I was thinking about Danny Elfman last night while watching a documentary that he composed the music for. Danny has composed music for hundreds of TV shows and movies. His most famous composition is the theme song for the ‘Simpsons‘ Elfman was in the 80’s new wave band ‘Oingo Boingo‘ but I have always liked his album ‘SOLO’
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M55se0pVTJ4&feature=related[/youtube]
Here they go again on their soapbox, stretching the truth and manipulating facts;
Of residents who responded to the survey, 60 percent want an indoor aquatics center and 57 percent want a recreation center.
UPDATED: If you look at the ACTUAL numbers and ratios they tell a different story. Sixty percent of the respondents (555 people out of 6,000 contacted) want an indoor pool, and of those 555 that want an indoor pool, only 1 in 7 support it being taxpayer subsidized (79 people). Yup. The AL thinks we should build an indoor pool based on the opinions of 79 people. Oh, but the AL was nice enough to point this out;
residents indicate a willingness to pay user fees for those facilities.
That is a pipe dream. We know that while user fees will be charged, an indoor pool ran by the city will have to be subsidized. Bad idea. We already have private indoor pools in our city that charge user fees. The city needs to get out of the business of competing with private special interest groups on the backs of taxpayers that will never use these facilities. Maybe those 67 people that want an indoor pool can pool their money and build one themselves.
Isn’t that what America is all about?
This was written on a receipt recently with $0 written in the gratuity line.
“My wife ordered mash potatoes not fries.”
First off, the order was put in correctly.
Secondly the EXPO put the wrong side on the plate, and I didn’t catch it.
And thirdly didn’t it occur to you at least once during my 7-8 table visits to mention this was a problem?
Not once?
Not even hint? Even to a manager?
You know like when I said, “Is everything okay, is your food alright?” Or the time I looked directly at your wife and said, “Is your burger okay.” and she said. “Yes.”
Nope, that would be too easy, because your cheap ass needed an excuse to stiff me on a measly $20 tab.
Ironically, your friend across the table tipped me 40% on his tab. I’m assuming because I got both of his sides right.
You truly are petty.
S. L. Ehrisman (c) 6/4/11
Remember not to long ago the increases to your water bill? Well that was apparently only for reclamation/sewer. They are proposing another increase to water (Document).
Some would ask why this wasn’t just done all at the same time? IMO – because they want to jack up rates in baby steps. It’s time for citizens to start questioning these massive rate increases during a time when COLA for most people doesn’t even exist. Need to fix current infrastructure? Pull it out of the general fund. Stop increasing rates. The city has plenty of revenue to keep up with infrastructure, they just need to change spending priorities like the rest of us have during a down economy.
I was going to write a satirical piece about all the taxpayer dough that is spilling into Ft. Pierre and Dakota Dunes to save the McMansions, but I wish no ill-harm on anyone, even the arrogant and the rich, so I will take more of a serious approach to the irony.
First let’s look at the projected flood maps of Sioux City.
Most areas are in the 4 foot range. A map south of Jefferson SD down before you get to Dakota Dunes shows 2′ over I-29. More as you approach the Big Sioux delta (see all the maps here).
Now let’s talk about the rich benefitting from democratic socialism (from a South DaCola foot soldier);
The GOvernor’s press conference yesterday mentioned that the 2 blackhawk helicopters bagging at Dakota Dunes were borrowed from Nebraska. All 6 of South Dakota’s were federalized and overseas. For the war(s). Daugaard was trying to borrow another one to have 3 flying. He said the streets in Dakota Dunes were designed to slow traffic and stuff (gated?) so the sand trucks could not get in there and turn around to dump a sand berm. Plus the storm sewers empty into the river so it will come up those first into the development if they are not plugged.
Those conferences are a CYA with some tea-party words to live by about taking care of your own property.
One of the state engineers said that the spillway at Pierre would not be opened for this event unless it was a catastrophic shit storm. So I think some of the old infrastructure is not all that trustworthy.
This may also be part of the problem (SNARK)
But governor DooGard only thinks we need to use all of our FIBERS;
“We’re strong, self reliant and we’re going to fight this flood with every fiber of our being and were going to do everything we can to minimize it’s effects,” said Daugaard.
Isn’t it ironic that Doogard talks about ‘self reliance’ while the rich Republicans that piss and moan about taxes are benefitting from the social benefits of those taxes, such as the National Guard coming in to protect their homes from flooding? How does socialism feel now? According to Dakota Dunes website, shouldn’t they be exempt from receiving these benefits? Sounds like they pride themselves on self-reliance and not contributing to that icky socialism;
KEY ECONOMIC ADVANTAGES
· No personal state income tax
· No corporate state income tax
· No personal property tax
· No business inventory tax
· No inheritance tax
· No local sales tax
So who is getting stuck with the bill? We will. But as the above foot soldier points out;
If a state gave companies incentives to relocate to a corporate “city” with private security and no local government, who should get sued when the residents lose all the shit they own?
How can they sue the Feds when they don’t believe in what the Feds are doing? I mean, if you are anti-socialism, you can’t complain when a socialist entity like the National Guard fails to protect your homes. Right? Read more about Dakota Dunes and their backdoor buddy.
I merely posted this piece for discussion. Like I said above, I wish no harm on ANYONE, no matter who you are, rich or poor. I would love to put out a gigantic H/T to the foot soldier who provided me all of this info thru several emails. They will remain Anon. I would also like to say good luck to a National Guardsman I know who got called up to help with the efforts. They couldn’t have a finer person on the team.
l3wis 