Cook County News Herald

Votes, grants and taxes




Surely knaves, you jest;

Vote all items on the ballot, YES.

Marriage is between a man and women capable to continue life on this earth.

Civil Union is for two men or two women with all the rights and privileges. So simple—just get with it.

Photo ID is a simple requirement to cast a vote in this greatest of all countries. Photo ID is used everywhere. If you cannot afford to get your own photo ID do not force me to pay for you. If by the time you can vote, you do not have the proper ID—then do not vote. Freedom means responsibility.

It offends me that the persons given the opportunity to represent the citizens think that it is too costly to have photo ID, yet they think nothing of spending ten million dollars to build a community center we cannot afford.

Check the math, if you can, ten million divided by the population or better yet the taxpayers of this city and county and what do you get? Oh. A grant will take care of it. Think again, as a grant is nothing more than another tax.

It also offends me that persons living off the taxpayers get paid to apply for grants of all kinds. Tax after tax, it all adds up and China is very happy to own this country. Life is simple—if you cannot afford it then do not buy it or force it on the taxpayers.

If the Vikings need a barn to play in then let the millionaire players and billionaire owners pay for it and if it is such a value to the citizens, then sell stock. Remember that we are a capitalistic country and China does not love us.

Have a very great election 2012.

Alan Clothier
Grand Marais & Estero, Florida



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