- Slash Klaich's $335K salary. The public sector is NOT supposed to be a place to get rich. There is NO justification to pay Klaich >twice what we pay Gibbons.
- Eliminate Division 1 sports. Teams can be fielded from the more strapping ranks of the applied science majors. Coaches recruited from the Chemistry faculty. No more athletic scholarships. Put the student back in "student"-athlete. No more NFL/NBA/MLB pay scale coaches.
- Reduce NSHE to its constitutional minimum: three UNR departments -- Mining, Engineering, and Agriculture (MEA).
- As the Constitution intended, award free rides (or charge only nominal tuition) to MEA majors. UNR was set up with a perpetual trust to fund MEA, with even a cushion built in to fund Military Science if ever added. Our financial obligation to NSHE should be ~$0.
- Abolish non-MEA programs entirely, or else charge such students user fees (tuition) high enough to cover their true costs. $800/credit sounds right.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
What to Do About NSHE
Originally posted in a LVRJ Forum
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
CCSD 6th Grader Packs Heat
Originally posted in a LVRJ Forum
An Ed Von Tobel Middle School student was arrested Tuesday for having a gun at school, Clark County School District police said.
CCSD should come with warning labels. Where did she hide the ammo?
Little Bonnie Parker is a very valuable commodity. She represents as much as six more years of state funding cash flows. Extra bucks if she qualifies for special ed; too valuable to expel. She'll just be quietly moved to another school in the area. But not to a rich, predominantly WHITE school.
Rich kids get superior facilities, the best teachers and AP courses. Poor kids get football, metal detectors, and "culturally sensitive" instruction.
An Ed Von Tobel Middle School student was arrested Tuesday for having a gun at school, Clark County School District police said.
CCSD should come with warning labels. Where did she hide the ammo?
Little Bonnie Parker is a very valuable commodity. She represents as much as six more years of state funding cash flows. Extra bucks if she qualifies for special ed; too valuable to expel. She'll just be quietly moved to another school in the area. But not to a rich, predominantly WHITE school.
Rich kids get superior facilities, the best teachers and AP courses. Poor kids get football, metal detectors, and "culturally sensitive" instruction.
Horsefürd Shows His Hoof
Originally posted in a LVRJ Forum
Horsefürd said I plan on focusing my time on [higher taxes (and spending)] during the next legislative session.
"We're going to raise your taxes and there's nothing you can do about it!" The contempt these arrogant, crooked politicians have for the private sector. Unbelievable.
I don't know about Tucson, AZ, but if we had small government in *Nevada* the biennial budget could be as low as $160M. That's right.
Eliminate ALL government programs except those which are constitutionally requried and fund those at bare minimum.
So you see, $160M is a conservative estimate. Keep in mind that the biennial budget represents only ~1/3 of state spending. We pay extra for roads, etc.
Horsefürd said I plan on focusing my time on [higher taxes (and spending)] during the next legislative session.
"We're going to raise your taxes and there's nothing you can do about it!" The contempt these arrogant, crooked politicians have for the private sector. Unbelievable.
I don't know about Tucson, AZ, but if we had small government in *Nevada* the biennial budget could be as low as $160M. That's right.
Eliminate ALL government programs except those which are constitutionally requried and fund those at bare minimum.
- The three branches. Small government regular sessions would last 4-5 days. Legislators earn $200. No PERS or per diem. Layoff 90%+ of full time employees. Total cost $10M.
- Prisons and juvenile hall. Opaque budgets. Pardon inmates serving time for victimless crimes. Save a bundle.
- A militia. One ex-USArmy Commanding General. $50K. The rest reserves. Besides,the federal government has to defend us if the Governor requests assistance.
- Assorted bureaucracies (AG, Treasury, Superintendent, etc). Less than $5M.
- Mental/Rehab hospitals for bona fide RESIDENTS who are severely disabled (benevolent institutions). Currently ~25% of the budget. Opaque budgets. No more out-patient services. Minimum level of care. Want more? Go to *private* hospitals.
- Three UNR applied science departments. Education trusts pay for it *all*. Shortfalls covered by user fees (tuition). Total cost ZERO.
- One public school per district (18 statewide). A little red schoolhouse only for teaching the 3Rs to poor kids (as originally intended). Done by 8th grade. Trusts pay for it. Total cost ZERO. No more public daycare for rich kids.
So you see, $160M is a conservative estimate. Keep in mind that the biennial budget represents only ~1/3 of state spending. We pay extra for roads, etc.
Monday, March 1, 2010
Legal Immigration
Originally posted in a LVRJ Forum
Stop complaining about the illegals. They are far outnumbered by the LEGALS, who are killing us with their usage of "free" public education, "free" medicare, "free" UMC ER visits, and so forth.
Hey xenophobes. It's *your* favorite BIG government programs which are attracting illegals to this state. End the welfare state. No more welfare magnets.
Illegals working here in the private sector are more than welcome to stay. Any *legal* resident who advocates BIG govermment should be deported back to the country their great/grandfather came from.
Adios, gringos!
Stop complaining about the illegals. They are far outnumbered by the LEGALS, who are killing us with their usage of "free" public education, "free" medicare, "free" UMC ER visits, and so forth.
Hey xenophobes. It's *your* favorite BIG government programs which are attracting illegals to this state. End the welfare state. No more welfare magnets.
Illegals working here in the private sector are more than welcome to stay. Any *legal* resident who advocates BIG govermment should be deported back to the country their great/grandfather came from.
Adios, gringos!
Trust "Sweeping"
Originally posted in a LVRJ Forum
Trust "sweeping" (as it's euphemistically called) is such a perfect scam for the crooked politicians. Benefits are promised sometime in the distant (unseeable) future. Higher taxes *today*. The money sits there until they steal it to pay for some scheme completely unrelated to the one they sold us on.
In the case of education trust funds, that pilfered money has to be repaid. Sometime. In accounting terms that's a long-term liability, ie a LOAN.
So much for a balanced budget.
Trust "sweeping" (as it's euphemistically called) is such a perfect scam for the crooked politicians. Benefits are promised sometime in the distant (unseeable) future. Higher taxes *today*. The money sits there until they steal it to pay for some scheme completely unrelated to the one they sold us on.
In the case of education trust funds, that pilfered money has to be repaid. Sometime. In accounting terms that's a long-term liability, ie a LOAN.
So much for a balanced budget.
Lawmakers Reach Deal To Protect BIG Government
Originally posted in a LVRJ Forum
Horsefürd said There are certain parts of this plan each one of us don't like.
Yes, the parts which allow taxpayers to escape with their lives.
Another victory for the BIG government coalition. AB-6 was the tax bill. In the Assembly, RINO (and future Raggio replacement) Gansert (and her fellow RINOs) voted with Buckfee for higher taxes. In the Senate, RINOs Raggiowe and Townspend maintained their BIG government 30 year hitting streaks.
In the Assembly, Don Gustavson (R-Sparks) was a notable NAY vote. He will be resigning his seat to run for State Senate. He's pretty good. He deserves our support.
Horsefürd said There are certain parts of this plan each one of us don't like.
Yes, the parts which allow taxpayers to escape with their lives.
Another victory for the BIG government coalition. AB-6 was the tax bill. In the Assembly, RINO (and future Raggio replacement) Gansert (and her fellow RINOs) voted with Buckfee for higher taxes. In the Senate, RINOs Raggiowe and Townspend maintained their BIG government 30 year hitting streaks.
In the Assembly, Don Gustavson (R-Sparks) was a notable NAY vote. He will be resigning his seat to run for State Senate. He's pretty good. He deserves our support.
Republicrat Consensus
Originally posted in a LVRJ Forum
The rare bipartisan accord between the Republican governor and the Democrat-controlled Nevada Legislature
What the heck are these reporters talking about? Their differences are tiny compared to their BIG government consensus.
The biennial budget is funded through sales taxes, gaming taxes, business taxes and so forth. This represents what the crooked politicians can discretionally spend. A year ago those taxes were generating ~$3.0B/yr. Fibbons proposed a budget with room taxes and higher sales taxes to lift that figure to $3.2B/yr. The DEMs gladly went along.
THIS WAS THE CONSENSUS.
The Republicrat legislature wanted to spend $3.4B/yr. Only $200M/yr (6.2%) more than Fibbons.
Going into the weekend tax revenues had fallen to ~$2.4B/yr. Fibbons wanted an extra $50M-100M/yr. The Democrats all for it.
THIS IS THE $2.5B/yr NEW CONSENSUS.
Seems to me that the DEMs were pushing for only another $50M (2%) above that.
We have two political parties in this state. The Republicrats (the BIG Government Coalition) and the Small Government opposition (libertarians). The former has an ~80% market share. The latter <2%.
The rest are too busy watching TV to notice.
The rare bipartisan accord between the Republican governor and the Democrat-controlled Nevada Legislature
What the heck are these reporters talking about? Their differences are tiny compared to their BIG government consensus.
The biennial budget is funded through sales taxes, gaming taxes, business taxes and so forth. This represents what the crooked politicians can discretionally spend. A year ago those taxes were generating ~$3.0B/yr. Fibbons proposed a budget with room taxes and higher sales taxes to lift that figure to $3.2B/yr. The DEMs gladly went along.
THIS WAS THE CONSENSUS.
The Republicrat legislature wanted to spend $3.4B/yr. Only $200M/yr (6.2%) more than Fibbons.
Going into the weekend tax revenues had fallen to ~$2.4B/yr. Fibbons wanted an extra $50M-100M/yr. The Democrats all for it.
THIS IS THE $2.5B/yr NEW CONSENSUS.
Seems to me that the DEMs were pushing for only another $50M (2%) above that.
We have two political parties in this state. The Republicrats (the BIG Government Coalition) and the Small Government opposition (libertarians). The former has an ~80% market share. The latter <2%.
The rest are too busy watching TV to notice.
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