Comments on: Bright & Early: Could Have Been Sweeter Edition

By: Timothy Latz

Timothy Latz — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:25:12 +0000

Does anyone find the fact that spending $60 thousand dollars for flagpoles “just to reinforce patriotism” on people passing by is a complete aste of taxpayer monies? Spend a million to give every household a flag to fly off of their porch if they want to, and spend the other 59 thousand on worthwhile community projects..

By: chez beziat

chez beziat — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:27:50 +0000

Thanks for the minimum wage heads-up. I’ll have to check with the bosses today about this.

By: chez beziat

chez beziat — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:27:00 +0000

Thanks for the minimum wage heads-up. I’ll have to check with the bosses today about this.

By: Timothy Latz

Timothy Latz — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:25:12 +0000

By: Big Flag: Mt. Juliet Shows The Colors : Post Politics: Political News and Views in Tennessee

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:59:06 +0000

[...] From our friends at Nashvillest: Our neighbors in Mt. Juliet are looking to add some patriotic flavor to the city by way of two enormous American flags on either side of I-40 entering town. The flags would be 50 feet by 35 feet and fly from 150-foot poles to the tune of $60M, which City Manager Randy Robertson says will hopefully not need to come from taxpayers. “Absolutely no offense intended, but it’s not about large restaurant signs or a hotel or whatever,” Robertson told reporters. “It’s about the United States, it’s about Mt. Juliet – and that’s what I’d like to reinforce to people, and have them think for a few minutes.” [...]