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Will New Hampshire Adopt Same Sex Marriage?
by A.W.R. Hawkins
05/01/2009

http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=31685&page=2&viewID=906539

"That Gill is involved in New Hampshire’s push for same sex marriage is undeniable. In an email that has become public, the state’s Democrat Chairman, Ray Buckley, listed donors that included the Gill Action Fund."

How dare you call Ron Paul supporters and conservatives screwballs?

Judging from what is going on up there in the legislature, we are all ashamed now to say we live in NH thanks to outsiders who are interfering with big bucks and buying you all off.]]>PlatyMon, 27 Apr 2009 19:12:19 +0000http://www.nhinsider.com/rep-jim-splaine/2009/4/27/former-state-senator-rick-tromblys-letter-about-house-bill-4.html#comments13961:347807:comment/3865313
I do like your comments on efficiency. Improvements in that area will certainly help. The other target you should consider is state employee benefits and retirement. The system needs to be brought in line with the private sector.

Regards

Platy]]>Jim SplaineMon, 27 Apr 2009 15:51:32 +0000http://www.nhinsider.com/rep-jim-splaine/2009/4/27/former-state-senator-rick-tromblys-letter-about-house-bill-4.html#comments13961:347807:comment/3858639
Platy -- actually, I've done a lot about budgeting, and continue to. I was on the Senate Finance Committee some years back and I think that when I served on that committee I offered some new approaches toward budgeting that we still do, including enhancing the public hearing process and the way we include more people in the discussion -- especially the dialogue between the House and Senate.

I introduced legislation several years ago and still support efficiency review of state government that includes employees at all levels, way beyond just the department heads. Many employees have worked for our state for decades, yet have seldom if ever been asked for their input into the budget process to suggest improvements of process. Too many layers of state government do things the same way today that they did them last year, and they did them last year that way because that's the way they did them a decade ago. We should be looking for "best practices" in what we do.

I also think we shoujld have a "year-round budget process" where the budget, after approval, is continually reviewed by groups of volunteers from various fields -- accounting, auditing, management, and unions -- people who are not part of government itself, but who can bring new ideas, approaches, and efficiencies from the private sector.

Do you have other thoughts?]]>Paul AtreidesMon, 27 Apr 2009 14:18:38 +0000http://www.nhinsider.com/rep-jim-splaine/2009/4/27/former-state-senator-rick-tromblys-letter-about-house-bill-4.html#comments13961:347807:comment/3858297
Why even bother posting at this site? It has fallen apart and is nothing more than an echo chamber for a sad collection of Ron Paul worshippers, right-wing thugs, and ultra partisan Republican screwballs.]]>