<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767298898299435386.post8036653193816835066..comments</id><updated>2009-03-18T18:18:17.474-04:00</updated><category term='Personal'/><category term='LEAP'/><category term='condemnation'/><category term='Janet Clarke'/><category term='AP'/><category term='guest post'/><category term='FY10 Budget'/><category term='FOIA'/><category term='Chamber of Commerce'/><category term='grading scale'/><category term='Delays and closings'/><category term='Administration'/><category term='Testing'/><category term='PFHS'/><category term='Kearney'/><category term='Military'/><category term='Wheatland'/><category term='Committees'/><category term='Kealy'/><category term='webcast'/><category term='School Board'/><category term='Schools'/><category term='Call 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rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.loudounschools.org/feeds/8036653193816835066/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3767298898299435386/8036653193816835066/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.loudounschools.org/2009/03/no-representation-without-taxation.html'/><author><name>John Stevens</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07095088429372840508</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Nx7w9cVAyk/TGAqUSXQJGI/AAAAAAAAADA/tindbeJHdi8/S220/100214_060_2CS.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>3</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767298898299435386.post-1070999539934567343</id><published>2009-03-18T18:18:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2009-03-18T18:18:00.000-04:00</updated><title type='text'>I would only support such a system AFTER the next ...</title><summary type='text'>I would only support such a system AFTER the next School Board election.  The current SB was not elected under that system, and I, and certainly a huge majority of voters, would not trust the current SB with taxing authority.  If they were to have such power, people would certainly pay much more attention to the SB races and we could expect huge turnover.  I for one also am in favor of splitting </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3767298898299435386/8036653193816835066/comments/default/1070999539934567343'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3767298898299435386/8036653193816835066/comments/default/1070999539934567343'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.loudounschools.org/2009/03/no-representation-without-taxation.html?showComment=1237414680000#c1070999539934567343' title=''/><author><name>Loudoun Insider</name><uri>http://tooconservative.com</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://blog.loudounschools.org/2009/03/no-representation-without-taxation.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767298898299435386.post-8036653193816835066' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3767298898299435386/posts/default/8036653193816835066' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1558386016'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767298898299435386.post-6640303011117794070</id><published>2009-03-18T06:11:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2009-03-18T06:11:00.000-04:00</updated><title type='text'>To the contrary, LI, many states in this nation us...</title><summary type='text'>To the contrary, LI, many states in this nation use the model of having one elected board set the tax rate for schools and another elected board set the tax rate for all other government services.  I lived all of my life, in three different states, under this system.  It is actually much more responsive and it's much easier for you, as a voter, to know which person is voting for what you do or </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3767298898299435386/8036653193816835066/comments/default/6640303011117794070'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3767298898299435386/8036653193816835066/comments/default/6640303011117794070'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.loudounschools.org/2009/03/no-representation-without-taxation.html?showComment=1237371060000#c6640303011117794070' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://blog.loudounschools.org/2009/03/no-representation-without-taxation.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767298898299435386.post-8036653193816835066' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3767298898299435386/posts/default/8036653193816835066' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1699835782'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767298898299435386.post-412231717375286124</id><published>2009-03-17T17:21:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2009-03-17T17:21:00.000-04:00</updated><title type='text'>As if anyone in this county would trust you folks ...</title><summary type='text'>As if anyone in this county would trust you folks on the School Board with taxation powers!!!  What a nightmare that would be.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3767298898299435386/8036653193816835066/comments/default/412231717375286124'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3767298898299435386/8036653193816835066/comments/default/412231717375286124'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.loudounschools.org/2009/03/no-representation-without-taxation.html?showComment=1237324860000#c412231717375286124' title=''/><author><name>Loudoun Insider</name><uri>http://tooconservative.com</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://blog.loudounschools.org/2009/03/no-representation-without-taxation.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767298898299435386.post-8036653193816835066' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3767298898299435386/posts/default/8036653193816835066' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1001391403'/></entry></feed>
