tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19037488.post114419418857753538..comments2023-11-16T23:29:47.979-08:00Comments on Green Jello: Interesting ...... Utah State Tax Commission Economist Retires......pramahaphilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05852898493878493736noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19037488.post-1144379176548616322006-04-06T20:06:00.000-07:002006-04-06T20:06:00.000-07:00Well said. Thank you for your commentWell said. Thank you for your commentpramahaphilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05852898493878493736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19037488.post-1144279602669356142006-04-05T16:26:00.000-07:002006-04-05T16:26:00.000-07:00It is a sad day for our democratic form of governm...It is a sad day for our democratic form of government when people are punished for presenting facts, or sharing their opinions with policy makers and legislators. Speaking in an official capacity for an agency one has a duty to present the agencys views. However, no one should be repremanded, punished, or fired for having, or expressing a diffrent opinion. No person, or agency, has a monopoly on truth, or on "good ideas". We all benifit when oposing views are presented along with the reasoining and facts upon which those views are based. All "Good ideas" become better when exposed to critism and scrutiny. It is hardly a marketplace of ideas if we are presented only one option, or only the facts which support one side of an issue. Having one party in a super majority has created an atmosphere in which all critism is treated as irrelevalnt. As a result, a lot of legislation that would not survive a rigorous debate gets passed becases no one qusetions the party line. When it comes to something as fundmental as income tax reform, we should be grateful for someone who expresses views which make us examine our own position, whatever that may be. eliminating that healthy debate makes for an unhealthy system. If we want sound policy we should incourage people to present information and ideas, not punish them for doing so.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com