Today is the last day to register in person for the Feb. 14 levy elections for several Spokane County school districts.
People wishing to register can do so at the Elections Office, 1033 W. Garden Ave. in Spokane.
For more information follow this link.
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survivalguy on February 06 at 4:27 p.m.
In my life I’ve been to places where people do uspeakable things to other human beings - just for daring to vote.
I spent decades in the service of this great nation. I’ve fought, and been wounded on more than one occasion, for YOUR right to vote, YOUR right to speak freely, YOUR right to “Occupy”, YOUR right to burn an American flag if you choose (just please don’t do it in front of me…). I’ve had brothers die next to me. Those men’s mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, wives and children have paid a price I pray none of you ever have to pay. NO ONE is going to attack you as you put your ballot for this levy in the box. It is free, or at most 48 cents to mail in a ballot.
Honor the memory of those who have suffered for your freedom to vote - by doing so. Please.
Middleman on February 06 at 4:41 p.m.
I don’t always agree with your politics, survivalguy, but I respect the hell out of you for what you’ve done for me and my country. Amen brother!! We take it for granted that we can come on this blog and speak freely (with our own names if we so choose). What a great thing, freedom is.
Coffee on February 06 at 5:21 p.m.
Register and vote on the school levy. I recommend that you vote NO, but it is VITAL THAT YOU VOTE, even if it is a misguided yes.
dataxman on February 06 at 5:25 p.m.
Is not voting still better than voting no - or did WA change the minimum turnout requirement for a levy to pass?
survivalguy on February 06 at 5:30 p.m.
@dataxman:
Washington has changed the voter turnout rules - there is no minimum with repect to Levy votes. If only 1 person votes and they vote Yes - then Yes it will be.
So, in answer to your question - A NO vote needs to be counted to count…
Call your friends, neighbors, family & co-workers - and ask them to please vote.
johnclarke on February 06 at 6:15 p.m.
Thanks for your words survivalguy. Dropped my ballot yesterday at the library. Spent the 48 cents on beer. Well, like half a beer.
misjustice on February 06 at 6:19 p.m.
I already voted and mailed my ballot! And my boyfried did too.
dataxman on February 06 at 6:26 p.m.
thanks for the answer
The_Seer on February 06 at 6:43 p.m.
Let’s hope the naysayers on these levies are prepared to hire hundreds of professional level employees should their desires come to fruition. I’m sure the city and county won’t miss the sales taxes those lost salaries generate. Guess who’ll be first in line to complain when the libraries cut hours (again) or other government services are curtailed?
SpokaneLiberal on February 06 at 8:42 p.m.
It is a replacement levy. We can’t afford 25% staffing reductions and remain competitive.
Low quality schools kill property values and lower worker productivity.
westerly on February 06 at 8:55 p.m.
Spok lib Low quality schools kill property values and lower worker productivity. Its too late..
http://inlandnw.wordpress.com/about/
greenlibertarian on February 06 at 9:08 p.m.
Filled mine out a week ago, but keep forgetting to take it with me on the way out.
Most days I go by not one but two community ballot boxes so I really have no excuse.
Good thoughts there, survival guy. Thanks for your service. I don’t think I’ve missed voting a half a dozen times in around 30 years of voting.
I’ve been blessed far more than so many in this world to have been born in this great country. I consider paying my taxes patriotic, even as I know the government wastes my money and buys things that I could never in good conscious agree to. Still it is my somber duty to vote.
It’s all part of the grand bargain, the grand compromise.
liberal_in_right_wing_land on February 06 at 9:30 p.m.
Of course the conservatives want this to fail, there goal is to keep America stupid so they vote for republicans and conservatives.
Anyone else see the study that shows people with low IQ’s tend to be racists and conservatives? I mean, I think this was already widely know, but nice to know its proven now.
http://www.livescience.com/18132-intelligence-social-conservatism-racism.html
Dazzeetrader11 on February 06 at 11:19 p.m.
NO …AMerica’s already underpowered. Psstt…the levy won’t help that. It’s about salaries for the Admins and moreso about the extra programs. Not the math, writing, history, etc core either. It’s about the indow dressing the libs like to augment the core of school teaching. Nothing more and nothing less.
That said, does anyone seriously want to pay more tax because of these elective programs? See wouldn’t mind since he benefits. But most others who are not DIRECT recipients do mind.
It’s fluff and nothing more. VOTE NO! Kids are fine and will be. Even sciences won’t be cut FYI Libby.
SpokaneLiberal on February 07 at 7:07 a.m.
Dazzee
Not more tax, the same amount. And most of the levy goes directly to support classroom teachers. Now you may not think that art teachers or AP teachers or computer teachers are important. Most of us do. Failing the levy will result in a 25% reduction in classroom teachers. That is too high a price - especially when it is a replacement levy.
JBlim on February 07 at 7:23 a.m.
Dazee says “It’s about the indow dressing”
Oh please, the schools have gone begging for years. It’s hurting the kids. Stop being a cheapskate, miserly, Republican for once and give the schools a break. You’re always telling us how well off you are and yet you won’t give back to the community. Shame on you. Go ahead, blame someone, make up some excuses, call me names.
Coffee on February 07 at 9:16 a.m.
liberal_in_right_wing_land on February 06 at 9:30 p.m.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/10/101027161452.htm
I believe it is defective gene and hopefully as time passes people with it will go the way of the dinosaurs.
I have voted yes for school bonds in the past, but we need to vote NO this time. It is the only way to get those in charge attention.
sju on February 07 at 9:31 a.m.
@SpoklaneLiberal:
“And most of the levy goes directly to support classroom teachers.”
“Failing the levy will result in a 25% reduction in classroom teachers. That is too high a price…”
Those are the two main contentions of the forces marshalled behind this levy - and they are untrue.
Not just most, ALL of the levy goes into the Operations & Maintainence budget. That budget is spent on everthing from teachers-to-toilet paper.
That “everything” includes millions of dollars for unproven, untested, and as yet unseen Common Core curricula. Millions for computer systems to track the failure of those Common Core curricula, millions in extended costs for the admnitrators that must be hired to run that program / system.
That “everything” includes seriously overcompensated administrators.
Failure of the levy might result in reductions at the classroom level - that would be a decision that the school board would make. The school board might also make the decision to ax the extraneous administrators, cut the salary of those remaining to what the state reimburses the district for, get out of the Common Core foolishness - then come back to the votes with a realistic levy.
The current district leadership and administration exists at our whim. If they can not see that they are failing the citizens of this community (and the evidence of our students poor performance abounds, the drop out rate is horrible, etc, etc…) - then they must be given the message load & clear. Then be given an opportunity to do the right thing.
But these two lies have been sold to the public so thouroughly, with such vigor - I can see where educated people might believe them. Worked for herr Goebels in the 30’s…