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15 years ago @ KCRG - Flooding Puts Prairie ... · 0 replies · -2 points

If I need flood insurance and my house floods ya'll have much bigger problems. Like world inundation.

15 years ago @ KCRG - Accident Leads to End ... · 1 reply · +4 points

I am truely amazed that more ped vs auto accidents don't occur in IC. I have tried to drive there many times and people just don't have much respect for 2000+lb hunks of metal hurtling at them. They just know you are supposed to stop and take it for granted that you see them and will. As hard as it can be to navigate downtown and the number of out-of-towners there are, you would think they would watch out better when crossing streets. Then again, it is a college town and attracts many people that are obviously needing more education.

15 years ago @ KCRG - Accident Leads to End ... · 0 replies · +7 points

That was top secret information and you will be dealt with harshly by the pack. We do not appreciate humans meddling in our affairs.

15 years ago @ KCRG - If Cedar Rapids Voters... · 0 replies · +22 points

They called it a five hundred year flood. So i think we have plenty of time to make changes before the next one if there even is one. We definitely don't need more taxes right now. Can't they see what is going on in other tax and spend communities and how badly they are doing? We all need to tighten our belts and be more responsible with spending for the next several years. That especially goes for government.

15 years ago @ KCRG - Signs, Opinions Coming... · 2 replies · +3 points

This ballot is far too vague. They need to make very clear-cut and restrictive plans in place before the vote to as-sure that the funds are used as intended. Make sure there is no way to "interpret" the language for any other means. 10% property tax relief should mean that the amounts due drop 10% immediately if approved. Also, there should be a limitation of increase for property taxes for the duration of the LOST. say a max of 5-10% over the twenty years and no jump over 2% in any one year.

I still don't understand why properties that have claims paid by FEMA are eligible for funds if they are damaged again. They should be required to have flood insurance or be out of luck the next time. FEMA and any government funding should only be paid ONCE. There should then be a rider on that property that excludes it from any further payments even for new owners.

I think all of the properties that suffered more than 60-70% value damage should have been bought out and owned by the federal government for parks/flood plains if the owners decide to take FEMA money (including city/county/state owned).

15 years ago @ KCRG - Cedar Rapids Holds Fir... · 0 replies · +29 points

Irony? What a perfect day to hold the first meeting. April fools' day! At least they aren't trying to disguise things so much for what they really are.
I hope that if for some reason the flood wall gets built, we get a decent flood and some people downstream successfully sue and win huge money under the Iowa drainage laws. It is obvious that the walls would increase flooding downstream and actually upstream as well. From the little I understand you still can't cause excess drainage or impounding of water that exceeds your property line and intrudes onto neighboring property which causes flooding. That is the law most use against property owners that wish to try to restore some of the wetlands that would HELP in floods. Dams also don't work for flood control other than somewhat minor flooding. Large rainfalls produce vast amounts of water and require huge impoundment areas. Our outdated methods of dealing with storm drainage from buildings and lots in urban areas also add to the headache. It is one of the biggest cuts developers make. Not slowing down storm drainage from their developments. Some progress has been made in recent years but only through imposing standards and requirements on developers. Few to none have done any of this work voluntarily, most were drug there kicking and screaming about the cost.

15 years ago @ KCRG - Dubuque Lawyers Consid... · 0 replies · +1 points

Hey, we could sell all state buildings and then lease them back from the new owners. Its been done once already.

15 years ago @ KCRG - Second Lawsuit Filed i... · 0 replies · +27 points

Maybe we should ban parades and animals. Hey what about cars? They kill and injure many more people each year than horses. This countries' get-rich-quick sue happy culture is pathetic and out of control. Sure there should be some monies for injury treatment and such of a reasonable amount.
But there also should be a balancing amount of consideration for taking on personal risk. You went to enjoy a parade in public with moving equipment. Something can always go wrong. There is no safety barrier. You take the risk therefore when you attend and watch.
I am surprised no one has sued God for falling off a cliff or something. Heck, I've heard hes got lots of gold and wealth. I guess they don't sue because he has this image of always winning.

15 years ago @ KCRG - New Weapons Policy In ... · 0 replies · +10 points

I don't know why this is such a big deal anyway. Very little has changed except to make the process consistent across the state. You can still carry in most of the places you could carry before and it was no problem then. Why is it such a big deal now? (media hype) Other than a few people that probably have no business carrying guns, or driving for that matter, the majority of those who go through the process are very law abiding, responsible citizens.
No criminal that carries illegally to commit a crime is gonna give a rip about some policy or sign stating guns are not permitted on the premises. In fact, that is an open invitation to them that they are safe to commit their crime and will most likely hold an upper hand against the law abiding victims inside.
No guns allowed does NOT make your business safer, period. The people against the right to responsibly carry are naive, fearful and irresponsible in my opinion. This does not include those who chose not to carry themselves. They are making a personal choice, not trying to impose their lifestyle on others. Do not strive to take away my ability to defend my family from violence just because you want to stick your head in the sand and pretend everything is okey-dokey if we have rules.

15 years ago @ KCRG - 20-Year Local Option T... · 0 replies · +4 points

Hey, if they think this is a good idea, great. They are willing to support the flood wall funding. Hike business property taxes instead. They have more money anyway, considering what the average business pays their employees around here. They want it so bad, give em the tab. Otherwise move out of flood prone areas. There are plenty of alternatives around. Or at least rebuild smarter and be more proactive when there is a threat.

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