Comments on: Ask, and the county Republican chairman answers http://lederman.freedomblogging.com/2009/06/17/ask-and-the-county-republican-chairman-answers/1117/ The way things should be... Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:57:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: rlederman http://lederman.freedomblogging.com/2009/06/17/ask-and-the-county-republican-chairman-answers/1117/#comment-2029 rlederman Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:22:21 +0000 http://lederman.freedomblogging.com/?p=1117#comment-2029 Sorry, Jim, but the truth is that his party being in power and ignoring those principles was part of the cause. Unrestrained spending without cutting or taxing to offset it. It started much earlier with your party forcing lenders to give money to unqualified people. But didn't you want to blame stock speculators, too? Wasn't that your villain of the not-so-distant past? I’m not sure which members of his party you’ve talked to. Some I’m talked to do want to see deeper cuts made rather than a tax increase. Sorry, Jim, but the truth is that his party being in power and ignoring those principles was part of the cause. Unrestrained spending without cutting or taxing to offset it. It started much earlier with your party forcing lenders to give money to unqualified people.

But didn’t you want to blame stock speculators, too? Wasn’t that your villain of the not-so-distant past?

I’m not sure which members of his party you’ve talked to. Some I’m talked to do want to see deeper cuts made rather than a tax increase.

]]> By: Jim M. Hobbs http://lederman.freedomblogging.com/2009/06/17/ask-and-the-county-republican-chairman-answers/1117/#comment-2027 Jim M. Hobbs Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:11:53 +0000 http://lederman.freedomblogging.com/?p=1117#comment-2027 Our local county elected officials would be wise to follow the path layed by Allen County Recorder, Mona Losh. Both her and her staff are to be commended for meeting an unimaginable 21% budgte cut. Mona should entertain a run at County Commissioner... Our local county elected officials would be wise to follow the path layed by Allen County Recorder, Mona Losh. Both her and her staff are to be commended for meeting an unimaginable 21% budgte cut. Mona should entertain a run at County Commissioner…

]]> By: Jim M. Hobbs http://lederman.freedomblogging.com/2009/06/17/ask-and-the-county-republican-chairman-answers/1117/#comment-2023 Jim M. Hobbs Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:52:59 +0000 http://lederman.freedomblogging.com/?p=1117#comment-2023 "I am a firm believer in the Principles of the Republican Party of which two of them address the unfortunate plight of our current economic situation." The "Principles" of your Party caused the current economic situation that we now find ourselves in, Keith; both nationally and statewide. "I am confident you will find the vast majority of registered Republicans in Allen County as well as the vast majority of Republican elected officials in Allen County agree with my position of not raising the sales tax." Apparently, he is not in tune with the members of "his" own party... “I am a firm believer in the Principles of the Republican Party of which two of them address the unfortunate plight of our current economic situation.”

The “Principles” of your Party caused the current economic situation that we now find ourselves in, Keith; both nationally and statewide.

“I am confident you will find the vast majority of registered Republicans in Allen County as well as the vast majority of Republican elected officials in Allen County agree with my position of not raising the sales tax.”

Apparently, he is not in tune with the members of “his” own party…

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