We Never Need A Tax Increase
Dear Editor,
Tax increases in Guilford County or the City of Greensboro are pretty much never necessary. What they all need is discernment as to where the money goes. We are not a charitable organization and politicians need to inculcate this truth into their respective brains.
Even worse, with businesses closing and people without jobs, how dare you even think about raising taxes. Everyone working for the government, think “us” as the employer, are receiving a paycheck, from taxes levied upon those of us with income and even some from unemployed folks, and that is deplorable. (Property, sales and real estate taxes don’t go away when you lose your job.) All of you decision makers ponder this missive when the “need” for more money is perceived. I said in a previous letter that when the schools present their budget for umpteen millions and the state, county and city agree to give said amount, within two weeks they would “discover” an overlooked need and be back with hat in hand, demanding an adjustment to the inadequate sum.
If any of you, employed by “us,” think you’re getting a bad deal, quit and take a job in the private sector and you will quickly learn that when there is not enough income for the business to function, your dilemma isn’t as simple as raising taxes. Just sayin’.
Rich Carrera
Attacks On Two Fronts
Dear Editor,
You have to give the (National Socialist) Democrat politburo credit for effective use of time and circumstances given everything going on. They have effectively hamstrung and sown confusion within the ranks of the GOP by opening up offensives on two, possibly coordinated, fronts.
While the legislature presses on with the highly questionable impeachment action, something that cannot be ignored because of the severity of the possible outcome, Biden rolls on, forcing his views and paying off those that supported him using imperial edicts, I mean EOs, to give them what they want regardless of what it does to the country overall. And it doesn’t help that you have RINOs who see an opportunity to get their shots in. The only possible light is in the form of Joe Manchin, who is at least trying to bring reason to the madness. We have yet to see how that will shake out and if Sen. Manchin will hold his ground. Stay tuned.
Will President Trump be convicted? I don’t think so. I don’t believe the numbers are there. What you can expect is after this ploy fails, the ‘rats and their RINO allies will begin looking for another way to keep him from running again. They won’t openly admit to it, but President Trump is the biggest threat to them in 2024, at least for now.
Was he the end all as a president? No. He said and did plenty of dumb things, I will not argue that. But when you consider that he is not a “professional politician” and was not beholden to any of the swamp creatures, which meant he could go his own way when he wanted, I dare anyone to honestly argue against how much things improved under him prior to the pandemic. I say that because it seems the only stats people want to talk about is post-pandemic numbers. I have yet to hear anyone speculate where we would be had it not been for the Chinese pandemic.
The (National Socialist) Democrat politburo and their puppet Biden are moving as fast as they can to get done as much of their destructive agenda as possible before the GOP can get their feet under them. At the same time, you know they are working behind the scenes to do whatever it takes to maintain their control of the legislature and executive branch.
We must be watchful.
Alan Marshall
Just one more thing Alan, lets not forget that another key part of the ongoing Coup which has been a factor in every phase is it provides another distraction from the vast criminally corrupt previous admin. from the Oval orifice on down. Rotten to the core!
I’m referring to the Obama admin.
Please, Rich, the city council HAS to increase our taxes and throw more money away. That’s what they know how to do. Besides, they face an election in a little less than nine months, so they have to throw LOTS of our money at their constituents to buy enough votes to get reelected. Maybe they need to purchase some Dominion voting machines, and save the trouble of figuring out whose votes are easiest to purchase. It’s important that they be reelected; otherwise we might have 60 or more homicides this year or next, and Yvonne Johnson’s Cure Violence boondoggle might lose its funding.
One of the problems with Greensboro politics is a factor that they don’t want out in the open. That is the college student vote. This is not a slam on the students themselves. They are being used by the local politicians at both the city and county level.
For the biggest part, they don’t really have any skin in the game. How many of them actually pay local taxes? They are able to come here for 2, 4, 6 years for an education and then they’re gone. While they are here they have access to and use of our infrastructures and services, which they should, But when politicians and special interests need more taxpayer money to pay for all this they are a strong resource those groups can turn to to get the votes they need to get the money in the form of bonds and taxes. These individuals come and go and don’t have to suffer from the long term results of these actions. I call this Representation without Taxation because I’m willing to bet it’s mom and dad paying that bill, not them.
It raises the question of should these “temporary” residents should be allowed to decide if people who live and work here long term should have to pay higher taxes after they themselves move on.
What a surprise! Alan wants to disenfranchise 10% (roughly) of Guilford Counties legal, registered voters. His justification is simply because they don’t think like him and he’s trying to veil that as a “temporary” resident.
By that logic, no one should be allowed to vote unless their employer guarantees their job for at least 10 (20? 30? 50?) years beyond the election. That sounds right.
All people move. College students invigorate an economy and pay sales and use taxes.
I moved in the last year into ALL NEW DISTRICTS, I suppose I shouldn’t have a voice.
Typical Q
There is a need for some research by the Rhino Times into a puzzling question as it relates to members of the City Greensboro Council.
Specifically, since the City is always doling out money to various “community” groups who are organized and run by people as non-profits, how many of these “non-profits” have direct or indirect connections (and relationships) with members of the City Council? How many of the employees of the non-profits are directly or indirectly related to members of the City Council, by blood or marriage?
As the old saying goes . . . .follow the money for various programs and services and in a great many times it will lead you back to the council members.
It’s amazing to me that there isn’t a single democrat that has a spine or can even think for themselves. I can hear the whining already by their sjw guardians harping about unity.(insert vomiting sounds here) if any of these dolts could think for themselves there is still the lack of spine to stand up to the corrupt, evil socialist party of communist. Fall in line or be ousted by the wicked witch of the west or count Chuckula. No need to worry about creepy uncle joe though, he won’t remember what you did or who you are anyways! As for a good discrptive term for the entire party I think is pure evil. Now let’s hear from the commies.
Alan:
Great post! President Trump accomplished many things that helped all Americans! Beijing Biden and Democrats in Congress are working hard to wipe out those accomplishments!
Many times, I didn’t agree with President Trump’s behavior; however, I believe he truly put America First!
Professional Politicians are destroying us! Think before you vote! Choices have consequences!