I like Richard C. Tolbert not only because he was on the right side of the Stadium Tax issue but also because he was the only person running for County office who noted what a sham the whole thing is . . . Well, it turns out that having any integrity in this town will ultimately drive you toward bankruptcy. Simply contrast Tolbert's position with Country Club Kay's station in life - Some guy who likes to meddle in KC politics and fix up trashy old houses vs. A vampire woman who lives in a castle overlooking this town so she can easily swoop down and lay waste to this city on a whim.
Clearly, if you want a political career it's important to understand that there is more money to be had by endorsing every insane construction initiative and holding the umbrella of local real estate developers rather than showing any concern for the city's finances. It's actually a very simple get rich scheme that merely involves making money at the expense of local taxpayers . . . What's more, local real estate moguls will bankroll your endeavor if you have a shot at winning. The only impediment to the process is that there are SO MANY people who want to ride on KC's political gravy train that it's basically a buyer's market (Always has been for relatively worthless human souls).
Alternatively, earning an honest living, standing for something politically other than just the upward ascension of your career and not selling out at every opportunity . . . That might as well be a formula for going broke.
Bruce Rodgers at EKC --www.kcactive.com-- had two stories that looked at Tolbert and his attempts to have the general public talk about some real issues during a campaign. When he and the other two guys who ran for county exec. were on KCPT he got Wheeler to say that there were a lot of things that should be shared responsibilities between county and city instead of the replication of services which suimply means that you and I get to pay for twice as many people as we need to. Saunders admitted that the jails could be consolidated.
ReplyDeleteThat is what Tolberts efforts have accomplished they get some new ideas talked about.
I'm pretty sure "getting some new ideas talked about" and about 5 dollars will buy you a cup of coffee at Starbucks.
ReplyDeleteBob Gough, the Republican candidate for County Executive also opposed the stadium tax. He plans to make the tax a major part of his campaign.
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