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August 28, 2005
Suppose I need to post something
I've been too busy recently to even keep up with the news, let alone post something. An editorial in today's paper caught my attention though.
City-county merger won't benefit many I would like to thank the writer of the letter "Income disparity between Knoxville, suburban area," Aug. 6, for clarifying the true purpose of a proposed city-county merger.The writer's argument is a classic us-versus-them argument. While politicians may point to a noble goal of combined and streamlined services, their true aim is the confiscation of tax money from more people. Oh, I'm sorry. I meant to say increase the tax base to improve inner-city services.
Unfortunately, the ideal desired effect — improving all city and county services — will not happen. What will happen under consolidation is the lowering of living standards in the rest of Knox County as more taxpayer money is sucked into the downtown Knoxville area.
It will not benefit Farragut. Or Karns. Or the people living in the unincorporated areas.
If Knoxville's mayor and City Council cannot set their fiscal priorities and work with the money they now receive from taxpayers, I guarantee that things will not get better under a combined metro government.
JOHN APERANS
Knoxville
A merger of the city and county governments doesn't have to work the way this gentlemen describes. Done properly it would allow those currently outside to city to keep paying taxes at their current rate. Right now we have a rediculous duplication of gov't offices for no reason other than the fears of people like this.
I bet the guy couldn't even drive through West Knoxville and tell me which parts are city and which are county.
Posted by Paul Witt at August 28, 2005 06:02 PM
Comments
i'm guessing it's more a "morbid fear of black people" thing.
Posted by: Indy at August 30, 2005 03:04 AM
That's nice. You basically called him geographically stupid and Indy has called him a racist. Where is the rest of your tribe? Somebody should be calling him a homophobe and a fascist by now.
You do realize that most of the resistance to this will come from the public employees. None of them want to lose their jobs, so, in the end what you will have is the same ridiculous duplication, just all standing under the same umbrella. I also think that government should be merged in Knoxville but somebody has to get the ax or you haven't accomplished anything.
Do you have some ideas on this subject or were you just wanting to slam critics?
Posted by: Ron Rockstar at August 30, 2005 11:43 AM
Damn homophobe and racist. There. Happy now?
Where is the rest of your tribe?
We're over here watching your tribe drag their knuckles over the dung flowing down from your Dear Leaders.
Posted by: gonzone at August 31, 2005 02:39 PM
I forgot.
Welcome back Paul!!
Posted by: gonzone at August 31, 2005 02:40 PM
Gonzone,
My Dear Leader looks like a genius compared to this nutjob.
"I think with a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court, you can't play, you know, hide the salami, or whatever it's called."
—Democratic Party Chairman Howard Dean
I wonder what this metrosexual had on his mind.
aaaiiiieeeeahhhh.....ha ha ha
Posted by: Ron Rockstar at October 6, 2005 10:37 PM