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LOOK-OUT, THEY'RE GOING TO UP YOUR PROPERTY TAXES PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 14 January 2008
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EVEN MORE !!
You better do your home work and be at the special forum Thursday, Jan. 24, at 7p.m. in the MHS North Gym. The corporation has presented a study by Indiana State University See FULL STUDY HERE .

Seems that the school age children population for Morgan County will peak around 2007 as seen in Table 3 of this report then decline 7.5 % buy 2025.  For some reason all other projections and tables only list the data of the growth years up to 2008. Not sure why no projections for Mooresville School District through 2025 were provided but since this district is responsible for the most of the past growth one could assume the below table will apply to the district also. In fact the total enrollment for the school district 2007-2008 is already at a three year low ( see Chart )

First Question IS : Why ask the district Taxpayers to pay $500.00, $800.00 or ? a year for new buildings when the projections show a declining student population ?  Couple this with the following factors not mentioned in the study and the decline the the student burden could be far greater than -7.5%.

As you can see in the report the Home Schooling trend has sky rocketed (more than 1600% ) since 1995 and should continue to climb as parents sacrifice and seek an better education for their children. At this current rate of increase (Stats ) in Home Schooling there would be 2,320 less student in the school system in 2018. Rather or not this moral trend will continue is yet unknown but in any case should have an impact in the future decline in enrollment of the MCSD and must be considered in the same light as the past 10 year student population growth used in the study. We also must consider the growth rate of our private schools in the districts which are high and not mentioned in the study.

Since this study was completed before the record county income tax increase this summer these numbers don't seem to take into account the slowing growth the county will experience from the much higher tax burden.  It also seems to neglect the staggering statistics with the sub-prime mortgage problems, declining building permits and the large inventory of vacant houses in the district. Also, development land availability is slowly coming to a halt due to they more than tripling in the value of crops grown for bio-fuel use. This alone will stop the train on urban sprawl the district is still counting on.

From table 3

Projected Population by Age Cohorts, 2000 -2025 for Morgan County

 Year

 Age 5-19

 2000

 15,045

 2005

 15,070

 2010

 14,639

 2015

 14,217

 2020

 14,070

 2025

 13,923

 County
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 -7.5

Since the projected growth for the district through 2025 was mysteriously left out of this report one could believe they mimic the county numbers. Maybe not. But, one could say there isn't enough supporting data to approve of doubling the average property tax for a projected decline in student population.  After all, this will mean that after all is said and done the Taxpayers in this district will be paying around $1500.00 plus more annually ( 2007 Income tax increase and this newly proposed Property Tax increase ) Also, the Governor seems agreeable to a cut in Property Tax but must increase our Sales Tax.  This would negate any relief our citizen would otherwise have had.

We have brought up a half a dozen important factors which didn't seem to be due consideration in the report for the projected need for this project. Their rush is on for newer and bigger buildings and for this reason alone we have the responsibility to force the answers and recalculate the projections applying the new factors mentioned above.

The report did mention a good quality school system attracts growth both in the residential and commercial sector.  One would have to agree that Mooresville's above average 82.4% (2007) down from 89.5 % ( 2006 ) graduation rate means far more to prospective residents than new buildings. 

Since so many already had given-up their vacations and reduced Christmas this year due to the income tax increase and the state is in the process of reworking the tax system, being slow to approve this plan would be prudent.

Remember that the majority of our residents are low income earners and can't afford to pay for all the wants of those few that can. We will stand-up for all those in Morgan County that pays taxes.

Our hats are off to the esteemed Community Committee who the hard working School board involved in the development of this plan. We hope everyone maintains an open mind while this discussion continues.

Remember, if the county taxpayers went through this same process of planning to accommodate new taxes and used recent trends in making their decisions like used in this school planning process, everyone in the county would have to move out of the county by 2012 or be completely broke. Then of coarse no schools would be needed. Use a calculator.

Look at the report FULL STUDY HERE and  ask for the complete numbers. RAISE THE QUESTIONS.

See the informational Site Here
See Dept of Ed Stats for District Here
See Elected Decision Makers Here

I think position #7 of our Position Statement applies here.

This Information is found in the County Directory and  provided by the county for the public's right to communicate with their elected officials.

Mooresville Consolidated School Corporation (317) 831-0950

The Decision making Elected Board Members

Brown Township Dave Davis (317) 831-4101

Harrison Township Randall Davis (317) 422-9229

Madison Township Ron Wright (317) 831-6060

Town of Mooresville Bev Viles (317) 831-1871

At-Large Phil Wright (317) 831-4071


REMEMBER : There is only 100 percentage points in your paycheck. After that you have exactly nothing. How many points do you have left ?

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Don't Feed the Bears PDF Print E-mail
Friday, 12 October 2007
We who have decided to stand up against the creeping socialism that's infiltrating our country salute those who have joined the fight, who understands that our government's first responsibility is to protect us from our enemies, both from without and also from within and also the free enterprise system (capitalism) that makes us a free people.

    The Declaration of Independence, among other things, illustrates who, how and why we proclaim ourselves an independently free nation, while  the US Constitution sets limitations and restrictions on the power of the government and insures the future of our freedoms. The enslavement of our citizenry through government assistance is nowhere to be found in either document.

Ever been to the Smoky Mountain National Park and watched the short movie called " Don't Feed the Bears " ? . The reason you can't feed them is that once you do they no longer will find food for them selves, and will expect you to provide it for them. If you don't they will break in your camp site, tents and steel your food. If you get in their way they will kill you. They'll become such a nuisance and a danger to the public they eventuality have to be impounded and sometimes put to sleep. Does this explain socialism,crime, criminals, prison and the death sentence ?

You see the socialist understand that we are animals too and know exactly how it works. Government helping us only makes us a weak and docile criminal people that will permit all those who feed us, to control us. Ever seen dancing  bear acts in the circus ? Ever wondered how they got there ? The trainers feed them as cubs and start demanding their compliance to the commands of the circus trainer. See the picture ? Are you willing to do some tricks ? or have you.

Republicans are becoming infected with the same evil socialistic disease that already devoured the Democrat party. We've seen something even more disturbing and that's a lack of voter respect. This is when a candidate will use the standard advertising science of psychology, not participating in debates or online forums when offered. Once they win the vote through thought manipulation thats it. The electorate no longer is wanted or needed. And that's real scary.
 

This only happens when our elected servants friends and neighbors aren't holding them personally responsible in the social arena ie: work, church, on the street, etc. This is called " Voter Feedback " and what makes local governance work.

Lets check this scientific hypothesis with some “ answer the questions “ thought analysis.
 

  • Can you name any group of people in the US receiving any form of government assistance ?
  • Has this group improved their out put and performance or have they declined and become dependent. ?
  • Has it been necessary to increase the amount of assistants to these groups as time passed ?
  • Do the prisons have a higher population of these assisted groups than the no assisted groups ?
  • Is there a higher crime rate among this group vs those not on assistance ?
  • Is there a higher percentage of this group on death roll for killing someone?
  • When comparing areas of the country with a higher percentage of government assistance with those having a lower rate, does the areas with the highest assistance rate have a higher crime rate. ?

 

New Orleans Louisiana may be the perfect social laboratory to check this hypothesis.

By all accounts it had the highest level of government assistance per capita and one of the highest crime rates in the world, including a murder rate almost twice that of Baghdad, Iraq.

If when our country was at its poorest without government handouts  ( the great depression ), our crime rate was at its lowest , then we could  assume that the economic standing of a people had no bearing on the crime rate.

Seems the good character of a person that prevents ones criminal behavior requires the self respect and confidence one can only develop through faith in God and by working for what one has, not taking handouts but feeding ones own family from the fruits of his own labor.

I'm not saying some of our collective local taxes not be used to help those who have fought for our country who are disabled. They are our Heroes and we should support them for life in payment for their service. Nor am I saying those who are Physically or mentally unable to work be left out in the cold. They are the responsibility of a civilized socity.

Had enough amature social scientific analysis ? Then lets use some simple common sense.
 

The US people give more to charity than all other people in the world combined and the church or community organizations can deal with the core cause of ones poverty while the government can only perpetuate the problem The American people seem to take care of those who really need it, though some churches and organizations have succumb to the governments attempted take over of this responsibility. While, some churches seemed to have traded taking care of the members and communities physical needs ( for which the New Testament authorized collection of members money ) for multi-million dollar real estate, leaving the government to pay for the social care of its members, others have focus on their responsibilities and are still plagued with the governments competition in this area. This is a gage of the socialistic effect on community stewardship.  Any taxes collected for this purpose by the government, in part, is at risk in being used to "Feed the Bears" and enslave the voting bear, which is the only way socialism can survive.

If we allow ourselves to be fed we will soon follow, just like a bear.

If we as a community would step up and do a better job taking care of our own, the socialist will have a harder time penetrating our local community social fabric.

As one can see socialism at any level is devastating to all people of a society and cannot be tolerated by any people wanting to live in a safe and free society. Or, ever wanted to be a circus act ?



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Stop Socialized Heath Care, Vote for better Values PDF Print E-mail
Wednesday, 12 September 2007
Written By: Rick Desman

If the socialist aren't stopped this next election nobody but the government will have any say over your bodies and what you do with them. Not you ,not the government doctors, nobody but the government officials. Then after they pay for your health care they will then be able to tell you what you can and can't do with your body. Copy this down and put it on your refrigerator for future reference.  I hope Americans will snap out of this irresponsible trance and save America.

 Below is a simple example  that anyone can calculate on their own to prove the point.

 We don't have an health care problem in this country, we have a responsibility and values problem. Hospitalization insurance in the early seventies cost about 12-25% of ones families monthly income   (1972-State Farm Family Plan- No Employer Involvement -$79 Month). Today in most cases its not even 25% ( See eHealthInsurance Quote ) . The main difference is technology and consumerism have given us dozens of new things that we have come to consider necessities. Couple that with the socialist's #1 weapon of "promoted diminished responsibility" and you get people placing their multiple cell phones, TV with Cable/Satellite, Fast food, Second Cars, Sony play stations, internet service ,on and on and on, etc etc etc , ahead of their own God given responsibility for their family's health care.

No Virginia, the cost of health insurance hasn't gone up, its just that the values of the people have gone down to a point where they can see their personal responsibility eye to eye.

Yes Virginia, you are about to lose your American freedoms for Eastern European Socialist Control   ( Google socialist )       Also See " Don't Feed the Bears "

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Global Warming ? PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 06 September 2007
Written by : Mike M

There has been no credible evidence of man causing the normal change our planet has gone through and is going through again. Our climate and temperatures cycle, last year on July 4th wasn't the same temp as this July 4th., 1998 differs from 2001. The warmest years in history was long before ,so called, man made greenhouse gases. Climate cycles. Simple mathematics teaches all things that cycle in the short term must cycles in the long term. The thousand or so non-political scientist who are trying to inform the world of this are muffed by the socialist, because that's what this is all about. Where the IPCC Models Went Wrong — 2007   Simply put the socialist are using a natural change in our earths climate in their efforts to take control over private industry and the people who work for them.

I've been committed to a personal study of those who won't debate the facts but go's straight to the control of industry with nothing in between and they have all been socialist. Now lets see, I bet they also are trying to tell us its to complicated for us to understand and we better trust them because they all agree,- right? right. Where have we heard that before.  NO, THE SKY IS NOT FALLING.  DON'T FALL FOR IT. One cannot believe in GOD and be so arrogant to think he can out control  GOD's systems. I suggest one study the tower of Babel in the old testament. Based on faith, mathematics or physics its all normal.

I suggest only voting for those who are more concerned with adapting to the climate for our maximum advantage  and shun those who are arrogant enough to think they can control it.

Be willing to adapt to the climate and not the socialist and you will be fine.

Additional Info 1
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I have found an easy to understand QUIZ and EXPLANATION that may help in understanding the truth. CLICK HERE

Al Gore Debates Global Warming

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Plan Commission drafted ordinance to Controlling Historic Properties PDF Print E-mail
Friday, 31 August 2007
In June 2006 two members of the Martinsville Plan Commission drafted a 40-page “ Historic Preservation Ordinance in hopes of controlling the historical properties in Martinsville, In. The planning commission might hold a hearing in October of 2007.

This involves three eliminates of government intrusion in the Martinsville citizens pursuit of freedom.

(1).- Non-controllable government control of our property. (2).- The spending of taxpayers money for private property improvements. ( don't believe this won't take place). (3).- The taking of all citizens money against their will and giving it to a few while furthering the special interest projects of a planning commission member by the city purchasing private property and ........

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