tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588280325775325323.post156105258682742019..comments2023-12-24T05:26:48.861-05:00Comments on The Pittsburgh Comet: Hey! You Can't Spend That... Okay, You Can Spend That!Bram Reichbaumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05620172942925293407noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588280325775325323.post-1493493490920911082013-04-09T17:04:13.997-04:002013-04-09T17:04:13.997-04:00^^ You heard it here first, political conventionee...^^ You heard it here first, political conventioneers of Mt. Ararat and beyond. That's the anti-Comet style position in a nutshell. Stay tuned, it's going to get interesting.Bram Reichbaumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05620172942925293407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588280325775325323.post-90611568225886302013-04-09T01:08:58.658-04:002013-04-09T01:08:58.658-04:00Group think doesn t make it right.This isn't L...Group think doesn t make it right.This isn't LA or NY.where<br />Several million might be spent by one or even five candidates. This need to level the playing field is just another example of tinkering to push affirmative action into the electoral process.Not MHnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588280325775325323.post-46549027662769106982013-04-08T17:41:09.283-04:002013-04-08T17:41:09.283-04:00Not MH - I'll cop to speculating there, but I&...<b>Not MH -</b> I'll cop to speculating there, but I'll cop to it happily. Do we once again need to provide all the links to the joyous and public back-slapping amongst all City leaders for passing spending limits 8-0 in Council, and with the mayor's signature?<br /><br />Bill Peduto gave Pittsburgh that unity. And that feeling of moving forward, fundamentally improving confidence in and the process of city government. If campaign finance reform wasn't absolutely perfect the first time around, we can improve it. And in this election for mayor we get to choose to do it either the long, cynical, uphill-battle kind of way... or we can just take care of it. And progress similarly to parking/pensions and everything else on the agenda that involves heavily moneyed interests.Bram Reichbaumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05620172942925293407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588280325775325323.post-56677346867748795822013-04-08T13:38:50.213-04:002013-04-08T13:38:50.213-04:00At Bram, by using the phrasing ," ...there is...At Bram, by using the phrasing ," ...there is a widespread and clear consensus that unlimited campaign contributions are bad for Pittsburgh" , you make a generalization that is not supported by anything other than perhaps a few who comment here. Where is this widespread and clear consensus ?Not MHnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588280325775325323.post-25484754012666747192013-04-08T13:02:04.918-04:002013-04-08T13:02:04.918-04:00Anon 12:42 --
Like it or not, the cops need those...Anon 12:42 --<br /><br />Like it or not, the cops need those take-home cars.<br /><br />I don't want officers or their superiors showing up to crime scenes late at night in the family minivan.<br /><br />It could potentially jeopardize the safety of the officers' families.<br /><br />They face enough risks on the job as it is.<br /><br /><br /><br />Shawn Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02199246577083781115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588280325775325323.post-68888303353774910792013-04-08T12:52:27.320-04:002013-04-08T12:52:27.320-04:00Thanks to the legislation, this is the first elect...Thanks to the legislation, this is the first election in which there is a widespread and clear consensus that unlimited campaign contributions are bad for Pittsburgh, and that it shouldn't have to be this way. The law is still very much enforceable. The fact that Lamb and Wagner initiated the unfortunately necessary suspension of the rules makes it possible for the voters to do so themselves. Perhaps that was the intent of the law all along.Bram Reichbaumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05620172942925293407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588280325775325323.post-65355525817358212532013-04-08T12:42:37.535-04:002013-04-08T12:42:37.535-04:00Shawn,
As usual, a well researched, well document...Shawn,<br /><br />As usual, a well researched, well documented and extremely well presented summary of issues important to the voters.<br /><br />Wish you could help rein in those city take home cars --- especially with the police.<br /><br />Councilman Burgess fought the good fight many years ago and now it seems as if everyone has gone back to their bad habits.<br /><br />Keep up all of your good work for the City.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com