Comments for Confounded by amendment on Saturday’s ballot? Yes means no at http://www.theind.com , comment 1 to 7 out of 7 comments http://www.theind.com Fri, 24 May 2013 19:03:21 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/9392-confounded-by-amendment-on-saturdays-ballot-yes-means-no#comment-24925 Layne: Your pension must be connected to taxes being raised constantly. But, guess what? People are tired of your tax and spend friends. You see what happened to the school board tax don't you? And that is just the beginning. - the original northsidian Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:05:34 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/9392-confounded-by-amendment-on-saturdays-ballot-yes-means-no#comment-24890 Why was this amendment left off the primary election? Why was it worded in such a confusing way? The "powers that be" knew there would be a very low turnout this election, and then tried to confuse the people by writing the amendment this way. Its time to change the "powers that be"!!!! - Greg Mon, 21 Nov 2011 08:01:39 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/9392-confounded-by-amendment-on-saturdays-ballot-yes-means-no#comment-24874 Something like 80% had no trouble interpreting the amendment. - machchoux Sun, 20 Nov 2011 08:23:56 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/9392-confounded-by-amendment-on-saturdays-ballot-yes-means-no#comment-24859 >why we are voting. But in a way you are giving up your right to impose a tax upon yourself, which is the only sort of Constitutional tax to begin with. And once you give away that right, it would be difficult to take it back. - Farrow Fri, 18 Nov 2011 18:11:37 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/9392-confounded-by-amendment-on-saturdays-ballot-yes-means-no#comment-24857 by Layne St.Julien "it should be up to us to decide where the money should come from." -------------- It is up to us, that's why we are voting. Vote Yes, to say No, Vote No, to say Yes. I love Constitutions. - Always Ragin Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:49:34 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/9392-confounded-by-amendment-on-saturdays-ballot-yes-means-no#comment-24837 While you've said what a "yes" vote means, a lot of confusion is out there about what a "no" vote means. If the "no" vote wins, it doesn't mean we'll have voted in a new tax. It means we will have left the door open for municipalities to establish such a tax at some point in the future if they need to. Some realtor organizations are deliberately confusing voters about this. The vote is for a Constitutional amendment that would limit the ability of cities and parishes to decide how to fund their own projects. I say it's foolish to give this power to the state. We don't know what needs we may have in the future, and it should be up to us to decide where the money should come from. - Layne St.Julien Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:10:48 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/9392-confounded-by-amendment-on-saturdays-ballot-yes-means-no#comment-24831 Nice.. your government counting on people being stupid! How refreshing! - ragin be quiet Fri, 18 Nov 2011 12:41:38 +0100