tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7191599071198288307.post6084481608647399199..comments2024-03-25T18:16:27.930-05:00Comments on My Bossier: Republican Parish Executive Committee comes out against school tax proposalsSmarterGeekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11769910200366947168noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7191599071198288307.post-7081953198107455002012-04-23T19:28:22.286-05:002012-04-23T19:28:22.286-05:00Yes, it was in poor taste! We are all having to ma...Yes, it was in poor taste! We are all having to make sacrifices right now. Gas, food, taxes, etc. have made everyone tighten their belt. All we are asking of the BPSB is to be a good stewart of our money. Hope they know a lot of folks are finally "awake and watching."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7191599071198288307.post-36274604915056011902012-04-23T17:46:36.298-05:002012-04-23T17:46:36.298-05:00As a life-long Bossier resident, I was shocked and...As a life-long Bossier resident, I was shocked and pleased that Bossier voters finally voted along with me to vote NO against a tax increase, especially when the election was held when it was hoping for a low but positive turnout for the schools. It seems that everytime some agency asks for more money Bossier voters gladly open their wallets. <br /><br />I am a government employee who hasn't had a raise in more than five years, and I am not upset. The economy is bad and governments and businesses are suffering financially and I believe it was in very poor taste to ask for more money from me to give raises. <br /><br />And the pictures I've seen on the news and in the paper with the school administrators cheering their victory . . . it surely wasn't a mandate, and for an election designed for tax increases, in Bossier, for two losses and a very marginal win, I hope their celebrations were as fake as they appeared.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7191599071198288307.post-6277189832531199542012-04-23T12:34:57.041-05:002012-04-23T12:34:57.041-05:00The people of Bossier spoke loud and clear, "...The people of Bossier spoke loud and clear, "We're apathetic!"<br />So, the party was held at the architect's office. Wonder if the kickbacks were calculated before or after the vote? If this doesn't show the people of Bossier how brazen and dirty the powers that be in Bossier are I don't think they'll ever see it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7191599071198288307.post-84268149424742897582012-04-23T12:16:34.175-05:002012-04-23T12:16:34.175-05:00It was held at the office of the architect of the ...It was held at the office of the architect of the project. I thought that highly offensive. But it was not near as offensive as watching the Board cheer and applaud on a night they lost 2 of 3 votes at a time they picked to run the election since noone would go vote. The one they "won" was by only about 300 votes out of about 9,000 casts. If I was a teacher I would mad about the results but madder about the Board's reaction to it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7191599071198288307.post-2047141987398576602012-04-22T21:32:08.666-05:002012-04-22T21:32:08.666-05:00I wonder who paid for the party?I wonder who paid for the party?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7191599071198288307.post-70087097479011039872012-04-22T21:07:48.767-05:002012-04-22T21:07:48.767-05:00Taxpayer rape. Good description. Did you see the...Taxpayer rape. Good description. Did you see them on the news last night cheering at one big party. Some of their buddies are about to be rich. D.C says in the interview how they were going to look at other ways to give teachers a raise. Well how bout you do that before you try and raise taxes. My guess is the teachers will still their raise. But just like we have saying all along they are greedy and jest wantvmore money to go wild with.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7191599071198288307.post-78860037950475420492012-04-22T20:53:59.073-05:002012-04-22T20:53:59.073-05:00My "No, No, Hell No!" votes were not mea...My "No, No, Hell No!" votes were not meant as a slap in the face for teachers. It was meant as a slap-down of the school board and D.C. Machen and all their crooked goings on like the air conditioning scandals. I am sorry there were not a few more people who bothered to go to the polls to vote against the $210 Million Fiasco, which is likely to be just one big orgy of taxpayer rape.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7191599071198288307.post-86185965238998303552012-04-22T18:23:10.848-05:002012-04-22T18:23:10.848-05:00The School Board said employees had not had a rais...The School Board said employees had not had a raise in over 5 years. The Inquisitor had published the salaries back in Dec, 2010 and again last month. Machen's salary and benefits in 2010 was $137,911 and now is $171,993. All of the other top 200 employess had the same kind of raises. Pretty good step increases!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7191599071198288307.post-82818881079522498392012-04-22T13:49:06.108-05:002012-04-22T13:49:06.108-05:0011:55. I agree with your comments except expecting...11:55. I agree with your comments except expecting the employees to revolt to change the powers that be. The change must come from those of us who voted No, No, No to send the school board packing. This bunch of Kool Aid drinkers need to face the voters and be reminded that they supported two tax props that failed and one that passed by a slim margin. Also, 9:49, Bossier Police Jury and Bossier City have a "master plan" already. The administration in arrogance refused to sign on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7191599071198288307.post-88489040910494414732012-04-22T12:01:48.458-05:002012-04-22T12:01:48.458-05:00The BPSB needs bashing. They waste too much money ...The BPSB needs bashing. They waste too much money and don't appreciate the teachers and other employees. The "powers that be" have too much power, that's the problem.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7191599071198288307.post-69998957275622900882012-04-22T11:55:54.618-05:002012-04-22T11:55:54.618-05:00anon 9:49 We understand you are upset. Blame the h...anon 9:49 We understand you are upset. Blame the higher ups in the parish. They are the reason the pay raises were not passed. If we had a vote where teachers, paras,and support personnel that are "on site" get a raise, it would have passed. Y'all need to revolt! I know the good ole boy system is alive and well in bossier, but its only gonna stop if employees come together and take a stand. jsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7191599071198288307.post-3101745846276758472012-04-22T11:55:23.938-05:002012-04-22T11:55:23.938-05:00Anonymous 10:31 it's because of teacher's ...Anonymous 10:31 it's because of teacher's like you who bash your own employer that the public did not support your pay increase. My parents taught me don't bite the hand that feeds you, obviously you missed that lesson. Take your 25 years and retire if you don't support Bossier Parish schools "powers that be"!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7191599071198288307.post-91647620605751611202012-04-22T10:31:33.001-05:002012-04-22T10:31:33.001-05:00They came up with the $100k for a PR person so the...They came up with the $100k for a PR person so they could control Chanel 3 and the rest of the media within the current budget. Now take another look and they can make the necessary adjustments to address shortcomings of salary of starting teacher pay and overcrowding. Where does the money from taxes on all the NICE NEW homes being built in Bossier go. Shouldn't that keep up with new students.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7191599071198288307.post-81981072876481789012012-04-22T09:49:04.767-05:002012-04-22T09:49:04.767-05:00Well, I wake up this morning to a slap in the face...Well, I wake up this morning to a slap in the face by the citizens of Bossier Parish. I do understand your frustration, because I, too, had a difficult time pushing the YES button for higher taxes. I, too, am very frustrated that our school board sees fit to CREATE a public relations job that pays quite a bit more than my TEACHING salary with 25+ yrs experience. My hope is that the business community would get more invovled with the school system and develope together a comprehensive plan. Of course, knowing how we as teachers are treated when we come up against the powers that be, I doubt the wisdom and insight of the business community will be welcomed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7191599071198288307.post-18856695227402671372012-04-21T23:08:12.322-05:002012-04-21T23:08:12.322-05:00The dumb bastards in Bossier shot themselves in th...The dumb bastards in Bossier shot themselves in the foot and the feet of the smart one who were against saddle businesses and tax payers with another burdensome tax. Thanks a lot ass#¤¿€$! Since we are uncertain how the national elections are going to turn out, you dumbasses may have sunk a lot of decent, honest hard working people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7191599071198288307.post-81777392474145289872012-04-21T22:47:40.886-05:002012-04-21T22:47:40.886-05:00Good job for those of you who votedGood job for those of you who votedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7191599071198288307.post-22472969989531014382012-04-21T22:39:37.329-05:002012-04-21T22:39:37.329-05:00210mm in new schools - not a bad result210mm in new schools - not a bad resultAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7191599071198288307.post-31480529471560193212012-04-21T09:13:40.291-05:002012-04-21T09:13:40.291-05:00I thought if we voted for lottery, video poker, ca...I thought if we voted for lottery, video poker, casinos round one, two and three that we would not have higher local taxes. The taxing entities have lied to us on so many occasions that no trust is left. If this passes I doubt teachers will be paid the same rate as Desoto. <br /><br />If you pay rent in Bossier its about to go up (commercial and Residential)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7191599071198288307.post-45522400157497167152012-04-21T07:52:58.401-05:002012-04-21T07:52:58.401-05:00Im going to vote no today then start researching ...Im going to vote no today then start researching which parish and if I must state I need to relocate my business to. Bossier will need to consider changing its name to Caddo East. Teachers you deserve a raise but not your admin. Question is are you going to allow your admin to destroy bossier to get it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7191599071198288307.post-85040711984931942342012-04-21T07:09:26.278-05:002012-04-21T07:09:26.278-05:00Well if our dumbass politicians would have signed ...Well if our dumbass politicians would have signed on to the haynesville shale like Desoto then we could pay teachers like they do without raising taxes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7191599071198288307.post-89248045105608030582012-04-20T21:26:46.878-05:002012-04-20T21:26:46.878-05:00BTW... don't be shocked when the high retireme...BTW... don't be shocked when the high retirement numbers come out in May because of Jindal. Those teachers that can retire will do so by Oct. All parishes will have a hard time recruiting new teachers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7191599071198288307.post-29845192403516642012-04-20T21:24:09.982-05:002012-04-20T21:24:09.982-05:00yes because if I am making 100,000+ a year and abo...yes because if I am making 100,000+ a year and about to retire, then 5% is a big raise.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7191599071198288307.post-84662855511513468442012-04-20T21:23:18.569-05:002012-04-20T21:23:18.569-05:00"ditto" anon 8:10."ditto" anon 8:10.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7191599071198288307.post-41146578329359466562012-04-20T21:22:27.379-05:002012-04-20T21:22:27.379-05:00I just thought of something. If desoto pays a sta...I just thought of something. If desoto pays a starting teacher 50,000 a year and we pay a starting teacher 40,000 and we want ours to be paid more. So we pass a tax to give the 40,000 a 5% raise to 42,000. We are still behind Desoto right? So if I am a teaching leaning to go to Desoto, then I am still going. I think we just got our chain pulled. this raise is for all the people about to retire to make the bigger retirement, not for the classroom teacher.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7191599071198288307.post-36249078162866482032012-04-20T20:10:01.862-05:002012-04-20T20:10:01.862-05:00Just one more day and we will be even more highly ...Just one more day and we will be even more highly taxed than we are today. People are just as predictable as the phases of the moon. The high tax advocates always sneak their tax increases in with low-turnout expensive special elections and the electorate is always too lazy to go vote against it, so the industry killing taxation goes right on thru like a freight train. We have the government which we deserve, and it is robbing us blind.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com