Originally posted in a LVRJ Forum
Why are political conservatives, a group associated with opposition to food stamps, housing stamps and other forms of social welfare programs, also associated with SUPPORT for education stamps (vouchers)?
"Means testing" vouchers just means hiring *more* CCSD bureaucrats AND private school administrators to certify who has limited means. It means more test cases for lawyers to argue over process; more activist judges to decide what is "fair".
More "education" money diverted to non-teaching activities. Higher private school cost structures and higher tuitions. More government. Higher taxes.
How about parents who actually *have* kids take the responsibility for educating them? We need to go back to the inexpensive, little red schoolhouse model, where parents joined together to hire/board a teacher and kids actually learned to read and write quite elegantly by 6th grade, instead of the bulky, expensive, one-size-fits-all bureaucratic model we have today where HS graduates who can't even read their own diplomans are encouraged to enter college and educrats make out like bandits.
You want vouchers? I'll give you vouchers.
The absolute minimum amount of government required by the Nevada Constitution REQUIRES would cost ~$100M/yr (and probably less). Everything else is PORK which the legislature could simply vote out of existence.
Tax revenues are currently running ~$2.5B/yr. The legislature chooses to spend ~all of it on pork. Send us VOUCHER (rebate) checks instead.
It works out to ~$1,000 per resident.
Showing posts with label Nevada_Constitution. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nevada_Constitution. Show all posts
Friday, December 17, 2010
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Without CCSD Our Kids Would Wander The Streets
Originally posted in a LVRJ Forum
Many people oppose the idea of abolishing public education. One common criticism is that without public schools kids would be aimlessly wandering the streets, otherwise known as "child neglect".
Many people oppose the idea of abolishing public education. One common criticism is that without public schools kids would be aimlessly wandering the streets, otherwise known as "child neglect".
- Public education is no cure for that.
- We already have laws against loitering and child neglect.
- Nevada government has NO authority to operate daycare facilities.
- We already have packs of children wandering The Strip, especially on "Teacher Training" days, after-school, and vacation breaks.
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
ESD Dictatorship
Originally posted in a LVRJ Forum
Under state law, the administrator of the Employment Security Division has the sole authority to decide whether to increase or decrease the unemployment rate.
More of a Freudian slip than a typo! I don't know exactly what NRS says but NSC Article 4 §18 explicitly requires a 2/3 majority to raise taxes (or contribution rates).
The Legislature can't get around this requirement by simply delegating the decision to some political appointee.
Under state law, the administrator of the Employment Security Division has the sole authority to decide whether to increase or decrease the unemployment rate.
More of a Freudian slip than a typo! I don't know exactly what NRS says but NSC Article 4 §18 explicitly requires a 2/3 majority to raise taxes (or contribution rates).
The Legislature can't get around this requirement by simply delegating the decision to some political appointee.
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
UNR Engineering Goes Green (Taxpayers Lose)
Originally posted in a LVRJ Forum
We don't want BIG government, politically controlled federal grants funding bureaucracies in this state. Next thing you know UNR will announce a Basketweaving Institute!
Don't get me wrong. Geothermal Engineering seems like a valid program for a Nevada public university which was constitutionally chartered to teach engineering, but the money to fund it should come from the Trust. As such, cutoff funding for the ridiculous, politically motivated UNR programs (like College of Education) and use the money to broaden the core ones.
We don't want BIG government, politically controlled federal grants funding bureaucracies in this state. Next thing you know UNR will announce a Basketweaving Institute!
Don't get me wrong. Geothermal Engineering seems like a valid program for a Nevada public university which was constitutionally chartered to teach engineering, but the money to fund it should come from the Trust. As such, cutoff funding for the ridiculous, politically motivated UNR programs (like College of Education) and use the money to broaden the core ones.
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Privatize Our Federal Lands
Originally posted in a LVRJ Forum
As sort of a condition of entry into the Union, Nevada pledged to forever respect federal lands within our boundaries. See "Ordinance §3" (NSC) Good luck getting this state behind the federal lands privatization effort!
Actually, Nevada could expedite this by only awarding its electoral votes to presidential candidates who promise to privatize. The way the Southern States ended Reconstruction. Good luck with that. The two BIG Government Parties have rigged state election law to ensure that their respective candidate gets the votes unconditionally.
As sort of a condition of entry into the Union, Nevada pledged to forever respect federal lands within our boundaries. See "Ordinance §3" (NSC) Good luck getting this state behind the federal lands privatization effort!
Actually, Nevada could expedite this by only awarding its electoral votes to presidential candidates who promise to privatize. The way the Southern States ended Reconstruction. Good luck with that. The two BIG Government Parties have rigged state election law to ensure that their respective candidate gets the votes unconditionally.
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Too Much Nevada Government
Originally posted in a LVRJ forum
Lawyer Polsenberg said It was a clever legislator's trick to pass the spending side ... and then be forced to vote on whether to pass the revenue
It's not "clever". Under NSC Article 9 §2 it's the law.
The crooked politicians allocate the first 115 days of the legislative session to impose upon us as much government as they can think of. More K-12. More football scholarships. More senior, mental health, and employment training programs.
More retirement benefits for state employees.
Pile it on.
When they add it all up .. SURPRSE! Government in the next biennium needs to be 10% larger than it already is. For FY '12/'13 the Republicrats are hinting 20% (~$8.2B)! A small government legislator would vote NAY on all government spending except that which is absolutely, constitutionally required. The three branches, 18 public schools, three UNR applied science departments, a few other small things, and that's it. ~$200M.
In correct sequence, next starts the acrimonious five day debate over how to pay for it. That typically means higher business and sales taxes, though it would be perfectly legitimate for legislators to fund BIG government through user fees. For instance, $10,000 per K-12 student. $800 per UNLV credit. That sort of thing. A small government legislator would have little problem voting YEA to such "new" taxes. That is, "no" on the spending, "yes" on the taxes.
Seems like every session you get a few "Conservatives" who vote YEA on the spending and NAY on the funding mechanism. As if BIG government will somehow pay for itself. Of course lets them demagogue I SUPPORT public education! and No new taxes!
That's clever like a thief.
Lawyer Polsenberg said It was a clever legislator's trick to pass the spending side ... and then be forced to vote on whether to pass the revenue
It's not "clever". Under NSC Article 9 §2 it's the law.
The crooked politicians allocate the first 115 days of the legislative session to impose upon us as much government as they can think of. More K-12. More football scholarships. More senior, mental health, and employment training programs.
More retirement benefits for state employees.
Pile it on.
When they add it all up .. SURPRSE! Government in the next biennium needs to be 10% larger than it already is. For FY '12/'13 the Republicrats are hinting 20% (~$8.2B)! A small government legislator would vote NAY on all government spending except that which is absolutely, constitutionally required. The three branches, 18 public schools, three UNR applied science departments, a few other small things, and that's it. ~$200M.
In correct sequence, next starts the acrimonious five day debate over how to pay for it. That typically means higher business and sales taxes, though it would be perfectly legitimate for legislators to fund BIG government through user fees. For instance, $10,000 per K-12 student. $800 per UNLV credit. That sort of thing. A small government legislator would have little problem voting YEA to such "new" taxes. That is, "no" on the spending, "yes" on the taxes.
Seems like every session you get a few "Conservatives" who vote YEA on the spending and NAY on the funding mechanism. As if BIG government will somehow pay for itself. Of course lets them demagogue I SUPPORT public education! and No new taxes!
That's clever like a thief.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Little Red School Modular
Originally posted in a LVRJ Forum
the district's 76 year-round schools ..
The constitutional minimum is ONE school. Attendance optional. Squeeze up to 310,000 kids into a single portable.
the district's 76 year-round schools ..
The constitutional minimum is ONE school. Attendance optional. Squeeze up to 310,000 kids into a single portable.
Monday, March 8, 2010
Want BIG Government? Pay BIG User Fees
Originally posted in a LVRJ Forum
Under our constitution, the crooked politicians must first decide how much government they want in the biennium, and then find a way to fund it. Balanced budget.
The Legislature spends ~115 days piling on the government. More K-16. More REAL ID. More employment training for Horsefurd's clients to burn. More regulations for Raggio's clients to fight. More citizen dossiers (databases). More Prozac. More initiatives. And on and on and on. No one should be surprised that spending grows 8% from the previous biennium.
They spend the last 5 days arguing over how to pay for it. Existing tax sources at their practical economic limits, the crooked politicians go hunting for *new* ones. And why not? You have to pay for it somehow.
I oppose BIG government and the high taxes necessary to pay for it. Still, if we're going to be stuck with BIG government The Legislature should impose USER FEES. Charge parents $15,000/yr for each kid they send to public daycare (K-12). Charge UNLV liberal arts undergraduates $800/credit.
Make the folks who consume government services pay for their true cost.
Under our constitution, the crooked politicians must first decide how much government they want in the biennium, and then find a way to fund it. Balanced budget.
The Legislature spends ~115 days piling on the government. More K-16. More REAL ID. More employment training for Horsefurd's clients to burn. More regulations for Raggio's clients to fight. More citizen dossiers (databases). More Prozac. More initiatives. And on and on and on. No one should be surprised that spending grows 8% from the previous biennium.
They spend the last 5 days arguing over how to pay for it. Existing tax sources at their practical economic limits, the crooked politicians go hunting for *new* ones. And why not? You have to pay for it somehow.
I oppose BIG government and the high taxes necessary to pay for it. Still, if we're going to be stuck with BIG government The Legislature should impose USER FEES. Charge parents $15,000/yr for each kid they send to public daycare (K-12). Charge UNLV liberal arts undergraduates $800/credit.
Make the folks who consume government services pay for their true cost.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Glick Wants to Close Ag. He Better Read the State Constitution
Originally posted in a LVRJ Forum
The University of Nevada, Reno plans to close its College of Agriculture ... to deal with new budget cuts.
Glick cannot legally shutdown the College of Agriculture. It's constitutionally REQUIRED. In fact, money was set aside in Trust to fund that department -- along with Mining and Engineering (Military Science OK) IN PERPETUITY.
Hey UNR College of Agriculture employees. Sue NSHE to find out whatever happened to all that Trust money (Article 11 §3). Even if the crooked politicians "swept" it they still have to pay it back.
The University of Nevada, Reno plans to close its College of Agriculture ... to deal with new budget cuts.
Glick cannot legally shutdown the College of Agriculture. It's constitutionally REQUIRED. In fact, money was set aside in Trust to fund that department -- along with Mining and Engineering (Military Science OK) IN PERPETUITY.
Hey UNR College of Agriculture employees. Sue NSHE to find out whatever happened to all that Trust money (Article 11 §3). Even if the crooked politicians "swept" it they still have to pay it back.
Guns In Schools
Originally posted in a LVRJ Forum
The 2nd Amendment is a restriction on the *federal* government. CCSD is *not* a federal school. Please don't lecture us about CCSD's federal funding ..
Now, the right to carry a gun in your house, walking down the street, etc is guarenteed by Article 1 §11. Does that right extend to a public school?
Maybe. It's debatable.
Here we go again. Some constituency gets offended. Some lawyer who wants to get his name in the paper sues, the Administration goes into crisis management mode, CCSD lawyers get engaged, and all hell breaks loose. Next stop District Court and the 9th Circuit.
One BIG distraction.
All this nonsense could be avoided if we just abolished public schools. The private schools which would open to fill the void would set their own gun policies. There might even be a market for GUN SCHOOLS.
The 2nd Amendment is a restriction on the *federal* government. CCSD is *not* a federal school. Please don't lecture us about CCSD's federal funding ..
Now, the right to carry a gun in your house, walking down the street, etc is guarenteed by Article 1 §11. Does that right extend to a public school?
Maybe. It's debatable.
Here we go again. Some constituency gets offended. Some lawyer who wants to get his name in the paper sues, the Administration goes into crisis management mode, CCSD lawyers get engaged, and all hell breaks loose. Next stop District Court and the 9th Circuit.
One BIG distraction.
All this nonsense could be avoided if we just abolished public schools. The private schools which would open to fill the void would set their own gun policies. There might even be a market for GUN SCHOOLS.
What to Do About NSHE
Originally posted in a LVRJ Forum
- 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.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
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.
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Investigate CCSD!
Originally posted in a LVRJ forum
Those who call for a CCSD investigation must first answer "By whom?" The government is not in the business of exposing itself, though there is another way.
Regularly operating CITIZEN grand juries -- not empaneled or controlled by political hack DAs and AGs -- used to be the norm. Private citizens could take their complaints DIRECTLY to it. It could investigate, supoena, call witnesses, issue indictments and all the rest. No politically controlled middlemen could get in their way. That's right.
Another approach (also strangled by the government) is incorporated in Article 1 §8.1.
No person shall be tried for .. [an] infamous crime .. except on presentment or indictment [by a grand jury, DA, AG] ...
Normally the DA calls a grand jury and makes his case. It votes up/down. Proceedings sealed. However some DA/AG empaneled grand juries have more latitude, wherein they can venture far BEYOND the scope of where the politically controlled prosecutor wants to keep them. When it completes its probe it issues a PRESENTMENT, which is a public record of their findings (DA/AG can't bury it) which might include all sorts of indictments not imagined by the DA/AG who empaneled them. Maybe even one calling for an indictment of the DA/AG himself! This was the traditional way for the public to fight government corruption.
Here's a tip. Only vote for a AG/DA who you can count on to support citizen grand juries. Good luck. They're all hacks and NRS has probably outlawed it.
Those who call for a CCSD investigation must first answer "By whom?" The government is not in the business of exposing itself, though there is another way.
Regularly operating CITIZEN grand juries -- not empaneled or controlled by political hack DAs and AGs -- used to be the norm. Private citizens could take their complaints DIRECTLY to it. It could investigate, supoena, call witnesses, issue indictments and all the rest. No politically controlled middlemen could get in their way. That's right.
Another approach (also strangled by the government) is incorporated in Article 1 §8.1.
No person shall be tried for .. [an] infamous crime .. except on presentment or indictment [by a grand jury, DA, AG] ...
Normally the DA calls a grand jury and makes his case. It votes up/down. Proceedings sealed. However some DA/AG empaneled grand juries have more latitude, wherein they can venture far BEYOND the scope of where the politically controlled prosecutor wants to keep them. When it completes its probe it issues a PRESENTMENT, which is a public record of their findings (DA/AG can't bury it) which might include all sorts of indictments not imagined by the DA/AG who empaneled them. Maybe even one calling for an indictment of the DA/AG himself! This was the traditional way for the public to fight government corruption.
Here's a tip. Only vote for a AG/DA who you can count on to support citizen grand juries. Good luck. They're all hacks and NRS has probably outlawed it.
Friday, February 26, 2010
Busybody Politicians Want Annual Sessions
Originally posted in a LVRJ Forum
Article 4 §29 limited regular sessions to 60 days. That's right. Unfortunately, in '58 the BIG government special interests convinced voters to repeal it.
If we had small government in this state biennial sessions would last only four to five days. Like a business conference. Even guys as busy as Wynn could afford to take time off from work to serve. Legislators would get paid $200; no PERS or per-diem. Like their counterparts in New Hampshire.
Of course, since our busybody lawmakers try to control as many aspects of the lives of 2.7M Nevadans as they can think of, even a 24x7 365 legislature would feel time constrained to them.
Article 4 §29 limited regular sessions to 60 days. That's right. Unfortunately, in '58 the BIG government special interests convinced voters to repeal it.
If we had small government in this state biennial sessions would last only four to five days. Like a business conference. Even guys as busy as Wynn could afford to take time off from work to serve. Legislators would get paid $200; no PERS or per-diem. Like their counterparts in New Hampshire.
Of course, since our busybody lawmakers try to control as many aspects of the lives of 2.7M Nevadans as they can think of, even a 24x7 365 legislature would feel time constrained to them.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Not Paying Their Fair Share
Originally posted in a LVRJ forum.
Gold *above* ground is worth ~$1,100/oz. Gold *below* ground in a proven mine is worth $1,100/oz minus cost of production. The Mother Lode yet to be discovered in Eureka County is worth ZERO. Those early(est?) stages of production are where Gold Mining companies come in, so get off this Communist notion that the miners are "robbing us", or that we're being "plundered" by foreigners. It's not like these companies are excavating entire mountains intact and hauling them down to Argentina!
Gold *above* ground is worth ~$1,100/oz. Gold *below* ground in a proven mine is worth $1,100/oz minus cost of production. The Mother Lode yet to be discovered in Eureka County is worth ZERO. Those early(est?) stages of production are where Gold Mining companies come in, so get off this Communist notion that the miners are "robbing us", or that we're being "plundered" by foreigners. It's not like these companies are excavating entire mountains intact and hauling them down to Argentina!
Thursday, February 18, 2010
We Already PAID For Public Education
Originally posted in a LVRJ Forum
Perpetual funding for K-12 was provided through interest-bearing Trusts and an ongoing share of proceeds from fines like traffic tickets. Donations gladly accepted. We shouldn't be arguing today over how to pay for it.
If we eliminated compulsory attendance laws probably >80% of CCSD students wouldn't show up. <10% of those leftover would be severe poverty cases. ~6,000 kids, but probably a LOT LESS after you filter out illegals, mentally challenged, etc.
They represent CCSD's maximum, limited constitutional mission.
Right now CCSD spends >$10,000 per student (including debt service and PERS). Maybe only 20% of that is used for instruction. The rest is babysitting. Focusing on basic skills (instead of fluff) means that kids would only have to attend ~8 hrs/wk, 26 wk/yr. DONE by 8th grade.
Even at a rich funding level of $4,000 per student (~$20/hr, though we could probably get by on half that) CCSD's budget would be only $24M per year. Tops. A pretty manageable budget. Trust interest and fine revenues would cover much (if not all) of it. Close *hundreds* of schools. Layoff *thousands* of employees. Save BILLIONS. That's right.
It's anyone's guess how well a more focused CCSD would do those kids. I wouldn't be optimistic.
Perpetual funding for K-12 was provided through interest-bearing Trusts and an ongoing share of proceeds from fines like traffic tickets. Donations gladly accepted. We shouldn't be arguing today over how to pay for it.
If we eliminated compulsory attendance laws probably >80% of CCSD students wouldn't show up. <10% of those leftover would be severe poverty cases. ~6,000 kids, but probably a LOT LESS after you filter out illegals, mentally challenged, etc.
They represent CCSD's maximum, limited constitutional mission.
Right now CCSD spends >$10,000 per student (including debt service and PERS). Maybe only 20% of that is used for instruction. The rest is babysitting. Focusing on basic skills (instead of fluff) means that kids would only have to attend ~8 hrs/wk, 26 wk/yr. DONE by 8th grade.
Even at a rich funding level of $4,000 per student (~$20/hr, though we could probably get by on half that) CCSD's budget would be only $24M per year. Tops. A pretty manageable budget. Trust interest and fine revenues would cover much (if not all) of it. Close *hundreds* of schools. Layoff *thousands* of employees. Save BILLIONS. That's right.
It's anyone's guess how well a more focused CCSD would do those kids. I wouldn't be optimistic.
What The Nevada Constitution Requires
Originally posted in a LVRJ Forum
For every dollar the government taxes it spends ~$1.10. Everybody knows that except the Socialists who lurk in RJ Fora.
The Nevada Constitution *requires* the state to fund a small number of functions
Small, Constitutional minimum government.
Unfortunately, the crooked politicians relentlessly expand government. BIGGER and bigger government requires HIGHER and higher TAXES to fund it. When revenue and spending growth are the same, nobody notices. However when spending growth (inevitably) *exceeds* revenue growth the politicians scream "GAP!" and boost existing taxes to maintain balance.
A "crisis" occurs when existing taxes have reached their economic maxima. The politicians must scramble to find a new source of revenue -- usually "small" at first. With the budget back in balance spending growth continues unabated. Then in a few years, when *that* source has maxed-out they look for yet another. And so on and so on.
The tax-&-spend vortex of death.
For every dollar the government taxes it spends ~$1.10. Everybody knows that except the Socialists who lurk in RJ Fora.
The Nevada Constitution *requires* the state to fund a small number of functions
- The three branches
- Prisons and juvenile hall
- Assorted bureaucracies (ie AG, Sec of State, Treasury)
- One public school per district (18 statewide)
- Three UNR applied science departments (Mining, Agriculture, and Engineering)
- Institutions for mental and physical disabled
- A militia (to repel invasion from CA)
Small, Constitutional minimum government.
Unfortunately, the crooked politicians relentlessly expand government. BIGGER and bigger government requires HIGHER and higher TAXES to fund it. When revenue and spending growth are the same, nobody notices. However when spending growth (inevitably) *exceeds* revenue growth the politicians scream "GAP!" and boost existing taxes to maintain balance.
A "crisis" occurs when existing taxes have reached their economic maxima. The politicians must scramble to find a new source of revenue -- usually "small" at first. With the budget back in balance spending growth continues unabated. Then in a few years, when *that* source has maxed-out they look for yet another. And so on and so on.
The tax-&-spend vortex of death.
UNLV Bistro
Originally posted in a LVRJ Forum
UNLV has NO constitutional authority to operate sports teams as a funding source. If you disagree then what's to stop them from paying Lagasse $10M/yr to operate a Rebel-themed bistro? Money from tuition, fees, ticket sales, hot dogs, creme brulee, etc MUST go into the state's General Fund. Then it's up to the crooked politicians to decide how to spend it.
Hey Lynn Warne. Use your influence with the Buckley, Horsefurd and the DEMs to have Division 1 football revenue redistributed to K-12!
UNLV has NO constitutional authority to operate sports teams as a funding source. If you disagree then what's to stop them from paying Lagasse $10M/yr to operate a Rebel-themed bistro? Money from tuition, fees, ticket sales, hot dogs, creme brulee, etc MUST go into the state's General Fund. Then it's up to the crooked politicians to decide how to spend it.
Hey Lynn Warne. Use your influence with the Buckley, Horsefurd and the DEMs to have Division 1 football revenue redistributed to K-12!
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Small Government Manifesto
Originally posted in a LVRJ Forum
I oppose BIG government and the high taxes necessary to pay for it. If we had small government in this state, the biennial budget could be set as low as $80M/yr. Existing mining taxes and ~3 weeks of sales taxes would cover it. That's right.
The Nevada Constitution REQUIRES that the State fund:
That's all. The legislature could simply vote everything else out of existence. Bye bye NSHE dunderhead jocks, junk depts, NFL/NBA/MLB-pay scale coaches, GM executive pay scale campus officials, etc. Bye bye $400K mental hospital shrinks and prison doctors. Bye bye Dairy Commission, Taxicab Authority, and dozens of other ridiculous bureaucracies.
Bye bye Rulffes and his *catastrophic* CCSD. No more sinecures for DEM union members and lucrative contracts for GOP service firms. No more left wing indoctrination of "tolerance". No more right wing indoctrination of "abstinence". No more RD-certified junk food in cafeteria, and Phd-certified junk science texts in classrooms.
Tax revenues are currently running ~$2.4B/yr. The legislature spends ~ALL of it on pork. Send us REBATE checks instead. ~$1,000 per resident. Either that or eliminate business taxes, gaming taxes, entertainment taxes, etc.
I oppose BIG government and the high taxes necessary to pay for it. If we had small government in this state, the biennial budget could be set as low as $80M/yr. Existing mining taxes and ~3 weeks of sales taxes would cover it. That's right.
The Nevada Constitution REQUIRES that the State fund:
- The 3 Branches. A small government legislature would only need to meet 1 wk per 2 yrs. Token honoraria; no PERS. ($50K)
- One public school/district (18 statewide). $125K/school. (~$2M).
- Prisons and juvie. Budget opaque. Too many non-violents in jail. Release them.
- A militia. One CO ($50K); the rest Reserves.
- Institutions for mental patients and handicapped. Budget opaque. Could probably be cut by 80%.
- Three endowed UNR departments (Mining, Agriculture, and Engineering). Tuition pays for everything else. ($0).
- Assorted bureaucracies like AG, Sec of State, State Superintendent, etc. (<$10M)
That's all. The legislature could simply vote everything else out of existence. Bye bye NSHE dunderhead jocks, junk depts, NFL/NBA/MLB-pay scale coaches, GM executive pay scale campus officials, etc. Bye bye $400K mental hospital shrinks and prison doctors. Bye bye Dairy Commission, Taxicab Authority, and dozens of other ridiculous bureaucracies.
Bye bye Rulffes and his *catastrophic* CCSD. No more sinecures for DEM union members and lucrative contracts for GOP service firms. No more left wing indoctrination of "tolerance". No more right wing indoctrination of "abstinence". No more RD-certified junk food in cafeteria, and Phd-certified junk science texts in classrooms.
Tax revenues are currently running ~$2.4B/yr. The legislature spends ~ALL of it on pork. Send us REBATE checks instead. ~$1,000 per resident. Either that or eliminate business taxes, gaming taxes, entertainment taxes, etc.
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Abolish the Nevada Film Office
Originally posted in a LVRJ Forum
Nevada Film Office [has] seven workers and an annual budget in 2009 of more than $700,000.
The Hollywood idiots have numerous capable location scouts working for them, sharp lawyers on retainer, and multimillion dollar production budgets. They don't need NFO corporate welfare. Besides, the Nevada government has NO constitutional authority to operate a film bureaucracy.
Abolish the NFO. No more jobs for dimwit friends.
Nevada Film Office [has] seven workers and an annual budget in 2009 of more than $700,000.
The Hollywood idiots have numerous capable location scouts working for them, sharp lawyers on retainer, and multimillion dollar production budgets. They don't need NFO corporate welfare. Besides, the Nevada government has NO constitutional authority to operate a film bureaucracy.
Abolish the NFO. No more jobs for dimwit friends.
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