tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765254784941176688.post3087917079702675478..comments2023-10-10T10:32:57.162-05:00Comments on Ipse Blogit: Did someone forget to tell the Governor that the Legislature has reached an agreement on a budget?Jim Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13414789047570011778noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765254784941176688.post-61405805535080206742009-06-22T16:13:39.684-05:002009-06-22T16:13:39.684-05:00Kingfish,Buddy, Tim, and Brad had every right unde...Kingfish,<br><br>Buddy, Tim, and Brad had every right under our outdated state Constitution to exert the power they did. That's just the way our government is structured. Wanna join me in a call for a new state constitution?Matt Eichelbergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03518932804450447938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765254784941176688.post-33112317096840516582009-06-22T15:06:33.932-05:002009-06-22T15:06:33.932-05:00I'm sure you were upset all those years Buddy,...I'm sure you were upset all those years Buddy, Tim, and Brad ran the government as their little fief.Kingfishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06184990110961727404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765254784941176688.post-15162236641896103822009-06-22T14:26:48.789-05:002009-06-22T14:26:48.789-05:00I have no idea what you're talking about, but ...I have no idea what you're talking about, but this post is really funny.Christopherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11820750514199959142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765254784941176688.post-82510762623249214242009-06-22T12:52:28.241-05:002009-06-22T12:52:28.241-05:00That's unbelievable. The Governor is quoted a...That's unbelievable. The Governor is quoted as saying, "I don’t anticipate critical services of state government shutting down if the Legislature fails and doesn’t pass a budget . . . There are some things that can be done by executive order."<br><br>Say what?!? The Governor HIMSELF shut down the tobacco settlement funding for the partnership for a Healthy Mississippi, on the theory that only the Legislature can authorize the expenditure of State funds.Jim Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13414789047570011778noreply@blogger.com