Comments on: Where is Sen. Pres. Bob Burns? Your Questions Answered. updated 7/16/09 http://www.arizonaeducationnetwork.com/2009/07/where-is-sen-pres-bob-burns-your-questions-answered-71409/ PUBLIC EDUCATION KEEPS THE AMERICAN DREAM ALIVE Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:37:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: J. Davidson http://www.arizonaeducationnetwork.com/2009/07/where-is-sen-pres-bob-burns-your-questions-answered-71409/comment-page-1/#comment-96 J. Davidson Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:51:02 +0000 http://www.arizonaeducationnetwork.com/?p=1738#comment-96 Aren't some of these representatives the same folks who signed that no tax pledge? Each one of them is hardcore on many issues Arizonans are quick to trigger on. I can't help but wonder what sort of "new ideas" they think they'll be coming home with. AZMama: The one saving grace in this prolonged mess is that representatives agreed to forgo the per diem, though one would be hard pressed to find any value to the tax payers for all those days they did collect their per diem. If these folks want a pay raise, they have to exemplify value for their work. And as far as I am concerned, big shindig trips to Atlanta to rub elbows with a few Washington wonks while our state is on fiscal life support isn't a valuable use of time to the citizens of Arizona. Aren’t some of these representatives the same folks who signed that no tax pledge? Each one of them is hardcore on many issues Arizonans are quick to trigger on. I can’t help but wonder what sort of “new ideas” they think they’ll be coming home with.

AZMama: The one saving grace in this prolonged mess is that representatives agreed to forgo the per diem, though one would be hard pressed to find any value to the tax payers for all those days they did collect their per diem. If these folks want a pay raise, they have to exemplify value for their work. And as far as I am concerned, big shindig trips to Atlanta to rub elbows with a few Washington wonks while our state is on fiscal life support isn’t a valuable use of time to the citizens of Arizona.

]]> By: How about a refund? « FIX ARIZONA NOW! http://www.arizonaeducationnetwork.com/2009/07/where-is-sen-pres-bob-burns-your-questions-answered-71409/comment-page-1/#comment-94 How about a refund? « FIX ARIZONA NOW! Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:19:46 +0000 http://www.arizonaeducationnetwork.com/?p=1738#comment-94 [...] Smart move, since they were about to be paid even more for doing nothing, and folks are leaving before the job is even finished. [...] [...] Smart move, since they were about to be paid even more for doing nothing, and folks are leaving before the job is even finished. [...]

]]> By: Citizen CLW http://www.arizonaeducationnetwork.com/2009/07/where-is-sen-pres-bob-burns-your-questions-answered-71409/comment-page-1/#comment-93 Citizen CLW Tue, 14 Jul 2009 22:23:35 +0000 http://www.arizonaeducationnetwork.com/?p=1738#comment-93 WTF?? I just read the Arizona Guardian article that you referenced here. In it, Senator Jonathon Paton from Tucson told reporters that he had to "pinky swear" not to talk about what happened in the caucus meeting. HELLOOOOOOO legislators - you are representing the People of Arizona, not yourselves! Stop acting like a bunch of 5 year olds...the REAL 5 year olds in our schools need you to pull your grown up act together and work to improve our state, not drive it into the ground!!!!!!!!!! WTF?? I just read the Arizona Guardian article that you referenced here. In it, Senator Jonathon Paton from Tucson told reporters that he had to “pinky swear” not to talk about what happened in the caucus meeting.
HELLOOOOOOO legislators – you are representing the People of Arizona, not yourselves! Stop acting like a bunch of 5 year olds…the REAL 5 year olds in our schools need you to pull your grown up act together and work to improve our state, not drive it into the ground!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: AZMama http://www.arizonaeducationnetwork.com/2009/07/where-is-sen-pres-bob-burns-your-questions-answered-71409/comment-page-1/#comment-90 AZMama Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:07:28 +0000 http://www.arizonaeducationnetwork.com/?p=1738#comment-90 Wonder if the debate would have been as bad between members of the caucus if some of them hadn't signed that damn "No Tax" pledge. Seems the big fuel to the in-fighting is between those who are holding true and fast to lobbyist Barry Aarons's Washington special interest client and those who are more moderate within the ranks. LOL these caucus meetings must be quite similar to Lord of the Flies. Except Piggy's off to Georgia. Wonder if the debate would have been as bad between members of the caucus if some of them hadn’t signed that damn “No Tax” pledge. Seems the big fuel to the in-fighting is between those who are holding true and fast to lobbyist Barry Aarons’s Washington special interest client and those who are more moderate within the ranks. LOL these caucus meetings must be quite similar to Lord of the Flies. Except Piggy’s off to Georgia.

]]> By: AZMama http://www.arizonaeducationnetwork.com/2009/07/where-is-sen-pres-bob-burns-your-questions-answered-71409/comment-page-1/#comment-89 AZMama Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:30:26 +0000 http://www.arizonaeducationnetwork.com/?p=1738#comment-89 First question that comes to my mind: Does Sen. Burns still collect his per diem for the special session or does/will he deduct this week from his "time card"? First question that comes to my mind: Does Sen. Burns still collect his per diem for the special session or does/will he deduct this week from his “time card”?

]]> By: Janet L. http://www.arizonaeducationnetwork.com/2009/07/where-is-sen-pres-bob-burns-your-questions-answered-71409/comment-page-1/#comment-87 Janet L. Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:09:12 +0000 http://www.arizonaeducationnetwork.com/?p=1738#comment-87 Wow, this is shocking. I had just read that article that Burns was saying it was a "All Hands On Deck" situation. I am seriously getting tired of all these "Do as I say, not as I do" legislators...every time I turn around I am hearing about cr@p like this! Enough already!!!! Wow, this is shocking. I had just read that article that Burns was saying it was a “All Hands On Deck” situation. I am seriously getting tired of all these “Do as I say, not as I do” legislators…every time I turn around I am hearing about cr@p like this! Enough already!!!!

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