Humility

...if a man would make his world large, he must be always making himself small. Even the haughty visions, the tall cities, and the toppling pinnacles are the creations of humility. Giants that tread down forests like grass are the creations of humility. Towers that vanish upwards above the loneliest star are the creations of humility. For towers are not tall unless we look up at them; and giants are not giants unless they are larger than we. All this gigantesque imagination, which is, perhaps, the mightiest of the pleasures of man, is at bottom entirely humble. It is impossible without humility to enjoy anything -- even pride.

G.K.Chesterton, from Orthodoxy (1908)

Reduce taxes for elderly and disabled

Please pass the word and vote FOR this constitutional amendment. Early voting will take place will April 30 - May 5 from 7 am to 7 pm; May 6 from noon to 6 pm and May 7-8 from 7 am to 7 pm.    Election day is May 12 from 7 am to 7 pm. Explanatory Statement for the Proposed May 2007 Constitutional Amendment

PROPOSITION 1 (SJR-13) SJR 13 would amend the Constitution to authorize the legislature to adjust the public school ad valorem tax or tax rates for taxpayers who are aged 65 or older, or are disabled, and who are owners of an exempted homestead.  The amendment would thereby allow the legislature to provide tax relief to such elderly or disabled taxpayers who did not receive tax relief as a result of the school tax rate reduction passed in the 79th Legislature, 3rd called session. The proposed amendment will appear on the ballot as follows:  "The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for a reduction of the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed for public school purposes on the residence homesteads of the elderly or disabled to reflect any reduction in the rate of those taxes for the 2006 and 2007 tax years."

 

 

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I did something dumb...While experimenting with different templates for the website I accidentally deleted all of the links to Encouragers' businesses and personal web pages.  Please bear with me while I try to get them all back.  Sorry about that.  

Cliff

Friends and wives

A man's friend likes him but leaves him as he is: his wife loves him and is always trying to turn him into somebody else. 

--G. K. Chesterton (Orthodoxy, 1908)