Comments on: Too Busy? http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/06/30/too-busy/ Politics, Sports and Pop Culture Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:00:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Fashizzle http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/06/30/too-busy/#comment-59827 Fashizzle Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:47:30 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=24606#comment-59827 Citizens of all viewpoints want their government to be accountable and efficient even if they disagree on how big it should be. The only people who oppose transparency are the ones getting rich off the system. The game is over. This issue resonates with voters. Citizens of all viewpoints want their government to be accountable and efficient even if they disagree on how big it should be. The only people who oppose transparency are the ones getting rich off the system.

The game is over. This issue resonates with voters.

]]> By: Do What Now? http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/06/30/too-busy/#comment-59821 Do What Now? Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:21:47 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=24606#comment-59821 Let me get this straight. They're too busy to record the voting which pretty much makes up half of their job description? Sounds like they're too busy to run this state if you ask me... Let me get this straight. They’re too busy to record the voting which pretty much makes up half of their job description? Sounds like they’re too busy to run this state if you ask me…

]]> By: Toyota Kawaski http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/06/30/too-busy/#comment-59816 Toyota Kawaski Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:49:35 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=24606#comment-59816 SC Policy Council blah blah blah blah blah SC Policy Council blah blah blah blah blah

]]> By: Recovering Lobbyist http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/06/30/too-busy/#comment-59637 Recovering Lobbyist Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:22:41 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=24606#comment-59637 Not to Smart: There may be an exception, but I can't think of one, but the only referenda that are binding are those placed on the ballot by the General Assembly or a county or city council if it is a local matter. Ralph Norman proposed ballot measures when he was in the House, but his bill never got traction. I think it would take a constitutional amendment to make that happen. I would suggest that while our legislature is imperfect, letting the voters legislate would be bad. Look at how crazy California has gotten if you need a reason why we shouldn't go there. Not to Smart: There may be an exception, but I can’t think of one, but the only referenda that are binding are those placed on the ballot by the General Assembly or a county or city council if it is a local matter. Ralph Norman proposed ballot measures when he was in the House, but his bill never got traction. I think it would take a constitutional amendment to make that happen. I would suggest that while our legislature is imperfect, letting the voters legislate would be bad. Look at how crazy California has gotten if you need a reason why we shouldn’t go there.

]]> By: PandaChris http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/06/30/too-busy/#comment-59628 PandaChris Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:31:19 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=24606#comment-59628 The legislature should tell us how they vote and the Governor should tell us how much of the taxpayers' money he spent on his liaisons. The legislature should tell us how they vote and the Governor should tell us how much of the taxpayers’ money he spent on his liaisons.

]]> By: LexingtonLady55 http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/06/30/too-busy/#comment-59625 LexingtonLady55 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:27:54 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=24606#comment-59625 No idea where he is on voting transparency, but I am for it. Just read where Sanford admits to meeting w/ lover on several occasions - as much as I hate to say it, now it's time for him to go, before he embarresses our state and his family anymore. so sad. No idea where he is on voting transparency, but I am for it. Just read where Sanford admits to meeting w/ lover on several occasions – as much as I hate to say it, now it’s time for him to go, before he embarresses our state and his family anymore. so sad.

]]> By: GetHimOut http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/06/30/too-busy/#comment-59624 GetHimOut Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:26:38 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=24606#comment-59624 Get Sanford out.... how much time was wasted over ther stimulus $$$ while the Gov was writting his love letters and who knows where else he dipped his pen???? In the meantime the state sufford and now he wants to continue.... He was a lame duck has now disgraced the state .... but he feels like might as well state in the state Mansion and draw a salary for doing nothing rather than quit and have to get a real job.... Time to boot the man out Get Sanford out…. how much time was wasted over ther stimulus $$$ while the Gov was writting his love letters and who knows where else he dipped his pen???? In the meantime the state sufford and now he wants to continue…. He was a lame duck has now disgraced the state …. but he feels like might as well state in the state Mansion and draw a salary for doing nothing rather than quit and have to get a real job….

Time to boot the man out

]]> By: Elmo http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/06/30/too-busy/#comment-59608 Elmo Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:31:46 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=24606#comment-59608 LexingtonLady- Do you have any quotes or statements or proof of any kind that Knotts supports recording all votes? Surely you have to agree that our elected officials should be recording each and every vote ? LexingtonLady-
Do you have any quotes or statements or proof of any kind that Knotts supports recording all votes?

Surely you have to agree that our elected officials should be recording each and every vote ?

]]> By: LexingtonLady55 http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/06/30/too-busy/#comment-59607 LexingtonLady55 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:24:36 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=24606#comment-59607 ShameonJakie - your name says it all - you obviously have some sort of vendeta against Senator Knotts - and for the record, as Chairman of the Senate Invitations he has nothing to do with introductions or announcements in the Senate (that's the Clerk's job), much less the House, where that clip was filmed from. Do your homework. ShameonJakie – your name says it all – you obviously have some sort of vendeta against Senator Knotts – and for the record, as Chairman of the Senate Invitations he has nothing to do with introductions or announcements in the Senate (that’s the Clerk’s job), much less the House, where that clip was filmed from. Do your homework.

]]> By: ShameOnJakie http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/06/30/too-busy/#comment-59603 ShameOnJakie Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:05:25 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=24606#comment-59603 And GUESS WHO is the chairman of the Senate Invitations committee, responsible for all these invitations and announcements that are wasting the valuable time of our legislators in the Senate? YUP - RINO Porky Knotts! Sen. Knotts is not only the most ardent opponent of ANY reforms put forth by our Governor, he is also one of the most outspoken opponents of On-The-Record voting in our state legislature. Go figure! I wonder how many voters were fooled by the rhetoric of Jake Knotts during the primary elections last year? Obviously not enough to get Jake over the top, since he had to convince over 2,000 Lexington County Democrat voters to turn out and vote for him in the runoff with challenger Katrina Shealy. SC Ethics Commission records also show Knotts accepted money from "Bridge PAC" which is run by US Congressman James Clyburn (D-6th district). Clyburn has received an 80% favorable rating from the ACLU. Those same records also show donations from a large number of trial lawyers, and the Trial Lawyers Association. I wonder how many voters realize this fact? And GUESS WHO is the chairman of the Senate Invitations committee, responsible for all these invitations and announcements that are wasting the valuable time of our legislators in the Senate? YUP – RINO Porky Knotts! Sen. Knotts is not only the most ardent opponent of ANY reforms put forth by our Governor, he is also one of the most outspoken opponents of On-The-Record voting in our state legislature. Go figure!

I wonder how many voters were fooled by the rhetoric of Jake Knotts during the primary elections last year? Obviously not enough to get Jake over the top, since he had to convince over 2,000 Lexington County Democrat voters to turn out and vote for him in the runoff with challenger Katrina Shealy.

SC Ethics Commission records also show Knotts accepted money from “Bridge PAC” which is run by US Congressman James Clyburn (D-6th district). Clyburn has received an 80% favorable rating from the ACLU. Those same records also show donations from a large number of trial lawyers, and the Trial Lawyers Association. I wonder how many voters realize this fact?

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