Tue Nov 14, 2006

Let's go BACK to the position papers, from LarryBoy........."Job Creation, Technology, Tourism, & Economic Development"........ " The problem today is that we have lost a lot of locally owned businesses that have been sold to outside interests or simply close down. To improve, rather than wait for a magic bullet solution or get in a bidding game to lure in an outside company, our first efforts must be to support and invest in the many local capitalists and small businesses that are still here. Whether a baseball team or a manufacturing plant, the Mayor’s office must lead this community through difficult decisions.".........Gee, LarryBoy, this REALLY doesn't jive with your treatment of the Icehogs owners........you complained that the Riverhawks move to Loves Park, that I get, but you use some "eminent domain-type" crap to take the ICEHOGS name from the local owners so you can get in bed with some Chicago-connected money..........acting like a spoilt brat, again, LarryBoy.........announcing BEFORE they agree??????? AND to top it off.... "If we have extra money to spend, we might consider some of those options, but not while we have glaring deficiencies in our fundamentals. A convention center for out-of-town visitors will not be a facility contributing to the quality of life of our local people. It will not help the local medical community or a locally owned manufacturing company to improve its bottom line. In fact, those options could have the opposite impact.".........DO YOU EVER MEAN ANYTHING YOU SAY???????????LarryBoy???????? And this is the SAME guy that wanted to fund our road improvements with increased sales taxes NOT bonds because we shouldn't pay interest on bonds.............but it's ok with$23 million in bonds to appease some Chicago Carpetbaggers schemes???????????? ROCKFORD'S RISING!!!!!!!!!!