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Washingtonian: What you are saying is a bit pessimistic; however, there is a large measure of truth in what you profess here.

On the optimistic side, I am seeing a sea change in politics /government. The "Bully Government" is beginning to lose, and will continue to lose as more of US can gain and hold office.

A note here to the "Bully Government" of Waste, Fraud and Abuse: Be careful; you have more liability than you might realize.

Commented: Friday, June 27th, 2025 @ 12:36 pm By: Stan Deatherage

BCCitizen: And as much as local governments wastefully spend, there is plenty of low hanging fruit to cut that waste aplenty, if we had the right politicians ... Just far too many Fake Republicans ... Wakeup citizens, or you will lose even what governments you might believe you have left to correct.

Commented: Friday, June 27th, 2025 @ 10:18 am By: Stan Deatherage

The partisan abuse of power by this Harry Reid holdover Senate parliamentarian just keeps getting worse and more blatantly partisan. This is the same woman who let Democrats stuff a "reconciliation" bill under Biden dubbed the "Inflation Reduction Act" with all sorts of highly ideological climate alarmist boondoggles and pork.

There is problem not time to remove her but she can be overruled by the Senate. Cowardly useless wimp John Thune refuses to do that. As soon as possible this despicable partisan witch needs a pink slip but wimp Thune will probably not do that either. He is just as utterly useless as Mitch McConnell.

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Commented: Friday, June 27th, 2025 @ 9:58 am By: Concerned Taxpayer

If terrorists commit heinous acts against our Good People, and it is determined that these terrorists were any part of the Open Borders Welcoming Society created by the administration of Idiot President Biden, my question will always be: How many bad and treasonous actors from that administration will be convicted as traitors, and summarily punished to the fullest extent of the law.

Commented: Friday, June 27th, 2025 @ 7:31 am By: Stan Deatherage

Stan in your June 22 comment on a Drone project at our airport, I found this at the City Council April 14,2025 minutes:

The City has received notification of an
award for $13.5M in TRDF grants for multiple projects at Washington Warren Airport. The "North General Aviation (GA) Taxilanes, Hangars, & Drone Pad" is 1 of 9 projects identified to be funded w these funds. Bids were initially received in Jan 2025; however, only 1 bid was received. Per th City Purchasing Policy, th bid was not opened, & th project was rebid. Bids were then opened & received in Feb 2025. 2 bids were received w A.R. Chesson Construction Co Inc., submitting th lowest responsible bid of $4,515,779.35. There is no local match required for this project.

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Commented: Thursday, June 26th, 2025 @ 3:02 pm By: Washingtonian

If terrorists commit heinous acts against our Good People, and it is determined that these terrorists were any part of the Open Borders Welcoming Society created by the administration of Idiot President Biden, my question will always be: How many bad and treasonous actors from that administration will be convicted as traitors, and summarily punished to the fullest extent of the law.

Commented: Thursday, June 26th, 2025 @ 8:02 pm By: Stan Deatherage

WE always knew that "China Mitch" McConnell was a sellout doing dirty deals with Democrats. We hoped that his understudy, John Thune might be better but leaving this witch in this position shows he is not. Conservatives need to work to elect a GOP Senate leader we can trust. John Thune is NOT it.

Commented: Thursday, June 26th, 2025 @ 3:46 pm By: Rino Hunter

Commented: Thursday, June 26th, 2025 @ 1:22 pm By: BCCitizen

Neutral and the City is above the County tax rate. The county stayed flat in a reval year while the city imposed an 11.5 cent increase while stating in articles they decreased the rate.

Commented: Thursday, June 26th, 2025 @ 1:22 pm By: BCCitizen

Neutral and the City is above the County tax rate. The county stayed flat in a reval year while the city imposed an 11.5 cent increase while stating in articles they decreased the rate.

Commented: Thursday, June 26th, 2025 @ 1:27 pm By: BCCitizen

John, I was addressing more of the fees for notary, parks and rec, mowing and lot cleaning, boat slip rentals, etc. Those are fees. They are a pay as you use fee. I agree that the admin charge to the general fund for utilities is absurd! The previous administration there got that charge way down, to what it reasonably should be. Then, Russell came in and spent down fund balance and increased taxes and fees. They increased taxes by .02 years ago for the new police station. However, when that was built and paid for, they kept the .02 and did not give it back to the citizens. They are dishonest. I already know people who have put their house up for sale and bought land to build outside of the city limits because of the crazy increases the City has imposed. An increase in tax may be warranted if you are getting more services provided but they are not doing that. They took the revaluation and used it as an excuse to blame the county on the tax increase. However, the county is at revenue....

Commented: Thursday, June 26th, 2025 @ 1:08 pm By: BCCitizen

Neutral and the City is above the County tax rate. The county stayed flat in a reval year while the city imposed an 11.5 cent increase while stating in articles they decreased the rate.

Commented: Thursday, June 26th, 2025 @ 1:10 pm By: BCCitizen