Comments on: Compassionate conservatism, Terminator-style http://polizeros.com/2008/07/24/compassionate-conservatism-terminator-style/ Musings on politics: anti-war, global warming, peak oil and otherwise Sat, 22 Nov 2008 03:15:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Bob Morris http://polizeros.com/2008/07/24/compassionate-conservatism-terminator-style/#comment-154278 Bob Morris Sat, 26 Jul 2008 21:44:08 +0000 http://polizeros.com/?p=12208#comment-154278 Apparently he <a href="http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_10005275?nclick_check=1" rel="nofollow">does have the legal power.</a> Apparently he does have the legal power.

]]> By: Zog The Obvious http://polizeros.com/2008/07/24/compassionate-conservatism-terminator-style/#comment-154272 Zog The Obvious Sat, 26 Jul 2008 14:11:25 +0000 http://polizeros.com/?p=12208#comment-154272 Woody, I don't really think he has the legal power to reduce the state workers' budgets either, does he? I'm not sure if he does or not, but it would seem to be a bit on the wacky side for a governor to be able to just reduce these peoples' salaries just because he thinks it's a good idea. This is a typical conservative reaction to a crisis: Clobber it over the head with the biggest, heaviest sledgehammer you can find and hope it doesn't get back up again. Woody, I don’t really think he has the legal power to reduce the state workers’ budgets either, does he? I’m not sure if he does or not, but it would seem to be a bit on the wacky side for a governor to be able to just reduce these peoples’ salaries just because he thinks it’s a good idea.

This is a typical conservative reaction to a crisis: Clobber it over the head with the biggest, heaviest sledgehammer you can find and hope it doesn’t get back up again.

]]> By: woody http://polizeros.com/2008/07/24/compassionate-conservatism-terminator-style/#comment-154252 woody Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:14:39 +0000 http://polizeros.com/?p=12208#comment-154252 I think it's a great idea, but targeted at the wrong folks. He should reduce the pay of the legislators until the budget is passed. Unfortunately, I don't think he has the legal power to do that. I've never understood why any legislative body is in charge of it's own funding. They should be funded from a separate source controlled by a member of the judiciary and/or executive branch. It's the right way to keep checks and balances. (Pun intended...) I think it’s a great idea, but targeted at the wrong folks. He should reduce the pay of the legislators until the budget is passed. Unfortunately, I don’t think he has the legal power to do that.

I’ve never understood why any legislative body is in charge of it’s own funding. They should be funded from a separate source controlled by a member of the judiciary and/or executive branch. It’s the right way to keep checks and balances. (Pun intended…)

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