What is it about Mayor Ralph Becker that he says stuff that sounds good but actually means very little. Too many years in the Legislature, I guess. In his state of the city address, for instance, Ralph explains that the city's Small Business Initiative will:Communicate and advocate for current and proposed City policy and ordinance changes to enhance the viability of small businesses.. . .Organize small business summits with other public and private organizations to create community-wide actions to foster small business growth and opportunities.
Provide marketing, promotional, demographic, and organizational assistance for Neighborhood Business Districts.
What the heck does that mean? It sounds like a touchy feely mission statement written by a really lame consulting firm. About the only thing concrete Mayor Ralph said was about his Downtown Theater Action Group that hopes to put a performance center in SLC — something studies show is, at best, unnecessary and at worst, will undercut existing cultural venues.
Meanwhile over at Salt Lake County, the best Mayor Peter Carroon can offer is:We must do more with less. We must be innovative and frugal; compassionate and thrifty.
We're going to lend our ears for that?
Time are tough, real tough. As Lincoln, FDR and JFK knew, the right words can uplift fearful citizens. Gov. Jon Huntsman, Mayor Ralph and county Mayor Carroon have struck out in their speechifying*. Does Utah have a politician somewhere who can inspire us and stir our blood?
*How bad is it? Huntsman and Becker both resorted in their speeches to snatching reflected glory from the Utah Utes. Becker, at least, didn't trot out an American Idol contestant.
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Oh Warchol....do you still believe that Politicians know how to manage a business better than business owners? Becker, Caroon, Huntsman or Obama can only do three thing to stimulate this economy!
Cut Taxes..
Reduce govt spending....
Eliminate Govt interference into American Business...
The Free Mkt is no longer free and Under our current Leadership, it is not going to improve naytime soon..
For Obama and others are not going to reduce taxes after he just ran a campaign based on raising taxes, and increasing govt spending!
Lets talk again in three years!
Speaker Clark isn't a bad public orator. I don't usually like what he says but at least his is engaging.
Hey first anonymous: I'm going to open a porn/liquor store with a slaughterhouse attached right across the street from you and there is not a damned thing you can do to stop me. Welcome to your world of anarchical "business knows best" rule.
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