For quite some time the ruling class holding court @ The Greater Kansas City Chamber Of Commerce have touted a "Big 5" effort to improve life for all of the plebs and lowlifes in this town. They even updated their urban core handout wish list to help the rugrats. Now, as election season approaches we're getting a better look at what the Chamber really wants.
To wit . . .
KANSAS CITY INSIDERS REVEAL THE REAL "BIG 5" THE CHAMBER IS PUSHING AMID ELECTION SEASON!!!
It's not so surprising considering that these suits are gearing up for the low turnout vote and taking connecting with local power players for typical big money donations.
Now, here's a look at the "Big 5" the chamber really wants for the future of Kansas City ...
Rolling Toward The Toy Train Streetcar Extension
Pushing rail transit that nobody wants is a tradition of the Kansas City elite who are mostly living in the suburbs, outskirts of town or within the gilded confines of a luxury condo.
Building The Kansas City Downtown Taxpayer Subsidized Convention Hotel
Kansas City can check out our increasing debt load that's never leaving given the current level of borrowing for white elephant plans.
Faking Union Station Success
Bi-State taxes promised this was going to be something useable and not just office space with parties in the parking lot every so often. Now the illusion of profitability is propagated by biz people from throughout the region.
Downtown Luxury Living Space Tax Breaks For Everybody
Tax breaks for rich living the good life downtown are really the scheme that Mayor Sly and The Chamber have hatched which isn't at all different than what's happening in Kansas. On the bright side, Downtown KC is picking up a few new residents at the cost of every other local neighborhood.
Prepping For New KCI Single Terminal Takeoff
More than any other item, the Chamber is pushing a new airport because they know it's the biggest payday. In candidate questionnaires and interviews they want everybody on board with a new airport that the public hates. Meanwhile, more fiscally cautious locals realize that this decision above all could bankrupt Kansas City.
Developing . . .
They don't call it the silly season for nothing.
ReplyDeleteRace to the bottom continues.
ReplyDeleteBIG 5... that nobody wants. Nice.
ReplyDeleteInteresting. Not one project is east of Troost.
ReplyDeleteThese grifters won't even throw a bone to the part of town that could actually use some investment.
Shame that Kansas City can't see past the chamber lies and their work to secure corporate welfare.
ReplyDeleteThey put a new police station in 7:32
ReplyDeleteThey also TRIED to build the largest, proven economic development tool in the history of KC PRIMARILY east of Troost, even thought it was 90% paid for by taxpayers west of main, but the poor ignorant east siders got bamboozled by their own "leaders" who got payola from some St Louis right wing interests.
DeleteBut pay no attention to these behind the curtain man-children of tonys joco! All that matters is your sub-rube-an angst and impotent rage!
True, but that's not one of these five.
ReplyDeleteBaltimore burn the bitch down! Kids just being kids.
ReplyDeleteDo any of these clueless potentates live in KCMO?
ReplyDeleteIf we don't do something about the crime we won't have a city to worry about
ReplyDeleteIf you consider that the folks who really run the Chamber are executives with construction companies and banks, attorneys with big law firms, bond attorneys, real estate types, and other assorted hangers-on who profit from having the taxpayers build things, this list should be no surprise at all.
ReplyDeleteThrow in the planners, urban futurists, out-of-town salesmen, and local grifters, and you've set up a revenue/spending stream for years.
Be sure to renew the etax and dig really, really dept into your pocket.
Thanks in advance.
7:32; there are a few of us that care...
ReplyDeleteOld news, Tony. This crap was announced back in October.
ReplyDeleteMajor Chimpout Taking Place in Baltimore.
ReplyDeleteNews at 11.
Wow everything Tony hates! What are the odds?
ReplyDeleteSO FAR:
ReplyDelete>BALTIMORE POLICE ACCIDENTALLY KILL VIOLENT NIGGER THUG FREDDIE GRAY AFTER HE ATTACKS THEM
>NIGGERS CHIMP OUT, DEMAND JUSTICE FOR FALLEN DINDU
>NIGGERS TELL CNN REPORTER LIVE ON AIR DAT DEY GON KILL WHITEY N SHEEIT MUHFUGGUH
>NIGGERS RIOT, LOOT, AND SMASH WINDOWS
>NIGGERS LOOT A 7-11, A MICHAEL KORS BOUTIQUE, A CHECK CASHIN' STO', AND A SAIL FOAM STO'
>NIGGERS SMASH UP CARS, BREAK WINDOWS, THREATEN POLICE OFFICERS, AND BEAT UP RANDOM PEOPLE (INCLUDING A 61-YEAR-OLD WHITE MAN, WHO IS NOW IN A COMA: http://www.wbaltv.com/news/police-man-trying-to-break-up-fight-attacked/32527280)
>FERGUSON 2.0 IS NOW UNRAVELING RIGHT BEFORE OUR EYES
>POSSIBLY EVEN BIGGER CHIMPOUTS TO COME IN THE SUMMER
>RACE WAR SOON?
8:02 comment (second one) NAILS IT!!!!
ReplyDeletePREDICTIONS:
Toy Train, Convention Hotel, Luxury Downtown Highrises, and a Billion (+) Dollar Unnecessary New Airport will ALL prove to have been fiscal mistakes IF they are completed.
You would think among the KC business leaders there would be someone aware of the state of our economy. The only reason the U.S. economy has been held together to date, is the unprecedented never-before-in-history direct manipulation conducted by the Federal Reserve. They've thrown everything, including the proverbial kitchen sink, at the economy and have only been able to keep it together with baling wire and duct tape.
But, as 8:02 hinted, perhaps they do know what's coming, and want those construction/consulting contracts for themselves before the economy grinds to a halt. Cash the checks and get yours, leave the taxpayers stuck with unfinished unwanted projects.
And by the way, when things get ugly, those with the means to do so will be avoiding the urban cores where all the angry unemployed hungry people will be.
Five things you and your "Denizens" are against.
ReplyDeleteGrab ankles.
Here come all five.
OMG, you friggin suck. No wonder you complain relentlessly.
But come back tomorrow. The identical level of effectiveness will transpire on April 28.
"Here is an U-haul truck. Identify all of the U-haul trucks below"
Dave is the only person making sense here.
ReplyDeleteWhy do they even bother with their fake big 5? It's a shame that they are such liars about their real goals.
ReplyDelete7:32 PM
ReplyDeleteYou got occupied by the Police just like you asked. Be grateful. You're most likely one of the grifter on the Eastside jacking things up for the normal people. Go to the pound if you want a bone.
1026, funny.
ReplyDelete9:31 (and 10:26): Oh, poor twowwey boy. Did those mean old eastsiders vote against yower pet pwoject? Wht then, if they don't see the wisdon of yower ways, they must be pubished! Go tell yower mommy to send more kale.
ReplyDeleteI don't live on the eastside, 11:09, but I'd rather see welfare money (which is what these five projects are) go to people who need it.
ReplyDeleteThe Chamber of Commerce, from top to bottom, is the biggest collection of shit heel, fucktards known to mankind.
ReplyDeleteFrom early days they groom the likes of George Guestello to the current collection of cons, grifters, and scam artist......all at the expense of working folk.
Nope, anyone that says they work for the Chamber of Commerce deserves your scorn and a golden shower. Just don't pull out your "organ" with Guestello nearby unless you want to be "orally serviced" in public.
Nope, the Chamber of Commerce is home to a collection of shit bags with absolutely no moral compass.
People have always tried to put lipstick on Union Station...it was never viable. Just a pretty picture. Maybe leave it there until we get rid of Republicans and build a national high speed train network.
ReplyDeleteAs to the streetcar (which Tony stubbornly keeps calling it a 'toy train'), they'll be putting lipstick on THAT pig too.