tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35921470.post5730009868706544680..comments2023-07-16T06:34:24.888-04:00Comments on Tales Of Two Cities: Scene This Week In...wordboneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00250201271555676642noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35921470.post-41113257306444133432010-05-20T21:26:27.955-04:002010-05-20T21:26:27.955-04:00if certain "iconic" bloggers weren't...if certain "iconic" bloggers weren't so hell bent on tracking down every last soul that frequents (or not so much anymore...) her blog, I'd be more inclined to use a pseudonym. similarly, "bounties" have been offered to reveal the names of other pseudonymous authors.<br /><br />protecting my safety is paramount, and as someone whose past stalker has trolled websites looking to track me down, you won't find me posting as anything other than anonymous. <br /><br />i realize that such trivial matters may be hard to fathom from up on such a high horse.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35921470.post-80084987481344688552010-05-20T17:15:49.391-04:002010-05-20T17:15:49.391-04:00i like anonymouse 5-20/5:21, who says being anonym...i like anonymouse 5-20/5:21, who says being anonymouse makes her/him/it " the equivalent of an idiot walking around town with a megaphone and a disguise." couldn't have said it better. thx, 5:21, you identity-less spewer. ;-)jessiexhttp://www.twitter.com/jessiexnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35921470.post-70112394143983515972010-05-20T12:38:27.923-04:002010-05-20T12:38:27.923-04:00Anonymous at May 20, 2010 6:26 AM: "Anon is m...Anonymous at May 20, 2010 6:26 AM: "Anon is my name." I guess HoCo political blog comment sections are like our own local version of 4chan. If you plan to start wearing Guy Fawkes masks to county council meetings let me know; I might even start attending.Frank Heckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16845773854690611041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35921470.post-10688845718756442702010-05-20T06:26:38.000-04:002010-05-20T06:26:38.000-04:00anon 5 21, oh stop. Those crazed assumptions are b...anon 5 21, oh stop. Those crazed assumptions are baseless and further, just plain false. <br /><br />Hecker, no can do. Anon is my name. I'll stop by from time to time to see what you're saying, though.<br /><br />The Chamber [pot] position? Wring as much money out of taxpayers for one select industry and a handful of select powerful insiders.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35921470.post-63638090513752862022010-05-20T06:21:24.226-04:002010-05-20T06:21:24.226-04:00There once was haiku girl from where ever
Lyrical ...There once was haiku girl from where ever<br />Lyrical verses? No never.<br />Says talk to your cat<br />Writing falls flat<br />She suffers the illusions of cleverAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35921470.post-84397015315082036622010-05-20T05:21:38.017-04:002010-05-20T05:21:38.017-04:00@Hecker-
Catch up, boy. That's the whole poin...@Hecker-<br /><br />Catch up, boy. That's the whole point of using an anonymous name. It allows me to spew any time I want with no hint of personal responsibility whatsoever.<br /><br />If you stop for moment to look around, you'll see that my political party (take a guess which) is embracing pretty much the same strategy.<br /><br />For instance, if I want to throw rocks at the moon and/or toss around pejorative terms such as "Obamacare," I can do so with absolute impunity. Because I am now the equivalent of an idiot walking around town with a megaphone and a disguise.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35921470.post-25686922755947050412010-05-19T23:04:30.468-04:002010-05-19T23:04:30.468-04:00Anonymous May 19, 2010 7:08 AM: You write "I ...Anonymous May 19, 2010 7:08 AM: You write "I favorited your blog but you don't allow anons so it's not likely I'll visit often."<br /><br />You can't take 30 seconds to make up a fake name? That's all I'm asking for. (See my most recent <a href="http://blog.hecker.org/2010/05/19/to-the-anonymous-commenters-of-howard-county/" rel="nofollow">blog post</a> for more.)Frank Heckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16845773854690611041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35921470.post-33989751336604746002010-05-19T23:01:16.514-04:002010-05-19T23:01:16.514-04:00Anonymous May 19, 2010 7:04 AM (what a stupid way ...Anonymous May 19, 2010 7:04 AM (what a stupid way to have to refer to a commenter, by the way): I do know how much it costs to run a campaign. But if Howard County businesses are as overburdened by taxation as other commenters are suggesting, then I suspect it would be a good investment on the part of those businesses to support candidates willing to reduce that tax burden. (And after the Citizens United decision they have considerable freedom to do just that.)<br /><br />(Which makes me curious: what's the Howard County Chamber of Commerce position, if any, on the Taxpayer Protection Initiative? I couldn't find anything about this on their web site.)Frank Heckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16845773854690611041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35921470.post-26413875682046075332010-05-19T16:07:27.671-04:002010-05-19T16:07:27.671-04:00LimerickGirl haiku:
You'll never be me.
Your ...LimerickGirl haiku:<br /><br />You'll never be me.<br />Your attempt at humor failed.<br />Go talk to your cats.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35921470.post-12924182377223056492010-05-19T12:42:44.466-04:002010-05-19T12:42:44.466-04:00There once and again was a "poem"
The au...There once and again was a "poem"<br />The author, I didn’t know ‘em<br />Didn’t read all the lines<br />Sounded like whines<br />And wrote Limericks in abundance to show ‘emAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35921470.post-31297642868957452342010-05-19T12:42:18.478-04:002010-05-19T12:42:18.478-04:00There once was a boring Haiku
Making noises like A...There once was a boring Haiku<br />Making noises like Ah Choo<br />The writer imagined whimsy<br />Though the lines were flimsy<br />Now look what you’ve done, I’m youAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35921470.post-5147598736464642282010-05-19T12:32:05.139-04:002010-05-19T12:32:05.139-04:00Another punishingly unelegant limerick for HaikuMa...Another punishingly unelegant limerick for HaikuMan:<br /><br />There once was Hiaku man from the County<br /><br />He thought all his lines were of bounty<br /><br />He’d flame PZGuru<br /><br />While making noises from a zoo<br /><br />Behaving less than gallantly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35921470.post-16060002978756321882010-05-19T12:17:04.153-04:002010-05-19T12:17:04.153-04:00Clumsy embarrasing limerick to be modified for eac...Clumsy embarrasing limerick to be modified for each nauseating Haiku:<br /><br />There once was Hiaku man from Howard<br /><br />I realize this line rhymes with Coward<br /><br />But lo and behold<br /><br />He’d nauseatingly scold<br /><br />And contact with him prompts a shower.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35921470.post-80714569660560349182010-05-19T11:42:04.091-04:002010-05-19T11:42:04.091-04:00The, "Let me answer my own question" hai...The, "Let me answer my own question" haiku:<br /><br />It will never cease.<br />Our visions simply differ.<br />Which is a good thing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35921470.post-89343324463969441652010-05-19T11:21:07.466-04:002010-05-19T11:21:07.466-04:00The, "I know you (PZGURU) hate it so I will k...The, "I know you (PZGURU) hate it so I will keep doing it" haiku:<br /><br />Yet another rant,<br />from the almighty guru.<br />Will it ever cease?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35921470.post-39961235588960525492010-05-19T10:44:33.214-04:002010-05-19T10:44:33.214-04:00HECKER - you said: "...the best way to addre...HECKER - you said: "...the best way to address the issue of taxes is to expand the tax base through intelligent development initiatives that can attract new businesses and make Columbia and Howard County better places to live and work."<br /><br />This notion that governments should take actions to "grow" the tax base of certain city or county or state is wrong in a number of ways. That is NOT the function of a government. Governments are in place to protect we the people and ensure our liberty and freedoms. Part of that should be minimizing how much taxes they take from us. <br /><br />When the government (city, county, state, or federal) starts trying to stimulate growth of the population (ie: draw more people to that particular jurisdiction) it is tinkering with the natural balance and behavior of the market. If higher population automatically translated to financial stability or success, then why are the most populous cities (NY, Chicago, LA) and states (NY, CA, IL) all on the verge of bankruptcy?????<br /><br />And note, that those same jurisdictions are predominantly run by liberal-minded officials who operate under the philosphy of: get more tax dollars, then create more and more govt programs, then when the money runs out, they have to "stimulate" more (approve more development) or raise taxes. It's a vicious upward cycle of spending and increasing taxes. <br /><br />Look at the smallest towns across the Country. The ones that snobby people like yourselve tend to look down upon as being "primitive", "outdated", "stagnant". Those towns have preserved their small town charm and are not financially bankrupt because they specifically DONT believe in the notion of "growing their tax base through more and more and more development". <br /><br />Of course, people like you would say that republicans are trying to take away public services and cripple public schools. Fearmongering. Fiscal responsibility means providing public services without spending unnecessarily. Take a look at the new West Friendship Fire Station. WHy did the COunty have to build a TAJ MAHAL? How much money could have been save by building a more modest station house that would still provide fire protection services to the public????? Same thing goes for just about every new school and library. Why can't counties build simple modest schools, sort of like what we had back in the 70's and 80's. It didn't kill us to go to a school that had classrooms of painted cinderblock walls. Did it? <br /><br />The Town Center redevelopment plan will not generate a net increase in tax revenues!!!!!<br /><br />Just like the Obamacare plan won't decrease the deficit by a single dollar like Barry and the dems swore it would. Whenever a government estimates it's "costs" it is ALWAYS way off - and Howard County officials are no different.PZGURUnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35921470.post-789914476029975722010-05-19T07:13:25.528-04:002010-05-19T07:13:25.528-04:00Anon 10 37, wow. Have a bad day?Anon 10 37, wow. Have a bad day?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35921470.post-58305346274954256172010-05-19T07:08:09.923-04:002010-05-19T07:08:09.923-04:00Frank, I favorited your blog but you don't all...Frank, I favorited your blog but you don't allow anons so it's not likely I'll visit often.<br /><br />But I do like to see what everyone says on all sides of topics, so commenting is not always necessary.<br /><br />On TPI, I think the republicans took a risk. It was a calculated risk for sure, but it could easily backfire. So I appreciate the courage to undertake this referendum. Always like when people are participating in Democracy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35921470.post-13301441310114727982010-05-19T07:04:17.225-04:002010-05-19T07:04:17.225-04:00Hecker, how hard can it be to get a good candidate...Hecker, how hard can it be to get a good candidate elected? How old *are* you? <br /><br />It took 1.3 million to get Ken Ulman elected and many still argue he's not even a good representative. <br /><br />On Jess defending fellow blogger: biiig surprise. Maybe we should all become bloggers and run in a big circle patting each other's backs insead of putting forth open honest discussion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35921470.post-44249735159110179692010-05-18T23:19:13.971-04:002010-05-18T23:19:13.971-04:00Anonymous 10:37: If I'm guilty of being smug, ...Anonymous 10:37: If I'm guilty of being smug, I think you're guilty of being condescending. If you have an actual argument to make in favor of this particular initiative, please feel free to comment on my <a href="http://blog.hecker.org/2010/05/19/why-the-taxpayer-protection-initiative-is-a-bad-idea/" rel="nofollow">blog post</a>. And do me the favor of adopting a distinctive pseudonym, if you please.Frank Heckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16845773854690611041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35921470.post-71233962667301156012010-05-18T23:14:39.078-04:002010-05-18T23:14:39.078-04:00To avoid imposing on Wordbones's hospitality, ...To avoid imposing on Wordbones's hospitality, I've posted the remainder on my <a href="http://blog.hecker.org/2010/05/19/why-the-taxpayer-protection-initiative-is-a-bad-idea/" rel="nofollow">thoughts on the Taxpayer Protection Initiative</a> at my own blog (blog.hecker.org).Frank Heckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16845773854690611041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35921470.post-82180755015983609562010-05-18T22:37:11.479-04:002010-05-18T22:37:11.479-04:00Comments.
Anon May 17 8:14. Catch up.
hecker: Ca...Comments.<br /><br />Anon May 17 8:14. Catch up.<br /><br />hecker: California's problems don't extend from referenda, they extend from bad state management--a government that did not heed the word of the people.<br /><br />hecker: Referenda are designed to overturn what might be a bad election; a change in electorate thought; a reaction to elected officials doing the opposite of what they promised. All of these, among other reasons, are valid reasons to call the question. Please read a book or two, and study history and political science. If you don't actually know what you are talking about, you're not qualified to express an opinion, and it appears, when analyzing your comments, that you don't. So, go watch TV and be quiet.<br /><br />Your reading list--to begin educating yourself--should start with the U.S. Constitution, include The Federalist Papers, perhaps brush by de Tocqueville, and then move on through a couple of hundred years of U.S. history. I suggest enrolling in some university classes on these subjects.<br /><br />If you don't want to make the effort, just shut up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35921470.post-68116855543990381632010-05-18T17:49:15.949-04:002010-05-18T17:49:15.949-04:00Instead a petition drive how about expanding the H...Instead a petition drive how about expanding the HCC to seven members?<br />The County has more than doubled in population with the same Council size.<br />This would better reflect the demographic changes in the County.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03414044705479336644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35921470.post-41199840138622721702010-05-18T15:21:19.819-04:002010-05-18T15:21:19.819-04:00You go, haiku man
You make your point so quickly
I...You go, haiku man<br />You make your point so quickly<br />I really like that.Young at Heartnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35921470.post-74918979937677001582010-05-18T14:41:02.529-04:002010-05-18T14:41:02.529-04:00Anon 1:58 haiku:
On the contrary.
You are the ann...Anon 1:58 haiku:<br /><br />On the contrary.<br />You are the annoying one.<br />Hecker is the man!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com