Do Gooders Don’t Do Much Good
Dear Editor,
Very briefly, we cannot sufficiently fund our Police Department, but we found $900,000 for a councilmember’s fluff program.
Does anyone remember a term, generally applied to those who promote “feel good” programs that mostly do not in any way actually affect the circumstance they supposedly were to solve? Does “do-gooder” ring a bell? Come on, people. Do you really think we can’t tell the difference? I can’t begin to assign a percentage, but it is most likely in the high 90s, when an effective program is instituted, it is the brainchild of a conservative. Feel good things are just that and they usually cost $900 grand.
I really do not have a single thing against Councilwoman Johnson on a personal level, but liberal programs assume a life of their own and cost taxpayers a fortune.
If anyone thinks I am being harsh, well, duh. We have serious issues and this council has yet to see them. Instead of grumbling about Councilman Outling, perhaps you should listen to the only adult in your midst.
Rich Carrera
City Council Health Insurance Versus Police
Dear Editor,
I think it is very interesting how the City Council is trying to get lifetime health insurance when retired police officers loose theirs at 65 and haven’t had a cost of living increase for retirement. Not sure how they justify that request.
Sue Smoot
When can we see an audit of Ms. Johnson’s program? What has the program accomplished? It certainly has not had any positive effect on the murder rate in Greensboro. Lets get rid of these “social feel good” programs and put the money where it belongs, in the police department.
Let’s see…a group of people who were elected by the people, who appearantly have no qualms of abusing the trust of the people, who have no moral problem with abusing their position of given them by the people for personal gain appearantly believe they are ENTITLED to this perk.
By the way, some of these people have held these positions for how long?
Agreed! Term limits?
Very true Sue! In fact LEO’s and others in the Local Government Employee Retirement System (LGERS) have not gotten a 1% or higher COLA since 2008! That is 13 years! Current local government employees need to be aware of this and start questioning their city, county and local government officials because it will effect them when they retire. I am hoping some media outlets will get wind of this and start making inquiries locally and in Raleigh.
Give Outling a whole new council to work with and put that bunch of sorry a$$ women out to pasture.
Outling is not pro-police. Look up last summer’s Greenway incident to catch a glimpse of the truth. Now if it came down to Nancy vs Outling for mayor, I would probably go Outling, but I have no illusions that he is pro-police and neither should you.
What about career ending line of duty injuries? Officers get next to nothing for it.
This is an excellent description of the “ruling class” (democrats for those who don’t know the difference) getting things for their own, and to heck with the public.
Again, I call on the public (and the Rhino) to pressure the city council to adopt policies which would prohibit city council members from benefitting directly, or indirectly, from their public/private partnership in which they receive funding from other public or private sources. They will continue to vote for each other’s programs as long as they are in office. It’s the old . . . .I’ll scratch your back if you scratch mine type of policy.
Would be nice if the Rhino would investigate to see how many city council members, and their children, grandchildren, in-laws, etc are benefitting from their city council votes. Would make a great investigative story, which WFMY will not do, and WGHP & WXII are reluctant to do as well. And of course, the liberal news & record will never do this type of investigation since they want to retain the status quo.
Also, have you noticed they can come up with a few million here, a few million there, to give to companies who want to come to GBO or expand here, but pay pittance to the idea of funding the city’s police? That tells you about their priorities.
It’s hilarious that Joe thinks the Rhino is investigative journalism. They are made up of 2 (less than average quality) highly biased reporters and one of their wives. Maybe some other small staff.
We need a…. Pri-i-vate Eye! We’re watching you!
Woodward and Bernstein were just two people too. Sure they worked for a larger company, but those two did most of the legwork that brought out the Watergate Scandal. Don’t underestimate a few motivated people to make a difference.
I’m not, Don. I’m accurately describing the work of John and Scott and Elaine.