The second World Series missive for Mayor Sly James in his second term when many people are second guessing his decisions.
Checkit: Déjà Blue: An Open Letter to America from Kansas City, Missouri Mayor Sly James
Read the whole thing and lament that he's asking for donations for a pet project which is just a bit embarrassing but here's the money line . . .
Mayor Sly James: "I love New York. The lights, the energy, the history, the allure – New York City is an icon. But that doesn’t mean that Kansas City is second class and that we don’t belong in New York’s company. Remember last year when I said our World Series berth meant that we had pulled our chair up to the table of great cities and that we would work hard to stay here? Both our baseball team and our city has kept that promise."
Developing . . .
Don't forget to boast about the rampant murder rate in Kansas City.
ReplyDeleteOh, yes and our school system is the envy of all metropolitan areas of the country. However, the Mayor and City Council can't do anything about that except de-fund the schools with corporate give aways known as TIF. Then the corporations don't even have to abide by the rules they agreed to for millions in tax breaks.
Yes, Sly. What a fucking town you have on your hands.
Have not heard one New Yorker complaining about the Airport, so called lack of hotel rooms, transportation, etc.
ReplyDeleteSly James and his merry court of jesters are full of bullshit.
What the hell is wrong with Sly James, is he mentally ill? Who the hell is brainwashing this guy?
ReplyDeleteWhat High School kid or pre marketing major intern does Sly have churning out this adolescent garbage-tripe for KCmayor.org?
ReplyDeleteKCMO could save quite a bit of taxpayer money by having just ONE person be the mayor, head of the Visitors' Bureau, and president of the Downtown Chamber of Commerce.
ReplyDeleteIsn't there anyone at city hall with the guts to tell James that he's supposedly the mayor of the town and has actual responsibilities, rather than just an empty-suit cheerleader?
This guy makes emperor Nero look like a statesman!
Dear America! Please move to KCMO, now known as fabulous world famous Frosty CKMO and let me help you out of your money for a long list of politically motivated boondoggles! Developers? Come see me for all your needs! Got apartments? Let me show you how ask me now! Hurry while taxpayer money supplies last!
ReplyDelete8:03 AM The better question is what assholes voted for this guy. They knew he was mentally ill but still voted for him anyway. We deserve to know who put the citizens in this predicament. It wasn't me. That much I know. Now fess up all of you...
ReplyDeleteLook at the bright side. Sly and his handlers have become somewhat competitive... they are now officially adequate in the art and business of official accounting fraud. They just say fuck you to citizens since they can't really hide it anymore, and the only option is hype and confrontation.
ReplyDelete8:03 actually very few people voted for him. Most stayed home. But the vested interests only put up puppet candidates so the voters have no real choice. If an intelligent, ethical candidate should run for mayor who would donate to his/her campaign? You cannot win without money and no money goes to a candidate that works for the good of the citizenry.
ReplyDeleteSly and his handlers have become somewhat competitive... they are now officially adequate in the art and business of official accounting fraud
ReplyDeleteNailed it. They are pretty good at hype, bullshit, denial, head fakes, outright lies, and defensive posturing now also.
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Thanks - how about a six pack of @Boulevard_Beer & a puppy for everyone harmed by tonight's trauma.
What I don't understand is why Stevie Wonder and Janet Jackson having gigs down at the Sprint Ctr and not at the 18th & Vine venue? I mean you always hear sad stories from city officials about the area.
ReplyDeleteKC needs to learn to make a real pizza or philly steak and cheese before taking on the amenities of the big apple. About the only thing we can tout in comparison is that you can find clean restrooms - north of the river. Does that give you something to work with mayor?
ReplyDeleteRE: Déjà Blue: An Open Letter to America from Kansas City, Missouri Mayor Sly James
ReplyDeleteDear America,
If you’re reading this, then you’ve already started the chain reaction and there’s no going back. The events I am about to warn you about will definitely unfold, even if you close this email now. The best thing you can do now is read on and carefully follow my instructions.
The reason this is happening to you is unfair, but it’s beyond anyone’s control. This all started because of Journalists Ass-kissing My Excrementary Slyness (JAMES).
You see America, here in Kansas City Missouri we're so up-to-date and modern that we have but one daily newspaper, and they sold themselves to local government in exchange for tax breaks. In addition, we've also successfully co-opted much of the local radio and television coverage. It's as simple as threatening to withhold access, unless they give us favorable coverage. Plus, there's a lot of local government/media employee incest present in this town. As a result, Kansas City metro residents have few sources offering a critical eye toward the practice of sloppy governance.
If I get my way, the next time you're likely to visit Kansas City you'll be witness to the boondoggles of taxpayer-financed streetcars, hotels, airport, and of course the sports stadiums!! I can't tell you how much fun it is to spend other people's money on silly projects to benefit the wealthy, while the common taxpayer gets shafted with bad streets/bridges/water-sewer/schools/and other basic infrastructure. Hey America, did you know we call ourselves The City Of Fountains, but we can't afford to keep them maintained and the water flowing! I'm not kidding you!
Anyhoo, if you do not pass this letter along to 5 other people in the next 24 hours, your home city will be plagued by like-minded miscreants and you too will have to be untangled from the depths of taxpayer servitude HELL.
Have a frosty day!
Kansas City Mayor Sly James
Hey 10:01.
ReplyDeleteYou really think a Stevie Wonder crowd of several thousand would work out at 18th & Vine? Ever been there? There's four parking spaces, thugs to carjack you and rape your date, an armed & repressed dindunuffin every 20 feet.... Yeah, that'd be a great idea.
18th & Vine was horribly thought out, executed, and continues to be totally inadequate and a giant money pit for KCMO & an embarrassment to REAL musicians and Jazz fans. Musicians fear for their lives when they work there!
Better idea. Let's just have the next big concert at your house, you ignorant goofball.
Nobody consulted with real, actual musicians on that project. Only the great great grandchildren of former slaves were brought in and paid for their ideas. Nobody at all thought the entire thing out. It was viewed from the very beginning as a way to make lots of money for a select few (black) people, and those people are still there, and the city is still paying their salaries, and those do nothings had their lunch catered today with tax dollars, idiot.
Kansas City should admit failure, give up, totally tear down that area and put a prison there. The title of JAZZTOWN should go to NOLA, anyway. Just because Basie wouldn't get off his lazy ass and get out of town, that's all it takes to call this a jazz town? Yes, he did finally leave KC. Did he come back to KC with his successful band and put down roots here to build up KC's jazz history? Nope. Flyover zone. People on the coasts don't even know that Missouri has paved roads. We're a jazz laughingstock.