?
What a tangled web we weave…WHO is the spider?
I was hopping to hear there was something wrong with the sheriffs records anonymous 10:47 put out. But I’m not hearing that. If the records are correct, the first two sheriffs did make a difference in the county and Hill is just costing us money.
Am I in the twilight zone?
This election makes no sense. The two candidates are horrible. The democrat claims the republican will raise my taxes (the health insurance thing). It’s kind of odd for a democrat to care if my taxes do increase. The republican seems to be playing patty-cake in the debates. The democrat says two things (hope & change) consistently and he’s from the land of Chicago politics.
Scotty beam me up!
Sorry “Grayson” I didn’t even look at the records written as I won’t waste my time reviewing the history of the two prior flunkies. Why don’t you do some TRUE research before you start yapping
I do know that Sheriff Hill recognized a need to protect a very vulnerable group of our society those with memory and wondering issues and has obtained funding from local business and volunteers to bring Project Life Saver to those in need in Prince William County. Project Life Saver to date has been 100% successful in bringing home those who were lost. Did he make a big deal about this is he a headline grabbing person no but he recognizes needs and finds was to get things done.
See Sherriff Hill was able to obtain funding for a much needed program with out going to the taxpayers to fully fund it….but then again you expect the taxpayers to fund everything.
The volunteers for this program also don’t expect to be able to purchase a deputy sheriffs badge either unlike someone hhmmmm in the past…
So if you don’t like him get over it or belly up to the registrars office and run for office or put your money and your time where your mouth is and dentate some of it to assist the vulnerable in our community.
Heaven forbid we don’t need some of these big mouths running for office.
Glen Hill is doing a good job and I am sure he will continue.
I am glad you pointed out about Project Livesaver. But thats how Hill does things. No big fanfare,just get the job done.
Red Dawn said on 14 Oct 2008 at 9:37 pm:
What a tangled web we weave…WHO is the spider?
The Shadow knows!!!!
40 years in Woodbridge said on 14 Oct 2008 at 9:05 pm:
Yes street officers use to do that aggressively enforce but let’s see if there are bigger fish the police can fry gangs, drugs, bank robbers, carjackers, home invasions, speeding, agressive driving respoding to accidents.
Read some of the other threads re PWC police not responding to accident scenes because of Latinos being involved and the PD dispatcher refusing to take the information that subject Latina involved in accident would not provide a driver’s license or other identification. Insurance company was flabberghasted that police would not respond. How many county bank robberies have been solved lately?? NOT TOO MANY! Subect perp always seems to get away running through a shopping center. Maybe rather than frying fish the time would be better used enforcing the law.
“Here we Go Again said on 15 Oct 2008 at 1:30 am:
Heaven forbid we don’t need some of these big mouths running for office.”
Heaven forbid the record of some of our elected officals to get out to the general public…. We wouldn’t want that.
“40 years in Woodbridge said on 14 Oct 2008 at 9:05 pm:
Mighty Putty said on 14 Oct 2008 at 8:20 am:
see that the police are out in Fairfax with their binoculars, looking for expired personal property tax stickers during the morning commute!
And for the rest of you that have nothing better to do than complain about the police get your flipping facts straight.
Fairfax doesn’t have personal property tax stickers they did away with those in 2007. Aahh duhhh know of what you speak.”
I’m not sure where your anger is coming from. I thanked the person who informed me about the property tax sticker issue. Actually, I don’t have any problem at all with police enforcing this, since I pay my taxes and expect everyone to do so as well. Your assumption that I was criticizing the police or whine is wrong. I see from all your posts that you like to bully others and throw your weight around. Whatever.
I was simply curious as to whether anyone else had noted an increase in Maryland tagged cars in the area. I think illegals in PWC have figured out another way of bypassing the system and avoiding deportation by claiming Maryland residency.
emma,
here’s the skinny on the whole SPLC thing. They probably did not know that HSM even existed until Alanna and Elena Called them. In fact they mentioned it on their site that they did speak to them on numerous occasions. In addition, they have also contacted the ADL (A jewish organization) go figure, Elena is jewish. They are reaching out to anyone and everyone who will listen to their whining and those organizations always have their ears open to that sort of thing. I used to be a big believer in the SPLC but as of the last few years I feel their fearless leader is less of a man than I once thought he was.
Elena and Alanna are just a bunch of whiners. Look at their blog, it’s full of them. A bunch of hags spitting into the wind and getting their spit blown right back into their faces.
Mighty Putty,
I have seen an increase in Maryland plates as well. I reported someone next door to me with the tax evasion link. Within one week, the car was gone and has not returned.
One more appeal from me to readers here.
Obama is supposedly up by as much as 10 points in VA. He’ll likely win the State, and almost surely win the election.
I submit that if you care about illegal immigration, and want the Republican party to care about curbing it rather than encouraging it (as they have strongly done to this point, resulting in the current problem and the mess that we’ve been living through locally) - DON’T vote for McCain, let his final numbers drop low. these are the numbers people are going to be talking aboit and analyzing in great depth for the next 4 years, that will dictate what GOP leaders will think they can get away with and still be able to count on their base. DON’T vote McCain, and tell anyone who asks you why - especially pollsters - why you didn’t vote for him.
I suggest that if you are a dissafected Republican, who doesn’t like the third party candidates, you write in Tom Tancredo’s name, no message could be clearer than that.
Don’t vote McCain and then act surprised when the GOP keeps pussyfooting on this issue.
Let’s let the bottom drop out on McCain in Virginia, and send a message that will resonate for 4 years or so.
Chicko said on 15 Oct 2008 at 10:37 am:
emma,
here’s the skinny on the whole SPLC thing.
A bunch of hags spitting into the wind and getting their spit blown right back into their faces.
Chicko, are you sure they were “spitting” into the wind and not doing something else?”
I’ve seen 2 Alaska tags in the last week….
Chicko, I am seriously considering starting a “First Amendment Threat Watch Blog.”
Guess which organization I might highlight first?
Mighty Putty,
I do not “bully” anybody or “throw my weight around” just because you were wrong about FFX Co PD looking through binoculars for something that isn’t even there anymore…..before people start getting people riled up about something and throw statements out there they need to know of what they speak and get the facts straight….no bullying just a statement get it right.
I don’t waste my time responding to everything only things that are factually inaccurate that I have an interest in. Or in responding to someone who claims to be a Republican (not referring to you) that we ALL know is not nor ever has been and has been taking every chance to yap about the good republicans….
For thanking the person on who provided the link to report people that don’t have county sticker that’s great. As far being simply curious about the Maryland license plates fine I agree but you followed that statement up with an inaccurate statement that FFX Co PD can be seen using their binoculars for something that simply no longer exists.
Sorry I didn’t mean for you to think I was bullying you
As the county faces a major budget shortfall, is it time to consider making English the official language of PWC to save on translators? How much does the county spend each year on translation services? Is it worth it to suggest from a cost-savings point of view?
All right 40, no harm no foul. I get where you are coming from.
So, just curious (not whining), what the hell are the police looking for through those binoculars during the morning rush hour????
Mighty Putty,
That I can’t tell you…. If it is a high speed area are they confirming the vehicle they have pegged on radar speeding like they do on PW Parkway or is it in a slower moving traffic area where they would be looking for those pesky little inspection stickers……any LEO is welcome to chime in here and enlighten us?
And I dont think I was directing the whining to you either
the police could be looking for illegals (we can dream cant we)
I was thinking that leila on the other blog is nancy lyall, now I’m pretty sure of it. I’m also fairly certain now that moon howler is Dolph who used to post here. She’s made a pretty sharp turn toward the left I would say, too much “splashing” around? In any case she needs to get her head examined.
one guy over there mentioned about services for illegals and I agreed with him. Damn right they shouldnt get translators or any services. I dont care who or what they are. Bunch of crying about them being victims of crimes, etc. Well, we are victims of everything they bring so what’s the big deal there?
someone gimme a “splash” for that!
—-splash——
or should I say —–splat——
DEFINITELY Moon-Howler is Dolph.
Dolph didn’t fool too many people on this site. She claimed to be middle of the road, but I think her tires were out of alignment. She was always swerving to the left. I can’t recall the comedian or politician who said it, but the old saw is that the only things in the middle of the road are yellow streaks or road kill.
“FFX Co PD can be seen using their binoculars for something that simply no longer exists.”
Maybe they’re looking for dead tags…that belong to the people too lazy to steal a good sticker off someone else’s tag.
40 years in Woodbridge said on 15 Oct 2008 at 7:56 pm:
999,
Sorry you didn’t have any luck. I called the one by me into what is now Neighborhood Services. They sent an inspector out and it ended immediately the ones by me were every weekend for months and months. Also back in November 2007 Lafayette spoke about her success in dealing with what I call the never ending yard sale out in what I think is Manassas.
In my situation there were two inspectors involved and both were at the site. As I stated, I had photos of vehicles dropping off their “junk” in the middle of the week to get ready for the weekend. This situation was at the height of the Latino invasion and every weekend it looked like a local market place in Mexico or El Salvador. Even went on to cite the Virginia Health Department code to the zoning comission re the selling of used matresses which was being done at that “yard sale.” Sent the PWC COP, Gainesville supervisor as well at the Zoning commission photos of fire hydrants being blocked by vehicles, trucks and trailers parking on the sidewalk etc. etc. all to no avail. The real kicker was when I was informed by the zoning (neighborhood services) official that he didn’t see any problem and the fact that there was no law on the amount of “yard sales” that could be held. One could have one every day if they wanted to. The fact that people were hauling in their junk who did not live at the residence was in the zoning inspectors’s opinion, a neighborhood “yard sale.” Fortunately, the situation has cleared up on it’s own. Apparently one of the main participants in the “yard sales” has kicked the bucket or is so disabled that she cannot continue with the enterprise. What a county!
alleycat said on 16 Oct 2008 at 6:54 am:
—-splash——
or should I say —–splat——
DEFINITELY Moon-Howler is Dolph.
Right you are! “Dolph” has not posted on this blog site for a number of months. She is not the type to just fade away into the woodwork. She should have changed her “handle” to Howling at the Moon instead of Moon-Howler. Awhooooooooo!
I’ve never seen Dolphin road kill, but you never know…
On last night’s debate :
McCain is so clearly a very oily character who runs his campaign one way - making arguements around specious and irrelevant issues - so that he the principled elitist can then make decisions as he sees fit later when in office. A total elitist running a totally vapid campaign, expecting us to be in awe of his “personal integrity”. I’ve lost respect for him, and I didn’t have much to start with. The traits I just complained of were well in evidence during the Amnesty 2006 and Amnesty 2007 debates when he tried to ram Amnesty down America’s throat based on false arguements and by falsely defining terms, and we can only guess why because he sure didn’t explain his line of BS in any real way. “Trust me”. Yeah sure Grandpa.
McCain started off well but Obama zinged him with some good and very damning points. The observation that McCain’s ads are 100% negative is spot on. And when he lays out McCain’s health care plan I get chills.
So I think probably Obama consolidated his gains which is A-OK with me as the lesser of two evils. McCain’s proposal for health care is so obviously the opposite of what America needs, an extreme attempt to take one more thing (employer-provided health care) away from working people for the sake of “competitiveness” with the third world. Even as cynical as I have become, when I reflect on McCain’s health care plan I fear for America.
Any party that would nominate McCain, who fights for Amnesty and who now fights to disentangle employment from health care - that’s a party that’s making America worse. A party beholden to big business that’s degrading what America is, that’s moving us towards third-world living conditions.
McCain has disgusted me at a new level.
Bush broke the bank and McCain wants to continue to rob the little guy to pay for it.
I’m just dumbfounded that anyone would vote that ticket.
And this “Joe the Plumber” stuff is such abject bs. Joe the Plumber doesn’t have 250 grand and isn’t even a liscenced plumber.
Those of you who would vote McCain are IMO hurtling America into mediocrity. You’re so eager to hate Obama that you don’t look at the naked lunch at the end of your own fork.
Obama has a lot in common with Jane Fonda, with his attempts to make himself palatable to the mainstream after years of association with radicals. Reminds me of something I heard once: “You can put lipstick on a pig, but….”
Unfortunately, the ole guy was too inarticulate to capitalize on this to any great effect.
Or to govern. Or to stand for anything.
BothPartiesColludeAgainstYouAndMarketToYourFears said on 16 Oct 2008 at 6:22 pm:
“And this “Joe the Plumber” stuff is such abject bs. Joe the Plumber doesn’t have 250 grand and isn’t even a liscenced (sp)plumber.”
Rick, Joe doesn’t have to have a license since he works for a licensed plumber in Ohio, doing residential work. He can get his license when he takes over the business. I am glad you are showing your true colors. After months of writing that everyone should not vote for either candidate, you are coming out of the closet for Barry O. I guess this is not the first time out of the closet for you, but I am glad you are finally being honest.
It’s amazing how Palin and Joe the plumber get beat up and get a proctological exam from the media, but Biden gets away with making idiotic statements every day (jobs is not a three letter word, and FDR was not president when the great depression started). Also, Barry O. has not even produced a valid birth certificate yet. He lies about his relationship with terrorists, makes, statements that could easily be checked by a curious media, yet avoids any real scrutiny.
Rick, I always like to leave you with good advice or a nice throught. Forgive your daddy, and remember that Jesus still loves you.
Amen, Mighty Putty!
And the message about the Joe the Plumber incident is being lost in the left leaning media! The point is, out of Nobama’s mouth came the words “share the wealth” = socialism. That is the message - screw the rest of it. That is the message that needs to be hammered!!!!
I’m not going to vote for either major candidate. Doesn’t mean I don’t have opinions about them.
concrete4 you may not believe in progressive taxation, but I do. The best form of government is the cross between Capitalism and Socialism that America has been for the past 70 years. (By classical definition, we are a cross of both). When we lean too far in one direction (2001-2008) or the other (1977-1980) we veer off course from what we can optimally be. The correction can produce great times - Clinton’s Presidency I think is a fine example. (Again, I recommend Woodward’s “The Agenda” for a description of Clinton’s first year and his commitment to a balanced budget).
I don’t believe in trickle-down economics as an absolute good, it leads to hoarding and wage stagnation. At the same time it’s important that initiative be rewarded and that laziness and irresponsibility not be rewarded with a government check.
Given that I’m not a rabid idealogue I have trouble relating to either of our major parties but that’s okay with me because they’re really both just sham organizations that manipulate people to their own enrichment. When the hanging chad is in the balance any concept of principle or philosophy is sacrificed for a grab at power. The system sometimes works when balance is acheived but right now there is too much corruption in the major parties to attack much of what’s wrong with us (illegal immigration, wage stagnation, borrowing at the cost of foreign investment, a disconnect between our foreign policy as it exists and as our citizens understand it).
That’s what I think but if someone else wants to shout “Up With Joe the Plumber” or “Kill Him” or “Bush Is A Murderer” they are free to simplify and continue down the yellow brick road to nowhere.
BTW I just saw “W”. I think it was pretty good.
That’s the Bush I see when I look at him, Scared, panicky, out-of-his-depth. What motivated him to run in the first place? Heck, in the first 2004 Presidential debate he whined about how hard a job it was and seemingly was about to quit on stage.
Probably what the movie posits. Partially because of his strange relationship with his father, who preferred his brother to him. And partially a wacked-out belief that God wanted him to.
Why we collectively elected and reelected him is another story. My theory on that remains that we are in such a point of decadence that we no longer care about what’s true, and choose the fairy tale over the rational solution all too often, a luxury our ancestors didn’t have. Can you imagine any other President starting a war under phony pretence and then getting re-elected?
I don’t like the way Stone manipulates history at times, and in this movie he makes Colin Powell more of a leader and less a follower than we know him to have been. But Bush as a reckless dude, Cheney as the guy feeding him ideas, Rice as an ineffectual suckup, Rumsfeld as an irresponsible glib character, that’s all pretty much spot on the mark I think.
B+ movie, well worth seeing.
BTW his name ain’t really Joe (it’s legally Samuel)
He works as a Plumber, granted though not liscenced
He doesn’t own any business yet
And in fact has a lein against him for unpaid taxes
I’m not saying he’s a bad guy, but is he really McCain’s new poster boy? What happened to “Joe Six Pack”?
Thank God there’s not another debate (much less the 10 McCain supposedly wanted) where I would have to listen to an arguement about who wanted to help “Joe the Plumber” the most.
Maybe McCain and Obama can agree to bail Joe out or all plumbers who owe taxes.
Those are my thoughts for today. Mighty Putty, you can put them in your scrapbook now.
BothgPartiesColludeAgainstUsAndMarketToYourFears said on 17 Oct 2008 at 3:03 pm:
AGAIN, who gives a crap about Joe/Samuel. You managed to slide right over the obvious - the words that came out of Obama’s mouth. He wants socialism, pure and simple. That’s the message.
And that sad thing is, Rick, that we know more about this plumber than we do your presidential candidate. Stick that up your scrapbook, my friend.
Amen, Mr. Anon.
Ricky likes to have the last word, so wait for the comeback. It must be milk and cookies time….
You know, Moonhowler AKA Dolph sounds like the same chick that taught me algebra in the 8th grade.
If you went to Parkside, she probably was….
Yep,
I sure did I went through my old report cards, I didnt know that Miss Fobes retired and was re-incarnated as a moon-howling dolphin! Who wudda thunk?
What did she do fail you all??!!! Algebra requires spatial thinking….. which requires certain parts of the brain to actually function.
~~~Splash~~~~~
Benton -
——–splat————–
…. proved my point!!
Awhooooooooooo!
….so what is your point, Benton?
awww benton!
you are so damn funny! Never said Miss Fobes was not a good teacher, I in fact remember she was.
so go back to the toilet and do some more splashing