What is the real crime when cities claim they are broke? The total
mismanagement of our tax dollars? Blind spending? Or outright misleading comments i.e. lies?!
Let me explain… What is the first thing Cincinnati said about our budget? “Well we are going to HAVE to cut the fire dept by shutting down several fire houses.” (paraphrase) Then, “well we’ll postpone any promotions.” Then, “Well looks like we’ll also have to cut some police positions too.”
Whoa there councilmen & Mayor. Hold on one damn minute. Why is it when cuts need to be made it ALWAYS starts with Police & Fire Depts.?? Why? We as citizens all know there is much more waste in the civilian branches. What about the admin staffs? Those could be cut down. Our council people are not full time they ALL have jobs do they not?
The citizens are also as much to blame, as they shout, “Don’t cut our Police or Fire!” But cry just as much when wasteful admin jobs are cut. “We’ll sue!”, “Call the union boss! Time for those democrats to earn their pay; tell those charterites same applies to them. Those republicans if they want re-elected they’ll play ball.”
Also always a critical levy on ballot too. MONEY, MONEY, MONEY!!!! How about CUTTING EVERY department 1%? With NO increases in ANY dept. These small cuts may hurt a bit but if EVERYBODY has them it is totally fair. Some people will just have to decide if they want to be fired, or work a few less hrs each week. All departments off on Wednesdays except Police/Fire & essential services. (rotate that extra day off) I'm generalizing here just throwing out ideas to make a point.
That leaves questions about extra revenue. Time to pass issue 3- the casinos. That sure would help the city. The opponents want you to believe it will actually stifle growth. Seriously! They say it with a straight face. Have you been to Lawrenceburg? Shows them to be misguided a bit. (see previous post)
I am like other residents of the city, just tired of bullshit rhetoric coming from City Hall & the Mayor. We need leadership in Cincinnati. We have a new fresh face in Brad Wenstrup. The man is a Doctor and served our country in the military, yet the Enquirer endorses a leadership challenged Mayor like Mallory.
Their main reason… he’s not asshole enough to win. What??? That’s right. In essence too nice. The debate the other night Mayor Mallory & Challenger Brad Wenstrup actually were civil. Some veiled jabs and a few not so much, but they didn’t stand up there and do the people a disservice and call each other names. They spoke on the issues confronting the Queen City, and their ideas to move the city forward. The Enquirer would have you believe Dr. Wenstrup can’t handle the pressure. A Doctor… Served in Iraq… Can’t handle pressure? Really? Ridiculous assumption by them.
Cincinnati is poised on the brink at a time where new fresh leadership will revitalize the city. These next few years may be critical ones for Ohio. A new Governor, a NEW Mayor & council… A fresh start with new ideas could turn this state and city around. Cincinnati, the Queen City, could be made the crown jewel it once was in Ohio.
John Q. Citizen
The Regular Guy
Proud to call Cincinnati home.
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