Ruth Ann Minner National Villain
Jul 17th, 2008 by DavidAnderson
The Liberty Matters News Service reported in its July 17, 2008 Newsletter the following about Delaware. Fortunately Delaware is a small state -meriting a short write up, and apparently we got a write up short enough for me to quote without sending money. Go to http://www.Libertymatters.org for regular updates on important issues of freedom.
Like Texas Governor Rick Perry, Delaware’s Governor Ruth Ann Minner doesn’t believe in the right of the people to keep their homes and businesses out of the clutches of special interest groups. With one day remaining in the legislative session, Governor Minner vetoed S.B. 245, with the Senate unable to muster enough votes to override the veto. The bill would have replaced an earlier eminent domain bill that had as many loopholes to appease developers as does the Texas so-called reform legislation. It would have restricted the use of eminent domain to the traditional uses – roads, schools, parks and public buildings. “When special interests win, the people lose,” said Steven Anderson, director of the Institute of Justice’s Castle Coalition. “It’s a victory for big business and big labor, but certainly not for the ordinary homeowner and small businesses.” Ed Osborne owner of Osborne Auto Repair and other business owners along Wilmington’s Christina River waterfront are under siege from the City of Wilmington, which is threatening to confiscate their land to turn it over to a developer to build luxury condominiums and high-dollar stores that City officials figure will bring in more tax revenue than existing businesses. So far, Delaware officials have used eminent domain to seize 62 properties and 38 businesses for private gain. “We’re confident Delaware will ultimately get it right,” Anderson opined. “Where abuses occur, the passion of the people is inflamed, which results in legislative change. The issue isn’t going away – and neither are we.”
Name the Republicans who didn’t support the veto override. Not only did Minner fail so did our state legislators R’s and D’s. Will call it a draw!
Most Republicans were on the right side. Yet the truth is that if all of the Republicans who voted right the first time stayed with their party, she would have been overridden.
You can not say though that the blame is evenly distributed. It is 90% Ruth Ann Minner. Without Minner- Carney the bill would be law. It passed remember. It had the support of every Republican and most Democrats. It was stopped for one reason and one reason only. Ruth Ann Minner and her Lt. Gov. did not want it to be law. There allies in organized labor were able to find enough allies to hold the line.
Sorry, but until we understand the problem, we can’t solve it.
David,
The Lt. Gov has no veto or legislative powers. The system to protect the people has failed and it obvious the people are the servants serving the elected public servants. This is one issue that cannot be a politcal football when both teams cheated the fans!
You are right that the Lt. Gov had no formal role, but his agreement with Gov. Minner made it difficult for Democrats to override her. It was his influence as much as anyone’s. I agree that we need to hold accountable everyone who flipped. The easiest step would be to vote for one of the 3 candidates for governor on our side. Then everyone else votes their conscience and it passes with one no vote again.
DavidAnderson
“It was his influence as much as anyone’s.”
You’re saying he influenced Republican legislators to switch their votes and support Minner?
We’re not talking the Jim Jones cult here. I know there is concerns with drinking water but for the most part the good people of Delaware won’t believe John Carney was under Minner dress as she signed that veto.
Influence is a bit vague without substantiation. It would be like saying Lee and Copeland are trying to influence the voters that charter schools are 100% and clear evidence that public school teachers can’t teacher when at the same time they hide reports behind their back indicating 24% of Delaware charter schools are failing to meet the standards. I guess that would be socially accepted because the struggles our high poverty minority children academically are irrelevant and compared to crying over a little spilled milk when the advancement of whites are at stake.
When I was an adult leader working with the Marine Corp’s youth program I got to observe these good men up close. Went on some encampments with then, got to fire a 50 cal at the range and ate some MREs with them. One thing I learned was Marines have tact.
Protack still has that tact but I am sorry to say the other jar-head may not.
I will not stand by and watch such “influence” promoting special interest at the cost of another generation of failure to address the needs of our children in need.
Another Marine trait I observed was “Perseverance always prevails.” I’ve been steadfast at my mission for 12 years and will stand my ground. Copeland was clueless about DSTP, IDEA and Title 1 and is clueless about real reform addressing the needs of forgotten children. Over Zealous political ambitions will make you go blind quicker then masturbation ?
The quoted account is wrong; the properties haven’t been seized.
Kilroy,
“This is one issue that cannot be a politcal football when both teams cheated the fans!”
The Minner-Carney administration really is responsible for this one, and everyone knows it.
Minner vetoed, Carney comes out defending her veto, and then anyone this administration had sway over was forced to toe the line.
There were some republicans that need their head examined for not voting to override, but the fact that Carney came out defending Minner’s veto is an extremely bad omen for Delaware.