Lee Holloway, Milwaukee County Board chairman, spoke at a recent meeting, which I attended, of a well-known and respected Milwaukee-based organization.
Acknowledging that he has no aspirations to higher office and thus can say whatever he believes, Holloway said he wholeheartedly supports an increase in the Milwaukee County sales tax because, "it will save property taxpayers money." He said the tax would spread the burden among those who visit Milwaukee and those who don't own property in the county. In the end, he said it would held reduce property taxes. "This is the greatest thing since apple pie," he said. "And I like apple pie."
Holloway opened his remarks by noting his fight against alleged ethics violations. He likened himself to the monster in late-night Japanese movies that destroyed cities and ravaged the countryside. He said the monster is bombed and shot, but keeps coming back to life.
He said it, I didn't.
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
The silver lining - if there is one - in a McCain loss
I'm getting to the point that a small, albeit a very small, part of me wants Barack Obama to win the 2008 presidential election. My reasons are several:
1) His rabid supporters will find out just how dangerous he is, and how destructive financially and socially his tenure is to this country;
2) With the highest elective office being held by a black, there no longer will be excuses for blacks to complain about their status in this country;
3) Whites, particularly liberal whites, finally will be absolved of their guilt over the supposed beleaguered condition of blacks in this country and for the problems blacks suffered as the result of slavery;
4) The "race card" no longer will be able to be used every time someone criticizes a black.
Despite these reasons, I steadfastly support John McCain for president simply because he is the best qualified to lead this country. Unfortunately, being the best qualified for anything nowadays in this country doesn't count for much. It's not about what is right or wrong, but what is politically correct.
1) His rabid supporters will find out just how dangerous he is, and how destructive financially and socially his tenure is to this country;
2) With the highest elective office being held by a black, there no longer will be excuses for blacks to complain about their status in this country;
3) Whites, particularly liberal whites, finally will be absolved of their guilt over the supposed beleaguered condition of blacks in this country and for the problems blacks suffered as the result of slavery;
4) The "race card" no longer will be able to be used every time someone criticizes a black.
Despite these reasons, I steadfastly support John McCain for president simply because he is the best qualified to lead this country. Unfortunately, being the best qualified for anything nowadays in this country doesn't count for much. It's not about what is right or wrong, but what is politically correct.
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