Tag: Constitution
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When A Tax Is Added Without Consent – That Which Is Not Denied Is Permitted
There will be times when a fee or a method of raising money needed for a project or a fund will not be possible, because of the limits on what vehicle can be used to generate the needed funds. It is a bit hard to plead poverty when thirty two million dollars are distributed from…
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Governance And The Demands From Other Governments
It is at about this time that we mention a bit more about the demands of other governments as it relates to governance. Governance as we all know is how elected officials and the bureaucracy do what it is that they do either to the pleasure or determent of the people that they govern. Counties…
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The Funding Locals Have Not – Money Spent In Advance
When one becomes elected to a local government the first lesion in reality is that money is on short supply. Where that money goes is not totally controlled by them either. State and Federal governments have mandates on all governments and funding, or money, is not always included. Although both State and federal governments are…
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Where O Where – Does The Money Come From?
In our fast paced world there seems to be some ignorance as it relates to government and money. The Congress of the United States of America alone is allowed to actually coin money in the US. All other governments must “steal” money and this is known as taxation.Taxes are known by two general names those…
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Politics, Governance – Words Really Do Matter
Words convey thoughts, ideas, possible polices or practices and great, if not extreme, care should be exercised by governing officials in the proper use of words. All to often care is the last thing taken for a walk and odd, yet predictable, things can and do happen, Comments made in private may prejudice others against…
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Politics, Governance, Arrogance – Why Elected Officials Often Look Brain Dead
When decisions are made at the governmental level there is a sort of arrogance by some elected officials to the point that consulting the electorate is considered evil. After all, they reason, they were elected to make decisions and consulting the people isn’t needed. This sounds well and good and would be true but that same…
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News Media As Part Of The Political And Governance Process
In this discussion of politics as applied to governance it must be keep in the back of ones mind that the news media is part of the process. Some times they out right lie other times they just misquotes and or misrepresents the office holders and candidates views. It is a mistake to think that…
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The Sad Awful Truth
Now that you all know the “Sad Awful Truth” of being elected to public office, which is not dependant on smarts but the number of votes. It seems odd that so many elected persons think that somehow they became elected on the value of their own personal brain matter. Such is not the case because…
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First Things – The Basis
There are five things that we need to cover first before we continue the discussion. 5. Have a working relationship and understanding of the United States Constitution. Every state in the union has a constitution and its basis is the United States Constitution. All local laws, referred to as ordinances, must conform to both…
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Down The Sewer Pipe – Politically Speaking
Down The Sewer Pipe is a blog about politics as it relates to governance in Portland Oregon, Oregon in general, and the United States of America overall. I will not comment on your community and how things are run there, as I do not live there. This is designed to look at politics as a…
Down The Sewer Pipe - Politically Speaking 