Proposed 20/20 Group Compromise

Let's ignore the 80/800 group of businesses in Carson City, for the moment, and consider meeting the 20/20 group in a compromise over the sales tax increase to pay for their proposed ten million dollar corridor improvements. Why not have them put up half the money of $5 Million ($250K each) and the city can match their investment for the remaining half? Let's all compromise and meet them halfway. If they are willing to put up their money, where our taxes are to be spent, then let hear it for compromise. In fact, let's use the sales tax increase to match anyone who wishes to spend more money by first reaching into their own pockets. Is it not far too easy to advocate spending other peoples money? First, put your own money where your mouth is and then the voters will see that you are truly sincere.

As for $4 million dollar dog pounds, why not lease space from the State at the former Nevada State Prison that is now (closed for two years) mostly unused (except as a museum that few will ever visit). They already have a gas chamber for humanely killing animals (most of which were barely human) not to mention locking cells to keep animals captive. In addition, the former Nevada Prison has fifty buildings and twenty acres of unused fenced space for dog runs and/or outdoor pet adoption facilities. I'm thinking the former Nevada State Prison was and is perfect as a dog pound. We could save four million dollars right off the bat and the former prison could become dog heaven.

Come to think of it, we might also consider building a tent domed athletic center stadium on that former prison site. Lots of space and lots of parking room on mostly unused twenty acres. The guard towers are perfect for sports broadcasting. I'm thinking a Buckminster Fuller geodesic dome using the tensioned fabric as built by Birdair for our MAC.

Perhaps the city should buy the former Nevada State Prison from the state and put it to good use for the citizens of Carson City. I realize that former senator Reid has designs for that prison to help stuff his re-election war chest but then Reid has dozens of reported crooked land deals so the loss of one former prison would only slow him down if we actually put him in one to join his campaign donors. No. Wait. I got ahead of myself. Senator Reid will only be a former senator come November and his campaign donors should finally be out of prison by then.

I am delighted to note the Mayors thrifty ($35 per plate) 'prosperity' breakfast for millionaires, declaring 'prosperity in our time', but there are a few questions that the affluent neglect to ask: 1) Isn't the real unemployment rate twice the official rate because those out of work for the last five years are no longer counted as unemployed as part time, minimum wage, jobs have replaced most full time higher wage jobs? 2) Why has our city municipal bond rating slipped two grades from aa3, then to aa2, and now down to A1? 3) What are we doing to help restore our former city bond ratings besides spend more money and raise more taxes (which lower bond ratings)? 4) How many homeless people froze to death in Carson City last year? 5) How many illegal aliens are stuck in Carson City with no jobs and no way to return to Mexico? 6) Why does the Mayor think that the Reid/Pelosi/Obama led economic disaster is over yet? 7) Has the per capita income for Carson City been restored to, or perhaps exceed, what it was in recent years past (i.e. real or pretend prosperity)? What provisions have Carson City prepared for more continuing Obamanomical unnatural disasters (three more years)? And lastly, 8) why is prosperity usually measured only for the millionaires rather than the working middle or lower classes? Or did I miss something at the thrifty $35 per plate prosperity breakfast meeting?

A major city vote to tax, and spend, our city more is coming up. You should all attend and bring your TEA (Taxed Enough Already) party signs. How quickly the politicians always seem to forget the voters unless it is a (chuckle) election year.