Comments on: $13 Million: No phone, no website, no email, no bid http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2009/10/07/13-million-no-phone-no-website-no-email-no-bid/ & Home of Lawn Mower Repair Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:12:34 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Alabama Legislature Gets to Work « The Caputo Report http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2009/10/07/13-million-no-phone-no-website-no-email-no-bid/comment-page-1/#comment-59719 Alabama Legislature Gets to Work « The Caputo Report Mon, 18 Jan 2010 22:13:36 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2009/10/07/13-million-no-phone-no-website-no-email-no-bid/#comment-59719 [...] to prohibit the use of no bid state contracts following the state’s no bid contract with Paragon. Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)“Free the Hops” Bill Advances in Ala. [...] [...] to prohibit the use of no bid state contracts following the state’s no bid contract with Paragon. Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)“Free the Hops” Bill Advances in Ala. [...]

]]> By: DavidA http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2009/10/07/13-million-no-phone-no-website-no-email-no-bid/comment-page-1/#comment-55393 DavidA Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:40:31 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2009/10/07/13-million-no-phone-no-website-no-email-no-bid/#comment-55393 Just an observation. I find it amusing This Company Paragon has the same name Paragon in Las Vegas that Rob Riley is associated with. Just an observation. I find it amusing This Company Paragon has the same name Paragon in Las Vegas that Rob Riley is associated with.

]]> By: Trvld http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2009/10/07/13-million-no-phone-no-website-no-email-no-bid/comment-page-1/#comment-52873 Trvld Fri, 09 Oct 2009 22:48:10 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2009/10/07/13-million-no-phone-no-website-no-email-no-bid/#comment-52873 #35 Anonymous. So the quote from the Governor's office saying that Paragon was contracted to update computer systems was a biased report. Weak rebuttal anonymous. #35 Anonymous. So the quote from the Governor’s office saying that Paragon was contracted to update computer systems was a biased report. Weak rebuttal anonymous.

]]> By: CC Dollar http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2009/10/07/13-million-no-phone-no-website-no-email-no-bid/comment-page-1/#comment-52837 CC Dollar Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:34:52 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2009/10/07/13-million-no-phone-no-website-no-email-no-bid/#comment-52837 anybody ever seen a thread with 40 plus post dealing with riley that 2010 hasn't chimed in on?? he could at least pop on and say "KMA" or something. :) anybody ever seen a thread with 40 plus post dealing with riley that 2010 hasn’t chimed in on?? he could at least pop on and say “KMA” or something. :)

]]> By: anonymous http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2009/10/07/13-million-no-phone-no-website-no-email-no-bid/comment-page-1/#comment-52813 anonymous Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:12:30 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2009/10/07/13-million-no-phone-no-website-no-email-no-bid/#comment-52813 I still would like an explanation as to how the state finance department is "self-funded" when every dime they run on comes from taxpayers. I still would like an explanation as to how the state finance department is “self-funded” when every dime they run on comes from taxpayers.

]]> By: anonymous http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2009/10/07/13-million-no-phone-no-website-no-email-no-bid/comment-page-1/#comment-52808 anonymous Thu, 08 Oct 2009 21:12:05 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2009/10/07/13-million-no-phone-no-website-no-email-no-bid/#comment-52808 If it's taxpayer money, it's not in any way shape or form "self-funded." This contract spends OUR MONEY. And they HAVE to TELL US WHERE IT GOES. If it’s taxpayer money, it’s not in any way shape or form “self-funded.” This contract spends OUR MONEY. And they HAVE to TELL US WHERE IT GOES.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2009/10/07/13-million-no-phone-no-website-no-email-no-bid/comment-page-1/#comment-52800 Anonymous Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:38:12 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2009/10/07/13-million-no-phone-no-website-no-email-no-bid/#comment-52800 #37 - didn't say it it wasn't taxpayer money. #37 – didn’t say it it wasn’t taxpayer money.

]]> By: The Jolly Jokester http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2009/10/07/13-million-no-phone-no-website-no-email-no-bid/comment-page-1/#comment-52797 The Jolly Jokester Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:15:30 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2009/10/07/13-million-no-phone-no-website-no-email-no-bid/#comment-52797 #36 what pray tell funds the finance department if it is not taxpayer money??? I don't think they are a private business . . .the money they spend HAS to come from taxes. #36 what pray tell funds the finance department if it is not taxpayer money??? I don’t think they are a private business . . .the money they spend HAS to come from taxes.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2009/10/07/13-million-no-phone-no-website-no-email-no-bid/comment-page-1/#comment-52796 Anonymous Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:07:53 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2009/10/07/13-million-no-phone-no-website-no-email-no-bid/#comment-52796 #33 & #34 - you're both wrong and you're both partially right. The finance dept is not completely self funded nor is it all just General Fund money and just about all agencies receive an appropriation. An appropriation is just the Legislative approval to spend money, regardless of source. #33 & #34 – you’re both wrong and you’re both partially right. The finance dept is not completely self funded nor is it all just General Fund money and just about all agencies receive an appropriation. An appropriation is just the Legislative approval to spend money, regardless of source.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2009/10/07/13-million-no-phone-no-website-no-email-no-bid/comment-page-1/#comment-52795 Anonymous Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:57:31 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2009/10/07/13-million-no-phone-no-website-no-email-no-bid/#comment-52795 #29 - You state "The big problem I have is that the contract relates to expertise in computers." And you know this how? From the media? They certainly are unbiased and accurate! I think we should follow the hats and see who is nailing them to fence posts. #29 – You state “The big problem I have is that the contract relates to expertise in computers.” And you know this how? From the media? They certainly are unbiased and accurate! I think we should follow the hats and see who is nailing them to fence posts.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2009/10/07/13-million-no-phone-no-website-no-email-no-bid/comment-page-1/#comment-52766 Anonymous Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:50:48 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2009/10/07/13-million-no-phone-no-website-no-email-no-bid/#comment-52766 #31 - if this had occurred while Don Siegelman was Gov the folks at Paragon would've been shaken down for a contribution to the lottery foundation. No one has produced any info to show there was a political deal here. And #33, the Finance Dept is not self-funded. It is a General Fund agency. #31 – if this had occurred while Don Siegelman was Gov the folks at Paragon would’ve been shaken down for a contribution to the lottery foundation. No one has produced any info to show there was a political deal here. And #33, the Finance Dept is not self-funded. It is a General Fund agency.

]]> By: Common Sense http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2009/10/07/13-million-no-phone-no-website-no-email-no-bid/comment-page-1/#comment-52765 Common Sense Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:42:13 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2009/10/07/13-million-no-phone-no-website-no-email-no-bid/#comment-52765 The finance department is completely self funded. It receives no appropriations. There is no tax money being spent on this contract. The finance department is completely self funded. It receives no appropriations. There is no tax money being spent on this contract.

]]> By: CC Dollar http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2009/10/07/13-million-no-phone-no-website-no-email-no-bid/comment-page-1/#comment-52764 CC Dollar Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:07:01 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2009/10/07/13-million-no-phone-no-website-no-email-no-bid/#comment-52764 of course they would...quite obvious they'd rather spread rumors about troy king.... of course they would…quite obvious they’d rather spread rumors about troy king….

]]> By: The Jolly Jokester http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2009/10/07/13-million-no-phone-no-website-no-email-no-bid/comment-page-1/#comment-52762 The Jolly Jokester Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:54:20 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2009/10/07/13-million-no-phone-no-website-no-email-no-bid/#comment-52762 Let me ask you guys something: if Don Siegelman were governor, and every single one of the other facts of this case were the same, don't you think the entire GOP would be screaming about this no-bid contract from the rooftops? Let me ask you guys something: if Don Siegelman were governor, and every single one of the other facts of this case were the same, don’t you think the entire GOP would be screaming about this no-bid contract from the rooftops?

]]> By: princeliberty http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2009/10/07/13-million-no-phone-no-website-no-email-no-bid/comment-page-1/#comment-52757 princeliberty Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:24:02 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2009/10/07/13-million-no-phone-no-website-no-email-no-bid/#comment-52757 The idea of no bid - is that nobody else can do the job. Hardly the case. The idea of no bid – is that nobody else can do the job.

Hardly the case.

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