tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post8144881046193061758..comments2024-03-25T20:06:39.794-05:00Comments on Grits for Breakfast: Dallas County slashing public safety budgets while $48 million rainy day fund sits idleGritsforbreakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-19029673266818904772009-01-06T14:52:00.000-06:002009-01-06T14:52:00.000-06:00Well it is actually better to know the money is th...Well it is actually better to know the money is there and not say, Who knows where the money is!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-40006731194753504832008-09-10T15:06:00.000-05:002008-09-10T15:06:00.000-05:00You nailed that, Cicero.You nailed that, Cicero.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-81243239936009789112008-09-10T13:52:00.000-05:002008-09-10T13:52:00.000-05:00Dallas County has a murder almost every day of the...Dallas County has a murder almost every day of the year. Children are thrown off bridges in Collin County. People accept it. They don't protest and demand answers. They don't vote for new taxes to pay for more Police and Prosecution. They don't vote in a new government. Instead insane laws that allow people to carry concealed weapons in their glove compartments are passed in the theory that we are safer if we all pack heat. The press doesn't care it sells newspapers. The government has gotten the message. Citizens don't care about crime. Taxes are low, let people get hurt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-11474612390689114782008-09-09T09:43:00.000-05:002008-09-09T09:43:00.000-05:00Knowing Dallas, and the State of Texas in general,...Knowing Dallas, and the State of Texas in general, does this <I>really</I> surprise anyone.<BR/><BR/>Gotsta keep things in line for the city and all. Gawd forbid they couldn't pay for another road project,just so Perry's Kronies can come in and make it another Tollway...<BR/><BR/>10 years ago, we had 1 real tollway, and one really small one. Today, we have 4 with a promise from the city that they are gonna take MORE of our tax funded roads over and hand them to Perry's guys...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-43226083209731248352008-09-09T06:55:00.000-05:002008-09-09T06:55:00.000-05:00it is more politically expediaent to cut the publi...it is more politically expediaent to cut the public defenders budget and guards at the county jail than cutting the prosecutors budget or the fire departments budget. But, when they are sued because a dangerous felon is released due to jail over crowding, or a defendent gets a new trial due to poor defense there will be a political fall out that will have to be addressedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-56956031091390700982008-09-08T09:11:00.000-05:002008-09-08T09:11:00.000-05:00Scott-Only respect for your desire that we keep it...Scott-<BR/>Only respect for your desire that we keep it civil in our comments prevents me from adequately expressing my disgust at the wool that was pulled over our eyes by the commissioners.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-70042964809277033442008-09-08T07:34:00.000-05:002008-09-08T07:34:00.000-05:00I know! Red light cameras! Steal and auction car...I know! Red light cameras! Steal and auction cars with no insurance! Roadside checkpoints! Charge prisoners MONEY for their incarceration! That will balance the budget in no time1Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com