tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post2524853737144488309..comments2023-07-06T08:47:49.421-05:00Comments on Leavenworth Street - the talk of Nebraska politics: Recall!Street Sweeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04829434036913451764noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-65209624911302087772010-08-29T11:29:04.260-05:002010-08-29T11:29:04.260-05:00Dave Nabity may not be "officially" a pa...Dave Nabity may not be "officially" a part of this effort but Mike Simmonds is. It is well known that Mike Simmonds is the President of the Omaha Alliance for the Private Sector, of which Nabity is the Secretary and spokesperson.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-20269599462507298992010-08-26T11:33:09.725-05:002010-08-26T11:33:09.725-05:00There is no way that Suttle did not know about thi...There is no way that Suttle did not know about this. He was on the City Council for 4 years and had access to the information upon asking. Did he just not ask so he would not have to answer to it during the election? He accused his opponents of "scaring" voters. It appears the voters should have been scared!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-89355749230722352992010-08-26T11:03:27.110-05:002010-08-26T11:03:27.110-05:00Nathan, I still don't buy your reason. Suttle...Nathan, I still don't buy your reason. Suttle was in office just a few weeks before this budget crises was discovered. It was always there. The pension shortfall was there, the bad roads were there. Suttle just flapped his gums during his campaign to get elected.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-91072423691472045932010-08-26T10:43:57.714-05:002010-08-26T10:43:57.714-05:00KFAB just said the election commissioner told them...KFAB just said the election commissioner told them two other recall efforts were started today; against Jean Stothert and Pete Festersen.....the only 2 good ones on them councilAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-83584767976806985352010-08-26T10:03:45.307-05:002010-08-26T10:03:45.307-05:00LOL
Recall spokes-Hatriot Jeremy Aspen just refer...LOL<br /><br />Recall spokes-Hatriot Jeremy Aspen just referred to the Mayor's "collectivist mentality," and how that just doesn't work in Omaha.<br /><br />Does Ben & Jerry's serve a Banana Republic Split?<br /><br />Just LOLNE Voternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-56721940559360135972010-08-26T10:00:05.149-05:002010-08-26T10:00:05.149-05:00Recall Press Announcement Review,
They are off to ...Recall Press Announcement Review,<br />They are off to an inauspicious start in dealing with the local press. They may have gone into the event with a clear message on serious concerns with demonstrated fiscal mismanagement but they let themselves get sidetracked taking questions for which they had not yet formulated a clear, concise and cohesive response. On the upside, they will get better atGeosUserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04798608315703154829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-51223384901836999902010-08-26T09:50:45.087-05:002010-08-26T09:50:45.087-05:00It's official:
Omaha is now a banana republic...It's official:<br /><br />Omaha is now a banana republic with a bunch of idiots trying to run a coup.<br /><br />That's really good for attracting business.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-27128544759445130022010-08-26T09:08:52.079-05:002010-08-26T09:08:52.079-05:00"Why not save all the fuss and muss and not v..."Why not save all the fuss and muss and not vote for them in the first place." - RWP<br /><br />Is that why you don't vote for anyone ever Gerard?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-17718782783088512452010-08-26T08:56:33.637-05:002010-08-26T08:56:33.637-05:00To Annon 3:44 PM-
1) Actually Cleary lives in Ari...To Annon 3:44 PM-<br /><br />1) Actually Cleary lives in Arizona, but has clients in many states. You miss state your "fact" about Jim being the campaign manager for Hal. Sorry not true. I'm sure it won't matter to you that he has family here and frequently visits.(He probably doesn't live here because of the taxes Mayor Simple wants to impose.)<br /><br />2)Mike Simmons no From The Bleachersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-40638475204787243042010-08-26T07:35:13.432-05:002010-08-26T07:35:13.432-05:00WOWT.com streaming the presser live on Thursday mo...WOWT.com streaming the presser live on Thursday morning at 9:30am.<br />-Ed.Street Sweeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04829434036913451764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-37685430463401861982010-08-26T07:09:42.511-05:002010-08-26T07:09:42.511-05:00City Slicker- you sound just like Suttle.City Slicker- you sound just like Suttle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-77327940847776010132010-08-26T04:52:14.253-05:002010-08-26T04:52:14.253-05:00Rob
Im most cases, those are voluntary taxes, You...Rob<br /><br />Im most cases, those are voluntary taxes, You can choose to go ther, and pay the taxes associated with going there, or not.<br /><br />For workers in Omaha, this will be a mandated tax. You work in Omaha, you pay, regardless of where you live. In this job market most don't have a choice where they work, can't really just pick up and move your job.<br /><br />It is also a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-6959540080250244642010-08-26T04:27:54.597-05:002010-08-26T04:27:54.597-05:00Anon 11:52,
And if the economy hadn't nosedive...Anon 11:52,<br />And if the economy hadn't nosedived I doubt taxes would have been raised at all. When those were made it was a much better economy in this city. Would Daub have won if he he were to campaign on laying off cops and firefighters and charging more for city golf courses? (That pissed off some people more than raising property taxes) At this junction we're left with the Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14742349729655291225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-38802368638647293452010-08-25T23:52:14.623-05:002010-08-25T23:52:14.623-05:00Nathan, I don't think many would disagree that...Nathan, I don't think many would disagree that if you want to live in a nice city, that you need to pay for it. <br /><br />I doubt Suttle would have won his election if he said "I'm Jim Suttle, and I will raise all sorts of taxes and create a slew of new ones too". Instead, he said he'd lower the property tax.<br /><br />It seems to me like he deliberately lied to get Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-26395063033597236302010-08-25T20:45:20.809-05:002010-08-25T20:45:20.809-05:00This whole taxation without representation argumen...This whole taxation without representation argument is weak. Go buy something in Iowa and pay sales tax, a visitor to Omaha pays a hotel tax, work in Iowa and pay income tax there (and here). Unless you are only going to live in your town and stay there and never leave, you are always going to pay taxes where you have no vote in it. I hate this raising taxes too and will support a recall, but Robnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-86409628168833456412010-08-25T20:44:25.423-05:002010-08-25T20:44:25.423-05:00Wait, did I miss something? What's stopping al...Wait, did I miss something? What's stopping all the surrounding City's from enacting the same type of commuter tax that the Omaha City Council just passed?<br /><br />Why don't all the people who live in Iowa or Sarpy just find jobs there instead if they don't like it? That's because all the jobs are here in Omaha. The rest of this state and eastern Iowa have been sucking on City Slickernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-34462030712731847332010-08-25T20:41:16.405-05:002010-08-25T20:41:16.405-05:00For a Liberal spouting Liberal philosophy.For a Liberal spouting Liberal philosophy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-67386135080919867882010-08-25T19:44:45.619-05:002010-08-25T19:44:45.619-05:00Good post NathanGood post NathanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-580501584431644992010-08-25T18:54:48.157-05:002010-08-25T18:54:48.157-05:00Its called short term pain for long term gain peop...Its called short term pain for long term gain people. Its better to spend 23,000 on a new police cruiser than having to spend 4000 in repairs for an old cruiser that will have to be replaced someday anyway. There was a good article in the OWH about it not that long ago. Getting a better bond rating means we pay lower interest rates on our bonds for new roads. And speaking of new roads, have you Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14742349729655291225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-89437641972490035912010-08-25T17:18:46.025-05:002010-08-25T17:18:46.025-05:00I laugh at the ignorant folks on here who attack t...I laugh at the ignorant folks on here who attack the poll based on sample size. You folks haven't a clue. I took stats and a class on opinion polling in college and I used to work for Gallup and I can assure you that the sample size was sufficient to provide a reasonably accurate picture. The key is whether it was sufficiently random. But, trust me, the sample was plenty big enough.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-45074973117127292042010-08-25T17:06:55.269-05:002010-08-25T17:06:55.269-05:00Proofread people!Proofread people!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-1264025296041706672010-08-25T16:47:16.900-05:002010-08-25T16:47:16.900-05:00Hey Nathan... Your pal Suttle vouched to "lo...Hey Nathan... Your pal Suttle vouched to "lower property taxes" during his campaign. This is when he was on the City Council and had first hand knowledge of the budgets and finances of the city. So why hasn't he made good on his promises?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-84614251749910028612010-08-25T16:44:06.057-05:002010-08-25T16:44:06.057-05:00Scott Lautenbaugh is supported by the fire fighter...Scott Lautenbaugh is supported by the fire fighters union. He even passed a bill that takes more money from their pensions!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-69619762707970835722010-08-25T16:33:32.797-05:002010-08-25T16:33:32.797-05:00Well, Suttle Watcher's back.
Whatever happene...Well, Suttle Watcher's back.<br /><br />Whatever happened to Jim Vokal and his OMAPA watchdog group that saved the city pools last year?<br /><br />For that matter, where's the Ideas For Omaha guy who used to go on Becka's show when David Nobody was busy.<br /><br />Both of their websites are gone.<br /><br />What happened?NE Voternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-59815769511452255072010-08-25T16:31:02.846-05:002010-08-25T16:31:02.846-05:00Hey Nathan, You recall people when they are incomp...Hey Nathan, You recall people when they are incompetent and don't keep their promises. I'd start looking for a job Pam....I mean NathanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com