Uproar in D.C. stalls vital work
I don’t think I’ve ever been as frustrated or mad about the current mess in Washington as I am right now. The antics remind me of a Laurel and Hardy or Three Stooges episode. One side’s for something and other side is opposed. They’re at each other’s throats.
Now, they’re going to spend millions simply trying to figure out who said what and when did they say it. Who cares? This is The United States of America and there’s business to tend to. There’s a budget, immigration, foreign policy, tax reform, etc. Nothing will get done until “they” figure out who said what and when did they say it. It’s unending and there will never be finality.
There are decent people out there reading this right now, hardworking people who go to work each day, pay their taxes, and try to get by. Probably 5 or 10 percent of them will spend an entire lifetime paying the taxes that will barely cover the costs of all this. And, for what?
You watch those clowns on television and one has to think, “Just how in the world did they get elected?” I don’t think Sherrod Brown has ever had a real job outside academia or politics in his entire lifetime, and I haven’t figured out yet just which side Lindsay Graham and John McCain are on.
If it was IBM, 3-M, Chase Bank, or any large corporation, and the CEO misspoke or committed some grievous error, whatever it was, the whole thing would be resolved in days and that’d be it. But this crap will drag on for months and, in the meantime, nothing gets done.
As for Former FBI Director James Comey and his memo: How do we know that he didn’t write it a few days ago, just for spite?
It’s our money these people are wasting. In the meantime, nothing will get done.
Jeff Danison Delaware adjustments.
Students and taxpayers have suffered enough at the hands of last year’s levy that promised to provide additional educational resources and support for our youths. I believe that promise was broken. We cannot continue to ask taxpayers and the families of our students to take on the burden of irreverent funding decisions.
We know that certain dollar amounts are earmarked for cosmetic improvements. But why are we spending so much in one place when there are many other repairs needed across the district? Our students deserve a level of quality and excellence in their schools, that reflects their dignity and their worth.
Columbus is a city with an abundance of opportunities for educational growth and development. As candidates for the Columbus City School Board Amy Harkins, Abby Vaile, and I are ready to move our district forward and are committed to closing the opportunity gap that exists in our communities. The time is now for leaders with the courage to do what’s right, and the commitment to prioritize and meet the actual needs of our children, their families, and our community.
Erin Upchurch Columbus