Is Georgia State Rep. Larry O’ Neal A Liar?
by Bill Simon
Really. That’s my question. I just want to know.
BECAUSE, according to this article written by AJC Reporter James Salzer last Saturday, O’Neal introduced the bill in the well of the House: “Rep. Larry O’Neal stepped to the podium and asked colleagues to pass a seemingly mundane tax bill requested by the state Department of Revenue.
But, it was reported a few weeks ago that State Revenue Commissioner Bart Graham did not ask for the change in the law: “[Graham] had been informed about that particular change —- not consulted, but informed.”
Funny thing…neither Governor Perdue nor O’Neal has offered an explanation and, in fact, have refused to answer calls from Salzer on this story.
Now, those of you who think “Yawnnn, so what? Perdue will crush Taylor, so who cares about this trivial stuff?”
I care. I care a lot. I’m fed-up with hearing about “family values” bullshit from Republicans that talk out of their rear-end and then come to find out, these “family values” candidates are liars or worse, self-enriching crooks.
The more O’Neal and Perdue duck this issue, the more questions I will have about their honesty…and, the more everyone else should as well.
October 10th, 2006 at 6:38 pm
Bill,
I’ll comment on this since it needs a comment.
I don’t think either party does a good job of ‘vetting’ or screening candidates.
I don’t know how parties can be independent of candidates, so the lying will continue. On both sides.
From where I sit, on the fence in plaid?, whatever that means, anyone can be a Republican. Just wrap yourself in the flag, hold up a fully automatic weapon in one hand and a King James Bible in the other… and you’re in, Baby!
But, the Democratic gauntlet is barely any longer. Just avoid being stoned to death for adultery and abortion …
I don’t know Bart Graham. But, I keep hearing good things about him.
I’m sure this bill was on the Sonny Do list. I’m comfortable Sonny was the first and only taxpayer to take advantage of the back dating provisions within the narrow window of oppurtunity.
I bet all the recent paving being done up 400 helps Stan Thomas with his little trillion dollars development off of Hwy120 and 400.
I don’t think the Dems are smart enough to notice that.
MD
October 11th, 2006 at 7:55 am
Mad Dog,
I see you’ve been listening to LINDA in regards to the KJ version of the Bible… 😉
November 3rd, 2006 at 8:37 am
Bill,
With the new revelations concerning Sonny’s failure to disclose his land purchase adjacent to Oaky Woods WMA and Rep. O’Neal’s position on the board of the bank that loaned the money to Sonny’s friends to purchase that 19,000 pristine property, after passing up the opportunity for the State to keep it protected, I’m not so certain Sonny is a lock.
It seems that he has slipped below 50% in the most recent polls and may be forced into a runoff.
I had supported Sonny as a “Sportsman for Sonny” but, alas, I’ve learned that Sonny is “for Sonny” and not for us.
November 5th, 2006 at 9:33 pm
Jeff,
Dang those bad bankers, like Casey Cagle who never opposed a pro-bank bill in his life.
Shady Perdue, catchy name. I’ve heard a rumor he’s been interviewed by a US attorney.
Is there a cell open next to Bill Campbell?
January 27th, 2007 at 7:50 pm
BP / DuPont business plan?
“Perdue has introduced a bill, which will be sponsored in the State House by Reps. Jim Cole (R-Forsyth) and Larry O’Neal (R-Warner Robins), to make a 4 percent tax incentive available to facilities producing and processing certain biofuels (ethanol, biodiesel and butanol) derived from Georgia-grown agriculture products and biomass.â€
Tax incentives eyed for Georgia biofuel industry
Atlanta Business Chronicle – 22 Jan. ‘07
Gov. Sonny Perdue wants a sales tax exemption for materials and equipment used to build biofuel facilities in Georgia.
Perdue has introduced a bill, which will be sponsored in the State House by Reps. Jim Cole (R-Forsyth) and Larry O’Neal (R-Warner Robins), to make a 4 percent tax incentive available to facilities producing and processing certain biofuels (ethanol, biodiesel and butanol) derived from Georgia-grown agriculture products and biomass.
“The biofuels tax credit will help make Georgia a national leader for the development of home-grown alternative fuel sources,” Perdue said. “As a nation, it is vitally important that we decrease our dependence on foreign oil and Georgia will lead the way with innovative companies making use of products grown in our state.”
Demand for biofuels is expected to increase due to a combination of factors, including the decision by U.S. refiners to replace MTBE, an oxygenate known to contaminate drinking water, with ethanol and the production and promotion of alternative fuel vehicles by major carmakers.
http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2007/01/22/daily47.html?from_rss=1
Many folks believe ethanol in California gas increases oil use and profit
The $0.51 per gal. corporate welfare to the oil refiners for adding 5.6% ethanol to California gas is about $500,000,000.00 per year.
The ethanol may add over $1.00 per gal. to the gas profit in California.
That may be about $100 billion in oil profit from California motorists.
The science is interesting but so is the money.
A $4 billion Prop. 87 oil tax may add $40 billion in oil profit.
Charlie Peters
(510) 537-1796
Clean Air Performance Professionals
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