Comments on: Hegar To Receive Civil Justice Leadership Award At Special Ceremony Tomorrow http://www.fortbendnow.com/2009/11/17/42236 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:39:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: southerncomfort http://www.fortbendnow.com/2009/11/17/42236/comment-page-1#comment-7990 southerncomfort Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:28:24 +0000 http://www.fortbendnow.com/?p=42236#comment-7990 First off I don't see any harm in wishing the senator a congratulations. Now as far as this entire thread goes, I can fully understand both sides of this and remember this, that few serve this country and think about how far off track we are from a true democracy and no one I know that served ever said they were doing it for some corporation. Usually they mentioned family, friends and neighbors first. Like I said, I can see both sides, but don't like what is going on in my local, state and national politics anymore than you all do. Government by and for the people should not be by and for the lobbyist for hire. Now that being said, I can still see both sides. First off I don’t see any harm in wishing the senator a congratulations. Now as far as this entire thread goes, I can fully understand both sides of this and remember this, that few serve this country and think about how far off track we are from a true democracy and no one I know that served ever said they were doing it for some corporation. Usually they mentioned family, friends and neighbors first. Like I said, I can see both sides, but don’t like what is going on in my local, state and national politics anymore than you all do. Government by and for the people should not be by and for the lobbyist for hire. Now that being said, I can still see both sides.

]]> By: b_tabor http://www.fortbendnow.com/2009/11/17/42236/comment-page-1#comment-7982 b_tabor Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:57:38 +0000 http://www.fortbendnow.com/?p=42236#comment-7982 Now that was an intelligent response. Should I come back with 'blah'? =-) Now that was an intelligent response. Should I come back with ‘blah’?

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]]> By: MEGABITE http://www.fortbendnow.com/2009/11/17/42236/comment-page-1#comment-7981 MEGABITE Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:51:16 +0000 http://www.fortbendnow.com/?p=42236#comment-7981 blah blah blah blah blah blah

]]> By: b_tabor http://www.fortbendnow.com/2009/11/17/42236/comment-page-1#comment-7980 b_tabor Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:48:37 +0000 http://www.fortbendnow.com/?p=42236#comment-7980 I like the first post, 'Bob the builder award'. Good one! I like the first post, ‘Bob the builder award’. Good one!

]]> By: b_tabor http://www.fortbendnow.com/2009/11/17/42236/comment-page-1#comment-7979 b_tabor Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:47:23 +0000 http://www.fortbendnow.com/?p=42236#comment-7979 Why didn't you congratulate him in your first post? I find it very interesting that the PAC that contributes to him also gave him the award. Is that supposed to be a surprise to anyone? Aren't photo-ops nice. His chief of staff must work on these night and day to keep feeding them to the local media outlets. I bet we can find other contributing PACs and industries doing the same thing. Nothing like keeping it all in the corporate family, so to speak. Too bad this is the norm rather than the exception. I must say that Dan Patrick got the small business award, which in my opinion is a far greater honor given medium to small business creates most of the jobs in our economy. Nothing that anti-trust couldn't solve with those large elite industry types that like to control our elected officials. Why didn’t you congratulate him in your first post? I find it very interesting that the PAC that contributes to him also gave him the award. Is that supposed to be a surprise to anyone? Aren’t photo-ops nice. His chief of staff must work on these night and day to keep feeding them to the local media outlets. I bet we can find other contributing PACs and industries doing the same thing. Nothing like keeping it all in the corporate family, so to speak. Too bad this is the norm rather than the exception. I must say that Dan Patrick got the small business award, which in my opinion is a far greater honor given medium to small business creates most of the jobs in our economy. Nothing that anti-trust couldn’t solve with those large elite industry types that like to control our elected officials.

]]> By: MEGABITE http://www.fortbendnow.com/2009/11/17/42236/comment-page-1#comment-7978 MEGABITE Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:36:27 +0000 http://www.fortbendnow.com/?p=42236#comment-7978 Congratulations to Sen. Hegar on his award! Congratulations to Sen. Hegar on his award!

]]> By: MEGABITE http://www.fortbendnow.com/2009/11/17/42236/comment-page-1#comment-7970 MEGABITE Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:03:12 +0000 http://www.fortbendnow.com/?p=42236#comment-7970 The PAC $ probably made him add that part, uh-huh. The PAC $ probably made him add that part, uh-huh.

]]> By: MEGABITE http://www.fortbendnow.com/2009/11/17/42236/comment-page-1#comment-7969 MEGABITE Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:02:46 +0000 http://www.fortbendnow.com/?p=42236#comment-7969 “Under Hegar’s legislation, if disputes are not resolved within 105 days, homeowners will have the ability to go straight to court. Hegar said streamlined processes have worked very effectively for people in other areas of the law, giving individuals the opportunity to receive relief without having to exercise their last resort of hiring an attorney and going through the time consuming and expensive process of a lawsuit.” “Under Hegar’s legislation, if disputes are not resolved within 105 days, homeowners will have the ability to go straight to court. Hegar said streamlined processes have worked very effectively for people in other areas of the law, giving individuals the opportunity to receive relief without having to exercise their last resort of hiring an attorney and going through the time consuming and expensive process of a lawsuit.”

]]> By: MEGABITE http://www.fortbendnow.com/2009/11/17/42236/comment-page-1#comment-7967 MEGABITE Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:02:05 +0000 http://www.fortbendnow.com/?p=42236#comment-7967 You mean 100% of homeowners weren't satisfied with their home?? NO WAYYY You mean 100% of homeowners weren’t satisfied with their home?? NO WAYYY

]]> By: sunshine http://www.fortbendnow.com/2009/11/17/42236/comment-page-1#comment-7966 sunshine Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:59:41 +0000 http://www.fortbendnow.com/?p=42236#comment-7966 Well almost. Well almost.

]]> By: b_tabor http://www.fortbendnow.com/2009/11/17/42236/comment-page-1#comment-7965 b_tabor Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:58:51 +0000 http://www.fortbendnow.com/?p=42236#comment-7965 What are you on about now. If the TRCC became corrupted, according to reports it was stacked with builder friendly people (that was even included in the save the TRCC bill that Hegar wrote in March) then why would anyone, except industry insiders, want to see it saved? I guess until you need protection it's one of those things you can sit back and laugh about? ‘Couple’s Dream Home A 10-Year Legal Nightmare Builder fights claim of faulty house in court to which he’s donated By WAYNE SLATER / The Dallas Morning News AUSTIN – In the beginning, Bob and Jane Cull thought if they just wrote homebuilder Bob Perry a letter about all the defects in their new Mansfield house, everything could be resolved. [Click image for a larger version] ERICH SCHLEGEL/DMN ERICH SCHLEGEL/DMN A key issue in the case is whether Bob and Jane Cull of Mansfield waived their right to arbitration when they sued Perry Homes in 2000, claiming the home has fundamental flaws. That was 10 years ago. A tortuous legal battle has carried the retirement-age couple through the courts, to arbitration and now through the courts again – all the way to the Texas Supreme Court. The Culls have won every round, but their home has not been fixed, legal costs have soared and the couple has postponed retirement plans.’ Guess what, they were republicans until this happened to them and they learned that the TX Sup. Ct. were accepting hundreds of thousands from Perry and his PACs. They also later reversed the lower court rulings on this and in favor of Perry Homes. On top of that the US Sup. Ct later ruled that judges should recuse themselves in situations like these. Nope tort reform needs to be for everyone and not just a slogan for a few leading the herd. >I guess as long as it doesn't happen to you, right? What are you on about now. If the TRCC became corrupted, according to reports it was stacked with builder friendly people (that was even included in the save the TRCC bill that Hegar wrote in March) then why would anyone, except industry insiders, want to see it saved? I guess until you need protection it’s one of those things you can sit back and laugh about?

‘Couple’s Dream Home A 10-Year Legal Nightmare
Builder fights claim of faulty house in court to which he’s donated

By WAYNE SLATER / The Dallas Morning News

AUSTIN – In the beginning, Bob and Jane Cull thought if they just wrote homebuilder Bob Perry a letter about all the defects in their new Mansfield house, everything could be resolved.

[Click image for a larger version] ERICH SCHLEGEL/DMN
ERICH SCHLEGEL/DMN
A key issue in the case is whether Bob and Jane Cull of Mansfield waived their right to arbitration when they sued Perry Homes in 2000, claiming the home has fundamental flaws.

That was 10 years ago.

A tortuous legal battle has carried the retirement-age couple through the courts, to arbitration and now through the courts again – all the way to the Texas Supreme Court. The Culls have won every round, but their home has not been fixed, legal costs have soared and the couple has postponed retirement plans.’

Guess what, they were republicans until this happened to them and they learned that the TX Sup. Ct. were accepting hundreds of thousands from Perry and his PACs. They also later reversed the lower court rulings on this and in favor of Perry Homes. On top of that the US Sup. Ct later ruled that judges should recuse themselves in situations like these.

Nope tort reform needs to be for everyone and not just a slogan for a few leading the herd.

>I guess as long as it doesn’t happen to you, right?

]]> By: b_tabor http://www.fortbendnow.com/2009/11/17/42236/comment-page-1#comment-7960 b_tabor Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:52:27 +0000 http://www.fortbendnow.com/?p=42236#comment-7960 I asked you if you thought there was a perceived conflict of interest. Now you've said no that there isn't. I simply disagree with you. I don't thin there is any evidence to support your claim like there is to support the inverse, which would be the complete end of the TRCC as it now exists and NO I don't think anyone taking money from the industry PACs or company owners should be the chairman of a commission that over-sees that process, especially when they tried to get a bill passed just last March to save the industry protecting TRCC. But at least you answered the question. LOL I asked you if you thought there was a perceived conflict of interest. Now you’ve said no that there isn’t. I simply disagree with you. I don’t thin there is any evidence to support your claim like there is to support the inverse, which would be the complete end of the TRCC as it now exists and NO I don’t think anyone taking money from the industry PACs or company owners should be the chairman of a commission that over-sees that process, especially when they tried to get a bill passed just last March to save the industry protecting TRCC.

But at least you answered the question. LOL

]]> By: MEGABITE http://www.fortbendnow.com/2009/11/17/42236/comment-page-1#comment-7946 MEGABITE Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:40:00 +0000 http://www.fortbendnow.com/?p=42236#comment-7946 "The commission consists of five state senators and a public member selected by the lieutenant governor, as well as five state representatives and one public member selected by the Speaker of the Texas House." “The commission consists of five state senators and a public member selected by the lieutenant governor, as well as five state representatives and one public member selected by the Speaker of the Texas House.”

]]> By: MEGABITE http://www.fortbendnow.com/2009/11/17/42236/comment-page-1#comment-7945 MEGABITE Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:38:33 +0000 http://www.fortbendnow.com/?p=42236#comment-7945 "Under Hegar’s legislation, if disputes are not resolved within 105 days, homeowners will have the ability to go straight to court. Hegar said streamlined processes have worked very effectively for people in other areas of the law, giving individuals the opportunity to receive relief without having to exercise their last resort of hiring an attorney and going through the time consuming and expensive process of a lawsuit." “Under Hegar’s legislation, if disputes are not resolved within 105 days, homeowners will have the ability to go straight to court. Hegar said streamlined processes have worked very effectively for people in other areas of the law, giving individuals the opportunity to receive relief without having to exercise their last resort of hiring an attorney and going through the time consuming and expensive process of a lawsuit.”

]]> By: MEGABITE http://www.fortbendnow.com/2009/11/17/42236/comment-page-1#comment-7939 MEGABITE Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:25:30 +0000 http://www.fortbendnow.com/?p=42236#comment-7939 I suppose he shouldn't take any PAC $ from anyone associated with any of those, right? I suppose he shouldn’t take any PAC $ from anyone associated with any of those, right?

]]> By: MEGABITE http://www.fortbendnow.com/2009/11/17/42236/comment-page-1#comment-7938 MEGABITE Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:24:48 +0000 http://www.fortbendnow.com/?p=42236#comment-7938 Why don't you print the entire list for us to see. Why don’t you print the entire list for us to see.

]]> By: MEGABITE http://www.fortbendnow.com/2009/11/17/42236/comment-page-1#comment-7936 MEGABITE Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:24:14 +0000 http://www.fortbendnow.com/?p=42236#comment-7936 Don't tell me you are going to start your usual crawfishing now. That would be pretty typical. Don’t tell me you are going to start your usual crawfishing now. That would be pretty typical.

]]> By: b_tabor http://www.fortbendnow.com/2009/11/17/42236/comment-page-1#comment-7935 b_tabor Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:23:46 +0000 http://www.fortbendnow.com/?p=42236#comment-7935 Why did you leave out the re-review of the TRCC in that list? Why did you leave out the re-review of the TRCC in that list?

]]> By: MEGABITE http://www.fortbendnow.com/2009/11/17/42236/comment-page-1#comment-7934 MEGABITE Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:23:36 +0000 http://www.fortbendnow.com/?p=42236#comment-7934 You're lie that donations has somehow influenced his decisions? Are you not claiming that anymore? You’re lie that donations has somehow influenced his decisions? Are you not claiming that anymore?

]]> By: b_tabor http://www.fortbendnow.com/2009/11/17/42236/comment-page-1#comment-7933 b_tabor Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:22:20 +0000 http://www.fortbendnow.com/?p=42236#comment-7933 I asked a question. What lies? Yes another question. I asked a question. What lies? Yes another question.

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