When I read the headline of Bill Riley’s
editorial, I got excited thinking that he was going to provide some great
insight on how the new administration should handle their business come
January.
I was sorry to read that it was just a love
letter to John Linder.
First, Mr. Riley detailed the biggest
obstacle the administration will face – the republicans.
In my opinion, if there was ever a time
Chester should have a republican administration, it’s now. The republican
stars are lined up perfectly to help Chester continue to grow.
Yet, as Riley clearly reminds the democrats…
Locally, we must understand Chester sits in
Delaware County, the home of the third most powerful Republican political
machine in this country. Remember the governor’s seat is occupied by a
Republican. Both houses of the state’s Legislature are held by the Republicans.
To sum it up, you can look from these three sources little of no help to make
this elected administration succeed.
To overcome this obstacle, Riley says, “John
Linder must be very creative and a big centerpiece of his administration must
be the private sector.”
Sounds good, but big business owners are
usually republican supporters. As Riley states, President Obama is facing the
same challenges. The companies he saved with his bailout are now holding on to
money that could help stimulate the economy primarily because they don’t want
the economy to rebound on President Obama’s watch.
The same thing will happen in Chester.
Those businesses who have been considering Chester, and can take advantage of
programs like Keystone Opportunity Zones, may likely decide to hold off for a
few years, or even take their business somewhere else.
Riley clearly understands that the folks
with money are not going to make it easy for the Linder Team. But, he reminds
us that “you have chosen change for our city.”
Riley suggest you, “show your support for
change by showing up in greater numbers at both city council and school board
meetings.” Will that be enough?
Although Riley “can attest greatly to
John’s leadership, and this city is blessed to have him at the helm for the
next four years,” I only read doom and gloom in his commentary.
It’s great to have hope, but this city
needs money.
Riley says, “Trust, because I believe God
has placed (Linder) there.”
Ok. Let us all trust.
Click HERE to read the editiorial
Lol, look at the school district, crime, etc. Not saying democrats can change everything but that was all on republican watch! No money to pay teaches, school district folding and new big businesses coming in. Yet and still they boast of no tax hikes. Lets do the math. First, remember republicans ran city and school board. School district starts to collapse now lets bring in one the republicans largest contributors/lobbyists to privatize education meanwhile taking money from the district while Corbitt, Pileggi and Co. taylor legislature to help charter schools flourish. Bring big businesses in and let them get even richer off of a starving city before they have to really start paying taxes. No tax hikes to keep poverty level on pace. You would think that this could achieve parallel success but its set up for sequential success w/the end being tax hikes on the same ppl they boasted they were helping w/ no tax hikes. Can you say GENTRIFICATION. It goes higher than Butler and Linder. No direspect to Mayor Butler but he was just a conduit for helping the plan to stay in motion whether he realized it or not (hope not). Linder's biggest job as mayor is to revitalize the school district even though he has no control.
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