tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1580013087268715023.comments2023-05-17T11:56:24.805-04:00Central Virginia and BeyondWilliam "Bill" Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14818449516754449678noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1580013087268715023.post-9610015006719752052015-05-26T22:58:50.838-04:002015-05-26T22:58:50.838-04:00I want to learn more about CPA because by next mon...I want to learn more about CPA because by next month I have a plan to take it. I hope I can pass it. By the way, thank you so much f or giving me an advice. I admired it. Keep on sharing!<br /><br />You can visit this <a href="http://tmaaccountants.com.au/about/" title="Tax Time Gold Coast" rel="nofollow">site</a>, for you to know more about TMA Accountants. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1580013087268715023.post-27679059351737826742014-01-28T23:30:06.667-05:002014-01-28T23:30:06.667-05:00Tate, you're smart. I'm smart. Almost ever...Tate, you're smart. I'm smart. Almost everyone is smart except the person making Henrico County government snow closing decisions.William "Bill" Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14818449516754449678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1580013087268715023.post-28870955436311797752014-01-24T06:09:44.507-05:002014-01-24T06:09:44.507-05:00Smart thinking
Tate Anderson
ChesterSmart thinking<br /><br />Tate Anderson<br />ChesterTate Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09779915558831160398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1580013087268715023.post-1829784323769672142013-01-07T00:19:50.721-05:002013-01-07T00:19:50.721-05:00It's too bad, Steve, that your dishonest, viol...It's too bad, Steve, that your dishonest, violence prone, guns-at-any-cost fellow travelers don't agree with your description of my post as<br />"thoughtful" and "non-hyperbolic." See http://forum.opencarry.org/forums/showthread.php?109820-Chesterfield-Planning-Commission-member-calls-us-quot-lunatics-and-morons-quot<br /><br />If I ever get a gun, it will be for protection from people like them, not muggers or car jackers.William "Bill" Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14818449516754449678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1580013087268715023.post-24299854890971052122013-01-01T21:06:54.350-05:002013-01-01T21:06:54.350-05:00Thank you for a thoughtful, non-hyperbolic, articl...Thank you for a thoughtful, non-hyperbolic, article. Nowhere in it do you advocate for the "confiscation" of guns or "more gun laws". However, there are some inaccuracies in your post - as well as a few things that need to be put into perspective. <br /><br />First, you state: "That’s a two year total of 472 small children." in reference to the number of children killed by gunshots - both accidental and intentional. As alarming as that stat is (and, as a parent, I share your concern), according to the Centers for Disease Control - an average of 730 children (age 14 and under) die EVERY YEAR from drowning. Again - any child's death is tragic. But, when the number of kids who die annually in back yard pools or nearby lakes is almost DOUBLE that of gun deaths in a two year period, we need to take a breath. Don't even get me started on child deaths from automobile accidents (average 8,000 EVERY YEAR).<br /><br />Also, your statement, "Cops spend hours every month renewing their training, practicing, running scenarios and they still occasionally shoot the wrong person." is simply incorrect. <br /><br />I was in law enforcement for over 15 years before I went to law school. While with the police department, we went to the range about twice a year - and only once for mandatory state certification. While some police officers (like those in specialty units such as SWAT) may have more frequency in training with their firearms, you'd be hard pressed to find any officer who trains, practices, and runs scenarios "hours every month".<br /><br />Finally, the shooter in the Sandy Hook tragedy broke dozens of laws already on the books. The solution posed by many is to pass more laws.<br /><br />Whether someone is mentally deranged or simply evil, another law is not going to deter them from acting illegally. It was against the law for Adam Lanza to shoot his mother. It was against the law for him to steal her guns. It was against the law for him to come onto school property with a firearm. It was against the law for him to murder those he killed. I could go on and on. <br /><br />Does anyone honestly think that more laws could have stopped this killer that fateful day? Will more laws stop anyone like him in the future? Really?<br /><br />I too don't believe that a "half-trained school teacher" is a good idea. But, when the alternative is a "lunatic" or "moron" (your words) comes into a school shooting children, I do believe that intentionally dis-arming potentially armed, concealed-carry citizens only serves to help the bad guys.<br /><br />We protect our gold with guns. We protect our children with good intentions. The gold is safe. Which is more important?Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17704092511081417808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1580013087268715023.post-42499742045793581622012-07-03T07:57:48.313-04:002012-07-03T07:57:48.313-04:00America always make sure that they do maintain the...America always make sure that they do maintain their individual accountants their CPA licenses through getting and passing their <a href="http://www.cpacampus.com/" rel="nofollow">online cpa cpe</a> courses and training.EcornerLearninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10469623069282622237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1580013087268715023.post-62342226032198627252011-11-17T09:31:23.093-05:002011-11-17T09:31:23.093-05:00It just occurred to me why I enjoyed _A Year With ...It just occurred to me why I enjoyed _A Year With Frog and Toad_.William "Bill" Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14818449516754449678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1580013087268715023.post-5585565482026975532011-11-07T10:22:59.668-05:002011-11-07T10:22:59.668-05:00Let me say something about Michael Marcotte, candi...Let me say something about Michael Marcotte, candidate for Chesterfield County Commissioner of the Revenue: I have known Michael Marcotte for some time. He is a veteran and a leader. Michael has pledged to give 20% of his salary to the PTA in Chesterfield. He wants to set an example that public officials work for the people. He believes in family, education, and conserving tax dollars the way folks at home look out after their budgets. Michael Marcotte is a fair man who wants to make a difference in our community.<br /><br />When Michael’s advertisements came out in the November 2nd Chesterfield Observer most people were astonished by the waste incurred by the incumbent. They simply did not know. Michael Marcotte did careful research through public records and with FOIA requests. He believes the facts speak for themselves. He wants to treat all citizens fairly and he wants to encourage job creating businesses to flourish in Chesterfield County.<br /><br />I hope you will join me in voting for Michael Marcotte for Chesterfield County Commissioner of the Revenue on Tuesday, November 8th.Chesterfield Voterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15828726736675562344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1580013087268715023.post-9566945796330652792011-11-06T20:31:16.320-05:002011-11-06T20:31:16.320-05:00Great picks! I want everyone to know about the imp...Great picks! I want everyone to know about the importance of the Commissioner of Revenue political race. While the current incumbent has been in office many years, please do not mistake the years in office with vital experience. Joe has wasted taxpayer money on purchasing shabby software that is not functional, unnecessary money on two deputy commissioner positions in which one has merely just a high school education, and revenue from misinterpreting the tax codes which resulted in huge refunds. Nonetheless, there could be more efforts made on collected more sales tax in chesterfield county by his office. Please do your research and vote for change on Nov 4 by voting for Michael Marcotte.Victoria Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07661686561665252388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1580013087268715023.post-34152441671475874572011-11-04T20:23:59.834-04:002011-11-04T20:23:59.834-04:00I agree, Bill, and wish I had the opportunity to v...I agree, Bill, and wish I had the opportunity to vote for all of them!engagedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11324416292850101498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1580013087268715023.post-51845932452436044722011-11-04T18:18:33.614-04:002011-11-04T18:18:33.614-04:00Update: "Insurance firm agrees to pay Joplin ...Update: "Insurance firm agrees to pay Joplin survivor"<br /><br />It's too bad that it takes being held up to public ridicule to get some people to to the right thing.<br /><br />I still wonder about the validity of the denials of those other claims.William "Bill" Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14818449516754449678noreply@blogger.com