Al Katraz wrote on April 02, 2008 01:51 PM: lexushoneybee...John F. is correct. Why don't you spend less time thinking of allegedly clever ways to advertsie your taste for overpriced vehicles, and a little more time with the facts. For state inpsectors, regulators, and auditors it's all about caseload and Nevada's caseloads have always been way above average...resulting in services that are way below average. I'm sure you're afraid that if anyone were to raise taxes sufficient to provide adequate social services, you might have to change your moniker to "usedplymouthhoneybee."

Bill Sharkey wrote on April 02, 2008 12:44 PM: Nevada has elected a governor that is even dumber than Bush. I can only wish upon the governor a colonoscopy from Dipak's clinic! In fact, give one to the Nevada voters too.

Bill Sharkey

John F wrote on April 01, 2008 09:07 PM: Bear,

Erin Neff is not a reporter, she's a columnist. Her columns appear on the editorial page and are therefore opinion, not reporting. The same holds true for the columns of all the Republican lackeys that appear here as well.

lexushoneybee,

Would you care to be specific? Where is the fat you speak of? What, exactly, would you cut? It's a very popular thing to say we should cut the fat from government spending, but very few people who say this ever can say where the fat lies. I'm all for cutting unnecessary spending. Where is it?

oldlawdawg,

I believe you have a point about the legislature. How can we expect them to provide oversight - which is obviously quite sorely needed over so many state agencies - when they're only in session three months every two years?

Bear wrote on April 01, 2008 01:59 PM: Why aren't you saying anything about the renovations being done in the capital. How much is that costing us Could it be that the Democrats are pushing for the spending and you as usual won't report anything negative about the Democrats. BTY where were Hillary's fundraising events held I don't think I ever saw that in print. Stop being the Democrats Lackey and be a reporter.

oldlawdawg wrote on April 01, 2008 12:54 PM: Now is the time to question the wisdom of continuing with a part-time legislature that spends 90 days every two years legislating. While the legislators themselves are probably quite relieved they do not have to work full time on the state's economic woes and can, instead, dump it all on the Governor, a good number of state administrators operate under a delegation of legislative authority and, presumably, legislative oversight, as well. How that oversight can possibly be provided by a bunch of 90 day wonders is beyond comprehension. Perhaps it's time to consider a full-time legislature comprised of people who want to provide public service rather than wannabe pols desiring a salary, percs and prestige without actually legislating. The executive branch cannot get anything done when the Governor, whomever he/she may be, is the target of partisan and special interest criticism of every move he/she makes when he/she is the only one around to try and find solutions to complex problems without any legislative assitance, leadership or responsibility. If all our problems are left to the Governor and the Supreme Court, how are the interests of all Nevadans directly represented in the process? How is Nevada ever going to solve such massive problems when the only branch of government actively involved -- the Governor -- is hamstrug by partisan politics and media opportunism? Nevada needs a legislature that is on the job when the job needs to be done rather than absentees who sit on the sidelines taking partisan and special interest potshots at those trying to solve the state's problems. A full-time legislature is more urgently needed than the intermediate court of appeals being pushed by the Supreme Court, assuming we cannot afford both at once.

lexushoneybee wrote on April 01, 2008 10:01 AM: It would be great if you would actually start using some critical thinking in your editorials. The Department of Health and Human Services, as is true for most state agencies, has plenty of fat to cut. The fact that state inspectors did not do their job has absolutely nothing to do with $$$$ and everything to do with their failure of leadership, which is sorely lacking in all of our state agencies. The Governor, through no fault of his own, is faced with some very difficult decisions and choices, many of which are unpopular but necessary. Let's support this effort since he seems the only one in state service willing to make these needed decisions with which to move us forward.

oldlawdawg wrote on April 01, 2008 08:04 AM: Don't worry, Erin. You have April Fool's Day covered by default as you are a joke, a cheap trick and a fool every day, with today being no exception.