Debra Medina

[wgoforth]

I'm curious if everyone who is Anti-Medina are also Anti-Palin...

FWIW, Glenn Beck supported Palin. He repeatedly said he was not voting for McCain as much as he was voting for Palin. Just because someone doesn't plan to vote for Medina doesn't mean they are Anti her. If it were a choice of KBH or Medina, I probably would vote Medina. I like Spaghetti, I like Totellini better. Simple as that for me. If Tortellini isn't on the menu, I would gladly take the spaghetti.

[joe817]

I'm curious if everyone who is Anti-Medina are also Anti-Palin...

FWIW, Glenn Beck supported Palin. He repeatedly said he was voting for McCain as much as he was voting for Palin. Just because someone doesn't plan to vote for Medina doesn't mean they are Anti her. If it were a choice of KBH or Medina, I probably would vote Medina. I like Spaghetti, I like Totellini better. Simple as that for me. If Tortellini isn't on the menu, I would gladly take the spaghetti.

I share similar views with you on that wgoforth. But my comparison would be enchiladas and tamales.

[seniorshooteress]

What's the number to call to get bumper stickers and a yard sign for Medina?

[sjfcontrol]

try the online store from her website

[Rex B]

Every gun show I've been to lately has a Median booth, with bumper stickers.

[Dan20703]

I'm curious if everyone who is Anti-Medina are also Anti-Palin...

FWIW, Glenn Beck supported Palin. He repeatedly said he was voting for McCain as much as he was voting for Palin. Just because someone doesn't plan to vote for Medina doesn't mean they are Anti her. If it were a choice of KBH or Medina, I probably would vote Medina. I like Spaghetti, I like Totellini better. Simple as that for me. If Tortellini isn't on the menu, I would gladly take the spaghetti.

I share similar views with you on that wgoforth. But my comparison would be enchiladas and tamales.

Same here but I'm more of a chicken or beef fajitas.

[wgoforth]

Well this is interesting. Sounds like a Pro-Perry supporter started the 9/11 thing about Medina. http://dallasmorningviewsblog.dallasnew ... orter.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Even so, why not juts disavow it on the program? .... maybe she just didn't want to alienate them? I guess we will never know for sure, but thought the article in the Dallas paper interesting. I did a google search on the subject, and most articles are saying she can pretty well put a fork in it after this. It's really pretty sad.

[Bart]

Voluntarily? Cool! How do I opt out? That could save me even more than the homeboy exemption.

Will a property tax fan explain what half these are? What benefit to the public? I understand the first few but then it looks like more and more excuses to redistribute wealth like P-lousy and O-bummer.
http://www.hcad.org/resources/jurlist.asp" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Well, you mean school districts/MUDS/PUDS/Flood Control/Emergency Services Districts?

MUDS/PUDs are utility districts that the people who voluntarily subjected themselves to them and receive services from them voted to create

[RPB]

Did you vote against creating one? That's how we opted out.
Most people know what services an area has when they buy a home and what the costs are. Many buy a home in a certain area due to what srvices are there that attract them (Sewers instead of septic tanks/outhouses, better streets, less likely to flood, etc.)
But if for some reason you didn't, couldn't, or refused to vote, then bought a home somewhere whithout reading anything, and you want to opt out later, I imagine you'd contact whichever utility district and opt out to no longer receive sewer or garbage service etc. See : http://74.125.47.132/search?q=cache:0Zl ... clnk&gl=us" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
TRAVIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 10
Minutes
"GARBAGE SERVICES:
Discussion ensued regarding garbage service to (address deleted). DirectorTaylor said that the property owners, Vicki and Ken (Last name deleted), have owned the property for two years and had not been receiving garbage service. He said we did not have their name at the time the letter regarding opting out of garbage service was mailed. He said that the Daraie's are requesting to opt-out of the garbage service. DirectorTaylor said that since they were not notified of the opportunity to opt out of the garbage service, he recommended that the Daraie's be allowed to opt-out of the service at this time and refunded the portion of their sewer payment that is attributable to garbage service"

[Bart]

I for sure didn't vote for it.

[RPB]

I for sure didn't vote for it.

My question was, did you vote against it?
If not, why not?
or, did you make a choice to buy a home that had sewer lines instead of outhouses and had garbage pickup at the curb instead of you hauling trash to the dump ?
If so, and if those services are paid for by your property taxes, you had to have known that when you bought the house.
Ergo, you voted for it.
If you don't like it and don't want sewer or garbage services, talk to them about opting out.
See the link http://74.125.47.132/search?q=cache:0Zl ... clnk&gl=us" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I propose you voted for it, if it already existed when you chose to buy that home, when you were disclosed the information and chose to buy it.
Or, you voted against it, lost, and didn't opt out.
Unless, it didn't exist when you bought the home, and you didn't get around to voting and just let the rest of the people decide for you, in which case you actually "voted to go along with the majority" by abstaining.

However, if you subsequently want to dissolve the Utility District which is no longer needed, then take action to do it. Either elect a decent city council, or run for city council, or petition the city council.
SEE: http://frankreilly.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
FEBRUARY 4, 2010
One less taxing entity in Austin, RIP NW Austin MUD #1
Today, the Austin City Council approved an ordinance to abolish the Northwest Austin Municipal Utility District No. 1 (the “District”). (Cities can dissolved utility districts laying within their boundaries .... contact city council if you want to)
http://www.oag.state.tx.us/opinions/opi ... 0441ga.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://law.onecle.com/texas/water/chapt ... ga0451.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://law.onecle.com/texas/water/chapter65.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.ethics.state.tx.us/sworncomp ... 904102.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Senate Bill 367 dissolves the Kuykendahl Road Public Utility District No. 1 in Harris County.

Some are self-dissolving:
http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/annexation/lostcreek.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
December 31, 2015 Residential area in MUD is annexed for full purposes with no further City Council action required. The Lost Creek MUD is dissolved.

Like I said before, my city doesn't create those, so we don't have to dissolve them... If you don't need the services, don't vote to create the districts, or rather BE SURE TO VOTE against them, if they are needed temporarily, make them self-dissolving, if you want to opt out, give it a shot and have them not pick up your garbage. If you don't want a house with sewers, buy outside of town. That's an individual choice and local issue, don't tear down the house to fix a kitchen sink, those issues you create locally and you fix locally. Talk to your city council and district.

[Bart]

Medina gave Beck a more honest and direct answer.

[Wrightwing]

Well this is interesting. Sounds like a Pro-Perry supporter started the 9/11 thing about Medina. http://dallasmorningviewsblog.dallasnew ... orter.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Even so, why not juts disavow it on the program? .... maybe she just didn't want to alienate them? I guess we will never know for sure, but thought the article in the Dallas paper interesting. I did a google search on the subject, and most articles are saying she can pretty well put a fork in it after this. It's really pretty sad.

Well, since the "articles" are saying she is done, we just shouldn't bother to actually vote.. (sarcasm)

It comes down to who I could be satisfied with (RP) or who I could be happy with .

[pbwalker]

I'm curious if everyone who is Anti-Medina are also Anti-Palin...

Do you mean former Governor of Alaska Sarah Palin v. former Wharton County Republican Chairwoman Debra Medina? This is an apples to oranges comparison.

BTW, I'm not anti-Medina, I just don't support her for Texas Governor.

Chas.

Agreed...I should have expounded upon my comment. It was more geared towards those who are going after Medina as a 'truther' while many think it's ok for Palin to write her "Top Concerns" on her hand...not necessarily those on this board, which is why I left it as a short question.

But to be honest, I do not see Medina and Palin as that different. But that's just my POV.

[chabouk]

I also listen to Beck almost daily. He is a libertarian so he was sympathetic towards her.

You mean the same "libertarian" Glenn Beck who was foaming-at-the-mouth opposed to Ron Paul, right up until he was no longer a candidate, then he started loving the guy?