INDIANA
Before starting with today's subject matter, I would like to call your attention to our "title the photo" contest which was announced in the January 28 posting.
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FAITH without works is dead. James 2:26
CHANGE unidentified may hold danger. L. Swift 2008
HOPE without definition is meaningless. L. Swift 2008
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INDIANA
The primary purpose of this blog when it was founded last October was to call attention to those 39 Congressional Districts within 15 States where no Republican candidate was fielded in 2006. Linden has deviated from this primary purpose from time to time: Today is one of those times.
An unexpected and wonderful happening occurred in Indianapolis (Indiana's capital and largest city) last fall: An underfunded and not well known Republican Mayoral candidate, Greg Ballard, against long odds, defeated the incumbent Democrat for this office. It sent shock waves throughout the State and called attention to the taxpayer dissatisfaction with excessive real estate taxation.
Our Legislature is now in session and is attempting to address this taxing area that has become unmanageable. Some legislators are quaking in their boots as they consider the possible result of a continuing taxpayer revolt.
Our Governor, Mitch Daniels, has proposed what seems to be a reasonable problem solving approach. Now, it has been reported that one of the democrats has proposed what Linden would define as a goofy modification of the Governor's suggestion. Time is slipping away - nervousness is warranted. There is a time to feel and a time to think before acting. It is always thinking time when you are dealing with big spenders.
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LINDEN’S BOOKS
“MIND OVER FATTER” written in 1983 as a contrast to a Jane Fonda book. She had a better publisher so sales languished. It, written in calligraphy, was the first to present the concept of vicarious exercise. “An approach to weight control and physical conditioning which provides solace for the sedentary – includes recipes and statistical political commentary.”
Author: Linden Swift. Available locally at Uncommon Corner in downtown Plainfield, IN or Secondhand Stories on Raceway road. Also online:
http://stores.ebay.com/secondhand-stories
www.alibris.com/bookstore/secondha
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HELP WANTED
It appears that in the last general election there were no Republican candidates in 39 districts scattered across 15 states. These positions offer much more than just good pay. Some of these districts are listed below in State, District and general location sequence. Please help find a Republican candidate in these districts. Even if these districts can reasonably be considered “lost causes,” the effected taxpayers need to have a choice.
Pennsylvania 1 Philadelphia area
Pennsylvania 14 Pittsburgh area
Rhode Island 2 Warwick area
Texas 9 Houston area – One Found?
Texas 16 El Paso
Texas 20 San Antonio
Texas 28 Laredo
Virginia 3 Newport News area
In recent ratings, the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste considered 32 of the present officeholders (democrats) to be hostile, 6 unfriendly, and 1 lukewarm to taxpayers. The National Taxpayers Union granted a grade of “F” to 36 of this group while 3 of them rose to a “D”.
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WHAT IF?
Surely you believe that the liberal dominated news media is very, very selective in what “news” they will print or report. Have you noticed the absence of reporting about the improved situation in Iraq? There are, of course, other examples but Linden will assume that you can think. WHAT IF, you complained to the lackluster “news” provider and, if satisfaction is not obtained you then call those who advertise in that medium? Your message could be something like: “ I am disappointed that you choose to advertise in or on …. Who will not report…. Perhaps this approach would pay dividends in the form of less biased news coverage.
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Send comments to: LWDcomment@aol.com
Please note that clicking on “comments” below will not result in your comment being forwarded.
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FAITH without works is dead. James 2:26
CHANGE unidentified may hold danger. L. Swift 2008
HOPE without definition is meaningless. L. Swift 2008
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INDIANA
The primary purpose of this blog when it was founded last October was to call attention to those 39 Congressional Districts within 15 States where no Republican candidate was fielded in 2006. Linden has deviated from this primary purpose from time to time: Today is one of those times.
An unexpected and wonderful happening occurred in Indianapolis (Indiana's capital and largest city) last fall: An underfunded and not well known Republican Mayoral candidate, Greg Ballard, against long odds, defeated the incumbent Democrat for this office. It sent shock waves throughout the State and called attention to the taxpayer dissatisfaction with excessive real estate taxation.
Our Legislature is now in session and is attempting to address this taxing area that has become unmanageable. Some legislators are quaking in their boots as they consider the possible result of a continuing taxpayer revolt.
Our Governor, Mitch Daniels, has proposed what seems to be a reasonable problem solving approach. Now, it has been reported that one of the democrats has proposed what Linden would define as a goofy modification of the Governor's suggestion. Time is slipping away - nervousness is warranted. There is a time to feel and a time to think before acting. It is always thinking time when you are dealing with big spenders.
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LINDEN’S BOOKS
“MIND OVER FATTER” written in 1983 as a contrast to a Jane Fonda book. She had a better publisher so sales languished. It, written in calligraphy, was the first to present the concept of vicarious exercise. “An approach to weight control and physical conditioning which provides solace for the sedentary – includes recipes and statistical political commentary.”
Author: Linden Swift. Available locally at Uncommon Corner in downtown Plainfield, IN or Secondhand Stories on Raceway road. Also online:
http://stores.ebay.com/secondhand-stories
www.alibris.com/bookstore/secondha
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HELP WANTED
It appears that in the last general election there were no Republican candidates in 39 districts scattered across 15 states. These positions offer much more than just good pay. Some of these districts are listed below in State, District and general location sequence. Please help find a Republican candidate in these districts. Even if these districts can reasonably be considered “lost causes,” the effected taxpayers need to have a choice.
Pennsylvania 1 Philadelphia area
Pennsylvania 14 Pittsburgh area
Rhode Island 2 Warwick area
Texas 9 Houston area – One Found?
Texas 16 El Paso
Texas 20 San Antonio
Texas 28 Laredo
Virginia 3 Newport News area
In recent ratings, the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste considered 32 of the present officeholders (democrats) to be hostile, 6 unfriendly, and 1 lukewarm to taxpayers. The National Taxpayers Union granted a grade of “F” to 36 of this group while 3 of them rose to a “D”.
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WHAT IF?
Surely you believe that the liberal dominated news media is very, very selective in what “news” they will print or report. Have you noticed the absence of reporting about the improved situation in Iraq? There are, of course, other examples but Linden will assume that you can think. WHAT IF, you complained to the lackluster “news” provider and, if satisfaction is not obtained you then call those who advertise in that medium? Your message could be something like: “ I am disappointed that you choose to advertise in or on …. Who will not report…. Perhaps this approach would pay dividends in the form of less biased news coverage.
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Send comments to: LWDcomment@aol.com
Please note that clicking on “comments” below will not result in your comment being forwarded.
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