Comments on: Lesson Learned from Riley’s Denial http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2006/07/24/lesson-learned-from-rileys-denial/ & Home of Lawn Mower Repair Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:35:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Danny http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2006/07/24/lesson-learned-from-rileys-denial/#comment-175 Wed, 26 Jul 2006 09:44:00 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2006/07/24/lesson-learned-from-rileys-denial/#comment-175 Actually, the bill to ban PAC-to-PAC transfers was sponsored by a Democrat again (Rep. Jeff McLaughlin). It passed the House by a 97-1 vote, and the <a HREF="http://www.al.com/news/huntsvilletimes/index.ssf?/base/news/1137061091317560.xml&coll=1" rel="nofollow">only House member to vote against it</A> was a Republican (Rep. Greg Albritton). I haven't heard or seen where Riley has talked about this in the last two years. I can't see where it makes sense to blame or credit one party more than another on this one. I can't imagine any Republican working any harder than Rep. McLaughlin has to get this passed. Actually, the bill to ban PAC-to-PAC transfers was sponsored by a Democrat again (Rep. Jeff McLaughlin). It passed the House by a 97-1 vote, and the only House member to vote against it was a Republican (Rep. Greg Albritton).

I haven’t heard or seen where Riley has talked about this in the last two years.

I can’t see where it makes sense to blame or credit one party more than another on this one.

I can’t imagine any Republican working any harder than Rep. McLaughlin has to get this passed.

]]> by: Anonymous http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2006/07/24/lesson-learned-from-rileys-denial/#comment-174 Wed, 26 Jul 2006 06:20:00 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2006/07/24/lesson-learned-from-rileys-denial/#comment-174 Best way to get these reforms through is to throw the Democrats out. They control the Legislature and block Riley's proposed reforms, like pac-to-pac ban, every session. Best way to get these reforms through is to throw the Democrats out. They control the Legislature and block Riley’s proposed reforms, like pac-to-pac ban, every session.

]]> by: Dan http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2006/07/24/lesson-learned-from-rileys-denial/#comment-173 Wed, 26 Jul 2006 05:46:00 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2006/07/24/lesson-learned-from-rileys-denial/#comment-173 I agree with Don. Demanding I&R is the best consolidated way to achieve a whole host of reforms. Even the threat of an initiative would likely be enough to spur the legislature into action so they can claim it as their own. I agree with Don. Demanding I&R is the best consolidated way to achieve a whole host of reforms. Even the threat of an initiative would likely be enough to spur the legislature into action so they can claim it as their own.

]]> by: Don http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2006/07/24/lesson-learned-from-rileys-denial/#comment-172 Tue, 25 Jul 2006 16:52:00 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2006/07/24/lesson-learned-from-rileys-denial/#comment-172 I couldn’t agree more on the need to do away with PAC-to-PAC transfers, but the reality is so many legislators and the special interest groups that control them, and thus control the legislature, benefit from those transfers that it means the legislature will never deal with this cancer effectively. If that is ever to be done it will have to be done by the voters who supposedly own our state government and certainly finance it with their tax dollars. The key to doing that is to first help make Alabama the 25th Initiative and Referendum state. My website www.doctoriq.com is devoted to that proposition. Now, prior to the November elections, is the prime time to confront legislators on this issue, and I encourage everyone to do that. The results of my effort in that regard are @ http://www.doctoriq.com/report.htm. I couldn’t agree more on the need to do away with PAC-to-PAC transfers, but the reality is so many legislators and the special interest groups that control them, and thus control the legislature, benefit from those transfers that it means the legislature will never deal with this cancer effectively. If that is ever to be done it will have to be done by the voters who supposedly own our state government and certainly finance it with their tax dollars. The key to doing that is to first help make Alabama the 25th Initiative and Referendum state. My website www.doctoriq.com is devoted to that proposition. Now, prior to the November elections, is the prime time to confront legislators on this issue, and I encourage everyone to do that. The results of my effort in that regard are @ http://www.doctoriq.com/report.htm.

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