Message of the Day – A Sign
There were so many signs in Crystal Lake and Algonquin at the 4th of July TEA Parties.
In view of the Grafton Township Board’s having stopped the $430 a day hemorrhage to the Harris Bank for the $3.5 million loan on a 5-0 vote last night, it seems appropriate to emphasize this placard found on Route 14 in Crystal Lake on Independence Day. (Click to enlarge.)
The upper corners carry the message
NO
New TAX
Below appears
TRUSTEES
MUST GO
It is held by a man with his wife who understands that “
All politics is local,”
as Democratic U.S. House Speaker Tip O’Neill once said.
One might fairly surmise that the two supported recently-elected Grafton Township Supervisor Linda Moore.
The names of the Grafton Township trustees are
- Betty Zirk
- Barbara Murphy
- Gerry McMahon (newly-elected with Moore’s help)
- Robert LaPorta
It also allows me to again observe that trying to make an impact on government is almost always easier the lower the level of government.
I’m still looking at photos that four people provided me of the TEA Parties, but, so far, I have found none protesting Mayor Aaron Shepley’s 75% Crystal Lake city sales tax hike.
I’ve seen nothing to indicate that demonstrators don’t want the Chicago Democrats’ 50% state income tax hike.
Too bad.
What a great opportunity to get through to state and local officials other than those of Grafton Township.
Here’s an all-purpose slogan that could be re-cycled.
Cal, they didn't mention the real tax hikes pending because these "non-partisan" rallies are actually anti-Obama demonstrations, don't you think? When I read the comments on the Herald website I am reminded of 1984's two minute hate rallies
1It's been so long since I read "1984," I don't remember the two minute hate rallies.
This rally lasted two hours.
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