Scott Yost has an article at the Rhino Times about the county commissioners’ budget funding various non-profits. The article is entirely factual; and it aroused numerous comments from those outraged over the excesses. The non-profits, of course, tended to intersect with the political interests of the socialists. They were overwhelmingly black/ multicultural/ female/ artsy with an occasional Islamic non-profit and donor-related interest thrown into the mix. The anger expressed by the Rhino commenters is justified.
But in spite of this outrage, the total amount directed to these organizations is dwarfed by the amounts directed toward the county school system– both operational and capital. The socialists on the county commissioners’ board and the school board are very happy that this “elephant in the room” gets less attention and scrutiny while funding of non-profits gets skewered.
If appropriate attention were paid to the county schools system, we would learn a great deal about where huge amounts of money is being wasted. But there is little will to tackle this project. The legal lines of authority and the education establishment’s capture of the school board helps assure all the waste remains unexamined. But I can guarantee it is a much larger amount than the non-profit funding.
The largesse to the “non-profits” is an important way the county commissioners buy re-election. Is it a function of government to take money from taxpayers through threat of force to give to the favorite causes of sorry politicians? Well, yes, apparently in our oligarchy, it is.
I agree, J. Sobran. It is reprehensible. There is also an element of “to the victors go the spoils”.
The GCS is replete with highly overpaid bureaucrats of questionable value.
The perfect example of County & City non-profit funded was the “One Step Further ” until Yvonne Johnson passed away, after four decades living on government largesse.
The list of non-profits furnished by the Rhino Times is disgusting.
I think, Fred, if the GCS system was studied intently, you would find all kinds of waste with regard to personnel and facilities. Yes, there are lots of “central office bureaucrats”. That was Mo Green’s contribution, and nobody has presented the case that value was added.