Comments for Jones Street Chronicles

Comment on Poll: Republican voters favor judicial public financing program by Dr. Roger E. Hartley

Dr. Roger E. Hartley — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 15:31:03 +0000

Better…we need merit selection. End elections and have candidates apply for the job.

Comment on Redistricting reform legislation introduced by joe spencer

joe spencer — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:29:00 +0000

This discussion needs to start, however remote the short term chances are. We have 7 years to push it thru.

Comment on Redistricting reform legislation introduced by John White

John White — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 23:14:26 +0000

Long overdue.

John White

Comment on Redistricting reform legislation introduced by Kris Coeytaux

Kris Coeytaux — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 23:55:15 +0000

Legislators and fellow citizens of NC,

This bill to reform congressional and legislative distict boundaries is long overdue. Please support and fight for passage of this bill and let us once and for all stop this game that gives an unfair advantage to the party that is in power at the moment and makes a mockery of our democractic process. Let’s fix this problem once and for all. It is indeed time to put voters first.

Thank you,
Kris Coeytaux
Cary, NC

Comment on More bills filed that aim to make voting harder in N.C. by Donald Brewington

Donald Brewington — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 11:57:07 +0000

I see countries like Nicaragua, or Iraq making it easier for it’s citizens to vote. I think that the US is that only country that is making it harder to vote. W are going backward. I want my country
back.

Comment on Bills seek to shorten early voting, eliminate same-day registration by William Frazier

William Frazier — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 15:20:58 +0000

Being African-American it pains me no end that my ancestors were brutally intimidated, not only with the threat but actual carrying out of murder through lynchings, burnings, and other nefarious means, to disallow them what should have been their constitutional right to vote. In spite of these heinous actions they fought and died until it became a reality. So, to me, any effort to restrict or otherwise taint the electoral process I take as a personal affront. The obvious targets of this new legislation are people of color, the poor, the elderly, young students and any others it is felt will support anything other than Tea Party or Republican candidates. It is a shame in this day and age we are seemingly headed backwards into the days of the old Confederate South. I can only hope that more level heads prevail in these proceedings.

Comment on A better way to get one person, one vote? by Keith G. Baker

Keith G. Baker — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 16:59:35 +0000

But, seeing as how the maps stay in place for 10 years, wouldn’t you have to count everyone 8 yrs old & up?

Comment on Concerned moms set up lemonade stand for N.C. budget by Adam Sewell

Adam Sewell — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 03:02:50 +0000

I appreciate what this group, “MomsRising” is about but a child’s education should not be left up to the government in the first place. If you continue to throw fuel on a fire, the fire will burn out of control much like our state and federal government’s spending habits. More revenue is not the answer, spending cuts in the RIGHT places is the answer. If these mothers truly care about their children’s education, they would work to privatize education and decouple it from the wasteful State and Federal governments.

I understand that these mothers are concerned about the teachers and teacher aids that are going to be laid off by the school boards, but that’s really just the old tried and true fear tactic that gets tax hikes passed. When a county or city are low on funds, where’s the first place they cut? Public service, law enforcement, fire departments and so on. The areas that affect you most because fear and uncertainty in the public sector work. There are tons of other places that cuts can be made, namely from the top and not at the bottom.

This group should go back to the drawing borad and spend their time and energy putting pressure on their local school boards to make cuts in their administration.

Comment on Voter registration down for Dems & GOP, up for independents by The Voter Update – Voter registration down for Dems & GOP, up for independents | Free the Vote North Carolina

Thu, 19 May 2011 08:48:45 +0000

[...] is something both Republicans and Democrats should be worried about. Read in Original Context: The Voter Update – Voter registration down for Dems & GOP, up for independents. This entry was posted in Alternative Party/Unaffiliated Candidates and tagged democrat, [...]

Comment on Tempers flare in N.C. House over attempt to repeal public financing by Gavel Grab » A Brief Tempest Over N.C. Public Financing

Gavel Grab » A Brief Tempest Over N.C. Public Financing — Fri, 06 May 2011 18:23:41 +0000

[...] blog post said. Here is an excerpt of Glazier’s remarks, as reported (with audio provided) by a blog of the North Carolina Center for Voter Education, another JAS partner: “Now public financing may or may not should live, but it ought to be given [...]