$30 million? It'll be closer to $45-50 million, and this board knew it from the git-go. The record prior to this SPLOST for any 1 year revenue off a 1% LOST/SPLOST tax was about $36 million, and the MCSD planned to get nearly $45 million a year for 5 years to pay for pipe dreams and such. The real crime is that our media, especially the L-E failed to bring this up during the recent election season. I doubt any of the incumbents would still be serving if this was made known at that time.

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Three years of collections (courtesy of Mayor Obamalinson) of the same 1% revenues the City has collected on its original LOST tax are as follows:

FY09 $32,109,725
FY10 $35,441,149
FY11 $36,071,189

$103,622,063

The MCSD 1% SPLOST was based on averaging $44,600,000 per year for 5 years. After 3 years, the total receipts should be nearing $133,800,000, and since the two 1% taxes should net the same amounts, the MCSD is ALREADY $30,000,000, not $15,000,000, short. If the MCSD has a different set of figures then some 'splaining' is in order.

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With Biden back on the gaffe express, there's still time, reason, and opportunity to replace him with Hillary at the DIM&DUMBERat Convention. Think about it... how many Obama bid Biden bumperstickers have you seen this year?

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Calling the concrete block sheds the City just bought (for $112,000) an apartment complex is akin to calling a busted fire hydrant a Water Park.
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Wind energy, according to a liberal pundits, makes up 20% of Iowa's energy. Of course, 100% of that comes from politicians cross-crossing the state during the election season.
What happens during the non-election years?

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If the Facade Board and Historic Columbus approved the replacement windows on the old 'Iron Bank' at Broadway & 11 St, then we do not need either organization having a say in what other business people want to do to make their properties suit their needs.

"Progress" is preserving nothing!

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A L-E "soundoff" yesterday reminded us that it was the Republicans who ended slavery in the 1860's, now Republicans are trying to end the slavery of LBJ & the DIM&DUMBERats creating the still present "The Great Society" in the 1960's.

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Let's see how we can save time and money by combining wishes of the DOT and City Council. The T-SPLOST wants to build a walking/bicycle trail from Rigdon Park to Cusseta Road, and Council wants another Superior Court. How about building a new Court Room/police branch/Mini-Jail as part of the you-know-its-coming concession/bathroom facility on the new walking/bicycling trail. Maybe even add a branch office for the Public Defender, and a Columbus Regional Urgent Care facility.

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The most interesting revelation about Mark Shelnutt is that Sheriff candidate Pam Brown chose him to represent her at the recount.

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King Arpege's campaign assassins blatantly accuse Romney of outsourcing jobs to China. His hope for re-election is tied to what he can make people feel about saving their industries as he 'saved' GM, but GM wouldn't exist tomorrow if GM stopped making cars in China today.

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L-E's "Quotable": "All our best men are laughed at in this nightmare land."- Jack Kerouac, American author (1922-1969) -- Sorta explains why America's best are crying at the thought of another 4 years of King Arpege.

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I voted once by absentee ballot while I lived in Harris County. I went to the elections office, walked up to the counter, slid my driver's licence to the clerk, who immediately backed away saying she did not want to see it. She would not address my request until I replaced my license into my wallet. She didn't know me from Adam but watched as I marked my ballot. This has to stop.

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We can honor some people simply by forgetting/not mentioning some less than honorable exploits in their lives.

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