Everything has gone according to plan in Wisconsin where Governor Scott Walker has a 7-point lead, is above 50% and the lead is widening according to the latest poll.
However, the union bosses are angry, motivated and well-funded and claim high absentee votes to date, which they claim favor the attempt to recall the heroic Governor. And their GOTV machine, and perhaps a fraud machine, will be in hyper-drive to oust Walker.
This race is important for a host of reasons, the least of which is being a bellwether for the fall Presidential election. Rather, the Wisconsin gubernatorial recall election is a referendum on whether America's heartland is willing to embrace the 21st Century economy. The two coasts, the American northeast and the west coast have said they do not. Illinois has said it does not. On the other hand, the south, from North Carolina to Louisiana, have embraced competition.
Now comes the heartland. Indiana has recently adopted right-to-work legislation. And Wisconsin will tell the tale of whether that state can truly reform and change from is union-bound ways that are inhibiting its progress. Ohio is a toss-up. Senate Bill 5 was a setback for sure, but forces are working in the statehouse for re-enactment of many of its provisions, and there is a right-to-work constitutional amendment working its way to the ballot.
But Wisconsin tells us everything about whether the voters, not just the politicians. are willing to accept the change needed to compete in the global economy. That's what's at stake next week.
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Tea party challenger forces runoff in Texas Senate race
In yet another victory for fiscal restraint, and further proof that the Tea Party is alive and well, voters yesterday in Texas forced Lt. Governor David Dewhurst into a July runoff against Tea Party-backed challenger Ted Cruz.
Dewhurst was backed by the Republican establishment in Texas, which certainly is conservative. But the Tea Party wants action in Washington against spending, debt and deficits, and felt Ted Cruz would be more willing to depart from convention and force change in D.C.
Thus, they denied Dewhurst the 50% of the vote needed to avoid a runoff and proceed as the Republican nominee for Senate in November, a virtual coronation in that now firmly-Red state.
The message: voters want conservative change on the fiscal front. Pay attention Senate President Mitch McConnell.
Dewhurst was backed by the Republican establishment in Texas, which certainly is conservative. But the Tea Party wants action in Washington against spending, debt and deficits, and felt Ted Cruz would be more willing to depart from convention and force change in D.C.
Thus, they denied Dewhurst the 50% of the vote needed to avoid a runoff and proceed as the Republican nominee for Senate in November, a virtual coronation in that now firmly-Red state.
The message: voters want conservative change on the fiscal front. Pay attention Senate President Mitch McConnell.
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Stadium fund woes continue -- problems soon to be taxpayers'
It is taking more than a decade for the impact to hit Hamilton County taxpayers, but the obscene over-spending on Hamilton County's stadiums, and other non-stadium projects, is being fully realized.
The Enquirer reports here:
The Enquirer reports here:
Financial rating company Moody’s has downgraded Hamilton County’s sales tax revenue bonds, meaning when the county goes to refinance the bonds that were used to built and maintain the county’s two professional sports stadiums in 2016 it will cost more to borrow money.So, for those who live, work and play in Hamilton County, get ready to pay the price for your elected leaders' iniquity.
The bond rating slipped from A1 to A2, a step-down from its already middling rating.
Monday, May 28, 2012
This tells it all: Weakest recovery since the Great Depression
We are so used to getting bad news on the economy, it is sometimes difficult to step back and take it all in.
Yet, the reality of the situation is that we are in the weakest recovery in the U.S. since the Great Depression. Translated, this means that the policies of a centrally run economy of stimulus, bailouts, debt, and spending does not work in the macro sense in lifting us out of our economic morass.
What will work, which Washington refuses to try, is unleashing small businesses to grow unfettered by excessive taxes, regulation and government-subsidized competition.
Read more here.
Yet, the reality of the situation is that we are in the weakest recovery in the U.S. since the Great Depression. Translated, this means that the policies of a centrally run economy of stimulus, bailouts, debt, and spending does not work in the macro sense in lifting us out of our economic morass.
What will work, which Washington refuses to try, is unleashing small businesses to grow unfettered by excessive taxes, regulation and government-subsidized competition.
Read more here.
Friday, May 25, 2012
Enquirer has lost 17% of daily readers since first of the year
It is easy and customary for every alt newspaper and every blogger to take swipes at the major daily newspaper in their town, more out of jealousy than legitimate editorial criticism. And, indeed, one would have to admit that even today the Cincinnati Enquirer is the "newspaper of record" for everything Cincinnati, metro news, sports and leisure.
Still, COAST earnestly believes that the precipitous slide in readership and "opinion leadership" in our community at the Enquirer could be slowed or even reversed if only they would make an earnest attempt at reporting the news instead of spinning their viewpoint of what's transpiring in the City. And on their editorial page, actually challenging our leaders instead of taking the role of reliable pom-pom team for the powers that be.
Thus, it was without surprise that we noted the March Audit report of the Audit Bureau of Circulators shows that Enquirer readership has slid to 134,700 daily. That's down from their 2011 numbers of 161,858 according to numbers compiled by the same organization.
The best example COAST can provide was its post-election critique of the coverage of the Schmidt/Wenstrup race. Basically, other than a few pithy "man bites dog" stories, the Enquirer ignored the race entirely. They failed to run even their standard pre-election synopsis of the race. Nothing, of course, except this pathetic, inexplicably bad puff piece on Jean Schmidt. It's so embarrassing, they have never even posted the story on line.
However, more than simply bad reportage, what this story shows is the Enquirer's persistent failure to bring readers cutting-edge news, things they actually want to devour when the "paper" comes in the morning. This failure is not a result of lack of resources. After all, they had the reporter time and newsprint space to run this gosh-awful 2-page profile piece that informed the readership of nothing at all. Rather, it was Carolyn Washburn's (Editor) and Margaret Buchanan's (Publisher) attempt to shore up a sinking ship of a Congressman. (It did not work.)
But more telling was that during the precise time readership was sinking 17%, and while Tea Parties, COAST, the pro-life community, and others were getting excited enough about Brad Wenstrup to make him (to date) the only non-incumbent in the nation to unseat a sitting House member, the Enquirer found nothing at all newsworthy in the race.
The Enquirer missed story after story after story in this race that has helped define the 2012 primary season nationwide. This race has now been featured in the New York Times, the Wall Street, Journal, the Washington Post, USA Today, National Journal, National Review, and on and on and on.
Still today, the Enquirer is missing story after story that would help them to sell newspapers, if only they understood their readership and cared:
Still, COAST earnestly believes that the precipitous slide in readership and "opinion leadership" in our community at the Enquirer could be slowed or even reversed if only they would make an earnest attempt at reporting the news instead of spinning their viewpoint of what's transpiring in the City. And on their editorial page, actually challenging our leaders instead of taking the role of reliable pom-pom team for the powers that be.
Thus, it was without surprise that we noted the March Audit report of the Audit Bureau of Circulators shows that Enquirer readership has slid to 134,700 daily. That's down from their 2011 numbers of 161,858 according to numbers compiled by the same organization.
The best example COAST can provide was its post-election critique of the coverage of the Schmidt/Wenstrup race. Basically, other than a few pithy "man bites dog" stories, the Enquirer ignored the race entirely. They failed to run even their standard pre-election synopsis of the race. Nothing, of course, except this pathetic, inexplicably bad puff piece on Jean Schmidt. It's so embarrassing, they have never even posted the story on line.
However, more than simply bad reportage, what this story shows is the Enquirer's persistent failure to bring readers cutting-edge news, things they actually want to devour when the "paper" comes in the morning. This failure is not a result of lack of resources. After all, they had the reporter time and newsprint space to run this gosh-awful 2-page profile piece that informed the readership of nothing at all. Rather, it was Carolyn Washburn's (Editor) and Margaret Buchanan's (Publisher) attempt to shore up a sinking ship of a Congressman. (It did not work.)
But more telling was that during the precise time readership was sinking 17%, and while Tea Parties, COAST, the pro-life community, and others were getting excited enough about Brad Wenstrup to make him (to date) the only non-incumbent in the nation to unseat a sitting House member, the Enquirer found nothing at all newsworthy in the race.
The Enquirer missed story after story after story in this race that has helped define the 2012 primary season nationwide. This race has now been featured in the New York Times, the Wall Street, Journal, the Washington Post, USA Today, National Journal, National Review, and on and on and on.
Still today, the Enquirer is missing story after story that would help them to sell newspapers, if only they understood their readership and cared:
- They have neglected to tell their readership that Mayor Mallory basically does not have the money to finish the first phase of Streetcar construction, yet the project is underway. There is a $50 million gap between their own projected costs, and identified funding sources.
- On the streetcar front, the Cincinnati Business Courier has regularly scooped them on issues relating to the Duke Energy fight, the MSD fight, the diversion of monies slated for road improvements into the streetcar pot and the attempted mis-use of Blue Ash Airport monies.
- The City has failed to run any projections for revenue or expenses for their $4.4 million venture into the "wedding hall" business (the Atrium project), assuring it will be a failure.
- They know the "back story" on the Music Hall renovation fiasco, yet refuse to tell their readership.
- They have failed to explore the power struggle for control of Queen City Metro, and the City's cash grab of transportation dollars.
- It has never editorialized about the Jean Schmidt ethics problems at all, except a brief mention when endorsing her.
- It has never supported or opposed the streetcar.
- It has never mentioned the wasteful $4.4 million City Hall atrium project.
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Wisconsin's Walker scorches Milwaukee Mayor Barrett on wasteful streetcar
Ahhh, it is music to our ears. First, we have the courageous Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin taking on public employee unions, and seeming to pay a price with a union-led recall effort.
Then, Walker fights back, with vigor, just as President Obama's failed legacy becomes apparent, and the success of Walker's leadership comes to fruition.
Then, the democrats nominate to oppose Walker the failed Milwaukee Mayor Barrett, a Mayor who is pushing a Streetcar much like Cincinnati's funded, with federal funds and local dollars.
Then, Scott Walker hits his opponent Barrett on the wasteful streetcar funding. It's a thing of beauty!
Then, Walker fights back, with vigor, just as President Obama's failed legacy becomes apparent, and the success of Walker's leadership comes to fruition.
Then, the democrats nominate to oppose Walker the failed Milwaukee Mayor Barrett, a Mayor who is pushing a Streetcar much like Cincinnati's funded, with federal funds and local dollars.
Then, Scott Walker hits his opponent Barrett on the wasteful streetcar funding. It's a thing of beauty!
When the lights go out in the City....
The crisis in Detroit (read here), is a lot like that old Journey song (we are showing our age!).
This is just the start of the bad news for this City that has followed socialist policies, and is harshly suffering the consequences of union excesses. And no one can really deny that these two causes are at fault.
This is just the start of the bad news for this City that has followed socialist policies, and is harshly suffering the consequences of union excesses. And no one can really deny that these two causes are at fault.
Washington Post today explores magic of Rob Portman
Honesty, integrity, intelligence, hard work, conservative principles, smart choices, a little luck, and help from his hometown boosters, today the Washington Post has a major feature on the odds-on favorite to become Mitt Romney's choice for V.P. Story is here.
We heartily endorse.
We heartily endorse.
Ambulance Chasing at its finest
We've all heard the stories of lawyers shamelessly looking for any excuse to sue people. This story provides a fantastic example of this practice.
An individual who was texting and driving caused an accident causing both of the people in the other vehicle to lose one leg each. Nobody disputes that the driver was responsible.
Now along comes an attorney who is suing the person who SENT the text message for being "electronically present" in the car.
According to this ambulance chaser, if you send a text message, you are:
1) Responsible for knowing what the other person is doing at the time you send the text. Just use your ESP, I suppose.
2) Responsible if the other party elects to read your text at an unsafe time. Somehow, you must find a way to force other people to be responsible with their cell phones.
The judge will decide on Friday whether to force the text sender to stand trial. Let's hope he does the right thing.
An individual who was texting and driving caused an accident causing both of the people in the other vehicle to lose one leg each. Nobody disputes that the driver was responsible.
Now along comes an attorney who is suing the person who SENT the text message for being "electronically present" in the car.
According to this ambulance chaser, if you send a text message, you are:
1) Responsible for knowing what the other person is doing at the time you send the text. Just use your ESP, I suppose.
2) Responsible if the other party elects to read your text at an unsafe time. Somehow, you must find a way to force other people to be responsible with their cell phones.
The judge will decide on Friday whether to force the text sender to stand trial. Let's hope he does the right thing.
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
In face off between two conservatives, fiscal conservative wins
Across the U.S.A. this year, we have seen, once again, the conservative wing of the GOP triumph over the moderate (and sometimes liberal) wing of the party.
But in Arkansas yesterday, we had the unusual situation of a social conservative backed by Mike Huckabee facing off against a fiscal conservative backed by the Club for Growth and Tea Party groups.
The fiscal conservative won. By 20 points. The Hill has it here.
But in Arkansas yesterday, we had the unusual situation of a social conservative backed by Mike Huckabee facing off against a fiscal conservative backed by the Club for Growth and Tea Party groups.
The fiscal conservative won. By 20 points. The Hill has it here.
Ron Paul team crashing the Republican Party
Today's NYT has a great story of Paulite success. Read it here.
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Wyoming City Council subsidizes its own Mahogany's
Wyoming City Council, resembling Cincinnati City Council in both incompetence and unprofessional behavior, approved the final piece of a deal which subsidizes approximately $750,000 in taxpayer cash and property to favored friend Dino DiStasi to bring one single restaurant to town. This 6-1 vote took place at their monthly Council meeting on Monday night.
Combined with the city's Community Improvement Corporation (CIC), Wyoming's government has now voted to give away:
1) A city/CIC-owned property worth $443,000. Given away, not sold.
2) An additional gift of $270,000. Not a loan, a subsidy.
3) A piece of the adjacent city park. Again - a giveaway, not a sale.
In return for nearly $800,000 worth of gifts from Wyoming taxpayers, DiStasi promises to build one restaurant that will bring a whopping 25 jobs to town. That's 25 restaurant jobs, most of which are quite low in pay.
Several restaurants have previously been at this location and failed. The fact that so many prior restaurants have failed here should indicate the lack of demand for another eatery in this spot. In addition, since this building went vacant in 2008, not a single person has sought to build anything there with their own money.
Let's recap. Restaurant owners don't want to be there. Restaurant consumers aren't supporting anything there. But the Wyoming City Council/CIC knows better, and to prove it they've given nearly $800,000 of taxpayer resources to their friend to get another restaurant built there.
If this reminds you of Cincinnati's much-maligned Mahogany's deal, it should. In that deal, Cincinnati City Council voted to give away a grant of $684,000 as well as a $300,000 loan to lure one single restaurant to downtown. This irresponsible deal generated significant opposition from COAST, Christopher Smitherman, Roxanne Qualls, and many others.
These kind of crony deals are good examples of elected officials serving their donors, friends, and special interests instead of their constituents. Does anyone believe there is a shortage of restaurants in the Greater Cincinnati area? In reality, the restaurant industry is oversaturated. Restaurants have a high failure rate and come and go frequently. No rational person would spend $1.8 million of limited taxpayer resources just to lure two restaurants to town instead of spending that money to serve their residents. But that's exactly what Cincinnati and Wyoming Councils just did.
Not only is Wyoming's City Council just as incompetent as Cincinnati's, their behavior is equally unprofessional. As this issue was being discussed and serious questions were being raised, Councilman Jenni McCauley started conversing with audience members in lieu of paying attention to the business item at hand. Other Councilmen soon joined her. This, in the middle of determining the final piece of a massive giveaway! I've suspected for months that the majority of Wyoming's Council wasn't giving this issue the attention it deserved, but I couldn't have asked for better proof than to see several of them demonstrating such unprofessional behavior during this important discussion.
Voting 'Yes' were Councilmen Barry Porter, Lynn Crider, Will Papa, Pamela Kamm, McCauley, and Jim O'Reilly. The lone 'No' vote was Vicky Zwissler. Also of note is the membership of the Community Improvement Corporation, the inept group that spearheaded this project: Al Delgado (Chair), Chris Harmon (Vice-Chair and Economic Development Commission representative), Jon B. Boss (Secretary and Planning Commission representative), Tim Cavanaugh (Treasurer), Fred Robbins, Lynn Crider (Vice Mayor), Barry Porter (Mayor). Frank Klaine (City Solicitor) and Lynn Tetley (City Manager), staff representative. This is a group of people you don't want anywhere near your money.
Combined with the city's Community Improvement Corporation (CIC), Wyoming's government has now voted to give away:
1) A city/CIC-owned property worth $443,000. Given away, not sold.
2) An additional gift of $270,000. Not a loan, a subsidy.
3) A piece of the adjacent city park. Again - a giveaway, not a sale.
In return for nearly $800,000 worth of gifts from Wyoming taxpayers, DiStasi promises to build one restaurant that will bring a whopping 25 jobs to town. That's 25 restaurant jobs, most of which are quite low in pay.
Several restaurants have previously been at this location and failed. The fact that so many prior restaurants have failed here should indicate the lack of demand for another eatery in this spot. In addition, since this building went vacant in 2008, not a single person has sought to build anything there with their own money.
Let's recap. Restaurant owners don't want to be there. Restaurant consumers aren't supporting anything there. But the Wyoming City Council/CIC knows better, and to prove it they've given nearly $800,000 of taxpayer resources to their friend to get another restaurant built there.
If this reminds you of Cincinnati's much-maligned Mahogany's deal, it should. In that deal, Cincinnati City Council voted to give away a grant of $684,000 as well as a $300,000 loan to lure one single restaurant to downtown. This irresponsible deal generated significant opposition from COAST, Christopher Smitherman, Roxanne Qualls, and many others.
These kind of crony deals are good examples of elected officials serving their donors, friends, and special interests instead of their constituents. Does anyone believe there is a shortage of restaurants in the Greater Cincinnati area? In reality, the restaurant industry is oversaturated. Restaurants have a high failure rate and come and go frequently. No rational person would spend $1.8 million of limited taxpayer resources just to lure two restaurants to town instead of spending that money to serve their residents. But that's exactly what Cincinnati and Wyoming Councils just did.
Not only is Wyoming's City Council just as incompetent as Cincinnati's, their behavior is equally unprofessional. As this issue was being discussed and serious questions were being raised, Councilman Jenni McCauley started conversing with audience members in lieu of paying attention to the business item at hand. Other Councilmen soon joined her. This, in the middle of determining the final piece of a massive giveaway! I've suspected for months that the majority of Wyoming's Council wasn't giving this issue the attention it deserved, but I couldn't have asked for better proof than to see several of them demonstrating such unprofessional behavior during this important discussion.
Voting 'Yes' were Councilmen Barry Porter, Lynn Crider, Will Papa, Pamela Kamm, McCauley, and Jim O'Reilly. The lone 'No' vote was Vicky Zwissler. Also of note is the membership of the Community Improvement Corporation, the inept group that spearheaded this project: Al Delgado (Chair), Chris Harmon (Vice-Chair and Economic Development Commission representative), Jon B. Boss (Secretary and Planning Commission representative), Tim Cavanaugh (Treasurer), Fred Robbins, Lynn Crider (Vice Mayor), Barry Porter (Mayor). Frank Klaine (City Solicitor) and Lynn Tetley (City Manager), staff representative. This is a group of people you don't want anywhere near your money.
Monday, May 21, 2012
How socialist countries modernize
Watching the speed-of-light daily revolution in technology in our lives, one wonders how "progress" would take hold if a centralized government were in charge of technology. (Of course, D.C. "planners" do try valiantly to take hold of every aspect of our lives, including galloping tech advances.)
Well, look no further than Cuba to see how hard it is to get high-speed internet service to the island, something that has reached every other corner of the western world.
NY Times has it here.
It is utterly amazing what people will endure in the name of socialism. This is, of course, the creeping, crawling encroachment that we have invited into our lives with leaders both Republican and Democrat.
Well, look no further than Cuba to see how hard it is to get high-speed internet service to the island, something that has reached every other corner of the western world.
NY Times has it here.
It is utterly amazing what people will endure in the name of socialism. This is, of course, the creeping, crawling encroachment that we have invited into our lives with leaders both Republican and Democrat.
Sunday, May 20, 2012
The orderly becomes disorderly; what once was "easy" now seems impossible
We call it the "spiral of death," a "descent into socialism," the "devolution of society."
When we abandon tried and true principles of self-reliance and free markets, and change our mindset to cradle-to-grave reliance on government nanny-ism for, well, everything, then every gear in our engine of progress gets sheared, gummed up and worn out.
We turn to one another looking for the next government solution to the next government-caused problem, and gnash our teeth that solutions seem not to be achievable.
Thus, it is with sadness we read this morning that the already dismal state of public education continues to deteriorate: The Ohio High School dropout rate is up nearly 25% and half of Florida High Schoolers failed their reading test.
Still, it was refreshing to see that today's Enquirer details Diana Frey's use of her moneys stolen from public employee unions, here. At least someone seemed to be having a good time with those tax dollars!
When we abandon tried and true principles of self-reliance and free markets, and change our mindset to cradle-to-grave reliance on government nanny-ism for, well, everything, then every gear in our engine of progress gets sheared, gummed up and worn out.
We turn to one another looking for the next government solution to the next government-caused problem, and gnash our teeth that solutions seem not to be achievable.
Thus, it is with sadness we read this morning that the already dismal state of public education continues to deteriorate: The Ohio High School dropout rate is up nearly 25% and half of Florida High Schoolers failed their reading test.
Still, it was refreshing to see that today's Enquirer details Diana Frey's use of her moneys stolen from public employee unions, here. At least someone seemed to be having a good time with those tax dollars!
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Congratulations Cornhusker COASTer Bill Kintner
Tonight one of the COAST’s very own achieved personal
political success as he finished in the top two in his race for the Nebraska State Legislature. Nebraska has a non-partisan primary, the top two finishers move on to the November general election.
Bill Kintner has been a reliable voice
for limited government since even before he helped start the Blue Chip Young
Republicans. While none of us are
as young as we used to be, Bill is still Blue Chip all the way.
Congratulations Bill.
We are confident when we say Nebraska politics will never be the same!
Crazy Council can't do math
They are charged with the expenditure of hundreds of millions of dollars confiscated from the toils of Cincinnati taxpayers -- the same Cincinnati taxpayers they claim to want to help when they run for reelection.
And even funnier, they claim servitude to City employees when running for election, municipal labor unions that fund their campaigns.
Now, when faced with reining in their excessive spending or actually funding the pensions and health benefits of City employees, the bat shit crazy Council is unable to make even the 2012 contribution to the pension plan to prevent it from going further in the red.
Yes, while they have $4.4 million to put a glass lid on City Hall, and $110 million to sink into a Streetcar no one wants, they can't fund their City pensions.
Christopher Smitherman is the only voice if fiscal sanity on Council; Lord this is a pathetic bunch!
Gosh, this is funny watching them squirm!
Read it in the Enquirer here.
And even funnier, they claim servitude to City employees when running for election, municipal labor unions that fund their campaigns.
Now, when faced with reining in their excessive spending or actually funding the pensions and health benefits of City employees, the bat shit crazy Council is unable to make even the 2012 contribution to the pension plan to prevent it from going further in the red.
Yes, while they have $4.4 million to put a glass lid on City Hall, and $110 million to sink into a Streetcar no one wants, they can't fund their City pensions.
Christopher Smitherman is the only voice if fiscal sanity on Council; Lord this is a pathetic bunch!
Gosh, this is funny watching them squirm!
Read it in the Enquirer here.
Monday, May 14, 2012
One stupid capital project is never enough....
It is an axiom as true as the ages, once is never enough.
It's not enough for this bat shit crazy Council to fund the $110 million wasteful streetcar and it's not enough for them to waste money on the $40 million wasteful Riverfront Transit Center.
Now they are indeed moving forward with the $4.4 million project to install a glass atrium over a portion of City Hall. The Enquirer's blog has it here.
As COAST previously reported, City Hall has no cost estimates for heating this space, lighting this space, clearing this space, managing and renting it out, breaking it down and setting it up for events. They also have no income projections on how much revenue will be derived from the atrium. Thus, the City has no clue as to what the return on the $4.4 million estimate will be.
And this, ladies and gentlemen, is the Council you have elected.
It's not enough for this bat shit crazy Council to fund the $110 million wasteful streetcar and it's not enough for them to waste money on the $40 million wasteful Riverfront Transit Center.
Now they are indeed moving forward with the $4.4 million project to install a glass atrium over a portion of City Hall. The Enquirer's blog has it here.
As COAST previously reported, City Hall has no cost estimates for heating this space, lighting this space, clearing this space, managing and renting it out, breaking it down and setting it up for events. They also have no income projections on how much revenue will be derived from the atrium. Thus, the City has no clue as to what the return on the $4.4 million estimate will be.
And this, ladies and gentlemen, is the Council you have elected.
Heading for a Cliff?? Hit the Gas!
The Enquirer is reporting that the City Hall Atrium project will be moved up to be completed this year. In order to find the money for this, City Manager Donohue intends to put off repairs to elevators among other things.
Every time we think our city fathers are running out of bad ideas, they double down on stupid.
The Enquirer has the story here.
Every time we think our city fathers are running out of bad ideas, they double down on stupid.
The Enquirer has the story here.
The price of debt
When it hits, as with the housing crisis, the consequences of in-over-your-head debt are cataclysmic, and almost impossible to ameliorate.
The WaPo tells us here the practical fallout from Spain's debt crisis.
Slowly, inexorably, painfully, we are descending into the crisis that consumed Greece, and is vexing Spain, Italy, Ireland, and, indeed, the entire European continent.
Our leaders see it, but seem incapable of addressing the problem. Let's help them with more Tea Party Senators!
The WaPo tells us here the practical fallout from Spain's debt crisis.
Slowly, inexorably, painfully, we are descending into the crisis that consumed Greece, and is vexing Spain, Italy, Ireland, and, indeed, the entire European continent.
Our leaders see it, but seem incapable of addressing the problem. Let's help them with more Tea Party Senators!
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