Timelies all!
Monday. Well, it's not as Monday as it could be, but still, it's Monday.
I'm not sure how old he is, but I heard him use the word 'newfangled' one time, so he's gotta be pretty far gone.
Dawn ,'Beneath You'
Natter 63: Life after PuppyCam
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Sheryl - May 18, 2009 12:16:15 pm PDT #20033 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
beth b - May 18, 2009 12:21:09 pm PDT #20034 of 30000
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
So if all our legislators vote for these , why are we vetoing?
-t - May 18, 2009 12:25:32 pm PDT #20035 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Perkins, I've only decided on half. I think I'm going to have to read actual text on the rest to be sure, and that is going to suck. But I'm going yes on B&F and no on C.
Kat - May 18, 2009 12:36:37 pm PDT #20036 of 30000
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
This is what I think so far:
1A Yes -- I think we need some serious reform and I know that increase in taxes suck and will continue to be an ish but are important to balancing the budget.
1B - Yes. I think increasing discretionary funding is goodish because it allows some district and school site level flexibility.
1C I don't understand enough to decide. It sounds sketch to me.
1D is No because I worry that getting rid of First 5 funding will eventually get rid of early childhood intervention.
1E Dunno. Mental Health Support? Um. No idea.
1F Yes. It's punitive but I'm okay with that.
-t - May 18, 2009 12:59:17 pm PDT #20037 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I'm leaning towards No on D & E
Kat - May 18, 2009 1:13:57 pm PDT #20038 of 30000
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Yeah. Lots of the major orgs that deal with mental health are saying no on E. D is a problem because the language makes it sound like an increase in funding, but it won't actually do that. It just makes mental health services more susceptible to later cuts. It will just make early childhood stuff, which is protected now, more apt to cuts later.
beth b - May 18, 2009 1:14:24 pm PDT #20039 of 30000
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
Is the governor in charge of he rainy day fund? it is what my union implied.
Kat - May 18, 2009 1:20:17 pm PDT #20040 of 30000
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
From everything I have read, beth, that's not been mentioned at all. I can't find out who IS in charge of the rainy day fund at all, as a matter of fact.
What it does do is increases the duration of the recent tax increases for an additional year.
beth b - May 18, 2009 1:30:18 pm PDT #20041 of 30000
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
Acc'ding to this is can be governor or legislative
and it says many states have caps from 2 - 10 % -- but that isn't enough in big down turns
Cashmere - May 18, 2009 1:32:57 pm PDT #20042 of 30000
Now tagless for your comfort.
There's something satisfying about twittering "Charter Communication sucks ass" and getting a response from Charter. Too bad they won't lower their rates and improve their horrible customer service.