Posted by Joe on June 07, 2003 at 13:30:06:
In Reply to: Re: I AGREE with Wilson posted by Jimmy on June 07, 2003 at 13:05:37:
> > > > His message is not about Market street, the Mothman, or Scahill.
It is
> > > about Ignorance.
> > > > The passé attitude of the Ford City Community School fraternity
is
> > > alive and well after ten years of silence. This group could care
less that
> > > the taxpayers of ASD are burdened with irreparable harm- as they
wrestle
> > > to retain their alma mater at any cost. They want what they covet,
to
> > > hell with the cost.
> > > > Funding aside, I can realize the provincial idealism of the Save
MY
> > > School at any cost alliance. I can see the point of a school in
every
> > > front yard. I desire one also. My community school will be
installed in
> > > my front yard, it will have new computers and one to one teacher
student
> > > ratio. It will be stunning. No desire will be left undone, because
my
> > > neighbor will pay the bill. Ironically, I refuse to associate with
him,
> > > because he threw an egg at me forty years ago, and I assume his kids
are
> > > heathens.
> > > > We taxpayers need intervention from and outside entity, before
this
> > > sickness bankrupts us all. We need Sane Rational people to guide us
out of
> > > this sick idealistic culture that has devoured our school district.
The
> > > impartial consultant, who was hired by our School District, was here
to do
> > > just this. He found out firsthand how we do business in our neck ‘o
the
> > > woods. He sat in disbelief, while being verbally attacked for his
unbiased
> > > efforts.
> > > > If isolation is what we desire, we need to separate ourselves.
Bring
> > > back the Kittanning School District. We will keep our vermin
offspring,
> > > and our filthy Tax Dollars in our our Kittanning community.
> > >
> > > Why do you let the people of Ford City intimidate you ? They have
one
> > > school board director, Kittanning has Mr. Ashe. Do the dirty work
> > > yourself, there is no outside entity coming in. I think the Ford
City
> > > people have something called fortitude- do you? Get your little
mitts
> > > dirty for once. I am not so sure that Ford City is not equally as
eager to
> > > get rid of Kittanning as you are of they. It is your attitude that
proves
> > > that nothing will ever get accomplished except for some gnashing of
> > > teeth.Be careful , you may get what you ask for and find out that it
is
> > > not so rosy.
> > Joe-Oh you are mistaken. Alone, Kittg can build to become a top notch
school. With a new modern facility....THEY WILL COME. Industry to
Northpointe...homes being built in the Kittg attendance area. An increase
to the tax base. And on and on it builds.
> > Kittg attitude is the FUTURE. Bigger and Better at less cost to the
taxpayer. They say you can't see the forest for the trees....well Ford
City can't see the future for the FCHS building.
> > Let Kittg go so both FC and Kittg can "BE ALL WE WANT TO BE!"
> Even if you get your dream of a Kittanning only school, how can industry
come to Kittanning?? With those two clueless dinosaurs running the county,
what has really happened as far as job growth?
> Changes need to be made for sure, but it had better happen in November
with Kirtpatrick and Fink being elected.
You are right, this county has lost more jobs than it has gained during
the tenure of the present comissioners, it is time for a change.
Northpoint is nothing yet, we need good professional leadership, the
status quo is not good enough.The people deserve better, the have been
promised Valhalla for more years than I can remember and we have very
little to show for it.