Comments on: How I am voting http://blog.vivianpaige.com/2006/10/30/how-i-am-voting/ Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:24:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Ballot issues #2 and #3 « Vivian J. Paige http://blog.vivianpaige.com/2006/10/30/how-i-am-voting/comment-page-1/#comment-9519 Fri, 03 Nov 2006 04:14:49 +0000 http://vivianpaige.wordpress.com/2006/10/30/how-i-am-voting/#comment-9519 [...] I’m beginning to rethink Ballot issue #3, though. I wish the opponents of this amendment had brought its implications out before now. (If they did, I really missed it.) As I mentioned before, I am concerned about those people who may be displaced as the result of areas being designated as blighted. Here in Norfolk, we have seen that happen way too many times. But the thoughts expressed by the opponent in this piece resonated with me. And while I am loathe to admit it ;) , Insider makes some great points in his post today on this. [...]

]]> By: vjp http://blog.vivianpaige.com/2006/10/30/how-i-am-voting/comment-page-1/#comment-8921 Tue, 31 Oct 2006 23:46:19 +0000 http://vivianpaige.wordpress.com/2006/10/30/how-i-am-voting/#comment-8921 I appreciate the kind words. I think my “endorsements” just reinforce what y’all already know, though.

Yes, I’ll be on next week’s podcast. It will get posted late Sunday night, if all goes according to plan.

As for the Dillon Rule – there is no will in Richmond to give up the power they enjoy. I don’t see anything major happening in this arena any time soon.

Maybe if the people make it an issue, the GA will listen.

Then again, maybe not. :(

]]> By: Pat http://blog.vivianpaige.com/2006/10/30/how-i-am-voting/comment-page-1/#comment-8916 Tue, 31 Oct 2006 23:21:17 +0000 http://vivianpaige.wordpress.com/2006/10/30/how-i-am-voting/#comment-8916 Great podcast – excellent discussion. Your mike left you at the wrong time, but I enjoyed listening to all 45 minutes of the discussion. Will you be part of next week’s edition? Is that Sunday night?

On the choices, you and I agree right down the line – I just wish I had a chance to vote for Phil Kellam. I’m in Bobby Scott’s district – I love Bobby Scott, but he doesn’ t need my vote as much as Kellam does.

The Dillon rule has to go. If this is not going to make a dent in it, there has to be another way.

And I concur with Bryan. Your endorsement means a lot to me as well. I respect your political experience, views and conclusions immensely.

]]> By: vjp http://blog.vivianpaige.com/2006/10/30/how-i-am-voting/comment-page-1/#comment-8851 Tue, 31 Oct 2006 14:04:40 +0000 http://vivianpaige.wordpress.com/2006/10/30/how-i-am-voting/#comment-8851 Randy – you could be right, if the legislature decides to control all of this. I’m hoping that they won’t go that far.

Bryan – thanks for the kind words.

]]> By: MB http://blog.vivianpaige.com/2006/10/30/how-i-am-voting/comment-page-1/#comment-8850 Tue, 31 Oct 2006 13:58:25 +0000 http://vivianpaige.wordpress.com/2006/10/30/how-i-am-voting/#comment-8850 Abolishing the Dillon Rule constructs – now *there’s* a constitutional amendment I could get behind . . .

]]> By: Randy Klear http://blog.vivianpaige.com/2006/10/30/how-i-am-voting/comment-page-1/#comment-8758 Tue, 31 Oct 2006 07:47:53 +0000 http://vivianpaige.wordpress.com/2006/10/30/how-i-am-voting/#comment-8758 Vivian, although I agree with your vote on Constitutional Amendment 3 (and your other choices too, although I’ll be voting for Bobby Scott myself), I’m afraid I don’t see any loosening of the Dillon Rule there. The change only permits the General Assembly to enact statutes providing these exemptions. The localities still have to make their usual pilgrimages to the Holy City to seek favor from the mighties of the Assembly. And, if they retain their usual view of their privileges, that will mean the GA will probably insist on authorizing each individual “redevelopment area”.

There will be no real delegation to the cities. There will just be a succession of charter changes and other special legislation, project by project, each requiring a 2/3 (or is it 3/4?) vote of each house.

]]> By: Bryan J. Scrafford http://blog.vivianpaige.com/2006/10/30/how-i-am-voting/comment-page-1/#comment-8748 Tue, 31 Oct 2006 06:30:59 +0000 http://vivianpaige.wordpress.com/2006/10/30/how-i-am-voting/#comment-8748 Thanks for the write up, Vivian. A few days ago you wrote a post that asked who would potentially influence our vote by endorsing a particular candidate or issue. Although I already planned on voting the same way as you (expect for the fact that I’m in the 11th CD, where I’ll be voting for Andy Hurst), I can honestly say that your endorsement would one that I’d strongly consider while making my voting decisions.

]]> By: Dannyboy http://blog.vivianpaige.com/2006/10/30/how-i-am-voting/comment-page-1/#comment-8734 Tue, 31 Oct 2006 04:54:01 +0000 http://vivianpaige.wordpress.com/2006/10/30/how-i-am-voting/#comment-8734 We’ll be voting the same way, Vivian, but I’ll be voting for Webb and Kellam with much more passion and conviction. I think Kellam will be a great fiscal watchdog in the House, and I think Webb has the potential to be one of the greatest statewide leaders Dems have seen in a longtime.

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