We know what Roddy stands against, what does he stand for?

March 25, 2007

So two Republicans have introduced legislation that would allow the formation of a library district that could be funded by a sales or property tax and Roddy Stinson doesn’t like it.

MySA.com: Roddy Stinson

“If voters want to have financial support for the library system, they can vote for it. If not, they can vote against it … just like any local referendum.

“To which I say:

Imagine a tax election in which (1) proponents have tons of money to fund a campaign and (2) opponents are painted as anti-library, anti-book, anti-learning, anti-children, anti-education and pro-illiteracy.

Then look me in the eye and tell me that you believe the campaign would be fair and the tax might be defeated. If you can do that, stop here and forget I ever brought the matter up.

Yeah, Roddy, I could look you in the eye and tell you that it would be fair. Here’s why, we have a bond issue on the upcoming election that only funds a third of the needed infrastructure improvements because the city council is too afraid to propose something that would increase taxes. And this for the stuff you are always complaining about, roads and drainage.

We have the equivalent of high school student council members because they are limited to two two-year term limits that “money” wasn’t able to overturn the law in the last referendum.

As for you, and I do mean you as in Roddy Stinson, why shouldn’t I believe that you are anti-library, anti-book, anti-learning, anti-children and pro-illiteracy? Let me guess, you donate to the local library and spend time teaching adults how to read? Or more likely, if you want a book, you’ll damn well buy one yourself and not bother the hard working citizens of San Antonio with your petty wants.

Besides being a rabble-rouser and a supporter of slash and burn republicanism, what do you support? Protecting the disabled and senior homeowners? On what basis do you believe that Straus and Shields won’t modify the proposed legislation? Assuming that they do, would you support it then? Would you support a bond issue by the city just to improve the city library system?

Yeah, Stinson reminds me of a “junk yard” guard dog. He’s chained down because otherwise he’ll attack anything that moves–it’s too hard to train him to distinguish between good and bad. And ultimately, he doesn’t care that he’s living in a junk yard which is his metaphor for San Antonio so don’t you dare to try to change things. But, hey, it’s his junk so he’s happy.

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