Marketing, Money & Love of Small Business

Special events bring our community to a standstill certain times of the year. In business speak this means we have so many people spending money you can’t get around. I love it. Without these events our population would have to be much higher to enjoy the same goods and services. Remember that next time a biker blows past you with an annoying roar or you read about over energetic race fans causing a ruckus in a local bar. These folks leave a bunch of cash that is gobbled up by business and government. Most of them are just good people having a good time.

The ship of state has gone off course. Local politicians over many decades have ventured into the sea of private commerce with disastrous results. Now with rising taxes and fees crushing our community we should give them no quarter.

History always repeats itself.

Citizens armed with knowledge are our best defense against cutthroat politicians repeatedly raiding our pocketbooks. City leaders in SUVs have a responsibility to be financially frugal.

I am watching in horror as reduced funding and a contracting economy cut into educational budgets across the country. This is not election year bleating about draconian cuts to future increases but real money.