Comments on: Elaine Lucas: Par for the course http://www.redstate.com/erick/2009/06/16/elaine-lucas-par-for-the-course/ Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:29:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: StandardCandle http://www.redstate.com/erick/2009/06/16/elaine-lucas-par-for-the-course/comment-page-1/#comment-25202 StandardCandle Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:24:54 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/erick/?p=2316#comment-25202 <img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_PdDmpRbMVDc/SjkoLHQq-pI/AAAAAAAAACw/pIFMUve5SWY/s400/ELUCASLOLZ.gif.jpg" alt="" />

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]]> By: Neil Stevens http://www.redstate.com/erick/2009/06/16/elaine-lucas-par-for-the-course/comment-page-1/#comment-25195 Neil Stevens Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:05:35 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/erick/?p=2316#comment-25195 Making the elections non-partisan just gives cover if one party's politicians are in control. Reduces accountability without reducing the ability of a local party apparatus to favor one candidate or another. Making the elections non-partisan just gives cover if one party’s politicians are in control. Reduces accountability without reducing the ability of a local party apparatus to favor one candidate or another.

]]> By: Achance http://www.redstate.com/erick/2009/06/16/elaine-lucas-par-for-the-course/comment-page-1/#comment-25189 Achance Wed, 17 Jun 2009 07:51:37 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/erick/?p=2316#comment-25189 whether you're an R or a D. It really is a silly thing in most states with statutory merit systems to allow public employees to play in local politics. Most merit system laws prohibit public employees from holding partisan office and many prohibit them from running for partisan office. So, if you declare the office non-partisan, the BFF of a Democrat mayor or governor, and an employee of that governor or mayor, can run for the city council and not violate the merit system laws. whether you’re an R or a D. It really is a silly thing in most states with statutory merit systems to allow public employees to play in local politics. Most merit system laws prohibit public employees from holding partisan office and many prohibit them from running for partisan office. So, if you declare the office non-partisan, the BFF of a Democrat mayor or governor, and an employee of that governor or mayor, can run for the city council and not violate the merit system laws.

]]> By: redstatebluestate123 http://www.redstate.com/erick/2009/06/16/elaine-lucas-par-for-the-course/comment-page-1/#comment-25188 redstatebluestate123 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 05:33:34 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/erick/?p=2316#comment-25188 By: IJB http://www.redstate.com/erick/2009/06/16/elaine-lucas-par-for-the-course/comment-page-1/#comment-25186 IJB Wed, 17 Jun 2009 04:54:19 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/erick/?p=2316#comment-25186 I urge you to pull that from the bill. No good has ever come from a "non-partisan" local election. It's a really bad idea. It's the opposite - it's not that Macon should get rid of theirs, it's that all the other localities in GA should adopt them. I urge you to pull that from the bill. No good has ever come from a “non-partisan” local election. It’s a really bad idea.

It’s the opposite – it’s not that Macon should get rid of theirs, it’s that all the other localities in GA should adopt them.

]]> By: George Claghorn http://www.redstate.com/erick/2009/06/16/elaine-lucas-par-for-the-course/comment-page-1/#comment-25174 George Claghorn Wed, 17 Jun 2009 02:36:14 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/erick/?p=2316#comment-25174 That should be: "ERICK HAZ SEKRIT RACISM!!!!!!!!!11!!!!!!!!1!!!!eleventy!!!!111111" That should be: “ERICK HAZ SEKRIT RACISM!!!!!!!!!11!!!!!!!!1!!!!eleventy!!!!111111″

]]> By: George Claghorn http://www.redstate.com/erick/2009/06/16/elaine-lucas-par-for-the-course/comment-page-1/#comment-25173 George Claghorn Wed, 17 Jun 2009 02:35:13 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/erick/?p=2316#comment-25173 THE VAST RIGHT WING CONSPIRACY HAS STRUCK AGAIN! /sarcasm THE VAST RIGHT WING CONSPIRACY HAS STRUCK AGAIN!

/sarcasm

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