The thugs are going to get their stolen money from the community because 13488 people were stupid, and passed the Lakota school levy, on the fourth attempt. Voter turn-out was the key. Too many people stayed home while the pro people voted. There were over 18,000 NO voters in the last election, and they obviously thought their vote wouldn’t matter, and stayed home. As a result, they will now have to pay higher taxes because of their lack of participation.
| LAKOTA SCHOOLS ISSUE 7 | |||
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Total |
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| Number of Precincts |
70 |
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| Precincts Reporting |
70 |
100.0% |
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| Times Counted |
26804/64844 |
41.3% |
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| Total Votes |
26735 |
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| FOR THE TAX LEVY |
13488 |
50.45% |
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| AGAINST THE TAX LEVY |
13247 |
49.55% |
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Now it is time to begin campaigning against their 2017 levy attempt, because it’s coming.
Everything they do at Lakota, every dollar wasted, every scandal they are involved in will be reported—because if I have to blow more money on these idiots with higher taxes, I’m going to get my money’s worth.
Rich Hoffman
The Overmanwarrior 
In local elections/matters, every vote counts.
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Yes
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Ugh. Sorry to hear that. But I look forward to watching you turn lemons into Lemonade. Squeeze every last red cent out of the bastards.
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You can bet on it. Playing nice with them doesn’t work.
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Statism won in Georgia tonight as well. It’s widespread.
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And it all starts in these schools.
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In the silver lining dept. ours failed again and we picked up all three seats and now hold a 4-1 majority. At least your long lost buddy will be eating an enormous bowl in crow in the morning.
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That is a good thing. Nice job! Get ready for the next attempt.
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I definitely supported the no vote. After working in Lakota as a contractor and seeing firsthand the wasteful spending, I will not vote in favor of a levy. They cried for years about needing a levy “for the kids”, yet they held on to their excellence with distinction and A ratings. Nothing other than a crock of s……
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Well, at least everyone isn’t stupid. Good to hear that you aren’t one of them. They are the most diabolically foolish organization possible. Out of over 20,000 votes cast, they will think that the small margin of 240 votes means they have complete community support–which isn’t true. They just caused enough people to throw in the towel of resistance by not voting when they have in the past.
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Ugh. Sorry. Misery loves company.
I saw a lady being interviewed on the noon news yesterday as Lakota was all the rage and she said after voting no the past couple elections that she was going to give them one more chance and vote yes but that if there was waste she would never vote yes again. Clueless. There’s your 240 or whatever it was.
It looks horrible nationally as well. The progressives swept the election and yes that includes raging rino prog Christie. After seeing Virginia and that raging lib take that state the rest of the way blue, I know how ’14 will go regardless of healthcare.
I had no doubts our 37 year levy would pass. I’ll be 87 when it’s done. And not to take away from the seriousness of what they did but just wait til that letter comes that they’ve lost their healthcare. That additional ching at the end of the year by a passed levy will be chump change compared to the new deductibles under their forced hitlercare. There’s real shock in the wings.
I remember the levy that was the straw after 13 years in West Chester. We didn’t even think twice and put the house up for sale pronto. For sale by school district. We just never attach ourself to a community so intensley and I missed my neighbors but they are all gone now as well. I didn’t pick very well, did I?
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You can’t run from them. They will follow you into the furthest reaches of the planet. Progressives will always be a problem as long as our view is in the minority, and it is. Elections will always be things of disappointment when the masses are stupid, and can through collective action steal our money with the force of government helping it. That is what’s going on, and we have to understand that we are proudly in the minority, and until more people vote with some smarts, we will continue to have this problem.
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We can’t run from them, but we can starve them.
First by reducing taxable income to no more than $15000/year.
Then by making extra “under the table”.
Finally, avoid sales tax and debt by avoiding the purchase of pointless goods and services.
Progressives can vote all they want, but if you remove their source of income ie our money, they are powerless.
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Perfect! Then, you won’t have to worry about buying pointless goods and paying property taxes when you’re in prison for tax evasion. Brilliant! Yes, seeking to reduce spending on education by increasing spending money on prosecution and incarceration seems like a wise investment.
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Keep working and letting these criminals steal half your income, then. That’s equally “brilliant”.
Keep voting and thinking things will ever change. “Genius”.
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Also, decreasing both income and spending is legal, and doing at least those two things would help if enough people did it. The government lunatics can’t steal what isn’t there.
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Right, but see I believe in the Constitution of the United States and Ohio, so if those governing documents are advocating stealing, then so be it. Also, no one is making you live where you live and do what you do. I choose to live in this country, this state and this area. Additionally, I chose to live in this house and this district knowing what the taxes were (no surprise what the tax bill is). These were all free choices, and if I did not like them, I would be free to move. Because I was “brilliant” and didn’t buy too much house that I couldn’t afford, and have equity so I am not underwater. So, the choices I have made are so I could continue to be able to make other choices.
Also, if you’re not paying taxes, buying pointless/meaningless goods and essentially have disdain for the system we live in; what is the point of having money, right? I mean it’s all predicated on the capitalist system that we as a Republic have created. I’m suspecting that you’ll be rejecting their fiat currency at any time.
Well, if you are seeking out tax free enclaves, I have heard Mogadishu is nice this time of year, along with its low tax rate (good luck with property rights though).
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Good for you. You may continue to fork your money over to the morons. Like you said, it’s your choice to work 6 months out of the year to support the parasites.
My choice is to not give them a red cent, and I don’t care what the constitution says, I don’t get my rights from a piece of paper I get my rights from being born a human being. The constitution merely acknowledges and protects the rights we are born with, it doesn’t dole them out like candy as if politicians are somehow our creators.
And why should I be the one to move? I’m not the one that sucks.
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I completely agree that reducing spending, getting out of debt and living within your means is the true path to prosperity. This is the path my family and I are on. However, I am not going to let some insistent concern about the government getting their piece change our way of life. I am too focused on providing for my family, making sure my son can go to college (if he chooses), and enjoying the better things in life than to concern myself with an extra $205/year. If this would be a real issue for my family, I would cut out something or try to earn more money. But, it’s not worth my time or energy, so I wish you and your family the best in reclaiming your power.
If you do run into any issues with the IRS, let me know as I know some really talented tax attorneys.
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I do like the line though, “And why should I be the one to move? I’m not the one that sucks.” 🙂 I feel that way a lot in life, like why should I change my opinion… I’m not the stupid one.
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You can send your kids to school and have a good life without paying taxes, but if you want to work 6 months out of the year to fund the pipe dreams of criminal scum then knock yourself out, I won’t stop you.
Unlike you, I’m not overly concerned with how others choose to live.
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Oh, I stopped trying how to understand how other people live a long time ago (I could really care less). Every time I get a dose of it, it makes me shake my head more and more. Also, I’m probably sending my son to private school because of how those other people live. I do know that there is information out there that private prison operators have tied their expected demand to the literacy rates of 3rd and 4th graders. And, as I said earlier, I find investments in education better than those in the criminal justice system. Undereducated and illiterate populations are more prone to be crime and poverty ridden.
Since most people are too lazy to be involved in their child’s education with public schools, I would be really afraid to see what would happen if they weren’t there in the first place. That is my whole point…
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I completely agree that reducing spending, getting out of debt and living within your means is the true path to prosperity. This is the path my family and I are on. However, I am not going to let some insistent concern about the government getting their piece change our way of life. I am too focused on providing for my family, making sure my son can go to college if he chooses, and enjoying the better things in life than to concern myself with an extra $205/year.
If the IRS gets in the way of your inalienable rights endowed by our Creator, let me know as I know some talented tax attorneys.
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I could afford twenty times this tax. But I shouldn’t “have” to. I have to buy a product I don’t like who uses my money against me to make me buy more of it to support a political structure I find revolting. (teacher unions.) The ones hardest hit by this levy are the business owners, and those thinking of starting a new business in West Chester or Liberty Twp. The list of opportunities just went down because the entry cost is now higher. Only organizations with deep pockets can afford to play the game of capitlism, and that is very unfortunate. I’m sure Liberty Center will sign their leases, but the smaller shops that offer so much diversity of products and services will look to places with lower taxes. They’ll keep moving north till they run into Dayton, then they’ll have nowhere else to go.
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I agree… You shouldn’t have to do anything you don’t want to do. Liberty Twp still has a lower tax base than Centerville, Mason, Washington Twp, Kettering, Springboro, etc. Liberty Town Center (LTC) businesses are already being put at a disadvantage since we are going to have to pay a higher sales tax there versus at any of the surrounding shopping centers and restaurants. I think this approach is going to create a more harmful approach. The property tax increase is going to hurt the rates that the other anti-levy landlords are going to be charging. Once their occupancy drops or doesn’t reach their projections, they will have to lower those rates and the shops will open. Though, I would think the shops opening in LTC were specifically looking to that location because of the demographics and access, and with all of the new developments being built (Homerama 2 is still going up) in the township, it seems they should do fine. I look forward to patronizing all of the local business owners to ensure they can succeed.
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The problem is though that the Constitution is there because not everyone feels that you are entitled to the rights endowed by creator (criminals). And, it is there to protect them in a civil way that makes us the United States and not a country like Somalia.
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Correct, it acknowledges and protects the rights we are born with, it doesn’t create rights. That was my point.
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I agree, too… Sorry if it didn’t come off that way.
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It’s unfortunate as I am sure a great conversation would be had over a cup of coffee or a libation, with yourself, me and Rich.
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Spending more money on schools won’t make them better.
Too bad you have to consider private school when you are already getting raped by these fools via taxes. I think that 90% is a child’s success (or failure) depends on home life. So you can spend billions extra on schools and it wouldn’t matter a lick because it won’t change the parents.
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I agree, as Rich knows, my wife is a public school teacher (not in Lakota), so I get to see the effects of students who have parent involvement and those whom do not. It is sad that the state seeks to hold my wife more and more “accountable,” as she already is an excellent teacher based on parent feedback, her evaluations and results from her students. But, politicians do not seek to hold students and parents accountable for their inaction of their part in their child’s education, as that is not politically tenable.
Private school would be our choice, as it does give our son a different environment and hopefully one where the things that made school fun and enjoyable can still exist, without the constant intervention of outside groups.
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according to what I just read, it was a margin of 241 votes, with 211 provisional ballots uncounted, so there probably will be a recount. such a disappointment 😦
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Yes it is.
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Here are my thoughts on the election results: http://abundanttruth.wordpress.com/2013/11/06/americas-civil-war-butler-county-election-results/
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