Last week we had the primary elections here in Indiana. The whole of the campaign on each side was how evil the other side is. Democrat, Republican, conservative, liberal, progressive, everybody has an opinion. That opinion is the same for all. 'The oponent is evil or bad or extreme or at least doesn't care about you and your family, but I do". Hardly any discussion was heard about the actual issues.
When did we become a people that would rather bash someone than solve problems. Isn't that what this country is all about. All of us elbow to elbow pitching in to find a solution and implement it. Not anymore my friend. Now it is don't talk to me, it might mean we disagree and I don't know how to debate what I believe, I just know you are wrong.
We have oil spewing out into the gulf of Mexico and the president is preparing the way for off shore drilling. How is this any different from when Bush was in office?
This morning the local basket ball team is submitting a black mail notice that if we don't pay $15 million a year on the new stadium they are going to leave the city. Excuse me wasn't this the same thing that was said if we didn't build the stadium in the first place? Another thing, why didn't we hear about this last week before the election?
Can you say colusion?
Fifteen million dollars is exactly how much the Fort Wayne School Corporation is short. They have notified over three hundred teachers they are being laid off. What a coincidence.
The city is saying we will loose millions of dollars according to a study if we loose the Pacers. What they doln't say is who commissioned the study, or what exactly were the questions asked and who was asked.
Every study I have seen states that we earn approximately the same amount of money as we spend in order to have a sports team. So where is the benefit except in the minds of those who want the cities appearance to be this or that.
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