Why is it.... when we run a truly
controversial item people go mum? That
School Board Item we had here last week was
only the tip of the Iceberg. The
fact is.... the School Board of Duval County
Florida has been investigated by the FBI for
wrong doing and indictments have
resulted. Unfortunately, in this
reporter's opinion, it has not gone far
enough. Another of the current members
tried so hard to sell a parcel of land...
contaminated land called "Hipps
Road" to the School Board.
Allegedly, to help a friend out. This
"fine, upstanding character" is
STILL on the Board!
Now comes the truly amazing part. We
have copies of the Police Report for the
items presented last week. We also made
this information available to the local TV
stations and they are seemingly
"dragging their feet". (Can
you say its too hot to handle?) It never
ceases to amaze me as to how far some
politicians will go to "bend the
daylights" out of the law. And....
seemingly get away with it!
Speaking of politicians, the greed factor
has finally begun to overcome sensibility,
good manners as far as the Internet is
concerned. The bean counters and
slippery fingered are now contemplating
INTERNET SALES TAX to be levied on all sales
taking place on the Internet. The
greedy bureaucrat clowns have not given the
NET enough growth time. Instead,
they're listening to the greedy local
merchants in their respective districts who
are crying that they have lost their
"GOUGE" edge and must compete with
the more sensible pricing found on the
internet for hardware.
My feelings are; so be it. Leave the
taxman home and allow the Internet's
E-Commerce to flourish! The true
picture here is the Politicians are trying to
use the TAXMAN as a cudgel, a punitive and/or
limiting agent. This folks is not what
a tax or taxing agency is all about. It
is wrong! Please let your Congress
Critter know this.
I could be wrong but I don't think so...
If you think I am... by all means, let me
hear from you.
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