From: "Robert G Lewis" 

The first is the type of behavior that should not be tolerated, If the
money was for new staff and wasn't used it should never be used for
bonuses.

I have very mixed thoughts on the issue of illegals driving. I must admit I
lean towards denying them the legal right. Does TN have mandatory insurance
laws ? If so then the state should go after them and should the INS check
the books well ......  What was the rationale for defeating the change to
deny them the ability to get a driver's license ?

Bob Lewis

"Glenn Meadows"  wrote in message
news:3ed4e61e{at}w3.nls.net...
> Here in TN, recent audits have shown budget money for unfilled personnel,
> and then by the end of the fiscal year, that money is all of a sudden
> "gone", either in Bonuses, or re-classified, even though the positions
were
> never filled.
>
> Another big boondoggle going on right now, is the state will issue a
drivers
> license to ANYONE, without proof of citizenship or proper immigration
> papers.  Illegal Aliens can obtain a valid TN drivers license.  Original
> excuse was that way they'd have to learn the TN driving laws, and have
> insurance.  When that was proven to be false, and most were driving
without
> any insurance, the latest excuse is "we need the money".  The money
amounts
> to about 150,000 per year for the 6000+ licenses issued.  There was a bill
> in the legislature to RAISE the drivers license fee $0.20 and eliminate
the
> ability of illegal to get a drivers license.  Revenue "neutral".
Defeated.
>
> --
> Glenn M.
>
>
r.g.lewis{at}verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:3ed4e043{at}w3.nls.net...
> > I agree wholeheartedly. At the minimum they should say that the increase
> > doesn't keep up with inflation ( IF it's true ). Management ( government
> and
> > private companies) need to change their way of thinking also. If there
is
> > money left over DON'T SPEND IT return it. Ask for what you need not what
> you
> > want. but those above should do the same and make sure the workers have
> what
> > they need to do the job.
> >
> > Bob Lewis
> >
> >
gmeadow{at}comcast.net> wrote in message
> > news:3ed4dd09$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> > > Be honest with statements about "cuts in
spending", when in reality,
the
> > > spending still is growing, but the "cut" is in the
amount of the
growth.
> > >
> > > TN. Governor Breddesan just did that "pull the
wool" over everyone's
> eyes.
> > > Said that every department needed to CUT 9% out of their budget.  He
> lead
> > > everyone to believe that they were cutting the budget 9% over last
year.
> > > When all was said and done, and you compared the budget numbers for
this
> > > next fiscal year to the current year, ALL departments have an INCREASE
> > over
> > > the current budget number, BUT it's 9% lower than the original
requests.
> > > Total BS.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Glenn M.
> > >
> > >
r.g.lewis{at}verizon.net>
wrote in message
> > > news:3ed4c36b$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> > > > That's why I said part of the problem.
> > > >
> > > > New Jersey was postponing spending and borrowing money during the
boom
> > > > economy ,  made the effect of the bust economy worse.
> > > >
> > > > And we are doing the same on a national scale. Pay the
debt off THEN
> cut
> > > > taxes. We can cut a LOT more over the long term without the debt
load.
> > > >
> > > >  If you want to eliminate portions of the government
then do so but
be
> > > > honest about it. Convince the people the government has
no business
> > doing
> > > > certain functions. Bankrupting the government to achieve the same
end
> is
> > > > dishonest at best, IMHO treason at worse.
> > > >
> > > > Bob Lewis
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Robert Comer"
 wrote in message
> > > > news:3ed4c0db$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> > > > > The economic/stock market downturn has hurt the
states far more
than
> > > > > anything this or the last president did...
> > > > >
> > > > > - Bob Comer
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Robert G Lewis"
 wrote in message
> > > > > news:3ed4bc7f$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> > > > > > Some of the items are definitely overstated,
if not wrong which
is
> a
> > > > shame
> > > > > > because the ones that are correct are damming enough.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >  I don't think that states can declare
bankruptcy but I could be
> > > wrong.
> > > > > > Texas does have some major funding problems
right now though as
do
> > > most
> > > > of
> > > > > > the states. Part of the problem is due to
cutting back on taxes.
> New
> > > > > Jersey
> > > > > > actually borrowed money for tax relief under
the previous
> > > > administration.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The Administration's policies definitely 
have an impact on the
> > market
> > > > > > though.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Bob Lewis
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "John Beamish"
 wrote in message
> > > > > > news:3ed4a96c{at}w3.nls.net...
> > > > > > > I find some of the items just too incredulous.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > For example:
> > > > > > > (a) > Cut taxes and bankrupted the
Texas government to the
tune
> of
> > > > > > billions
> > > > > > > in
> > > > > > > > borrowed money.
> > > > > > > (b) > First president in U.S. history
to have all 50 states of
> the
> > > > Union
> > > > > > > > simultaneously go bankrupt.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > The government of Texas declared
bankruptcy?  All 50 states
> > declared
> > > > > > > bankruptcy?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > And then there are the things for which
he had no possible
> impact:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > (c)> Set all-time record for biggest
drop in the history of
the
> > > stock
> > > > > > > market.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
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