$35,000,000 Cut from MoCo Education?
Did I hear that number correctly on the radio yesterday? I know times are tough and cuts need to be made, but I’m going to quote a fictional character with an overture that I couldn’t agree with more:
Education is the silver bullet. Education is everything. We don’t need little changes. We need gigantic, monumental changes. Schools should be palaces. The competition for the best teachers should be fierce. They should be making six figure salaries. Schools should be incredibly expensive for government and absolutely free of charge to its citizens, just like national defense. That’s my position. I just haven’t figured out how to do it yet.
I’d be willing to drive on crappy roads and take a hit or two on economic development offers to pull some of this money back. I hope it gets back in when all is said and done and our current economic crisis is subsiding. And I hope and pray Nancy Navarro wins the District 4 seat on the Council.
In other news…
The Murray Horowitz Era is Over
Reports are out that Murray, one my my favorite locals, was let go as COO of AFI Silver Theatre late last week. My wife was one of his biggest fans. I hope that when we finally get TATV (Thayer Avenue Television) on Public Access, Murray will still be able to join us for one of our highly-anticipated programs, “Mondays with Murray.”
I still haven’t heard details of what happened and where he’s going, so please send them along if you have them.
Dangerous Steps Ahead
I know the ICE enforcements announced by our boneheaded venerable County Executive are much less than in some nearby counties, but I think it’s a bad idea and sends the wrong message for where the county should position itself in terms of immigration reform.
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Meanwhile, the county wants to build a $700K bridge so some people don’t have to cross a street to get to a library.
Give me line item veto power on the county budget and I’ll easily make up that 35 mil.
I’m planning on going to the ESSCA Meeting on Monday to gather intel for the “Tamp Down the Annoying Vocal Minority” campaign. Wanna go?
it might be related to this mistake – which should be rectified:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/31/AR2008123103000.html
Don’t know where Murray is going, but was told his position was cut. Ray Barry is running the show (so to speak) now.
RE: ESSCA meeting. Eric, you should run for ESSCA president. You already have good name recognition and a public relations platform through http://www.thayeravenue.com and you were able to get 75+ of your fellow citizens to dress up as zombies this fall. I’ bet you could get enough people to join ESSCA and show up at the elections in May to topple the old regime.
David, that’s a spectacular idea! I think this is going to be an educational meeting. And with the subject of Studio Plaza on the agenda, this should be a lively discussion.
Starting to formulate campaign agenda now…
I’ll try to make this week’s meeting as well and renew my membership so that I am in good standing to vote for you. Find out when the latest date is prior to the election for people who live within the ESSCA boundaries to join the organization.
We should convene at the Quarry House after the meeting for a campaign strategy session
Sam Seaborn from the West Wing- I loved that speech!