Commissioner Rothschild ought to think of investing in an oil well instead of gold .

I think think Commissioner Frazier ought to think about reducing the property tax by cutting the tax about another 25 cents. If there is not enough money to balance the budget, The comssissioners as well as all the upper management should take a 20 percent pay cut to ofset the budget demands and a property tax cut. The sheriffs office should be told to park their cars at the county office building and drive their own vehicles from home to the office . The gas money saved would really be be great for the county. Driving county cars to and from work has been a benefit far too long that we
as taxpayers no longer can afford. Please dont answer this message by saying how much crime is being solved by driving these vehicles home.

Hey Romeo, can you call me sometime? I'd like to talk to you about something.

Mative, at least I sign my name to all my blogs. You dont have the guts to say who you are. by the way Native the State of Maryland passed a law by the Maryland General Assembly allowing State Policce to drive their cars to and from work but that bill did not include the Sheriff's Office. Bonnie I will call you .

romeo, for the sake of full disclosure, next time leave your address and phone number, too. That way, you can claim the gutsiest and most valid opinion ever posted on the interwebs. :-)

To the author: the headline for this article is rather misleading or confusing. It conjures up images of people with black handbags making international trips to exchange dollars for drachmas. Modern investing is easy and diverse, with a wide range of options on our domestic exchanges. While I very much disagree with the commish on investing in any other fiat (foreign) currency, investing a portion in precious metals and other inflation-hedged investments makes good sense given the current state of rampant creation (inflation) of dollars.

As a world war 2 and Korean Veteran I believe i fought the battle too to express my opiniun and also had three brothers along side of me at that time to fight the battle for free expression. If you want my phone number and address Geoorge T , Its in the book.

romeo, I salute your service in defense of our freedom of expression. But citizens also have the right to privacy. Rather than discredit those who are more discreet than you, and often there are very good reasons to be discreet, it's best to just stick to the issues. The content of one's opinion is what matters. Sometimes people just run out of good logic, and then start claiming that they hold some sort of moral high ground for some other odd reason. Don't worry, I won't be calling. :-)

I have to agree with Romeo about the take-home cars...it does create a financial responsibility, as well as liability issues and insurance coverages that are paid for by us. The "on duty" thing made more sense when it involved the State Police because there were fewer officers in Carroll County. If there is a police call now, I am very confident that there are any number of responders available that are already on duty. This is definately an expense that should be eliminated...as well as paying Robin Frazier to get to and from her home to work...a violation of IRS rules...

Native, this is the last I will write about this subject, No one can get through to you cause you may be related to a police officer and all we are saying, if an officer wants to use his auto to drive back and forth to the office, he could at least pay for the gasoline that you and I are paying for.

I respect your opinions, I'm just pointing out others. It's not that the officer wants to use the car, it's that we want him to be available to the community. A small price to pay for increased public safety.

Native, will you volunteer to send in a check or money order or cash to the county to help defray the cost of the gasoline that goes in the offcers cars when then drive them home from work. That would be great on your part.