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Post by LTBF on Mar 26, 2007 21:31:01 GMT -5
Has anyone heard about the proposed pension for Guy Hunt. Some legislator wants o appoint him to some do-nothing job that will pay him $36,000 a year.
The bill would allow any twice elected ex-governor to have the "job" if he wants it. Hunt is ill and apparently needs the money.
The postion was created years ago but the sitting governor currently must approve it. Theoreticly he's supposed to be a consultant of some sort. Fob James gave it to Folsom and Hunt gave it to Wallace. Riley didn't approve Hunt. Not really sure why.
I think this might be an interesting show topic. There was a story in the paper about it a couple of weeks ago in Kathy Kemp's column. It specifies twice elcted so I guess Siegleman (and Patterson) is out of luck. The story said Fob James likely wouldn't take it since he is loaded.
I don't have a huge problem with ex-govs getting a pension of some sort. But I'd give to all of them, no matter if they were elected once or twice. but it would bother me with crooked govs like siegleman and hunt getting the cash.
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Post by phinehas on Mar 27, 2007 1:09:37 GMT -5
Why should anyone get a pension of 36K for only 6 years of working? It's not the tax payer's responsibility that Mr. Hunt needs money. He apparently doesn't manage money well since he was convicted of a felony and went to prision for using inaugural funds to pay personal debts. Private donations should be used to help him if he needs it like anyone else but the tax payers of Alabama are not indebted to anyone for a measly six years of service.
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Post by brandon on Mar 27, 2007 1:20:48 GMT -5
What percentage of Alabama rubes know who Guy Hunt is?
Dare I say NONE? Then why in the hell do you think that any Alabama Rubes would give a SHIT about Guy Hunt?
**HAYSEED RUBES**
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Post by Dale Jackson on Mar 27, 2007 4:53:47 GMT -5
The Guy Hunt bill has been killed. For now.
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Post by brandon on Mar 27, 2007 10:49:10 GMT -5
The Guy Hunt bill has been killed. For now. Do you think Guy is any kin to Mike?
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Post by LTBF on Mar 27, 2007 21:30:52 GMT -5
I'm pretty sure most people know who Guy Hunt is.
We spend much more than what the proposed pension for Hunt is on ex-presidents. Jimmy Carter was only president for four years, should he be cut off? We pay for 24 hour Secret Service for Lady Bird Johnson.
I'm not saying open up the vault for them. I just wouldn't oppose a pension for former governors.
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Post by bamagatr on Mar 28, 2007 4:48:58 GMT -5
Do you think Guy is any kin to Mike? Probably so...yours and mine both...
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Post by bobegglan on Apr 5, 2007 20:15:14 GMT -5
The Guy Hunt bill has been killed. For now. Do you think Guy is any kin to Mike? I think I've heard of the guy...he's best friends with Amanda hugenkiss. She dates Longschlong McGong, I think.
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