Disappointment to sat the least…

The City Council’s decision to loan a developer $7 million from the city employee's retirement fund at no interest for 2 years no less.  The to agree with the agreement that has been drawn out at least what 4 times over 2 years?  How sad.  To even accept this deal is plain stupid.  Don’t even count the $29 million in bonds we will all pay for the next 20 to 30 years.  If the hotel fails, we are on the hook.  Nice of 8 people to decide out future fates isn’t it?

Our leaders have lent money to Firefly, the great battery company that was going to create 100s of jobs and make Peoria a name in batteries for the future.  They skipped town owing us, the taxpayers for the frickin loan.  Of course “us” is paying for Midtown Plaza, another deal that was to draw shoppers from across the river to shop at a Cubs.  Even Stevie Wonder saw through that and in fact, one company that did a study on it said so, but the developer won out.  How about the ballpark?  You know, we pay $3 million to move Jefferson Street and settle out of court $5 million to take away a dry cleaner’s business and make him move and for what?  Nothing.

Let’s talk Main Street and all the new sidewalks and ornamental lighting, with hanging baskets that was supposed to draw the hospitals to build there and draw professionals to buy homes on the streets that were behind Main.  That didn’t happen, and all the new hospital buildings seem to pop up 20 miles north on Route 91.  Not even Mr. G’s could stay in business on Main.  And it wasn’t really the lack of customers, it was because the customers were afraid to go there.  The neighborhood is a cesspool.

So, we are getting the museum and a new hotel and the Mayor and those that voted yes on this pat themselves on the back as Big Al’s is getting a new building on what was a city owned lot for near nothing of what the land was worth.  Yep, we are going to keep our famous strip club.  I’d laugh but it’s too damn sad.

So, can we vote these jerks out?  Van Auken, the cop poker slushing around Bradley neighborhoods with a cocktail in her hand demanding drinking parties stop, except those at Rand’s house on Moss.  By the way folks, Bradley got a grant for extra police patrols in the Moss-Bradley area until March 2012 to stem those nasty frat parties.  In reality, it’s because Moss residents are getting their homes broke into and people are being robbed walking the neighborhood at noon.

Where do you suppose those extra police are coming from?  Why your neighborhood of course.  Less in the East Bluff and less in the south end.  What a crock of shit.  The 1% wins and the 99% can eat shit.

How about Gulley.  The King of the 1st District.  Yep, he’s a king.  Sit King.  Sit up King.  Roll over King.  Threw all his electorate that mostly are on fixed incomes under the bus.  The faster he goes the better.

Spears?  Can’t figure him out.  I guess since when Democratic Party dumped him he feels he owes no one nothing.  How sad.

Spain?  Reminds me of Howdy Dowdy.  You can almost see the strings.

The “suit” that represents the 3rd?  He does exactly what OSF wants.

Folks, this project will create some nice, but temporary construction jobs.  That is who got the blow job from the council.,  Tri-Con.  It’ll keep those guys busy for a few years and thus the unions are happy.  After it’s done, the only jobs will be minimum wage, waiting tables, cleaning rooms, holding doors open. 

Nobody is coming to look at our Museum and just because we have a walkway to the Civic Center, not enough will come to support these hotels.  Sure, a bunch of drunk Shriners will be able to walk to their conference without their drink freezing or getting robbed or shot at in the streets, but nothing else.  Remember, these council people are the same ones who were happy that the Civic Center only lost $4 million instead of $5 million.

People, I would love to drive a brand new BMW.  In fact I could go out tomorrow and buy one.  I really can’t afford the payment but could make it a few months.  Then, I would be in trouble.  I don’t have police to lay off and no Garbage Fee to jack 130% to cover it so I would be dragged into court or would have to file bankruptcy.  What’s the difference here with the city? It isn’t their money so screw us, that’s the difference!

These jerks that gave away our hard earn tax money will be gone in a few years and those of us who work hard are stuck because our homes in this crime ridden shit hole aren’t worth a dime and we can’t sell to get out.

Too bad tar and feathering and running out of town on a rail is illegal.  That’s what we need to do.  Remember these people at election time if any of them has the balls to run again.