Convention (RNC), and the biggest traditional Republican issue, "Who pays?",
yet there is
Silence, Republican Silence
No, I will not say crickets chirping, for I don't ever hear crickets chirping
anymore. Environmentally I don't know what happen that crickets are no longer
chirping, it may be a federal secret declared by Cheney, yet I don't know the
answer.
I do know the we have been told that this RNC convention would economically
good for us. So far Sheriff Fletcher has given the plans for a big holding pen
for arrested people. Unless St Paul thinks we economically benefit by arresting
people, or we are going to convert the pen to raising chickens, I just don't do
not see an economic benefit.
Now we are hiring 4000 police officers for the convention. For what? For
dedicated peacemakers, who have been having protests every week for years. The
only lawbreaking is the tooting of horns. If any trouble happens, I think that
trouble will be planted and staged by our Republican administration, And if you
do not think the government does do that kind of stuff, then read the recently
declassified "Crown Jewels" CIA papers. The federal government has a long
history of breaking the law at the President's request. Why would the St Paul
RNC be different?
I was hoping for cameras installed in downtown, for I have no problem with
public observation of public streets. That would give us safety and more
justice both at the RNC and afterwards. I have heard nothing about that.
Repeatedly, we ask who is going to pay for it and what do we hear?
Silence, Republican Silence
Is the governor going to call a special session and guarantee coverage of the
RNC costs?
Silence, Republican Silence
Is the President going to sign the bill authorizing security funds for the
security paranoia of the RNC convention?
Silence, Republican Silence
Are Republicans raising the funds to pay for the RNC convention privately?
Silence, Republican Silence
Are any Republicans on this list devoting time to fundraising or to
volunteering to our city to save funds?
Silence, Republican Silence
Remember all the name calling, all the invective and all the bravado of all
those voices previously. Yet, when it comes to good government, when it comes
to getting a job done, when it comes to paying for the RNC:
Silence, Republican Silence
Well I think it is time for the rest of to speak up and keep speaking up.
We can't afford the RNC, let's give it to Tampa!
Grace Kelly nicknamed Kelly
"Who pays for RNC?" curmudgeon in Merriam Park