City Leaders Defy American Principles

Today's TG is reporting that our city officials have made a number of decisions which fly in the face of the true American way of governing.

The first regards the sale of some unused city land by the golf course. I would compliment this move if the city did what they ought to have done and put it all up for sale, including the golf course that is attached. As it is, the our city leaders are reluctant to loosen any of their control over the land. The current sale only comes only as a result of being broke and needing some sort of extra income.

Our leaders need to be reminded that in America the government is not to keep for itself any land besides that which is for governmental use (i.e. courthouses, government offices, etc.). Land that is owned is to be sold to private citizens as quickly as possible. The most obvious reason for this is that land that is privately owned can be productively used.

One would think that this would be the ideal route anyway as the city is in need of money. Rather than letting it lay fallow (the golf course has been a drain on the city's budget), the city could reap benefits from the sale and potential tax benefits of its private use. As it currently stands though, our governing officials act as lords who will not let the peasants touch these sacred portions of the fiefdom.

The second act of defiance regards the redistribution of money taken from the new Barbasol plant. The city has agreed to give certain portions of Barbasol's money to the city schools. I would be bitter that the homeschooling and private schooling families were overlooked if it were not for the fact that redistribution of funds is not an American principle. If Barbasol wanted to fund the schools, they could do so on their own.

I know that if I were a part of the Barbasol team, I would be a bit perturbed too. Barbasol moves to our area and promises to be a gainful company which will benefit the whole area. Yet we thank them by taking their money.