Comments on: Columbia’s Bailout Boondoggling

By: Mab

Mab — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 23:50:21 +0000

BIN, it’s obvious you have a vested interest in SC’s failed-and-failing-some-more public education bureaucracy/bank. Care to divulge what that interest is, exactly?

By: BIN News Editorial Staff

BIN News Editorial Staff — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 16:40:03 +0000

SSHM, Again, you expose another willie scam. Just keep in mind that he knows when he posts cr@p. You can tell, too. It’s every time he clicks “submit.”

By: Fashizzle

Fashizzle — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 23:00:57 +0000

Spending $250 million to create 2,700 temporary jobs comes out to just more than $92,500 per job. Since we know government estimates are always off, it is more likely each of this “created” jobs will cost the taxpayer more than $100,000.

This is just one more example of government charging up the national credit card and calling it income. This is a subsidized jobs program plain and simple. And for the record, that is unconstitutional.

By: Mab

Mab — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:52:24 +0000

Hey David Windham…I like your gravatar — and the ready-to-tap angst it implies. We could DEFINITELY use some more of that around Cola-town.

By: justsaynotojoe

justsaynotojoe — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 18:44:52 +0000

Mayor Bob is an amateur.
Check out what Little Joe wants for the Holy City

http://www.usmayors.org/mainstreeteconomicrecovery/stimulussurveyparticipantsdata.asp?City=Charleston&State=SC

By: StupidShouldHurtMore (SSHM)

StupidShouldHurtMore (SSHM) — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 18:33:27 +0000

Will (FITSNews, et al),

For many Americans, ANY job at this point is appealing. Putting 2700 workers back to work, even if only for 9, 12, maybe 15 months is far better than having those individuals directly on the public rolls (unemployment). If you do a little more homework, I’d suggest contacting Dr. Bruce Yandle at Clemson University for more details about the current economic situation.

Source: http://business.clemson.edu/about/about_Dean_Yandle.htm

If you lend him your ear, you’ll learn that the economy should start to turn around sometime in 2010. Putting people to work for 9, 12, or maybe 15 months puts them where? That’s right … a lot CLOSER to 2010 with (hopefully) money and savings in their pockets.

Then there is the fact that the bailout money will come in part in the form of income (you have to PAY those construction workers) … income which we tax … locally and statewide. That revenue stays here. Get with Dr. Yandle and crunch the numbers. Your inner-Reagan compels you.

- SSHM

PS: Dr. Yandle was Executive Director of the FTC during the Reagan Administration.

By: Clapping Fetus

Clapping Fetus — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 18:23:54 +0000

There is FAIL in the water in Columbia. That’s the only way I can explain it.

By: lulu

lulu — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:41:54 +0000

http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=57818128368&ref=mf

Lots of breasts in SUPPORT of T Rav!!! :)

By: Off subject

Off subject — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:27:49 +0000

I here Trey Gowdy up in the Upstate has finally started talking to contributors about running for AG and has purchased a website.

What are your thoughts, Sic?

By: Wes Wolfe

Wes Wolfe — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:23:07 +0000

FWIW, Mayor Bob is not almighty, he just gets to be the face of city government. Certainly, there is plenty of blame to go around for the city council and unelected leaders.